Fleur had had a gruelling week. Between meetings with Tonks to figure out how the training would go and actually working on whatever she was sent to (usually some Death Eater's house), the blonde barely had time to sleep. At least she would spend the weekend with Hermione. She smiled dreamingly at the thought of her girlfriend. They had spent the previous Sunday lounging at her place, knowing that their quiet weekends were about to end.

"Hey! What are still doing here?" Fleur startled when her boss (and probably one of her closest female friends) entered the training centre as she watched a group of trainees do a drill.

"Supervising zem." She answered, frowning at Tonks disapproving her sneaking on her.

"That's what you call thinking about the girlfriend these days?" The metamorphmagus (now with bright pink hair) smirked. Fleur felt the blush creeping into her cheeks. "You have a free afternoon every Friday until your vacation. And you are free on Mondays too. You need to rest and as far as I know 'Mione she won't let you while training her." Tonks informed seriously. She saw a bright smile creep into Fleur's face when she mentioned the lioness. "Damn, you are in this deep."

"I zought we 'ad already gone over zat." The blonde nodded at the pink-headed comment. "When we discussed zee mates zing."

"Right. Go home, Fleur. You need your rest. And good luck with the training. If you need anything, reach out. I might drop by tomorrow to see how they are doing..."

"Remus ees missing zee school eesn't 'e?"

"Yep. He is discussing the possibility of going back to teaching if the werewolves law pass. The Golden Trio voice is helping, and most of his previous students say he was one of the best teachers on DADA they had."

"Zat's great. I'd like to be a teacher eef eet wasn't for zee thrall."

"Isn't going to stop affecting random people after you mate?"

"Oui."

"That's what you plan on doing when you leave the force, isn't it?"

"Oui."

"Should I start searching for a replacement anytime soon?"

"Non. When we reach zat moment I'll let you know. But I'm zinking about training Mr Potter to do so."

"I heard he's a good teacher."

"And a good fighter. 'e 'as potential."

"Hermione?"

Fleur shook her head. "You know zat she eesn't really into being an Auror. Eet's just zat she feels like she needs to 'elp with all zese Death Eaters at loose."

"And she will be on the field for as long as you are." The blonde nodded, knowing why her girlfriend had decided to join the team. "So you won't be on the field for long."

"Non. I've been zinking about simply training zee newbies. But only after we catch all zee running Death Eaters."

"So she can go back to Jenkins." Fleur nodded. "I'd honestly enjoy having someone's help in the office." Fleur made a face.

"I 'ate paperwork. You might need zee replacement sooner zan we zought."

"What would you teach, anyway?" Tonks looked at her curiously and started guiding the blonde outside when another Auror senior entered the room to watch the trainees. "DADA?"

"Non. Potions. Eet 'as always been my passion... Transfiguration too, but something tells me zat Minerva would only give 'er classroom to a very brilliant protégé of 'ers." Fleur said nonchalantly, making Tonks laugh.

"You are probably right." They reached Fleur's office. "Go. Remember that we need progress reports to keep Kings up to date with their training and development."

Fleur decided to use the rest of the time she had after arriving at home to take a nap. But she actually decided to take a nap at Hermione's bed.


Hermione felt a bit restless twenty minutes into their History of Magic class. Sure, she usually was like that on Fridays but it seemed a bit worse this time. The lioness tried with all her willpower to pay attention to the ghost professor but clearly, her mind was just as stubborn as she was and forced her focus to be on her very blonde and very gorgeous girlfriend. She sighed, earning a questioning glance from her best friend. Hermione dismissed her simply shaking her head. She was a grown up she should be able to focus on what she had to and not let her mind become one of a teenager and focus on her French (gorgeous) girl. Her girl.

"Hermione, are you ok?" Harry asked in a whisper. She nodded. She was ok. She just… Wanted to be close to her blonde.

"She's just anxious to see Fleur," Luna said in her dreamy happy voice. How that girl was really able to read her that well was beyond her.

"Oh… That makes sense." Ginny smiled. "Your connection is stronger, right? With the hearing thing?"

"That could be considered a sign, yes."

The group was basically ignoring the professor in front of them (honestly, just like everyone else) and, if Hermione was to be honest, she had the feeling that the ghost usually ignored the students as he went on and on about goblins wars. Why the curriculum hadn't been changed was an absolute mystery to her.

