Soul Pieces

SOUL PIECES

Disclaimer: I don’t own Harry Potter, neither Elton John Lyrics


“ I can see what ‘s happ’ning
And they don’t have a clue
They ‘ll fall in love and here’s the bottom line
Our trio’s down to two. “ (Can you feel the love tonight- Elton John)

CHAPTER 05: The bottom line.

The following days passed in a blur. Harry and Hermione didn’t talk about that night conversation. It’s a silence agreement. After all, there’s nothing to discuss. They had a physical attraction. Final. A simple and harmless physical attraction. Nothing more.
But, without really noticed, Harry started didn’t walk around without a shirt. And Hermione’s skirts started to became a little longer.
Lupin (and even Tonks) had been noticing these small changes, not only with the clothes; but also with the decrease of hugs and kisses on the cheeks.
Harry couldn’t believe that already was August 31st .The wedding day. Those days before he did the apparatation (sp?) test, had gone went to Diagon Alley …gringotts. …Madam Malkin's (after all, he needed a new cloth for the wedding….) and tried to figure out about the Hufflepuff’ s pattern (without success).
Ron had come to visit them one more time. The redhead told them the conversation with his parents about not going to Hogwarts.
“ The beginning was terrible. I had to say. Mom only cried and Dad…Well, Dad was there, looking at me. Silence. But when the silence finished…. oh Merlin…’what you gone do with your life, Ronald!’….’It’s the final year! ‘….bla…bla…bla.”
“But what happened that made them changed their minds” asked a concern Hermione.
“You won’t believe it but Professor McGonagall showed up. Don’t ask me why. The thing is that she asked to talk with mom and dad privately. I don’t know what she said, but after more than a hour later they came to me and wished me good lucky!”
“What!”
“Yeah, they had accepted my decision. They only asked me not to mention this to Ginny and the others.”

