Chapter 3 – Happy Damn Christmas
"Mhm, Ginny, you were amazing", Harry mumbled and wrapped his arms around his girlfriend.
Ginny felt nauseous as she wrapped herself into her blanket and released herself from Harry's grip and got up from the bed.
"Where are you going?"
Without bothering to answer his question Ginny left the bedroom and walked into the bathroom. She let the blanket fall to the cold bathroom floor and she stepped into the shower. Tears started to fall down her cheeks as the ice cold water ran down her body. She cried because she'd not felt anything at all when Harry on the other hand had felt fireworks explode inside his body. He had enjoyed himself completely and he had tried so hard for Ginny to feel something too, but when she still didn't feel anything and just want to get out of there she faked it. That had never happened before, Harry used to be able to satisfy her completely but now…
Harry knocked at the door, "Ginny, are you alright?"
Ginny pretended that she did not hear him because of the water. She did not want to talk with him right now, she was embarrassed. Sure, Harry had no clue that she faked it, but she still felt bad and too embarrassed to look at him at the moment.
"Ginny?" He called and knocked at the door again. After a minute or two he gave up, assumed that she didn't hear him. She stayed in the shower for another fifteen minutes and just enjoyed the peaceful and quiet moment when the cold water made her body feel almost numb. When she got out of the shower she wrapped a towel around her body.
She crept in on her toes to the bedroom, feeling the smell of bacon and eggs fill the whole flat. She put her clothes on and walked into Harry in the kitchen.
"Hey, what happened with you before?"
"What do you mean Harry?" She asked and took a bite of the toast Harry held in his hand.
"I said that you were amazing and you took off without saying anything"
"I didn't feel well", she replied and sat down at one of the chairs.
Harry sat down at the opposite side of the table and said, "You could've told me, I was worried that it was something I did that made you upset"
Ginny smiled nervously, "It wasn't you, it's never you", she said. "How sweet of you to make breakfast by the way", she continued, still smiling nervously.
"It was nothing", Harry said and smiled back at his girlfriend.
Ginny took a deep breath, he's not suspecting anything… good! She thought and poured up a glass of pumpkin juice in her glass.
"How do think mum and dad's going to like the owl we bought them?" Harry asked.
"They're going to love him", Ginny replied and thought about her parents, tonight was Christmas eve and like every other year the Weasley, Potter and Granger families would all gather in the burrow to celebrate together.
Harry smiled, "I can't wait to give you my gift", he said and his smiled grew even wider. She just smiled back at him and finished her breakfast.
They spent the day wrapping in gifts for their friends and family, not the owl of course, they kept him in a cage. Around 5 pm they used floo powder to get to the burrow.
"Ron, come on, we're already late", Hermione shouted and knocked at the bathroom door.
"I'm ready to go", he said and opened the door.
"You should've been ready ten minutes ago", she said and rolled her eyes at him.
"But I look nice don't I?" He sneered. "At least you do, that dress is gorgeous", Ron said and walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "And so are you", his lips touched her neck.
"Ron, not now, we have to go"
"Mione, do you realize we haven't had sex since like… two weeks"
"Yes, I'm very aware of that Ron, but we really have to go!"
"You're so boring", he mumbled between the kisses he placed on her neck.
"When we get home again, come on now Ron, the family is waiting", Hermione said pushed him gently away from her. She smiled at the puppy dog face he gave her and said, "Take that bag of Christmas gifts"
Ron smiled back at her and did as she said. He grabbed the bag and they got into the fireplace and used floo powder to get to the burrow where the big Christmas celebration was held. As soon as they arrived to the burrow people were attacking them with hugs and kisses. Hermione looked around for a special face… and there she was, sitting on the couch in the middle of Charlie's two daughters.
Ginny looked up and noticed the Hermione was staring at her. It was like her heart stopped beating for a second but then Hermione smiled at her and boom Ginny felt her heart beat again, harder then ever.
