When the film ended Bella snuggled her close from behind. "This really is a film about you isn't it. Little know it all, self righteous, little witch with an unhealthy obsession with books... Even down to getting put into dangerous traps by her teacher..." She smirked.
Hermione slapped her arm. "BELLATRIX BLACK!"
Neville and Harry had both gone bright red, Draco looked like he didn't want to be there, the girls just smirked and Winky clearly didn't understand.
"What... It's true, that teacher puts her in the chokie..." She leaned forward and whispered into Hermione's ear. "I know how much you enjoy it when I choke-y you."
Hermione burst into a laugh at the atrocious pun.
Ginny intervened. "Ok enough Black, before you kill our chosen ones..." She jerked her head towards Neville and Harry who both looked like they were about to pass out."
Bea rolled her eyes. "Fine, fine... I'll be good. Does that mean I get to give Hermione another present now?"
"You're so Inpatient Bells." Hermione laughed.
Bella pulled out her wand and accioed a present into her hand. "Here open this one!"
Hermione carefully unwrapped the box and pulled out the most beautiful quill.
"It's a self inking quill and you have an option of four different colours of ink. It's a brand new product, only finished developing it this year." She said with a wide grin.
Hermione smirked. "Harry do me a favour? Go into that top drawer in the desk and pass me my pencil case."
Harry did as he was asked and Hermione pulled out a special muggle pen. "This is called a Pen, Bella, it is the muggle's version of a self inking quill and it has ten different colours of ink in it. You change the ink by pushing a different colour down."
Bella snatched it up and looked it over thoroughly. "The Muggle's came up with this?"
"Yes, Bells, years ago. Muggle's have had 'self inking quills' for millennia."
"And what happens if I try to press down a different colour. What happens to the one that's already clicked?"
"Try it and see. Press down on one of the other colours."
Bella did as she was told and as the new colour was pressed down, the first colour jumped back up. Bella gave a small sound of surprise. She didn't notice that the rest of the room was watching her in amusement, they had all now learnt about Hermione and Harry's Muggle items.
"And what happens if I try to put them all down at once?"
"Give it a try and see. Don't worry, the worst you can do is break it and I'll buy another one."
"I don't want to break it!" She insisted but still attempted to push all of the colours down at once, they all sprang back thanks to the spring. She gave a happy laugh.
"I hope you realise you're not getting this back, Pet? This is mine now."
"I thought I was meant to get the presents on my birthday?" Hermione laughed.
"Well I am a selfish woman and I gave you a self inking quill so... This pen is mine now. No backsies!" She looked around everyone like they were going to take her new toy away from her.
"So Gin, I know you've got a schedule for today. What's it time for now?" Neville asked.
"Well we're all going to have some lunch and then get ready to go to The Three Broomsticks. I know Black can't come with us so I've given her and Mione some free time before then. We will be meeting at the pub at 6, you are all free to do as you wish until then."
"Much appreciated Red, I'll make sure to make the most of my time." Hermione couldn't tell if Bella was thinking of all the dirty things they could do... Or playing with the pen some more.
"Winky, can you grab up the lunch please doll?" Ginny asked and Winky was on her feet in a flash, disappearing with the empty breakfast plates and then popping back with fresh platters and plates but most importantly a large flask full of tomato soup.
"Cheese toasties and tomato soup!!!!!" Hermione shouted as she finally clocked what Winky had brought.
"And sticky toffee pudding and custard. Winky did good?" The elf asked.
"Winky you did amazing! I'm so bloody excited." She moved to stand up but Ginny placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It's your birthday, I'll get your food. Plus I'm still getting used to Black being a cuddler." Ginny quipped.
"I can still give you detention Red!" Bella growled.
"I know, I know... It's still strange."
Ginny passed Hermione a large plate of toasties and a mug of soup, just as she was about to take a bite she realised that everyone was looking at her expectedly.
"What? Is there something on my face?" She asked, confused.
Harry laughed. "No, Mione, we're just waiting for the appreciative moan you make when you eat toasties and soup."
She flushed red. "I do not."
Neville shouted over. "Yes, you doooo."
"She won't now just to spite us all, she'll hold it in." Draco said.
"Or do it but make it completely over the top." Ginny inputted.
"Can you please all just stop looking at me and let me eat my food?" She asked with a pout.
"You heard her, everyone look away." Bella said with a clear smirk in her voice. Everyone turned their heads away in the most absurd manner, dramatically turning their heads away.
