Chapter 20
I woke up suddenly jolting to sit up in bed. I looked down to Draco who was still asleep but Theo woke up startled by my jolt.
“Hey, what’s wrong?” I put my hand over my heart, it was beating so fast, I felt sick with anxiety. Today was the day I was speaking with Harry and Ron. Telling them of mine Theo and Dracos relationship. I was so nervous to do it and didn’t know how they’d react. Not just that but I was so different now from when they knew me. I had changed so much and didn’t know if they would be able to handle that.
“I’m seeing Ron and Harry today. I’m scared Theo.” I admitted. He sat up on one arm and raised his other one signalling for me to lie down, my back against his chest. He covered me with the duvet and spoke softly into my ear.
“It’s okay babe. You’re going to be fine. Just breathe with me okay?” Theo placed his hand over mine that was still over my heart and took a deep breathe in and I copied, he let it out and I did the same. We did that two more times and I felt my heart begin to slow. “There you go. I promise it’ll be okay. No matter what happens, we’ve got you” I nodded and he kissed the back of my head. “Try and go back to sleep. If you can’t, wake me up and we’ll go downstairs” I nodded again and he hugged his arm around me tighter. I shut my eyes and continued to take deep breathes until I was blissfully asleep once more.
I woke still in Theo’s embrace. We hadn’t moved at all since I woke up earlier in the night. Draco wasn’t there. I moved slightly and Theo woke up then.
“Morning, you went back to sleep I take it?” He said his voice still full of sleep. I nodded and stretched my legs out hissing at the ache from my butt. I forgot about that, it wasn’t as sore as yesterday but there was a dull ache there, it also still felt warm. “Hang on stay there. I have something that will help.” Theo got up and I missed the warmth of him behind me as he left. He came back and applied something to my butt and thigh that instantly cooled the heat. “Aloe Vera. Pretty sure muggles use it for sun burn, it works wonders.” Theo said. I laughed and nodded.
“I’d have never of thought of that.” Theo helped me up and I put my comfy clothes on and we went downstairs to find Draco. He was sat on the sofa in a jumper and joggers, with a coffee in his lap and glasses on reading the paper. He wears glasses? He looked so good in them. His legs were out in front of him his feet up on the coffee table with the fire on. It was definitely getting colder now. He turned his head as he saw us and took his glasses off chucking them and the paper on the table.
“I wish you could have seen how adorable you both looked this morning. You both looked so cozy I didn’t want to wake you.” I sat next to him hissing slightly at the pain as I sat down. I cuddled up to him and Theo walked past us to the kitchen and came back with coffees handing one to me.
"I wish you could see how adorable you look in your glasses" Draco laughed causing my head to bob up and down with his chest.
“Well we are adorable people love, I’m just glad I managed to get Hermione back to sleep last night. That's why I was practically squishing her.”
“Why? What happened?” Draco looked down at me concerned.
“No nothing bad, I just woke up feeling anxious about today.” He kissed me on my head and I took a deep breathe again, it coming out shuddery. I felt sick and my heart was beating fast again, my hands slightly shaking. This is ridiculous. I haven't been this nervous since I was on the train back to Hogwarts. Theo rubbed his hand on my leg.
“Breathe baby, you’re okay. Listen to me, you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to. You don’t have to tell them today. You can reschedule or still see them and just not mention us yet. We won’t mind.” I looked to him smiling sadly.
“No, I’m going to tell them. I am. I will do it today, I’m just nervous to see them. It’s not really telling them about you that's got me so nervous, it’s telling them about me. I’m such a different person to who they used to know. I don’t think Ron will understand at all. Harry might take time to come around but I really don’t know.” Theo nodded in understanding.
“I understand that. But I hope they’d see it as an opportunity, to get to know the new you. The real you. I think that’s a pretty amazing thing, to get to know someone all over again.” He leaned forward and kissed me on the head and I let out another deep breathe as Draco hugged me tighter. I can do this.
