When love ages, often is travelled with doubt. Along the stages of a relationship, one might doubt their partner's intentions or feelings towards them, which may lead to a falling out or just an all-out end of a relationship. But luckily Hermione never had to worry about such a thing. She knows that everything that Fleur does for her and to her is sincere. Fleur's love for Hermione powers through everything and Hermione has never doubted the blonde's love for her because she knows just how sincere the veela is.
While the two did start dating in their teenage years, immature jealousy did occur and with Hermione only being a mid-teen by the time the two started dating, she did worry at stage of her relationship with Fleur because her self-esteem was not entirely as comfortable as it is in her adult life. Fleur is obviously very beautiful and the rumours that were attached to a veela was something that Hermione tried her best to ignore but even the brightest witch of her age went through times of self-doubt and embarrassment. As well as the rumours about Fleur back in France before she even met Hermione.
Hermione couldn't help but feel insecure when she heard rumours floating around Hogwarts with Fleur possibly flirting with Cedric Diggory during Potions class, as well as the two of them discussing something quietly in the corridors between classes, looking quite secretive to everyone. Even though Hermione knew that it was probably just blown out of proportion, as the most common of Hogwarts students would believe any outrageous gossip, courtesy of Rita Skeeter and her rubbish writing, the childish aspect of Hermione's mind couldn't help but feel a blow at the rumours.
Fleur wouldn't do something long that. Yes, she was naturally very flirty with Hermione, something which the Fleur thoroughly enjoys as she loves watching Hermione turn into a lovely blushing pink. But she wouldn't be like that with Cedric, especially since it was quite well known around Hogwarts that the Hufflepuff golden boy was in a relationship with Cho Chang, something with greatly depressed Harry.
Hermione shouldn't believe it. She shouldn't. She should believe in her girlfriend and not those who love to talk behind the blonde's back, ensuring that Hermione knew about her past conquests back in Beauxbatons throughout her school years before she arrived at Hogwarts. Fleur took up so much time and effort when it came to pursuing Hermione, so surely the love and words that she tells the brunette are sincere and are not just words to get her into her bed. Surely Fleur was sincere.
When she later met up with Fleur that day, she tried her best to push such thoughts out of her mind. And she found she didn't have to struggle with that as Fleur's lips provided a great distraction to the younger witch as Hermione bit bottom lip to stop herself from moaning as Fleur paid attention to the brunette's neck, nipping at the delicate skin, and sucking at it. Fleur pulled away with a small 'pop' from her neck and grinned widely at her.
"I love the way you taste Ma Belle." And again, Hermione changed into that shade of pink that Fleur so dearly loves.
"S-Shut up."
"I know quite a few ways which you can do that for me." Fleur burst out into laughter as Hermione's hands shoved her head away, her cheeks turner redder which just delighted the blonde.
While Hermione allowed herself to be teased and distracted by the blonde's ministrations, she still couldn't stop the small voice whispering to her about the sincerity behinds Fleur's words and actions. She admits to herself that she loves the blonde and Fleur has the brunette's heart in her hands which she can do anything to because Hermione willingly gave it to her. But just the knowledge of how Fleur was like before she even came to Hogwarts worried the younger witch. She knows that she shouldn't listen to others but everyone rumour must have a lining of truth. Right? She feels terrible to be thinking this way, but she could not help herself. She was still maturing and even though she was mature for her age, she was still a teenager and insecurities like this was normal for her. Even though it wrecked her deeply.
But it took the second challenge of the tournament to convince Hermione just how sincere Fleur was in her love towards her.
She faintly recalled the conversation she had with her head of house and Dumbledore last night before she was put under a spell, but all she could focus on at the moment was the freezing water of the Great Lake which was biting at her body while a warm arm was wrapped around her waist and tugging her towards the platform where she could make out her housemates and fellow Hogwarts students cheering as she struggled to stay afloat.
"Hermione, this way. Quickly!" She heard the rapid voice of Fleur and she turned in surprise to see that in fact it was her girlfriend who was tugging her to the platform, a worried look in her eyes as she pushed the younger witch to the ladder in the water, which then prompted Fred and George to hoist the younger Gryffindor out of the water and cover her with towels, along with Ginny and Luna giving a hand.
She was getting tugged and turned everywhere, blue uniforms overpowering the black Hogwarts ones as the Beauxbatons students and the Veelas immediately began to worry over the younger witch, speaking rapid French as they all inspected her for injury. But her only focus was on Fleur, the blonde brushing aside Madam Pomphrey's attempts at inspecting her and instead launching herself at Hermione, grabbing her by the arms and looking at her with wide, worried eyes.
"Are you hurt anywhere? Did those merpeople do anything to you? Tell me ma belle, are you okay?"
Hermione had never seen the blonde look so worried before and it even seemed to surprise her fellow clan mates, as well as the other French students as they all stared at her in surprise as she inspected Hermione for any injury. Hermione didn't miss the smiles the veelas had and when she was tugged into Fleur's body, she couldn't help but let out a grunt from the intensity of it.
"I cannot believe they put you in such danger like that. I can just kill them for it!"
Hermione hugged the blonde back, rubbing her back as she attempted to calm the veela down because she knew that the temperamental blonde was the last thing which everyone needed, considering that Viktor and Harry still needed to come out the water with their own 'treasures'.
"It's okay Fleur, I'm okay."
Fleur pulled away so that she could look at her properly and Hermione was surprised to see the blonde misty eyed, her lip trembling slightly as she took a shaky breath and stared at the younger witch.
"Do you promise?" She asked, clearly needing to hear clearly that the younger witch was okay and they she sustained no injuries from the merpoeple, or from the spell she was put under when put in the lake. Hermione nodded.
"I promise."
Fleur just pulled Hermione back into arms and hugged her tightly, trembling slightly on the spot as she spoke in low French, keeping the brunette close to her as she held her.
And it was then when Hermione realised just how worried the blonde had been. Fleur was not expecting to see Hermione underwater, unofficially taking part of the second challenge and it worried the blonde greatly as she hated for her younger girlfriend to be dragged into the tournament like this. She was so worried, and she could just kill Dumbledore and the other headmasters for allowing this to happen. She could especially kill that stupid Ludo Bagman.
But while Fleur was worrying and fretting over her, Hermione couldn't help but smile. Her heart was warming up like a fire in a forest as she could feel the sincerity behinds Fleur's words and actions, feeling the love which the blonde has for her. Someone who would just be wooing her for the sake of getting her into bed would not be this endearing and fretful. They would not care so much about Hermione's wellbeing. And the way which Fleur was acting right no was proof to the brunette that Fleur's love for her was sincere.
She never should have worried in the first place. Fleur loved her and she loved her with all her heart. And after the second tournament, Hermione never again doubted Fleur's love for her, not even when they got into fights or when they were separated during the war. Because Fleur's love for her never died and when they met up with each again, Fleur smothered Hermione in her love.
Her heart belonged to Hermione, just as Hermione's belonged to Fleur. Neither doubted one another and they knew that their love for each other was sincere and genuine. No doubt in the world for them to them.