Hermione walked down into the water in her pink and white polka dot bikini. She was no longer scared of showing the scars she had gotten from her years of working with Harry. In large part she had Viktor to thank for this.
"What is that?" he asked seeing she had small cup with some sort of mixture. "It's an oat scrub for you." She said with a smile. "It will make you feel better."
"You do not haf to take such good care of me luff."
"Of course I do I'm your girlfriend it's my job to take care of you when you're sore, you can expect this after very long hard Quidditch games as well."
"Suddenly Quidditch season does not seem so bleak." She smiled as she got up and sat behind him on the ledge of the bathing area. She began massaging in the paste across his shoulders. "I cannot wait for Quidditch." He said his eyes drifting closed from the sensation. She really was gifted when it came to massages. "I should haf asked for this after dragon."
"You weren't hurt after the dragons."
"I should haf faked hurt." She laughed.
"I will do this for you whenever you ask hurt or not." She said with a smile. He leaned back his head and looked up at her just in time to get a kiss on the nose.
"You are vonderful voman."
"I do try…" she said with a smile as she continued to massage him.
"That feels vonderfull…" she smiled as he took a hold of one of her hands and brought her back down into the water to sit on his lap. "We should relax like this every night."
"We're going to get too spoiled being around each other."
"I haven't begun to spoil you yet." He said
"This star Jem necklace around my neck says different…" she said holding it up as she gazed at it affectionately.
"That is only beginning of spoiling…" he said with a smile as a pushed a strand of hair away from her eyes. "In your future you can expect dresses, jewels, diamonds, priceless books, and anything else your heart desires including that pony you've been hinting at."
"Viktor… You know you don't have to do those things for me right? I don't need dresses, jewels, or even priceless books… I just want you…"
"I want to take care of you luff… So you'll never want for anyth-."
"But I already don't want for anything… I have you Viktor that's all I need…"
"You really don't care about my money do you?" He asked with a smile.
"No… I don't... Viktor I have a small confession. Remember on our first date you asked me about my grandparents and I told you that my grandfather had created-."
"A muggle cosmetic formula." He nodded. "It made him a lot of money."
"Yes well… After he died he left it all to me…" he looked to her. "I'm kind of… Wealthy."
"You said he was a millionaire."
"Yes…"
"So you're-."
"Not really at least not until I'm 25… I'm on a trust fund I get a certain amount of money every year to live on… But because I barely spend money I'm worth a lot from all the years I've been getting money… Also I get the sum of cash set up for my brother… Grandpa he never got the chance to end the trust fund after Jack died so it went to me as well…" she looked to Viktor. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about my money before but I really don't see it as my money… Most of the time I sneak it into my parents bank account a little amount at a time… Also… Someone used me for my grandfathers money once… So I try not to divulge to people about it."
"I understand this." He said with a smile. "I wish I had the ability to not tell people but they know because of my family and because of what I do…"
"So you're not mad at me that I kept it from you?"
"No. I had a feeling you might have access to some large lump sum from the gifts you gave everyone at Christmas…"
"I don't skimp money when it comes to gifts never have." She said with a smile.
"Neither do I." he said with a smile. "If you haf the money to buy nice gifts you should."
"Exactly." She said with a smile. She picked up a grouping of bubbles and spread it over Viktors chin. "Yes I think you would look very handsome with a beard." He laughed.
"You can be silly sometimes luff." He said spreading her own beard of bubbles over her face making her laugh.
"Do I look astute?" she asked striking a pose.
"Dah." He said nodding making her laugh he moved forward and kissed her making the bubbles on their face puff out. Both laughed.
"How do I look now?"
"Less astute." They laughed wildly once more.
-o-
For the next week thoughts on the tournament were far away nearly nonexistent until the morning Hermione came down to breakfast to find all the champions were not in their usual places. She walked over to Ron's side.
"Where is Harry?"
"Called early this morning to Dumbledore's office." He said. "A champion meeting."
"They're finding out what the next task is…" Hermione said.
"You think so?" he asked sincerely. "Are you sure? I mean maybe they are cancelling it due to Crouches death."
"No… No I think not."
"Hello there." Fred said sitting next to her.
"Oh what do you two want?" she asked seeing George do the same.
"We still haven't gotten our hands on that blasted cup." George said through gritted teeth. "We have done every-."
"What are you on about?"
"The cup." Fred said.
"Remember we were gunna knick it?" George asked.
"What?" she asked raising an eyebrow.
"How could you forget?"
"Oh oh right you were going to steal the triwizard cup… The shiny one right not the goblet?"
"Yes the shiny one!" Fred barked. "For crying out loud how could you forget?"
"Well it's been a few months Fred." She said standing up. "Now it's too late to steal it the protection charms are so exclusive you won't be able to." she walked away.
"We're not giving up!" he shouted.
"We'll get our hands on that cup eventually!" George bellowed. Ron looked at his older brothers shaking his head.