“You haven’t ate all day though Hermione. Please at least take the banana?” Draco offered holding it out to me. I knew he was worried about me but I felt so anxious and sick I think anything I eat would just come back up. I shook my head.
“I won’t eat it even if I take it so there’s no point. I will be fine I promise but for right now I just feel sick. I’ll call you, as soon as they leave, okay?”
“Are you planning on coming back here?” Theo asked wrapping his hands around my waist from behind me.
“I’m not sure how long this is going to take. If it’s too late I can stay at my flat?” Theo kissed my neck and spoke into it.
“I’d rather you just come back. I don’t care what time it is but you sleep so much better here sweetheart.” That’s a good point. “You’ve been so anxious all day I want you to at least sleep well later.”
“Alright, I’ll come back, but I don’t know what time it will be. I’ll leave my floo open to you both just in case though.” They walked me down to the floo downstairs and Draco looked as worried as me now. “I’ll be okay. I'm safe with them.” I said holding Dracos hands.
“It’s not your physical safety that concerns me, it’s your mental safety. You’ve already reverted back to not eating and if…”
“I promise I will eat as soon as it’s over. I’m just nervous is all. Please try not to worry”
“Not possible darling.” I kissed him and then Theo and grabbed some floo pweder. With one final deep breathe I stepped into the floo back to my flat. It was about five minutes before they were due to arrive, I sat on the sofa and my leg was bouncing up and down as I bit my thumb nail. The floo roared to life making me jump and out stepped Ron and Harry.
“Hermione!” Harry exclaimed grabbing me in a tight hug. He stepped back and looked me up and down. “You look well!” He said with a big smile. I nodded and smiled back.
“Thanks I feel it. Hi Ron” he was stood staring at me like he hated me. His face was angry and his fists clenched. I looked to Harry confused and he shook his head.
“Don’t worry about him, he’s heard some gossip about you and no matter how many times everyone has told him it’s ridiculous, he refuses to believe us.”
“Gossip? What gossip?” I was looking between them confused. I was so fed up of people talking about me behind my back, didn’t people have anything better to do? Harry shook his head and smiled at me.
“Well, we bumped into Mclaggen" oh crap "and he said..” Ron let out a frustrated sigh and interrupted.
“McLaggen said that he saw you with Malfoy. Is that true?” He was staring at me his face angry. I felt even more sick now. I really thought I was just going to throw up. At least I didn’t have to struggle to tell them anymore I guess.
“Yes.” Harry’s eyes widened and he moved to sit on the sofa, Ron was staring at me his eyes mad.
“And me mentioning in the letter wanting to talk about us? That just didn’t cross your mind?” I rolled my eyes and huffed.
“Ron, McLaggen saw us ages ago. We’ve been together longer than when you sent the letter. We got together the first week of going back to Hogwarts so it’s been a few months.” I turned to Harry who was still sat down taking it all in, his face still shocked.
“Are you sleeping with him?” Harry groaned shutting his eyes, I wasn’t sure if it was at the thought or because Ron asked. Probably both. I turned back to Ron.
“What business is that of yours?” I asked half shouting. He had a look of disgust on his features mixed with the building anger.
“That’s a yes then. Bet he bought you those new clothes too right? I don’t even recognise you, you look so..”
“Good? Better? Healthy? Take your pick because that’s what they have managed to do for me. That’s thanks to them” He snapped his eyes back to mine again.
“Them?” This should be good.
“Theo Nott and Draco. We’re all together. The three of us."” That was enough to make him explode. Ron chucked his arms in the air and stepped forward to me slightly.
“What the fuck has gotten into you!? Two guys!? And of all people, those two?! The same people who bullied and tormented you all those years? One of which was a bloody death eater! And I imagine Nott wasn’t far from it. You are with the same guy who stood by and watched you…”
“Don’t you dare, finish that sentence Ronald Weasley.” I stepped forward closer to him now pointing my finger at his face. “How dare you. I thought you of all people would have stopped these stupid prejudices and would want to make peace with the history between us all. You forget, Ron, we all had one thing in common. We were all children, forced to grow up too quickly, to fight a war. They did what they had to do to survive. The same as you and me.”
