u>Can't Help Who You Love /u>
Disclaimer: Thanks Mrs. Rowling for your wonderful characters. I absolutely lay no claim to them, just putting them in a story of my own. Enjoy the story yall.
Chapter 1- Hermione, You Rock!
On the morning of August 31, Harry Potter waited expectantly on the Hogwarts' train platform for his best friends Hermione, Ron and Ginny. For Harry, Hermione and Ron it was their last year. He had already said "hi" and "How was your summer" to dozens of Hogwarts students as they had passed. He was a bit early, as the Dursleys had wanted him out of the house as soon as possible.
Good riddance! he thought because he was never going back there.
He had his friends, his adopted family, a promising auror career after Hogwarts, and the house at Grimmauld Place left to him. These thoughts swam through his mind as he scanned the station for sight or sound of any of his closest friends. Two muggle cars pulled into the parking lot adjacent to the station. An unmistakeable family of redheads tumbled out of the cars and the "Weasley Wave" made it's way to him.
"Hi Harry! We missed you! I won't bother asking how your summer was, I can guess how it was. Anyway, great to see you." Ginny said giving Harry a warm hug.
"Yeah Harry, great to see you mate." Ron said.
After they said their goodbyes to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Ron and Ginny chatted about their time with Charlie in Romania and dragons, while looking around for Hermione.
"Odd, she's never late for the train. In fact, she's usually the first person here," Ron declared.
"I can't wait to hear about her holiday. According to her letters, she was having a smashing time!" Ginny said.
"I'm not sure I want to know," Harry said wryly.
"Huh?" Ron asked.
"Victor." Harry said.
"Oh, that…" Ron replied. Hermione had divided her summer holiday between her parents and Victor Krum in Bulgaria.
The two made a connection in her fourth year at the ball with him. Now it was apparent that the two were quite in love with each other. She had owled her friends a few times over the summer just to let them know she was fine and having a terrific summer without going into detail.
"She said she was golfing, swimming, dancing, flying on a broom no less,….um…things with Victor…" the boys snorted at that, "and was even doing some research and potions work."
"Doesn't she ever give it a rest?" Harry questioned.
On that note, the subject of their conversation pulled into the parking lot in a long black sedan that belonged to the Grangers. Mr. and Mrs. Granger got out first, waving to the trio. To the friends surprise, Victor got out of the car next. He held his hand out and Hermione took it then stepped out. She accepted a peck on the cheek from Victor then happily waved to the three. The trio was completely stunned at the sight of her. She said goodbye to her parents while Victor got her belongings out of the trunk.
"What is wrong with those three? Aren't they your friends?" Victor asked her quietly as an aside.
"Yes that is Harry, Ron and Ginny. But I have no idea why they look like they've been stupefied," Hermione replied, amused.
The two lovers approached the shocked trio. Hermione waved her hands in front of the trio saying,
"Hello, earth to Ginny, Ron and Harry?"
They were stunned because Hermione looked gorgeous. They always thought she was kind of pretty, but this was totally different. Her eyes were still the same honey brown, but she had tamed her wild mane of hair that now cascaded in graceful, high-lighted chestnut waves to her hips. She was wearing a simple but pretty snug black blouse that showed off her ample breasts and small waist. For the first time Harry and Ron noticed (but trying not to appear to notice) she had a great ass, thanks to the tight black leather pants she was wearing.
"Wow, Mione…you..look dead sexy," said Ron, earning a smack on the arm from Ginny.
"Hermione, you look stunning," Harry said meaningfully.
"Looks like you had quite the summer!" Ginny exclaimed.
"Thanks you lot, and yes I did," Hermione said.
Victor looked on with pride at Hermione who was fiercely blushing from the admiration.
"My Her-me-own-nee is a humble beauty. One I loathe to say goodbye to," Victor said huskily.
The Hogwarts' train whistle sounded, signaling that it would soon be departing.
"I'll be there in a few minutes you three. Why don't you go ahead and get us a compartment? I'll be along soon," she said.
"Yeah, come along you two and please close your mouths before you trip over your lips," Ginny told Harry and Ron pulling them towards the train.
Inside he train, the three tried to discreetly look out the compartment window at Victor and Hermione, but failing miserably. They just couldn't help but be astounded at the sight of Hermione. This was a whole new Hermione! Her look and demeanor had done a complete turn-around and they liked it. They were floored at what they saw next. Victor and Hermione were holding hands facing each other, looking deep in each others' eyes. His hands slowly moved up her arms, around the back of her neck gently pulling her towards him. He bent down to kiss her and Hermione took hold of his hips and gently pulled him to her. Their hips were grinding together and her fingertips were running up and down his spine. One of his hands was still behind her neck, massaging her hairline (God, she loved that!) and the other looked as if it was about to cup her breast. Hermione could care less at the looks she was getting from the passers-by as Victor's tongue explored hers. By now most of the Hogwarts train was looking too.
"What the hell?" exclaimed Harry.
He couldn't get over the sight of their prim-and-proper Hermione snogging with such wild abandon in public no less.
"Merlins robe, it looks like they're gonna shag right there on the platform!" said Ron excitedly.
"Ron, don't be daft. Mione wouldn't do that in public," quipped Ginny.
Would she? thought Harry. Is she under a spell of some kind?
After what seemed like an eternity to the boys, the couple finally peeled themselves apart. Victor pulled something from his pocket, whispered something to her, winked at her, kissed her hand then disappeared. Hermione stood there a few seconds more, straightened her blouse, ran a hand through her hair. Looking flushed but satisfied, she joined them on the train. Sitting down in the compartment, Hermione took out a book and was about to open it when she saw the boys staring at her and Ginny clutching a book to her chest grinning at her.
"Oh for heaven's sake you two. Please stop staring. Do I have something on my face?" Hermione said.
With that she settled back and opened her book.
"Hermione, can I ask you something?" Ginny asked.
"Alright Gin, what is it?" she replied.
Grinning she asked, "Does Victor have any friends?"