A/N Welcome to my Sirimione Short story, I hope you enjoy it. I want to toss out a warning again, for violence in this chapter. As well as Ron bashing. As always, everything belongs to the amazing JK. Thank you!

A/N I have realized my background and introduction did not save, so my apologies to those that commented less than happy reviews. Please keep in mind that I am not perfect and this is only my second fic, so hopefully my addition fixes any confusion. ~Lyra

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Background... Set one year after the final battle, and things are finally resembling normalcy. Fred, Sirius, Tonks, and Remus are all alive, along with Hedwig, because I can. Hermione and Draco finished their "8th" year, they plus Ginny graduated. Lucius received the dementors kiss and as Draco became friends with everyone, but Ron, Sirius wanted his family to include any member of House Black. They are all celebrating the achievements of the children with a gathering at the burrow, after other tense events, Draco and Narcissa are welcomed by the entire family.

"Welcome Home Love!" Sirius shouted as Hermione walked through the doors of Grimmuald Place.

"Thank you"

A hug followed, while Kreacher welcomed her home and took her bags and stuff to her room.

"It's so nice to have you home, now we can catch up on all of these movies I keep buying, Harry won't watch them with me" He laughed

She smiled softly, "I really love to change and unpack and maybe nap for a bit first if that's alright?"

"Of course It's alright, Come down when you're ready"

She made her way upstairs, unpacked her bath stuff and robe and silently sent them to the bathroom while she summoned all of her clothes to the closet, shoes at the bottom. She sent her undergarments, tanks, tees and jammies to her dresser. Also quickly rearranging her room to give it a better flow. She stepped out of her clothes, banishing them to the hamper and on her way to shower stopped to take in the old bruises and the newest ones that were just starting to turn. She sobbed silently into her hand, waiting for her first assignment so she could leave.

She finished her shower and at some point, Kreacher had brought her his famous tea and gathered up any luggage and dirty clothes to deal with. She put on a pair of sleep shorts and a tank and laid down, her brain needing a reset from the day's issues.

Sirius was downstairs helping Kreacher with dinner when a horrific scream rang through the house, Sirius and Kreacher quickly apparated into Hermione's room. She was in the middle of a night terror and was crying out.

"Please stop, please, please stop!"

Sirius thought it had to do with the torture she endured at Malfoy Manor, but he quickly saw all of the bruises and realized this was recent. Sending Kreacher downstairs to finish dinner and get her tea ready before gently sitting on her bed and soothing her awake.

"Sirius!" she yelled as she reached for a blanket, "What are you doing in here?"

"You were screaming so loud we heard you in the kitchen, I didn't mean to intrude, I was just worried. I'll be downstairs," he trailed off as he stood up and started to leave.

"Wait, I'm sorry I spoke to you like that. Can we just agree to never tell anyone and just forget it happened?"

When he looked at her to respond, tears were in her eyes and he saw a Hermione he didn't recognize. "Yea love, come down when you're ready, Kreacher and I made Shepherd's Pie for dinner and double chocolate fudge brownies for dessert."

She nodded and stood to throw on some clothes while he headed down to set the table and grab some wine.

That Sunday, was family night at the Burrow, Hermione still felt so ashamed at the fact that Sirius saw all of her bruises. He had kept his promise and not brought it up, but she had noticed that he was keeping a closer eye on her, while nerve wracking, she did secretly adore him for it.

"Dinner is ready, everyone to the tent" Molly shouted, while ringing a dinner bell.

As everyone made their way to sit down, A nervous Harry sat in between Ginny and Sirius, trying not to be obvious about what was going to soon happen. Sirius placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down a bit before tapping his glass to make a speech.

"May I have everyone's attention please?" Sirius said smiling, "I want to thank everyone here, for your help raising my boy and for taking care of him. I also want to thank Hermione for saving my life, I can't ever truly repay you but I will try. I know that the war was difficult for all of us, but we are here and now that I have a proper family, I am never letting you go", he finish and lifted his glass, in a toast. "To my family, thank you all" he finished with a sip of his wine and everyone followed with sips of their own and cheers back.

"My turn!" Arthur said.

"I know that the last few years were difficult, but I want to welcome some people to our family, with their own spoons, Harry and Hermione, you two are our children and I - we, couldn't be prouder of the pair of you. Harry and Ron, you're both Aurors and Hermione you're an Unspeakable-"

"Arthur! I hadn't told everyone yet," Hermione half laughed, half yelled, as she glanced at Ron.

"My Fault", he admitted, "but we just couldn't be happier to have you both here, along with everyone else, of course, Cheers!"

"If I may everyone," Hermione asked.

"Well of course dear, go on" replied Molly.

"I just want to thank you and Arthur for welcoming me into your family, I, uhm," her voice cracking as she spoke "I found out that my parents can never return and I love having you both as wonderful role models and parents instead. I also want to thank Sirius for allowing me to stay with him and Harry. I love you all," she finished as she raised her glass.

"Of course dear, you are our daughter, no matter what," a slightly tipsy Molly replied, "Well anyone else?" she asked.

"You're always welcome wherever I am Kitten," Sirius whispered with a smirk.

"I'd like to say a few words," Harry replied shakily while receiving a nod of approval from Arthur.

"Ginny, will you stand up here with me for a moment please?"

"Of course, love" She replied as she thought to herself 'Merlin's Balls, he's proposing!', as the butterflies set in.

"I know we've been through a lot Gin, but you stuck by me and your family, no questions asked. I love having you in my life, and i love being a part of yours. I am so proud of you and I'd be honored to spend my life with you. Ginevra Molly Weasley, will you marry me?" Harry finished.

Ginny's face was a mixture of emotions and there were tears in her eyes, she finally spoke "YES! Sweet Merlin's pants!" She yelled as she jumped up to hug Harry.