"So, you know anything about the training?" Ginny asked, hopefully.

"You know I don't. Tonks made her swear not to tell me."

"Awn… I'm absolutely curious…"

"We'll find out tomorrow, Ginevra. Chill."

"WHOA! Who are you and what did you do with our 'Mione?" Ginny asked in a faux scandal.

"I asked her that exact question when she came up with the DA idea…" Harry chuckled but soon grimaced apparently remembering her reasons.

"Excuse me, I know how to respect a secret, thank you very much!" exclaimed Hermione in a faux offence.

"That I know. What you can't do is chill." Ginny laughed. Hermione tried to swat her arm but the chaser saw it coming and ducked.

"Now now, Gin. That was before Fleur." Harry beamed at his sister. "'Mione has been quite chill after she began to date the French lady."

"That's true." Luna nodded.

"Hey!" The brunette in question hissed.

"She is in need of her Veela. Urgently. Before she bites our heads out." Ginny teased. Hermione decided to start ignoring her friends and try once more to focus on the teacher (not an easy task at all as her restlessness was still in full swing). Forcing herself to tune out her friends and current unease feeling, she tuned in the ghost teacher. Around the middle of their second class (seriously, it was boring), Hermione started doing something rather uncharacteristic of her. She started doodling on her notebook (one that she tried to keep up to date, classes and study).

"Are you drawing?" Ginny asked, leaning near her friend trying to see what the brunette was doing in her notebook. Hermione quickly closed the book. "You totally were!"

"Leave her, Gin." Luna intervened and the brunette shot her a grateful smile as the ginger relented.

The class was dismissed and, as always (specifically after this class - on Friday) Hermione bolted out of the room. Her friends following close as they were used to her antics on that day of the week. The brunette was almost out of breath when she entered the living room she was kind of used to see her blonde waiting for her, only to find it empty. She smiled dropped a bit and she frowned.

"I could swear she was here…"

"Uh?" Harry asked.

"Fleur. I swore she was here already…"

"She'll be here soon, 'Mione," Ginny said, trying to calm her best friend. "Why don't you go change? When you come back she must be here already."

Hermione nodded, still thinking it was weird that she could feel the blonde's scent so strongly but still, the woman wasn't there. She climbed the stairs so focused on how weird it was that she ended up not noticing that the scent only got stronger. That fact made her stop dead on her tracks at the entrance of her room, staring at her bed. Staring at the blonde beauty peacefully sleeping on her bed, hugging her pillow with a smile on her mouth. She beamed as she entered the room careful not to wake her beloved. Changing into comfortable clothing, she sneaked into the bed and started peppering her with kisses all over her face, gracefully and softly awakening Fleur.

"Mmmmm…" Fleur smiled, not opening her eyes. "'ello, ma Reine."

"Hello, my sleeping beauty…" She beamed and kissed the blonde softly. "How was your day?"

"Quite dull. Only got better when I could smell you 'ere. Now eet's perfect." The veela said, holding the brunette close. "How was yours?"

"Uneventful. Thank Merlin! This year needs to be quiet, I deserve it."

"Indeed you do."

"But, love, when did you get here?"

"Not much after you got into class I zink. Tonks says zat as I'll be working all weekend with you four, I'll 'ave Fridays afternoons and Mondays off. I wanted to rest but I also knew I'd be more relaxed near you so I came 'ere. I'm sorry I didn't let you know."

"Nonsense. You can come here whenever you want, love. You are more than welcome. But it does make sense."

"What makes sense?"

"I became quite restless about twenty minutes after History started. Now it makes sense as you were here, closer…"

"You were restless? During class?" Hermione nodded. "I'm sorry, ma Belle. I should 'ave let you know."

"At least now I know how I feel when you are close. Now, do we have anything left to do about the reports?"

"We 'ave about four files and zen we will be done," Fleur answered quietly while kissing the top of her head.

"And then I'll have you all to myself."

"You already do, Belle. But, oui."

"Great. Want to have dinner and wrap up this work?" She asked, beaming. Fleur simply nodded before kissing her soundly.

They descended the stairs and found their friends lounging in the living room.