The Wedding Day
Tonk’s House- August, 31st. 16:00 pm

Harry was in front of the mirror trying (without success, of course!) calm down his messy hair. He was wearing a pair of black pants, a dark blue shirt and black robes (Harry ridded his invisible cloak inside of it).
“Harry, I sorry have to say this but your hair….” Lupin said trying not to laugh at the young man’s face. (A/N: Lupin’s clothes were pretty much the same as Harry’s, only the color’s brown….)
“I know! I hate this! Always the same thing!”
Lupin thought make a comment about Harry’s father but decided not to do.
“Now, Harry, seriously, you know that after the wedding…”
“…We’ll go to the new place. I know. After all, Professor McGonagall had already taken my and Hermione’s belongs. It’s all set. Ah! I give up! Lets go meet the girls. I hope they are ready. “
For the two men relieve the women were ready, waiting for them.
The young Auror was (well, Harry thought) with her ‘natural’ image: dark brown hair above the shoulder, black eyes and a physiognomy that didn’t deny that she had the Black’s blood. She was wearing a long light yellow strapless dress and high heels. Harry thought she was very beautiful.
“You look very nice, Tonks.”
“Thank you, Harry”
Lupin gave his opinion kissing her.
Now, Hermione…Hermione ‘s gorgeous in Harry’s opinion. She was wearing a long dark red silk dress with thin straps (the dress’ back had a huge V-neckline that revealed all her back’s skin). Her hair was straight, adorned with small white flowers. Her face had a slight make-up and her only Jewelries were a pair of diamond earrings and a delicate Silver Star pendant.
“WOW!”- It was only what Harry could say.
Shyly, Hermione asked,
“Do you think I’m nice, Harry?”
“Nice! You are beautiful! No, not beautiful! Gorgeous,” the young wizard answered with a very red face.
Hermione’s face wasn’t better.
“ Hermione, you are really beautiful.” Lupin intervened.
“Thank you, Remus.”
“Now, I think we should go.”
“Wait a second, Remus! - Harry cried and then said to Hermione in a lower voice- “Er…Hermione…Aren’t you forgetting a coat or a cloak…”
The girl narrowed her eyes.
This gonna be interesting thought Lupin and Tonks who were watching in amazing.
“Why I would need a coat, Harry?”
“Er…you know…the weather…. You could get a cold. After all, your back is ‘unprotect’…”
“Maybe a want this way! “- She said with a little anger in her voice.
Now is my clue.
“Come on, Harry, Hermione! It’s time. Nymph, do you have the Portkey?”
“Yep, honey. “
And then they left.
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“Hermione! Harry, my dear!” cried a bold Mrs. Weasley, hugging tight the two of them.
“Molly, my dear, they need air.” said a smiling Mr. Weasley.
“Hello, Mr. And Mrs. Weasley.” they said.
“Welcome to our house, dears. I think Ron doesn’t know you already here.”- Mrs. Weasley looked around and saw Ron talking with a pretty blond girl ( Harry and Hermione saw that two, and Harry noticed that his friend became a little tense)- “RON ! HARRY AND HERMIONE ARE HERE! “
Well, thought Harry, if people didn’t know we arrive. NOW they KNOW.
Ron whispered something into the girl’s ear and went to talk to his friends.
“Harry, Hermione! Finally you ‘re here.”-he said giving a hug friend.
“Well, Harry, Hermione…. you already know the house. The party is outside. Feel free to ask anything. Now, I’ll see if someone needs me. Come, Arthur.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Weasley. By the day, the house is very beautiful.”
“Oh, thank you, Hermione. But you need to see the garden…. Well, see you.”
“So, it’s today! Today we’re leaving!”
“Ron! Low your voice!”
“Oh, sorry, Hermione. Oh, Harry, do you know what’s it?”- And he showed a glass with an (kind of) orange liquid inside.
“Nope.”
“Firewhisky ! “
“No…and you’re drinking…”
“Oh, yeah. It’s damm good. Really hot! Mom doesn’t like but dad said I ‘m a adult know and today is a party day. Do you want some?”
“Sure.”
“Let’s take some in the kitchen.”
Harry was very exciting with the idea of drinking firewhisky but something took his attention.. Hermione. She didn’t say a word. He would bet she would complain about drinking firewhisky. ..
In fact, she even took some firewhisky to herself.
“Where is Ginny, Ron ?” asked Hermione.

Dammed, Hermione! I don’t need to know about Ginny NOW.

