Affairs of the Dangerous Hearts

Chapter Eight: Coming out

A couple weeks had past and everything was going good for Amelia. She had taken some time to think about what she really wanted and what was worth wanting in life. Severus was the number one thing, but she needed to give it some time. There sli slight awkwardness between them when they were alone, but they had seemed to get along perfectly fine.

Amelia was on her way back to her office after her last class so she could get to correcting and leave the night free. She walked through a few corridors waving and smiling at the students that would say hi to her as she passed them.
"Professor Riddle?" a female's voice called. Amelia turned around and saw Hermione walking towards her at a quick pace.
"Hello, Hermione."
"Hi." Hermione took in a deep breath. "May I have a word with you?""
"Yes, yes." Amelia nodded.
"In private?"
"Oh, right. We'll go to my office."
"Good idea." Hermione followed Amelia to her office. Amelia opened her office door.
"Sit on the couch." Amelia motioned to her couch. Hermione walked over to the couch and sat down. "Do you want some tea?" Amelia put down her bag and walked over to a shelf that had a tea kettle and a couple of cups.
"Yes, please."
"Ok." Amelia grabbed the kettle and the cups. "I'll be back in a second." Amelia walked into her bed room. She pointed her finger at the kettle and it filled up with water and began to boil. She walked back into the office and put some tea leaves in. She noticed that Hermione was acting a little weird, scared and nervous. Amelia poured Hermione a cup of tea and gave it to her. Then poured one of her own and sat down next to her. "So what is it that you want to talk about?"
"Um, well," Hermione looked down at her tea. "First of all I came to yocauscause you are older and you are a girl."
"Ok." Amelia chuckled.
"I don't seem to be attracted to boys," Hermione murmured.
"Oh well, not all girls are attracted to boys at your age. It might take some time." Amelia explained.
"No professor." Hermione shook her head. "I like girls." Amelia spat out her tea.
"OH!" Amelia put down her tea cup. Hermione blushed a little. "Well, that is nothing to be ashamed of."
"Yes it is. I can't let Ron and Harry find out."
"Why not?" Amelia wondered.
"Because Ginny and I are together and I do not think they will approve." Hermione sighed. Amelia's eyes widened.
"Ron's sister?"
"Yes," Hermione nodded.
"You will not know how they react unless you tell them." Amelia patted Hermione's back. She had never been encountered by this kind of problem before. "I would never have thought that you would be a lesbian."
"No neither did I. But when I was with Ginny I just felt so good."
"Ok." Amelia didn't really want to hear anymore. "Personally I think you should tell Harry and Ron. You and Ginny can't go on in private. They will find out eventually and it would be better to come from your mouth then someone else's."
"Yes, I think you are right." Hermione agreed. "Thanks Professor." Hermione stood up. Amelia stood up too.
"I'm glad to help," Amelia smiled.
"I'll get back to you later. Right now there are a few people I need to talk to."
"Yes."
"Good bye." Hermione walked out of the office. Amelia stood there in awe. 'Oh boy this is going to be fun' Amelia didn't mean to think like that but this situation just seemed funny to her. She couldn't help it. She walked out of her office and closed the door behind her. She headed to Severus' office. Amelia knocked on the door.
"Come in Amelia." Severus called. Amelia opened the door and walked in to his office. She closed the door behind her and walked up to his desk and sat down.
"What would you do if a student confronted you with their biggest most inner secret about their sexual likings?" Amelia asked. Severus raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of secret?"
"Well that they like the same sex," Amelia whisp. Se. Severus smirked.
"May I ask who it is?" Severus seemed amused.
"Severus this is not a funny matter!" Amelia stated.
"Oh no of course." Severus took the smirk of his face.
"Do you promise not to make anything out of it?"
"Yes." Severus nodded.
"Hermione Granger."
"Sorry?" Severus nearly slid off his desk. "Miss Granger is a lesbian?"
"Yes. Just don't mention anything. I don't think she would have liked me telling you."
"Sorry, just let me think about this fomomemoment." Severus turned around so that his back was facing Amelia and smirked.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hermione and Ginny stood in front of Harry and Ron.
"What is it Mione?" Harry asked.
"Um." Hermione cleared her throat. "I don't want you two to get mad about this or shout."
"Can it be that bad?" Ron laughed.
"Yes." Hermione looked over at Ginny and smiled. "Ginny and I like each other."
"Of course you two do. You are best friends." Harry wasn't getting the point.
"No Harry," Hermione took Ginny's hand in hers. "We LIKE each other."
"WHAT?!" Ron fell over. Harry just stared blankly.
"Ron we're dating," Ginny said.
"So you are lesbians?"
"Yes," Hermione and Ginny said together. Ron stood up. His face red with fury.
"YOU'RE A LESBIAN? BOTH OF YOU?!" Ron shouted.
"Ron!" Hermione snapped.
"I knew you were weird, Mione." Ronned ned to Ginny. "I can't believe you. You're the only girl in the family and you have to like a girl as well. I don't know what to say other then I'm disgusted." Ron walked off. Harry still stared blankly. Hermione and Ginny frowned.
"Um, I don't know what to say either." Harry stood up. "I guess there's nothing we can do."
"Thanks for not acting like Ron," Ginny sighed.
"It's ok," Harry grinned. "Have you two like done it?"
"Had sex?"
"Yeah," Harry nodded.
"Yes we have."
"Cool, so what do you two do?"
"Harry that is none of your business," Ginny blushed.
"I never guessed you two woul, yo, you know."
"Be lesbians? Neither did we."
"Well, have a good life. With out Ron preferably. I don't think he'll be alright about it."
“He’ll have to learn.”