Summer Love Not

“Surprised!” she looked at Harry waiting for what he would say and if he was happy about her being there. There was a perplexed smile on his face.
“ Hermione, you’re early. I thought you were coming on Christmas.” Feeling like she made a mistake by arriving now she goes red in the face managing to say
“Well I’ll only stay for a while, and then I’ll get the bus, if you don’t mind.” Taking off her coat and leaving her bags in the hallway she rubbed her hands trying to get warm.

“Why aren’t you with you parents skiing?” Harry asked.
“Oh, they had a conference to go to. It was going to be boring, so I came here and” she looked around to get off the subject.
“ You’ve changed the place it looks nice. Are you going to put up holiday decorations?”
“ I should being Christmas and all,” as Harry looked around. There was a weird silence between them they hadn’t been alone in weeks. Hermione looked at him. He looked calmer, but the light in his eyes was gone.

She looked back at her bags, then looking around the room, thinking of something to say
“ I think I’ll make myself a cup of tea if you don’t mind.”
“Sure, please do.”

He said as nicely as possible. Feeling he should do something he followed her in to the kitchen and she was trying to get the water boiling. “ The water is always hot in that kettle it doesn’t need to be on the stove.” Harry told her. She felt his eyes on her. “ I can make you a cup too, if you want.”
“ No thanks” and he just watch her get out a teacup.

“ Want to see what I got for Christmas? I opened my present early with my parents.”
“ Eh .. Sure.” Harry said not really caring. Hermione felt it and said
“Never mind,” and poured and drank her tea. Harry just stood there. So she walked in to the living room.
“ Show me what you got.” he said standing at he doorway. Hermione went to her bag and got out a few things. She held up a shirt against her shoulders. It was tie dyed with orange and little burgundy swirl on it.
“ Pretty.” he said. She looked like she was expecting a different response. “Oh and I got this.” She opened a perfume bottle and put a small amount on her wrist. She looked at it for a moment and looked like she was remembering something. She got up, stretching her arm and her wrist out in front for Harry to smell it. He touched her wrist and she twitched and pulled back her hand without allowing him to smell.
“ Are you alright Hermione?”
“ Yeah. I will be. Just remembering things. Nightmares.” She was shaking.
She stepped toward Harry and brought her wrist to his face as though she was shielding herself from him.
“ What do you think?” Not looking at him. He sniffed it and said
“ Fruity.”
“It’s peach,” she said, “and so is the lip gloss I have on.” And she turned and put the bottle back
in the bag and the shirt
“ I thought if I wore something peach you’d” she looked at him.
“I’d what?” Harry said slowly thinking peach. eating a peach.
“ You’d remember,” her eyes watering. Then it hit him ..
“Kiss. You want a kiss?”
“ I wanted you to remember.. but you,” He came towards her and she put on her coat
“ You’ve change, you’re not the same person you were just few weeks ago.”
“ Hermione, don’t go.” he said half heartily not certain if he wanted her to stay. But something inside of him did want her to stay. She was grabbing her bags in the hallway.
“Have a Happy Christmas Tonks, “she yelled up the stairs. Hoping Tonks would hear her. Harry was behind her the next second they heard a bang and a thud. Looking up at the ceiling Hermione saw the dusty chandler and under it was mistletoe from the year before. They heard Tonks

“ See you in a few days send me a note where and when you want meet, would you?”
“ Sure!” Hermione yelled at the foot of the stairway. Hermione stopped for a moment to get a better grip on her bags.
“ Wait “ and Harry pulled Hermione under the mistletoe with him,
“ Tradition isn’t it?” She looked up
“Yeah, but don’t feel obligated.” He looked onto her eyes, and put his hand on her cheek and she pulled it down off her face, it was very cool and sent a chill down her spine. He felt a pull in his stomach and his lips went to Hermione’s.

They was warm and soft, suddenly it like a movie in his head he saw his parents in the mirror, Sirius fly away on Buckbeak, flashes of images and feelings, Hermione in the stands, a book, a snake and him catching her in the air and taste of peaches. He was holding her so tight she couldn’t move. His lips were cool at first and then they were warm, gentle and then harder. Letting her bags fall to the floor she put her hand to his face it was very warm.