Hermione moved down the corridor. Harry hadn't been there for his first two classes, telling her that the champions most likely had been given the day off. She had no more courses for the day so decided to head to the library. She knew Viktor would come find her at the end of the day and had decided it was the best place to keep calm.
To say she was worried about the last task was an understatement. The first two had been dangerous enough she couldn't imagine what they had planned for the last one. She had racked her brain thinking about what it could be. From an all out champion dueling war where any curse goes, to scavenger hunt in the forbidden forest. She stopped.
Is it a scavenger hunt in the forbidden forest? That would be dangerous with the spiders and everything… she shook her head. No way Dumbledore would allow it. She took a calming breath and decided to not worry about it until she saw Viktor that night. What happened was the exact opposite. For the next five hours she spent it putting countless books away her thoughts completely set on Viktor and Harry and what they would have to do in the final task. Finally after dinner which she had completely skipped do to worry Viktor came looking for her.
He walked to the end of the library and entered the stacks to find Hermione looking through some records.
"Luff?" she jumped turning.
"Viktor…" she walked to him. "So…"
"So?" he asked.
"The next task what is it?"
"I cannot say."
"You said you'd tell me." she said a little hurt.
"I can't say besides everyone will know soon."
"Viktor I'm worried."
"You don't-."
"It's a maze Hermione a bloody maze!" Harry said rushing into the secluded area where she and Viktor stood. He stopped seeing the two. "Hey Viktor…" He said with a sheepish wave.
"We were not to say Harry." Viktor said with a disapproving tone that made Harry want to hang his head.
"She's Hermione we can trust Hermione." Harry said softly.
"Dah this is true." He looked to her. "It is maze… You could see it from window if you wish they have converted Quidditch pitch into maze…"
"Bloody shame." Harry said.
"Dah it is true shame." Viktor said.
"So what is in the maze?" she asked.
"The cup." They said in unison.
"What else?" she asked. They looked to each other and then to her.
"The cup." They said again.
"What else?"
"Luff I am not understanding what you wish to know?"
"Are their dragons in the maze? How about giant spiders? What's the opposition?"
"The maze." They said.
"You're no help at all!" She stormed off past them.
"She really thinks the last task is going to be so dangerous they would hide monsters in the maze?" Harry asked Viktor.
"She does worry… I will consol her."
"Bet you will." Viktor laughed as he walked away from his new younger friend. He walked up the stairs and into the only open study room to find her with a bunch of books. A young man walked past him with another stack.
"The last of what you asked Miss Granger."
"Thank you Nigel." She said with a smile.
"Any time." With that he walked out.
"What are you doing luff?"
"What you should be doing." She said flipping through books as he shut the door. He picked up a text.
"Ancient mazes and what lurks within…" he read out loud. "Dumbledore said it would be simple task we would just haf to be wary of the psychological aspects of the maze… He says it is dark inside." He looked troubled as he sat down. Hermione reached forward and took his hand. "He says we need to heed what we may become inside the maze… Says we could lose selves."
"So that's what they're going for…" she said making him look to her. "Not physical damage but emotional and psychological damage. Viktor this could be the hardest of the tasks if not the most dangerous… The faster you are to get through it the better off you will be…" he nodded. "Here read these books…" she picked out a few texts. "I think they will help you…" he nodded.
"Thank you Hermione. Won't Harry be needing these?"
"Like I did last time I'm waiting for him to ask me for my help." she said making a few notes. "And when he does I will have these parchments for him to look over."
"You are good friend Hermione… Good girlfriend as well great in fact." She smiled at him.
"I do try."
"I did not see you at dinner did you eat?"
"I was too busy worrying about the final task…"
"Come lets go to your room for dinner huh?" he asked. "I did not eat as well… I will check out these books then get my broom and meet you at your room."
"Or I could just come to your cabin and stay with you like I have been doing for the past week."
"Dah I do look like this plan luff." He said with a smile that made her blush. The past seven nights had been filled with snogging and soft touches. "Okay let me put all these books away and I'll meet you at the cabin alright?" she asked a little excited for a continuation of their nightly snog routine.
"Alright…" he said with a smile.
-o-
Hermione walked up the steps and knocked on the door.
"Uh don't come in!" Viktor shouted in Bulgarian. "I mean don't come in!" He repeated in English.
"What why?" she asked.
"I'm… I'm busy!" She tilted her head he sounded very flustered.
"Oh Viktor!" she heard some on call from inside. Hermione saw red. There was a woman in his room. Again.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Hermione shouted. "Viktor open this door or I'll blast it open!"
"I'm trying I can't get away!" he bellowed in Bulgarian. She pulled out her wand and just as she had said blasted open the door. She heard screams as smoke filled the room. When it cleared she saw three of her classmates holding down Viktor who was bound with magical ropes. "May I ask what in the name of Merlin you are doing to my boyfriend?" she asked walking in with a dangerous look.
