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A Witch's Tale	By : snowblind12 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 27756 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 5
Disclaimer: This fanfic is based off the Harry Potter books which are owned by JKR. I make no money from this fanfic and these characters as well as the Harry Potter books and world belong to JKR!

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Late Friday Night
Hermione ran down her hall and jumped onto her bed, her friends following close behind. "I miss my bed!" She exclaimed as she rolled around, smiling. Ginny jumped into the bed with her, followed by Harry and then Ron as they all laughed.
Lexie stood in the doorway, looking at the 4 of them as they carried on and started throwing the pillows at one another. "Ok, is this some...English thing that we Americans don't understand?" She paused and smirked. "Perhaps a tradition of some sort?"
Hermione scooted over to the edge and sat facing her American friend. "Oh Lexie, it's just so good to be home." A pillow smacked her on the top of the head and she turned back to find Harry laughing, quite pleased with himself for having landed such a good hit.
Ginny and Ron were engaged in their own pillow fight as Hermione grabbed the pillow Harry had just nailed her with. Harry jumped out of the bed and ran out the room, behind Lexie, using her as a shield and laughing.
Hermione threw the pillow back on the bed and stood, walking towards her new friend. She grabbed Lexie's hand and led her back towards the living room as she mouthed "chicken" at Harry.
Once in the kitchen, Hermione could smell the lasagna. "Oh Lexie. You're in for a treat. Harry makes the best lasagna."
Harry was still smiling as he followed them into the kitchen. "It's the only dish I'm any good at." He grabbed a pot holder and opened the oven. "It's ready whenever you want to eat."
Ron and Ginny walked in next. Ginny's hair was a mess and she was still pulling strands of hair out of her face as she walked in.
"Well, I'm starving." Hermione announced. She started to grab plates and utensils.
"We already ate, Mione." Ron announced.
"What? Oh." Hermione suddenly realized that of course her friends had already eaten, it was almost midnight. For Hermione and Lexie, it was only 6pm.
Hermione served up a plate for herself and Lexie and they all sat around the table. Hermione looked at Ron. "Ron, you look so good. I can't get over it." She took his hand in hers and beamed at him.
He smiled back. "Well, I feel good, Mione. I feel better than I've felt in such a long time."
Ginny was smiling warmly at her brother. "That's not all, Mione." Ginny raised her eyebrows at Ron and he nodded at her, as if giving permission for her to continue. Ginny looked back at Hermione. "Ron and George are exploring possibly opening another joke shop, or maybe trying to get back WWW's."
"That's so, so great, Ron!" Hermione smiled at her friend and chewed her lip, internally pondering if Draco would ever sell the joke shop back to them.
Ron knew Hermione well and knew what she was thinking. "If he won't sell it back, we'll open another. The point is George is finally ready and I'm finally...sober. I know it's only been a couple weeks, but I feel...good. I feel motivated. I haven't felt this way in so long."
Lexie looked around the table. She had already witnessed the dynamic between Ginny and Harry and had seen what a great couple they were. She had also witnessed the very close bond Hermione held with both Ginny and Harry individually. But, she could tell right away there was also a special bond between Ron and Hermione. There was something between the two of them, something different from what she had with Harry or Ginny. She thought back to the many articles she had read about the 'golden trio' and vaguely remembered reading that Hermione and Ron had dated and split up. She watched the two of them and realized there was deep love there. This is what Lexie was good at. She was great at reading people and reading the dynamic between people. She could tell when someone was lying to her and she could tell a bullshitter. She could also get a feel for a person, get a taste, so to speak. It's one of the reasons she was so good as a personal stylist and decorator. She was able to tap into that intuition and 9 times out of 10 know exactly what that person would like and or dislike.
Hermione stood and walked to her kitchen window as LeRoy let out a demanding hoot. She opened the window and stroked his beak. "Have fun LeRoy." The bird flew off, quickly. Hermione then wondered what Crooks was up to and was not surprised to find him laying on the window sill, between his two favorite plants. Plants which, clearly, Ginny or Harry had been tending.
