The first day of classes was a real joy to Hermione and, as she could see, her friends felt the same way. Even Harry was overjoyed to spend the day on school. At dinner, Luna joined them this time, saying she wanted to spend some more time with them.

"I came to a resolution today." Harry said as soon as the four of them sat.

"That would be…?" Ginny said, looking at him curiously.

"I decided that I'll study harder than ever…"

"Finally!" Hermione said thrusting a fist upwards. Ginny and Luna laughed at her antics.

"Mostly because I understand I need to. But I want to truly learn. I think I've let Ron have too much influence on me. Maybe with the company of your three brains I'll be able to study and have a life… That remembers me…" He looked hopefully to Hermione.

"Yes, Harry, I'll help you with your schedule."

"Thanks, 'Mione! You are a lifesaver! Actually, you have done that to me more times than I'd like to admit."

They spent the rest of the night chatting, Luna was informed about the access to their room and they headed back to the common room after dinner. Luna parted ways from them and went to the Ravenclaw tower.

When they were midway to the common room, McGonagall intercepted them.

"Evening, Mr. Potter I need to know from you if you plan on continuing being part of the quidditch team." Harry nodded. and she looked from him to Ginny and back to him. "I assume you will keep the post of captain."

"Well, I prefer not to. The absurd amount of responsibilities…"

"I see. I needed to have this conversation with you before handling the post. That being said, I can state with absolute certainty that Miss Weasley will do an excellent job with the team this year." Ginny squealed and the professor smiled at her fondly. "Now, if you would excuse me, I will inform the head you your house about it, she will be pleased to know about it."

Ginny looked at Harry with narrow eyes after the headmistress left.

"What?"

"The thing you love the most to do is playing quidditch and you definitely should be the captain. Why didn't you get the job?"

"As I said, I have a lot of responsibilities."

"Yeah, as if you didn't have the plans to the team."

"Fine, I figured you would get the job if I didn't. And I know how much you want to play in the Harpies. And your chances to do so are even higher if you are the captain. And anyway, I'm supposed to be out of school already…" Ginny smiled fondly and kissed his cheek. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Seriously, get a room."

"Oh, I will." Ginny said, narrowing her eyes to Hermione. Harry blushed deeply. And both girls laughed at his inability to answer his friend.


Fleur hoped not to miss the brunette as much as she was right now. The kiss she had gave her was yet to leave her head, a week after she was still able to close her eyes and remember the feeling of her lips on her cheek. She would definitely go crazy. The blonde had spent the whole week in field training with the trainees but every time she got home, no matter how tired she was she wasn't able to sleep right away. She noticed she would have to get used to not being able to have a good night of sleep. Apparently, it was caused by not being able to see the brunette every day.

She had noticed that Bill's brother had changed from being all over her to being a complete annoying git since the dinner his mother hosted a week after the last battle. His antics were yet to change, after more than three months being trained by her. She was certain that she didn't do anything to him and Bill said he hadn't heard anything about it either. Ronald wouldn't listen to her nor pay attention whenever she gave the trainees the instructions they needed to get the mission done. If Bill knew nothing, maybe Harry did. Fleur decided to send him a letter. She hoped he could unveil that mystery because it was nearly impossible to work with the younger redhead. Harry was yet to resume his paper work with Tonks as far as she knew so it probably wouldn't be a problem.


It was Sunday afternoon when an owl landed in front of Harry in their particular common room. He and Hermione had Saturday as a day off with Ginny and Luna and decided to study in advance because they would begin to work the next week. Obviously, it was the brunette's idea but Harry went along knowing it was better for him to do so. The other two girls joined them after lunch so they were all in the living room. Harry looked at the owl curiously. Hearing the owl, Hermione lifted her eyes from the book she was reading.

"Oh, Fleur wrote? I hope it's everything okay…"

Ginny's head snapped up and looked to the three of them with a lifted brow.

"You know the owl she owns? And how are you so certain it's hers?"

"Uhn, Yuna is sweet and I…"

"Oooh, you got it bad!" Ginny laughed as she saw the brunette blush.

"Shut it! Harry, it's obviously for you, open it!"

Harry took the letter from the owl and gave her a treat. Yuna flew to Luna, who was calling her, and enjoyed the blonde's affection. He opened it and frowned.

"What is it? Is she all right?" Hermione asked as she saw Harry frown.

"Yeah. It's just that Ron is being a git and she has no idea of why." Harry answered, knowing his friend would grow nervous if he didn't answer her. Ginny frowned, mirroring Hermione.

"He's just noticed he doesn't stand a chance compared to Fleur. You told him you like her, right 'Mione?" Luna made herself noticed as she spoke. Hermione raised both brows.

