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A/N: SMUT NEAR THE END OF THE CHAPTER! Obicham is Bulgarian for love. Obicham te is Bulgarian for I love you. Lelya is Bulgarian for Aunt. Sorry for waiting to update for so long, I had a hard time with the smut and keeping it in character. Let me know your thoughts, love all of your reviews.
You Again
Chapter Thirteen
Hermione knew that voice. She made eye contact with Ginny and went to leave the kitchen. Ginny grabbed her by the hand and hissed, "You don't know why he's here. Just wait."
Hermione huffed impatiently but she waited, shifting her weight from foot to foot, straining to make out words from the murmuring in the front room.
"Minny," she heard Teodora sob out and Hermione ripped her hand from Ginny's grasp and ran to see the little girl.
Running into the living room Hermione froze at the sight of Viktor cradling Teodora in his arms, silent tears streaming down his face. Teodora's sob broke Hermione out of her stupor and she leaped over to the space in front of Viktor and pulled the little girl into her arms.
Plopping on the floor, Hermione held Teodora the same way she did the night before and rocked her back and forth. Hermione waited patiently for Viktor to tell her what was going on, dreading to hear the news that his father had died.
Viktor took a shallow breath and whispered so softly that Hermione had to listen hard to the words, "He died right after ve left the room. Ve heard the alarms go off." Hermione locked eyes with Harry and mouthed "firewhiskey and purple tea."
Ginny came in carrying James on her hip and a cup of tea for Teodora and Harry followed with a tumbler of Firewhiskey for Viktor. Ginny crouched down by Hermione and let James lean in and pull on Teodora's sleeve to get her attention.
"Bebe." She whispered softly, trying to dry her tears that were still left on her cheeks.
Hermione grabbed the tea cup from Ginny and spoke softly, "Little Bird, I need you to drink this tea okay? It will help you feel better."
Teodora nodded and took the cup and drank slowly, within five minutes she had her head slumped against Hermione's chest and was breathing deeply.
Viktor hadn't even consumed his drink while Teodora fell asleep, he had just held it, with his eyes glazed over. Hermione stood up and shook out her legs while managing to keep a grip on the sleeping child, her voice barely over a whisper "Let's go home."
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Without a backward glance Hermione stepped into the fireplace and called out her destination. Walking out of the flames into her living room she glided over to her spare room and carefully laid Teodora on the bed, transfiguring her clothes to pajamas, tucked her in and left the door open a crack so she could be heard in the morning.
Hermione was just getting some glasses for firewhiskey when Viktor stepped in the living room with some plates in his hands.
"They made me take food." he spoke while placing the plates in the coffee table.
"They are always sending food home, I apparently don't eat enough. Here drink this. I hope you don't mind but I gave Teodora some dreamless sleep in the tea. I just assumed that she was going to need it and I'm staying home from work. No if, ands, or buts." Hermione stated firmly as she walked to give Viktor a glass.
Viktor accepted the glass and drank deeply from it, not underestimating that Hermione would attempt to force it down his throat if he didn't. He watched Hermione as she walked over to the fireplace and placed a floo call. He watched how she laughed at the little child in the background, speaking to him with such delight until his parents' voice came out of the Floo. He watched her toss her hair over her shoulder as she told her boss that she wasn't coming in tomorrow with no explanation.
Hermione ended the Floo call abruptly, turning around she stomped over to Viktor, "Who is with your mum? Does she need to come over as well?"
Viktor shook his head and spoke slowly, "She has sister."
"That's good, she shouldn't be alone. Now while you eat I'm going to run you a bath so you can relax and then we are going to talk." Hermione pushed Viktor onto the couch, shoved a plate into his hands then walked into her bathroom to run a bath with some salts.
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Hermione was lost in thought, swirling the bath around with her hand. She had wanted to know how the initial meeting went with his family and what they had witnessed, hoping they didn't see anything for Teodora's sake. She also hoped that she would be able to help all three of the Krums to heal. She had decided to owl Viktor's mother tomorrow morning and invite her over - they all needed to be together.
Hearing sniffles from the front room Hermione stood up and called out for Viktor to come to the bathroom. She heard him taking slow footsteps before he stopped in the bathroom. Looking up, she noticed his red-rimmed eyes.
"Oh Viktor. I am so sorry that your papa passed, I know how much he meant to you. Get in the water and relax." She ran to hug him tightly. Kissing his cheek she whispered, "I will be in the living room when you are finished."
Just as Hermione had turned around Viktor croaked out, "Obicham." He grabbed her by the waist and spun her around planting a kiss on her lips.
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Viktor wanted to forget the last hour and he knew the best way but he had hoped that Hermione would agree. Viktor poured all of his feeling for her into the kiss. He pulled her flush against his body, moving one hand to rest on her upper back.
Hermione eagerly accepted the kiss, only questioning for three seconds if they should really be doing this. Hermione threaded her fingers through his hair scraping his scalp.
