It's not that complicate... it's just...

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"Are you awake...?" the soft voice of Narcissa asked inside of her head, in he middle of the night, while Hermione was lying in bed of one of the guest rooms, in which Narcissa had invited them all to stay for the night. Hermione didn't answer... she was sure, Narcissa would know, if she's awake or not... she wasn't really angry with the woman, and she also didn't really hate her. She was confused... she was confused about her own feelings. She wasn't sure whether to stay or to leave, because this was the first night since a few days now, she was alone. Alone in a room, alone in a bed, and she always hated it actually to be alone in a bed. But after Julia...

"If you would like to talk... I mean really talking... I'm Outside... and yes, I know you are awake, Ms Granger..."

She rolled her eyes, but she also had to smirk... she thought about it for a while, before she felt something really strong touching her... it was a powerful charm, that wrapped itself around her, like a very tight, but comfortable embrace, pushed her down into the pillows, and she fell asleep immediately...

"YOU MAGICALLY PUT ME TO SLEEP?!" she yelled in her mind, the next morning, and could hear something crashing. She bit her lower lip, and covered her face with her hands, before she could hear Narcissa's voice in her mind:

"That was my favorite dishes!" she couldn't help but laugh... she laughed into the pillow, thinking:

"Sorry, sorry, sorry..."

"How can one person be that loud in the early morning?!"

"I said, I'm sorry..."

"Yes, and you can bit me... I didn't even had my fucking coffee..."

"That's not my fault!"

"Guess what covered my kitchen floor a second ago..."

Hermione pressed her lips together, and stood up, hearing a much softer Narcissa in her head:

"The bathroom is the fourth room on your left, when you leave your room... and yes, I've casted that spell last night. I had a feeling, you needed sleep."

And with that she was right... unfortunately... yes, perhaps it was stupid to act like that. Perhaps it was stupid of Hermione to hate it, when Narcissa was right, but... she didn't know why her emotional world was so complicate right now, and also during the last days.

She didn't want to hate Narcissa...

She went downstairs after a long shower, hearing already voices out of the kitchen, and was greeted with a smile from Andromeda, and a glare from Narcissa, so she thought:

"Oh come on, it was just coffee."

,,Hey, Mione..." Andromeda greeted her, and she smiled at her: ,,Good morning, Andy. Where are the others?"

,,Harry and Draco left an hour ago to their Honeymoon, and I should gave you that." She said, giving Hermione a piece of parchment. She opened it, and read:

"Learn to know her, and give her a chance, showing you her true face... love you, -Harry."

She looked up at Andromeda, and nodded, before the other witch hugged her sister goodbye, and asked: ,,Dinner?"

,,Yes..." Narcissa agreed, Andromeda approached Hermione, hugged her, and whispered: ,,Don't kill her."

And with a wink, and a smirk, she left the both behind...

,,I would offering you a cup of coffee, but it seems, that you have the urge to drop cups on the floor." Narcissa said, and Hermione lost it... she looked directly at her, and saying a bit louder: ,,Fuck you, Narcissa!"

Narcissa approached her, pushing her against the doorframe without touching her, and the moment, Hermione's back was pressed against the doorframe, she leaned in, and whispered: ,,Finally you can look me in the eyes, saying my first name, and speaking with me at all, face to face, and not through our minds."  with that she gave Hermione a cup of fresh coffee, brushing her fingers, saying: ,,Don't drop it."

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,,You seriously said she should fuck herself, and she just gave you coffee?!" Ginny asked, when they met a few days later, and Hermione nodded: ,,She... she just wanted for me to say her name. Her first name..."

,,Could be because everyone was talking and laughing with her, and using her first name..." Ginny suggested, and Hermione looked at her, asking: ,,Have I've been really the only one, whom had called her by her last name?"

Ginny nodded, and Hermione looked down into her cup of coffee, feeling kind of bad for being that stubborn.

,,Shit..." Hermione sighed, asking: ,,Any suggestions?"

,,Yes... and you already know, what I'm going to say, and-"

,,HERMIONE JEAN GRANGER!!!" the whole café was looking at the woman, who just entered, while a few cups and plates fell on the floor.

,,Oh god..." Hermione whispered, and Ginny's jaw hit the floor, while Julia approached them, saying: ,,There you are, my love, my darling, my sweetheart."

Hermione's face went from pale to bright red, Julia hugged her very tight, and kissed her cheek, while Hermione did the first thing, that comes up in her mind:

"Narcissa... can you please... please help me? Please... I know I've been a stubborn arse, and perhaps I still am one, but honestly... I... I need help..."

,,I really missed you... you left without another word. You know I don't like that, Sweetheart, and-"

,,And I don't like it, when my employees got kept away from work." The most iciest voice of Narcissa said, and Julia let go of Hermione, face pale, and she turned around, stuttering: ,,M-My... my G-Girlfriend d-does n-not work... t-today..."

,,Yes I am. I just forgot telling you. That's why I'm here with Ginny... I just..."

,,Forgot the time." Ginny jumped in, and Julia looked back and forth between them, and nodded: ,,Oh... oh... alright. Then... I... I'll just go home." she left, and Hermione sighed in relief, hearing Narcissa's voice:

"We should better go. She's watching."

,,We meet... erm... Sunday?" Hermione quickly asked, and stood up... Ginny nodded, still trying to hide her laughter, and Hermione left the café with Narcissa, took the woman's arm, and they disapparated...

They landed in front of Black Manor, Narcissa stepped through the gate, turned, and reached out a hand, which Hermione took without hesitation, before she followed her into the house...

TBC...