She broke the kiss. Looking at him, he looked dazed and then he smiled and his eyes lit up. He looked drunk and then the smile faded as he said,
“ I’m so sorry Hermione, I’ve been so stupid, I just felt so angry lately. I’ve been so mean to you and everyone. Have I completely mess things up between us?” Running his fingers through her hair
“ Harry? “ and she kissed him.
“ Harry … I’ve missed you” and she kissed him again passionately. They kissed for a long time, hands caressed, fingers entangle in hair. Harry slid the coat off of Hermione shoulders and it landed on her bags. Harry was kissing and sucking on Hermione’s neck he could smell the peach perfume. It tasted sweet at first then after a few minutes as she let a moan out, it tasted salty.

Hermione let another moan and sunk his teeth into her and sucked harder. A laugh came from Hermione
“ Harrry, that tickles.”

“Tickles? I thought I was turning you on,” looking at her. She laughed then focused on his lip and put her finger to his bottom lip. Then looked at the finger

“ Harry, your lip is bleeding”
“ It is?” and he wiped and licked his lips. Then he caught sight of Hermione’s neck.
“ Hermione, your neck!” and he quickly go a wet facecloth out of the bathroom and held it to her neck.
“ Sorry, I didn’t know I was sucking you that hard.” There was blood running down her neck staining her top. There was a huge hickey on her neck that you couldn’t miss.
The healing spell didn’t do much.
“ What will everyone say?” Hermione wondered out loud.

“Nothing, if you don’t show them,” said Tonks.
“Nice to see you’re back more like your self again Harry, I was beginning to worry. It’s a good thing you came Hermione, help him balance out and all.”
She looked at Hermione neck
“ Oh painful?” Tonks asked
“ No.” Hermione shaking her head and Tonks smiled and winked at Hermione.
“ You staying then.. for the rest of the Holiday? Harry nodded to Hermione.
“Yes I’m staying. I’ll have to wear high collars or a scarf.” removing the blood on her top with a cleaning spell. Looking at Harry who looked very happy. Tonks went in to the fireplace and disappeared.

“ I think we should stop hiding us being boyfriend girlfriend. At least for the Weasleys and Remus.”
“Yeah, it wouldn’t be any fun hiding it here. I just want to relax and enjoy the holiday.” Hermione said and then asked. “Which reminds me where are they? Shouldn’t they be here by now?”
“Oh well I got a letter from Ron they won’t be here until Christmas morning. They visit Mrs. Weasley relatives. And now that I’m the owner of the house it’s my job to cook and clean for the holiday”
“I’ll help you” Hermione said a little fast.
And Harry smiled “Thank you.”

They made a list of things to do and menu for Christmas dinner.
“Harry have you gone Christmas shopping, are there stores near by?”
“ We can take the muggle bus to the shops they’re not that far. Have you got money?”
“Yes both kinds.”

It was too late to go shopping so Hermione decided to open a book and read on the couch after unpacking her bags.

Harry stretch out on the coach watching her read. He began to nod off and Hermione put down her book and spooned with him. He felt her warm body beside his and wrapped his arm around her waist. They sleep like that for a while.
It was 7:30 when Harry woke up. Hermione was still there and her hands were over his. Warm and snug. Harry don’t want move. He never felt so happy but he was hungry and he was betting she was too. He slowly pushed off the couch trying to put his foot on the floor without waking Hermione.
“Where are you going” a soft voice below asked. Harry looked down. Hermione eyes were barely opened.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t want to wake you.. I was going to make us dinner. Are you hungry?” whispering. She raised her hand to the back of his neck and played with his hair, licked her lips and pulled him down to her mouth
“For you.”

His head started spinning and he opened his mouth for hers. Before he knew it, his arms were holding her and her legs … her legs were entangling in his. He was lying on top of her. He moved his hands to her hips and legs. Harry felt a little to warm, but he didn’t want to stop. He felt himself grow and he tried not to move, but Hermione moved.

He had to stop kissing, and try to calm down. Hermione kept moving and he had to jump off her before it went to far.
“ What wrong?” she asked.
“Nothing it’s just… I’ll get us some thing to eat” turned and a few steps and had to rearrange him self. He made them chicken sandwichs and soup.

