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Chapter Twelve

"Hey." Fred's voice was soft and his eyes were wondering over the beautiful woman in front of him. "Wow..."

Hermione smiled, and blushed a little, but quickly reminded herself why they were here. "Why did you send me that letter?"

Fred's eyes were wide, at first in confusion, and then drooping a bit in understanding. "I wanted to see you. I mean, Ron was being annoying, but Hermione...I guess I just wanted to know if you'd come...and you did..."

"Why did you kiss me?"

Fred stood. "I should have said this in the first place. But I didn't. And even after I knew my mistake, that day in Hogsmeade, I still didn't tell you. Instead, I acted like a jerk. Hermione...You're beautiful, you always were." Hermione shook her head. "No, don't deny it. I don't care what you or anyone else thinks. You are, always have been, and always will be, absolutely beautiful. And...I like you. No, that's not it...I'm falling in love with you. And I know it's fast, and I know it's sudden, and I know you probably hate me now, but I am. I wasn't playing when I kissed you, and when we...did those other things. It was real to me."

Hermione was choked up, with emotion and surprise and confusion. "I...Fred, I don't know what to say..."

Fred smiled. "I didn't think you would. I'm sorry Hermione...I guess I should go..."

"No!" Hermione stepped toward him. "Okay...Fred, after kissing you and everything...Well, it drove me crazy. I mean, I don't know what has been wrong with me, but I think about you constantly now. I was so convinced you were just...not serious...And it made me so mad, and depressed even. But...now...if you're serious, then...I want...Oh, I don't know what I want. I don't even understand...Fred, I read that book. I talked to George and I read that book!"

Fred looked confused. "What book? Wait, you talked to my brother?" Hermione nodded. Realization dawned on his face. "Oh...Oh, that book..."

"It was really...insightful. Almost feel slike the author wrote it to show me..."

Fred stepped closer to her, and she tensed up. "Do you, even remotely...care for me?"

"Like that?"

Fred nodded. "Like that."

"I...don't know..."

Fred bowed his head and Hermione stared at him. She then placed her hands on both sides of his face, and he looked into her eyes. "But I don't think I'd mind finding out." She leaned up towards him, noting dully in the back of her mind the surprise etched on his face. Then their lips were touching.

It was a mind-numbing kiss for them both. It was an exquisite feeling. That's when Hermione's answer came, and she pulled back. "Okay. I know."

"You know?" Fred asked grinning, and she grinned back.

"I know."

"And?"

"Definitely like that."

"That's good."

They went back in for the kiss, deepening it in passion, and somehow managed to tumble into the bed. Fred was lying on top of her, his weight shifted for her comfort. He pulled away and looked down at her.

"What?" Hermione asked.

"Are we going to...?"

"Do...?"

"It?" Fred finished.

"No." Hermione answered. "I'm waiting til marriage to actually..."

"Then what happened that night...?"

"Was nice."

"Too far?"

Hermione shook her head. "I just don't want to..."

"I understand." Fred kissed her lips softly. Hermione deepened the kiss and wrapped her hands in his hair. Fred's hands slowly moved down to the sheer fabric of her tank top. Hermione pulled back and pulled down the straps of her top. Fred helped her pull it down and to her feet, removing her shoes as she actually giggled. He smiled and the top was on the floor. He moved up to her bared breasts and softly kissed around the pink nipples on each, in turn.

Hermione moaned, in complete ecstasy. Then she began tugging at his white button-up, and it was off. Slowly and seductively, Fred was unbuttoning her jeans and pulling them off of her. His were off quickly and he was trailing kisses down her stomach, until Hermione pulled him back up to her mouth.

Suddenly, not even thinking of what she was doing, Hermione was reaching inside Fred's boxers and stroking the magnificent manhood. He groaned. Then, as revenge, he moved away and lowered himself down to her panties, whch he pulled off slowly, kissing the insides of her thighs. After the underwear were discarded, he began to do something that drove her wild.

After moans and yelps, and wrapping her hands in his hair, she finally knew what it was that all experienced women talked about. She actually had an orgasm.

Fred came up and laid beside her as she tried to control her breathing.

"I never did anything like that." He said slowly.

"I never felt anything like that." Hermione looked at him. "Wow."

"Yeah."

Hermione grinned. "So...Uh...I know this sounds so unlike me...I feel kinda naughty now too, this is really hot...but...Want me to return the favor?" Fred looked at her and bit his lip.

A/N: Well, uh, yeah, that was quite a scene, huh? A bit smutty I guess...Hope you liked it, and that it wasn't something that, you know, you found too morally wrong, and now you're gonna stop reading and stuff. So, please, please review. I know it's fast and stuff. But they're not going to have sex until marriage. So...yeah. Hope you liked. And yes, Hermione was very OOC. But, all girls can get down and dirty, lol.