"What the hell? He's jealous of me or of her? He said he was over me the last time we spoke…"

"I think it's both things! He obviously still like you but was acting strong because it's Ron and he kind of admires Fleur and has a crush over her." Luna said it all as if it was the most obvious things.

"That definitely makes sense. And sounds just like him." Ginny agreed. Harry and Hermione just nodded.

"Well, you can't tell her that. I didn't really say anything to her yet." The brunette remarked.

"Just say you are going to talk to him and find out. And you need to act on that crush, 'Mione…" Ginny brushed the problem away and smiled to her friend. "When are you two going to meet again?"

"This Friday."

"Just ask her out." Harry said, trying to hold back a smile.

"Says the guy that took two years to ask me out…" Laughed Ginny, kissing her boyfriend on the cheek. Hermione was now in deep thought.

"Anyway, I'll floo Fleur right now. She kind of asked for a quick answer." Harry got up and neared the fireplace with a handful of floo powder. Hermione watched as he called for Fleur's flat and silently waited even though she wanted to see the blonde. Harry emerged from the fireplace smiling. "She asked about you." He winked at his best friend.

Once again, Harry's head vanished into the fireplace only this time he had called the Burrow. Remerging he informed that Ron was busy but would floo in about fifteen minutes. The time passed in a slow pace, Hermione started to get impatient mostly because she wanted to scream at the redhead boy for being such an ass.

"Wouldn't be better to discuss this in person?" Luna suggested, looking at the other three as they all grew reckless. Hermione looked between Ginny and Harry, who nodded.

"I'll inform McGonagall we will have a guest." She conjured her otter and sent it to the headmistress explaining the situation. By now it was pretty clear to Hermione that she already knew about her love interest towards Fleur. In less than three minutes, a silver cat appeared in the room carrying the professor's acknowledgment. A moment later Ron's head appeared in the fireplace.

"We need to talk to you, Ron. Better be in person." Ginny said to the ashes head.

"Ok." The head disappeared only to be replaced by his whole body dressed in pijamas. "Oh, you are all here…"

"Hi, Ron…" Said Luna. As the other three only nodded.

"Hi…" He said, throwing himself into an armchair nearby. "What is it? Can't take the school anymore?" He half smiled. His good humor didn't last long, only until he saw Hermione's expression.

"We need to talk about Fleur." Harry said locking eyes with Ron, who sat straight at the serious tone of his best friend.

"What about her? I didn't do anything. You said 'Mione is interested in her and that I should hold back and all…"

"You really need to be told that, don't you, Ron?" Ginny laughed.

"What? You hated her not long ago…" Ron began to get agitated.

"Yeah, I grew up. I saw it was a dumb grudge." Ginny answered.

The whole time Hermione sat still controlling herself and forcing her mouth shut. And she decided to stay that way. It was good to have some self-control and not punch a friend straight in the face.

"Ok, we are talking about you, actually. Why are you acting the way you are towards her?" Harry sat in front of his best friend while Ginny was next to Hermione also trying to calm herself.

"Uh?" Was the only thing Ron was able to issue.

"You. Are. Being. An. Ass. Towards. Fleur. Why?" Ginny asked, making sure to be very clear with each word.

"I'm not!"

Hermione sighted. "Yes, you are. She is your boss, try respecting her and listening to her." She said, keeping her voice controlled.

"Look, you don't really have to like her. Although I'd strongly insist that you at least try to change your mind about it. You need to be civil and respect her the same amount you respect your brother." Harry said.

"But I do!"

"No, you don't. You can even ask Bill about it. He noticed that. Hell, probably all the trainees did so." Ginny said.

Hermione stood from her place and locked eyes with him.

"Look, if you need to be angry with someone, be at me. I'm the one who has fallen for her, she didn't force me to anything." The brunette sighed and looked at Luna, who was silent the whole exchange. "Could you please make him see? I'm too tired to make this git to see anything." Luna nodded and Hermione tiredly climbed the stairs.

"Are you serious about it? You can't seriously believe Fleur didn't do anything with her!"

"In case you don't remember, 'Mione has always been immune to Fleur's thrall. There is nothing she could have done." Ginny reasoned.

"Yeah and she wasn't a FUCKING DYKE!"

"RONALD WEASLEY! YOU BETTER APOLOGISE NOW!" Ginny's face got as red as her hair and her tone reached her mothers. Ron recoiled into the armchair he had been all the time and murmured an apology. "I really can't believe I have a homophobic brother!"

"Gin, can you go see in 'Mione is ok? There is no way she didn't hear it all." Harry forced the redhead to look at him.

