"May I have this Dance...?"

May I have this Dance 1

Hermione stood on the astronomy tower... looked over the forbidden forest... tears in her eyes... she would miss this place.
She sighed deeply and was slightly startled when someone stepped next to her.
„Ms Black..."
Narcissa smiled and looked over the forest too. ,, It's beautiful, isn't it?"
„It is..." Hermione agreed and her eyes left this breathtaking woman next to her...

It was true, Hermione had had feelings for Narcissa for two years and there was nothing she could do about it... during her summer holidays, between the fifth and sixth year, she almost wrote Narcissa a letter to ask her something about an essay, although she did had already written the essay. But she still wanted to write it... she wanted to write it just to get an answer in this beautiful handwriting ...
Yes, it was true, Narcissa had the most beautiful handwriting Hermione had ever seen from a teacher ... maybe it was just because of her feelings for this woman ...


,,It's a lovely dress you are wearing, Ms Granger..." Narcissa said after a long pause, and Hermione blushed heavily and looked down herself at her red dress, before her gaze wandered over to Narcissa, who wore a dark green dress, that barely touched the ground, and her long blonde hair was in a loose ponytail, and rested on her left shoulder.
,,You too, Ms Black..."
Narcissa looked smilingly at her, before she asked: ,,Why aren't you downstairs at your prom?"
,,I don't know... well I do know, but..."
,,But...?"
Hermione sighed, and said: ,,Ron is down there, and he fancies me... he wouldn't stop asking me for a dance, until I would give in, or until I would run away, because I would be annoyed by him..."
Narcissa laughed, and asked: ,,You don't like him?"
,,Not the way like he likes me... I mean I do like him as a good friend, but..."
,,But there's someone else...?" Narcissa asked, and Hermione nodded: ,,Yes..."
,,And where's the problem? You should go after the guy you like, and not running away, from the guy, you don't like."
,,It's a woman I like..."
Narcissa raised an eyebrow in surprise: ,,Oh... and Ron don't understand that?"
,,He doesn't know... because I don't even know if she would like me, the way I like her... and..." Hermione sighed, and looked at Narcissa: ,,Why are you up here, by the way?" Hermione asked, and she could swear, that Narcissa's cheeks reddened a bit, before she said: ,,Well... I do like the view from up here... besides... it's my last evening too..."
,,You should stay here... you are a good teacher..."

Narcissa didn't responded to that, instead she reached out a hand: ,,Ms Granger... this is your last evening. You shouldn't deny your own prom... so... may I have this dance?"
,,Are you sure...?" Hermione asked and bit her lower lip, before she took the offered hand, without waiting for an answer.
Narcissa snapped her fingers, and Music appeared around them, and she placed her other hand on Hermione's hip, and they started dancing to the music...

,,I will miss this place..." Hermione whispered after a few minutes, and she could feel a heat, while their bodies were almost touching.
,,You could stay, you know...? Teaching..." Narcissa whispered back, and her hand rested on Hermione's back... she pulled Hermione closer, and their eyes met...
Hermione took a deep breath, and wrapped loosely her arms around Narcissa's neck...
Narcissa, in return, wrapped her Arms around Hermione's back...
,,Me and teaching... I don't know..."
,,You would be a brillant teacher, Hermione..."
,,Not as good as you..."
Narcissa blushed, and they continued their dance, until Hermione's head rested at Narcissa's shoulder. At that moment she didn't care if she would betray herself ... it was just a wonderful evening ... with an attractive woman ... who wore Hermione's favorite perfume ...

After a few hours of dancing, and breathing in each others perfume, Hermione went downstairs with Narcissa's until they reached Narcissa's office.
,,Thank you, for this evening, Hermione... I wasn't truly honestly with you, tonight..."
Hermione cocked her head, and Narcissa leaned in, and brushed a kiss on Hermione's cheek: ,,I was up there, because I couldn't find you in the great hall..."


tbc...

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originally posted on ao3....