“But Hermione they’re bad people! They’re going to hurt you!They DID hurt you!” I scoffed and Ron frowned at me.
“You have no idea, what I’ve been going through. You would pretend to but you didn't know and you didn’t care! You didn’t like me to be weak. Didn’t like seeing me struggle, because that’s ‘not who I am’ right? Well I’m not the same girl, I used to be. This is who I am now. And it’s no thanks to you. They’ve helped me heal, helped me grow in ways I never thought was possible. They are the purest, kindest, most caring people, and they love me. They are not bad. If you can’t let go of your hate Ron, you will never be able to feel this love. You will never be able to truly heal.” His face fell and went softer, he reached his hand out to me but I stepped back.
“Hermione, I want to love you like that.” I shook my head and he frowned again.
“I do love you Ron. But we didn’t work. It wasn’t right for either of us and you know that. You deserve to be with someone who is right for you. And that person isn’t me.” Ron took a small step back looking hurt.
“I can’t accept this.” I nodded and stepped forward hugging him.
“Take the time you need. I’m ready to speak to you more about it whenever you’re ready. Please try and forgive. It will help you.” Ron hugged me back loosely then walked back to the fireplace.
“For what it’s worth. I’m sorry. For.. well everything. I’m gonna go, but I’ll speak to you soon.” With that he left. I brought my hand up to my head and sighed.
“He’ll come round.” I walked to the sofa and took a seat next to Harry. “Look, I’m not saying that I’m overly happy about this. It’s a huge shock and I never thought it was actually true. But you’ve never given me reason to doubt that brilliant mind of yours. If this is… if they, are what’s right for you, and you trust them. Then I trust your judgment.” He was so amazing. So honorable.
“Thank you Harry.” I whispered as a tear fell down my cheek. Harry brought his hand up and wiped it away.
“I want to meet them… again. You know what I mean. If they’re that different to have earned your trust and respect, they must be pretty decent. I can tell that you’re happy. If this is what they’re doing for you, then I’m not going to stand in the way of that. I want what’s best for you Mione. Always have.” He stood and I hugged him as tight as I could. I kissed him on the cheek and wiped my tears from my face.
“You really have no idea how much that means to me. Oh, and just so you know, Neville has already given them the big scary speech of if they hurt me blah blah blah. That’s when we were just friends though. So, please don’t..” he put his hands up and smiled.
“Sorry, but I will have to. I’m glad Neville did it as well, I'm just sad I missed it.” He laughed and it broke the tension in the air. “So, I have two questions from your letter, why aren’t you going back to Hogwarts and why were you writing on Shangri La Paris Hotel paper?” Harry asked his eyebrows raised. He would pick that up. I let out a small laugh.
“Let me get us some wine. It’s a long story.” I sat and caught up with Harry on everything that had happened over the past few months. The first date, the Paris trip to say I love you, the restaurant, why I wasn’t going back to Hogwarts. He asked me not to tell Ginny too much when I see her next because it would make him look bad due to how romantic they seemed to be. I also told him about the crazy bitch Alessandra, who he said he’d help me plot my revenge for. He said he’d try and dig up any dirt on her if he could. Harry had drank half the bottle of wine and I had the rest plus another. I was very merry.
"Wait, so you're telling me, they have their own plane?!" I nodded laughing.
"I know! I was just as shocked when.." The floo roared to life making me jump out of my skin. Harry instantly grabbed his wand standing and pointing it toward the fireplace.
Draco came out of the floo followed closely by Theo. They stopped and stilled staring at Harry’s wand. Harry stayed pointing it at them, Theo and Draco not moving.
"Oh for goodness sake Harry stop winding them up!" I shouted and pulled his arm down.
“Aw come on, I gotta have some fun with it. The fact they didn't draw their wands already tells me they're different.” Harry sniggered and I laughed into my hand.