She took the first bite intending to be completely silent, but damn that soup was good. A small moan managed to escape and her friends burst into hysterics. Hermione flushed even brighter and huffed.
Bella wrapped her free arm around Hermione's waist and whispered in her ear. "It's alright baby girl, I love it when you moan for me. I think I'm going to make you moan again before I send you off to the pub. Maybe leave a couple of hickies across that pretty little neck of yours so everyone knows you're taken."
Ginny snorted beside her. "I have no idea what you just said but you should see her face. She looks like she's about to faint!"
"Ok, new rule; no more teasing the birthday girl. I love you all but I will kick you out... or take advantage of my Head Girl status... I haven't decided yet." Hermione still had a smile on her face as she said it.
"Oh no, Grangers getting mad. We are not worthy oh great Head Girl." Draco said with faux fear.
"I hope she doesn't take points off me." Said Harry with a sly grin.
"Or give me detention." From Luna, which Hermione had to admit she was impressed the girl made a joke on topic.
"Oh great Head Girl, please don't make me wear a dunce cap!" Neville pleaded, looking pleased with himself.
"I just hope she doesn't spank me..." Came from Ginny and everyone burst into laughter again.
"It's ok, Pet, I'll lend you a paddle and you can get her later." Bella said, which shut Ginny up rather quickly.
They sat in comfortable silence until everyone had finished their soup and Winky was levitating bowls of sticky toffee pudding to everyone. As if they shared a hive mind, every single one of her friends raised their spoon in unison, took a big bite and moaned loudly.
"Oh for goodness sake." Hermione said, wanting to bury her face in Bella's hair to hide but couldn't because of the bowls they were holding.
"Sorry Mia, you're just so easy to wind up." Harry laughed.
"I really hate you guys sometimes." She groused.
"Well then, it's a good job you won't be seeing us for a few hours then isn't it! It's nearly two now and we're leaving for The Three Broomsticks at 6, so you've got four hours to mull over how much you hate us all." Ginny said as she scraped off the last of the custard from her bowl, sucking it off the spoon with an exaggerated moan followed by a wink.
"Yes, Granger is definitely going to spend the next four hours just thinking about how much she hates us..." Draco said sarcastically.
"If you don't stop that smart mouth of yours, Dragon, I'll tell you exactly what Miss Granger is going to be doing for the next four hours." Bella said with a touch of danger in her voice.
Draco squeaked as he flushed bright red. "Nope, no I'm good Aunty Bella." He looked away embarrassed.
"Yes, I'm quite sure that Hermione will be ever so good for Aunty Bella... Won't you Pet." By this point the entire room was red faced and hoping that Bellatrix would stop.
"As the only person here who isn't your student... Bellatrix please shut the hell up." Potter spoke bravely.
Bella burst out laughing. "Ohhh the chosen one has got cocky since killing old Mouldy-pants. Fine... I've had my fun, I won't embarrass you any more today. Happy?"
"Very much so." Harry said, surprised he hadn't found himself on the nasty end of a hex.
"Happy to be of service oh boy-who-lived-to-be-a-pain-in-the-ass." She gave a mock bow, or as much as she could with Hermione snuggled up to her.
Luna's dreamy voice broke through the room. "If everyone had finished, I think we should be on the move. I'm sure Ginny and Harry would like some alone time too." Now it was Ginny and Harry who were flushing. "We shall all meet back here at 6pm ready to head to Hogsmead."
Everyone quickly finished their pudding and got to their feet, everyone knew if Luna said it was time to go... Then it was time to go.
They maneuvered the sofa back into the living room before they each gave Hermione a hug before heading out.
Winky gave her the biggest hug for such a little elf and said. "Winky had the best day of her life. Winky hopes Miss Mione Happy."
"Winky, I am so happy I could cry. It has been made even better by you being here with me. I hope you know that you really are my friend and I'm so happy that you got to spend my birthday with me. You did put yourself on my watch didn't you?"
Winky wiped away her tears. "Yes Miss, Winky did. Happy birthday, Miss Mione." She said before popping away.
She gave a last wave to her friends with the promise to be ready to go by 6pm and then closed the door.
When she turned round Bella was stood with a massive smile on her face and a present in her hand.
"How many is left to go?" Hermione said smiling, she took the present and headed to the sofa.
"I told you I went a bit overboard..."
"That still isn't a number..." Hermione pointed out.
"And you won't be getting one." She sang back.
Hermione opened the small box and inside she found a key, it was an old style key with no other indication of what it was. Hermione looked up at Bella with a furrow in her brow.
