Nice (not quite stupid) mistake

HG//2//NB

She didn't know how, but somehow Hermione had managed it to leave her office before her usual, non-existing lunchtime. She quickly entered one of the elevators, pushed the button to get to the Atrium, and sighed in relief when the door closed.

At the next level Narcissa was about to enter with a woman, who just stopped dead in front of the elevator, and her previous laughing also stopped.

,,Erm, Narcissa... are you sure, you want to share this elevator... with that?!"

,,Would you prefer Voldemort?!" Hermione just could not stop herself from asking and both women were staring at her in shock, until a smirk formed in the corner of Narcissa's mouth. The woman let go of the other woman's hand, said: ,,Absolutely sure..." and stepped next to Hermione, turning around, saying: ,,I would actually asking, if you are a able to swallow down your Pride, and to go on that date with me, but... I've canceled that date, two seconds ago, to be honest, because of your stupid and unnecessarily comment."

,,You are cancelling our date?! But... Cissy..."

,,You have no right to use that name on me... you've just insulted a friend of mine, so yes... there'll be no date." and with that she pushed the button to close door...

They drove in total silence, left the elevator at the Atrium, and without knowing why, Hermione walked next to Narcissa, until they reached the fireplaces, where she touched Narcissa's arm, saying: ,,I really didn't want to... ruin your date, Ms Black..."

Narcissa turned around, scrutinized Hermione for a while.

,,At least you can talk to me again, Ms Granger. Have a nice day..." she said, before she stepped backwards and vanished in green flames...

She took a few deep breaths, turned around, and drove down again, and knocked at a certain office. The door opened only seconds later, and before Harry could even ask, she said: ,,I've done something stupid."

,,Alright, come in..." he stepped aside, and closed the door behind her. ,,What do you mean, when you say, you did something stupid? Something stupid like, taking a dragon in the middle of the night, up the astronomy tower, something like passing a three headed dog, something like playing a giant game of chess, or more like... killing a Basilisk? Yeah alright, that was me... but what about going back in time, to save Sirius and Buckbeak?"

,,Hey, that was a good... stupid thing."

,,Yeah, that's right... alright, what about flying to London for breaking in in the Ministry?"

,,Well... we didn't really broke in... and we weren't alone in that night. Besides, flying to London on Thestrals was Luna's idea." Hermione said, and he nodded and sat down behind his desk.

,,What about riding on a Dragon?" he asked and she blushed, saying: ,,Let me say it this way... I did something more stupid than taking Polyjuice Potion to be Bellatrix Lestrange."

His jaw dropped, and he stood up, taking the bottle of Whiskey, poured something in two glasses, and gave Hermione one.

,,You have to promise me, that this will stay in this room..."

,,Mione... we know each other since 12 years... almost 13. You know, you can trust me." she nodded, and sighed: ,,Yes, of course... sorry..." she took another deep breath, and finally she said something, she had not tell anyone in two years: ,,I've kissed Narcissa Black."

He stared at her for a very long time, until he nodded: ,,Alright... tell me..."

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,,I'm sorry... you did what?!" Andromeda asked, after her sister had told her something she never would've thought about.

,,I've kissed Hermione Granger..." Narcissa repeated while she was eating the delicious steak, Andromeda had made for them this evening. They were meeting twice a week since four years now, and normally Narcissa had told her sister everything. Everything except for this.

,,It was not planned, and perhaps it was my fault, but she isn't talking with me since that."

,,Alright, alright... tell me everything." Narcissa sighed, and spoke: ,,It was a week after Draco's birthday... I've told him, he should go out, and that he shouldn't stay at home to celebrate his Birthday. Long Story short... when he came back, he was drunk as hell."

,,Oh my god..." Narcissa nodded laughingly, and continued: ,,Don't get this wrong, but I was kinda sorta happy, that he had managed to let go of control and everything else for one night. Everyone need that once in a while."

,,You mean like that one time, when we were kids?" Andromeda smirked, and Narcissa pointed her finger at her sister, saying: ,,I was not even close as drunk as you have been."

,,I didn't throw up in mother's roses." Narcissa scratched herself behind her ear, blushed hard, and nodded: ,,Yeah alright, that was me... but back to Draco... when he came back home, he was whispering, that they should be quiet. I mean... he was almost yelling through the house, so I got up, went downstairs, and Hermione and I were staring at each other... I don't blame her, it was at least the first time, we saw each other since the war. I could see it, that she had been fighting with herself, before she asked me, if I could help her. And of course I helped her... we brought him into his room, and went back down. She went to the fireplace as fast as possible, but there was something in her eyes. I saw her hesitating, so I asked her, if she want to stay for a cup of coffee. Just a cup of coffee, I said..."

,,She stayed..." Narcissa nodded, and kept talking: ,,We were standing in the kitchen... none of us was saying a single word, and I didn't dare to look in her mind... it was kind of... comfortable, standing there with her... in total silence."

Andromeda smiled, and asked: ,,So... not a word about the war?"

,,None... but..." she smirked: ,,Salazar she was scrutinizing me..." Andromeda's jaw dropped, and she leaned forward, asking: ,,Wait a second... Hermione Granger... the Hermione Granger was checking you out?!"

,,She was almost undressing me with her gaze... I swear to Merlin, I don't know how it happened... we were kissing like lovebirds." she smiled at the memory, and saw her sister smirking, and asked: ,,Cissy...?" but her sister quickly regained her composure, and shook her head, pointing the fork at her sister, saying: ,,No. Do not ask me that, Dromeda. I am not... no... there are no such things as feelings. It was just a kiss."

TBC...