"We just want some of his hair for a potion!" a girl squeaked afraid of the famous Hermione Granger.
"Yeah a love potion! Get the hell out of here!" Hermione shouted making the girls shake as they stood their scissors held closely to their chests.
"Come on Hermione share the love would you?" a girl asked as the other two fled.
"Share the love? Anya if you don't leave this cabin in five seconds I'm going to put a hole in you the size of a bloody quaffle! Now get out!" She said with a point towards the door.
"Right then always a pleasure." Anya said before running out. Hermione repaired the door and then turned to see Viktor looking to her.
"Sorry luff." He said with a wide eyed look still bound on the floor.
"Did they get your hair?" Hermione asked looking over his ropes.
"I think one of them did yes." He said. "Can you help me out of these ropes luff they bind in worst of ways." She laughed as she knelt beside him and began charming the ropes away. He stared at her in horror as she continued to giggle.
"Must have been awful for you." She said a hand over her mouth as she continued to laugh.
"It was terrible luff." He said with big brown eyes which only made her laugh harder. "I'm serious they surrounded me like wolffies!" she laughed more and more until finally she fell backwards. "It is not funny luff!" he said sitting up free now. "Why do you laugh so!?"
"I don't know I just find this wonderfully hysterical." Viktor gaped at his usually composed Hermione laughing hysterically rolling back and forth on the ground her hand planted on her stomach. She sat up slowly the fit of laughter nowhere near being done. "Further more…" she wrapped her arms around herself as tears rolled down her face. "They…" she giggled. "They shaved part of your head!" she pointed before falling back completely losing her composure.
"What!" he got onto his feet and rushed to the mirror. "Why would they need that much hair!?" he shouted in Bulgarian. "Half my hair gone!" he turned seeing Hermione rolling on the ground her hands on her stomach as she cried tears of laughter. "It is not funny Mina!" this only made her laugh harder. He couldn't help but smile as he dropped to the ground beside her. "Stop your laughing half my hair is gone." He laughed himself.
"I know!" she laughed and slowly after a long while it stopped and she sat up wiping the tears away a small giggle fOllowing the movement. "Oh love I'm sorry." She said with another giggle. "Okay… let's re grow your hair…"
"You know a spell?"
"Of course I do… I know a bunch of spells… Come sit in front of the mirror." She led him to a chair which he sat at and gazed sorely at his reflection. "Might take me a few tries I've only done it on eyebrows for Seamus when he blows them off."
"Take time luff." He said. She began to wave her wand muttering something under her breath. Slowly hair began to grow she worked over his head for a half hour it either became too short or to long she stopped it at two long. "I'll have to cut it manually from here if you don't mind." She said.
"Go ahead I trust you… Could not look worse then what it did before… I can't believe they shaved half my head why would they need so much hair?"
"Because you didn't have long enough hair to just cut for the love potion…" she said simply. "But you'll need to be careful if you get any packages in the mail… Don't want you falling in love with another girl."
"Never happen." He said with a smile.
"You're sweet, but love potions are very powerful."
"This I know in past six years I have been under twelf love potions Dag always bails me out of course."
"Well still I think you should be very careful."
"I will write to momma and tell her to not send any of her delicious pastries…"
"Sorry I couldn't stop them from shaving your head." She said with a smile.
"It is no trouble."
"There I'm done… I think it looks pretty good." Viktor looked at himself in the mirror. "I grew out your hair in other parts so it's more even."
"Dah I like it a lot… A little longer just how I like it…" he smiled up at her. "Thank you Mina."
"Any time." She said with a laugh as she walked over to a table where food was waiting. "Wonder when the next attack by the girls will happen?"
"Do not say such things English ladies much more scary then ones in Bulgaria, though they do not rival the French… Once I had six vomen jump me in showers and-." Viktor stopped seeing her glaring.
"I don't want to hear about your sexcapades thank you very much." She said with a smile. truthfully she had been wondering from time to time if he had ever been with another woman.
"What are you thinking about Luff?"
"Sex." She suddenly looked up with a laugh. "I can't believe I just said that." He laughed as well.
"Well I did just nearly mention it." he said. She smiled softly as she looked to him with a blush.
"It's been plaguing my mind as of late." She admitted.
"Naughty thoughts?" he asked with a wiggle of his eyebrows.
"Not so much…" she said.
"I do not… Turn you on?" he asked a little worried.
"Have you had naughty thoughts about me?" she asked ignoring his question, he instantly took her in his arms.
"Always luff…" He cupped her cheek his mouth quickly finding hers. Like a fire to paper it didn't take long for the soft kisses to turn into something more heated and demanding. He pushed Hermione's coat off her shoulders.