"Not the type of wand I'm interested in anyway" I laughed too much at my own joke along with Theo and Harry groaned shaking his head along with Draco.
"Ahhh why would you say that?!" He covered his ears and I was crying with laughter now. Poor Harry.
“Hermione are you drunk?” Theo asked stifling a laugh. I shrugged my shoulders and looked to Draco who was eyeing Harry.
“I might be. Is everything okay?” I asked wondering why they had showed up.
“It’s 2am sweetheart. We just got worried and thought we’d come check on you.” My eyes widened. 2am?
“Well shit. I’m going to have fun getting up for 7 tomorrow… today..” Harry said as he was calculating his hours of sleep he’d have. I laughed into my hand and he put his hand on my arm then walked to Draco and stuck his hand out offering to shake it.
Draco looked between his hand and his face a couple of times before removing his hand from his pocket and shaking it cautiously. “Thank you, Malfoy.”
“Why would you be thanking me Potter?” Harry turned back to look at me and then back to Draco. “She’s the happiest I’ve seen her in years. And she tells me that’s thanks to you, and Theodore Nott of course who I am rudely ignoring.” Harry stuck his hand out to Theo and shook his too. “I’ll tell you the same thing I told her. I’m not overly happy with it. Believe me this was the last thing I expected to happen. But if this is what the outcome is. I will become happy with it. I’ve only ever wanted what’s best for her, and this is clearly it.”
Draco smiled at me looking over Harry’s shoulder. “Thanks Potter. She’s probably already told you but your acceptance meant a lot to her. You’re the closest thing she has to family, and you know, you’re alright.. when you’re not being an annoying prick.” Harry laughed shaking his head.
“So do we need to sit down and have the conversation where you threaten us if we hurt her or are we good to do that here?” Theo asked joking to lighten the mood.
“Usually I would, but I hear Neville has already threatened you both on my behalf?” Theo and Draco both laughed recounting the memory.
“Yeah, he did a pretty good job to be fair. What I got from it was there was no place on this earth we could hide from you and your army of soldiers to defend Hermione. Though, I think she’s more than capable of defending herself.” Theo said winking at me. Harry nodded in agreement letting out a small chuckle.
"Yeah. She's uh.. she's special that one. Saved my life more times than I could count that's for sure. I'd die for her. So, yes that about covers it." I thought I wouldn't but that got me. I began to cry now the tears streaming down my cheeks. "So, I will spare you my threats for another day. Unless I get an invite to this apparently amazing restaurant of yours then I might be able to delay it a while longer" They all laughed and Harry walked back to me.
“Those better be happy tears." I nodded and he wiped them from my cheeks.
"I'd die for you too. You know that right? And I'm sorry that over the summer I couldn't..." Harry nodded and brought me in a hug.
"I know. I'm sorry I wasn't able to be what you needed at the time. I'm sorry I couldn't help you in a way you needed. But look at you now.” We stayed in the hug for a while and he kissed me on the head. "I love you. Always." I cried more as he said that to me. That word meant more to us than it did anyone else stood in that room. He kissed me on the head once more and walked to the floo turning back. "I'll see ya later Mione, oh and I’ll owl you those um.. records you need." AKA dirt on Alessandra. He turned nodding toward the guys "Malfoy, Nott.”
“Can’t wait. Bye Harry.” He winked at me and left. I sat down and cried a little more. I knew he was a great person, but I had never met anyone with a heart like Harry's. So pure, so rare. Theo and Draco came and sat either side of me.
"Well that was..." Draco began but Theo finished his sentence.
“Unexpected? He’s actually a pretty decent guy. He cares for you so much Hermione. If he can do that, well. I really do believe he’d hunt us to the ends of the earth if we ever hurt you.” I nodded laughing through my tears bringing my hands up to my face to wipe them off.
“And Weasley?” Draco asked but I shook my head.
“He needs time.” I shrugged and they both nodded.
“Right, well we need to get you home to bed.”
