Nice (not quite stupid) mistake

HG//10//NB

,,What are you thinking about...?" Narcissa asked, while they were standing later on their last night next to each other on the balcony of the hotel room, looking over the city. Hermione sighed, and thought about their last days... she smiled, and confessed: ,,I think I fell in love with this city." the other witch smirked, and agreed: ,,I've said the exact same thing, when I was here the first time... will you miss it?"

,,Yes..." Hermione confessed, fighting with some tears. She won't just miss the city, but also the time with Narcissa. She didn't understand it, but she felt when she was looking and talking with Narcissa, was similar, to what she was feeling right now, with that perfect view over Paris... she didn't know if Narcissa had been listening to her thoughts, but her tears run over her cheeks, the moment, the other woman took her hand. She pulled Hermione in a gently embrace, and whispered: ,,Just because we are leaving tomorrow, doesn't mean, we can't see us anymore..."

,,I know... and I know it's stupid to cry now..."

,,No it's not..." Narcissa whispered, swallowing down her own tears, while she was just standing there with Hermione in her arms...

They were standing for a little longer, until Narcissa whispered: ,,Do you trust me?"

,,Of course..." Hermione pulled back, and looked up in dark brown eyes. ,,Why are you asking?" Narcissa smirked, and nodded over at the Eiffel Tower, asking: ,,Have you ever been up there?"

,,No... but it is almost in the middle of the night. We can't go up there..."

,,And you are absolutely sure about that?"

,,Yes, I-" she stopped in her answer, seeing a smirk on Narcissa's lips. ,,Narcissa...?" she asked slowly, the other witch went inside, and Hermione followed her.

,,You haven't...?" Narcissa went to her suitcase, and pulled out her wand, looking at Hermione saying: ,,Just because I had to survive a whole year without magic, doesn't mean, I'm leaving my house naked."

Hermione laughed, and nodded: ,,Alright... then... Eiffel Tower?" Narcissa winked at her, they git dressed, and left the hotel only minutes later... it was as if they were running against time, until they reached an alley, where Hermione stepped closer to the other woman, and they disapparated...

They landed on the highest point of the Eiffel Tower, and Hermione took Narcissa's hand, and asked in a slight shock: ,,Oh my god... are we even allowed to be here?"

,,Probably not, but I really don't care right now..." Hermione smirked, and the other woman added: ,,Don't betray me to Draco, because if he would do something like that... I'd get a bit louder." Hermione laughed, and shook her head, without letting go of Narcissa's hand.

,,I have to tell you a little secret..." the woman said, after the had sat down carefully, and Hermione looked at her. ,,Draco wasn't the only one, who had been having something with an Auror." Hermione's eyes widened, and Narcissa nodded: ,,There was that Auror... a young woman... ten years younger than me, I guess. Her duty was it to keep an eye on me, like it had been Harry's duty on Draco... well... she was keeping an eye on me." she said smirking, and Hermione laughed and asked: ,,You seduced her?"

,,No... no... I just let my morning gown fell in the middle of my hallway, without anything underneath it. So... in retrospect, yes... perhaps I did seduce her a bit."

Hermione smirked and placed her head on the other woman's shoulder, whispering: ,,Is that okay...?"

,,It's more than okay..." she whispered back, and Hermione closed her eyes, sure Narcissa could hear her heart beating against her chest, so she wanted to say... or ask something, when Narcissa whispered: ,,You don't have to say something, Hermione..."

,,No please... because... I'm trying to understand this whole situation."

,,I know... me too, but your brain is overwhelmed right now... by everything... what you are feeling right now... or what you think, you are feeling could be just an emotional overreaction, because of this city... of this place... what I mean is..."

,,I'm overloaded with emotions...?" she suggested, and Narcissa nodded: ,,Yes..."

After a while they went back into their hotel room, went to bed, and Hermione closed the distance between them, smiled when Narcissa wrapped her arm around her waist, and just buried her face in the crook of the other woman's neck, resisting the urge to kiss that neck out of fear.... her feelings might play tricks on her... and just fell asleep...

They packed, and left the hotel the next day, finding two Portkeys on their way, and looked at each other, with a smile.

,,Dinner later?"

,,I was afraid, you wouldn't ask. You know where I'm living..." Narcissa said with a smirk, leaned in and kissed Hermione's cheek, before she vanished with her portkey...

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When Narcissa arrived at home, she could hear someone talking, so she went straight into her parlor, finding Draco and Harry in a deep conversation. Harry was the first one, who realized Narcissa, and tapped Draco on his arm. He turned around, smirked, and stood up to greet his mother.

,,You two aren't talking about something... delicate, do you?"

,,No... but... I think we should tell you something." they looked back and forth at one another, and Narcissa looked at them and raised an eyebrow.

,,Well..." Draco started, and Harry got closer, and explained: ,,I wanted to... ask you for his hand, but then we were talking... because you are very important for him, and Hermione is my best friend... she's like a sister for me..."

,,And we thought, if you two don't talk with each other... then it would've been very hard to plan anything."

,,So you two went to Kingsley..." she concluded, and they nodded: ,,Yes... we asked him for help, that you two... kinda sorta have to be alone."

,,And there would not have been another way?" she asked, unsure if she should be slightly angry or touched.

,,Mom... honesty... would you have agreed to a lunch or dinner with Hermione, if we would've done that?!"

,,Narcissa... we didn't mean to upset you... we thought a week vacation, would really something good." she sighed, and nodded after a few seconds: ,,You have a point... the both of you... but..." she looked at Harry: ,,If you make that proposal in the middle of the Ministry... or someplace else, that would be uncomfortable for him... I will get very unpleasant."

Harry swallowed but nodded... she also nodded, went upstairs, and said: ,,Oh... and if you two loving making plans so much... think of a nice restaurant for me, and... my date tonight!"

,,She can be scary... you know that?" Harry asked, and Draco nodded, saying: ,,Be glad you weren't there, when we moved out of Malfoy Manor... I swear to Merlin, I got scarier by my own mother, than by Voldemort..." Harry looked at him with wide eyes, and he shook his head: ,,Don't ask... believe me. But who's her date...?"

,,I think, I have a hunch..."

TBC...