"Aren't you going to ask me what it opens?" Bella asked impatiently.
"I was trying to work it out first... What does it open?"
Bella grabbed her hand and dragged her through to her room and into the bathroom.
"There is a reason we used your bathroom today and it isn't just because I bought you new shower gel. I had to hide this in here." Bella opened her airing cupboard and underneath a pile of clean bedding was a large chest.
"I'm assuming this isn't any ordinary traveling trunk, is it?" Hermione knew that just buying her a standard trunk didn't seem very Bella.
"You would be correct. This is your own personal restricted section! I've filled it with some of my favourite books. No-one, not even me can get into this without your permission." She pulled the trunk out onto the bathroom floor, not even bothering with her wand in her excitement.
"Ok, so first of course is the key which goes into here." She pointed to the keyhole on the top of the trunk. Hermione put the key in and turned it, it didn't open but a spike did pop out above the keyhole.
"Okay, next you need to prick your finger on this pin here."
"What is it with you and presents that need blood, Bells." Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Blood magic is the most powerful in the world, why spend hours on spells when you can take a second with a drop of blood. Now come on, prick that pretty little finger."
Hermione did as she was told and let the small spike collect a drop of blood from her finger. The spike once again disappeared and a small flap on the Top of the trunk opened.
"Nearly there, now you need to perform the spell 'Aperi Mihi' and it should open. Once you've done that it will be linked to your magic and then no one else will be able to open it."
Hermione repeated the spell and the lid of the trunk popped open. Inside was a collection of books; some ancient tomes, some leather bound notebooks and others looked like newer prints.
Bella pulled out one of the books, it was a fairly modern binding style but it was dog eared and covered in markings.
"This is my favorited book on curses! This is my personal copy so there is some really interesting information in the footnotes, if I do say so myself. Just please keep it inside the rooms and when not actively reading it put it in the trunk, the Ministry would have you arrested if they were aware you even knew the title. Although let's be honest they wouldn't recognize real magic if it separated their head from their shoulders."
"Bella, this is amazing! There's works on creating spells and magic theory that I would never get the approval to read in the library. Heck some of these aren't even in the library, I'd definitely end up on Azkaban if they found this and I should be mad at you but… it's books!"
"So... Do you like it?" She asked coyly.
"Balla, each and every present you have bought me has been perfect. You put so much thought into every present and that really means so much to me."
Hermione grabbed her by the hand and dragged her back into the bedroom.
"Where are we going?" Bella laughed.
"We're going to the bedroom to show you how much I appreciate my presents." Hermione said with a shit eating grin.
"Oh are we, Pet?"
Hermione pushed her back onto the bed and straddled her hips. "Yes, Bella, we are."
"And how, pray tell, are you going to show your appreciation?" She asked, pulling Hermione in for a deep kiss.
"I'm sure I'll find a way." Hermione murmured against her lips before trailing kisses across her jaw and down her neck.
"Well Miss Granger, I look forward to seeing you try."
Bella let out a moan when Hermione bit down on her pulse point. Bella gripped the bottom of Hermione's shirt and pulled it up over her head.
"I'm meant to be the one appreciating you!" Hermione complained.
"And showing me your beautiful body is a great way to do that." Bella spoke against Hermione's neck.
"That's not exactly what I was thinking Bell-ahhhhh." Her chastising turned into a moan as Bella wrapped her hand around her neck.
"Are you telling me how I should take my thank you, little girl? Just because it is your birthday doesn't mean you get to act like a brat. Birthday or no birthday, I am still the one in charge here, Pet, remember that!" She growled.
Hermione melted and just whimpered, going slightly limp against Bella's grip on her throat.
"That's better, Little One. I hope you don't think I've gone soft on you just before I've been rewarding your pretty little self with lots of orgasms. You are mine, Pet, to love and control and I will decide how you say thank you. Do you understand?"
Hermione's whole body relaxed as Bella spoke, the surrender washing over her with every word that Bella spoke. "Yes, Mistress."
"Such a good girl. On your feet." She snapped her fingers and Hermione jumped off the witch and onto her feet. Bella began a slow and deliberate circle around Hermione, one hand in constant contact with her body.
"Such a beautiful girl, my beautiful girl. But you have been a brat today haven't you Hermione?" Her tone made it clear that she would accept no argument.
Hermione let her head hang forward "Yes, Mistress."
"That's not acceptable is it, Little Witch? Even if it is your birthday."
Hermione let out a dramatic sigh. "No, Mistress, it's not."
