A/N: So you said that I should update soon so here it is. I decided that I'm going to do what another spect-awsome author did. Next time I will only update after 10 people review. Thank You to the four wonderful people who reviewed last time, you are the reason I am doing this. Tell your friends about The Cost Of Purity, its not as dirty as it sounds . . . or is it . . .
Disclaimer: So to clear things up, I own the person Julia, not the character. And Julia owns Connie's soul. Regretfully JKR owns Harry Potter and all that Jazz cue jazz hands. If she had waited a few years I so would have though of the whole Harry Potter thing . . . seriously . . . yeah . . . ( His name would have been Robert Daniels, though and the first book would have been called Robert Daniels and the Cool Stone Thingy) (YAY JKR!) Oh and Harry's song is from Rent "your eyes" Roger sings it to Mimi. Love it! I did not think up these beautiful lyrics. If you want 2 hear the song, buy the movie when it comes out in February or find it somewhere online.
Luvs, RadMuggle (please R'n'R)
I know that you're true to me
You're always there
You say you care
I know that you wanna be
Mine
- Kelly Clarkson (Where is you Heart)
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Parting was such torture, yet they feared what might happen if they continued. "What are we doing, Harry? It kills me every time I see you. I still love you, and you still love me. Professor Trelawney clearly said that we cannot-"
"I know what she said Hermione. I was there", Harry interrupted, putting his insanely soft finger to her lips. "Not being allowed to love you or be with you the way I want is driving me crazy, believe me. But for the sake of our friends, our families, and life as we know it we cannot have feelings for each other. We cannot be close. We can't love each other anymore".
"Are you mad Harry? How can we after last summer. I have never been so happy in all my life."
"I feel the same way but we-"
"When I am with you, all of my worries and fears go away. Being with you makes me happy. I know that –"
"You make my world perfect. I don't think I could live without you." the bell rang.
"How are we supposed to do this, Harry?" she was starting to cry again, He gently wiped her tears from her face and kissed her forehead.
"We need to get to class, Hermione. Let's talk at lunch . . . alone. I won't say anything about this", he murmured in her ear.
"I won't say a thing, Harry", she rose and cupped his face with her hands "I love you so much, Harry", she brushed his lips with her own for a brief second then departed for transfiguration.
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Hermione's classes seemed to go on forever. As syllabus after syllabus filler her binders, thoughts of doubt filled her mind. Would they be able to resist each other? That morning they had given way to their urges. Doing so more frequently would undoubtedly lead to . . . , but they could not give in. That would ruin everything that the Order had worked for, what so many wizards and witches had died for. That would be so selfish. She could not ruin their sacrifice for a few moments of pleasure. No matter how badly she wanted him.
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flashback
"Harry, they are going to catch us this time", Hermione murmured as she stifled a giggle.
"No they are not" Harry whispered back as he nibbled on her ear. He sighed," Being without you for a whole month was awful, Hermione".
"My parents wanted me to go to Zaragoza, Spain with them, Harry." She said as she pushed him onto the dingy sofa in the spare room in which they were hiding and straddled him. "What was I supposed to say? 'Sorry Mum and Dad, I need to stay in Britain so I can have secret rendezvous with my secret boyfriend in the spare room of my before mentioned secret boyfriend's convict uncle's house that no one knows the whereabouts of unless Professor Dumbledore tells them where it is". Is that what I should have told them, my love?" Hermione asked him in her best "innocent little girl voice" before she broke into a fit of giggles. "I doubt they would have believed me even if I told them!"
"At least you're here now", he told her as he pulled her tanned face down and kissed her. She put her hands behind his head and parted his lips with her tongue. She could tell that he was enjoying it as much as she was because he was pulling her closer to his warm body. Her pink camisole was the only barrier between her and Harry's well toned abs. She trailed kisses up and down his chest. Once she reached his lips, she kissed him again, slowly at first. He quickened the pace, bearing the fact that he was desperate for more of her.
"Oh, god! Harry, look at the time", Hermione exclaimed as she looked up at the green clock on the wall. "We've been in here for an hour. They will suspect something!" She got off of Harry and put back on her sweater that she had removed earlier when things had started to get heated.
"Do think they suspect we were doing this?" he asked as he straightened his hair and pulled on his shirt.
"Well I doubt they think we were playing monopoly", Hermione said smiling. This was why they were together. Hermione and Harry both came from the muggle world and they understood things that the others could not and would not ever. Their love was mind blowing on so many levels. When everything got crazy, hey helped ground each other. Their love was the only sure thing in their crazy lives. They needed each other and they knew it.
"Our last hook up for today, Hermione. I love you so much. You know that, right?" he asked before he kissed her one last time.
"I wouldn't be snogging with you on a dingy couch if I didn't know and returned your ardor. Let's go".
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"Miss Granger. Tell the class what the primary use of the incantation maturnious is", Professor Flitwick's question tore her from her momentary lapse of concentration.
"Um . . . it is commonly used to make plants appear to be older or more mature than they are at the time of the incantation but the potency is still of a juvenile plant of its kind."
"That is correct Miss Granger. 20 points to Gryffindor. Now as we practice on these beautiful Tipioflyben plants that Professor Sprout gave us . . .", Hermione's thoughts drifted back to last summer. She had never been as happy as she was when she was in Harry's arms. The comfort that came from knowing he would protect her and always love her made everything worth it. Their accidental rendezvous in the hall had shown her how he felt. He still loved as much as ever.
