Title: Colour Me. . .
Author: Cassie Valentine
Fandom: Harry Potter
Paring: Harry/Hermione
Feedback: Yes please
*****
I stood there, in the dark with Hermione's arms around me. I wasn't really sure how to react. I mean, this was a gesture that wasn't brought on by fear, it was given freely by her to myself and Ron and numerous others, though a little less frequently since Voldemort had "made an example" of her parents.


"I know," was all she said. "It's not your fault. I know that doesn't mean much, I just thought you should know."


It meant something coming from her. She had been quiet, distant for a long time now, preferring to confide in Ginny, Ron, even Draco before she'd come to me. This was what I needed. Well, some of what I needed. I wrapped my arms around her and just hung on.


"It was my fault," I told her. "If I hadn't wanted to stay at that pub," I started.


"Then I would have died, too," she told me. She pulled away and reached up to pull my face down toward her. "I may have all I need to know down in theory, but practical application of some of these spells. . . Me being there wouldn't have made a difference. If you need to, look at it as if you saved me. You kept me alive and if you need to cling to that, cling to that."


I studied her face, if for the sole reason that she was preventing me from looking elsewhere. There was a small scar above her right eye, and another by her ear. I don't remember where she got them.


"What?" she asked.


"I don't remember how you got those," I said as I ran a hand over them. "I used to remember everything about you."


"Times change," she said quietly. "You had other things to worry about."


I sighed a little and rested my head on her shoulder. "Maybe you should go to bed." I shook my head, not raising it from her shoulder. "Then what?" she asked. I thought for a moment.


"Hermione?" We jumped apart.


"Yeah, Ron?" she called, not opening the doors.


"Everything all right?" he asked. I heard him leaning against the door, but not coming in.


"Everything's fine now Ron." The hall was quiet for a moment. The floorboards creaked a little as Ron shifted from foot to foot.


"I'll just head off then."


"I'll talk to you tomorrow," Hermione told him.

*****

Part 1**Part 3

**Welcome**
----------
Welcome to Teller of Tales, my personal site and collective. Here you will find the fanfictions I'm most proud of, as well as my collective which contains the fanlists I'm a memeber of as well as the ones I own. You can also take a look at some of the icons/bases I have created before learning a little bit more about me. To make providing feedback, about anything on this site, easier I have the cBox installed. Feel free to post anonymously or to use the email links provided to send feed back.
I hope you enjoy your stay here!

----------
**Fanfiction stats**
----------
**The 4400 - 1
**Andromeda - 3
**Dead Like Me - 1
**ER - 2
**Enterprise - 9
**Gilmore Girls - 8
**Harry Potter - 17
**Voyager - 3
----------
Total: 44 stories in 8 fandoms

**Tweets**

**Chat**

**My other sites**

----------
Special thanks to Celestial Star for the programming tutorials. Visit them and take a look at all the great, easy to follow tutorials they offer!

Thanks also to Gertie and fan-sites.org for hosting us!

And finally, thanks to new-place.org for the icon sort script.

hits