The next day went well. Better than Hermione had thought it would at least. She had been afraid her parents would be stuck in the clinic the whole day but they ended up being free almost all the time. The couple smiled when she reached them by the fireplace and asked if she could go through and spend the day with them. They were ecstatic though a bit concerned as to why she had a free day in the middle of the week. Hermione explained, not really bothering to hide the real motive of it. Her mother would notice that something was off and would end up figuring it out.

"So, you're in that bad, uh?" Her father had teased as he hugged her. She simply shrugged.

She was back in Hogwarts right after dinner and just in time to talk to Fleur for a bit (almost an hour) and then dive back into her studies. Hermione was grateful for the Headmistress' interference, it was a great day. The days that followed were more or less the same, she woke up missing Fleur and spent the day focusing on her classes and homework and training. She obviously missed the blonde every waking hour and the only way she was able to sleep was of tiredness. It was Tuesday night and she was whining to herself laying on the couch not really reading her book. Her friends were taking a break from their homework (she had already finished hers) and trying her best not to disturb her, she had been especially on edge the whole day.

"And 'ere I zought I'd receive at least a welcoming kiss..."

Hermione's head shot up, the voice startling her and the accent washing over her. In a fraction of a second, she was in the blonde's arms.


The brunette had moved so fast that Fleur would have thought she had apparated in her arms if she hadn't seen her run to her.

The blonde had reached the school through Minerva's fireplace as it had direct communication with the minister's office. She had walked to the heroes' quarters briskly, not wanting to take more time than necessary. She has missed Hermione deeply and couldn't wait to see her in flesh. The French witch stopped in front of the painting that would give her access to the living room and asked it to be as silent as possible after giving it the password she knew by heart already.

Walking into the room she gestured for the other occupants to remain silent (they smiled and relented to the request) and smiled as she watched the brunette grumble into the book she could see she wasn't really reading. After a few minutes, she gave in to the longing and spoke, startling her girlfriend.

"You are early!" Hermione nearly shouted in excitement.

"'ello, Mon Chérie..." She smiled into the crook of the brunette's neck, inhaling her scent. Gods, she missed her. "Zanks to Grandmère. She said I was to come back today and zat zere was no reason for me to stay zere and keep me away from you. She and Maman weren't 'appy when zee flock demanded my presence."

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"I wanted to surprise you…" Fleur kissed the top of the brunette's head and moved so she could look into Hermione's eyes. She always got lost in them. Her eyes roamed around the other witch's face then landed on her soft lips. She leaned down and brushed her own on them. It felt like taking in a gasp of air after holding your breath for a bit too long. She felt her heart race and her body relax while her stomach could barely contain the butterflies in it. She sighed and smiled into the soft kiss and felt Hermione do the same. She pulled the brunette closer and deepened the kiss. Fleur faintly heard their other three friends leave the room and go to their room. She snickered. "I guess we kind of zrew zem out…" She mumbled into Hermione's lips.

"They are big enough to deal. Your accent is thicker." Hermione smiled, the blonde noticed the smile reach her eyes.

"I guess I spent too long speaking strictly French, je suis désolé."

"Oh, I'm not. I like how you sound. One of the many perks of dating a French lady, I guess." The brunette beamed and pecked her lips then nipped her lower lip lightly. Fleur held back a groan at the action. "You'll stay?"

"Oui. I'll 'ave to go to work tomorrow but I can't wait anozer zree days to 'old you in my sleep, ma Belle. Eef you don't mind, of course." Before she could finish her last phrase, Hermione took her hand and practically ran upstairs. As she closed the door behind her, Fleur felt the brunette's arms around her middle and leaned into her.

"Merlin, I missed you."

"Moi aussi."

"Trying to lure me into your bed, Delacour?" Hermione breathed into the blonde's neck chuckling.

"Moi? Jamais! (Me? Never!)" Fleur lulled her head to the side to give the brunette free reign. "It's more like you luring me into yours…" She sighed as she felt light kisses down her neck, into her shoulder. The other witch's low laughter made her breath catch.

