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Saturday 29th April 2000

Hermione woke up in the middle of the Kingsley's King sized bed, she stretched out her petite body and turned thinking of snuggling into Kingsley however as she turned towards his side of the bed she found his side empty and rather cold indicating that he had been gone a while.

She turned to her left and looked at the small clock on the bedside table which read '07:23' Merlin what is doing up before nine on a Saturday she thought as she sighed and got out of the comfy bed and shrugged on his black silk dressing gown.

Although Kingsley was the Prime Minister he usually laid in on a weekend with her till nine and sometimes ten when she persuaded him to stay a little longer. She walked out of the bedroom and down the corridor to his office where she heard his voice coming from.

She knocked on the door and poked her head around the door to find Kingsley dressed smartly and ready for the day sat at his desk.

'Kings?' She said as she opened the door further too then find his immaculate assistant stood bent of the desk looking at a file Kingsley was looking at.

'Hermione, darling what are you doing up so early?' he said quickly as Jessica stood up and pulled the file away trying to conceal it from Hermione.

'I woke up expecting you to still be in bed. Is something wrong?' She asked as she pulled the dressing gown tighter around her. Against Jessica she felt like a tramp. There she was in a pair of Kingsley's boxers and a t-shirt and dressing gown while Jessica was dressed in a tight grey dress with killer 'Fuck me' heels.

'Nothing for you to worry about Darling, why don't you go back to bed?' he said as he stood up. 'Jessica, you can take the file to my downstairs office. I will be there shortly. Have my travelling robes ready at hand, I will have to dash.'

'Of course sir.' She said ever so sweetly which grated on Hermione even more. 'Have a nice day Miss.' She said to Hermione as she brushed past.

'Darling, are you alright?' Kingsley said as he looked at Hermione.

'Fine.' Hermione said tightly. 'Where are you going?'

'I can't tell you. It's secret.' He said knowing this would rile Hermione.

'A secret? Even from me?' she asked.

'Yes. It's business, Ministry business; it's not something that can be told to anyone.' He said.

'And what am I? No one? I'm your Girlfriend Kings! You tell that little tart but not me!' she hissed. 'Is she more important than me?'

'Of course not! She is my assistant, she needs to know so she can organise my trips. She knows because she helps me.' He said as he stepped away from Hermione.

'I bet she helps you! Helps you get a fucking Hard on! She dressed like a hooker. Do you like that? Like your assistant helping you out!' She said

'Hermione! You're making a scene! My staff can here you. Stop it this instance. I am not talking to you when you're like this! I would never cheat on you and you know that! And if you don't you know where to go. I can't do this right now Hermione, I have to work.' He said as he stormed out.

Hermione stared at the door which Kingsley had just stormed out of leaving her alone in his office. She wiped the tears from her eyes and went back to the bedroom.

She grabbed a towel and some fresh clothes and went into the bathroom. She showered and then slipped into a green and black 'tea dress' as Ginny would call it and then some kitten heels. She scrunched her curly hair and applied a little make up.

She packed up her suitcase and left it in the corner of the room. She then made her way downstairs to sort out the floo connection.

'Ms Granger.' A voice said from behind her.

'Mr Woodkin I wasn't aware you were here.' Hermione said to Kingsley's deputy. 'I thought you'd be with Kingsley on his trip, it seemed urgent. I hope nothing is seriously wrong?' she asked hoping he would tell her.

'His trip? I wasn't aware of anything. Everything is right as rain at the moment. Kingsley's votes came in yesterday; he will become the most popular Prime Minister ever. He is on top form.'

'Oh.' She said slightly suspicious. 'I wonder where he's gone then. He and Jessica were looking over a file this morning and apparently he had to leave immediately.'

'Well then I'm not sure but I do know that it is nothing of importance for the Ministry.' He said. 'Well I better be off, I promised my wife a day with her and the kids. You must come for dinner again, the children just loved you.'

'Oh I will soon. Say Hello to Susan and the kids for me.' Hermione said smiling.

'I will. Goodbye Ms Granger.' He said as he got into the floo and went home.

Hermione followed him; she stepped in, grabbed some floo powder and chucked it down as she shouted 'Potter House'

Potter House 10am

'He's having an affair!' Hermione cried into Ginny's arms as Harry rubbed her back soothingly.

'He wouldn't Hermione.' Harry said. 'He loves you too much to ever do that.'

'He's a man! Every man would jump at the chance to shag Jessica! You should see her!' Hermione wailed.

'So what if she's beautiful or sex on legs, he loves you.' Ginny said.

Hermione wiped her eyes and looked at Ginny. 'I left all my stuff there! I should have taken it with me. I'm not going back there. I'm going to go stay with my parents.' She said.

'Hermione, maybe you should talk to him. It might not be as it seems. Really don't over react.' She said softly.

'I'm not. I know what I saw.' She said as she looked at Ginny.

'Do you want me to talk to him?' Harry asked. He and Kingsley had become close friend due to the War.

'No.' Hermione said softly. 'I don't want to involve anyone else in this mess. I'm just going to go to my parents and hide there for the day.'

The Minister's Manor, 10 Dowling Road 3pm

'Ms Granger is not here Sir. Mr Woodkin told the housekeeper she left early this morning.' Jessica said as she looked at her boss who sat at his desk looking deflated.

'Okay, thank you Jessica.' Kingsley said as he stood up.