"Ok. I better go anyway, my real wish is to kill this idiot." She sighted, kissed Harry and went after her friend.

"You know it's true, Harry." Ron said silently after hearing Hermione's door close after Ginny.

"Oh, right you are an absolute git! If anything, Fleur is much more in 'Mione's hand than otherwise. And stop believing she is doing something unwillingly, she is not. She never was and never will be this kind of person." Luna said, looking at Ron. It was probably the first time she spoke in that manner, not dreamingly. Except when she talked about her time at the Malfoy's manor, but again, she never talked about it.

"Ron, you know her. You know she wouldn't have said anything if it wasn't over analyzed and that the first thing she would be sure to go through would be the thrall thing. Stop making up apologies to be a git and accept Hermione likes her. It will be for the better." Harry said silently. Ron simply looked at him acknowledging the information both thrown to him.

"It's no one's fault 'Mione likes Fleur. And that doesn't mean she is a lesbian, anyway." Luna said and Harry simply agreed.

"I need to go." Ron murmured standing up.

"Please rethink your actions." Harry said sadly.

After Ron left, Harry noticed dinner time had come and passed and the four didn't have dinner. "Dobby!" The house elf appeared with a low crack. Harry and Luna exchanged greetings with the elf and the boy asked him if it was possible for him to bring food for them as they had lost themselves in time. A moment later all books and parchments were gathered in four neat piles on one side of their table and four plates filled with their favorite food were delivered by Dobby. Harry went upstairs to call both girls so they could eat too. He found Hermione being hugged by Ginny who gently soothed her. Hermione excused herself to the bathroom and said she would go down in a minute after Harry assured her that Ron had left. They ate silently, none comfortable enough to address a word about what had happened. Each of them got to their dormitories, Luna left with Harry's cloak so Filch wouldn't catch her walking around after hours.

In the middle of the week, Hermione received an apology letter from Ron. She was still upset with the boy and what he had said but was happy to have friends that supported her. She was dealing well with all her responsibilities as expected as was Harry. There was a silent agreement not to speak about what transpired Sunday afternoon and the two other Gryffindors and the Ravenclaw held their breaths as Hermione read the redhead letter.

"He says he's sorry about everything and that he even apologized to Fleur." Hermione said and the other three nodded and resumed what they were doing before the owl's arrival. That was all they said about Ron. The letter remembered her that she had a meeting with the blonde in two days and nervousness grew in her as soon as she acknowledged it would be their first meeting after that goodbye kiss.

Time passed quickly and their last Friday class was coming to an end and Hermione sat impatiently on her desk, not really listening to professor Binns talk.

"Calm down, 'Mione!" Ginny whispered to her after seeing the brunette's antics.

The bell chimed and with a flick of their wands, the empty parchment in front of Hermione was back into her bag along with the quill and the ink flask. Harry and Ginny only had time to grab their material in order to follow the brunette to the Gryffindor tower. Hermione dropped her bag on one of the armchairs and started to hyperventilate.

"Mione? Calm down." Harry said, trying to help her to breath.

"You are nervous over that kiss you gave her, right?" Hermione nodded, looking at Ginny who sat beside her. "Well, don't. You are overthinking. And you have a business meeting now anyway." Obviously, reasoning with the brunette was the best way to make her calm down. After a few minutes, she was much calmer and thanked her friends.

"You should go, dinner will begin soon…" Hermione said, knowing she wouldn't be able to eat with them as the meeting would happen during the meal.

"We want to say hi to Fleur first, then we will leave. Dobby said he would bring you both some food, you just have to call him." Harry said, smiling. "We will be in the common room if you need anything and I probably will spend the night on Ginny's room." His cheeks blushed as he said the last part.

A moment later, Fleur's face appeared in the fireplace and she was invited inside. They all greeted each other, the blonde making sure to give the brunette two kisses on the cheeks, making her blush deeply.

"We should go…" Ginny said.

"Oh, I didn't mean to kick you out of 'ere." Fleur said, worriedly. "We could do eet in my place…"

"Relax. We are just going to dinner." Harry smiled. He and Ginny said goodbye and left.

"And eet escaped from my mind zee dinner time 'ere, you should 'ave told me…"

"Oh, no problem. Dobby will bring us some of it, I imagine you still haven't eaten…"

"Oui…"

"Oh, and how is Ron by the way? Better?"

"Oui. Much better. I don't know what you did but 'e even said 'e was sorry." Fleur smiled.

Gosh, that smile really had the power to make Hermione weak on the knees. Breathing deeply, she smiled back and begun showing the room to the blonde.


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