"So you found the veela in your bedroom?" Ginny teased. "You didn't need to worry."

"So you worried?" Fleur smiled at her.

"Well, I felt you near and your scent was strong but you weren't here and -" The blonde silenced her with a peck on her lips. "Cute." She smiled affectionately.

"Uhm..." Harry cleared his throat to get their attention. "We thought we could have dinner with you two and finish our homework here..."

Hermione nodded. "We just need to let Dobby know..."

After less than half an hour, they were all eating. Ginny made sure to tell Fleur about how Hermione was during their class. Hermione was blushing when the redhead reached the moment she had noticed Hermione was doodling on her notebook, not taking notes.

"Ginny!"

"What, 'Mione? Fleur asked how was class. History is the dullest of all with Binns and you were completely out of character today."

"You were indeed out of sorts, 'Mione." Harry intervened.

"I guess eet was my fault..." Fleur smiled and explained what happened. They nodded understanding what happened.

"Fleur! What is that training we are beginning?" Ginny suddenly changed subjects.

"Non, sorry, but I am not 'ere today as your coach. And I can't say anything about zee training. Just zat eet will begin quite early." the new information earned a groan from the redhead.

"I told you she wouldn't give any information about it," Hermione said, smirking. Ginny simply stuck out her tongue at her. "Real mature, Gin." But answered in the same manner, making the table laugh along with themselves.

Dinner went through calmly, small talk was made but the moments of silence weren't unwelcome nor uncomfortable. The mates went to work right after the table was magically clean, wanting to enjoy each other soon enough and the other three were focused on their homework. Well, Harry and Ginny were doing homework, Luna had finished hers along with Hermione, thus she was reading quietly (a book about advanced defence spells). With the work done, the couple moved themselves to the couch they usually shared and accioed the books they were reading, falling into a comfortable position with Hermione sat with Fleur using her thighs as a pillow. The brunette immediately started playing with the veela's hair.

"You finished for today?" Harry asked after seeing the two women settle into the couch.

"No. The work is done. Fleur will get everything to Kingsley on Tuesday." Hermione beamed at her brother.

"Brilliant! Now you two will have some time to yourselves as we kind of robbed it with all the training thing." He smiled and Hermione nodded.

"Oui! Now I'm able to get my witch out on a Friday night." Fleur said from behind her book. The brunette woman could feel the happiness seeping from the blonde in full force and (in an impressive manoeuvre) kissed her forehead. An hour later, Ginny and Harry had finished their homework and were trying to fish something from Fleur about the next day. Said witch simply smiled and refused to answer any questions.

"That's enough." Hermione interrupted her brother. "Fleur won't give you any information about tomorrow. And it is tomorrow. It will soon be here." She looked at her girlfriend. "I'm quite tired. I'm heading to bed."

"Right -"

"Goodnight, Ginevra. And don't you dare to make the joke you were about to say." She glared at her friend, who threw her hands up as if asking for forgiveness. They said goodnight and went to their room. As they went through their night routines, they exchanged glances and soft touches. The mates relished in the way they fit together as they laid on the bed.

Fleur had been the one setting the alarm so Hermione had no idea of the ungodly hour she was about to be awakened. She heard the noise from the contraption and groaned, peaking around the room with only one eye open and noticing that it was still dark. She felt small kisses on her neck and face.

"Why?" She groaned again.

"Because you decided you want to be an Auror and wants to start training before you finish school. Now, up." Fleur smiled at her. "Good morning, my beautiful mate."

"Good morning, gorgeous…" Hermione sighed getting out of the bed. "What should I wear?"

"Comfortable sporty clothes." Fleur kissed her head and quickly changed into some workout clothes before moving to awake the trio by the next door. The lioness chuckled as she heard Ginny's loud cursing a bit after her blonde knocked on their door. She shook her head and moved on with her morning routine. "Mon Coeur?"

"Yes, love?"

"I'm 'eading downstairs, ok?"