"Viktor…" she whispered as his mouth made his way across her jaw line. He slowly lifted off her Hogwarts sweater, before capturing her mouth again. She was taken aback one minute they had been cutting his hair the next he was devouring her. Just as she was about to stop him they collapsed back onto his bed. Any thought she had to push him away went out the door as his tongue ran across her bottom lip. Her eyes fluttered closed as her mouth slowly opened giving him access.
Viktor smiled against her as her hands moved to the buttons on his uniform collar. She had never known she could take a shirt off that fast until she ripped Viktors right over his head and tossed it aside. Her hands by instinct went to his broad shoulders. She bit her bottom lip as her hands moved down his muscular chest. Her fingers sinking into every outline Quidditch had blessed him with. Viktor smiled as he watched her admire his physique. He wasn't one for ego trips but it did make him feel good to know his Hermione thought well of him when it came to his appearance. He moved away from her his hands going to her shoe which he took off and tossed aside making her laugh. He took off the other one and let his hands move slowly up her leg to then grip her thigh high stockings.
Hermione smiled as he slowly pulled one off and then the other. As he did she un buttoned her shirt so when he came back up all he had to do was push it off her shoulders onto the bed. His mouth crashed against hers once more. His hands moving around her body in such a way she arched against him her arms wrapping around his neck. His mouth trailed across her jaw line down her slim neck to her cleavage.
He smiled against her scent. He had noticed it before whenever they became quite close her perfume would become the most fragrant right above her breasts. It was the soothing smell of honey and oatmeal a delicious alluring scent. His hands moved down her side to massage her hip. Hermione moaned softly as her head moved back and she arched further.
"Viktor…" she whispered feeling his hand slowly moving to her upper thigh. His fingers left her skin hot as it travelled further up her leg. He smiled as his mouth went back to hers as one of his knees pried her legs open gently. He pulled away to gaze down into her deep brown eyes.
"We don't haf to do anything you don't want to do…" he whispered against her lips. She nodded and smiled at him softly as permission. "Okay?" he asked to make sure.
"Y-yes…" she said softly. His mouth moved against hers her eyes slowly closing as his thumb moved between her panties and skin. Without her permission Hermione's knees started to close.
I can't believe I'm doing this! Is this right? Is this right? Should I be doing this? Is this right? Will he get in trouble I haven't looked up laws between over age wizards and underage ones… it's not sex Hermione… oh merlin… it feels wonderful but I'm so nervous… I'm so very nervous.
"Stop thinking mina…" he whispered in her ear. "Let your mind clear…" she slowly nodded.
I'm ready for this… I love Viktor and I can let him do this… I want him to do this…
With the last thought Hermione's back arched as his thumb flicked against her sending a wave pleasure moving through her body. Viktor smiled. He had been doing the same move for the past three minutes, but he could tell by her lack of response her mind had been a million miles away. Now she was with him and he was going to make sure he kept her attention.
"Viktor…" she moaned softly her head moving back as she felt him slip a finger into her. She didn't know how to feel it was a new sensation something she had never experience but she had to admit, she was loving every minute of it. Hermione smiled as he slipped another finger in.
As Viktor watched Hermione moaned and arch against him he wanted nothing more than to tear her skirt off with his teeth and make her his. He closed his eyes feeling his own pleasure building. He could never do that to his Hermione, she had said she wanted to wait so wait he would. He would wait forever, as long as he could still touch her the way he was now.
Hermione gripped onto the bed. She couldn't make a sound as electricity seemed to build up within her. She had never known she could feel this way. His mouth crashed against hers and in that moment she felt heat shoot out from the middle of her chest to the tips of her fingers. She moaned against him her back arching as a wave of pleasure spread through her. In that moment she felt everything at once. Viktors lingering hand, his hot breath against her mouth, the sound of the trees hitting the cabin walls outside. Everything was illuminated and overwhelming. He went to continue pleasuring her only to have her grip onto his shoulder.
"No please… No… Too much it's too much…" she said breathing heavily. He smiled as he pulled her into his arms. He could feel heat radiating off her into his body. He moved so he could lay his head on her chest. He could hear her heart flying and it only made him smile wider. He had made Hermione feel pleasure, and this made him feel wonderful. He no longer understood what his friends on the boat talked about how after pleasuring a girl they needed it just as well. He was happy just making Hermione happy; there was no way he would ever ask her to do the same especially tonight. It was her first time ever in that kind of situation he would never dream of pushing her to do anything to him. In truth if she offered he would decline, tonight was about Hermione he wanted her to know that without a doubt in her mind.
Hermione smiled as her fingers moved to play with a bit of his now longer hair. He looked up at her to see she was blushing. In that moment he wanted to ask, to make sure she had in fact had a good time. He wondered if he had been gentle enough with his thrusting he wanted to make sure there was no way he had hurt her.
"Luff… Did I… Did you… Did-."
"I did and you didn't hurt me…" she said reading his mind. He smiled now relieved and reassured.
