Previously

"Hermione you need to stay here for the time being until we say otherwise. We also have to get the rest of the Ministry involved in this." Lupin said as he handed the paper to Moody. "This is a very series matter and we do not want you or anyone else hurt."

"Okay." Was all she said then Lupin and Mad eye Moody stood up said good-bye and then left. Hermione and Harry just sat there not knowing what to do next.

Chapter 6 "Talking about stuff"

Later that day after Hermione filled the report against Viktor the phone rang. Since Harry had left earlier that day for work she went over to it and picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hello?" The voice on the other line said in response.

"Hi this is Hermione if you're looking for Harry he's not here right now."

"Hermione? Oh my god what are you doing at Harry's?" the person asked.

"Ginny?"

"Yeah. How are you honey? Ron came over yesterday and told all of us what happened...or at least yelled it. So how are you?"

"I'm good...or at least for now. You?"

"Great. Oh and guess what?" Ginny said and at the sound of her voice it sounded like she was very happy.

"What?"

"I think I might have another boyfriend."

"What? Ginny I thought you were going out with Neville?"

"I am...it's just I really like this other guy."

"Who is he?"

"Well um...you know him and my brother hates him...well now that I think about it you all do."

"Ginny this certain guy wouldn't happen to be Malfoy would it?"

"Yeah actually it is. HermioneyouhavetohelpmewhatamIgoingtodo?" Ginny said really fast.

"Whoa! Ginny slow down I didn't get any of that. Can you please repeat what you said?"

"Sorry. I said yes it was Draco."

"Yeah I got that part what did you say after that?"

"...Hermione I need your help. I don't know what to do I mean Neville's nice and kind and well a little clumsy but Draco's hansom, smart, and well he's a nice person now...and he is kind of over protective and everything."

"Ginny...are you friends with him?"

"Yeah."

"Trader!"

"What I am not Hermione."

"Okay then what would you call befriending your brother's worst enemy?"

"Being nice."

"Nice. What would your brother think about you two being friends?"

"He'd kill me or rather him anyway. Why can't I be friends with him Hermione? He's different now and you shouldn't judge people on what they did in the past."

"I'm not judging you I just said Ron wouldn't be happy about it."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah...liar. Anyway how is it living with Harry so far?"

"I wasn't lying to you."

"Uh huh."

"What ever Ginny."

"So how is it?"

"What?"

"Living with Harry?"

"Fine so far. I really think he needs to learn how to knock before entering a room but other than that he's nice."

"He walked into the room while you were getting dressed?"

"Well actually I was naked..."

"What! Good god girl tell me everything. How did he react?"

"Ginny..."

"Answer the question Hermione."

"Fine...when he walked into the room he froze while I grabbed my robe." Hermione said trying to remember everything.

"That's it?"

"Well he did drop the tray he was holding and he had a shocked look on his face." Hermione told her and then she heard laughing on the other end. "It's not funny Ginny!"

"Yes it is. I mean Harry not knocking before he enters the room and then dropping everything. Man I wish I could have been there."

"Yeah maybe you do but it was so embarrassing."

"Hey it wouldn't have been if I was in your shoes."

"Ginny!"

"What, you got the chance to stand naked in front of Harry Potter. Girls would die to do that and have him look at them the way he did to you. Hermione take my advice..."

"I don't want to take your advice because last time I did I almost got expelled from school."

"You're kidding me. Hermione that was five years ago."

"So I almost got expelled."

"It's not going to get you fired from your job you idiot." Ginny said starting to get annoyed.

"What is it then?" Hermione asked.

"Maybe just maybe Harry likes you."

"Your right Ginny I shouldn't listen to your advice again..."

"Hermione you said that not me and anyway look at the facts. Harry took you out to dinner or whatever it was."

"He was being nice and it was lunch."

"Exactly. But you see Hermione, Harry just doesn't take girls that he just met and offer to take them to a restraint. Or should I say The Golden Snitch to be exact. That is what the fanciest restaurant in the Wizarding world?"

"So."

"Yeah so well listen I have to go so I'll probably see you later. Okay."

"Okay bye Ginny."

"Bye Hermione and might I suggest locking the door next time."

"Yeah thanks bye." She said then hung up the phone just then it rang again. "What now Ginny!" she yelled.

"Hermione?"

"Oh my god. Harry I'm sorry I thought it was Ginny again."

"It's okay Hermione."

"Okay...what did you need?"

"Just thought about talking?" Harry said as he sat down.

"Talking? Okay about what?"

"Don't know really...just wanted to see if you were okay."

"Oh." She said and now she was wondering if Ginny was right all along.

"So what did Ginny want?"

"Well all she did was talk to me...why?"