"Yeah." She had to transfigure some clothes as she didn't have any sporty clothes with her at Hogwarts. She needed to get some back home, she realised as the first thing they were probably supposed to do was aerobic. She left the room wearing black yoga pants (she didn't exactly like how it clung to her legs but she was sure it was still quite chilly outside. She might also have wondered what would be her girlfriend's reaction), a red tank top and a light Gryffindor-themed jacket (she had never expected herself to have such house pride but there she was). Hermione greeted her brother as he left his bedroom (rather grumpily) and they descended the stairs together. The duo was silent as they grabbed their cups of coffee and fruits (the only available food there) and took their captive place on the couches. Only Fleur was there and she wasn't fully awake either (although she did ogle Hermione's legs, obviously enjoying the pants her girlfriend decided to wear). The other two witches joined them a few minutes later, obviously still half asleep (mostly Ginny, Luna had an amused expression as she watched her girlfriend). After eating, the group followed their coach to the grounds. The castle was still asleep as they headed outside. While following Fleur, the older lioness took her time to admire her girlfriend. The blonde was wrapped in a similar outfit with only the theme changed into Beauxbatons' one. Straining her memory a bit, Fleur's clothes remembered her of the beauty's outfit during the Tournament a few years back. So much seemed to have passed that it felt like it was ages ago.

"I can feel your gaze, ma Reine." Fleur murmured in a way only she could listen. The brunette felt her cheeks turn red.

"Uh..." Hermione had gone so far away that it took her a moment to gather her words. "It's quite hard not to. You know you are making even the paintings look?" She smiled reaching to wrap her arms around the blonde's waist.

"What I know ees zat you are certainly doing so too. I'm only not drooling over you because we are on a schedule."

They spoke silently while the other three followed them talking (or not) amongst themselves. After crossing the castle's doors, Fleur walked a bit more outside and made them form a circle.

"Bonjour, mon amies."

"It's still night, crazy French lady," Ginny grumbled, making the rest of the chuckle.

"You were zee one wanting to enter zee auror training earlier, Firecracker. Shall I remind you zat zee default training course 'as zee duration of two years? I believe you'll be able to graduate as Aurors by zee same time you'll graduate from 'ere." The blonde smiled at them. "Zat ees, eef you can follow my instructions."

"Whatever, Phlegm," Ginny smirked. "What do we have to do? You already got us out in sport's wear nonetheless, and I realize now it was only to see your girlfriend in yoga pants." Hermione felt her face get hot. "And it's not even 5 yet."

"Ignore her, Fleur. She's just being her usual self in early mornings." The older lioness said and Ginny glared at her then at Harry and Luna for snickering.

"I'm sorry for dragging you out of bed so early. But eef we don't, you'll never be able to graduate in a few months." Fleur smiled at Ginny.

"Whatever. Go on."

"Well, let's go for a run. Zen we can go back inside for zee rest of today's training."

The rest of the group nodded and the blonde took off to lead the way. It was a simple track along the lake although they made a few stops for them to catch their breaths as none of them (with the exception of Fleur) were used to those long joggings.

"I definitely need to get back to working out." Hermione managed to say as she let her body drop on the grass as Fleur said they were finished. The blonde smiled at her. She felt her clothes clinging at her due to sweat and felt a bit gross but smiled back despite herself. "That's what you planned, right? Making us notice that we need to go running." The blonde smiled sheepishly. "I've been thinking about doing so since the beginning of the term, honestly. It's hardly your fault. But you could have let me know and I'd have started two weeks ago." She punctuated her view on the matter with a raised brow.

"I'd say it wasn't her prime concern after our tests…" Ginny noted from her spot on the grass. "And I bet she enjoys seeing you all wet-"

"Thanks for letting us catch our breaths, by the way." Harry broke her off, sitting up. Fleur was the only one standing and nearly dry. He shot an annoyed glare to the redhead, "I'd really like to keep my mind off of what they do in private." Ginny simply smirked but kept silent.

"We should go… In an 'our we can 'ave a more proper breakfast." Fleur smiled at how Hermione had blushed slightly at her friends comment and how Harry was absolutely embarrassed Harry seemed.

"Where are we going to train?" Luna asked. Apparently, she was the last one to properly recover from the activity.

"First zee pitch, zen zee Room of Requirement after we eat."

The group walked calmly to the first location. When they reached the Quidditch pitch, Hermione finally decided to remove her jacket. As she began to do so, she noticed Fleur was staring at her. She paused and raised an eyebrow, the blonde simply shrugged and moved closer as she resumed her movement, dropping said jacked on the floor.

