Jae: HELLO EVERYONE! I'M BACK WITH A NEW FIC! Like I said in Unexpected, this will be much, MUCH more different than my usual fics. I can now say why it's different. This fic will be Post-Hogwarts and the characters will be a little OOC, but the real reason why this is different than my other fics is that it will have some sexual humour in here. That's right! Don't worry though, It won't be something "R" rated, but that's the only term I could think of that is appropriate for this fic. I hope you will like it though!
[Andrew comes in, fully tanned]
Jae: So Andrew, how was your vacation in Cuba?
Andrew: It was bloody awesome! But then mum suddenly became all sick, and when dad and I found out she was pregnant, we had to rush dad into the hospital because he fainted!
Jae: [laughs] Uncle Ron really know how to take news well.
Andrew: [laughs] I know. Hey, I got you something. Pulls out a brush this is bewitched to keep your hair nice and tamed when you use it to brush your hair.
Jae: smiles thanks Andrew! [Gives him a hug] Okay guys! Here's chapter 1!
Chapter 1: Back home
A taxicab pulled over on the streets of London, and a woman stepped out of the cab. She pulled off her sunglasses and looked around, breathing in the fresh London air.
"It's good to be back home," she said. The girl seemed to be in her mid-20's with her brown curly hair flowing past her shoulder blades and her beautiful chocolate brown eyes sparkling at the scene before her. A man also stepped out of the cab and stood beside the girl, marveling at the place.
"Not too bad, but nothing can ever place California," he replied, wrapping an arm around the girl's waist. This man was also in his mid-20's, with dirty blonde hair that went over his mesmerizing blue-gray eyes. The woman giggled before stepping away from him.
"Ethan, go get the trunks while I pay for our ride," she said. Once they got their stuff, the couple was now walking until they stopped in front of a pub called "The Leaky Cauldron".
"Hermione, are you sure you want to stay here?" Ethan Carter asked, looking doubtfully at the pub. Hermione Granger gave her friend a pointed look.
"Ethan, don't be stupid. Of course I want to stay here! Would I come here if I didn't?" she said before opening the door. As soon as they entered the place, they made their way over to the counter, where Tom the bartender was wiping mugs.
"Tom, can we get a room for two?" Hermione asked. Tom smiled, not looking up.
"Of course. Hold on for a minute," he said before retrieving a key and handing it over to the girl, but not before staring at her. His eyes widened.
"Hermione! You're back!" he exclaimed. Hermione smiled while Ethan stared at her companion, an eyebrow raised. Tom noticed the guy and immediately frowned.
"And who are you with?" he asked. Hermione immediately wrapped her arm around Ethan's waist.
"Tom, this is Ethan, my friend. Ethan, meet Tom," she said. The two shook hands.
"All right, let's get you your room," Tom finally said, still frowning. As they were going to their rooms, Tom wondered what happened between Hermione and her boyfriend, Harry Potter. Tom stole a glance at Ethan, who was holding Hermione's hand. Well, former boyfriend anyway, Tom thought. He then stopped at a door and opened it for the couple. Hermione let go of Ethan's hand and hugged Tom.
"Thanks Tom," she said after pulling away from him. Tom smiled at the woman that grew from a pretty girl into a beautiful woman.
"Anything for you Hermione," he said before leaving. Hermione went inside the room again, dropping her luggage at the process. Ethan came in after her. He then noticed that Hermione had suddenly gone quiet and turned to see her eyes welling up in tears. Ethan immediately dropped his luggages and pulled her towards him, hugging her close.
"You have to face him sooner or later Hermione," he said while stroking her hair. Hermione sniffed.
"I know, I know," she said, pulling away from Ethan's embrace and wiping her eyes.
"It's just…" Hermione trailed off, the memory she'd been trying to bury deep within her mind suddenly resurfacing once more.
Flashback20-year old Hermione Granger opened the door to her flat that she shared with her long-time boyfriend, Harry Potter. Hermione was so tired from her recent exam in a wizard university that all she wanted to do was make herself a cup of hot chocolate and take a nice, long, soothing bath.
With this in mind, she quickly went over to the kitchen and made herself a hot chocolate. She put a warming charm on it so the hot chocolate would stay warm and headed off to the bathroom. On the way there though, she heard a noise in the bedroom. Hermione frowned. Harry wasn't supposed to be home now, because he was still on tour with his fellow Quidditch players, the Puddlemere United. Then she heard another noise, and Hermione was now sure that someone was inside their bedroom.
Taking out her wand, Hermione slowly walked to their bedroom and slowly opened it. It was too dark to see, but Hermione knew that there were people in their bed. Slowly, without making noise, Hermione went over to the bed. What she saw made Hermione's jaw dropped. There, on the bed, was Harry, with another girl.
Hermione's vision blurred from the tears welling up in her eyes, and since the two people in their bed were too occupied with each other, Hermione slowly backed away, but not before quietly summoning a duffel bag and her clothes. Once she got her clothes, she slowly made her way out of the bedroom, but not before throwing her mug of hot chocolate to the wall, shattering into a million pieces. This sudden noise caused Harry and the girl to look. Harry's eyes widened seeing Hermione glaring at him. He quickly got off the girl (who Hermione now saw as Melody Walsh, Harry's fellow quidditch player).
"Hermione-" he said, moving towards her, but Hermione picked up some clothes on the floor and threw it at him.
"Don't even think of coming near me," she said her voice full of venom. Harry flinched at the tone of her voice.