“She can’t floo like this love. We’ll have to stay here. Where’s the bedroom?” I pointed it out and Theo picked me up carrying me in.
“I don’t want to stay here it’s not as comfy as your bed!” I protested as Theo put me down.
“Our bed, and no you’re right it’s probably not but we will all have to suffer together seeing as you decided to get drunk.” Draco said as he took off my shoes.
“Sorry sir. Won't happen again.” I said with a wink. Draco shook his head and helped me to take off my top.
“I may not be able to do anything right now, but you’ll regret it if you carry on.” Draco said in his sexy low voice. That didn’t help at all, in my drunken mood.
“Oh, you think you’re in charge?” Theo gasped behind me.
“Ooo that’s a good one. Only ever used it once myself. Good going sweetheart.” Draco shook his head and helped me put my pajamas on that Theo finally found.
"I will talk with you about this tomorrow. But, what 'records' is Potter going to be sending over?" Draco asked raising his eyebrow at me.
"Ah now that's a secret. I can't tell you.” Theo scoffed as they both stripped down to their underwear to get into bed.
"I will find out eventually." Draco said staring at me.
"Oh I plan on that. Don't worry.” I said climbing under the duvet. This was so uncomfortable.
Waking up my back was hurting, my head was hurting and I felt sick, again. I sat up and ran to the bathroom and threw up as soon as I got in there. Straight away Draco came through the door and was holding my hair as I threw up again.
"You don't need to..."
"I'm staying." I leaned my head back against the bathroom wall and took deep breathes. Draco handed me a glass of water and sat on the edge of the bath. I sipped lightly at the water.
“Why did I drink so much?” I was asking myself more than anyone else, Draco chuckled anyway and moved my hair out of my face gently, his fingertips grazing my cheek.
“You were having a good time. Nothing wrong with that darling. Though I bet Potter is feeling worse than you. He had to be up at 7, remember?” I laughed a little at the thought of Harry struggling too.
"Can we go back to yours? I am not spending another minute in that bed. Yours is so much better." Draco smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Said it last night and I will say it again, it's our bed. Why don't you just sell this place? We've already said you can move in with us." He was smoothing my head still, so gently.
"I don't want to get in your way." He shook his head.
"You won't be. Please just do it. You pretty much live there anyway" That was true. Plus I would miss them if I was here on my own all the time.
"I'll move in. On one condition though."
"Name it and it’s yours.”
"I get the closet." Draco laughed and shook his head.
"You can have half. Though you’ll have to run that by Theo, he loves his clothes”
"Deal" I got up to jump in the shower in hopes it would wash my hangover away. I was going to be moving in with Theo and Draco. Luckily I really didn't have that much stuff, majority of it was books and after that it was clothes. I had no childhood items, nothing sentimental, I didn't care for any of the furniture. It would be a pretty easy move. I hopped out of the shower and made my way out wrapped in a towel.
"Hermione, I love you. But your bed, is atrocious. I have never been more uncomfortable in my entire life. I'm buying you another one." Theo was rubbing his neck as he complained. I looked to Draco, he hadn't told him yet?
"I wanted you to tell him. I wasn’t going to risk it” he said with his hands up. I guess he was talking about the closet.
"Tell me what?"
"Well, there will be no need to buy me another bed, I am going to be moving in with you both." Theo stopped rubbing his neck and looked between me and Draco.
"That's great news so what didn't Draco want to risk?" I looked down and back up to him.
"Well Draco said I could have of the closet...” Theo gasped and looked to Draco with a sad face his lip pouted out.
“Aw no I’m sorry baby, I’ll build you another one.” Theo grinned and winked at me.
"I want some of that action” I whispered to Theo shocked at how easily Draco gave in to Theo’s puppy dog face.
“Just give him your saddest face sweetheart and he won’t say no. But then to be fair, neither would I, so you can manipulate both of us" Theo winked again and I shook my head. Though, I would definitely have to try that one day.