"You really look great in zese." The veela said into her ear as she wrapped her arm around her waist. The lioness smiled and kissed her.

"Thanks… You too. But I'm currently gross."

"I might 'ave to say zat Ginny was actually absolutely correct in 'er assumption about you wet…" Fleur whispered, tightening her hold. At that, Hermione had to hold back a moan. But, if the smirk she could feel on her neck told her anything, she was certain the blonde knew exactly how her words affected her. "I certainly would prefer you were like zat for a whole other reason but I 'ave to be satisfied with zis right now."

Hermione's mind almost went blank. But, "And yet I find myself wet for a whole other reason. Or way." She chuckled as she felt how aroused Fleur suddenly became and how the blonde's nails lightly sunk into her skin (she might have had to hold in another moan). They kissed deeply, knowing it couldn't last much longer.

"Oi, stop eating 'Mione's face out and train us! Harry's almost fleeing!" Ginny grinned at them as they broke the kiss. "You can do that when we wrap everything up, Phlegm."

"Alright, as you apparently are the most eager, you'll go first, Firecracker." Hermione guessed from Fleur's smirk that it wasn't exactly good. She saw the blonde take a deep breath and return to her leading persona. "Your goal is to reach zee other side of zee field as quick as you can."

"Seems easy enough," Ginny said confidently.

Looking around, Hermione noticed Harry looking at Fleur as if suspecting something. Luna seemed to be thinking the same thing she was herself. What was the trick? It was an easy job given there was no other rule. The redhead got in position to begin running and Fleur reached for a stopwatch in her pocket along with a whistle, blowing it for Ginny to begin. She took off. Or rather, tried to. On her second stride, a colourful jinx hit her and drew her back. Searching for the source of it, Hermione saw her favourite teacher (currently Headmistress) standing on the other side of the field.

"What the hell?" Ginny cursed, getting back up.

"Sorry, I failed to inform…" Fleur was smirking once again. "You 'ave to do eet while you are jinxed to come back."

"Great…" The redhead grumbled.

"You are not allowed to use your wand. Simply 'ave to dodge zee jinxes. Zey will simply push you back." Fleur informed. "I'll let you restart."

"Thanks…" Ginny mumbled, clearly annoyed. As Fleur whistled again, they watched Ginny advance and be forced back by a few spells she wasn't able to evade.

"McG?" Harry asked, making Hermione and Fleur look at him questioningly. He smiled then rolled his eyes. "Ginny thought it was easier than saying her full last name. I quite agree." The couple smiled at it and resumed watching the redhead, who was almost reaching their goal, run.

"I just wonder how none of us thought about it before," Hermione commented with a smile as Ginny reached McGonagall.

"The twins are going to freak that they didn't think of it first."

"Who's next?" Fleur asked after taking note of the redhead's time. "Minerva offered to 'elp as she went zrough zee training too…"

They nodded and Hermione offered to go.


Fleur watched Hermione assume the starting position and whistled. She watched the witch begin running. The brunette ran in zigzag and Fleur smiled, remembering it was one of the tactics listed in a few of the books Tonks and herself had told them to read. She knew her girlfriend had simply drunk from it. Fleur noticed that the jinxes weren't as spaced as they had been with Ginny. Minerva might have noticed the younger witch's tactics.

"'Mione's is more difficult."

"Oui. Eet's Minerva."

"She always expects more from her." Luna added matter-factly."

"True."

Hermione reached the other side after being pushed back quite a few times but her timing was good for the first time.

"I wonder how she's going to be at it after you two truly mate…" Luna mused.

"Really don't want to think about it." Harry groaned.

"I was sinking zee same, Lun." Fleur flashed a smile at the last two. "Next?"


A/N: Hello my dear readers! It's I, your friendly neighbour Celtic! I'm so so so so so sorry it took me so long to update this... I was caught up with... Life. A lot happened since I last updated this... So much it doesn't feel like two months...

Uuuh, plans! And McG helping with training! What did you think?

Oh, I recently wrote the M rated chapter... So it's coming! So much fun writing...

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PPPS: So, I posted the Drarry oneshot, I'm feeling like writing the Pansmione side of the story, what do you think? Go read the shortstory, leave me a review saying if you want the girls side...