"Hermione, please hear me-" he was once more cut off when Hermione left the room and slammed the door shut. Completely forgetting Melody, Harry quickly put on his pants and ran after Hermione and grabbed her arm. That was a wrong move for him because Hermione turned and slapped him hard on the face.
"How could you do this Harry? And Melody, of all people! You know I hate her! You know she fancies you. WHY?!" she cried out before yanking her arm out of his grasp and apparating, leaving Harry forever.
Ginny opened the door to her flat, and seeing a distraught Hermione, immediately pulled the girl inside her flat.
"Hermione what's wrong?" she asked. Hermione then started sobbing and told her what happened, and by the time she did, Ginny was ready to blast Harry into smithereens.
"Ginny, can I stay with you for awhile? Until I can find a flat or something," Hermione said. Ginny hugged Hermione tightly.
"Of course you can," she said. A week later, Hermione was offered a scholarship in California, and she gladly accepted. Leaving Ginny was hard because she was leaving the one person that helped her through her crisis with Harry, but she needed to get away from London so Harry wouldn't find her anymore. Harry almost found her one time while he visited Ginny to ask where Hermione was, but Ginny was too angry at him and never got the chance to see Hermione, who was in the kitchen at that time. As soon as she moved to California, Hermione immediately fell in love with the place. She knew then that she'd be okay. She has to be.
Hermione snapped back to reality and quickly went over to Ethan, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I love you," she said out of the blue. Ethan grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"And I love you," he replied. He buried his face on her hair.
"Are you okay now?" he asked. Hermione sighed and hugged Ethan tighter.
"As long as I'm with you," she said. Once they pulled apart, they started putting their clothes in the closet. Once they got settled in, Hermione and Ethan settled themselves on the couch with hot chocolates on the coffee table. Hermione was leaning against Ethan while he had his arm wrapped around her. Ethan watched as Hermione stared at the ring on her left hand.
"Can I keep this? It's beautiful," she said, wiggling her fingers in front of Ethan. He chuckled, taking her hand and kissing her palm.
"Of course you can darling," he replied. Hermione smiled and turned, so now she was facing him.
"Do you think we can pull this off? I mean us pretending to be engaged," she said. Ethan smiled slyly.
"Why? Do you think people are instantly going to figure out that you planned all this to get back at Harry?" he asked. Hermione blushed and buried her face in his chest. Ethan laughed and stroked her hair.
"Don't worry so much Hermione. I love you, and it's not that hard for me to show everyone just how much I do," he said. Hermione looked up at him, smiling softly.
"I can't believe you agreed to do this," she said. Ethan smiled back at her.
"Like I said before, you've become a part of my life that I'd do anything to make you happy," he said. Hermione's heart swelled. She leaned towards him and kissed him, showing him just how important he was to her too. They pulled away slowly, and Hermione stood up and yawned, stretching her arms at the process.
"I'm going to go to bed. I'm tired," she said. Ethan stood up too.
"Me too," he said, stifling a yawn. Then he grinned.
"Besides, tomorrow will be a long day, meeting the 'in-laws'," he said. Hermione laughed.
"Don't worry, my parents won't bite your head off," she replied. Ethan didn't say anything. Instead, he gave Hermione a chaste kiss before the couple retired to their bedroom.
"Harry, what are you doing?" Melody asked, seeing Harry stuff her clothes into a bag. Once he was finished, he threw the bag at her, causing her to stumble backwards.
"I want you out," he said calmly, but his anger was clear in his eyes. Melody's jaw dropped.
"You're kicking me out?" she asked, not quite believing what he was hearing. Harry's eyes blazed.
"You heard me Melody. Get out," he said. Melody gave him a furious look.
"In case you've forgotten, this is our flat," she said, staying rooted to the spot. Harry moved past her and opened the door.
"Not anymore," he hissed at her. Melody glared at him.
"You still love her, don't you?" she asked. Harry glared back.
"What's it to you? It's not like you were anything important to me," he said. Melody couldn't believe her ears.
"I've stayed with you while Hermione left! I comforted you! I LOVED YOU! AND YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT I'M NOT IMPORTANT TO YOU?!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. Harry, however, wasn't affected.
"I didn't ask for your comfort Melody. And the reason why Hermione left is because you got me drunk and made me sleep with you," he said through gritted teeth. Melody felt angry tears welling up in her eyes.
"But you let me stay at your flat," she said, using her last card against Harry. Harry gave a hollow laugh.
"That's because you didn't have a home, and I pitied you. Now I want you out," he said. Melody glared at Harry again, but didn't say anything. She slowly made her way out of the door, and once she was out, Harry slammed the door shut. He then moved to the fireplace, where a picture of Hermione was framed. The picture was taken in the summer of 7th year, when Hermione went to Hawaii. He watched as Hermione waved at him while a breeze blew on her curly tresses. Harry sighed sadly.
"I never did stop loving you Hermione," he said at the picture. The picture Hermione blew him a kiss. Harry felt his heart constrict as he thought about the many times the real Hermione did that to him.
"I won't give up on us Hermione," he said to the picture before slowly making his way to the bedroom where he last saw Hermione.
You blew it Potter. And you have no one to blame but yourself, his conscience said as he got into bed. For once, Harry couldn't agree more.
Jae: All right! That's chapter 1! A lot of you are probably confused, but don't worry. All will clear up as more chapters are added. Promise! I should probably say that mum and dad would not see each other for the next few chapters. And trust me when I say that there WILL be H/Hr moments! But for now, RR!