“He's right, I can’t say no if you're sad. I’ll give either of you whatever you want if it makes you happy. Theo would too.” Draco said shrugging.
“Well in that case, I want my own closet.” I joked Draco shook his head and walked to me taking me in his arms.
“Then you will get it my love. How are you feeling anyway?"
"I still feel quite sick, pretty tired too. Also, sorry to bring this up right now, but what do you two usually do for Christmas?" It was only a few weeks away and now we were moving in together I needed to know what their usual plans were. I wonder if they saw any of their family.
"Not a lot to be honest. I have no family I care to see at Christmas and neither does Theo. So it's usually just us. We don’t even decorate really." I nodded in understanding. "Why? Do you want to do something?" He knew about the tradition me and my parents had. But I think that would be too painful to do this year.
"No. I don't think I could handle that this year. It's uh.. a bit too soon. Doing nothing sounds good." I stood to go and get dressed but turned quickly around. "But we will be having a tree, I refuse to not have a tree at Christmas." We spent the rest of the morning slowly packing stuff into boxes. We had pretty much got it done in a couple of hours. I was taping up a box when once again my floo went.
"Hermione, I'm sorry but I have to..." Ron was stood slightly disheveled looking around my living room at all the boxes."Going somewhere?"
"What are you doing here Ron? You said you needed time." I said continuing to tape the box.
"I know but I can’t just let this happen. I'm going to fight for you Hermione. I don’t want to just let you…”
“You don’t dictate what I do with my life Ron. You don’t get to decide what you ‘let’ or do not let me do. I decide that. Me. No one else. Also, I have told you already there is nothing to fight for. Us, this thing, it’s over.” Something fell in the bedroom and I heard them both laughing. Ron snapped his head in that direction then back to me.
"They're here, aren’t they?" I nodded and he clenched his fists. "And the boxes?"
"I'm moving."
"Where?"
"In with them." Ron closed his eyes and took a deep breathe. "Oh stop being so dramatic Ron. You have no say in this!”
"No, you don't know what you're doing, Hermione!" Draco and Theo burst out of the bedroom at hearing the raised voices. They both stopped in their tracks at seeing Ron.
"Everything okay in here?" Draco asked looking at me. Theo was keeping his eyes on Ron.
"I don't know. Is it?" I asked not taking my eyes off of Ron. He looked between us all and scoffed.
“You really have gone mad. I can’t believe you’d do this to us.” I looked at him disappointment clear on my features.
"Based on that answer, I'd say Ron was just leaving." I said coldly. He looked sadly at me and I shook my head. "I don't want to hear it. There is no us. I’m with them for good Ron. If you still can't accept that, or even be in the same room as them, then go. And think about what I said, about forgiveness. You need it to heal." I turned around and went to the bathroom and shut the door sitting on the toilet lid. I heard the floo go again and took a deep breathe.
"He's gone love, open the door for us. Please." Theo said rasping his knuckles gently on the door. I leaned forward opening the door.
"Thank you, for not saying anything to make that a lot worse." They both came in and sat in front of me on the floor.
"Wouldn’t have been worth it. You're more important to us than making snide comments at Weasley." Draco said taking my hand in his. I rested my head on my other hand and took another steadying breathe. I was so tired.
“You’re with us for good, huh?” Theo said with a cheeky smile. I didn’t even realise I said that. I hope I didn’t freak them out.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t meant to suggest anything or…” Theo shook his head.
“Feelings mutual sweetheart. We were never in this for a short time.”
"Can we go back to the flat please? I need sleep and comfort neither of which I can get here."
"Come on. I’ll arrange for your stuff to be moved tomorrow when we get home."
Home. I finally had a place, I could call my home.
DRACO POV
I poked my head around the bedroom door to check on Hermione. She was passed out snuggled up on the bed. She was so beautiful. I sometimes have to pinch myself to remind me that this is real. That she’s actually in my life the way she is, I never thought this would be a reality. She makes me want to be a better person everyday, just like Theo. I half closed the door and went back down to the office where Theo was sat behind the desk biting his lip as he was frantically typing away on the laptop.