Harry was quiet for a while only glancing at Hermione from time to time, who was seating next to him. She broke the silence, which made Harry jump.
“ Eh, Harry, on the couch I was trying to see what … you liked..” he looked up at her from his soup. She continued
“ You did like that right? Me being aggressive? If you didn’t tell me now and I won’t do it again.” He wasn’t sure what to say. He thought about it
“ Yes, I like it.” smiling at her.
“ Good, oh and next time you have an erection you don’t have to jump off me like at, I know boys your age have them all the time it’s normal,” she said this as those they were talking about the weather. But Harry nearly choked on his soup.

“ Hermione!” His eyes widen and looking around at the empty kitchen. Hermione than went into the explanation of boy and girl hormones and stimulation, she sounded like a textbook. Harry blushed and smiled at her, she had done her research on the subject.
“ I just want to know what you like and dislike and you can do the same for me.”
“ I’m still getting used to kissing and hugging part H’mione”
“ Well I mean … I want us ..to “ she was trying to think of the right words. “ have a good relationship, open, and trusting.” Harry nodded at that. And then smiled
“I thought you talking about sex for a second” and he blushed more shaking his head. And then Hermione blushed, leaning over and kissed him saying
“ I love you Harry but I can’t do that, it’s too soon.” She picked up her bowl and put it in the sink. A long moment went by and Harry was in shock,
“ W..what did you say?”
“ I’m sorry Harry it’s just..”
“ No not the part and the other part”
Hermione shaking her head,
“ What?” she looked at him. He had such a longing in his face. She said the phrase out loud,
“ I love you Harry …b.” And his mouth open to try to stop her from speaking but she said it again.
“ I love you Harry.” Tears were in his eyes and as he embraced her she could feel him shaking.
“ No one ever said that… to me,” they held each other tight.
“ I love you too,” he whispered. They kissed and the empty hole that was in Harry seemed to fill itself so fast. At the same time Hermione felt a space, an ache in her that needed to be filled. ‘I love you Harry, I just can’t do that, it’s to soon’ rang in Hermione’s mind. But something inside her said ‘yes, I can,’ as their kiss deepened. She found herself wanting more before her mind took over her emotions.

They decide to go out and look at he Christmas lights at the other houses. They walked around for an hour looking at the decorations. It was getting really cold so they went back.

They had a lot of things to do the next day and it was already 10:00 at night. They decided to go to sleep. Harry said ‘good night’ to Hermione at her bedroom door. Which took 15 minutes of kissing, than he went to his bedroom.

Harry tossed and turned until 2 in the morning then went down to get something to drink. There he found Hermione, reading.
“ Why are you up?” he asked her. Not looking up she shrugged her shoulder and said softly
“Can’t sleep, nightmares.” Standing next to her
“ You ok?” as he ran his fingers in her hair. She shook her head and wrapped her arms around his waist. He looked at her face. Her eyes were red and puffy.
“ Have you gotten any sleep?”
“No.” He got her a drink and sat with her. She shed few tears and felt a little better give him smile.
“ We should get to bed” and he offered his hand to her to help her up.

They walked up the stairs and in to Hermione’s room. He layed on top of her bed,
“ You want to tell me your nightmare?”
“Same one I have been having for weeks the torture, feeling lost. It changes a little, where it happens, who I’m with.” He pulled the covers over her. Harry put his arms around her until she fell asleep. He watched her sleep for a while. He was going to get up, but he just layed there. ‘Why should I leave I comfortable and if I move I’ll wake H’mione. So he closed his eyes pulled the cover up and fall in to a wonderful sleep, a warm, soft, sweet smelling dream.

They woke up late. Hermione opened her eyes to a sleeping Harry. She had felt him there all night long. He made her bed warmer, but just a little cramped. She found his glasses down on his shoulder and put them on the nightstand. She looked at his dark eyes lashes and the indentation from his glass on his cheek. She touched his cheek, kissed him gently on the lips. When their kiss stopped Harry woke up.
Eyes still closed he moved to kiss Hermione but kissed the air. He opened his eyes to a smiling girl.
“You missed” and she laugh, “Well it’s 9:00 and we need to get some things done. I’ll start breakfast.”

