so this is lame. but tha'ts ok. next chapter will hopefully be better. just bear with me...
Four hours later Harry was forced from his indent on the couch, to get up and answer the doorbell. His face turned from glazed, to confused, to mad in a matter of seconds.
"HERMIONE. WHY ARE YOU RINGING THE DOORBELL?"
If the sheer volume of his yell didn't phase Hermione, nothing would. She stood grinning, rocking back and forth on her heels. She noticed that he still had no shirt on. Oh how she loved weekends…
"Hello Harry. Fancy seeing you answer the door."
"You have a bloody key. And do I need to mention that you are a witch…who knows how to APPARATE?"
Smirking, Hermione replied, "Of course I know that. I just thought that making you get off the couch would be good for a chuckle or two."
"Did you chuckle then?"
"Oh yes."
"Well thank Merlin for that."
It was then that Harry noticed Ginny wasn't there. But Luna Lovegood was.
"Where'd you pick her up?"
Luna smiled serenely. "Oh Harry. Always so blunt. I saw Hermione and Ginny in that lovely lingerie store in Diagon Alley. Ginny had to rush off to the Ministry for an emergency meeting, so I decided to accompany Hermione back to your home. And of course, I would rather enjoy seeing Ronald."
With a complete answer like that, Harry didn't have the sarcastic response he usually did with Luna. And he was a bit preoccupied with the mention of the "lingerie" store Luna had mentioned…so he just nodded and stepped into the house.
Hermione sat down in a chair next to the couch and stared at Harry for a few seconds. He looked positively awful yet absolutely gorgeous all at once. Damn him.
"What?" Harry noticed the stare.
"Do you want something from the kitchen? I'm sure Ron and Luna are somewhere doing something. So I'm assuming we're alone for a bit. And I'm hungry."
Harry looked up a bit startled. He was alone with Hermione. Score one for the big guy.
"Uh…sure. Whatever you feel like eating."
Disappearing into the kitchen, Hermione soon returned with drinks and an enormous bowl of popcorn. She was about to sit down in the chair, when a pair of strong arms wrapped themselves around her waist, and pulled her the opposite way.
"HARRY!"
With that exclamation, and the fact that her balance was thrown off, the bowl of popcorn flew into the air, and spilled all over both Harry and Hermione, the couch, the coffee table, and the floor.
Harry let go of her, (much to her disappointment) and leaned back into the couch. "AW man. I really wanted to eat that."
After being let go, Hermione really had no choice but to fall on top of Harry. Hmm…on top of Harry Potter two nights in a row…she could get used to that. "Well why did you pounce then?"
"I didn't POUNCE."
"Yes you did! One second I was upright, the next I was on top of you!"
"It's not my fault that I'm so damn attractive. I understand Hermione."
Sitting up suddenly, she glared at him. "Excuse me?"
"I SAID…that I understand why you would always want to be on top of me. I mean, it happened last night, the and now tonight. I would say that you're being a BIT obvious love."
Still sitting in the popcorn, Hermione grabbed a handful from under the cushion and whipped it at Harry's face.
Growling, Harry retaliated with two fistfuls, and the popcorn fight was on.
A few minutes later, Hermione found herself under Harry who was sitting on her hips pinning her down, letting popcorn drop onto her face. "HARRY!"
Grinning, Harry continued to torture Hermione with popcorn, and quite enjoying his position at the same time.
"Look who's on top of me now!" Hermione yelled triumphantly.
"Oh give me a break."
"No."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah! Stop pouncing on me, and I'll give you a break!"
"You don't really want me to stop pouncing. And you know it."
Hermione didn't' really have a response to this. She just stared at him giggling.
"Yep, that's right. You want me."
And with that, her rolled off of her, and headed to the kitchen to grab the broom, smirking all the while.
"Goodbye my lover." Hermione yelled.
Harry popped his head back around the corner. "Oh I'll be back sweetums. Just you wait!"
Hermione couldn't help but shake with laughter as she heard his deep laugh a few rooms away.
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Luna crept over to the stairs in the trio's apartment, peering over the banister at the two brunettes sitting on the couch. Very much intertwined in each other. Hermione's leg rested on top of Harry's lap, Harry's arm rested around her shoulders, pulling her head to his shoulder, while his other free hand softly rubbed the knee resting on his lap.
Luna smiled to herself, motioning Ron over to the landing.
