Disclaimer: All Harry Potter names and places all belong to J. K. Rowling.
Author's Note: Please R&R!
It's Sunday. Both Hermione and Ron got up late. Which was normal for a Sunday. It's the only day both of them had off together. Later in the day they always go over to the Burrow, where Molly always does a huge Sunday dinner. The whole family comes. All of Ron's brothers and of course Ginny. Bill and Fleur and their daughter Victoire. Charlie came by himself, he still worked with the dragons in Romania. Percy came with his wife Penelope, who had a baby on the way. Which was the only reason that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley forgave him for everything. They want to know about their new grandbaby, but it seemed like everything was back to normal. George and Angelina Johnson have been dating. She's been helping him with the loss of his brother, been over a year that they've been together, and he's getting much better, he's even thinking of proposing at Christmas. Ginny was still living at the Burrow, but only during off-seasons. And Harry who came to visit when he can. He lives in Grimmauld Place. They weren't together anymore, they did try again after the war but once all the excitement from the war died off they both realized that they loved each other but not in the way they thought.
Hermione got up and went into the kitchen. She started to make pancakes and eggs, which ended up waking Ron up.
"What time would you like to head over?" Ron asked as soon as he sat down.
"I have some things I need to do around here. If you want to head over early you can. I know how much you guys love to play quidditch for as long as you guys can." Hermione said as she put a plate of food in front of Ron and sat down and ate the food that was on a plate in front of her.
"Thanks, Hermione. I'll help you clean up from breakfast and I'll head over. Do you know what time you will by?" Ron asked as he finished off his food.
"Hmm I shouldn't be but an hour or so. I just want to clean up a bit around here first. Now go on with you. I'll clean up the dishes you don't have to help." She said as she sat and watch as he got up and came over to her and gave her a peck on the cheek and went to the fireplace to floo over.
Sighing and putting her head in her hands after he left. She was thinking of what happened last night. How could she let anything have happened between her and Malfoy? Oh, this was so messed up. OH, and how was she going to hide this from Ginny? Ginny was her best friend. Ginny knows her better than herself. She will know right away something wasn't right. What will she think? Will she freak out? What was she thinking of course she will freak out. It's her brother that she's cheating on. Oh, Ginny is going to kill her. Wait what if she tells everyone. The Weasleys will disown her. And Harry will never talk to her again. What if she just owls them and says she's not going, then Ginny will be bound to come over and find out what is going on anyways. Maybe that is what is best. Maybe she should talk to Ginny about it. She has to talk to someone. That's what she will do, she will owl Ginny and tell her to come right over.
She ran over to the desk and wrote a quick note and walked over to Eso and told her to take the note to Ginny. As she waited for Ginny to come, she did just what she told Ron she would do. She cleaned, the muggle way. It helped her keep her mind off of things. She finished the kitchen and was halfway through the living room when the fire lit up.
Hermione stood up and watched as Ginny came out of the fireplace. Ginny grew into a beauty. She was just about as tall as her brothers. She had her red hair kept long and straight, it was down to her waist. She had an hourglass figure that any woman would kill to have. Striking blue eyes, with green specks in them. And legs that could go on for miles.
"Ok, so what is wrong?" Gin asked as soon as she walked out of the fireplace. She didn't even give Hermione time to say hi.
"And why do you think something is wrong? You just got here." Hermione asked putting her hands on her hips, smiling a little.
"Come on Hermione. I know you better than anyone. It's not often that you don't come to the Burrow when Ron does. Or owl me before you come to come over and see you." Gin said as she walked over to Hermione and pushed her on the couch and sat beside her.
Sighing again, of course. She looked over at Ginny. "Don't be mad at what I have to tell you. Or go judging please Gin." When she saw Ginny nod, she started to tell her everything that has happened after the fight with Ron. After the long story of everything going on, Hermione just sat there looking at her hands that were in her lap. She was waiting for Ginny to say something, anything at all. After a full two minutes of nothing, Hermione looked up at Ginny. Ginny was just there with her mouth hanging open and staring at Hermione. "Gin say something, anything, please."
"Wow."
"WOW! That is all you can say. After everything, I've told you and all you can say is wow. OMG seriously Ginny, I need your help. I need your advice on what to do." Hermione whined to her.
"Do you know how funny it is to hear you whin?" Ginny sat there and started to laugh at Hermione. Ginny just kept laughing, she laughed harder and harder.
Hermione took the cloth that she was cleaning from the coffee table and started to hit Ginny with it. After that didn't stop Ginny from laughing, Hermione grabbed her shoulders and started to shake her back and forth. "This isn't funny Ginny."
After Ginny calmed down, she looked over at Hermione. "Sorry, Hermione. So what do you need advice on, on how to dump Ron, or how to see Malfoy in secret?"
"What?"
"Oh come on Hermione. You should know better than anyone that you and Ron don't actually belong together. You guys love each other just like me and Harry. You guys fight so much, and your smarts are so much higher than his."
"But but this is Malfoy we are talking about. Not just any other person. I need advice on how to get away from all this, and just live my life with Ron, I love him, Ginny. I want Ron." Hermione said, so confused by Ginny's reaction.
"Ok ok, well when you left him last night, you guys didn't say anything about meeting up again. If he owls you just owl him back and tell him how u feel, you are with Ron and nothing can happen. You won't be seeing him anymore. Easy."
