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It Started With a Project

Chapter 3: brave enough

The next day

Harry woke up and realised it was Sunday so he got up and made himself some breakfast. He got a bit of a shock when he saw Hermione in the common room

She smiled at him and patted the seat next to her as a sign to sit down beside her "hey Hermione listen I w-" she cut him off with a swift kiss on the lips "Harry I don't care what happened yesterday it's ok I understand"

Harry was getting confused again "understand what" Hermione smiled "why you came in your trousers I just wanna let you know it's not time for that stage in my project yet" she smiled sweetly

"okay I understand why you understand thanks for being so understanding" Harry said trying to wind her up again

"Harry if you are trying to wind me up again it's not going to work" Hermione said making Harry smile sexily

"oh it's not" he questioned making her laugh

"Harry look it will be time for the next stage soon so I suggest you get yourself and your member prepared" Hermione said looking over some what looked like Herbology notes

"my member" Harry said not able to control his laughter

"Harry if you want to laugh about something like this then you go ahead" Hermione said getting very serious.

"look it was just the way you said it ok and by the way the date was great maybe we should go out for a second one"

"why"

"well because sex is a thing that can not be rushed"

Hermione nodded "I suppose you are right let's say tomorrow six pm Henrietta's"

Harry nodded and gave Hermione a peck on the lips "I like how this is working out"

Hermione laughed as she watched him head up the stairs to his dormitory. She figured she better get dressed.

Later That Day

"hey Ron" Lavender said as she kissed him on the cheek he turned almost maroon at this as his friends Harry Seamus Neville his Sister Ginny and Hermione all sat around him. He knew this was something that they would tease him on

"aww lil' wonny has a giwlfriend and she wobes him" Ginny said in a mocking tone Ron's cheeks got so red that Harry swore if you put an egg on them they would fry

"shut up Ginny" Ron said furiously "it is not like you have never snogged somebody"

Ginny kept quiet after that in exchange for her secrets to be kept quiet she would have to stop mocking Ron

"so what have you been up to Neville I have not seen you for ages" Harry said trying to change the subject

"well over the summer I lost my virginity to-" Harry cut Neville off that was just way too gross to hear about Neville's first or any time for that matter

" Neville I don't think I want to hear about your sexual activity it was just small talk you know to change the subject"

Neville's jaw dropped "oh well at least she thought I was a very big boy" Harry looked at every body else there in their small little group "Neville I think I speak for every everybody here when I say we do not want to know how big or small you are"

Every body nodded in agreement "yeah Neville that's just disgusting it's like me listening to Ginny have sex with random guys"

"you have" HeRmione questioned

"Ron or should I call you won won I thought you said you would never talk about that to anybody

"eww that's disgusting" Neville said

"says you" Ginny said before leaving

That Night

"so Hermione what are you up to tonight" Harry questioned before Hermione hung up her Robes "well there is not really much I can do is there it eleven at night"

"well I see plenty of possibilities" Harry said grinning cheekily

"and they are" Hermione said trying to get him to tell her whatever he was trying to say.

"we could do it" Harry said now looking down at the ground that was not a good suggestion

Hermione surprisingly didn't bite his head off but just simply said " I thought you were the one that was in hysterics today for me saying member"

"well I have matured since then" Harry said trying to make her laugh. It worked

Hermione was now laughing like a little school girl she still was though " since when like eight am this morning"

Harry laughed "yes"

Hermione looked at him "Harry please like you said"

Harry looked down at the ground "yeah I know we'll wait until our date tomorrow"

Hermione smiled "Harry that is way too soon"

Harry laughed "well if it is for a project we should get things done quicker"

Hermione nodded "your right but we'll have to see what happens"

Hermione woke up the next morning thanking Merlin that it was Saturday she after all was a bookworm but she did like her time off to get some extra credit work for Herbology

Harry made his way downstairs to find Hermione already up. He smiled and sat down beside her she snuggled down beside him making him smile even more.

"do we need to do anything else before we have our second date because I wanna say something and it's not for the project" Harry said

"sure what is it" Hermione said looking at him

"I love" he couldn't say it

"you love what Harry" Hermione asked sweetly

"I love that I get to spend all this time with you" Hermione smiled "me too"

Harry smiled at Hermione thinking of what he really wanted to say but just could not he had the guts to fight dementors but he hadn't got the guts to tell somebody his real feelings for them. He sighed thinking that he would have to be brave enough some time.