Started With a Kiss

Settling at Grimmauld

Hermione woke up and rubbed her eyes. Looking around she didn't recognize where she was but then remembered she wasn't in her room at her house. She was at Grimmauld place.

"Ginny." Hermione said.

There was a groan.

"Gin."

"Whhhattt." Ginny said.

"Never mind." Hermione said at last.

"Ugghhhh." Then Ginny went back to sleep.

Hermione looked at Ginny one more time and just laughed. Well now she knew exactly what trait Ginny and Ron shared. Their inability to be pleasant when being woken up.

Hermione slipped out the door with her bundle of clothes so that she could take a shower and change in the bathroom.

Hermione couldn't help but give a delighted sigh at the feel of the water. Unfortunately in her haste to take a shower she forgot to lock the door.

-------

Cedric had been awake for a long while but hadn't wanted to get out of bed yet knowing no one else was. Last night was like every other night. He dreamt again about what happened in the maze. Harry, the girl…

The nightmares were recurring and he couldn't remember the last time he had a decent night's sleep. No he could. That night Mimi had stayed with him in the Hufflepuff's dormitory.

He finally got himself out of bed and halfway to the bathroom. Because of his tiredness he completely missed the fact that there was the sound of water running.

--------

Hermione turned off the water and grabbed the towel hanging on the rack. She wrapped it around herself as she stepped out of the shower.

When Hermione had stepped out completely the doorknob turned and slowly opened.

Hermione looked up at the sound of the door opening and before she could help it, she gave a shriek of shock.

Unfortunately the shriek of shock woke up the all so lovely late Mrs. Black.

"Filthy Mudbloods and Blood Traitors. In my home. Oh the shame!"

Whomever hadn't woken up at the sound of Hermione was soon woken up by Mrs. Black's yelling.

--------

Both Hermione and Cedric's faces were still red as they sat down for breakfast.

Mrs. Weasley and Mrs. Diggory really did not know what to say.

The twins both had this glint in their eyes that Hermione knew was not going to lead to anything good.

Ginny was smiling as it was the most entertainment she'd had in a while that hadn't had to do with finding a dark spell or creature.

Ron was red too though not in the same way as Cedric and Hermione. He also couldn't help but glare at the handsome Hufflepuff.

Sirius, Tonks, Remus, and Mr. Diggory had found it quite hilarious. Professor Dumbledore had a twinkle in his eyes.

The other adults tried to pretend nothing had happened. Such as Professor Snape and Mad Eye Moody.

"So Hermione, Cedric," Fed began.

"Is there anything you two," George said.

"Should be telling us?" Fred said as he and his twin wiggled their eyebrows.

Hermione dropped her jaw and glared at them.

They both gave cheeky grins.

Cedric took Hermione's hand and thread their fingers together.