Learn to love

Who are you?

Ginny glanced down at the list her mother had given her just before they split up. Hermione and Ron trailed behind her, arguing as always. Her older brother Bill was getting married in a few days and they required a few things. Of course, leave it to her mother to remember last minute. Now you had the entire family, including Hermione and Harry shopping with them.

"The shop should be around the corner," Ginny told the two behind her. Not that she was able to break their heated conversation. From what little she was paying attention to, Ron was angry with the fact that Hermione had invited Krum to the wedding. He wouldn't give her a good reason apart from 'It's a family event'. Of course, Krum was going to be there anyway. He was a close friend of their soon-to-be sister-in-law Fleur Delacour. "Will you two quit it? I much rather do this alone if it means I don't have to listen to you two arguing."

Hermione shoved him away, catching up to Ginny with an annoyed huff. "I can't stand him."

"Try living with him." Ginny laughed, looping her arm with hers. "We have just one last stop and we are done."

"The bakery?" Hermione glanced at the note. "That's just a few stores down."

"Blimey!" Ron suddenly gasped.

Hermione rolled her eyes, looking over her shoulder. "What is it now Ron?"

"Athena." His words came out in a ghost of breath. His eyes widen in both shock and horror. "What the hell is she doing?!"

"What?" Ginny walked backward toward her brother trying to see what he was seeing. "Oh, Merlin."

Hermione's eyes widen at seeing the couple a few feet away. "That's not her. It can't be her."

"That's definitely her." Ron grumbled. "Who's the man?"

"It's not Sirius that's for sure." Hermione muttered to herself. What little she could see was enough to make her blush. Athena was wrapped in the arms of the mysterious man. She stood on her tip-toes, locked in a heated kiss with him. When they separated, his hand held her face in – dare she say – a loving manner. "What is that bloody girl doing?"

"Looks like she's snugging a death eater in the middle of the road." Ron narrowed his eyes at the mark on the man's arm. "His arm." Both girls' eyes fell on the dark mark. "She's literally in bed with the enemy."

"Ronald." Hermione snapped. "Remember Athena knows nothing of us or Sirius."

"What are you three doing?" Molly startled the children, as she came speed walking towards them. Harry, Fred, and George trying hard to keep up with her. "Have you three finished with the list?" Seeing the three not respond she turned to look at what they were looking at. "Oh my..."

Athena's pov:

Pulling away from the kiss, I suddenly became shy. I truly hated myself sometimes. I have gone nose to nose – figuratively – with the dark lord, yet kissing Aaron had me acting like a teenage girl. So to avoid being embarrassed by my action, I kept my gaze on the buttons of his black shirt. His hand came to cup my jaw, lifting my face to meet his eyes. "A-Aaron?"

"Don't shy away from me." He whispered.

I shook my head, still not brave enough to hold his gaze. "Sorry."

"For what?"

"I-I don't." Looking up at him, I focused on his lips. His neatly groomed beard. His sharp jawline. "We should get going. Eva will be pissed we haven't gotten anything off the list." I was pulled into another kiss, stealing the air from my lungs.

"I've missed you." With each word, his lips brushed against mine.

Taking in a shaky breath, I raised my hand running it through his short hair. "I would have missed me too." Feeling his smile against my lips, I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. "I missed you too."