Chapter 5 - The Truth Must Be Told
Ginny woke up by hearing someone sing. She yawned and rubbed her tired eyes before she got up from the bed. She put on Hermiones morning robe which she found on the floor beside the bed.
Harry and Ron had been away for three days now and that's exactly how many days Ginny had been staying with Hermione. They barley ever left the apartment these three days with the exeption for one night when they were invited to a New Years Eve party at Pansy's club, The Aquarium.
They kept their love to each other a secret though, they felt like they had to do that. At least until they'd told Harry and Ron, which they were going to do this very night!
They left the New Years Eve party early, before the clock even turned midnight, because they thought it was way to hard to keep their hands of each other. Instead they celebrated the new year with strawberries and champange in Hermiones bed. Ginny smiled as she remembered Hermione strawberry kisses, nothing had ever tasted better in her mouth.
As she stepped into the kitchen she noticed that it was Hermione who was singing, "I have never heard you sing before"
Hermione stopped with what she was doing and looked up at Ginny.
"No! You don't need to stop!" Ginny said with a smile on her lips. "Why have I never heard you sing before?" She giggled and poured up a cup of tea for herself.
"Because I only sing when I'm alone", Hermione replied with slightly blushed cheeks.
"You knew I was in the bedroom"
"Well, I guess I can only sing in public when I'm really, really happy", Hermione said and gave Ginny a wink before she started to read the Daily Prophet again. Ginny sat down at the opposite side of the table and watched Hermione while she was reading. Her hazel eyes looked so beautiful while scanning through the articles.
It didn't take long until Hermione noticed that Ginny was staring at her, "You're tea is getting cold"
Ginny stuck her tongue out and took a sip of her, still hot, tea. "I wonder what's going to happen after tonight", she sighed before she took another sip.
"Yeah", Hermione mumbled without looking up from the paper.
"I guess Harry's going to be mad at first but then he's going to picture you and I nake, making out... And then he'll probably ask us to give him a little show!"
Hermione shoked on her tea and looked up at Ginny who was laughing at her.
"I was just kidding Hermione", she laughed. "Just wanted your attention"
Hermione rolled her eyes, but couldn't help smiling at Ginny. The dimples in her cheeks when she laughed and smiled was the most adorable thing Hermione knew of.
"Ron's ears are going to turn red, more out of embarrasment then anger I think", Ginny laughed. "I think he'll have more trouble accepting me because he's going to have a lot of trouble picture his little sister with another girl"
That's when everything sunk in to Hermione, tonight she was going to tell her husband that she'd been cheating on him and that she was leaving him for that person... He would be furious, Hermione could already picture it in front of her, then he would ask who it was so that he could go and beat the crap out of him.
"What are you thinking about?"
Hermione woke up from her thoughts when she heard Ginnys voice.
"Hello? What were you thinking about?" Ginny asked again.
"Um, nothing really... Ron"
"Having second thoughts?"
"No! Absolutely not! I really want to be with you Ginny!" Hermione exclaimed. "It's just that I don't want to hurt him"
"Isn't it a little too late to think about that now?" Ginny sneered.
"Do we have to tell them tonight?" Hermione asked. "Can't we wait a couple of days"
"Someone might have seen us together these days that we've been here, that someone will tell her friends who all will tell their friends and eventually Harry and Ron will find out, maybe they already know?"
"No! They can't know, Ron would've come home to yell at me if he knew!"
"What I'm saying Hermione is that it's so much better if we are the ones telling them, and the sooner the better... Don't you think so?"
"Yeah, of course", she replied and continued to read the paper. A very interesting article about the house elfs at Hogwarts, it was almost like she had written it herself. Ginny became bored very soon after she'd finished her tea and started to look for something to eat. She didn't find anything though, that's no bug surprise since the two of them had not done any shopping during the last three days.
"You know... we don't have anything to eat", Ginny sighed as she felt her stomach rumbling.
"There's some chocolate in the cupboard next to the refridgerator", Hermione responded without looking up from the article. Ginny found the chocolate and ate some.
"Ginny, don't you think it's weird that it never says anything about Ron's and Harry's missions in the Prophet, I mean-"
"You know the ministry, they always want everything to be such a secret"
"Yeah, I guess you are right", Hermione said and put away the paper on the table. "I see you found the chocolate, give me some!"
Ginny took a piece in her mouth, "Mhm, delicious, mm", she sighed in delight. "If you want some you have to come and get it!" She continued with her mouth full.