Viktor broke apart the kiss and moved to her neck, "Take a bath with me?" he spoke in a muffled voice. With a nod from Hermione, Viktor made quick work of undressing her while she mirrored his actions. He kept his eyes trained on Hermione's face even though he desperately wanted to appraise her body.
Hermione grabbed Viktor's hand and led him over to the tub, Hermione got in first and when Viktor made a sound of protest she simply stated, "I am here to help you relax. Get in so I can rub your back."
Hermione and Viktor stayed in the water until it had a slight chill in it, alternating between kissing and staring at each other in the face.
Viktor stood up first and stepped out of the bath. Once he had a towel secured around his waist he held out a hand from Hermione to grab. Instead of handing her a towel he bent down and carried her bridal style out of the bathroom and gently tossed her onto the bed.
"Viktor!" Hermione hissed and she bounced on the bed. When Viktor jumped on the bed next to her Hermione laughed and tried to roll away from him.
Viktor rolled after her until Hermione's back was pressed flat against the wall and Viktor was staring at her flushed face with a hint of amusement.
"Should we be doing this? You didn't let me the other night when I needed this," she whispered, leaning in to kiss him.
"You only thought you needed it, you didn't need it or ve vould have." Viktor simply spoke before pulling her body onto top of his, using one hand to hold onto her hips and the other to hold her breast.
Any retort died on Hermione's lips when Viktor captured a nipple in his mouth. She moaned and threaded her fingers through his hair. Hermione grabbed his hair and yanked her fingers upward so Viktor's face became even with hers and she pulled his face towards hers.
Viktor rolled their bodies over so he was laying on top and positioned himself in front of her core. Waiting on a nod from Hermione he gently pushed inside of her letting out a large groan, thankful that Teodora was passed out.
Viktor slowly pulled in and out relishing at the look of pure bliss on Hermione's face. He was enthralled at the way her hands roamed all over his body, scratching his back when he lifted up her hips so he could enter deeper.
The only words that were spoken was when Viktor whispered, "Obicham te," in Hermione's ear.
Hermione had let her hands roam all over Viktor's body, pulling him against hers when he tried to lean away. "No," she breathed, "Stay close, please."
Unable to tell her no, Viktor pulled Hermione up with him into a sitting position so her breasts were in his face, her legs wrapped around his waist and their bodies were smashed together. He was hoping that the change in position would make her finish faster as he was about to go over the edge.
Hermione could feel herself getting close so she unwrapped her legs from around his waist and planted her feet next to his thighs. She quickly bounced up and down, leaning her head forward to bite on his shoulder when they both flew over the edge together.
Viktor fell back against the bed leaving Hermione sitting on top of him, and he closed his eyes to attempt to control his breathing.
Hermione smiled at the man beneath her, thoroughly satisfied.
"That was amazing." Hermione interjected with a tiny giggle and leaned forward to kiss Viktor. Sliding off of him, she threw on a robe, incase Teodora came in, and snuggled up to Viktor's chest.
"I love you." Viktor kissed Hermione's forehead and wrapped his arms around her upper body, sighing contently.
Hermione smiled at the kiss, "And I love you. Do you want to talk?"
Hermione could feel Viktor nod and waited for him to speak.
"He tried to put on a brave face for Dora. She told papa all about you. he seemed every happy that ve had you." Wrapping his arms tighter around Hermione he spoke slowly. "He had a coughing fit so ve had to leave. They don't want Dora to see him like that. Ve had just passed the nurses desk ven ve heard code blue in his room and ve heard mama screaming in the hallway. I vas able to pull mama avay from the room and ve sat and waited for an answer. His heart gave out, the treatment weakened his heart. Thank Merlin that my lelya came right after ve found out the news and she took mama to their house. I just couldn't do it."
"I'm so sorry love. I need the Floo address for your mum's sister - I am inviting them over tomorrow. You three need to be together." Hermione lifted her head up and kissed Viktor's wet chin.
Viktor didn't speak, he just nodded his head and snuggled closer to the women next to him, hoping that she could help them heal.
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Hermione stayed wrapped in Viktor's embrace until his breathing evened out. She slowly scooted out and waited at the end of the bed to make sure he didn't notice her absence.
Walking into the kitchen to make some tea she glanced at the clock, watching as it moved from 11:54 to 11:55. She mechanically made her tea while her brain was on overdrive, thinking of ways to help with the funeral and wondering if she would be able to go to the library in the morning to get some books about death for Teodora.
Hermione gulped down her tea and went to check in Teodora. The little girl had moved to her stomach and held a pillow tight in her arms, like she was used to falling asleep with a stuffed animal. Hermione disappeared into her room and came back with her wand. With a wave she called her old stuffed white cat, that had seen better days. Hermione gently opened Teodora's arms and replaced the pillow with the cat. Before Hermione went back into her room she pressed her lips to Teodora's cheeks in a silent kiss.
Replacing her wand by her bedside Hermione noticed that Viktor had not moved since she left, opening his arms, she laid on his chest quickly falling fast asleep.