"Good… This is good…"
"Viktor do you want me to…"
"No luff… I want you to enjoy tonight… And any other night… I live to luff your body… And to luff you in general of course." She smiled as she looked down at him her fingers playing with the back of his hair.
"How did I get the one good man in the world?" he smiled as he moved up her body.
"I love you Hermione…" he whispered in her ear in Bulgarian.
"I love you too Viktor." She whispered back as he pulled her into his arms.
-o-
The next day Viktor woke up before Hermione. He watched her for a long while smiling in her sleep and wrapping the bundle of blankets further around her body. After a long while, He got up and headed to the bathroom. Today was a Saturday, which meant Hogsmeade, he was going to take her on a nice day-long date. He closed the door and got his shower. When he came out he found the bed empty.
"Hermione?" he asked a towel around his neck and waist.
"Hey…" he turned to see she had her clothes on. "I was just writing you a note."
"A note luff?"
"I was going to head to my room and get ready I thought we could I don't know go to Hogsmeade?"
"I was thinking this as well." He said with a smile. "Let me get dressed and I will take you to your room?"
"Okay." She smiled as she watched him grab some clothes and head back into the bathroom. She walked over to the table and sat down waiting. She didn't know why but seeing Viktor made her very nervous. Yesterday she had done something she had never done. She let someone take control of her. In a way Viktor had made her lose complete control in herself. She had moaned called out his name, she knew it was all in a great way and she had never felt something so wonderful but still knowing Viktor could do that to her, it made her nervous not in a bad way but in a way she still wasn't sure how to convey. She stood instantly as he came out of the bathroom.
"Ready luff?"
"Yes." She said with a smile. They walked outside and climbed onto his Firebolt. Hermione no longer hesitant whenever they did so. After a short ride they arrived at her window which she pushed open easily. "I leave it open for you now." She said with a smile.
"Much thanks." He said as they flew inside. Hermione hopped off the broom and grabbed some fresh clothes.
"I'm going to take a quick shower." She said. "I'll be right out."
"Sure." As Hermione passed her closet she waved her wand discretely it locked under her spell and she headed into her own private batheroom. Viktor looked over his broom.
"You need a cleaning my friend." He said in Bulgarian. "Tsk tsk…" Hermione was quick with her shower wanting to keep Viktor waiting. When she came back up she smiled at Viktor who was moving a cloth over the ridges of his broom.
"Do you need broom polish?"
"Special kind." He said.
"Onyx oil…" she said walking to her closet and waving her wand. It unlocked and she opened it but only slightly. She pulled out a small jar and closed the closet before walking to him. "Here."
"Why would you have Onyx oil?" he asked holding the jar. It was exclusively used on brooms and as for as he knew she didn't own one.
"Oh… I… I always carry some on me in case Harry runs out. I know onyx oil is the only thing you can use on a firebolt at least that's what he said."
"Might you have Camson Wax?"
"Nope fresh out Harry took the last jar." She said turning. "I'll get dressed. In Hogsmeade there's a broom shop we can stop in there if you like."
"Might be good plan I am out of Wax as well and I would like to give mina broom first cleaning after it gets back from the Quidditch trials."
"Testing it to see if you can fly it during the game?" she asked picking out her clothes.
"Exactly with broom that fast I cannot lose. I of course will only use it in great pinch don't want to take all fun out of game." She smiled.
"Most seekers would just want to get the snitch for the money and glory."
"I do not fly for money and glory I fly because it makes me happy… Makes me feel free…" she smiled at him.
"I'll go get ready…" she said before heading to her closet to change. She walked through her line of clothes out into a smaller room. It was filled with her most secret of books and work. She flicked her wand of her shoulder a small click forming. Viktor looked up, she had locked the closet door.
She does love her privacy… he shrugged moving the oil over the broom handle slowly. Hermione through on her clothes before she headed out to put on her make up she walked over to a broom hanging in the air.
"Almost ready…" she said running her hands over the heated wood. "You'll fly hot but you'll fly fast and true…" she smiled before heading out past the line of clothes that hid the secret room from sight. She took a breath and headed out of the closet closing it and locking the door again. this time it caught Viktors attention.
I understand locking door while inside… But coming out… Are her clothes that important she must protect them… Or is she hiding something… agh Viktor Hermione doesn't hide things from you. He smiled at his own ridiculous notion.
"Straight hair or curley?" she asked walking to her mirror.
"I like your hair curly and wild." He said with a smile.
"Good easy for me." she said with a smile as she brushed her hair and ran some taming serum through it to make the curls turn to waves instead of a frizzed mess.
I can't wait to show him the new broom… I'll tell him about my real plans then… the Mina is a fine example of craftsmanship but he's a Quidditch star he'll find any flaws… The next model is perfect… I've been working on it for a year… I hope he likes it… I really wish he wouldn't fly the Mina in Quidditch… Will he think I'm using him to get the brooms famous… Because they're just a hobby I'm not trying to make money off them… Maybe I should tell him now… Maybe I shouldn't tell him at all… Gods what If he really does think I'm using him…
"What is going on in that head of yours luff?" in one second she had gone from an easy smile to a worried expression.