Harry made a strange noise, and Hermione turned to see what it was. Harry had a smile on his face as he crutched down like an animal and started to stock Hermione playfully. She shook her head and headed toward the stairs. Before she got there Harry grabbed her by the waist with one arm and bit her on her ass. She let out a squeal of surprise, spinning around losing her balance as she fall to the floor. Harry crawled on top of her, panting holding her down with his body so as not to hurt her.
“ Play with me Hermione” he said breathlessly.
“What? We got things to do,” not wanting to be the voice of reason right then.
“ If I catch 2 more times before you reach the kitchen I get y…. a prize. But if I don’t I’ll do what ever you want me to do.”
“ What prize?” she asked. He looked almost guilty and he looked away, toward the bedroom.
“I’ll give you a 5 second head start.” Getting off of her,
“Starting now 1……2…” Hermione got up as fast as she could down the stairs and through the rooms. Hermione was a few steps away for the kitchen entrance when Harry caught her around the waist again.
“ You’re fast.” he said.
Pushing his arms away from her she backed up slowly and into the kitchen.
“So are you.” breathing heavy. “I win.”

They started making breakfast and “We should go shopping and .. Tonks has to go with you doesn’t she? “
“ Yeah, probably,” Harry said.
“It’s for your safely Harry, ”Hermione said.
“ Hang on .. we were by ourselves last night looking at he lights,” Harry commented looking puzzled. Hermione shook her head and pointed out
“ No we weren’t, Tonks was behind us. You can’t leave the house without someone knowing you left. There’s an alarm spells on the doors, windows, fireplace.. any way to get in or out.” Hermione expected Harry to be mad or upset in some way. He just stared at the wall.
“It’s like being in a cupboard again only more room. Locked away like a caged animal. What did I do in my life that was so wrong?”
“You’ve done nothing wrong Harry.” She said putting her hand on his shoulder.
“ Yes I did … I survived. I live. Just ask my Aunt and Uncle. Does any one know where the Deatheaters are?.” and he turned to Hermione
“ or where Voldemort is?” he ask calmly.
“ The Death eaters are forming in Italy, loads of them. I haven’t heard where Voldermort is.” She had a worried look on her face.

“ Harry, let’s not talk about this ..right now..please?” she asked. They made the toast, tea, juice and eggs and Hermione called Tonks down for breakfast she apparated a moment later in the kitchen.
“ It smells good.” They ate breakfast decided where to go first.

A toy store, bookstore, and department store is where Harry had to go. Harry was actually happy that Hermione went shopping by herself. Tonks knew they were a couple now he just wasn’t sure what to get her… as his girlfriend.
He got Mr. Weasley a potato clock set and a book on Electricity from a muggle store. He got Mrs. Weasley new recipe book and all-purpose scarf as he did Ginny and Tonks in Diagon Alley. Bill, and Charley got darts and card games for muggle store, and Ron got a new Chess game. He got Hargid a new gloves. Remus, a shirt. Dobby got a good elf t-shirt from a muggle store and a pair of socks. And he got Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall candy. He got Hermione a book on advanced spells.
He was walking by a muggle jewelry shop when he saw a familiar shape. It was a necklace with a round shape with a coin in the middle of it had etches on it. Harry asked
“ What does the markings mean?” the woman behind the counter picked it up and flicked it with her finger making it spin.
“ Look” and he glance at it. As it spun the marks spelled out the words
‘ Love you’.
“I’ll take it” and he got a nice jewelry box to put it in. The book and the necklace weren’t expensive and Harry felt he should get Hermione one other thing. While in a muggle book store Harry notice a section in heath and sexuality a books titled Sex 101 and How To make Love. He looked at them quickly and they looked interesting, and so he got them.

Tonks dragged Harry into a girl store.
“ Did you get anything for Hermione yet?”
“Eh, yeah, but I think want to get her something else too.”
“ You being her boyfriend now, you have to get her something nice. She mentioned to me she needed a new robe… you know.. bathrobe. The one she got is to thick and bulky. I saw her looking at this.” Pointing at a pink and white flannel bathrobe. He picked it up and looked at it,
“ You saw her looking at this, it wasn’t on her Christmas list.”
“She mention it not 2 hours ago, it’s is nice” Harry shrugged his shoulders,
“Ok I‘ll get it for her.” He bought it and they wrapped it up for him.

