A/N: Wow… this story is one of my most popular! YAY to all those who REVIEW! YAYAYAYAYAY! So here's the next chapter.
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Getting a Room
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When Remus and Hermione were finished explaining how their relationship had evolved and answered any and all questions, they were really quite sick of talking about it. Thankfully, Hermione was pulled away by Lavender and Ginny just moments later, although Remus suffered a much darker fate. Hagrid, Tonks, Arthur, and even Dumbledore threatened to kill him in the most painful ways if he hurt her.
"So, Hermione, give us all the details!" Parvati exclaimed.
She sighed, shaking her head.
"What? You're going to deny us?" Lavender said, in mock hurt.
"Yes, I'm going to deny you!" Hermione said, "I can't believe you're asking me to give you private information about my love life."
"Come on!" Ginny laughed, "We've never been with an older guy! Please tell?"
She grinned. "Alright, fine! Ask away, but nothing too graphic."
"Any embarrassing bits of blackmail?" Fred Weasley asked, walking over to them.
"No! Although… oh, you don't want to hear about that!" she said, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes we do!" George exclaimed.
"Even I want to hear this," Harry said.
"Well, he's got this cute little patch of freckles that looks like a duck on his left buttock. It's absolutely adorable!" she said, chuckling.
"Nice…" George said, walking away with Fred.
"Does he really?" Harry asked.
"No, it's on the right one," she said, "And, yes, I'm completely serious."
"Okay, okay! Enough of that! Is he a good kisser?" Ginny asked.
The boys groaned simultaneously and moved away. Hermione smiled mischievously.
"He's bloody amazing!" Hermione gushed, rather loudly.
"Is he good with his hands?" Parvati said, scooting closer.
"You have no idea! When we kiss, he'll do this little thing right here, at the back of my neck…" she shuddered, and winked at them.
"What about the sex? How many times have you guys shagged?" Lavender asked.
"I don't really know… I lost count," she said thoughtfully.
"I thought last night was your first night!" Ginny said.
"It was," Hermione replied, making them squeal with laughter.
"So? What's he like? Is he gentle or is he an animal?" Luna asked, getting more and more interested by the passing minute.
"It varies, I guess," she said.
"If the discussion earlier at the house is any sign, it depends on your behavior, right Hermione?" Ginny teased.
"Excuse me?" Lavender said.
"So we did a little role playing… so what?" she stated, waving a dismissive hand, "He was still really gentle the first time. I just wish I had kept a tally or something!"
"Oh, that would be romantic!" Parvati said, "I can see it now; 'Just a moment dear, I seem to have lost my quill!' Talk about killing the mood!"
They laughed. Hermione looked over Ginny's head and saw Remus approaching them. She elbowed Ginny and nodded her head in his direction. They all looked up at him and broke into fits of high pitched giggles. He sighed. They were definitely talking about him.
"Excuse me, ladies, but might I borrow Hermione?" he asked, coming to stand near their circle.
They giggled again and Hermione rolled her eyes. She stood up and followed Remus into the house, where she found herself pinned against a wall unceremoniously. She looked up into Remus' eyes and saw that they were dark with lust. She sighed when he slid his hands down her arms to lace his fingers with hers and pull her hands up over her head. He leaned in and kissed her passionately, biting her bottom lip before thrusting his tongue into her mouth and exploring the moist cavern. She moaned slightly, feeling his erection pressing into her stomach.
"Hey, Hermione, are you leaving al- bloody hell!" Ron screamed, "Could you two find a room, maybe?"
Parvati, Lavender, Ginny, and Luna appeared in the doorway not second later and raised their eyebrows at her compromising position.
"Shall we, then?" Remus asked, releasing her hands and stepping back a bit.
"What?"
"Shall we get a room?" he said.
"Oh! Well sure, but don't you think we'll be missed?" she replied.
"We can come back… eventually," he smirked.
"Yeah right. If we leave now, you know we won't be back," she said, smiling, "You're insatiable."
"So, my room or yours?"
"We've been in my room, so how about yours this time?" she suggested.
"Wow, Hermione… you've changed," Parvati said.
"Shut up!" she laughed, following Remus out of the room with a wink.
"Have fun!" Ginny yelled after them, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"
"That gives them a lot of options," Harry said from behind them.
"Really?" Parvati said with a sly look at Ginny, "Do tell!"
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"I can't believe you did that!" Hermione laughed when they arrived at Remus' home.
"Did what?" he asked innocently.
"That- that whole shall we get a room thing! You're horrible, feeding their overactive imaginations…" she said.
"They need something to get off on," Remus said, smirking.
"That's disgusting!" she exclaimed, trying to suppress a smile.
"Yes, I suppose it is," he sighed, "However, you played along, didn't you?"
"Well, that's different. You started it," she said sticking out her tongue childishly.
"If you're not going to use that, put it away," he said, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Who says I wasn't going to use it?" she asked, strutting over to where he stood. She stopped when she was about a foot away and smiled. "I'm only kidding… I do have something to talk to you about though."
Remus sighed. 'Damn her…' "Alright, what do have for me?"
"How did you know?" she said, walking into his kitchen and sitting down. He did the same. "Well, after all of my research I'm confident that I've found a way to gradually cure the effects of memory modification."
He blinked. "What? How?"
"Well, with all of the books and notes you gave me, along with my own, I was able to figure out that all that memory modification does is kill the nerves in the brain that allow for long term memory storage. I realized that if we could just figure out a way to reactivate those nerves, then we could reverse these effects," she said, "It's a simple spell really… I've got it all written down. I practiced on mice. I would send them through a maze, like in muggle labs, and when they figured it out, I would obliviate them so they couldn't find their way out. It took a few tries, but I finally got it right and the little guy found his way out just fine! I'm not entirely sure, but I think that it will take more than one administration on humans because their brains are so much more complex."
"That's amazing!" Remus said, beaming at her.
"Yes, well…" she blushed becomingly, "So, how's your research on the Imperius curse coming?"
"I've nearly got it figured out," he replied, "I feel bad for the poor creatures I experiment on, but…"
"It's all necessary, Remus," she said, smiling sadly.
"I know," he said, "Are you going to start on the Cruciatus next?"
She nodded solemnly. "I've already sent my research to Dumbledore and as soon as he's sure it's complete, he'll forward it St. Mungo's and the money will be transferred to my account."
"How long do you think this will take?" he asked, "The next project, I mean."
"I don't know… I've already got most of the research out of the way, it's just a matter of organizing my notes and forming theories," she answered, "It'll probably be a fair few weeks before I'm even close."
He rolled his eyes. "Knowing you and with your added determination to get your little brother back, I give it a week before you figure something out."
She grinned. "And then we can set about finding Sirius."
He looked away quickly so she wouldn't see the tears that sprang into his eyes at the mere mention of Sirius' name. However, she did see them, and she instantly regretted saying anything. She stood and walked around the table to set herself in his lap.
"I'm sorry," she said, "I know you miss him, but I will get him back, I promise- for Harry and, most of all, for you." She kissed his neck softly, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"How are you going to- do that?" he asked, his voice catching in his throat.
"I don't know," she sighed, "But, even if I have to dive through the veil after him, I'll get Sirius back… I swear it."
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