Y/N woke as sunlight breached the tent. He yawned and stretched levitating his watch over.

6:00am.

He was suddenly aware of a weight on top of him. He looked down to see a familiar mess of brown hair on his chest.

Oh no.

The pair had repositioned during the night- Hermione was half laying on Y/N, her body fully pressed again him. His left arm was around her back holding her tight. Her left arm was draped over his abdomen, her left leg over his... lower body.

He was completely trapped. He laid there for a while, unsure what to do until he felt her stirring. Hermione yawned and stretched, squeezing Y/N tighter.

"Mmm...morning Y/N" she said sleepily.

"Um.. morning 'Mione" Y/N said awkwardly.

"Y/N?" Hermione asked, her brain suddenly realising what had happened. She jumped, too quickly.

Y/N felt an ungodly flash of pain. The world went dark momentarily, his mouth opened wide but no sound able to escape.

He had just been kneed in the crotch. Hard.

Hermione pulled back apologising profusely as Y/N rolled off the bed and landed on the floor, laying there, holding his manhood.

Agony didn't begin to describe it.

It took twenty minutes for the pain to begin to subside. Y/N was able to stand and attempt to walk it off. When he was reasonably comfortable he placed his shirt on and transfigured Hermione's pyjamas back to clothes.

"I am so sorry Y/N" she said concerned.

"It's. Ok 'Mione. It's ok" Y/N replied, attempting to smile but more resembling a grimace.

As they exited the tent Y/N turned to Hermione with a look of guilt.

"Would it be ok to keep all of... that... to ourselves, Hermione?"

She smiled, replying "of course"

They were both blushing profusely and Y/N felt even more confused now. The way their bodies had laid in synch during the night- it was like they were made for each other, two pieces of the same whole, perfectly sculpted for the other....

Y/N pushed the thought out of his head. He had a girlfriend. He had a girlfriend. He had a girlfriend.

He was pulled from his internal monologue as Bane and Firenze walked over. Y/N smiled, he and Hermione exchanging pleasantries before leaving the camp to head back to Hogwarts. Y/N turned to Hermione with a smirk:

"It's probably a two hour walk but I have a better idea"

She looked at Y/N and raised an eyebrow. He chuckled and with his cocky smirk said :

"Trust me"

-~-

The two arrived back at the school ten minutes later. They landed and Hermione didn't release her tight grip on Y/N's torso, nor remove her face from being smushed against his back.

"I need you to let go to help you down 'Mione" Y/N chuckled. She reluctantly let him go and he hopped down from his invisible flying steed, gripping her gently by the waist. She lifted a leg as Y/N balanced her, gripping his shoulders as he lowered her gently to the ground. She gripped him tight in a hug as he chuckled again:

"I think you popped one of my ribs"

She leant back and slapped his arm repeatedly:

"That was terrifying"

Y/N chuckled and walked up, patting the Thestral on the nose and saying gratefully:

"Thank you my friend"

The Thestral whinnied and ran off, taking flight again towards the Forbidden Forest.

"So if the young lady has forgiven me, may I escort her to breakfast?" Y/N asked with his cocky smirk, holding out his arm.

Hermione smiled and blushed as she linked their arms:

"You may good sir."

She giggled as they entered the castle and the Great Hall. They were the first two to arrive and sat down to eat.

"So what are you and Katie doing today?" Hermione asked with a tinge of sadness she attempted to hide.

"Katie, I'm not sure. I'm going to the reserve all day, say goodbye to my friends until next year. I was..um..hoping you might want to come with me?"

Y/N looked up at Hermione nervously, awaiting her response. Her eyes shot open and her face lit up.

"I'd love that Y/N"

Y/N sighed in relief and smiled.

"I'm glad Hermione, I really wanted to spend the day just us two. I've really missed you lately."

Hermione smiled and tried to push the burn in her cheeks down.

"I've missed you too Y/N, a lot. Won't Katie mind though?"

Y/N's face grew puzzled.

"No? Why would she? I'm hanging out with my best friend."

Y/N would learn later in the day she minded. A lot.

The two finished breakfast and headed out towards the Reserve.

-~-

It was a fantastic day. Y/N took Hermione to every biome, showed her every creature as he said his goodbyes for the year.

She absolutely loved Dougal Jr, the Demiguise. Y/N couldn't blame her though, he was beautiful and such a gentle soul.

She was mesmerised by Frumoasa, terrified by Charlie when again he jumped on Y/N and forced him to laughingly yield; and of course absolutely jumped for joy at the sight of their dragons. She particularly took a fondness to Korea and Sven- the Chinese Fireball and Swedish Short-Snout respectively.