Hermione got up from her chair and walked up to Ginny. She put one hand behind the red head's neck and pulled her close to kiss her. Her tongue entered Ginnys mouth and she felt the taste of chocolate. Ginny moved her tongue into Hermiones mouth to leave some of the sweet taste in there. The kiss got more and more intense, the started to caress each other in every place possible. Both of them new exactly what each of them wanted right now... Ginny pushed Hermione down at the table, Hermiones tea cup fell to the floor and Ginny was just about take care of it when Hermione grabbed her morningrobe.
"Do me first Ginny!" Hermione exclaimed. Ginny smirked and climbed on top of her love and kissed her lips tenderly. Then she worked up Hermiones tank top over her head and threw it away on the floor. She carassed Hermione breasts, feeling her nipples getting hard, while Hermione kicked of her own pants.
Ginny kissed her way down from Hermiones neck to her bellybutton where she stopped for a while. Hermione wanted more, Ginny knew it, that's why she teased Hermione by kissing her skin just by the edge of her panties. Hermione moaned in delight and turned her head to the right. She put her hands on Ginnys head and was just going to beg for more when she saw someone in the kitchen door... Ron. She closed her eyes and looked again, he was still there, she shrieked and jumped so that both her and Ginny fell to the floor.
"What on earth do you think you're doing?" Ginny exclaimed.
Hermione looked at the door again but her husband wasn't there anymore, "Ron! He was standing right there!" She replied and pointed at the door. Ginny who still had the morning robe on got up from the floor and hurried out to the hallway but she couldn't see any sign of Ron.
In the meantime Hermione put on her tank top and her pants again, quicker then ever before.
"If he really was here he must have left reall quickly", Ginny said as she stepped back in to the kitchen. "Hermione, take it easy, he can't have been here, they said they'll arrive this afternoon"
"Maybe they left earlier..."
"No, I don't think so, they have never done that before, why would they do it now?"
Hermione shrugged her shoulders, Ginny was probably right. She must have imagined Ron standing there because she's so nervous about how he was going to react to her big secret...
"And besides, Ron wouldn't have ran away like that if he saw us, he would've said something like; 'what the bloody hell is going on here Mione'?"
Hermione couldn't help smiling at Ginnys perfect imitation of Ron. Ginny smiled too and stroke her hand over Hermiones cheek, "Now let's pick up from where we left off", she whispered in her most seductive tone and wrapped her arms around Hermiones waist. Her lips crashed at Hermiones neck, she knew Hermione couldn't resist this, she never could... But today it was different.
"No, Gin! Not today! It's to risky"
"So what if someone sees us Hermione, tomorrow the world will find out anyways!" Ginny exclaimed still holding her arms around Hermione.
"I don't want Ron to find out by seeing us together, that would be awkward for all of us", Hermione said and sat down at the floor to clean up the pieces of the broken tea cup. Ginny sat down beside her and removed Hermiones hair a little bit so that she could kiss her neck...
"Ginny..." Hermione giggled.
"Come on Hermione, just one more time before they get home!"
"Did you hear what I said just a second ago?"
"No"
"I figured, why don't you just go home and wait for Harry there since I'm obviously too much of a temptation for you"
"You're an evil, evil temptress", Ginny replied and leaned in to place a soft kiss on Hermiones lips. "I'll clean this up, it's my fault that it's a mess anyways"
"That's not a bad idea, I'll take a shower in the meantime", Hermione said and kissed Ginnys forehead before she rose to her feet.
"Might if I join you?" Ginny asked and grabbed Hermiones leg.
"No you can't, when I'm done I don't want to see any pieces of that tea cup on the floor"
"Yes ma'am!" Ginny replied and let go of her leg. Hermione left the kitchen with a smile upon her lips and with just a little pain in her ass, from the bump in the floor when she fell from the table. She stepped into the bathroom, locked the door and let her clothes fall to the floor. She stepped into the shower and turned on the water. I'm going to have a fucking bruise on my ass thanks to this, she thought.
Ginny who'd just cleaned up the broken tea cup was just about to surprise Hermione by joining her in the shower when she heard someone tap at the kitchen window. It was Hedwig, Harry's owl. She opened the window and let the beautiful white owl inside. "Hi Hedwig", she said with a soft voice as the owl landed at her arm. "What did you bring?" She took of the letter from Hedwigs leg, it was for Hermione, with Rons handwriting. "Wait here beauty", Ginny said sat Hedwig down by the window.
She went to the bathroom and knocked on the door, "Can I come in?"
"No"
"You've got a letter from Ron"
"Read it"
Ginny sighed and opened the letter, "I'd much rather read it in the shower, with you"
"Just read it Gin!"
"Alright", she mumbled. "Hermione, invite Ginny to our apartment around four a´clock this afternoon. Let's have dinner, to celebrate the new year... And also, we have a few things to talk about... xx Ron", Ginny read out loud.