She walked back to the table and continued eating. There was a heated quidditch discussion taking place and her friends were thrillled to discover that Lexie had a fondness for playing quidditch. She had been a backup chaser for her house team when she was a student.
"That's perfect, Lexie!" Ron exclaimed. "You, George and I can take on Ginny, Harry and, well..we'll find them a third."
Ginny gave her brother a reprimanding look. "Why do you get Lexie? She could play with Harry and I and you and George can find a third."
Harry gave his wife a stern look and said with a tone of authority, "Miss Potter. What did we just discuss yesterday?"
Hermione's eyes shot up at Harry, surprised by his tone and choice of words. Harry was smirking slightly at Ginny. Hermione quickly looked at Ginny to see her turning slightly pink.
Ginny sighed. "No more quidditch till the baby is born." She smiled. "You're right, you're right. Just lost my head for a minute."
Hermione stared at Ginny and when Ginny finally looked back at her, Hermione gave her a knowing look. Ginny gave her a small grin.
Ron and Lexie were in a heated discussion about the differences between the rules for the America's Quidditch League (AQL) versus the European Quidditch League (EQL), which Britain was a member of. They had missed the exchange between Harry and Ginny.
Hermione looked around the table and basked in the joy of the familiarity of what she was witnessing. Harry, Ginny and Ron discussing quidditch. It used to bug her, but now she loved it and it felt like home. The fact that Ron was now back in the fold was monumental. She could already feel some of the walls she had placed around herself, where he was concerned, start to crack a little. She knew it was early and Ron could relapse, but even admitting to the problem was a huge step for him.
She was pleased that Lexie was so at ease with her friends. She and Lexie were becoming close, and while she didn't share a history with Lexie like she shared with her other friends, or even like Draco, she was developing a bond with the witch.
She could tell her friends were getting tired and it was after 1:00 am. "Go home. Go to bed and come back in the morning. Make us get up so we don't sleep the day away." Hermione looked at Lexie. 'Maybe you and I should take a sleeping drought tonight. Otherwise we'll be up past dawn."
Her friends didn't argue and they all stood. As Harry, Ron and Ginny made their way to the floo and were saying goodnight to Lexie, Hermione whispered in Ginny's ear. "Miss Potter? I'm guessing you had your talk with Harry?"
Ginny giggled and whispered back. "Oh. Mione. Be careful what you wish for in life. I've created a monster. Well, a beast.. No..a sexy, dominant, bossy beast."
"Miss Potter? Let's get you home, shall we?" Harry said with a tone that clearly denoted his question was not a question, but a statement. A statement that was not to be argued with. It was so unlike him that Hermione had to focus to keep her jaw from hitting the floor. He was looking at Ginny and gesturing to the floo.
Ginny turned back to Hermione and pretended to swoon. She whispered to her. "Be still my beating heart."
Only, as she pretended to swoon, Harry was on her instantly, thinking she was truly about to faint. His dominant side was gone, replaced by concerned doting hubby. "Ginny, you ok?" His eyes were soft and his face worried, the opposite of his demeanor only seconds before.
She quickly straightened up and looked up at him. "I just pretended to swoon, dearest. You should probably have a serious talk with me about that when we get home." She patted him on the chest and looked back at Hermione and winked. Then she stepped into the floo, leaving Harry scratching his head behind her.
Hermione tried to cover her mouth as she internally laughed at the exchange. Harry let out a sigh and looked back at her. 'This is your fault, you know."
Hermione feigned innocence as she pulled him to a hug. Ron had been talking to Lexie and pulled Hermione into a hug after Harry stepped away. He whispered in her ear. "Love you, Mine."
Hermione tensed at the pet name Ron used to call her. He hadn't called her that since they had broken up and it caught her off guard. She held him tight and whispered in his ear. "Love you to, Ron. It's so great to see you looking so well."