The final enclosure the two of them visited was the Mountain Biome. Hermione was initially terrified of Jim, the Mountain Troll, owing to the events of Halloween. Fortunately though Jim was a friendly fellow once you got to know him and Hermione calmed herself. She was justifiably intimidated by Wandy, the Manticore. Wandy isn't friendly but neither does she attack. The Manticore and Y/N had a relationship of mutual respect, despite Y/N being head over heels in love with the 5X creature.

At the Griffin nests Y/N introduced Hermione to the herd and she was delighted, especially after the aerial display the herd alpha, Godric, put on. She ooh'd and ahh'd at the Doxies and Frost Salamanders playing near the entrance of a cave near the top of the biome's mountain.

"Ok 'Mione are you ready for this?"

She nodded but Y/N could tell she was nervous. He signalled for her to stand back as he yelled into the cave:

"Are you here Chuckles?"

There was a deafening roar and thunderous footsteps stormed towards the pair as Hermione gasped- a 10' monstrous presence was storming out the cave straight towards them.

Hermione shrieked a little as it picked Y/N up by the shoulders and threw him up into the air. It caught him as he came down and roared into his face before pulling Y/N in for a massive hug.

"Can't breathe Chuckles can't breathe" Y/N tapped wildly as the Yeti finally let Y/N go and sat on the ground. He sat next to Chuckles on a log and motioned for Hermione to sit next to Y/N on the other side. She did, but slowly.

"I'm really sorry I scared you that day Chuckles, but I promise I'm ok".

"Yes this is someone very special. Hermione Granger I'd like you to meet Chuckles the Yeti. Chuckles, Hermione Granger".

Hermione smiled and waved nervously as Chuckles lifted his lip and grunted at her.

"Chuckles here saved my life Hermione. When I was sent flying from the Leviathan attack I ended up on this mountain here. Chuckles found me and took me to Barnaby. Without him I would have bled out on the mountain".

Y/N was shocked as Hermione jumped from her seat and ran over, hugging the Yeti tight. Chuckles did his strange primate laugh and patted her back gently. Y/N smiled. Hermione had guts, that was for sure.

After sitting with Chuckles for a while and saying their goodbyes the pair headed back to towards the castle. It was dinner time and the pair had been on their feet all day.

As the two headed towards the Great Hall Y/N turned to Hermione.

"Thanks for coming 'Mione, I had a fantastic day."

She smiled back happily:

"Me too Y/N. Thanks for taking me, it's amazing how much those creatures love you. The same way you love them".

Y/N smiled bashfully.

"Thanks 'Mione they are important to me."

Y/N paused.

"Just like you."

They looked into each other's eyes and Y/N felt his heart beating faster.

SLAP!

Y/N was pulled back to reality as he turned, shocked, and Katie slapped him again.

SLAP!

"Where the hell have you been? I wait up last night you don't come back. I get down to breakfast only to be told you walked off with...her! And you're gone all day!"

SLAP!

Y/N raised his hands in defence:

"Ok sorry, I should have told you where I was. Can you stop hitting me?"

Katie crossed her arms and glared at Y/N. He tried to calm her down as Hermione walked off shocked and quite upset.

"Look I'm sorry. We had to stay in the camp last night and today I was at the Reserve saying goodbye to my Creatures for the year. Hermione was with me because she knows some of them. I should have thought and let you know. I'm sorry. Ok?"

Y/N placed his hands tentatively on Katie's hips. She stopped pouting and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him and he reciprocated.

"I forgive you baby. Just don't scare me like that again. Please?"

Y/N nodded his head and leant down to kiss her forehead. He sighed in relief. Crisis averted.

They entered the hall and sat down alone for dinner. As they started dessert Katie leant over to whisper in Y/N's ear.

"I've got an idea- you can make it up to me by sneaking me into your dorm tonight. I want to cuddle you all night long."

Y/N was slightly apprehensive, he knew they would get in the shit if they were discovered, but when weighing it up against yet another shitfight, he nodded and smiled.

After dinner they headed up to the common room. They sat on the loveseat by themselves. They cuddled and Katie smiled. Y/N felt himself continually thinking back to waking up next to Hermione. How nice and natural it felt. The guilt hurt him.

When the coast was clear Katie pulled Y/N by the hand quickly up towards his dorm. Lavender caught sight of them out of the corner of her eye as they disappeared. She was furious, even more than before, but pushed it down as she listened to Hermione say how bad she felt for Y/N. How Katie had been hitting him.

The two snuck into Y/N's dorm, thankfully none of the other boys were in there. Katie pulled Y/N onto his bed, closing his curtains quickly as she cuddled into him. Y/N cast the customary silencing charm around his bed.