“She asleep?” He asked not looking up from the screen.
“Yeah. That was an eventful afternoon.” I dragged my hands over my face and took a deep breathe. “I can’t believe Weasley showed back up. I didn’t know what she was going to say but I didn’t expect her to say that.” Theo scoffed and sat back in the chair.
“I know. Though he’s bloody lucky he got away with nothing other than a harsh word from Hermione. The way he raised his voice at her?” Theo was shaking his head angry at the thought. I felt the same. We’d never raise our voices at her, no matter how angry we were.
“It took a lot of restraint to not intervene that’s for sure. What do you think about what she said? About being with us, for good?” As much as I wanted to believe she meant it, I had my doubts. I still didn’t feel completely deserving of her love. Even Theo’s sometimes. With all that I’ve done, I still don’t know how they loved me. How anyone could love me. Theo stood up and walked around to me, bringing his hand to my face directing me to look into his eyes.
“I know what you’re thinking love. You need to stop it. She loves you, so much. And you do deserve it. She's forgiven us both, and even Potter said she's the happiest hes seen her in years, thanks to us. That was you just as much as me. You are good for her. You are good for me. You deserve to be happy.” He always knew what to say. “We’re not going anywhere, and clearly she isn't either.”
“Thank you” He kissed me and went back to sit behind the desk. “What do you think those records are that she’s getting from Potter?” Theo laughed out and sat on the small sofa to the right of the room.
“No idea, but the fact she said we’d find out eventually, makes me think it’s either something really good, or really bad. Think logically, Potter is a trainee auror. He has access to certain information, what could she possibly want from that?” I walked and sat next to him. Who would she want to get records of? What information would she need? There was no one she didn't... I turned to Theo and he was nodding like he knew exactly what I was thinking. I hoped we were wrong.
“If it’s what we think it is, let’s just say depending on what she does with that information, you might want to amp up that punishment you gave her last week. It didn’t sink in” Theo winked. I brought my hand up to pinch my nose. Please don’t do anything stupid Hermione. “Hey now stop worrying. It’ll be fine. If there's one thing we know, she's not reckless or stupid. Whatever it is she's planning, it won't effect us in a bad way. Though I can't speak for Alessandra.” I laughed and shook my head. She really did cross the line with Hermione. Bad move on Alessandras part that's for sure.
"Well I can't not worry. I will be worried until I know what it is she does." I admitted sighing. Theo leaned over placing his hand on my thigh and whispered in my ear.
“Well I think I can help you take your mind off of it.” He kissed my neck his hands up my leg to the waist band of my trousers and undid the button.
“Is that right?” Theo hummed in response and made his way onto his knees pulling down my trousers as he went. He brought his hand gripping around my hardened cock and began moving up and down and licked his tongue over my head collecting the small bead of precum. “You always look so good on your knees for me baby.” Theo hummed around my cock and began to lick suck and pleasure me in all the best ways he knew how. “Get up baby, I’m gonna fuck you on this desk.” Theo came off of me with a pop and stood up smiling. He started to take off his clothes and I did the same.
I kissed him bringing my hands down and pumping his length a few times before turning him round and pushing his back down so he was bent over the desk. I muttered the lubrication charm and entered him effortlessly.
“Fuck Dray.” I held onto his hips either side digging my fingers into them, in hopes I’d leave marks on his tanned skin. I started to move faster in and out of him, the desk rattling things falling off to the floor.
“I love taking you rough baby.” Theo moaned out loudly as I sped up even more.
HERMIONE POV
I woke hearing a tap at the window. I had no idea what time it was. I sat up to hear the continuous tapping at the window so made my way to the bathroom. Hovering outside was an owl with a large envelope, I opened the window taking the envelope. It flew away and I made my way back to the bedroom. I heard banging downstairs followed by multiple moans. I laughed and sat back on the bed opening the envelope. There was a letter from Harry and another piece of paper.