When they got back to the house Harry noticed the box with the robe was crunched so he took the robe out and to his surprise something fall out of it. Landing on the bed was a pink and white silk nightgown. Harry held it up and felt it. It was silky and glided through his fingers. Harry thought
“ I can’t give this to her. She’ll think I’m pressuring her into having sex.” He asked Tonks if she could give Hermione the nightgown. Tonks agreed and she wrapped it up to give Hermione.

That night Harry was reading in the kitchen and asked Hermione when she was going to bed.
“ Umm soon I’m tired, why?”
“Just wondering.”

Harry was waiting for her at her bedroom door. He slid is arm in front of her and around her waist. Hermione could feel herself breath faster, and getting warmer. He leaned his head to hers,
“Sleep with me tonight?” looking into her eyes. She felt dizzy and heavy as his breath warmed her neck and leaned up against him. She thought she shouldn’t do it, but sleeping alone she would be cold and the nightmares would come. She was in his room moment later and he was laying her down on a soft cool pillow. Harry layed down next to Hermione and pulling the cover over them. He caressed her face saying
“ I love sleeping with you, and I think we should have ours room upstairs next to each other, or maybe just our room?” Harry held his breath waiting for her to answer.
“ Upstairs, next to each other, that sounds ok,” Hermione said sleepily. Harry was delighted with that answer. He held her in his arms all night.

The next day he started moving their things upstairs with a little help from Dobby, who he hired to help with the house chores and the Christmas dinner. They painted the rooms and moved rugs and paintings. Things went quickly and he stopped and rested and read his Sex 101 in a few hours. By dinnertime he was finished with the How to make love.

Hermione had gone to Hogsmeade for the day helping Hagrid, and Harry was missing her. She was the kitchen looking at books, and all Harry wanted was a little attention. He made her tea and cookies and waited the Drawing Room.
“Hermione the tea is getting cold ..come on .. you can do that later.” He got a little impatient and went into the kitchen.
“ I’ll be just an other minute, Harry.” He kissed her on her neck, whispered
“ Play with me, Hermione.” Not looking at him she smiled and kept looking at the book and humming.
“ Hermione Granger if you don’t close that book I will tie you up, put you over my shoulder, carry you upstairs to my room, and have my way with you.” Still smiling and not looking at him,
“ Harry Potter you wouldn’t dare.. it illegal they’ll throw you in to prison.”

“ They all think I’m a saint, but I’m not.” as he grabbed Hermione and put her over his shoulder and got as far as the hallway to the Drawing room.
“ Harry Potter you put me down.”

He started to laugh when something very big got this attention. He stopped dead in his tracks. Suddenly a deep angry voice called out his name,
“ Harry Potter what are you doing to Hermione?” the figure took at step forward into the light. Harry let out a sigh of relief. Hagrid express matched his voice, he looked angry.
“ Hi Hagrid.” Realizing Hermione was over his shoulder, he set her down. “ Hermione are you ok? I’m surprised at you Harry.”
“ Hagrid it’s not what you think, we were just….”
“ I heard you in the kitchen, taking advantage of your best friend.” Hermione finally spoke to Harry relief.
“ Girlfriend. Hagrid, Harry and I are together. We were just playing a game,” blushing.
“ We run around chasing each other … that’s all. Harry would never harm me.” Smiling, “Besides, I’m faster with my wand then he is,” looking at Harry and he looked at her with such love. Hagrid smiled finally,
“ Well then I guess it’s ok then. When did this all happen?”
“ The day you found us in the forest, I asked Hermione for date.” Harry said. “ Well you seem to be in brighter spirits now Harry.”

They all sat down for tea and cookies. Hagrid had brought the tree for them to decorate. Lupin popped in for the tree trimming and gave Harry a gift.

