Written/Updated: 7/26/09

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E is for the ecstasy

They stared intently at one another, catching their breaths. Suddenly his expression saddened. "Mia, why do I have a feeling that I'm not the only one to touch you?" She looked away.

"Because you aren't. Harry, I'm sorry I thought you knew," she said and looked at him pleadingly.

"I should have said something before. It's ok. I don't mind, but I would have liked to know though." He rolled off of her onto the bed and pulled her to his left side. "So, just so that I know, which ones have you slept with?" he asked trying to sound nonchalant.

"You won't like the answer," she told him quietly.

"Try me, Mia. I'm sure it's not that bad," he tried to reassure her.

"Well, before you say anything, I want you to know the stories behind them, ok?" He nodded, so she continued. She leaned on her right elbow and looked at him making eye contact. "You were first. I wanted you to be, and you know what? I'm glad you were. Ron was after you, but months later. I had a bit too much to drink. We had gotten into a fight, not that I remember what it was about. I'm not happy about the drinking or the sex, but it happened, and I really can't change it. Then the twins cornered me in the kitchen one day, not like that!" Hermione exclaimed seeing his expression. Harry cut her off momentarily.

"Wait, so you sleeping with Ron is what made it so awkward for you guys for like two weeks?" he asked her. She nodded and kept going.

"As I was saying, the twins were next, about four or five months after Ron. That was something different, though. I don't know how to explain that one really. It really just sort of happened. Not really something I want to happen again. Sort of," she added.

"What do you mean sort of? Was it good or bad or was it just weird?" he asked her.

"Like I said it was different. It was both of them at the same time, Harry, and that's all I'm going to say." She looked at him pointedly. He looked away for a moment then locked her gaze yet again.

"Go on."

"I thought I said to let me finish," she said annoyed, but mockingly so. He just shrugged and laughed. She rolled her eyes. "I got too close to Remus before the full moon. That one I liked. It was the second best, but that's only because I liked my first time best." She smirked as he blushed. "It was raw and passionate. Ecstasy is a wonderful feeling. I've only felt that way with you really, but in a different way." A light blush crept into her cheeks. "Remus felt so bad afterward though. I had to tell him that it was ok. It wasn't fully his fault anyhow. I should have been paying attention to the next moon. He's the one that picked up on the fact that I sing S.E.X. whenever I want to or have had it. I sang it after you, Ron and the Twins. I sang it after him as well." Harry looked at her and rolled his eyes.

"I could have told you that. And you know I think that we slept together after every single one of your times with the guys, and other times as well." He smirked and she nodded slightly, as if realizing it for the first time.

"Then, about three months after the whole Remus incident, Sirius found me in the library, which he didn't really have to look anyways. He said I needed to relax. I had just rolled my eyes said that I was relaxed and went back to my book, which he snatched from me and replaced it with a glass of red wine. It was a nice evening. We had talked for awhile, and then he just kissed me. It was short, but then he kissed me again, and I responded. It went from there." She paused, waiting for Harry to take all of this in.

"That's why he was so smug the next day at breakfast."

"Yes, but I told him that it wasn't going to happen again. Of course then he kissed me, and it happened again anyways. I never stayed in a room by myself with him for long after that. I sort of hate the fact that I was the one that brought him back."

"Understandable," Harry reasoned. She looked a little confused. He elaborated. "I understand why you wouldn't spend time by yourself with him after that. He was taking advantage of you, and for that you wished you hadn't brought him back." She looked at him in awe that he picked that up. She kissed him quickly. When he tried to respond she turned away and laughed.

"Later, now let me finish. But before I do, Remus is the only one that knows just about everyone. They are all here for periods of time, and he catches things easily. Silly man, he really is." She looked up for a second and turned to the stairs to make sure that no one was coming up them. She turned back to Harry. "The last one was Percy," she blurted. Harry's eyes went wide, and he tried to speak. He couldn't form a coherent sentence so Hermione continued as if he wasn't trying to speak. "I was that red haired grey green eyed woman that asked him to dance. I was just trying to cheer him up." Harry looked at her questioningly. "It worked, didn't it?" He only shrugged and rolled his head a little side to side as if to say 'so, so.' "Well, that was actually a surprisingly good lay. You know, I think you're right about the bookworm thing." Mirth danced in her eyes as she chuckled a little and he let out a hearty laugh. "I told you it was bad," she said suddenly.

"It wasn't as bad as you made it out to be," he told her as he pulled her back to him. "I slept with Ginny." Hermione laughed. Harry scrunched his face. "I did not enjoy that one much. At least you had good lays. It wasn't that she was bad, it was the aftermath. Apparently I took her virginity and she thought that we were going to get married. I had to tell that that was never going to happen." Harry shook his head.

"No wondered she hasn't been around much. She's probably embarrassed," she mused, trying to suppress the smile creeping onto her face. "I don't blame her, but that is a bit funny. You're never going to settle down," she said simply.

"I would if I was allowed," he told her leaning back and looking at the ceiling.

"What do you mean? Of course you're allowed to settle down. It wouldn't really be affecting me much would it?" she asked.

"Yes it would. Mia, you're the one I want to settle down with. It hurts that you've slept with other people, but I understand it. I want to be with you though. You'd have to promise that you wouldn't do that anymore." It was his turn to be simple.

"If people knew we were dating, then I doubt they would try to cross you, Harry. But what are you going to tell them?"

"That's simple. We…" and he explained what they were going to do.

She laughed, but agreed. "We should go downstairs now." Mischief played in her eyes and she couldn't help but smirk. Harry pulled her in for a kiss then let her get dressed.

"I'm going to go down now," he said after he had his pants on. "I want to change. I'll see you in a bit, love." She smiled.

Hope you tune in next chapter to find out what their little plan is.