"Good girl. Strip, I want you out of those clothes in 20 seconds." She said and then began to count down from 20. Hermione scrambled to remove the remainder of her clothes and Bella smirked at watching her panic.
In the end she was stood and ready with five seconds still to go. "Someone is eager today, Pet, or are you just trying to get back into my good books?"
Hermione flushed and looked flustered. "A little of both."
Bella gave a chuckle. "On your knees, little girl."
Hermione instantly dropped to her knees, looking up expectantly at Bella. The dark witch cupped Hermione's cheek with her hand. "Such an obedient girl. I think we should start with your appreciation now don't you, Pet, or maybe we should start on your apologies for being a brat today?"
"Whichever you think best, Mistress." Bella once again began circling her witch.
"Ever so polite today, I like it. I think you've missed it when I pull rank, when I remind you exactly who you belong to. Did you forget for a moment that I used to be Bellatrix Lestrange? I think you've fallen for Bellatrix Black and forgotten just how dangerous I can be, little girl."
Hermione knew the words, the threats, the tone of voice should be terrifying her, she should be running and telling the Ministry that the dark witch shouldn't be in the school anymore... But God damn it if it wasn't the hottest thing she had ever heard. Her breathing was getting rapid and she realised how much she really had missed Bella being strict.
She let out a keening sound and squeezed her thighs together to try and get some friction. Until suddenly a stinging Jinx hit her on both inner thighs.
"Awfully needy today. I asked you a question. Did you forget who you belong to?"
Hermione shook her head. "I never forgot, Mistress. I could never forget."
"That remains to be seen, Muddy." She had once again circled in front of Hermione, now only standing in her underwear, Hermione wasn't sure how she got out of her clothes without her noticing but when she was staring at Bella's beautiful body she didn't care.
Bella sat on the edge of the bed and crooked her finger at Hermione, beckoning her closer. Hermione came forward on her knees to stop just next to the bed.
Bella slipped off her panties and opened her legs. Hermione wanted desperately to press her face between her thighs but knew if she did it without permission, she would be in trouble.
Bella gave her a toothy grin. "Good girl, well... Get on with it. You've got some 'appreciation' to show me."
Hermione pressed herself forward instantly, lapping at the moisture that was already present between her soulmate's legs. Bella fisted her hands in Hermione's hair and as she pulled slightly a hum was felt between her legs.
"That's it, Baby Girl. Merlin, I love your pretty little mouth. My perfect little Pet."
Hermione pulled one of Bella's legs over her shoulder, leaving Bella open for her to bring her hand up under her mouth. She pressed three fingers into Bella, moving deep and slow, sucking Bella's clit between her teeth and running her tongue over the sensitive nerves.
"God! I love your fucking dirty mouth, Mudbaby! But stop teasing, this is a thank you and you're not even trying!" She spat.
Hermione instantly sped up her thrusts and curled her fingers against Bella's Gspot, she also increased the pressure of her teeth on Bella's clit. She had learnt by now that the dark witch liked it when she was a bit harsh with her teeth and she was quickly rewarded by a swift change in Bella's breathing.
"Don't you dare stop, Muddy or I swear I will end you. Merlin, the things you do with your pretty little mouth when you're not mouthing off at me..."
Bella was grinding against Hermione's face now, their rhythm getting out of sync as Bella chased her high.
"Oh fuck Pet, just like that. Just... Fuck...just...just..like... I'm...fuck!" Bella came hard on Hermione's face, squirting her release across the witch's face.
Hermione dutifully cleaned as much of the new wetness that had formed until Bella physically pushed her back when she got too sensitive.
"God you're sexy on your knees like that Pet, just dripping in me." She leaned down and kissed the witch, tasting herself on Hermione's tongue.
"I think that went a good way in saying thank you. Good job Pet." She pulled Hermione back up and onto her lap, Hermione curled herself around Bella, resting her head in the crook of her neck.
"You're so beautiful Bella. Thank you for all of my amazing gifts. I am so lucky to have found you."
"I'm the lucky one, Little Witch. After everything I've done, somehow I found you." She placed a kiss against Hermione's hair.
Hermione was reminded of a song from one of her favourite films, it was often an underrated song but it had always been her favourite. She couldn't help but sing it.
"Perhaps I had a wicked childhood,
Perhaps I had a miserable youth
But somewhere in my wicked, miserable past
There must have been a moment of truth
For here you are, standing there, loving me
Whether or not you should
So somewhere in my youth or childhood
I must have done something good.
