Chapter two – The boys are back in town
"Did you and Ginny have a good time this weekend?" Ron asked with his mouth full of toast.
Hermione almost spit out the coffee she had in her mouth, she swallowed and replied quickly, "No!"
"No?" Ron repeated and looked rather confused.
"I mean… er… yes… Of course we had a good time", she said and smiled a fake smile at her husband.
Ron smiled back at her, "What did you guys do?"
"Nothing!" Hermione exclaimed. Her heart was beating faster and faster and it was hard for her to even look at Ron. Because every time she saw his blue eyes and his red hair she saw Ginny in front of her.
"Nothing?" Ron asked. "Sounds very fun", he continued and burst out laughing. She looked up at him, she had to show him that she also thought it was funny. She didn't really, but she could at least pretend so that he wouldn't suspect anything. She laughed.
"I've missed you Mione", he said with a huge smile plastered on his lips. "But unfortunately me and Harry have to go away next weekend as well"
"What?" Hermione exclaimed and the memory of Ginny's lips against her skin filled her mind. She could relive all those memories again if they went away, but on the other hand… Hermione didn't know whether Ginny fancied a reply and next weekend was Christmas. "You can't go away on Christmas? Do you understand how sad you mother would be if you were on a stupid mission on Christmas Eve?"
"I was only joking Hermione", he said and gave her a wink. She was lost in his blue eyes and didn't bother to listen to whatever he was saying. Deep blue eyes, she could easily drown in those and the long, silky smooth, red hair, she wanted to run her fingers through it. Pink lips, the lip-gloss tasted like vanilla. Hermione longed for those lips and the body those lips belonged to… Ginny had the most incredible body, with perfectly shaped female curves. And her skin was so soft and white…
Oh Merlin, why am I thinking about her like this? She asked herself in her mind and glared at Ron who was still talking about something. He mentioned Harry so Hermione figured that he was talking about their latest mission.
"… but yeah, now we won't have a single mission out of town for the rest of the year, isn't that great?"
"Awesome", Hermione replied and tried desperately to think of something else and not Ginny.
"This Christmas is going to be awesome, I know it", Ron said with a bright smile plastered on his face. "Our first as husband and wife", he continued and looked straight into her eyes.
Stupid Ginny! Get out of my fucking mind before I go insane… I love Ron, I don't want to think about you! Did you hear me? Leave! Get out!
"Hermione, are you alright?"
"Huh?"
"You're acting kind of strange… Are you ok?"
"Oh yeah, I'm fine", she replied quickly. "Just a little tired I guess"
"Ok, were you guys out?"
"Eh, yeah, we went to that new club in Hogsmeade… Club Aquarium you know?"
"Parkinslut's club!" Ron exclaimed.
"Yes, what's wrong with that, it was a great club"
"Pansy Parkinson", Ron groaned. "I bet ferret face was there too huh?"
"Yes he was"
"Are they still together?" Ron asked and rolled his eyes.
"No, she's dating Lavender Brown", Hermione replied. Ron's chin dropped to the floor and his eyes grew wide. "Close your mouth Ron, you look like a birdhouse!"
"But they're both girls…" He said and wrinkled his nose. "That's disgusting"
Hermione swallowed hard. When Ron when to take a shower Hermione grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill.
Ginny, we need to talk// Hermione.
Harry and Ginny were sitting on the couch in their living room. He had his arms around her.
"I've missed you so much Ginny, you have no idea"
"Oh Harry, I missed you too…"
"I'm glad to hear that", Harry sneered. "So what have you been up to?"
"Not much", Ginny replied and tried to avoid looking him in the eyes.
"Spent some time with Mione?"
"Er… yeah"
"What did you guys do?"
"We went to the opening of the new nightclub in Hogsmeade", she replied. "It was fun", she continued before Harry even had the time to ask. He leaned in to kiss her and she kissed him back. He gently pushed her down at the couch and climbed on top of her. Their kisses became more passionate and Ginny played with her fingers in Harry's messy hair. He moved down and started to kiss her neck instead, she enjoyed it. It felt so good having a couple of lips caressing her skin again. She thought of the wonderful hazel eyes and the beautiful female figure. "Mm, Hermione", Ginny moaned between Harry's kisses.