"Ok, now that everybody is here, we can all gather in the kitchen for dinner", Mrs. Weasley exclaimed happily and linked arms with Hermione. They all got into the kitchen, which looked a lot bigger then normal, and sat down around the dining table. Everybody was laughing and eating, everybody except for Ginny and Hermione…
They each sat on one opposite side of the table and they could not take their eyes off each other. Hermione was shaking out of content as she undressed Ginny with her eyes and as she imagined Ginny placing soft kisses all over her body.
Oh shit, I have to get out of here, just for a second, to cool down, Hermione thought and knocked gently on Ron's shoulder. "Ron, I'm just going to the bathroom"
"Ok, honey", he replied with his mouth full of turkey. Hermione rose from her chair and left the kitchen.
Ginny watched her friend leave the room. "Harry, I'll be right back", she whispered and kissed him on the cheek. She also got up from her chair and hurried after Hermione.
Just as Hermione was about to close the bathroom as door Ginny grabbed the door handle.
"Hi", Ginny whispered.
"Come on", Hermione said. Ginny got in to the bathroom and locked the door behind her. The second the door was closed Hermione pushed the tiny red head against the bathroom door and pressed her lips against Ginnys. Hermiones tongue asked for permission into Ginny's mouth which Ginny gladly gave her. They kissed each other passionately, almost violently, until they both were completely breathless and Hermione pulled away.
"What are we doing?"
"I have no idea", Ginny stuttered, still out of breath. "We should not be doing this", she continued and put her arms around Hermiones neck and leaned in to kiss her again.
"I know", Hermione replied as Ginny started to kiss her neck. "Ginny, do you remember anything from our night together?"
"Not a thing, except the damn good feeling when I woke up", Ginny replied and caressed Hermiones thighs. "I've never felt more satisfied more in my whole life"
"I felt the exact same thing", Hermione moaned as she felt Ginny soft touch caress her body. The red head was still kissing Hermiones neck and Hermione let her fingers run through Ginny's hair, just like she had done that night on the dance floor at 'the Aquarium'.
"We really shouldn't be doing this Gin, what if someone sees… or hears us"
"You're right", Ginny replied and pulled away from Hermione. "We can't do this… right here"
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked and looked deep into her best friend's eyes. Her heart was beating faster and faster as she felt Ginny's look set her whole body on fire. She wanted to grab Ginny's waist, pull her close and snog her senseless.
"I mean that, none of us remember anything from our night together so we don't remember if we enjoyed it or not, right?"
"Um… yeah… I guess", Hermione replied.
"We should do it again"
Hermiones eyes grew wider as she heard what Ginny said.
"But this time we'll be sober, and we'll see if we like it or not", Ginny continued. "If we don't like it, then we can't forget about this whole thing and if we like it…"
"Yeah, if we like it, what happens if we like it?" Hermione asked. "I don't think this is a good idea Ginny, I am married to your brother and you're engaged to one of my best friends"
"Really? Thanks for letting me know", Ginny exclaimed and rolled her eyes.
"Don't roll your eyes at me!"
"I can do whatever I want", Ginny snapped.
"You know what Ginny?" Hermione said. "I think we should stop seeing each other, stop hanging out together", she continued and walked up to the mirror to make sure that her hair and make-up still looked ok. "Even stop thinking about each other, because there'll never be anything between us and-"
"Whatever!" Ginny interrupted and shrugged her shoulders. She walked up behind Hermione and placed her hands on her hips. "But you have to admit that you really enjoy thinking about me?"
Hermione got shivers up and down her spine as she felt Ginnys touch. She turned around in the red head arms. "How did you know?" Hermione whispered.
"Because so do I", Ginny replied and leaned in closer to Hermione. "But I'm thinking about you of course…" She continued and then she pressed her lips against Hermiones. They kissed each other passionately but was abruptly interrupted when someone knocked at the door.
"Ginny, are you in there?"
"Shit, it's Fred", Ginny whispered. "Yes, I'm here, almost done"
"Ok, have you seen Hermione?"
