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It Started With a Project
Chapter 14: what to wear
Hermione hopped in the shower letting the water gently caress her body. She got out to find some decent clothes to wear for her meeting with Harry
"What are you doing" Jake questioned coming into the room
"You know I am meeting someone from school," Hermione said thinking quickly
"Oh right does that mean Jesse will be coming over to look after the kids" Jake asked
"Yes it does why" Hermione asked placing a tight blue shirt on her upper half
"Just wondering"
"Yeah well I'll be about three hours or so"
"Ok" Jake said
Hermione looked herself over in the mirror once more, picked up her purse and car keys, and made her way to London.
She walked around unsure of where she was going, even though she was from London she had not been there in years and anyway she only knew one part of it her home. Finally, she reached the café. It was a small café with wicker furniture left au natural; it was a pleasant spot she thought. A half hour passed and she was going to leave until she heard a familiar voice
"Going somewhere Hermione"
It was Harry, she had no idea what to do, so she just smiled "Harry it's good to see you" she said shaking his hand
"Yeah Hermione it's good to see you" Harry said shaking her hand and offering her a seat
Hermione took it and looked in her menu avoiding as much eye contact as possible.
"So erm Harry why did you want to see me all of a sudden" Hermione asked from behind the gold leather menu
"Hermione I can't talk to you if you have that menu covering your lovely face" Harry blushed he hadn't said that to anybody ever
"Harry I'm not some dumb girl you can chat up so get to the point" she said putting her menu hastily down
"Hermione I know" he said stopping he really couldn't say anything that he really wanted to say to her it was like that horrible night all over again
"Harry don't dither just get to the point," Hermione said beginning to get angry
"Ok well I was wondering if you could let me see the kids again," he said nervously grabbing a menu
"No" Hermione simply said
"What why no" Harry asked bumbling over his words
"Harry you've been away from them for years, you've slept with over 800 girls whi-"
"Actually it's now 803" said Harry proudly from behind the menu
"Harry look at me that's not something to be proud of"
Harry lowered his head "yeah I know"
"Well then Harry please you have to understand where I'm coming from" Hermione said getting flustered
"Actually Hermione I don't" Harry said genuinely confused
"Look Harry you are always in the news, you are sleeping around that's just not a good influence for five year old children"
"So Hermione what you've done to me is hardly what I would call a good influence"
"Oh Harry don't even compare the two"
"I will compare them Hermione"
"Harry look I was young and foolish"
"Oh please Hermione your still only 23 for Dumbledore's sakes"
"What difference does that make?"
"It makes a whole lot of difference Hermione"
"So what how did me lying to you affect you"
"Cause I've never been able to make love to anybody since"
"Since what Harry"
"Since the night I and you made love"
"Don't give me that krap Harry what about all the others you know the 803 girls you've slept with"
"That was just sex not making love"
"Right Harry since you've pleaded your case I'll let you see them once a week but call me first"
Harry's face lit up "you're serious Hermione"
Hermione nodded "I must be insane" Hermione said with a smile on her face
Harry stood up and hugged, a shiver went down her spine she knew then what she had missed with Harry she knew who she loved.