"Hermione?" Harry exclaimed and pulled away from his girlfriend.
"Er…" Ginny said and felt her cheeks turn a darker shade of read. "I just remembered that I have to write a letter to Hermione! Bye!" She said and quickly got up from the couch.
As soon as she got into the kitchen an owl tapped at the window. She went to open and released the parchment that was attached to its leg.
Ginny, we need to talk// Hermione.
"Wait here, I want you to take my answer to Hermione", she said to the owl.
"Oh yes Mione, we really do need to talk", she said quietly and started to look around in the kitchen for a piece of paper. She found one beside the fridge and wrote her reply to Hermione.
Yes, I couldn't have said it better myself. Meet me at the Leaky Cauldron at 11. / G.
She attached her letter on the owls leg and told it to fly away with her reply. At the same time Harry entered the kitchen. He walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Can we pick up where we stopped now?" He asked and smirked at her.
"Er… No, sorry, I have to go", Ginny replied and turned around in his arms. "But when I get home…"
"Ok, where are you going?"
"I'm meeting Hermione at the Leaky Cauldron"
"Oh ok, promise that we'll continue when you get home…"
"I promise", she replied and kissed him softly on the lips.
An hour later Hermione was sitting by their favourite table at the Leaky Cauldron, she ordered a butterbeer and looked around nervously in the bar. Every time the door opened and a new guest came in her heart almost stopped beating.
Why the hell am I so nervous? I'm meeting Ginny, my best friend since eight years now…
The door opened again and in came a red haired woman. She brushed some snow from her hair and then from her coat. Hermiones heart started to beat faster as Ginny walked towards the table.
"It's so damn cold outside!" The red head exclaimed as she sat down.
"I know", Hermione replied.
An awkward silence broke out between them. Both of them were thinking about the same thing and both of them knew what they wanted to say, but neither of them said anything.
"I… er… ordered a butterbeer for you", Hermione said and pushed the unopened bottle towards Ginny.
"Oh, thanks"
"Gin-"
"-Mione"
Both of them smiled because they said each others name at the same time.
"You go first", Hermione said.
"I don't really know what to say", Ginny lied. "But I guess we have to talk about what happened between us, you haven't told anyone right?"
"No, no, no, no!" Hermione replied. "But Gin, I've thought about something, what if someone saw us when we…" She lowered her voice so that no one but Ginny could hear. "…kissed on the dance floor"
"I've been thinking about that too", Ginny said. "Actually I've been thinking a lot about you… Too much really, when Harry and I were laying on the couch this morning, kissing… I… er… said your name instead of his!"
"Dear Merlin! What did he say?" Hermione exclaimed and her eyes grew wider.
"He looked at me like I was a total freak, but I said that 'I remembered that I had to write a letter to you'", Ginny explained. "Hermione, what happened between us was a mistake right?"
"A big mistake!"
"Good"
Once again an awkward silence broke out. Hermione watched Ginny as the red head took a sip of her butterbeer. She was beautiful. Hermione saw her in a total different way now… Her hair used just 'red' but now it was like hot like fire and Hermione badly wanted to run her fingers through it. And she wanted to kiss those pretty pink lips… And Ginny's eyes used to be just 'blue' but now they were a deep ocean which Hermione was drowning in, and there was no one who could save her.
Oh no, I am not falling for my best friend… Hermione thought.
Ginny noticed that Hermione was looking at her and looked straight back at her. In her gorgeous hazel eyes Ginny noticed something she had not seen before, a spark, a spark that made Ginny want to jump over her friend and kiss her. She wanted to run her hands over Hermiones perfectly shaped body and she wanted to hear Hermione call out her name!
Shit, I can't think about my brother's wife like this! Ginny thought.
"I guess I have to go", Hermione said and looked at her watch. "I'm meeting my mother in Diagon Alley, we're going to shop Christmas presents!"
"Ok", Ginny said and smiled.
"See you on Saturday", Hermione said and rose from her chair, she put on her coat again and left the Leaky Cauldron without saying another word to Ginny.
Ginny watched her hips swing as she walked out of the doors. The hips she had used to bring Hermione closer to herself on the dance floor.
Later that night, when they were going to sleep both of them had the same thought on their minds.
I wonder what she would say if I told her that I actually liked it…