The Girl Next Door (gxg)

Christmas Eve

Alex's POV: Everyone was here. Well, everyone but Y/N and Hermione. To be honest, I wasn't that surprised. Y/N is always late for everything, and it looks like that's taken a toll on Hermione too. "Kenz, I bet you a pack of custard creams that they aren't here because they're too busy shagging." Preethi held out a packet of the beloved biscuits and smiled, "Quite early in the relationship, but your so on Bains." Kenzie shook her hand and smirked. The doorbell rang. All four of us ran to see who it was. Y/N and Hermione. They stood outside in the snow. I would've thought they would be holding hands, but they looked cute together nevertheless.
"Finally!"
"Took you long enough."
"Alright, come on lovebirds, don't want you to freeze," I said pushing them inside before shutting the door. They took their shoes off and followed us into the living room. "Your house is lovely Alex." Hermione said, smiling warmly. I nodded and returned the favour. We all sat down, talking and laughing.

Y/N's POV: I was having a lot of fun at Alex's house. I always did. He was the sweetest person I'd ever met. Besides Hermione, that is. I couldn't tell if she was still mad at me or not. I kept stealing glances at her, hoping that she would send me some sort of sign. Nothing. I felt frustrated, so I got up and left the room, heading towards the room I would be sharing with the girls. As I walked up the stairs and down the corridor, I passed Alex's little brother, Tom. "Hey Y/N!" He said enthusiastically. But I wasn't in the mood. I walked right past him and shut the door.

      I sat on the windowsill and looked out into the distance. I then heard a creak in the floorboards. I continued to look out of the window, not really caring who was behind me. "A-are you ok?" I heard a calm voice. I knew it was Hermione's but I didn't turn to look at her. "Peachy." i said, sarcasm leaving my mouth. I heard the floorboards creaking again, so I knew she was moving. Hermione sat on the bed, watching me sadly. I felt her negative energy so I looked back at her and walked over. I gave her a genuine smile, "Look, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings this morning, I just wanted to lighten your mo-"
"No. Y/N, I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. I just...losing my virginity is a big thing for me. And when it happens, I want to make sure it feels right." She spoke softly. I nodded my head, understandingly and kissed her cheek. Her face went a light pink.
"I'm sorry baby." I muttered. She smiled and pulled me in for a kiss, which I willingly accepted. I bit her bottom lip, causing her to open her mouth. Sneakily, I slipped my tongue in, as she laughed at my smooth move. I slyly smirked. Hermione pushed her tongue against mine, trying to get through. I gradually let her explore the inside of my mouth as the kiss became more heated. I had my hands fitted on her waist, hers wrapped around my neck. "Y'know, your kinda hot when your mad" I mumbled against her lips. We both laughed a little and were unknowingly moving backwards on to the bed. Just as Hermione's back hit the mattress, we heard a call from downstairs. I groaned and dramatically flopped onto the bed. "I was enjoying that" I whined childishly. Hermione giggled and pulled me up and off of the bed.

Hermione's POV: I dragged my child of a girlfriend down the stairs and into the living room. We saw the rest of the group having a snowball fight in the back garden with Alex's brother. I ran to the hallway and put my coat and shoes on. I loved snow! I never really got it where I lived before, so it was nice to finally see some. Y/N followed me and put her stuff on as well. I could tell she didn't want to go out, but she was doing it for me. It made my heart flutter at the thought of her doing it for me. Only me! No one else. As we ran outside we got a bunch of complaints from everyone saying that we can 'shag in our own time' and all that nonsense. Their remarks made me laugh, but they also made me wonder. Could that be a sign? Maybe Y/N is the right person. I tried to ignore my thoughts as much as possible and enjoy the moment I had with my friends.