"Hmm?" she asked her mind brought back to the forefront.
"I was thinking of buying Harry some snitch polish…"
"He keeps snitches?"
"No." she said.
"Then why would he need it?"
"I don't know." He raised an eyebrow.
"Luff are you alright?"
"Oh yeah just dandy… Just need some breakfast I guess… Well off to Hogsmeade we go I know a great place for pastries."
"Dah sounds good." He said with a smile. Hermione grabbed her bag. "Don't forget coat love it gets cold up in air."
"Oh right…" Hermione walked to her closet and tried to open it. She closed her eyes.
"I think you locked it." he said.
"Did I? Silly me." she said with a smile as she opened it grabbed her favorite pea coat and then closed the closet. She walked over to her door and locked it instead. "Ginny likes to come in and steal my shoes…"
"Ah." He said with a smile. "Polish is dry we can fly." He said holding out the broom as she shrugged on her coat and bag.
"Ready?" she asked.
"When you are."
-o-
Hermione and Viktor walked through the village. Most had grown accustomed to them as a couple a few people were still left gaping and pointing. Viktor held onto her hand tightly. When he was with Hermione he found he didn't so much mind people staring. He did have the most beautiful witch in the magical world on his arm, he was a lucky man and he wanted everyone to know it.
"Cider luff?" he asked seeing a stand.
"Oh yes please, it is a little chilly out." he walked over.
"Two." He said.
"Merlin you… You're Viktor Krum, my boy is a huge fan." The vendor said. "Would you mind so terribly if I got an autograph for him?"
"Not at all." Hermione smiled. Viktor was always very kind to his fans and father or mothers of fans. He would sign anything they pushed at him and he would do it with a smile on his face. The only fans he was less then cordial too were the idiot fan girls. Hermione looked over her shoulder and glared at a group of them who were giggling. They stopped seeing they had been spotted and glared right back at her.
Honest if they keep looking at Viktor with that love sick look I'm going to curse the hair right off they're bloody heads. What kind of women giggle and chase after a boy honestly do they have no respect for themselves… Viktor probably thinks I'm jealous but I just want those girls to learn a better more healthy way to show their affection. I wouldn't even mind if one of them walked straight up to him and like a proper lady offered her hand to him for a date. He would of course decline but at least they wouldn't be drooling and fawning! Honestly.
"Luff your thoughts are far away again." he had been holding out a spiced cider for her to take for a full two minutes.
"Oh I'm sorry I was busy glaring at your fan girls." She said.
"Jealous?" he asked.
"Not at all." He smiled.
"That is my Mina always sure and confidant." He sipped on the drink. "I will miss this cider when I leave here." Hermione looked to him.
"That going to happen soon isn't it?"
"Two weeks after final task…" he said hating the idea of being so far away from Hermione.
"Mmm I don't like it one bit… Honest Viktor why don't you just transfer." He laughed.
"It is too late in year to do so but trust me I have thought of such…" he said as they walked across the street. "My mother was wondering if you will come to Bulgaria this summer."
"My mother was wondering the same thing… My parents will be in France for a conference and for a wedding anniversary so… I'll be at home alone again."
"Then you come to Bulgaria." He said.
"I can't keep coming to your house over vacations. It can't be easy on your family to have me."
"Family loves you."
"Asen doesn't."
"Asen is how you say… Donkeys ass." She laughed.
"I think the term you were looking for was Jack ass."
"No your father's name is Jack… He is not ass."
"He can be." She muttered.
"Mina." He scolded.
"What?" she asked with an innocent smile.
"Won't you come stay in Bulgaria?"
"I can't I'll feel like I'm using your parents besides you have Quidditch…"
"You being in Bulgaria will make it easier on me though with Quidditch. I'll see you at night and before practice, oh and you can come watch me with my parents…"
"I don't know…"
"Tell me you'll consider."
"I will but only if your parents say it's alright I don't want to mooch."
"Mooch I do not understand this word mooch."
"I don't want to be a user."
"You are not being a user!" He said appalled she would think such a thing. "Besides my parents luff you and momma does not want you alone in your house all summer."
"I have crookshanks."
"Your cat does not make good company every time I come to your room he runs off."
"He doesn't like men."
"He's a male cat."
"Oh leave him alone he's sweet."
"He bites." He said making her laugh. They threw their empty cups away. "Oh the broom shop I can get wax." Before she could protest he dragged her in.
"Ah ,iss granger!" the broom shop open clapped seeing her. "Here for your order?"
"My order?" she asked.
"Yes the-."
"You mean Harry Potters order… My friend Harry Potter the seeker."
"Yes… Harry Potter… Have you… Seen him…" the shop keep looked very confused.