He pulled back and looked her in the eyes with a touch of sadness. "Yeah, it's just...it's just I wish I had gotten myself together before.." He paused. "Well, nevermind. I'm happy for you. I'm happy good things are happening in your life." He smiled at her and waved at Lexie before following Harry into the floo.
Hermione stared at the floo as tears welled in her eyes. Lexie was on her instantly and pulled Hermione into a hug as the tears started to fall.
She led Hermione to the sofa. Hermione sat and Lexie ran to the bathroom and grabbed a couple tissues, bringing them back to Hermione and then sitting next to her.
Hermione softly smiled at lexie. "Thanks."
"Wanna talk about it?" Lexie asked.
Hermione blew out a big sigh and felt her strength returning. "Ron and I have a complicated history." She dabbed her eyes with the tissue and continued. "I loved him so much." She looked down and sniffled and said, almost in a whisper. "Well, I still do." She leaned back on the sofa and Lexie leaned back on the sofa with her.
Hermione looked at Lexie and continued. "We've been broken up for a couple years, but he's remained in the periphery of my life. It wasn't always easy, but his drinking made it so hard to be around him, that as time progressed it became easier. He wasn't the same Ron that I fell in love with." She looked back towards the fireplace. "But, this Ron. The Ron who just hugged me and told me a loves me...this is the Ron I fell in love with. He used to call me 'Mine' because Harry and Ginny called me 'Mione.' He called me that tonight and it... it just brought with it a lot of memories. Memories of better times, and I guess it triggered some emotions still buried inside me."
Lexie contemplated what she had just heard. "Well, I'm not surprised by yer reaction." Lexie looked around the room. "I'm gonna ask you sumthin and you don't have to answer me. You just need to be thinkin about it. What if Ron stays sober? What if he really is the old Ron again? What if he wants you back? Then what? What happens with Theo?"
Hermione shook her head. "Nothing changes with Theo. I love Theo. I love Ron, but I'm not in love with him anymore. We broke up because of his drinking, but in reality, I'm not sure Ron and I would have survived in the long run. We're so different...And Theo and I? We are so alike. We have so much in common."
Lexie looked at her friend skeptically. "Well, sometimes opposites attract and do better in the long run. And, you and Ron share a long history together. A history that is more than just goin to school together. You were on the run together, suffered together and survived together. Don't discount what that means."
Hermione was quiet a minute, gathering her thoughts before responding."Yeah, but that's also a time in my life I wouldn't mind forgetting. It was filled with fear...and something else happened when we were on the run. It's not in any of the articles or history books because Harry and I swore we would never let it become public knowledge, but Ron abandoned us out there. He left when the going got tough." Hermione's voice trembled with emotion. "He regretted it. He said he did, and I know he did. He came back to us as quickly as he could find us. But, it doesn't change the fact that when it was hardest, he left."
Hermione looked back up at Lexie. "Theo would never do that. He's made of stronger stuff."
Lexie gave her friend a questioning look. "You don't know that, Hermione."
Hermione didn't like admitting it, but Lexie was right. She had no way of knowing what Theo or anyone else would do in that situation. Hermione nodded. "Well, it's moot. I love Theo and he's the wizard I want. But, that doesn't mean I don't still love Ron."
Lexie smiled but said firmly. "Well, I adore Theo and don't want to see him hurt. So, be sure you're honest with yourself so that you can be honest with him."
Hermione admired Lexie and she appreciated that Lexie was straight up with her. Lexie didn't just agree with what Hermione said, but questioned her. Forcing Hermione to face what might be in front of her instead of sweeping it under the rug. "Lexie, you are a wise witch... and a good friend. I'll think about everything you said." She stretched and sat up straight. "I think it's time we try to get some sleep. We can share a sleeping drought so that we can fall asleep quickly and still wake up at a reasonable hour. Sound good?"
Lexie nodded. "yes, ma'am. Sounds like a fine plan to me."
Thanks for reading! Please review! We get to see Theo in the next chapter! Yay! I've missed him almost as much as Hermione. ;)
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