Y/N's POV: It was just after dinner and we were all gathered around the fireplace. We hadn't heard much from Alex's parents because they were at my house until New Years Eve, so we had the whole place to ourselves. Besides Tom. "So Y/N, Hermione, why were you so late to get here?" Preethi asked us, smirking at Kenzie. Hermione looked down, "We, uh, we had a bit of a verbal problem, but it's all good now." I spoke up clearly, holding Hermione's hand. Kenzie's face lit up, holding her hand out to Preethi. Hermione and I looked at each other, confused. An annoyed Preethi then handed a pack of custard creams to Kenzie who opened them and munched away. "You bet on our relationship?!" Hermione exclaimed. "Maybe?" Kenzie said, speaking with her mouth half full. Alex, Katie and I laughed. It didn't really phase me. My friends would bet on anything if they knew it was worth it. And apparently the relationship i have with my girlfriend is. I know it, i'm just glad others see it too. "Ok, moving on, i think we should play a game." Katie excitedly spoke. "What did you have in mind?" I asked. I love games, though i can get pretty competitive. "Don't you worry Y/N, it's not a competitive game. I was thinking truth or dare?" She replied. I playfully gasp, "How dare you call me competitive!" We all laughed and started to play.

Hermione's POV: "Ok. I wanna ask now. Hermione, truth or dare?" Kenzie said, looking over at me. "Hmm, dare." I responded. Dare was always safest if you didn't want to give away any secrets. "Ooh! I got one. I dare you to kiss Y/N" Katie perked up. We all looked at her unamused because it was a pretty easy dare. "Piece of cake." I said, shuffling over to Y/N. I watched her eyes as we leaned closer together. Y/N broke the eye contact, looked at Katie and winked. She then pressed her lips against mine, and mumbled against my lips. "mm, if only we were alone." Her cheeky sentence made me gasp and pull away from the kiss. I playfully punched her in the shoulder and moved away. Alex laughed, "There is a spare room if you two want to stay in there." I gave him a glare before looking at Y/N who just shrugged her shoulders. I then looked at Preethi, who hadn't said much. "Hey Preet, truth or dare?" I asked her. She thought for a bit before answering. "Truth." I looked around the room, thinking of what to ask her, "Ok, have you had your first kiss yet and if so, who?" Her face went beet red. I noticed her looking at Alex, who was also blushing.. "No way!" Kenzie screamed. "Um, when?" Y/N asked, laughing. "Uhh, like yesterday. After we did the performance. I was the last person Alex needed to drop off. I was about to get out of the car and then... well we kissed." Preethi said. Y/N shot her head around and watched Alex scratch the back of his neck. "Good move Mercer. I'm happy for you guys." She said to the both of them, who were looking at each other.

After a couple of hours of playing board games and taking pictures in our matching pyjamas, we all decided to get some rest. Alex, Y/N and I were the last to leave the room. "I wasn't joking when I said you guys could have the spare bedroom. Even if it's just to get some time to talk with each other, go for it." The boy said, heading up the stairs. He left Y/N and I alone. "We could if you want?" Y/N said, her eyes looking at me hopefully. "How many beds are there?" I asked, consciously. "U-uhm there's only one. But I c-could always sleep in a different room if you feel uncomfortable. You k-know what? Le-lets just forget it and stay with the others." She stuttered nervously. I gave her a reassuring smile, "No. It's ok, we can stay in the spare bedroom." I said, sighing. "A-are you sure?" Y/N asked me. It felt good to know that she cared about my comfortability. "I wouldn't say if I wasn't sure." I said, grabbing her hand. I ran up the stairs and opened the door of the spare room. Y/N trailed behind me.

     "Baby, what are you doing?" She asked me, confused. Merlin... I'll do it tomorrow. "Nothing, just getting ready for bed." I nonchalantly replied. "You seem pretty eager to do so." Y/N chuckled. I smiled and got into the bed. "I guess I'm just.. excited, you could say." Y/N got into bed with me. We both lay there in silence. I was facing her back so I couldn't see her face. "Y-Y/N?"
"Yes?" She responded quietly
"C-could I cuddle you?" I muttered
"Babe, you don't have to ask. Come here." She said happily. I moved closer to her, wrapping my arms around her waist. I felt her lips touch my hands before Y/N moving them back down, still holding them. "Good night babe." I said, my eyes closing.
"Night Mione."