“Oh, he is in her room with Luna. She is one of the bridesmaids. The two of them are helping Fleur. The…”
Before he could conclude, the blond girl appeared and spoke in a very strong French accent.
“Ronald, Chéri , I was looking for you ! “
That was a uncomfortable moment.
In a very control tone, Hermione spoke:
“Hello, I’m Hermione Granger. You are…”
“Oh! How nice to meet you!”- The girl said, hugging Hermione- “Ronald told me about you. Are you his classmate, right?”
Classmate? Ouch!
Gazing Ron, Hermione replied:
“Oh, yes! I am his CLASSMATE. But you didn’t say who you are, cheríe.”
“Oh! My name is Noelle. I’m Fleur cousin.”
Before Hermione could say something more, Ron intervened:
“Oh, Noelle! That’s is Harry! Harry Potter!”
Well, the rest of the conversation you could guess. Hermione fighting her angry, Noelle excited about met THE Harry Potter….
“Ronald,” the French girl said in a very annoyed voice (Hermione’s opinion, of course ! ) “I would like to eat something.”
“Er….”
“Oh, Ronald, don’t worry about me and Harry. Harry let’s go outside. I want to see the guests. Ronald, Noelle. I see you later.”
And she left, dragging with her a very confused Harry.
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“Are you ok, Hermione?”
Biting her bottom lip, she said.
“Why I shouldn’t be? Oh! There is Hagrid….”
Harry shocked his head and they went to talk to the Half Giant.
They spend the next hour talking with the other guests (Moody, McGonagall, some members of the Order, Oliver Wood, Angelina Johnson, etc.) and drinking Firewhisky . Ron was nowhere.
“Hermione, don’t you think you are drinking a little too much?”
“Harry! Stop being such a git ! Oh, listen! The ceremony will start…”
“Yeah, let’s seat. Look, there is Ron! “
And a very breathless and messed hair Ron appeared ( with the French girl, of course !).
“Oh, there you are”- he said-“Let’s sit together.”
The ceremony was very beautiful. Fleur was really gorgeous and Bill (despite of the scars on his face) looked very happy. Ginny…
…. Ginny was pretty with a long pale pink dress with thin shoulder straps. When the ceremony finished and the younger Weasley came to his direction.
“Hermione!” she said hugging her friend. “I missed you! “
“Me too, Ginny! Where is Luna? Ron told us…”
“Oh, she is with her dad, talking with some ministry’ guy.”
“Ginny. You very pretty today.”
“Thank you, Harry. You aren’t bad yourself.”
They didn’t touch, hug, or kiss each other. Harry could see that the girl’s eyes were shinning.
“Oh! Ronald, chéri ! The music started! – Squealed Noelle- “I love dance! “
“Oh, right, well…”
“Go , Ron, don’t make you cherie waiting.”- Said Hermione.
“Would you like to dance with me, Harry?”- Asked Ginny in a very shy voice .
Harry looked at Hermione’s will be alone…
“Go, Harry. Don’t worry about me. I will walk around.”
The dancing floor…
“Oh, Harry! I missed you sooooo much!” whispered Ginny into his ear. “ Why didn’t you stay this time here?”
He didn’t answer.
“Oh, but you are here now. “ And she pulled him closed to her.
Harry was becoming a little uncomfortable.
“I think I am little tired…”
“Oh, Harry! Just one more. Please…”
“Ok. But just one more.”
The problem was that the next song was a Very slow one.
While he was dancing, Harry decided to looked around, over her shoulder he saw Ron…
Kissing the French girl.
Oh, Merlin! ‘Mione…Ah, she’s there…dancing with Wood (thank you, Oliver). She has her eyes close. I can see some tears on her cheeks. Ronald Weasley, you prat!
When the music finished and Harry began to release Ginny from himself, the red head girl pull him into a kiss on the lips!
“Ginny!”
“Oh, Harry…. Let’s forget about everything! I love you and I know you love me too! We can face You-know-who together!”
Oh, boy. It’s now or never.
“Ginny, I need to talk to you. Lets go to a more private place.”
The young Weasley nodded happily. And they left the dancing floor.
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“No, Harry! We love each other! I’m not a china doll!”- Cried Ginny, with tears all over her face.
“Ginny, you are not understand. Dumbledore’s gone. My life will be very unpredictable…”
“You already said this, Harry. But I know my risks. I am a Weasley, Harry. A blood traitor! Only my name put me in danger! “
“Ginny…”
“Harry, do you know how I spent the last days? Crying! And if I wasn’t crying I was thinking about you…I think so much that’s hurts.”
“Gin…”
“And Hogwarts! The term starts tomorrow, what will happen? We’ll pretend that’s nothing anymore?”
She doesn’t know.
“Harry, your love for me will protect me.”
Oh, Merlin. I don’t want do this. She will suffer, but I need finished this. I HAVE to tell her the truth…
“Ginny, I am sorry. You are a very nice girl. I really care about you. I will never forget our time together. But, I don’t love you.”
The girl frowned. She gave a nervous laugh.
“Oh, Harry! You don’t need to lie…I know….”
“No, Ginny,- Harry was very serious – “I am not lying. I DON’T LOVE YOU. Not in a romantic way.”
Her eyes had a mix of sadness, hate, and anger. Without a word, she slapped him on his face and left him alone.
The dark hair wizard covered his face with his hands and shocked his head.
I deserved that. I think I need to walk. Yeahh…I will use my cloak. This way nobody will see me. And thank god, it’s already dark. But before, will drink some firewhisky. I really need a shot.
Well, Hermione, definitely, I think today isn’t our day.
Harry was walking around aimless. It’s difficult walked between people without start a commotion (after all, he was invisible). He also tried to found Hermione but she was nowhere to be seemed. Probably, she is crying somewhere. Tomorrow I will talk to Ron. It’s when he remembered about Mr. Weasley’s shed.
Right! Probably nobody is there!
When Harry became closer he saw the shed’s door was ajar. He was almost entering when he heard two voices. He knew that those voices.
It’s Hermione and Oliver Wood! Had something happened?
He knew that the two of them were talking alone it would be rude to listen but….
I will only open the door a little. Just to see if Hermione’s all right…
And Hermione was all right! VERY All right! She and Oliver Wood were snogging senseless!
Shocked is the only word to describe Harry’s reaction. Like that day when he saw her only with her panties, he couldn’t move. He NEEDS to watch. His heart was fast speeding. His hands were trembling. The truth is that he wanted to kill his former Quidditch coach!
Hermione’s sat on the edge of a table. Her long dress ‘s up, revealing her legs (which, by the way, were around Oliver’s waist).
Oliver was nipping, kissing, sucking and licking her neck while his hands was traveling her back.
I knew she should have brought a coat!
Her hands were brushing his hair. He’s talking in a sly voice.
“I can believe we didn’t met before. Well, a properly meeting. I can’t believe Potter never said anything about you. “ She giggled.
As if!
Oliver’s hands abandoned her back and found a new spot: inside her dress. Harry couldn’t see Exactly where the hands were. But he had a pretty good idea. Hermione moaned loudly.
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
THIS I don’t need to see.
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Grimmauld Place. Almost 1:00 A.M.