“ Open it now Harry it ‘s more of a house warming gift.” Harry opened the box, inside was a cup made out of glass, gold and silver. It had a snitch and the Gryffindor symbol on it.
“ It’s beautiful.” Harry said looking at the details.
“ It’s a master of the house cup.. you use it on special occasions. This is your first Christmas as the new owner I thought you might like it. Your father had one like it.”
“ I don’t know what to say. Thank you!” Giving Lupin a hug. Dobby was behind him in an instant.
“ I’ll clean it sir and put it away.”
“ Thanks Dobby”
“ You have Dobby?” Lupin asked.
“ I pay him to help me with stuff,” smiling
“painting, and cleaning, this is my holiday after all.” They put the gifts under the tree after decorating the tree.

Lupin noticed Harry and Hermione enjoying the Christmas spirit, as they looked like they were almost hugging and talking very softly to each other. It was getting late so Hagrid and Lupin called it a night.

Hermione went upstairs to bed and Harry hung stocking off the fireplace and stuffed them with small gifts and candy. Hermione was waiting for Harry on top of he stairs in her nightshirt. She took his hand and walked in to the master bedroom. She looked at her watch, 11:30.
“ It’s almost Christmas, do you want to stay up and wait or do you want to go to sleep.”
“Both,” as they climbed in to bed. “ I hope you like what I got for Christmas.” Harry said. “If you don’t like it,” but he was cut off Hermione kissing him. “ I can return it” she kisses him again.
“and get you somettt,” Hermione was running her fingers up his inner thigh coming so close to his groin whispering

“Shhhh, don’t make me tease you Harry to keep you quiet.” With that he kept them both quiet, well not counting the moans and groans as they kissed, caressed, teased
and tickled each other.

It was snowing Christmas morning and everything was just about ready. The turkey, ham, potatoes, yams, corn and carrots just had to be warmed up. Green beans were cooking and so were the rolls. Hermione and Harry wanted to wait for the Weasleys to come to open their presents.

So they grabbed their stockings. Chocolate frogs and Bert Botts every Flavor Bean was breakfast.

Hermione decided to take hot bubble bath, before anyone came. She had just gotten in the tub when there was a knock at the door.
“ Who is it?”
“ Me, who else would it be?” Harry asked.
“ Tonks maybe, what is it.” Harry said something but Hermione couldn’t hear so she got out of the tub and wrapped a towel around her. She opened the door.
“ What did you say Harry?”
“Em, I just wanted to spend some time with you before everybody got here.”
“We’ll be together all day Harry.”
“But not alone, I hardly got to talk to you last night with Hagrid and Remus here.”
“ You’re right .. well I’m taking a bath.” He looked in to her eyes and she in to his.
“ I just want to talk to you, be with you. Can I come in I’ll take off my glasses if you want?” Something made Hermione let Harry in. He turned around and took off his glasses so Hermione could get back into the tub. “Ok, I’m in the tub.” The bubbles covered everything that needed to be covered. Harry pulled over a step stool and sat down on it. There was a long silence.
“ So what did you do yesterday with Hagrid”
“ Shopping, be thankful I did. You almost got new pet, I talked him out of it. So you can keep you fingers.” Hermione reached for a facecloth and started to wash her face and neck. Hermione was a little stunned when Harry took the facecloth
“ Can I do that?” and started washing Hermione’s arm. He moved over to the other side to wash her other arm. All the while she was talking about the scary animals Hagrid wanted to show the students at the school and Harry got an update on Norbert. Harry finished her arms
“ You want me to do your.. “ looked at the far end of the tub, “ legs?”
“ No just my feet”. She moved a foot out of the water and realized she was uncomfortable with the thought. She felt very vulnerable at that moment and pulled her foot away.
“ Actually never mind,” she said quickly. Bringing her legs all the way up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. Harry knelt down to her
“ You okay H’mione? Did I do something?” Harry face was so close to Hermione’s.
“ I want you to feel safe with me Hermione. If I did something…”
“ No Harry I just feel…” She looked down at the water.
“ Exposed, I mean .. look at me you could do any thing you wanted.”
“ Have I? “
“ No you haven’t.. that’s why I let you in… I don’t know maybe I’m testing you or ..me.” Harry leaning back said,
“ I think we test ourselves and each other. I know I am .. trying to see how far I can pull or push you. I’m seeing how far I can go, being here with you before I can’t handle it anymore and have to leave, or hope you pull me into the tub with you.” Harry was smiling.