"Just wondering is all...well I have to go okay."

"Okay."

"Hermione I shouldn't be here to long so I should be home in about two hours tops."

"Okay Harry...bye"

"Bye." He said then hung up.

About an hour later Harry came home drenched in water. As he walked past the living room he stopped because he heard laughing.

"Harry ever heard of an umbrella?" Luna said as she stood up.

"Luna...Ginny, Rachel, Kira what are you doing here?" Harry asked confused.

"Thought we could give Hermione here some company." Ginny said as Harry walked into the room.

"Oh and you all know each other?"

"No but we do now." Hermione said then smiled as he came up to her.

"Figures...I leave you alone for five hours and this is what I get." Harry said then crouched down in front of her.

"What is that suppose to me huh?" Kira asked looking at him.

"It means that you three are a bad influence on her." He said looking at Luna, Rachel and Kira.

"Yeah and your any better?" Kira asked.

"Yeah you're so mean to us Harry." Rachel said then stood up and went over by Luna.

"They didn't mess with you or anything did they?" He asked turning his attention back to Hermione.

"No they were actually very nice to me."

"Yeah right...what do you guys want?" he asked then stood up.

"What?" Luna, Kira, Ginny, and Rachel said at the same time.

"We can't be nice to her is that what you're saying Harry?" Kira said then stood up to be face to face with him.

"Well you're never just nice to people."

"Yeah and you're always an asshole." Kira said then sat back down next to Hermione and Ginny.

"What?"

"It's true you know." Luna said then walked out of the room.

"Get me some ice tea will ya Luna!" Rachel yelled.

"Get it yourself!"

"Fine." She said then ran into the kitchen.

"Do you guys want anything to drink?" Ginny said as she stood up.

"Yeah, some water would be nice." Hermione said.

"Okay...Harry?"

"Ice tea."

"All right and Kira?"

"I'll just come with you considering that he thinks that I'm a bad influence on people." Kira said as she stood up and started to leave.

"Be right back." Ginny said then ran after Kira.

"So how was practice?" Hermione asked as he sat down next to her.

"Fine. They just ended it early because of the storm."

"Didn't think they did that."

"Well they usually don't it's just they don't want any of us to get struck by lightning."

"Oh." She said then leaned back into the couch.

"So they didn't try anything on you?"

"Nope, they were all nice and everything Harry. You don't have to worry."

"All right." He said then turned towards her.

"What were you guys talking about?"

"Just stuff why?" she said then turned towards him.

"Just wondering is all."

"Uh huh. Did you think that we were talking about you?"

"You never know." He said then leaned forwards a little bit.

"Riiiggghhhttt." She said slowly. "You did didn't you?"

"So what...maybe I want to know what the four trouble makers are up to."

"Yes well it doesn't involve you so you don't need to worry."

"...and?" he said then leaned closer to her.

"Yes we were talking about you Harry...but only for a little bit. Happy?" she said then she noticed that he was leaning forward. He went the rest of the way and put his head by her ear and whispered. "Yes" he pulled his head back a little bit then out of nowhere he kissed her. She was confused for a second because she couldn't think straight. When she came back to her senses she felt his tongue on the edge of her mouth and without hesitation she opened her mouth. Harry slid his tong in her mouth and deepened the kiss and he moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her. When they pulled away their faces were nearly inches apart. Harry was looking into her brown chocolate eyes and Hermione his emerald eyes. Hermione getting lost again was about to kiss him again when Kira and Ginny came back into the room with the drinks.

"Can't leave you two alone now can we?" Kira joked as the flung apart.

"Kira...Ginny...what did you see?" Harry asked as he stood up.

"Nothing much." Ginny said.

"Only that you two were going to kiss. Maybe even again because you two looked pretty close there." Kira finished.

"Right." Harry said. "I think I'm going to go and change." He said walking towards the stairs.

"What about your drink Harry!" They yelled up at him.

"I'll be back!" he yelled then ran upstairs.

"Soooooooooo Hermione. Did you have fun while we were gone." Ginny said as they sat down next to her.

"What?" She said as they handed her, her drink.

"What do you mean what? We mean kissing Harry?" Kira said as Rachel and Luna walked into the room.

"Who kissed Harry?" Luna asked surprised.

"Hermione did." They said together.

"Oh my god girl...how was it?" Rachel asked as they sat down across from her.

"Well Rachel if you must know it was incredible." She said then took a drink of water.

"Really now I hear that are young Mr. Potter is an awesome kisser. Is that true?" Kira asked.

"Yeah Hermione is it?" Ginny and Luna asked.

"Well...

A/N: he he another cliffhanger. Oh well, you know what to do people. R&R and please be nice.