Note: Italic is singing
Chapter 3
I stood on the stoop of the elephant, my top hat in hand. I was so nervous that Hermione might do something to me because of the way I treated her for all those years. But I was more on edge that she would laugh in my face upon hearing my poetry.
I heard the door open and shut, but I didn't turn around.
"This is an extraordinary place for a poetry reading. Don't you think?" Hermione said as she still stood close to the door.
I turned around and I swear I probably looked like a fish, gaping at her the way I was. She was dressed in a lace corset/teddy her hair down and wavy. "Is this poetic enough for you?" She smiled at me.
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Randee, Hoss, Aaron and the Spaniard were walking past a ladder that lead to the top of the elephant and Randee spoke. "Come on let's go see how Draco is doing."
"Yeah, okay," the rest of the guys said all at once.
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"How about something to eat?" Hermione asked as I walked closer to her, my eyes unable to leave her body. "or maybe some champagne?" She asked grabbing a bottle that was sitting on a cart towards the center of the room.
"I'd rather just... get this over and done with." I said. Hermione didn't turn around at first and I got even more nervous if it was even possible.
She then turned around and raised an eyebrow at me "Very well." She walked over to the bed and started to lay down on it. "Then why don't you, come over here?" She signaled to the spot beside her. "Let's get this over and done with."
"I prefer to do it standing." I said stupidly still thinking that she was actually talking about poetry.
Hermione looked at me in surprise. "Oh." She then proceeded to get off of the bed.
"You don't have to stand." She stopped and looked at me oddly. "Sometimes it's... It's well, It's quite long," She then looked like she was going to fall off the bed or something. "And I'd like for you to be comfortable. What I do is quite fun actually. It may feel strange at first, but if you're open, you might enjoy it."
"I'm sure I will." Hermione finally smiled at me.
"Excuse me." I said to her and walked across the room. My nervousness hadn't worn off yet and my mind was running a complete blank. "the water," I started, "the water... the hippogriffs" I started to stutter because Hermione was on the bed doing some sexual poses.
I turned away from her and bit my lip. "I think." I turned around and Hermione was on her back, eyes closed, her hand above her head and she was making soft moaning noises. I turned back around quickly thinking to myself 'what on earth is she doing.' "Why am I shaking?" I asked myself quietly.
"Are you all right?" Hermione asked finally speaking and not acting like a loon.
"I'm a little nervous. Sometimes it takes a while for, um... inspiration to come."
"Oh," Hermione got off of the bed and walked towards me. "Yes, yes, yes," she was so close to me, "let me help you." She then grabbed my crotch. and looked me in the eyes. "Does that inspire you?" Her voice was deep and seductive. She then grabbed my arm and threw me onto the bed. "Let's make love."
"Make love?" For the second time that day I was completely and utterly confused.
Hermione jumped on top of me straddling my hips. "You want to, don't you?"
"Well, I... poetry!" Hermione covered my mouth with her hand.
"Can you feel the poetry?" She said as she unbuttoned the top of my dress shirt.
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"Come on hold on to my feet and dangle my by the window." Randee said.
Hoss grabbed Randee's ankles while the Spaniard and Aaron grabbed Hoss's ankles. They slid Hoss and Randee down the side of the elephant until Randee told them that he could see.
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"Come on! Feel it." Hermione ground her hips into mine and I let out a loud moan of surprise and pleasure. "Free the serpent!" Hermione moved and ripped open my pants. I gave out a yelp of surprise and tried to push her off of me, I was here to recite her my poetry not have sex with her.
Hermione looked down and her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. "Big boy."
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"He's got a huge talent!" Randee yelled up to the guys.
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"I need your poetry now!"
"All right!" I yelled finally pushing her off of me. I got up off of the bed and looked at her, her hair was tousled and her face reddened from excitement. "It's a bit funny."
"What?" Hermione whispered. now it was her turn to be confused.
"This feeling that is so hard to hide. I'm not someone who can easily talk about feelings." I stopped and looked at her again. "Is this okay? Is this what you're looking for?"
"Oh, poetry. Yes. This is what I want, dirty words." Hermione started to moan and roll around on the bed.