'Sir.' Jessica said

'Yes.' He said as he turned around.

'Can I say something off the track?' She asked sweetly.

'Of course.' He asked as he sat against his desk.

'Your, young Miss Granger doesn't seem to understand your job. She takes you for granted sir. You need someone who understand you, your job and your needs.' She said as she walked towards him sensually moving her hips. 'You need someone...some like me.' She said as she stood between his thighs.

'Jessica.' He said as she tried to move away from her although it was too late. Jessica kissed him on the lips with both her hands holding his face to her lips.

Kingsley pushed her away quickly and glared at the blonde. 'What the hell are you doing?'

Jessica looked at Kingsley shocked. 'Kissing you, you wanted to you have for weeks!' She said.

'No! No I wasn't! How dare you kiss me! How dare you judge my relationship and my girlfriend?' He said as he stood up on full height. 'Jessica, you are fired for sexual assault.'

'Sexual Assault!' She screamed.

'Yes, you kissed me against my wishes. Now leave!' He shouted.

The Granger House, London 6:45pm

'Hermione dear, I really do think you should be rational.' Jane Granger said.

'I am being rational. I am going with my gut feeling Mum. I know something is happening and I won't let it happen right in front of my face!' She said.

'Okay Hermione. Okay.' Jane said as she placed a kiss on Hermione's head.

Jane walked into the kitchen to finish off dinner; Hermione had turned up at their house around 4pm and explained how Kingsley was having an affair. Ted, her father was thankfully away on a conference so didn't need to know.

Ted Granger was not Kingsley's number one fan. He didn't like that his little girl was dating a much older man. He thought he was a cradle robber and didn't like the thought of him touching his princess. Jane, conversely liked Kingsley. Hermione could never be with someone her own age, she was too smart for her own good and growing up as an only child made her more mature than the usual twenty year old.

As Jane, washed up a dish she looked out of the window and screamed. Hermione ran into the kitchen thinking her mother had hurt herself.

'Mum?' she asked

'Outside! There's a man. Oh! He's walking to the door!' She shouted scared.

Hermione ran to the window and sighed. 'Mum it's Kingsley.' She said as she walked to the front door.

Hermione opened the door and looked at Kingsley. 'What are you doing here?' she said.

'Trying to find you. I've been everywhere; I thought you'd been kidnapped. You could have left a note.' He said looking at Hermione.

'Why would I leave a note when I didn't want to be found?' She said as she looked at Kingsley. 'You lied.'

'I lied?' he repeated.

'There was no emergency; there was no need for you to leave that early this morning. I spoke with Woodkin. He said there was no Ministry business.' Hermione said.

'Let me in and I'll explain. Please Hermione, darling please?' he asked.

'Fine.' She said as she opened the door and walked up the stairs leaving Kingsley to close the door himself and then follow her up to her childhood room.

As he walked into her room he closed the door and sat in the arm chair beside the bed where Hermione was sat crossed legged.

'This morning I was organising a candle light dinner on the beach.' He said. 'I planned to propose tonight. I wanted to make everything special. That is why I got up at a stupid hour on a Saturday morning instead of staying in bed with you. The plans you saw Jessica looking at was the way I wanted everything set out. I needed to leave early to sort out cover for the rest of the weekend. Woodkin was going to cover me till Tuesday so we could stay at the beach house.'

'Oh my god!' Hermione said shocked; she felt like a right bitch now.

'I had to cover my arse Hermione; you're not easy to surprise.' He said.

'Well you have.' She said. 'I'm so sorry Kings.' She said as she uncurled her legs and let them dangle off the bed.

'This is not how I planned tonight would go.' He said as he looked at her.

'I'm sorry. I flew off the handle and Jessica was only helping you. I need to apologise to her! My god! I got everything so wrong.' She said as she stood up. 'Kings, I'm sorry.'

'Come here.' He said as he held his hand out.

Hermione took hold of his hand and sat down on his lap; she cuddled up to him and sighed. 'I am sorry.'

'Don't worry about it.' He said as he kissed her head. 'You won't be seeing Jessica anymore. '

'Why?' Hermione asked.

'I fired her.' He said in a sharp tone.

'Why? Not because of me?' She said.

'No, she kissed me today.' He said.

'She what?' Hermione said as she looked at Kings in the face.

'She kissed me when we got back to my office. She heard us fighting and in her words thought she could deal with 'my needs' better than you could.' He said.

'What! I'll kill her!' Hermione said trying to get free of Kingsley although he was holding her waist to tightly. 'Let me go! I'm gonna kill her.'

'No you won't. I don't want you getting in trouble Hermione. It's been dealt with. She's been fired and she no longer works with me and no longer annoys you.' He said

'Fine.' Hermione said sulkily.

'Hermione, I love you and only you.' He said as he looked at her. 'I only ever wanted you from the first moment I saw you.'

'Kingsley, you met me when I was 13.' Hermione said.

'You know what I mean, when I met you again in the Order.' He said as he pulled her close to his chest. 'From that moment I loved you.'

Hermione smiled against his chest and placed a kiss on his bare neck. 'I love you too.'

'Let's go home.' He said.

Hermione nodded and stood up and helped Kingsley up. 'What about the beach?' She asked.

'Another time.' He said kissing her head.

One more chapter left! This is only going to be a short story; just a play around with the pairing.

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