First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Harry lay on the couch with Hermione snuggled up next to him.

“I can’t believe we did this?”

“I know, but in truth Harry I always had more then sisterly love for you.” Hermione told him softly as she snuggled her head against his chest.

“Really, but what about Ron,” Harry asked confused.

“Remember when I was with Krum for a while, I had heard about him asking you about our relationship. I couldn’t help but talk about you all the time to him. He was willing to listen although he told me he hoped I would learn to love him as I loved you. I first thought I couldn’t love you like that. I knew I had fancy you from reading about you in so many books, but I kept telling myself, I could only be friends with you. I thought it was working and then with Ron I thought maybe I could love him instead. Although I knew I was only fooling myself since I found I was in love with you both.” Hermione chuckled at this. “I think I know how your mom felt.” she said with reservations.

Harry nodded his head; he too knew now how his mom was feeling. He felt the same way.

“Like mother like son huh.” Harry whispered.

“Yeah but I don’t regret it Harry, I hope you never do.” Hermione looked into his deep green eyes hoping to see happiness not regret there. Hermione felt relief for seeing that he had pure happiness and love there for her, no regret for what they had done.

“I’d never regret this Hermione, never.” Harry resumed his kissing and stroking of her face. It was not long before they were back to it; the two were really enjoying them selves alone in the abandoned house.

In the kitchen there were several spirits who were soon joined by Fred, Colin, Moody and Dumbledore. Fred looked around he saw Lupin sitting in a chair with Tonks on his lap holding him around the neck her hair was bright pink and spiky, Fred grinned at her he liked her best that way.

 Sirius was sitting in another chair close to James. Sirius had a girl Fred did not know in his lap she was happily playing with his thick black hair.

“Hello Professor, hi guys.” Lupin greeted them.

“Hi Professor, Fred, Colin,” Tonks said with her nose turning into a wolf snout.

“Hello Professor Lupin Hi Tonks, it’s great to see you two. I do need to say this before I forget, since there was quite a bit going on the last few days.” Fred grinned at them all. They were all looking at him wonderingly.

“I want to say thank you, to you three Marauders who have taught my brother and I more then we could have ever imagined when we started at Hogwarts and umm nicked that most fabulous map from the old git Filch.” Fred smiled while giving a very extravagant bow to them. The guys all roared with laughter at this, Dumbledore smiled with a small chuckle.

Moody grinned at them. He was back to his old self; he had his normal eye, his leg and chunk of missing nose back. He also had a lack of deep scars.

“I knew someone would end up with the map, when I saw Harry with it I almost burst into laughter over it. I could only think Prongs would be so proud of his son having our old map.” Lupin laughed as Fred nodded. “We are very glad you had the nerve to nick it from that old git.”

“So was I, it was the best thing we ever nicked from that old fart. We did feel though that Harry’s need was very important and he has used it to good ends.” Fred laughed with them.

“But now I have to say this too.” Fred looked over at Lily who was sitting on the counter with James standing in front of her between her legs with Snape next to her on the counter his arm wrapped around her waist.