"I don't have much money." This was true. I was only to get money after I graduated from Hogwarts. "But if I did, I'd buy... a big house where we both could live."
"Oh! It's so bad!" Hermione moaned stroking herself.
I looked at her in disgust still not knowing what the hell she was doing, but I continued anyway.
"If I were a doctor, then again, no."
"You devil." Hermione slid off of the bed and crawled to where a big blanket was set out.
"Or a man who makes potions for the world."
"Yes! Don't, don't, don't!" I stopped and raised my eyebrow at her. "Don't stop!" she told me.
'This is for Randee and the guys,' I told myself and went on. " I know it's not much."
"Give me more!"
"It's the best I can do."
"Naughty! Don't stop! Yes! Yes!"
I was really getting pissed now. Hermione was acting like she belonged in St. Mungo's.
"If you belong to me." I sang loudly. Hermione stopped and looked at me in bewilderment.
Nothing else would matter
I'd give you the moon and the stars
On a silver platter
Kiss you the way
You should be kissed
And show you the kind of love
That you've missed
I turned away from Hermione, walked towards the balcony. Turning back to her I was amazed that she had followed.
So here me sweet baby
My heart won't lie
She walked closer to me and grinned.
What you need is what you get
If you come to me
I'll give you love you won't regret
I grabbed her hand and she looked down.
I'll set you free
If you believe like I believe
I lifted her hand up and looked at it like I was going to kiss it but then I looked back up at her and dropped our hands a little bit.
Girl you know it's true
Everything you need
I'll give to you
I then put my other hand on her waist and we began to dance.
You've been alone too long
Baby let me help you
Show you where your heart belongs
You know I'd love to
Give you on thousand reasons to stay
Leave a light in my window
If you lose your way
So don't fear baby I'm right here
I'll never leave you
This is a promise you can keep
Just bring your broken heart to me
Baby you won't I'll always be
The one you've waited for
The guy you've dreamed of
Let me in and you'll see
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"Looks like he got the job!" Randee yelled happily.
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I dipped Hermione and our faces were so close together. I was going to kiss her, but she spoke before I could.
"I can't believe it, I'm in love. I'm in love with a young, sexy, talented businessman."
"Businessman? I'm not a businessman. You know that." I looked her in the eyes, my eyebrows down in confusion.
"Then what are you doing here?" Hermione demanded.
"Randee..." I started.
"Randee? Oh, no! You're not one of Randee's oh so talented, Bohemian, tragically, impoverished protégés?" Hermione had a look of horror on her face.
"You might say that." I wasn't tragically impoverished, but I guess in a way I was impoverished.
"Oh, no! I'm going to kill him!" Hermione screamed.
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"There might be a small bump in my plan." Randee cringed as the Spaniard and Aaron pulled Hoss and him up.
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Hermione ran towards the door. "What about Varkatzas?" She opened the door so she could push me out but Mims and Varkatzas were standing at the door. Hermione slammed the door and squealed in horror, "Varkatzas! Hide!" she yelled at me. "Out back!"
Mims opened the door and I dropped to the floor. I thanked God that Hermione had an extremely long robe on. She grabbed one side and lifted it up so that I could hide. "My dear, are you decent for Mister Varkatzas?" Hermione smiled and nodded. "Where were you?" Mims asked.
"I... I was waiting, and getting ready" Hermione replied as quickly as she walked inched slowly to the cart filled with food and champagne.
"Mister Varkatzas," Mims turned to Varkatzas, "allow me to introduce Miss Hermione!" I quickly hid behind the cart.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Mister Varkatzas and we are all very thankful that you would take time out of your busy schedule to visit." Hermione said greeting Varkatzas.
"The pleasure, I fear, will be entirely mine, my dear." Varkatzas smirked taking Hermione's hand.
"I'll leave you two to get better acquainted. bye-bye." Mims said just before he closed the door.
Varkatzas lifted Hermione's hand and kissed it. "A kiss on the hand may be quite continental..." I rolled my eyes as I heard him.
"But diamonds are a girl's best friend." Hermione smiled finishing up Varkatzas's sentence.
Hermione pulled away from Varkatzas and sat on the bed.