Hermione felt much better at that. Smiling back at him she asked
“ Could you scrub my back?” and Harry picked up a loofa and scrubbed her back. Harry got up
“ I can’t wait for my turn,” winked and left after that so Hermione could get out.

They got dressed for dinner.

Remus, Arthur and Molly Weasley apparated arms full of presents decorated with beautiful ribbons, and bows. Mr. Weasley had a streamers curling around his arm and didn’t want to let go until they curled around a leg of a chair at the table.
The Weasley kids used a portkey and decided to stay out side and play in the snow, not knowing how Harry was feeling at that point and maybe still in a horrible mood. When the snow cold got too much they filed in.

Ginny came first and was standing under the mistletoe. Ginny looked at Harry and looked at the mistletoe. Hermione nudged Harry saying softly, “ She waiting for you to kiss her Harry.” Hermione push Harry towards Ginny
“Happy Christmas Ginny” and kissed her on the cheek. Ginny blushed a bit especially since Mr. Weasley was in the room.

Harry went to get a drink, he grabbed a cup at the end of the table full it with juice and took a sip.

Ron came through the door and Hermione was looking at the mistletoe thinking maybe she should take down. Ron was standing under it
“ Happy Christmas, Hermione”
“ Happy Christmas Ron” and went to give him a hug, but he tried to give her a long passionate kiss. Hermione eased herself free from his kiss.

Just then twins come in, seeing Hermione under the mistletoe and Ron trying to go for another kiss. Fred grabbed her, put her head in the bend of his arm (the other side of the elbow)
“ Happy Christmas Hermione” putting his hand over her mouth and dipped, her kissing his own hand. So from the back it looked like he was kissing her. Ron angry shouted out,
“ Hey, What are you doing? Let her go” Mr. Weasley turned around to see what was going on. Harry watching all of this from the other side of the room started to walk quickly to his girlfriend’s aid. The streamers attached themselves to Harry’s leg and the more he moved the more they seemed to grow. Fred put Hermione back on her feet and said,
“ She got great lips, George have a snog from her.” Fred spun her into George’s arms. Ron shouted
“ No!” Mr. Weasley shouted
“ Boys, stop that this instant” as George dipped Hermione in the same way as his brother did pretending to kiss Hermione. Harry noticed the hand over the mouth. Calming down
‘ the brothers were just trying to get Ron’s goat’. Hermione was back on her feet a second later. George said,
“ Fred you were right, very nice, supreme.”

Harry offered Hermione some of his drink. She looked like she needed it. She took at gulp or two from the cup. The twins looked at Harry and said
“ Harry you should to have taste of those lips mate?” Harry trying not to laugh took at sip the juice and shrugged his shoulder. He put the cup down, not noticing the ribbons around he wrist and looked into Hermione’s eyes and said so the only she could hear
“ I love you” and she said “ I love you too.” Mr. Weasley was still speaking loudly to the boys about their behavior. Holding her face in his hand Harry lips covered Hermione’s lips with soft gentle kisses, for a few wonderful moments before they stopped, hearing popping noises over their heads.

As they kissed sparks came out of the candles, gas lamps and over Harry and Hermione. Everyone stopped for a moment to see what was going on. The twins cheered Harry on calling him a Don Juan. Ron looked at Harry asking,
“ Are you and Hermione…. together?” Harry nodded and noticed that the ribbons had tied themselves to Hermione wrist as well.

Tonks came down the stairs “ Umm. Did someone just cast a spell, or is it one of your new jokes” looking over at the twins,
“ There are sparks everywhere?” Everyone shook his or her heads. The twins told Ron he had to stop trying to kiss his best friends’ girlfriend. Harry and Hermione were so tangle in the ribbons Mrs. Weasely had to untie them. Then the ribbons tried to grab onto her and she throw them into a draw.

Dobby came out of the kitchen and told Harry the dinner was ready. Everyone was seating down. Hermione was going to seat next to Harry but Dobby said it was Harry place to sit at one end of the table and the mistress at the other end. “ It’s a proper place for the mistress.” Hermione thought this seem a bit to formal, but it was a special occasion, so she did as Dobby asked.