"I think he said he wanted you to send it to Hogwarts for him… If you want I can sign for it."
"Yes sign for… Mr… Potter." He looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Same place?" he asked
"Yes please Harold." She said signing for her orders. She still wasn't sure how she was going to pursue telling Viktor about her hobby. "My boyfriend is looking for some Casmon wax have any?"
"For the great Viktor Krum I have loads." He walked to a shelf and grabbed a jar.
"Do you have Matte finish?"
"I do indeed." He grabbed another jar.
"How much?"
"24 galleons."
"That's outrageous." Hermione said. "It's not worth that not unless it's from the hills of Hind which I know it's not you don't carry such high priced items. I know he's a Quidditch star millionaire but don't assume you can rape him of his money." Viktor smiled at Hermione.
"I could order you in the expensive stuff…" Harold said to Viktor.
"No I'll just take two jars of this." Hermione looked to Viktor. It bothered her a little that he was going use cheap wax on the broom she had taken months to craft.
Cool it Mione he's a Quidditch star he knows how to treat his broom
"Then together its 24…" Hermione glared at him. "Fine sixteen give me the galleons already." He paid for the items and they headed out.
"Thanks for the save." Viktor said.
"He is a nice man just struggling a bit these days. Without Quidditch at Hogwarts he has no customers."
"This is too bad." He said. "I wish I could help. You know him by first name do you shop there a lot?"
"Harry and Ron always drag me in." Hermione stopped at a book shop window.
"No way…" she said before running in. Viktor looked around.
"Did I miss something?" he asked before rushing in after her. Hermione was holding a book she plucked from the front display.
"Hey put that down!" the store keeper rushed forward. "Miss Granger honestly your all thumbs."
"How much?" She asked.
"How much for that? You can't possibly afford it."
"Try me." she said.
"For a first addition of Watership Down 20,000." Hermione felt a pain jab her heart. That was half her trust fund for the year.
"This is hardly worth that much the pages are bent." Viktor said cutting in as he took it. "And the leather is tarnished on top of it. The pages have also turned yellow and the signature is faded… The last page is half ripped this is worth 500 if you're lucky." The book keeper scowled.
"Still it's worth more to me..." he said.
"You'll never turn a profit for 20,000." Hermione said. "I'll offer you 1."
"One hundred in your dreams." He said.
"One thousand."
"Done." he shook her hand. "Shall I have it sent to the regular place and billed to the usual account."
"Yes please." Hermione said with a smile. "Non acidic parchment…"
"As always." He drawled taking the book.
"Thank you for spotting those flaws I was so star struck by the book I wasn't seeing them." she said as they walked out.
"It is okay luff, you really like first editions."
"Like doesn't cover it I have five in my possession all I love dearly." He smiled at her whimsical look.
"What shall we do for rest of day?" he asked.
"Fancy a butterbeer?"
"Only if I buy."
"But I want to buy."
"You try to always buy. Let me do so."
"Oh fine you can treat me." he laughed rubbing her shoulders. They walked into Madame Rosmertas and looked around.
"Hermione!" Harry stood waving. Viktor and Hermione looked to each other.
"Want to join?" he asked.
"Yeah… Ron isn't around so it should be fine." Hermione said. Viktor smiled as they walked over to Harry.
"Was hoping you two show up." he said. Viktor pulled a seat for Hermione. She smiled at him in thanks as she sat down and he did the same.
"Comrade." Viktor greeted. "How's preparations for next task coming?"
"Slowly… I've checked a few books from the library on mazes you?" Hermione looked to Harry he was studying for it on his own. This surprised her and pleased her greatly.
"About same…"
"Oh… Hi." Ron said walking forward two butter beers in hand. "I didn't know you were here… Shall I get more?"
"No Ron you sit I'll get Viktor and mine." she went to get up Viktor tugged her back down making her laugh.
"She always tries to pay honestly butter beer with lime and ginger right luff?"
"Right." She said.
"Okay be right back." He headed to the bar to order. The table fell silent and Hermione looked to Ron.
"Fun day out?" Harry asked with a pleasant look.
"It's going okay… Bought a new book."
"Watership down." Ron said already knowing. "There was a first edition in a window. Harry said you might want it we were going to tell you about it."
"Yeah I spotted it got a pretty good deal."
"He knows your butter beer order." Ron added and Hermione slowly looked to him to see he was staring down into his drink.
"Ron I thought things were better between us…" she said quietly, she could see he was really struggling with the presence of Viktor.
"Just didn't know he'd butt in on trio time." He muttered.
"I invited them over here." Harry said.
"Here you go luff." Viktor handed her, her mug.
"Thank you Viktor." Ron rolled his eyes as he took a sip. Viktor looked to him he really didn't understand the problem Ron had with him. He should be happy for his friend for having some one of her own.