"After tonight's pretty exertions on the stage... you must be in need of refreshment." Varkatzas turned towards the cart I was hiding behind.
"Don't!" Hermione sprang up from the bed. "Don't you just love the view?"
"It's wonderful." He said uninterested and turned back towards the cart.
"I feel like dancing!" Hermione almost screamed, trying to pull Varkatzas's attention towards her. She started dancing around and I looked up from the cart. I cocked an eyebrow and looked at her like she had gone mad because she was dancing around the room like a complete fool.
"I um, I would very much like a glass of champagne." I'm pretty sure Varkatzas was thinking the same thing as I was and he again started to turn towards the cart. I ducked back down and prayed that Hermione could pull his attention away from my hiding place once and for all.
"No!" Hermione screamed as she quit dancing. She started to looked like she was going to hemorrhage and then her eyebrows raised, "it's... it's a bit funny." She spoke trying to remember what I had said.
"What is?" Varkatzas looked confused and I popped my head up over the cart.
"This..." She was utterly lost so I helped her by mouthing the words to her feeling "... This feeling that is so hard to..." I put my hands in front of my face hopping that she go the idea, "hide." I accidentally hit the cart making a noise and Varkatzas turned but Hermione quickly turned his attention towards her as she fell before him and grabbed his legs "I don't have much money..." She finally got into the sing of things and started to mover her hands up his body "but if I did, I'd buy a big house... where we both could live."
Hermione spread Varkatzas's legs apart so that she could see me and pointed to the door. She then pushed his legs back together and slowly stood up singing.
I'll give you love you won't regret
I'll set you free
If you believe like I believe
"That's very beautiful." Varkatzas seemed spellbound by her/my words
"It's from Magnificent, Magnificent." She looked at me over his shoulder. "Suddenly, with you here I finally understood the true meaning of the words."
"And what meaning is that, my dear?"
I had finally gotten the door open and when I turned around I was mere inches way from Varkatzas's guard so I freaked out and ran back in the room slamming the door.
Hermione pushed her away from Varkatzas and fell onto the bed. "Varkatzas! Don't you play around with my emotions." Hermione spoke trying to sound upset. "You must know the effect you have on women." I couldn't see Varkatzas's face but I'm sure it was very smug. "Let's make love!" Hermione said suddenly pulling Varkatzas on top of her. "You want to make love, don't you?" she kissed him waving at me to make my exit towards the back.
"Make love?"
"I knew you felt the same!" I stopped and looked at her and the man on top of her. I could just leave and let her disgrace herself, even though she did it all the time. "Oh, Varkatzas!" She looked at me and looked pissed 'Go' she mouthed to me, but I just looked at her like 'oh come on you know you don't really want to do this.' "You're right." She spoke looking at me. "We should wait until opening night." I smiled and hid behind a stub of a wall.
"Wait? Wait?" Varkatzas protested as Hermione pushed him off of her.
"There's something incredible in you that scares me." Hermione whispered to him. "You should go." Getting up from the bed she pulled him up and towards the door.
"I just got here."
"We'll see each other every weekend during rehearsal."
"Weekend?"
"Yes, yes, I still have my last year of Hogwarts to worry about."
"And when does that start?"
"Three days, but we must wait. We must wait until opening night. Get out." Hermione pushed him out of the room and turned to my hiding place. "Do you have any idea" Hermione breathed heavily as if gasping for air. "what would have happened if he had found you here?" Her eyes started to roll back into her head and I rushed towards her.
"Hermione?" I caught her just as she fainted.
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Gavyn Mims was in his room pacing in front of a telescope pointed towards on of the elephant's windows. "Let's have a little peekaboo." He said to him self looking. He saw Hermione in the arms of who he though was Varkatzas. "Right on target." He said happily.
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I had no idea what to do. Hermione was unconscious in my arms. I down at her and then to the bed. I made my way to the bed as best I could, I tripped and both Hermione and me landed on the bed.
"Wow, if anyone walked in this would look really bad." I said jinxing myself.
Just as I was getting off of Hermione the door opened and Varkatzas walked back in. "I forgot my..." He looked at me and Hermione on the bed and his eyes filled with anger. "Foul play?"