Hermione woke up feeling better then she had the morning before, after her talk with George the night before she was not feeling so guilty. Hermione of course knew that what she had agreed to wasn't right, but she figured she might as well admit it to herself, that there was no point resiting. She had spent nearly forty-eight hours resisting her boyfriend's brother since his absence, she was purposely been avoiding thinking about Fred's return, which was only eleven nights away.
At work Hermione couldn't help but notice the easy of everything, without the awkward sexual tension everything went like clockwork. George no longer needed to put all his efforts into pursuing Hermione at work, knowing they were going home together after work. Although that isn't exactly how things worked out later that evening. George was counting the till as Verity walked past on her way out, he was being carefully to stand close to the till, hoping that she wouldn't notice that he was not wearing trousers. Hermione was crouched behind the counter waiting for Verity to leave. AS soon as Hermione heard the door bell ring she stood up and threw herself at George, "I thought she would never leave."
George nodded in agreement as he kissed Hermione; it had been killing him waiting for this day to end. The minutes had ticked by so slowly he actually checked to make sure the shops clock was showing the correct time, it had been. However, their day was about to go even slower, with another ring of the bell Hermione dived behind the counter with George's hand on her shoulder encouraging her.
"Fred dear, how was your day?" Molly asked as she entered the shop.
"I'm George mum," George confessed, he had considered being Fred but he didn't know who she was with. Other family members like Ginny were much better at telling the twins apart, he couldn't risk it.
"I'm sorry sweetie, Hermione was that you I saw?" Molly asked sweetly. Hermione knew from her voice that she hadn't seen anything, popping up from behind the desk she replied, "yes Molly, I just dropped an earring. How are you?"
"I am good deary, I just came over to invite you guys to dinner. It isn't till seven o'clock, but everyone is there now. We haven't had a family meal is so long. Where is Fred?"
"He is on an overnight trip in the states, he will be back tomorrow." Hermione smiled.
"Dinner sounds great mum but Hermione and I have a few work things to finish, we will make it before seven I promise." George said with a slight tone of desperation, he had waited all day to spend quality time with Hermione.
"Non-sense, It can wait till morning. Grab your coats and we will floo back to the burrow." Molly insisted. With quick wand work Hermione put pants on the man standing next to her, just in time as Molly walked behind the counter to drag her son towards the fireplace out back. George waved his wand securing the shop for the evening and followed his mother obediently.
Hermione and George actively avoided each other at his parents' house, they could risk their hormones getting the better of them and getting them both in trouble. Instead George was talking to his dad about the shop and Hermione was catching up with Ginny.
"I haven't seen you in a few days," Ginny observed but Hermione could tell it was more a question.
"Yeah, sorry I forgot to let you know I wasn't coming home last night. Things have been so busy at the shop." Hermione explained.
"Things must be getting pretty serious with my brother then." Ginny stated, although this comment too was clearly a request for more information.
Hermione couldn't help but glancing at George before she replied, thankfully this went unnoticed. "Yeah, I really like him a lot." Hermione saw that George was now trying to listen to her and his dad at the same time.
"Do you love him?" Ginny asked outright.
"I do," Hermione smiled weakly, the previous days guilt returning stronger than ever.
"Well what is next a wedding? Babies?" Ginny asked curiously.
At this George started coughing violently as he choked on the butterbeer he had just been drinking. George stopped coughing after his dad gave him a couple of slaps on the back, he had not been able to hear Hermione's response. He was unaware of Hermione dismissing the question, but he did hear what Ginny said next.
"To take you mind of your absent boyfriend you will be mine tonight, you have tomorrow off as well don't you? We could have a whole twenty four hours together." Ginny suggested, clearly excited by the idea. Hermione knew she wouldn't be able to say no to this, so she smiled and nodded, "that sounds great. Pleasant conversation followed with Ginny explaining her plans for tomorrow with Hermione. Using her brains quickly Hermione came up with a way to politely excuse herself.
Grabbing her purse and standing up Hermione said ever so casually, "Molly do you mind excusing George and I, we tested a new product on him today and I need to run a few tests."
"Of course dear, what is this product?" Molly responded kindly.
"Thank you Molly. Of you don't need to worry it is very safe, I just need to see how long it lasts for in his system. It will only take fifteen to twenty minutes then I will bring him right back to you." Hermione smiled, hiding her intentions as best she could. George swiftly followed Hermione's lead, following her from the lounge room and into the upstairs bathroom. She would have preferred to go to his bedroom but the clinical nature of the bathroom would make her story more believable.
Carefully shutting the door behind them George cast a silencing charm on the doorway, "this has been the longest day of my life Hermione Granger."
"Seriously George," Hermione said snaking her arms around his neck, "please don't use this fifteen minutes to talk to me."
George smiled cunningly, "as you wish my lady." He leaned over and grabbed her by her thighs and lifted her onto the edge of the sink before he started kissing her hungrily. Hermione hated herself for saying it but she felt it was necessary, "do you know how many hand basins get broken each year from people having sex on or against them?" George lifted her off the sink smiling as he momentarily stopped kissing her to look around the bathroom. He reached under Hermione's arse to undo his pants, shaking them to the floor before sitting on the toilet which he had just knocked the seat down on. Hermione worked on her own robes as she now straddled George and the toilet. Instantly loosing track of time the pair were not brought back into reality until they heard a knock on the door, Molly Weasley asked, "are you guys okay in there?" The pair instantly froze; Hermione took a second to calm herself before daring to speak. She quickly undid her charm before saying, "we are fine thank you Mollly. We will only be a few more minutes, I accidentally broke one o my tests so I had to start again."
"Okay dear, I will see you when you come down," Molly responded.
Hermione quickly recast the spell so Molly couldn't hear anything. George kissed Hermione and started to move again, but stopped when he noticed the look Hermione was giving him. George slouched against the back of the toilet, he knew what she was thinking, thanks to his mothers interruption the mood was lost. Hermione climbed of his lap and redressed, feeling more agitated then she had prior to her entering the bathroom. Hermione didn't believe it but said it anyway, "it is only 24 hours."
George could help but think that it would be 24 hours closer till his brothers return...