A.N. Hello. How are you guys..... well gosh! Sorry won't ask again. Umm this is a new chappie and I just really wanted to thank all my reviewers out there! You guys are all so great and because you are I might just add in another lime...... perhaps! So for all you dense people out there there is a lime in this chapter!

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Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter because if I did it certainly wouldn't be categorized under 'children's book'.

Remus sighed as Hermione's hand flitted down to his arm. "Remus, what's wrong?"

Hermione felt disappointment pool into her stomach as he simply looked the other way. He had been like this since yesterday after Dumbledore left. 'I doubt it's still him being upset about going to Hogwarts. Its not like him to dwell on things like that. I hope I didn't upset him. What is going on?'

"Please," she said taking his chin in her hand and tilting it towards her. His gray eyes lacked their normal sparkle and his lips were turned down in a frown. "Please," she repeated gently.

He gently took her hand and kissed it. "Nothing."

Remus was fairly surprised, he had expected her to smile and just drop the subject, he had not expected her to look......angry.

"That's not true. You're not talking, you're constantly dodging my questions, and you're being mopey! And if anything doesn't suit you Remus Lupin, its mopey." During her tirade she had stood and placed her hands on hips, her eyes flashing in anger. Her slender fingers pointed in his direction and here eyebrows were in danger of disappearing under her bangs.

Remus chuckled, she distinctly gave the impression of an authority figure.

Her displeasure grew at his amusement.

"Come here," he said grabbing her by the waist. She gave a noise of surprise and then settled into the comforting arms around her. "It does not matter. It is a trivial matter right now." He gently kissed her.

She sighed in contentment leaning back against him. "Your changing the subject," she mumbled.

"That I am. You have to go to school tomorrow. You last night should be relaxing, not spent worry about my problems."

"But I want you to be happy, not upset like you have been."

Remus' fingers entwined with hers. "I am happy as long as you are with me." He kissed the tip of her nose.

Hermione turned in his arms and stared at his face. She brought his lips to hers. He ran his hands down her neck as a shudder ran through her body. Her lips parted as his tongue stroked her own. He gently pulled away.

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Hermione looked confused until he gently lifted her and resituated her in his lap.

His lips met hers again with more fervor than Hermione had been expecting and she made a muffled noise of surprise as she fell back against the couch they had been resting on. Remus laid down on top of her running his hands down the length of her leg.

Somewhere in the back of Hermione's mind she mused that he had gone and moved her around for nothing. Her thoughts however were turned into a pile of mush as Remus' hands slid below her skirt and massaged her thighs.

Hermione moaned arching her back slightly. 'Is it supposed to be this intense. I mean....wow. And all from just his simple touch. Gosh, he just makes me feel so wonderful. I love him so much..... What did I just say?!?'

Hermione's eyes flew open and she turned her head from Remus ministrations. "What is it?" Remus asked his face inches from hers.

Hermione stared up in his eyes as they sparkled back at her. She reached out and ran a hand down his cheek. Her chest tightened at the feelings she saw in his eyes. She inhaled deeply trying to keep from drowning in those gray pools.

"Hermione what is it?"

"I..... its just..."

"You can tell me anything. I'd never judge you Hermione, never." He once again kissed the tip of her nose. A trait Hermione was quickly finding endearing.

She quickly closed the gap between her lips and his trying to say with actions that she feared to say with words. Her throat still constricted as he moved his tongue over hers gently, running it over the roof of her mouth. In the faint recesses of what was left of Remus's mind felt wetness where his fingers traveled over her face. He broke away.

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"Hermione, please what's wrong."

Hermione's eyes searched his. "Tell me what was wrong earlier today."

"Devious Sprite."

"Stubborn idiot."

"Do you want people to know you are with me? Cause you made it sound like you didn't want Harry or Ron to know."

He looked away quickly. He did not want Hermione to look at him when she told him no one could ever know.

Her laugh brought him out of his stupor. "You goof, that's not the way I meant it. I wanted to talk to you about it first before I said anything. I wanted you to approve of people knowing about us too."

She kissed him gently. "Really?"

Hermione nodded. She felt warmth spread through her body as he smiled. "And what happened that made you cry?"

"Nothing important," she said mirroring his past response. She tried to reach up and kiss him again. He lifted his head an eyebrow raising.

"Please don't make me say it Remus. Please don't, I'm not being hurt, and its not going to cause me any emotional pain." 'Perhaps I was exaggerating there.'

He looked at her concern showed through his eyes. "Your sure?"

Hermione lifted her head to his ear. "I swear on every book I ever read."

Remus chuckled, "That a lot to swear on."

"That's the point."

The Hogwarts express sounded loudly as students loaded on the train.