"As much as I want to keep holding you like that forever, we should get ready to bed." Fleur couldn't stop the small whine that escaped her lips as the brunette stepped back. They basically ran through their night routines. The couple met in bed both beaming at the prospect of spending the night in each other's arms.

Fleur reached for Hermione as soon as they were both laying down and pulled her into a deep kiss. She tried to convey everything she was feeling at the moment and kissed her lovingly. Hermione responded in equal care. The kiss got more heated and they pulled back panting and smiling broadly. Hermione moved so she was on top of Fleur and the blonde sighed as she felt her weight on her along with her body pressing on hers. The lioness smiled softly and traced her eyebrow with her right hand, then her jaw and then her lips. She could feel the obvious love in the brunette's gaze. Hermione held her softly and leaned down to meet her lips once again. It got heated in no time, the bookworm straddling her hips. Fleur's hands had a mind of their own (not that she would complain) and located themselves on the brunette's thighs soon moving up and landing on the swell of her butt. Hermione ground onto her as she squeezed her ass and moved her lips into the blonde's neck. They were both panting. As lips connected again, Fleur slowly moved her hands to the brunette's sides and tugged on the sleep shirt she was wearing (she faintly took notice it was one of her old t-shirts). They pulled back, a silent question in Fleur's eyes. Hermione simply nodded with a smile and leaned in again. A gasp left both mouths as the blonde's hand made contact with the brunette's stomach skin. Fleur felt her muscles move slightly as she brushed her fingers on smooth skin, she heard a soft sigh and allowed her had to hike a bit, brushing just under Hermione's breasts. A small moan and the kiss got a bit more fierce. Her hands squeezed the brunette's sides as soon as the kiss got more heated, swallowing a slightly louder moan. Fleur smiled. Hermione pulled off looking into Fleur's eyes. The blonde understood the request and helped her out of her shirt. She was rendered speechless.

"Merde (Fuck)" Was the only word she was able to breath out as she admired her girlfriend's half-naked body.

She let her right hand roam, first on her stomach then her sides and then her right breast, earning a loan moan. Fleur used her free hand to prop herself up and kiss the brunette. She swallowed another moan as her fingers caressed the brunette's right nipple. She felt Hermione's blunt nails dig into her lower back as a tug on her shirt and broke the kiss to allow the lioness to remove her shirt then laid on her back again. It was the brunette's moment to be left in a loss for words. Hands ever so softly ran up her abs, they held each other's gazes. Hermione's thumb running across her nipple deliberately, ripping a moan from her mouth. The brunette ground into Fleur. The blonde moaned a bit louder and raised her upper body in order to kiss Hermione. Her hands roamed on her back and landed on the lioness' bum. In a flash, she was on top of Hermione eliciting a deep moan from her. Then their upper bodies fully met. And they both moaned into the kiss their hands wandering on each other's bodies. Their skin together felt heavenly. Eventually, they simply stared into each other's eyes. Fleur kissed her softly and leaned down to place a soft kiss over her collarbone.

"I love you." She spoke softly into Hermione's skin. She could feel the other witch's happiness overcome her lust and Hermione's lips at the top of her head.

"I love you too, Fleur." The words were spoken as soft as ever. If anyone else was in the room they wouldn't be able to hear the exchange or understand how such a heated moment turned into a soft one in a matter of seconds. Fleur smiled, still buried in the brunette's neck and moved a bit to kiss her softly. They fell asleep like that, finding rest for their longing and basking on each other presence. Fleur eventually moved in her sleep lodging herself against Hermione's side, her head over her shoulder.

Fleur woke up to fingers running up and down her naked back. She smiled and sighed. Her arm was draped over Hermione's stomach and she closed her eyes, her thumb caressing the skin under it which happened to be just below her breast and elicited a gasp from the brunette.

"Mmm… Bonjour, ma Reine."

"Bonjour, love…" The comfortable silence that fell upon made them sigh and bask on the moment. It was interrupted by Hermione's alarm going off.

"Run?"

"Yep. Join me?"

"Toujours (always)," They went on their morning routine smiling and stealing glances of each other as they changed into sports gear. "Are you excited for zee break?" The blonde asked as they walked out of the castle and stretched, the question popping into her head as she saw how chill the grounds were.