The entire table erupted into applause and cheers, with Ron sending Hermione daggers with his eyes in the corner.

"Hermione, can I talk to you please," Ron asked

Hermione nodded and stood up to walk towards him when she heard Sirius just barely whisper to her "If you need anything send me a patronus." She gave the slightest nod to him, that went unnoticed to everyone else. When she finally made it over to him, she opened her mouth to speak when Ron cut her off.

"You're an unspeakable!" he shouted at her.

"Yes, Ronald, I am and I suggest you lower your voice because I will not be yelled at over a career choice that I am proud of," she hissed.

"I cannot believe this," he shouted while grabbing her arm, "You are supposed to do something boring so you can take care of our children and cook dinner, and be a good wife, not an unspeakable who is busy and always gone. I can't believe you, that you would think this was okay." he said angrily.

"I am not going to be your Betty Crocker housewife Ronald," She shouted back while pulling her arm out of his grasp.

"You'll quit or I'll make you," he replied coolly.

Hermione jumped back in surprise, her face fell flat while her eyes looked at the man in front of her, she slid her wand out of her boot as she turned, currently in fear of her life and whispered a silent patronus to Sirius. She spun back around to Ron and summoning all of her courage and magic she asked him the one question she needed an answer to.

" Why are you being like this Ron?" she asked calmly.

A low howl caught her attention, he was coming to help her in case this turned bad and judging from the fiery glint in his eyes, he was just waiting to attack her. The second the black dog was in her peripheral before she asked him again, a little louder this time and with a little more force. "Why Ronald?"

"You just won't listen will you, you WILL be my wife and you WILL comply, and I will do what I have to, to ensure this and you will follow me," he lifted his wand and pointed it at her and before she knew what was happening, "Imper-," he spoke, with a deadly calm tone.

"No!" she shrieked in horror, while he held a terrifying grin on his face.

Unfortunately for Ron, he didn't see Sirius, Remus and the twins behind him, all who had just witnessed the atrocity he was attempting to perform. Sirius, in his animagus form and before Remus could stop him he took off, not making a sound until he collided with Ron, growling, and barking. Sirius was able to wrestle his wand away, breaking it and any hope of the spell at the same time.

"Sirius stop," Hermione yelled at him, "I want to know why he did that and why he's acting like this, the animagus growled in protest but he knew she was right, so he sat down on top of Ron, immobilizing him and causing his own personal form of pain.

"Answer me, Ronald, Now!" she screamed.

"You will never be good enough for anyone, you only care about your career. You are an uptight prude, you will never make anyone happy. You won't make me happy by giving me the simplest things, well I've found someone else Hermione, she's willing and has been for the past year. Go to hell," he growled at her. Sirius' animagus moved to stand in front of Hermione, attempting to send some of his own thoughts to Her.

They all heard the crack of someone apparating and looked to see who. Ron took this distraction to get up and run for the blonde woman who appeared just outside of the boundary line. He made it to her and they pair quickly apparated away, cruel smiles on both of their faces.

Hermione took a step forward before she collapsed onto the ground and Sirius. The conversation around her turning into a questionnaire to all if they had heard or noticed anything. Arthur, of course, felt horrible for mentioning it, and Ginny was calming him down.

"I can't believe I didn't know, I didn't know," he said shaking his head.

"It's okay dad, Hermione was just trying to get away from him, he's been terrible to her…" she tried to stop herself, but it just made things worse.

Draco and Narcissa took their leave, with Draco heading to the office to help track down Ron.

"Send me a patronus if you've found anything", he mumbled as he stepped through the floo.

All of these questions were being fired at Ginny, and she finally decided to tell them Hermione's secret and she held up her hand and asked for silence and threatened them with her famous hex if they didn't let her finish.

"Well get on with it," the twins said in unison.

Ginny sighed heavily as Sirius lifted Hermione into his lap.

"Uhh... Sirius?" Harry said.

"I know pup, but she's probably going to wake up screaming or something else and I don't really want to put her down after that," he replied hastily in order to hear Ginny.

"I'm not really sure where to start, so I'll just give the highlights," she said calmly. "Hermione went with Ron on the first Hogsmeade weekend and they decided to stay there and when she came back she looked horrible and when she went to shower I accidentally barged in on her changing and she was covered in bruises. We spoke about it and she wouldn't give me any other detail other than they'd had an argument and he wouldn't let her leave. I freaked out, threatened to kill him, but she told me it was okay, that she could handle it, but things got worse. Constant notes and stupid gifts, he'd come visit to check up on her. After Christmas, it happened again, and she told me that he wouldn't let her be an auror because it wasn't suitable for him or something like that." She finished that thought to a room of very angry people, Remus' wolf side was growling, Tonk's hair had changed red, Sirius growled while holding her tighter. Ginny continued, "I know that he had been pressuring her to get married right after school, but she just kept telling him no. I think she was planning on ending things with him before she went on her first assignment, I had no idea he was cheating on her and would even do such a thing," she said as her voice cracked and Harry moved to comfort her.

"We have to protect her," Harry stated as he sent a patronus to Kingsley to inform him of everything that had happened in addition to Draco's presence. He quickly received one back asking him to come to his office, so Harry and Ginny left. Molly put on tea and everyone waited for Harry and Ginny to return from their visit to the Minister. Everyone sat in the kitchen, barely speaking above a whisper waiting to hear from anyone.

Thirty minutes later Harry and Ginny returned and Kingsley had fired and put out a notice for Ron and the woman he had left with.

A/N I hope you enjoyed, next update will be Thursday, As a celebration of the end of the semester and depending on how this is recieved, I may post 2 updates. Let me know. ~Lyra