Hermione,
I did some digging. The piece of paper in here is her Fathers contact info. He’s apparently a nice guy and loves good food and good company. Also, have a read of the other documents. Alessandra isn't supposed to be making deals like this yet. She's not qualified enough apparently, and that's against the law. Looks like she just wants to spent time with Nott and Malfoy. I reckon you set up a meeting with her Dad and out her. Or even better, seal the deal yourself with him. They won't be able to be mad about it then when they find out what you've been up to. Plus it get's Alessandra in trouble.
I’ll see you soon. Good luck.
Love, Harry
I grinned down at the paper. Her Fathers name was George Manning. He was divorced, had just the one daughter and was very jolly. He was an extremely successful and well known investor. I think I’ll do just that. I just needed to set up a meeting with him without Draco and Theo finding out. And be able to know what the heck to even say to make this deal. Might be best to have it down in the restaurant so he can have good food. I hoped I was good company? I had homework to do. I went downstairs and Theo and Draco were both coming out the office their clothes a mess their cheeks flushed.
“Office sex? Nice” I said nodding in approval as they came out. “Mind if I use your laptop real quick? I need to do some research.”
“Research on?” Theo looked to Draco suspiciously who smiled back to Theo.
“A job” I shrugged lying. He’d find out eventually, it’s not like I was doing anything too awful. He stayed and looked at me smirking and moved to the side so I could go in the office.
“Be my guest sweetheart. Don’t go getting yourself into trouble” Theo winked and I grinned as I walked in and shut the door. I got on the laptop and got to doing my research. I made sure to look through the files and found Alessandras proposition. I studied it a long while and came out of that then going into their calendar for this week. They had a late meeting Thursday. That was my window. I logged into my own email and sent a message to George Manning.
Dear Mr Manning,
I hope you are well. I would like to invite you to meet at Ophiuchus restaurant in order to discuss a business proposal to potentially invest with us here.
The dinner of course will be complimentary. If you can make it, I have made a reservation Thursday evening at 6pm for you and myself.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Hermione Granger
And send. I laughed into my hand. I was going to get in a lot of trouble when he does find out. Oh well. If it means it gets that bitch out of my hair then it’s worth it. The laptop pinged and I sat up opening the email.
Dear Miss Granger,
I have spoken with Mr Manning and he has accepted your business meeting with pleasure.
Regards,
Alice Richard
I smiled wickedly as I read it. I had more research to do. I spent another hour going over the proposal memorising it as best I could and remembering a lot of the jargon in order to survive this meeting to look like I knew what I was talking about. I had to make sure it looked like I made the proposal and that he found out about Alessandra breaking the law afterward. Hopefully he was as nice as Harry said he was. I came out of the office and they were both stood in the kitchen smiling.
"Hey what are you two so happy about?"
"Charlie just called, it's finally happened! They got engaged last night and we've all been invited to the engagement party" Theo said proud of himself.
"All your nagging paid off! We'll have to give them a gift! Aw that's exciting. I love a wedding." Theo and Draco looked between each other. "Their wedding" I said rolling my eyes.
“The gift has been sorted. Oh, and Hermione?” Draco asked walking closer to me.
“Yes?”
“I haven’t forgotten about your little comment you made, I will show you who's in charge darling. Add that to the list with rolling your eyes just then.” I threw my head back dramatically groaning making Theo laugh. Stupid eye rolling. It was so hard for me not to!
“Shut it Theo. I was drunk. I had no control over my words.” I crossed my arms over my chest. “Well, you might as well wait until Friday. Just saying you’re gonna have more to punish me for, may as well do it all in one go.” After Thursday he's gonna punish me for lying, setting up a private meeting, and for saying he isn't in charge.
“Oh? And why would that be?” Draco asked.
“I rarely behave. You know me, I just can’t help myself.” I said winking and turning to go upstairs. That’ll wind him up. As I walked away Theo made a comment of how proud he was of me.