Chocolate Frog Card: (Bronze) Ernie Macmillan: Challenge: Write about Ernie Macmillan.

Gringotts: Hermione/Ernie [Hermione - Pairings]

Ultimate Hermione Pairing Challenge: Hermione/Ernie Macmillan

February Event: 4. (plot/action) Getting lipstick all over significant other's face/neck, then being rudely interrupted by friend/relative, 58. (title) Friends With Benefits

Word Count: 347

"Oh Merlin," Ernie moaned as Hermione sucked on his neck. One of his hands were twined in her hair whilst the other was on her shoulder where he'd been trying to push her away. The more she gave it her all, the more his hand went slack until it was merely resting. "You should stop," he grunted.

She let go of his skin with a pop, littering kisses up his neck and on his jaw till she was at his ear. "Stop?" she asked. "I don't think you want me to stop." She tugged on his earlobe gently.

"We really should," he continued. "What if someone comes over?"

"Nobody is going to come over randomly. Besides, we'll hear my floo if they do."

"Oh really?" Harry drawled, startling them both. He stood in the doorway of her living room, leaning against the frame with his arms crossed. "I suppose you heard me."

"Harry!" Hermione greeted. "Erm, what are you doing here?"

"Teddy wanted to know if you'd come by for dinner." He turned his eyes to Ernie. "I suppose you can bring your lipstick covered boyfriend if you want, too."

Hermione looked at Ernie and grimaced at all the lipstick marks over his skin. She really couldn't help herself around him.

"We're just friends," Ernie chuckled awkwardly. "Not in a relationship, at all."

Harry raised an eyebrow.

"Friends with benefits?" Hermione offered meekly, making it sound more like a question than a statement. "Right?" she asked, turning to Ernie. He nodded eagerly, hoping to not have Harry curse him.

"Right," he agreed. "Purely friends with benefits." He faltered, and a small frown appeared on his face. "Do friends with benefits love each other?"

"Not typically, no," Harry answered.

"Ah, okay. Then, she's possibly more of a friend with a benefit then."

"Ditto," Hermione told Harry, but staring at Ernie. Harry blinked at the odd word coming from her but bit back an amused laugh at the dazed look on her face. "Friends with benefits who love each other and will probably end up in a relationship soon."