Harry really didn’t know how they (he, Ron, Hermione, Tonks and Lupin) arrived there. The last thing he remembered was…well, he didn’t like to think about THAT. But, the truth was that he couldn’t forget about that scene. Hermione and Wood! Even the fact that he was at Grimmauld Place for the first time since Sírius’ death seemed to make him draw out that.
Hermione was kissing Oliver Wood. I should be happy for her. Really should. I don’t understand why I am so upse…No! I am not upset. I little shocked perhaps. Maybe it was the firewhisky. I can feel I ‘m still a little drunk. Oh, dammit ! Maybe she’s still awake. I will talk to her!
Luckily, she wasn’t sleeping. He didn’t knock the door. Simply, opened the door and entered into her bedroom. She was stand up, wearing pajamas, closing the wardrobe’s door.
“Harry!”
“So, how was it? It was good? Pleasure?”
“What? What are you talking about?”
He walked closed to her. Her back was against the wardrobe. He looked directly into her eyes.
“The kiss.”
“I don’t know…”
“You and Oliver. You kissed each other. “
“You saw…”
“Oh, yeah! I saw! Pretty hot scene indeed!”
“Harry! What give you the right to spy on me? Watch me!”
“You already knew I like to watch you.”
She tried to leave but Harry grasped her wrists.
“ Ok! We kissed! Satisfy?”
“No.”
“I was feeling alone. You saw Ron and that girl.”
“You could have talked to me.”
“You were kissing Ginny!”
“No, I wasn’t. “
“I saw….”
“So, you also watched…but, as I was saying, I wasn’t kissing Ginny. SHE kissed me and I pushed her.”
“Oh.”
“But you didn’t answer. Did you like Oliver’s kiss?”
“….”
“ He touched you. “
“mmmm”
“First his hands were on your back them…”
“You… you….”
“Oh, no, I left. That I didn’t want to watch.”
“Nothing happed, really.”
“Good.”
They were breathing really fast.
“ Don’t you like that a guy touches me?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“I am your friend, it’s my due protect you from bad guys.”- He said as he licked his lips.
“ But how would you know who is a bad guy or good guy?”
“I am smart.”
“Really? But I thought you liked Oliver. So, if he is a bad guy… Who would be a good guy for me?”
“Me.”
“You?”
“Yes.”
“So, you would like to touch, kiss me like Oliver did…”
“Exactly.”
“But we are friends. Friends can’t kiss each other. This shouldn’t be right.”
“Yeah…. shouldn’t be. This shouldn’t be right at all.“
And he kissed her.