"Yes. And nervous. I haven't talked to Ron again after everything, I don't know how he's going to react seeing me there. Ginny says she'll smack his brains out of him if he even thinks about being an ass to me, or you. I just… I don't know. And I'm obviously nervous, anxious, and fracking out about meeting your family." Hermione said the last phrase almost in a whisper.

"Eef 'e tries anyzing I'll be here wiz you. And as for my family, they are really excited to finally meet you properly. Everything will be just fine. And then you'll have me all to yourself." As she added the last phrase, she took off. Leaving a slightly flustered Hermione behind.

"You know, the whole idea was to run together," Hermione said after almost catching up with the blonde. Fleur felt her gaze on her. "Not that I'm complaining given the view." Fleur chuckled as they adjusted their pace for the run and fell into their usual rhythm.

"Good to know." The blonde smirked.

The rest of the week and then the next went on smoothly, Fleur trained them in the weekend and they talked every day by floo or even letters. Fleur entered the living room of their Hogwarts quarters and found two closed trunks near the fireplace she had just come through and two open and overflowing trunks on the table. It didn't take her a minute to guess to whom they belonged. A moment later she was engulfed by her girlfriend's arms and pulled away from her musings. She smiled dopely as she thought of spending two whole weeks with Hermione away from Hogwarts came to her mind. They kissed and sat. She took in the room for a second time, seeing it neatly organized except for the school trunks. Then she heard a small commotion and down came the owners of the open trunks carrying more stuff. Harry seemed to be carrying the heaviest load, both of their Quidditch gear and a few clothes while Ginny carried a couple of books and some neatly folded clothes.

"Why are you packing now?" She asked, very amused. "Actually, why are you doing eet 'ere, not in your room?"

"Hi to you too, Blondie." Ginny flashed a smile at her and focused back on packing.

"Hey, Fleur!" Harry greeted, handing the redhead what he was carrying one by one. "More space and our things are kind of scattered here and in Gin's room…"

"That and they don't seem to be able to organize everything so it really fits. I'm waiting for them to finish so I can either sit on it for it to close or cast an organizing spell…" Luna said while reading the Quibbler.

"And we thought we had until tomorrow to finish packing," Harry added.

"Don't you?" Fleur asked Hermione as the man had already focused again on his baggage.

"Minerva said we can go after the feast. They have been crazy packing since lunch as History of Magic ended last week."

"Since when you call McG, Minerva?" Ginny plopped down by Luna as if giving up on packing.

"Since she told me to do so." Hermione focused back on Fleur. "You are invited to the feast by the way…" Fleur nodded. The brunette leaned in and kissed her. "Hi. I missed you." That made them laugh.

"'ello, ma belle. Moi aussi." Fleur grinned. "When yes zat feast? I'm starving."

"Bill failed to give you food again?" Hermione laughed as the blonde nodded, pouting."Poor girl…" She kissed her cheek and checked the clock. "We could get going already. If these two are finished."

"Oh, we are." Ginny sighed. "We just need help closing them." They all laughed.

"So, where will you 'ead now? I mean, we are supposed to get to your parents only tomorrow…" Fleur asked after they re-entered the living quarters, post-feast and 'happy holidays' wishes to the first years' group that sat with them.

"Uhm… I need to go home and fix the rest of my things as we won't go back until the end of the break." Hermione answered after shrinking her trunk and putting it in her pocket. Fleur nodded fighting back the pout that wanted to be on her lips. "Then we could sleep at yours?" She added smiling.

Fleur couldn't help but beam.

"Why does blondie look like a kid who just won a shit load of candy?" Ginny had just got in from the common room after one last look in her official room to see if they were forgetting something.

"'Mione just said she wanted to sleep at hers," Luna answered from the couch.

"Oh…"

"She was almost pouting before." The Claw added.

"…"

"I said I needed to go home." Hermione chuckled. Fleur did pout this time only so Hermione would kiss it away. "You ready?"

"Eager, are we?" Ginny smirked.

"I really don't want to think as to why is that." Harry groaned.

