Written for the Hogwarts oneshot war.

Pairing: Harry/Lavender - Write about the characters engaging in a secret adulterous affair.

Warnings: Adultery


On The Side

Harry/Lavender

Hermione/Remus


It all began when the world found out about Hermione and Remus Lupin. The young war hero and the old Werewolf.

No-one except for Harry had known that twenty-one year old Hermione Granger had started a relationship. When Harry had originally found out, he had freaked out for a bit, but after some thought and a few threats towards Remus to treat her well, he realised what an amazing match they were.

It also helped seeing them together at Grimmauld Place, both curled up in the study together.

Harry gave them his blessing.

He seemed to be the only one to do so. When everyone else found out, it was clear that others were very disappointed. Molly was adamant that Remus had taken advantage of a young girl. Most of the Weasley brothers wanted to congratulate Remus. The twins were curious if they'd be able to pull twenty-one year olds when they were Remus' age... and also what Hermione was like in bed. They had Galleons riding on her sexual prowess.

Ron however, had always through that him and Hermione would get together. So when he found out about her and Remus, he stopped speaking to the witch immediately. Ginny wasn't too fond of the idea either, thinking that Hermione would end up with one of her brothers. She had been pushing then all towards dating her. She didn't care which one.

Harry enjoyed the small dinners they had together. He loved watching Hermione tucking Teddy in at night with Remus. It was great to see Hermione so happy and he hadn't see Remus smile like that since Sirius or Tonks.

...oOo...

A year later, he started to see the true colours come through. A wedding invitation had hit the Weasley family announcing that Remus and Hermione were getting married. Harry had known of course, as Remus had discussed it with him, as Hermione's closest family.
A letter had also arrived, Hermione attempting the bridge the gap between her and the family she had grown up as part of.

Molly, long past her opinions and eager to help organise the wedding, quickly flooed to see Hermione after owling the rest of the family to let them know, evne though everyone had gotten their own invitations. This left Ron, Ginny and himself in the kitchen.

After chatting for a while, Harry realised that the bottle of firewhiskey that Ron and Ginny had been using to pour themselves drinks was empty.

"Doesn't she have any shame?"

"Clearly not. A Werewolf," Ginny sneered. "One old enough to be her father. "Remus was lucky to even be with Tonks, and now he's stolen Hermione away from you."

Ron nodded in agreement.

"That's probably why he's proposed. He knows she'll leave him otherwise," Ron said.

Harry listened for a few more minutes as his friend and his girlfriend badmouthed the most loyal friend he had ever had and the closest person he had left to his father.

He stood up and walked out, the engagement ring he had bought for Ginny a few months before, burning in his pocket.

...oOo...

The wedding was planned quickly. It was to be in the garden of the cottage that Hermione and Remus were now residing in. They had offered the house back to Harry, stating that they planned on doing up Remus' old cottage in time for the wedding.

Ginny wouldn't come to the wedding which Harry was secretly glad about; and Ron turned up with Lavender Brown on his arm, storming off when Lavender started gushing over Hermione's dress and how she was so lucky. Harry and Lavender were dateless, but they made the most of it.

...oOo...

That was the start of the affair. Harry had found out that Lavender and Ron had been dating since the announcement of Hermione and Remus came out and it was clear to both of them that he was using Lavender, hoping to make Hermione jealous.

Harry never planned for anything to happen between them. He never planned to have Lavender up against the side of the cottage, concealed from everyone else, after the wedding ceremony.

But that's what happened.

Afterwards, the pair said it would never happen again. Lavender cared deeply for Ron and Harry had been waiting for the right moment to propose to Ginny... that had been before her comments about Hermione and Remus began. Since that conversation, he hadn't been able to look at Ginny the same way again.

As Harry grew away from Ginny, he grew closer and closer to the blonde witch, ecstatic when she ended things with Ron.

...oOo...

"How could she leave me," Ron slurred, stumbling through the floo at Grimmauld Place. Harry had been spending more and more time there lately, but had forgotten to close the floo that evening. He hoped Lavender had the sense to stay in the bedroom.

"You used her to make Hermione jealous," Harry said.

"So what? It's not as if she wasn't using me too!" Ron snapped. "Harry Potter's best mate - do you know how many guys love that? She hangs on my arm and they come running! You know what it's like - girls would be flocking if you weren't with Ginny."

The mention of Ginny put a damper on Harry's previous good mood. He had been trying to break up with her all week, but Ginny wasn't taking it well, pretending that it wasn't happening and that they were still happy together.

"Why him?" Ron said, his voice falling back into the sad pathetic one had he started with.
"Because Hermione loves him, and it's about time you move on from Hermione and from Lavender. Neither of them want to be with you and you'll find someone else."
"You're supposed to be helping me," Ron argued. "Help me win one of them back."
"Mate, I think it's time you left," Harry said. He knew that it was a lost cause. Hermione was happily married, and Lavender was with him now. Ron didn't have a chance with either of them. The sooner he moved on the better.
Ron grumbled as he headed back to the floo, and this time Harry remembered to close it.
One Weasley dealt with, now all he had to do was end things with Ginny. He smiled as he walked back into the bedroom where Lavender had been waiting for him.


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