"What now Loony?" Ron mock whined.
"Look at them."
Ron looked down, his mischievous smirk turning into a scowl. "Why do I have to look at THAT?"
"Because it's cute Ronald."
"THAT is not cute. THAT is messed up."
Luna glared at her boyfriend, daring him to disagree with her. "It is the sweetest thing I have seen in my entire life. RONALD."
Ron glared back. "No. It's really not."
"Why do you say that?" Luna huffed, placing her hands on her hips.
"Because it's Harry. And Hermione. Together. Like that. Kissy kissy face. Give me a BREAK."
Luna looked exhasperated. "They are not 'kissy kissy face' Ron!"
"No…you're right. They just act like they are…all the bloody time!"
"Ron…would you rather have your best friends fighting…or loving?"
Ron looked perplexed. "Neither."
Both turned towards the TV room as a giggle erupted from Hermione's mouth and another round of popcorn began to fly.
Ron stared at Luna. "Do you see what I mean?"
Luna smiled. "You're just in denial darling."
And with that she kissed him soundly on the lips and Ron had no retort.
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Hermione was in a dazed and foggy place. She could hear the television. She could feel the warmth from the fire. And she was slowly realizing she was the most comfortable she had ever been in her entire life. Even with that other bowl of popcorn scattered around her, and no doubtedly making stains on her clothes.
And that is when she fully woke up.
And realized that she was wrapped around Harry.
She giggled when she realized they had fallen asleep. And in a position like this…that made it all the better.
She placed her head back down on Harry's chest as it rose and fell quite softly, content to just lay there awake.
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Harry was awake. And he had been for some time now. Imagine that. Not moving when you had a beautiful girl on top of you.
He glanced down and realized Hermione was still asleep. Her head fit so neatly underneath his chin. And his arm wasn't even sore from being wrapped around her shoulders. And how late was it?
Actually…who cares?
And was that just a smile on Hermione's lips? Oh her lips…
Whoah Harry…down boy.
Alright…so I guess this is a little more uncomfortable now…
Wait…was that just footsteps? Eyes closed…
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Luna tiptoed over to the couch. Both Harry and Hermione were asleep. Ron stood by the door with Luna's coat in his hands, rolling his eyes.
"Come on Loon…"
"Ronald…I want to say goodbye!"
"But they're asleep!"
"That has never stopped me before."
Ron thought back to all the times Luna had been her crazy self and woken people up in the Common Room at Hogwarts just to tell them how she had finally figured out the Knutted Kneazles mating call….or whatever she used to do…
Yeah Luna was definitely going to make this awkward…
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Hermione felt someone hovering over her. She didn't' want to open her eyes…but this was getting creepy…
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Harry could feel Hermione stiffen in his arms. And then he felt someone's breath on his ear. What the….!
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Luna smirked as she noticed their reactions. Good to know they were both awake. Slowly Hermione and Harry opened one eye lid.
And promptly screamed.
Luna laughed and clapped her hands. "I just wanted to say goodbye! Oh, and that I might not over for another few days, due to the outbreak of Nargles in my attic…so don't miss me too much!"
Harry and Hermione stared in shock at the flighty witch standing before them.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" Harry yelled.
Guess the shock didn't last very long.
"Why were you so close to my face?" Hermione gasped.
Ron sauntered over to the couple on the couch. "You guys…what did you expect? It's Luna."
Hermione relaxed a bit, but realized she was still clinging onto Harry with a death grip. "Sorry."
Harry hadn't even noticed. "What? Oh! It's fine."
They stared at each other, smiles gracing their faces.
Luna backed up slowly, whispering into Ron's ear, "That is exactly why I did it. Look at them. A little fright and they realize they basically attack each other."
Ron rolled his eyes for the upteenth time. "Lunaaa…"
"Ronald…listen to me. The sooner we get them together…the better it will be."
"But you don't have to live with them…"
Luna smirked. "But I'm here enough and I'm already sick of them avoiding the issue."
Ron smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips before steering her towards the door.
"Goodbye Harry. Goodbye Hermione." He yelled.
No response.
Go figure.
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laaaaaaame chapter.
I have no time on my hands. I really need to concentrate. And basically yeah. This chapter sucks.
But oh well. The next one will hopefully be better…I don't really know though…
My writing has a way of going to craaaaaaap.
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