"I did try to tell him that once already. He didn't get the hint. He still kissed me last night."
"What are your feelings on Malfoy? You must admit he has grown up some since school. And he looks better than he did when he was in school. Wonder if he's still the sex god that he used to be, or at least that's what they use to call him."
"Well, he does know how to kiss," Hermione said before she realized she was going to say anything. Shaking her head. "Ginny come on and think about who you are talking about. Anyways, I think I'll do just what you said I should do."
"Well with that all figured out, we should head over. Everyone was just arriving when your owl came." Ginny got up from the couch and grabbed Hermione's hand and they both walked over to the fireplace and flooed to the Burrow.
No one even noticed that Ginny was gone. When they got there, everyone was outside and the guys were all playing Quidditch. Ginny ran and grabbed a broom and flew off to play too.
The night went on smoothly. Dinner was wonderful just like every week. After dinner, everyone sat around and relaxed and caught up with everyone else. Everyone had such a busy life. Hermione told her thoughts about becoming a Mediwitch, and everyone was very supportive. Ron and Hermione were the last ones to leave. Which is normal. After saying goodbye to his parents, Hermione was with Ginny, quietly arguing with her about Malfoy. Ron came over to them, wrapped his arm around Hermione and asked her if she was ready. Hermione said bye to Ginny and they both left. They got home and got ready and went to bed.
The next day Hermione went to see her boss and told him that she decided she wanted to become a Mediwitch. He wasn't too happy to be losing her, but still, he wished her well. Asked her when she would be leaving. After she said she had to find out what needed to be done first, he told her that she could take the day off and get started, and let him know.
Hermione went to the St. Mungo's and talked to the head Mediwitch on the main level and found out what needed to be done, like first picking which floor she wanted to work on, and then asked when she could start training. She said she would owl him and let him know. After she went back to the Ministry and talked to her boss, he asked her to finish out the week. She decided to go to Diagon Alley and go to Flourish and Blotts and get the books she would need, and went right home and started to read them.
At lunch, an owl was pecking at the window. She knew right away whose owl that was since it was the same eagle owl that was at her window Saturday morning.
Dear Hermione,
I know you are at work, but I was wondering if you would like to come out with me for lunch today? Just send a reply back with my owl. I've told him to stay till you gave one.
DLM
She was wondering when he would send her an owl. Going over to her desk she wrote out just what Ginny told her to and gave it to the owl. She went back to the desk and wrote a quick note to Ginny, and sent it off with Eso. She then went back to her books and started to read again.
Nothing else happened that day. After lunch, Hermione read a few of the books she bought, then started to make dinner for her and Ron. Only thing was that Ron came home late. When he got home Hermione asked, "Why are you late? It's not normal for you to get home this late."
His reply was, "I had more work to do than normal. It will be like this for the rest of the week. Who knows maybe more." Then walked off and had a shower. He came back and ate his dinner and then went off to bed. Wasn't long after that, that Hermione went off to bed too.
The next day Hermione owled St. Mungo's and let them know she can start training as early as Monday and that she could work on any floor they needed help on most. She went to work. Turns out there was lots of work to do for her, with her missing the day before. She heard that there were new people that were hired too. Since the Auror department was so big she didn't know half the people that worked there.
By lunchtime, she was getting tired of all the paperwork she had to do. She gave some of it to the others in her office. By one o'clock, her secretary came in with a note for Hermione. It turned out to be just like yesterday. Malfoy asked her to lunch again. She just took her wand and set the note on fire, and went back to work. There wasn't anything else that bothered her at work. She got home and made a small dinner for herself, and went into her den to read more of the books she bought yesterday. Ron came home late as he said had a shower and ate dinner and went to bed. Hermione followed not long after.
The next day was the same as the day before. Paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork. A note from Malfoy and then oh yes more paperwork. The only difference was that after she got home, Malfoy's owl was pecking at the window. This time he was asking her to come to dinner tonight. She did the same as the other notes and set it on fire and told the owl to go back there was no reply. She ate and then read and then watched as Ron came home and showered and ate and went to bed like the last two days.
Thursday was the same as Wednesday, all the paperwork, and notes at lunch and dinner from Malfoy, and Ron coming home late and showering, eating and going right to bed. Friday was the same also, well that was until Hermione got home. Malfoy's owl wasn't at the window. She was hoping he finally got the hint. She wasn't all the hungry so she decided to go and reread one of her books.
After about an hour of reading, there was a knock at the door. Hermione got up to answer it. Malfoy was all dressed up looking like he was going to a wedding or the red carpet. He had a package in his hand.
"What are you doing here?" Hermione asked, just waiting to slam the door in his face.
"I'm here to take you to dinner. I knew if sent another owl you would just ignore it. So I thought I would come in person this time, and I won't take no for an answer. I even bought you something to wear. So take this and go get dressed. I'll wait here for you." He said as he shoved the package in her hands and turned her around and pushed her towards the hall. "If you don't do it on your own, you know I could come to help you get dressed if you like, well undressed at least." He whispered in her ear.
Spinning around she glared at him with a slight blush on her cheeks. "Fine, I'll go get dressed." Turned back to the hall and just about ran to her room. She started to freak out. What is she going to do?
