Title: Seeking
Author:
Inell
Disclaimer: Rowling owns them all
Rating: PG
Pairing:
Oliver/Hermione
Summary: Oliver has lost somethingSEEKING
(1/1)
"Bloody hell!"Oliver frantically
searched the organized desk, cursing as he failed to find the one
item he was seeking. He found copies of all the bills for the year,
organized and color coded with "paid" written across the
top in handwriting far neater than his own. He found several colors
of ink wells and a variety of new quills alongside three quills that
were currently being used, their tips stained black, blue, and red.
He found a date book with the same concise handwriting indicating
various birthdays, anniversaries, and his Quidditch practices and
games. He found a dozen other meaningless items that were not the one
item he had to find immediately."Oliver.""Just a
minute," he called over his shoulder, his large hands searching
through the drawers of the desk, lifting papers, cursing the entire
time. The desk was a mess within moments and he still hadn't found
them. Fingers ran through his dark brown hair as his eyes again
looked over the desk top and open drawers. Moving from the desk, he
headed towards the antique cabinet that held numerous items, thinking
maybe he had mistakenly laid them on one of the shelves instead of
placing them back on the desk."Ollie.""I'm trying
to find them, Hermione!" he snapped as he began ransacking the
cabinet and bookcase, feeling like a complete fool for misplacing
them. He'd been so careful, always putting them in the little
drawer of the desk after using them, knowing that he would be nervous
and frantic when the time came that he actually had to use them.
Now, here it was, a time he should be calm and collected and he was
hysterically trying to find them and feeling more nervous than any
Quidditch match he'd played in the last twenty years."Oliver!""What?"
he exclaimed as he stopped his search to look at his wife, his scowl
fading as he saw the slight smirk on her lips and the ring of keys
dangling from her finger."Looking for
these?" she arched a brow, her lips curving into that cute smile
that never failed to arouse him."Where were
they?" he asked as he moved to her, his lips brushing hers as he
took the keys from. He couldn't believe she was so composed, his
heart racing a million times a minute and honestly feeling more tense
than during the final moments of a match."The dresser
in the bedroom," she replied, her eyes shining with happiness as
she moved her hand over her stomach, "you put them there after
our drive to the country last weekend.""Merlin, I
completely forgot!" he smiled sheepishly as she brushed his hair
away from his eyes."Oliver, I
think we need to go now.""Is everything
okay?" he asked worriedly, his hand moving to rest on her back
as his other took the small suitcase from her. She had been unable to
apparate for the last six weeks and traveling by floo was a bit risky
as was using a port key, so he was thankful they had Muggle
transportation but now he wasn't entirely sure he'd be able to
drive to the hospital because he was panicky and flustered. And she
stood there looking beautiful and serene with a loving smile on her
lips. Merlin, how did he get so lucky to have someone as amazing as
Hermione fall in love with him?"I love you,
too," she smiled tenderly as she saw the look in his eyes and
the smile on his face, knowing him well enough after four years to
recognize the besotted and adoring expression that never failed to
make her feel cherished and loved. She squeezed his hand. "Oliver,
we have to go right now!""Okay,"
he started to walk towards the door, hearing her soft gasp and
looking at her with wide eyes, "What's wrong?""Nothing's
wrong," she reassured him, pushing him out of their flat as she
added, "my water just broke."The End.