(warning: this chapter contains femmeslash! yaaaaay!)

Icky sat silently on a couch in the Slytherin common room, sightlessly staring into the fire. The hair on the back of her neck prickled as she became aware of another presence. She turned around in time to catch a glimpse of Hermione slowly walking from Snape's room. She looked as if she had been crying, in fact, she was, Icky watched as a tear slowly found its way down her cheek.

"'Mione" she choked out, her usually strong and clear voice failing her. Hermione stopped quickly, turning her head in Icky's direction. Her hair caught the light of the fire, and Icky stifled a gasp as Hermione's eyes caught hers.

"Ichabod..." responded the other girl, walking slowly towards the couch. Hermione had never really paid much mind to her, but she quickly realized that Icky was a lot better looking than she had expected. Reaching the couch, she sat down on it next to Icky. Her pulse quickened as she examined the other girl out of the corner of her eye.

"What's the matter?" Icky asked quietly, her voice sending unexpected shivers through Hermione.

"Snape..." she returned quietly, haunching over and beginning to cry. Without realizing she was doing so, Icky took the sobbing girl into her arms and held her. She tried very hard to ignore the distinct tingling between her legs. Hermione looked up, her teary eyes searching Icky's face. Leaning foward she captured the other girls lips with a forceful need that Icky had never felt before. Hermione quickly pulled away.

"I'm sorr-" her apology was cut off as Icky's lips met hers. Icky had no idea what she was doing, but she felt right doing it. Hermione's eyes, which had gone wide in shock as the other girl kissed her, slowly began to close as she was lost in the feeling of Icky's lips. Licking the other girls lip, Hermione's tongue found its way into Icky's mouth. Hermione's dormant sobs began once again as Icky deepened the kiss. Icky wiped Hermione's tears away and continued to kiss her. Hermione, her heart racing, pulled away.

"I..I dont know what I'm doing, I'm sorry...I..."

"Would you stop apologizing? I've no idea what the hell I'm doing either."

Icky rose slowly, gently pulling the other girl to her feet, and leading her towards her room. Hermione faltered, and stopped.

"No regrets 'Mione." Icky said, pulling on her hand.

"No regrets" the other girl whispered, and allowed herself to be led to Icky's room.

Once inside, they slowly started undressing eachother, lovingly brushing their hands over each others bodies. Icky's hand glided up from Hermione's waist to gently cup her breast. She kneaded it gently, occasionally stopping to pinch it lightly with her fingers. Hermione had begun crying again, but she didn't want the other girl to stop. Summoning all her courage, she lazily traced her index finger down to Icky's navel. Taking the fact that Icky's breathing hitched when she did that as incentive to continue, she slowly made her way between the other girls legs. She carefully inserted one of her fingers into Icky's warmth, and grinned as the other girl moaned quietly. Icky slowly moved them towards her bed, covering them both with her blankets. She moved so that Hermione was on her back and she was on top of her. Kissing her way down Hermione's neck, she stopped long enough to flick each nipple with her tongue. She grinned as Hermione let out a delighted gasp. Continuing in her treck down her body, she licked and kissed her way until she was between the other girls legs. Hermione gasped and moaned as the other girls ministrations continued. Before she lost all common sense, she cast a silencing spell on the room.

(sorry these chapters are so short but I have a term paper and three essays to write, so I dont really have that much time to update. plztobereviewing.)