"Oh, come on, babe!" The redhead laughed. "All set." Luna had helped Harry closing the trunks and they were all under feather-light spells already, waiting to be shrunk. Hermione sent her patronus to Minerva and they left.

"Will you help me finish packing?" Hermione asked Fleur as soon as they were both in her and Harry's flat. The blonde nodded. They spent about an hour sorting through clothes, shoes and books (obviously), then headed down and joined their friends for a glass of wine.

"So, we'll see you on Monday…" Hermione said as they said goodbye. The trio nodded. "We'll spend like two days then-"

"Head to France, we know…" Ginny interrupted rolling her eyes. "Then us and the Fam will meet you there for the New Year. We have gone through this quite a few times. we have your schedule to give it to mum. Go, enjoy the night." She added wiggling her eyebrows making Harry groan. "Enjoy your parents. We'll see you in about two days." Hermione nodded and took Fleur's hands.

Fleur woke up before Hermione and watched her peaceful slumber.

"Creep," Hermione said, her voice thick with sleep, but smiled into her skin.

"Bonjour, ma Belle…" Fleur chuckled. "I can't 'elp watching you."

"Mmm… Good morning." Hermione kissed her shoulder and moved her head so she could look at her. Fleur only saw love in her eyes and couldn't help but kiss her forehead. "I'll accept that but I need coffee…" Fleur smiled and nodded.

"I shall provide eet zen."

"Mm…" Hermione caressed the blonde's cheek.

"Meet me in five at zee kitchen?" The brunette nodded, smiling. Fleur started the water and prepared everything to make some coffee for them. Then she started slicing some fruit for them. The second the coffee was ready, Hermione reached the kitchen. "You're just in time."

"Smells good…"

"You smell good."

"Charmer."

"Well, I'm French after all…"

"That you are." Hermione beamed and kissed her. Fleur then offered her a cup of coffee. The brunette accepted it and sighed as she took a sip of it. "Gods, this coffee is good."

"Oui…" Fleur smiled over her cup of coffee. "Now, you want to go for a run?"

"That would be good…"

"I looked around and zere's a gym nearby zat we can go eef you want."

"Sure... I guess it's best not to completely stop running..."

"'ow 'ave you kept running? Eet's quite cold at 'ogwarts... Zee ozer Tuesday we almost froze."

"Oh, I figured I could use the Room of Requirement... Harry is still thanking me for thinking of it. He and Gin have been practically freezing for quite some time I think... I love him, but sometimes he can be quite slow. He has known the room since our first year and keeps forgetting it exists and how it works." Hermione rolled her eyes and Fleur chuckled.

"Uhm..." They had finished the food and were simply enjoying the warmth of the rest of their coffee. "Zen shall we? As you told me we 'ave to be at your parents before lunch..."

"Sure. Let's change." Hermione smiled and pecked her lips. "And they want you to call her mom and dad..." She added with a smirk. Fleur hummed in acknowledgement.

They were back in the apartment in about two hours still sweaty but with happy smiles and full bellies (they might have decided to go to their favourite coffee), and finished packing in a few minutes. Fleur made a bit of a show packing some of her coffee grains making Hermione beam.

"You are the most thoughtful girlfriend anyone could hope for."

"You're lucky you 'ave me zen," She smirked

"And oh so humble!" The brunette laughed. They took their baggage (two backpacks magically expanded and featherlightened) and left the flat as they had decided to get to Hermione's childhood house the muggle way. Fleur beamed as they walked towards the bus stop. "Have you used the muggle public transportation here?"

"Oui, once. Eet was... Interesting." She laughed. "At least zey took my awkwardness for being foreign..." Fleur told her how she didn't even know how the bus worked much less how to get it to stop for her. So she travelled quite a bit until she noticed how the muggle did it. Hermione laughed and shook her head. "Zis time I'm with an amazing muggle-born witch whom, for my luck, like me and won't let me get lost again. 'opefully..." Hermione kissed her cheek and let her hold her while they waited for the right bus.


A/N: Hello my dear readers! It's I, your friendly neighbour Celtic! Won't apologise. But really it didn't take me as long as the last one to update. What did you think? Vacay finally!

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