"Hermione!" Ron yelled coming over to her, Harry not very far behind. She and Remus were standing just inside platform 9 3/4. Hermione felt Remus try to pull his hand out of hers. She grasped it tighter turning to him. "Don't go just yet." Remus was taking the Knight Bus to Hogwarts rather than the Hogwarts Express.

"Professor Lupin," Ron said nodding towards him. "Com'on Hermione. We're going to be late."

"I'll be there in a moment you two go save me a seat."

Ron gave her a look before bounding towards the train. Hermione's eyes met Harry's, he looked at her and then looked at Remus' and Hermione's joined hands.

"I'll see you on the train Harry."

Harry nodded and began walking off, throwing her a look over his shoulder that demanded an explanation later. Once Harry had mixed into the growing crowd on the platform Hermione turned to Remus.

"You swear you'll be there tonight. Promise me you won't go running off to the Ministry."

"I shall see you tonight Hermione. I swear it."

"Promise me your not running to the Minstry. Please, please, please, promise me!"

The Hogwarts express sounded the one minute warning. "Your going to be late." Remus pulled her behind him and he pushed her up into the compartment steps. Hermione grabbed a hold of his cloak blocking the entranceway to that particular compartment. "Promise me."

"I promise Hermione." He pulled her face nearer as their lips met in a chaste kiss. The Hogwarts Express moved forward with a jolt pulling them apart.

Hermione searched through the compartments looking for her two best friends.

"I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU! YOU COULD GET HURT ARE YOU INSANE?" Hermione stopped as an irate Ginny Weasly's voice rang through the air. 'At least I didn't have to look very long,' Hermione mused.

"YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO I'M YOUR BROTHER!"

"I'M GOING TO TELL MUM YOU PRAT!"

"YOU WOULDN'T DARE PUT MUM THROUGH THAT AND WE BOTH KNOW IT!"

"OH, WOULDN'T I?"

Hermione went to the very back compartment and saw a red face Ginny screaming at her equally red faced brother. Harry was sitting inside the compartment his hand covering his face.

Hermione slunk into the compartment to sit next to him. "Did I miss something?"

"Ginny popped in while Ron and I were practicing apparating."

"Why would that upset her?"

"Don't ask me. She's been like this for the past few days, no one knows why and if you ask her whats wrong," Harry shudered. "I almost bloody lost my hearing."

"Ginny," Hermione said approaching the red head.

"What," she asked crossly. Her arms were crossed over her chest still glaring at Ron.

"Come with me, I'm hungry let's go see if we can find...."

The Hogwarts Express shook and rumbled as the brakes were put on. "Harry," Hermione asked.

"They'd be daft trying to attack now. Were no more than five minutes from the station." Ron said his wand appearing from his pants pocket.

"Ginny, go sit back there." Harry said while Hermione stuck her head out the compartment to keep looking. The lights went out and they were cast into near darkness.

Ginny moved and hide herself in the confines of Harry's arms. "Why is it so dark Harry?"

"We must be on a underpass. Thats got to be it." Hermione said drawing her own wand.

"Harry," Ginny said burying her face into his chest.

"Ginny snap out of it! Where's your wand? Why are you acting so weird?"

Though still shaken a wand appeared in her fist.

"Hermione seal the door. If there are any Death Eaters they'll bottleneck at the door trying to get in." Harry said drawing his wand.

"What about everyone else," Ron asked.

"Dumbledores on the train, he'll take care fo them."

Hermione pointed her wand at the door "Colloportus!"

They waited silently in the darkness all four wands pointing towards the door. The silence was erie. 'There should be...something. Some noise, whats hapening?' Hermione saw her hand shaking and found it a bit disconcerting that she could not feel it shaking.

And as if on cue, the lights came back on and the Hogwarts Express began moving again. They all stole glances at each other wondering what to do.

Hermione gasped wehn the door handled jigled. She prepared herself for the moment the door opened and was in no way let down. Someone could be heard murmuring softly "Alohomora!"

As the door slid open Harry stepped forward, "STUPE-"

"What the bloody hell Potter? A power outage scare you that badly?" Draco Malfoy sneered standing in front of them.

"Sod off Malfoy," Hermione said still holding her wand.

"Pathetic little Gryfindors." Malfoy mummbled walking off.

Harry sat down running his hand through his hair. He looked at Hermione and Ron as they both sat down heavily. Ginny closed the door and leaned against it.

"That was no power outage. Something doesn't fit here," Harry said.

Hermione nodded her agreement.

"We'll just have to keep our eyes open," Ron said his hand still clutching his wand.

Ginny sighed sliding down the compartment door. Hermione thought nothing of it until they heard rasping sounds coming from her.

"GINNY!"

A.N. I'm evil and I know it! Sorry bout how things got so intense, and I did as I promised. Remus is not mad at Hermione anymore. And I also warned you that things would get.... bad later on didn't I. So thanks to all my reviewers. And I'm tired so until the next chapter.....