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How could he have allowed that to happen? Harry sat through Transfiguration wearing his "Golly, this is interesting" face. Professor McGonagall glanced past him as she lectured them on the importance of concentration during transfiguration.
Whatever she is talking about isn't going to fix this problem.
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"Hey Hermione" Julia ambushed her as she left Charms. "I saw you leave the great hall this morning, are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm great, Jules. I just felt sort of sick and . . . um . . . Madame Pomfrey gave me a potion to make me feel better", the sensation of guilt twisted knots in her stomach as she looked into her new friend's sympathetic eyes. Julia actually believed her fabricated explanation. How long would she have to lie to her friends about it?
"I'm so glad you feel better now. Guess who hooked up with Neville during break?" Julia's smile was wider then the Cheshire Cat's as she pointed to herself." He is so into me! OH! Did you see Harry? He ran after you to see if you were ok this morning. You are so lucky to have a friend like him. Someone who really, truly cares about you".
"Yeah I saw him . . . I know I'm lucky to have him".
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Harry wandered from Transfiguration. He was going to do it. He had to . . . there was no other way. As he entered the great hall for lunch, the din shocked him out of his contemplation. He spotted a few empty seats at the end of Gryffindor's table. He walked towards the table being careful not to talk to any friends. If someone joined him and Hermione, it would ruin everything.
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flashback
"Hey", Harry whispered as he kissed Hermione right below her earlobe. His touch caused a shiver to run up her spine. "I love you, Miny, so much. I wrote something for you", He said as he sat on a pillow on the floor and pulled out his wand.
Hermione sat down on the sunken floral armchair in their favorite secret rendezvous locale. It was 2:00 in the morning but this was the time when they were least likely to be caught. "I'm really excited". She smiled at him.
"Accio guitar", Harry said as he pointed his raised wand towards the corner opposite him. His guitar levitated towards him. He pulled a crumpled piece of paper out of his pocket. "Sirius taught me how to play the guitar while you weren't here. Um . . . I wrote this song for you, to show you how I feel, Miny. Uh, I hope you like it". He raised his wand once again and said "silencio" as he pointed to the walls. Putting his wand on the ground he began to strum the strings on his guitar. The vibrations caused by his skilled fingers plucking at the strings created beautiful music which caused a chill to run up her spine once again.
Your eyes
As we said our goodbyes
Can't get them out of my mind
And I find, I can't hide
From your eyes
The ones that took my by surprise
The night you came into my life
Where there's moonlight I see your eyes
How'd I let you slip away
When I'm longing so to hold you,
Now I'd for one more day
Cuz there's something I should have told you
Yes there's something I should have told you
When I looked into your eyes
Why does distance make us wise?
You were my song along
And before this song dies
I should tell you
I should tell you
I have always loved you
You can see it in my eyes
Harry played with such vigor and passion during this part. Hermione was falling in love
again.
(Musical interlude)
As he played the ending notes Hermione stood and clapped. "Oh my god Harry, that was amazing and beautiful, and so thoughtful. Thank you. That was so sweet". She knelt down in front of Harry and pressed her forehead against his. "It really is the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me. I love it and I love you, Harry Potter." She brushed her lips over his before going in for a kiss. She kissed him. Harry leaned back onto the carpeted floor. Hermione's dark curls fell onto his face as she continued with her actions. Harry's hands roamed through her hair.
Hermione took in Harry's smell. It was a mixture between sandalwood and tangerine. He tasted of burnt caramel. As she took him in, trying to remember it all, she heard a faint groan escape from Harry's mouth. She stopped and wrapped her arms around him. He seemed upset at the sudden end of their activity. "We should stop before we do something we regret, love." Hermione whispered as she nibbled on Harry's ear and kissed his cheek. "Will you play the song for me again, Harry ?" she asked as she fondled his hair. She sat down in front of him.
"After that? I'm not sure if I can . . ." he smiled at his loving girlfriend, "I guess I could, Miny, only because its you".
Your eyes
When we said our goodbyes
Can't get them out of mind
And I find
I can't hide . . .
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I have to find him soon or I am going to lose it. She walked through the great hall looking for her raven haired counterpart. If any one tried to talk to her she would just have to ignore them. This was too important.
"Hey, Hermione!" George Weasley walked up to her with a strange girl, just keep walking and looking Hermione. "This is my girlfriend, Emily. She is new. Transferred here from Beauxbatons. I met her last year during the Triwizard tournament; she liked it here so much that she came. Isn't that great?"
"Yeah, Emily, Bauxbatons, wonderful. I have to go", Hermione replied absentmindedly while still looking for Harry. He had to be there somewhere.
"Your friend ez very rude, George" Emily whispered loudly in a heavy French accent as Hermione departed.
There he was. His emerald eyes looked extremely troubled. He was wringing his hands . . . that could not be good
"Harry, I'm here. We can finish where we left off. What are we going to do about-"She sat down and reached for his hand and he pulled back.
"We need to talk, Hermione".
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Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
Did the captain of the Titanic Cry?
Someday we'll know
If love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know
Why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know
Why I wasn't meant for you
Mandy Moore and Jonathan Foreman (Someday we'll know)
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A/N: YEAH CHAPTER 2! I know that Harry arrived at Sirius's house after Hermione
but please just go with it. Just thought I'd say it before I get 3 million reviews saying that. I made up 1 spell and a plant, yeah, that's right, remember that! (Word to your mother) I love you people who read my story Remember 10 reviews folks (at the least)! (3rd chapter will be up by the 28th) if you have any question, or requests or suggestions email me : Raddmuggle