"So Ron do you play Quidditch?" Viktor asked. Hermione smiled at him, he was trying to be cordial.
"Harry does."
"Do you?"
"Hopefully next year." Hermione said. "Ron wants to be a keeper."
"Noble position. Very hard. I'm no good at it." Viktor said.
"I'd figure you'd be good at anything over the pitch." Ron said sitting back in his chair.
"Anything that requires going very fast when you slow things down I'm not so good."
"Same here." Harry said.
"Keepers aren't slow though I've seen how fast the ones on the teams have to move…" Hermione said.
"In short spurts." Ron Harry and Viktor said at the same time. Hermione smiled.
"What does that mean?" she asked trying to keep the conversation going.
"It means that Viktor and I fly at the speed of light but we can't do it in short spurtz." Harry explained.
"It's true." Viktor said.
"But Ron here can… Well almost he's working on it." Ron laughed at Harry's remark.
"You're no better." Harry smiled.
"Takes years of training…" Viktor said.
"I'm going to get us some bread to break? Ron cinnamon butter?" Hermione asked.
"Yes please." He said with a smile. She nodded and headed to the bar. Glad the boys were getting along the best they could. She heard laughing and turned to see the boys in hysterics.
"Hey Granger." She jumped and turned to see one of the twins.
"Hey Fred."
"How'd you do that? How'd you tell me apart from George?"
"There are many ways one of them being your voice it's slightly more higher then George's." he smiled. He hadn't expected her to tell him. "Also your ears are way bigger." He scowled.
"Now you're just trying to poke fun at me." she tugged on his ear.
"Just a bit." He smiled. "Want to join us at our table we're getting bread." She said.
"I'm waiting for George." He said.
"He'll see you when he walks in come on." She said as the bread was set down in front of her.
"Uhm alright." He said with a smile. He grabbed the platter for her.
"Thanks."
"Any time."
-O-
They stayed at Rosemertas until late in the afternoon. Joking with the twins, laughing along with Harry and Ron. At the end of the night Hermione looked to her watch.
"Oh guys curfew is soon… We should probably get going."
"True wouldn't want to get another detention." George said.
"You got detention?" she asked.
"What for this time?" Ron asked.
"Moody caught us trying to knick the cup."
"I told you guys to give that up." Hermione scolded
"We know." They drawled in unison. They headed out of the bar and stopped. Hermione smiled seeing Ginny and Neville standing under a shops canopy kissing.
"Awe…" Hermione said with a smile.
"Is that Ginny?" Ron asked his face going red.
"Kissing…" Fred began.
"Neville…." George added.
"Longbottom!" the weasleys shouted making both teens jump. Neville stared in horror.
"You chicken liver git!" Ron shouted running at him along with Fred and George. Neville took off screaming.
"We'll mess you up good!" Fred bellowed.
"Don't you run away from us coward!" George yelled.
"Guys leave him alone!" Ginny pleaded.
"Oh just let them do their thing." Harry said clapping her on the back. His hands then went into his pockets as he rocked back on his heels in thought. "In fact I think I'll join them!" he rushed off after the group of boys to help emotionally torture Neville. He wasn't sure why but he didn't like seeing him kiss Ginny.
"Their brothers let them do brothers do… If I had a small sister I would do same thing." Viktor said.
"Still their going to hurt him I gotta stop this." Ginny said as she rushed of. Hermione smiled.
"Boys…" she muttered.
"Shall we head back to the castle?"
"Yeah I think so." He took a small box from his coat and opened it. He reached in and pulled out his broom.
"That's a fine expansion charm Viktor…"
"Thank you luff I worked long and hard on it." they got onto the broom and Viktor flew off. Hermione leaned back into his chest as he took his time flying to the castle. When he got to her window she climbed in and turned.
"you're not coming in?" she asked.
"I am excited to go to the cabin and see if word has come in over Mina broom."
"Oh of course well I love you… See you tomorrow?"
"Dah." He said nodding. He kissed her on the cheek. "Love you mina." She smiled as she watched him fly off. She closed the window and turned into the room. She walked over to her closet and changed into some pajamas the second her other clothes hit the floor they disappeared to be washed.
"Those house elves are always working." She muttered to herself before walking to her bed where a package was waiting. She un wrapped it finding her first edition of water ship down. "Time to join the others." She walked through her lines of clothes into her secret area. She set it in a case along with all her first editions. The case would protect it from further aging. She smiled as she looked at the bracelet Viktor had given her for Christmas resting by her other scholar collectables. She had hoped he would stay so they could have a repeat of last night. She after all had been study for weeks on how to properly please a man when it came to intimacy and she was nervous but excited to see if studying the male form would pay off. She felt her hands buzz and looked down to see they were glowing she turned to look at the broom that hung in the air it too was illuminated.
"You need some work I see… Alright then." She threw her hair up into a pony tail and got her tools out. "Bout time been waiting for you to tell me when you were ready for more work."