"Er… yeah, she went outside to have some fresh air!" Ginny replied quickly.
"Alright, hurry up, we're going to open presents now, the kids are impatient and so is Ron", Fred said and laughed.
"I'll be down in a second", Ginny said and both of the girls held their breaths until they didn't hear Fred's footsteps anymore. "Climb out from the window!" Ginny exclaimed and looked at Hermione.
"Are you out of your mind? I'm not climbing out, it's damn cold out there"
"But I said that you were outside and he's going to go out and look for you now"
Hermione rolled her eyes, "Thank you!" She said sarcastically and opened the bathroom window. She climbed out and the moment Ginny closed the window from inside, Fred opened the front door of the house.
"Hermione, there you are! Come on in"
Hermione glared at the bathroom window before she smiled at Fred and followed him back into the house. When they walked into the living room where the whole family was gathered Hermione noticed that Ginny was sitting on the couch, next to Harry, smiling at her. Hermione glared at her with anger. Ginny might have thought that it looked funny to climb out from the window, but Hermione sure as hell didn't think it was funny at all.
"Mione! Come here!" Ron exclaimed happily and patted his hand on his knee. Hermione walked over to the armchair he was sitting in, he pulled her down in his knee and wrapped his arms around her. They watched Charlie, Bill and Percy's kids open their presents first and when they started to play with their new toys, the grown-ups got to open their gifts.
After the all the gifts were open and the kids had fallen asleep everybody sat together in the living room drinking fire whiskey or butterbeer and just had a good time, talking and laughing together. Everybody except for two girls who was sitting quietly at each side of the room.
Ginny felt like she was going to explode by just looking at Hermione. She's a fucking goddess! Ginny thought and had to bite her lip not to give up any strange noise. I want her, right here, right now… She removed Harry's arm that was around her shoulders and rose from the couch. "I'll be right back", she said to Harry and walked over to Hermione.
"Can you come with me for a second?"
Hermione looked up at her; "Sure", she replied and got up from Ron's knee. They walked through the kitchen, through the hallway and upstairs to Ginny's old room. "Ok, what are we doing here?" Hermione asked.
Ginny locked the door behind her with a special spell that only the one who cast the spell could break, "Do you really want to know?" The red head asked and pushed her friend down at the bed and climbed on top of her. "I fucking need you Hermione", Ginny said and started to kiss Hermiones neck and shoulders.
Hermione pushed Ginny away from her. "Believe me Ginny I 'fucking need you' too, but we can never have each other because it's not right! You and I, it might feel good right now but is it worth it in the long run?" Hermione said. "If Ron and Harry finds out, they're more then likely going to leave us and what if this is just something that we like right now, then we will stand there alone…"
"Why do you always have to be so smart?" Ginny asked.
"I'm not, sleeping with you wasn't very smart, was it?" Hermione replied and got up from the bed. "Let's forget everything that happened between us since that night, ok?"
"Whatever"
"I'm leaving now", Hermione said. Ginny didn't reply, she just sat there on the bed staring blankly in front of her. Hermione rolled her eyes and tried to open the door, but she couldn't, Ginny was the only one who could. "Can you open the door?"
"Why should I?"
"Because I want to get out", Hermione replied angrily. Ginny rolled her eyes and broke the spell. Hermione left the room and Ginny, and went downstairs. About ten minutes later she and Ron went home to their apartment. Ron wanted to have sex when they came home, she couldn't say no to him once again like she'd done five times the last week.
So they had sex and no matter how hard he tried Hermione did not enjoy it, he almost seemed desperate to make her feel good about it and didn't want to stop until she came too. Hermione just wanted him to get off her so she faked it.
Ron smiled brightly as he rolled off her. "I love you", he whispered and wrapped his arms around her. "Happy Christmas"
Happy damn Christmas to you too, Hermione thought and prayed that she would fall asleep soon so that she would not have to talk to him about how 'good' it was…