Nothing comes from nothing
Nothing ever could
So somewhere in my youth or childhood
I must have done something good"
Bella had no idea where the song came from or how Hermione knew it, all she knew was it felt like someone had stepped inside her brain and written her feelings down on paper. When Hermione finished there were tears silently streaming down her face.
"Don't stop." She pleaded and luckily Hermione complied.
"For here you are, standing there, loving me
Whether or not you should
So somewhere in my youth or childhood
I must have done something good
Nothing comes from nothing
Nothing ever could
So somewhere in my youth
Or childhood
I must have done something
Something good"
They both sat together for a while in comfortable silence, both with tears streaming down their faces. It was moments like these that Bella enjoyed most, the moments after Hermione had completely submitted to her and then needed the comfort and reassurance that Bella did love her. The moments of complete tenderness after a scene always helped to quiet the voices that whispered Hermione was just there for the mind-blowing sex.
Bella pulled herself together and gave a weak chuckle. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be crying on your birthday."
Hermione pulled back to stare watery eyed at her soulmate.
"Bella, don't run away from me. The best present you could ever give me is trusting me enough to be vulnerable. This means more than any pen or book ever could. And yes, I just said there was something more important than books, because you, Bella, are the most important thing in the world."
"I must have done something really good to deserve you, Pet."
"Or maybe I did something truly wicked to claim you." She said before snuggling back into Bella's neck again. "Tell me what you're thinking."
"I'm thinking that whatever muggle wrote that song must have had a terrible life, or was secretly magic and used Legilimency on me. It's like they took my feelings and all the thoughts swirling round my head and put it to music. Who did write that song?"
"It's from a film called 'The sound of music' I actually think you might enjoy it...or hate it I can't decide. It's basically the story of a nanny and the seven children she looks after as they flee a war."
"Wait... So it's a story about the Weasley's?" Bella asked dead pan.
"Honestly if they had decided to run instead of fight then yes... It would basically be a story about the Weasley's. Although that would mean the song you resonate so much with is sung by Mr and Mrs Weasley and I don't think you want to ruin the song that way."
"Eugh... Ye let's scrap that comparison. Either way it's a beautiful song and I might even be convinced to watch the film with you. So long as you don't make Weasley comments..." She said, holding Hermione tight against her.
"I wouldn't dream of it. I do need to start getting ready though. I'm out in a few hours and I need to do my makeup... I'm not very good at magical makeup application so I have to do it the muggle way which takes longer." She admitted, her cheeks taking on a pink hue.
"I'll make a deal with you, I will do your makeup by magical means and in exchange you stay in bed with me and let me ravish you."
"That sounds like a no brainer to me honestly, what's the catch?" S he asked suspiciously.
Bella responded with mock hurt. "A catch? Me? What sort of woman do you take me for? No love, it's your birthday and I think you deserve to be ravished this afternoon whilst still feeling beautiful tonight." The sincerity of her voice by the end touched Hermione deeply and she knew that she really had landed with the best soulmate.
"Well then... I'm all yours oh fair and wise fairy godmother."
"Fairy what now?"
"It's a muggle thing from story books. A fairy Godmother, essentially it's a witch who looks after someone. The most famous is from the story called Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother gives the girl a dress and shoes, fixes her hair and make up so that she can go to the ball." Hermione burst into hysterics.
"What?... What am I missing?"
"Oh God, sorry Bella, I'm just… imagining you dressed as the fairy godmother, all silvery sparkling ball gown and blonde hair, acting all… perky and it killed me off! Oh God I can't breathe!" Hermione was really having a lot of fun imagining that image but it really didn't make any sense to Bella.
"I've got a lot of Muggle stuff to catch up on haven't I?" She groused.
"You do my love, but I promise you'll enjoy it. I'm sorry for laughing, just the idea of you in some perfect princess dress all done up in white… I can't see it."
Bella went quiet. "I did for my wedding, white ball gown and the lot, it never felt like me but I guess it wasn't. I was a massive lesbian marrying a man I didn't even like as a friend… it was always going to feel off, wasn't it."
"Ye… I think it was. Sorry I've completely killed the mood by making you think of your wedding, haven't I?"
"Actually, Pet, nothing makes me want to debase my lesbian lover than thinking about my wedding. It feels like a massive fuck you to all of them…. So kindly… I'm going to fuck you now." She said with a smile.
"You're impossible." Hermione smiled.
"And you love it." Bella responded before pulling her back in for a kiss.