Hermione smiled at the flowers. They gave her a very warm feeling. In her entire life no one had ever gotten her flowers. She wondered exactly what she'd done to deserve them.
"Are they for me?" Hermione asked hopefully. Bill smiled at her teasingly.
"Well they certainly aren't for me." He explained Hermione's grin got even bigger.
"No one's ever gotten me flowers before." Hermione smiled. "I love them." She said skipping off to get them some water. Bill had hoped they'd make her happy and was highly pleased they had. Hermione smiled as she stuck the flowers in some water staring at every inch of them.
"I'm glad you liked them 'Mione." Bill explained however his expression changed just slightly. "I hear you went and saw Draco Malfoy today."
"Yes, is there a problem with that?" Hermione asked hoping Bill hadn't meant anything by it.
"No!" he clarified. "There's nothing wrong with it."
"Spit it out Bill!" Hermione said trying not to sound irritated.
"I've been worried out of my mind all day over it." Bill admitted. "I kept having this awful idea that Lucius would show up while you were there."
"Kind of like my nightmares?" Hermione asked finding it slightly cute that Bill had been worried about her. She smiled briefly.
"I guess it's a similar concept yes." Bill admitted.
"Nothing happened Bill I'm fine." Hermione explained
"I know but what if you weren't, what if..." He trailed off.
"There all a million what if's Bill, all we can do is live in the moment now, we can't dwell on what might have happened." Hermione paused she walked across the room touching Bill's face. "I'm fine and we have each other now nothing can change that."
"You're right." He said taking Hermione's hand in his tightly. Watching as her eyes met with his.
"Speaking of Draco." Hermione said killing the moment for some unknown reason. "This is the note he got from Lucius he's supposed to contact us the second he gets a meeting place set up with Lucius."
"I couldn't do what he's doing, I don't think I'd be strong enough to turn in my own father." Bill admitted.
"Lucius killed Draco's mother in front of him because she refused to join the dark lord, because she wanted to ensure that Draco had a parent left to take care of him. If that happened to you, you'd do whatever was necessary to stop him father or not." Hermione paused "That's just who you are."
"You seem so sure." Bill said
"It's because I've gotten to know you pretty well." Hermione said she still hadn't let go of his hand. "I going to make us some dinner."
"In that case I suppose we're having Grilled Cheese." Bill asked as Hermione headed toward the kitchen.
"Actually I thought I'd try my hand a spaghetti, but now that you're here Mr. Almighty chef perhaps you'd be willing to help me?"
"Sure." Bill paused "Let me go get some other clothes on and sure thing."
"Hurry, I don't want to burn anything." Hermione half-teased she waved her wand and a pot appeared on the stove she dumped in the noodles and waited for Bill to make his way back downstairs. When he emerged he was back in his familiar apron his hair was tied in his signature ponytail and his earring was dangling Hermione smiled.
"That was actually pretty good." Bill said an hour later when they had finished eating. Hermione had just eaten the last noodle.
"I missed this." She said excitedly. "We haven't had this much fun since your first couple nights here."
"It's hard to believe I've been here a month." Bill said Hermione smiled
"Oh my god Bill, I'm sorry how could I not have remembered." Hermione said almost angrily.
"Remembered what?" He asked
"Well you moved in her exactly one month ago today." Hermione explained "it's an anniversary."
"I guess I didn't really realize it either so don't worry." Bill said He walked into the livingroom and stared for a second at the mantle above the fireplace. "Isn't that the picture of you and Ron that you keep in your room?" Bill inquired.
"It is yes, but I decided that it was time to move it." Hermione explained. Bill looked at her as if perfectly understanding.
"You're finally letting go." Bill said.
"I let go weeks ago." Hermione said "I want to move on."
"That's great Mione." Bill said however he turned to leave the room as if he'd been expecting something a little different.
"Bill please wait!" Hermione said grabbing his hand.
"What?" He said a slightly hurt look on his face.
"When I say I'm ready, I mean I'm ready to be with you, I let go because it's time I tell you that I want you." Hermione said Bill gave her a double take suddenly completely swept up in the look in Hermione's eyes.
"Hermione..." Bill trailed off
"Shh." Hermione said she pulled him closer locking eyes with him. She saw him open to her the way he had only once before at Ginny and Harry's wedding. "There's nothing else to say." And at that she grabbed his head and pulled his lips softly to her's she felt the sparks to her toes even when she'd kissed Ron it had never felt like this. She yanked out Bill's ponytail holder running her hands threw his hair. They separated for just an instant looked into each other's eyes and they're lips met again. Instantly it became a battle of tongues both fighting for control so lost in each other that there was nothing in world but Bill and Hermione. She smiled as they separated again.
"I've wanted to do that for so long." Bill admitted he wouldn't take his arms away he still cradled Hermione close.
"Me too, I just felt so guilty." Hermione explained "But that's over now I won't let the past destroy us, I want you Bill." At that He pulled her to him again he felt her hands finding there way down her shirt but he finally managed to stop her.
"Not now Hermione." Bill paused, Hermione's face contorted to a look of shock and hurt.
"Don't you want me Bill?" Hermione asked a tear forming in her eye.
"Of course Hermione." Bill paused "But I-I don't want our first time making love to be just a spur of the moment thing, I want it to be perfect."
"Bill, I don't care about any of that, I just want you." Hermione explained. "I may have never done this before, but I know what I want Bill, and it's you."
"I want the first time to be special for you." Bill paused "I've been with other's before, but I've never wanted anyone the way I want you, that's why I think we should wait." At these words Hermione kissed him again grabbing the soft tendrils of his hair in her hands.
"So what do you think we should do." Hermione teased. Pulling away just slightly.
"I"m up for more of this." Bill said pulling her back to him. She could feel his heart beating in his chest, she wanted more then anything to be with him, but she knew he was right, this wasn't the right time they had only just kissed for the very first time and she always said she'd wanted to wait until it was perfect. However she'd been reluctant with Ron and she wondered what if this was all they'd ever have, she didn't want to wait and regret that it never happened.
"I just don't want to have any regrets." Hermione explained
"Don't worry we have all the time in world Hermione, I'm not going anywhere." Bill reassured.
"I have an idea." Hermione said with a silly grin. "I've just started this book maybe we could just sit in front of fire and read together."
"I'd love that." Bill said sprawling on the carpet in front of fire and pulling Hermione against him he opened the book and read the first paragraph out loud he handed the book to Hermione and let her read the next part. Neither of them was exactly sure when they'd fallen asleep that night, but they ended up spending the whole night fast asleep curled together on the rug in front of the fire. They never dreamed that the next morning there would be a whole new set of obstacles for them to over come.