Hermione turned of the water, "He knows", she said quietly.
Ginny reached for her wand and pointed it at the keyhole, "Alohomora", she said and stepped in to the bathroom. "What do you mean he knows?"
"Nothing, I just think he knows about us"
"How can he know about us?"
"No idea, but I have a feeling he does because... No, I can't explain it", Hermione sighed and opened the shower. "Can you give me that towel?"
Ginny handed her the green towel and said, "Try"
"It's just that I've gotten some letters from Ron before, and I know when he knows something"
"You're confusing me"
"Sorry", Hermione replied. "I guess we have a dinner to prepare", she sighed and swallowed hard. She tried to figure out who could've told Ron. "Fred and George were at the New Years Eve party at Aquarium, maybe they saw us and told Ron?"
"Who knows..." Ginny said quietly and watched Hermione wrap the towel around her wet body. "What ever happens this afternoon we'll be alright, I know it", she said and walked up to Hermione and embraced her.
"Everybody's going to freak out!" Hermione said and leaned her head against Ginnys shoulder.
"So what? If they do, you and I will pack our bags and move to the other side of the world", she replied and kissed Hermiones cheek.
"Can't we do that now, and just leave Harry and Ron a note?"
"I'd love to, but what happened to your 'I want to tell Ron face to face because I don't want him to get hurt' philosophy"
"We'll pack our bags, and leave tonight, after we've told them!"
"That's the best idea I've ever heard come from your mouth", Ginny sneered.
"Why thank you", Hermione said and pressed her lips against Ginnys.
After about fifteen minutes of kissing and cuddling Ginny went to her and Harrys apartment to pack her bags, when she was done she stood in the living room for a while. This is probably the last time I stand here, she thought and felt a little melancholy. This apartment had after all been her home for the past three years and she had shared a lot of beautiful moments with Harry here... But it was all over now. After tonight Harry would be nothing but a memory and Hermione would be her life and her future. She smiled as she stepped in to the fireplace and used floopowder to get back to Hermiones apartment again...
While Ginny had been gone Hermione had both packed her bags and prepared dinner, it was only thirthy minutes left until Harry and Ron would come home. She'd never been more nervous in her entire life.
"Smells good"
Hermione jumped and turned around quickly.
"Sorry babe, did I scare you?" Ginny asked and smiled at her girlfriend.
"Yes, you did, gosh, I'm so nervous and my ass still hurts"
Ginny laughed, "I love you"
"I love you to Ginny", Hermione said with a smile plastered on her lips.
"I was thinking about something, what do we do when they come home... Do we kiss them? Hug them?" Ginny asked as Hermione handed her four plates.
"Put them on the table", Hermione said. "I think we should stick to hugs... It would be weird for all of us if we kiss them and then tell them that we're leaving them!"
"You're right", Ginny replied and placed the plates on the table. Hermione placed out the forks, knifes and four glasses. Then, all of a sudden, they heard someone unlock the door.
"Are they here already?" Ginny asked and her heart started pounding harder.
"Hermione! Ginny! We're home!" They heard Rons voice echo from the hallway.
"Go welcome them, I'll just put the food on the table", Hermione exclaimed. Ginny took a deep breath before she walked out in the hall.
"Hello", she said.
"Ginny, you look lovely, as usual", Harry said and wrapped his arms around her. No kisses, no kisses, please, no kisses! Ginny thought. "Doesn't the food smell good?" She asked and pulled away from him. "Hermione's in the kitchen, hang of your coats and come on in!" She continued and hurried back into the kitchen.
Harry looked at Ron, "She seems nervous..." He said.
Ron nodded his head in agreement, "Do you think she knows?"
Ten minutes later they were all gathered around the dining table, no one made a sound. Hermione sat next to Ginny and on the opposite side of the table was Ron. They looked at each other for brief moments, but looked away as soon as their eyes met. Ginny couldn't eat at all, she was way to nervous... We can't just sit here and be quiet! The truth has to be told, and that is now... Not later!
"Ok, who's going to start", Ginny mumbled and grabbed Hermiones hand under the table.
"I can start", Ron said quietly.
Ginny and Hermione looked at each other, did Ron also have something important to say? Both of them got a bad feeling about this, was he suspecting something about them? Hermiones heart almost stopped beating, now he would soon start rambling about how disappointed he was at her for betraying him...
"Well, where do I start?" Ron mumbled and looked nervously at Harry, who also seemed rather nervous. "Harry and I..."
Ron stopped talking, it looked like his hand that was on the table was shaking out of nervousity. Harry placed his hand on top of Rons and said, "We're in love"