I can hear Harry approach my office before he even speaks. I finish scrawling the sentence I'm writing with my quill and look up at him expectantly. He's standing in the doorway, wearing his fancy new robes. His recent promotion to Head of the Auror Department definitely has him keeping up appearances.
"Hey," He mutters, entering my little office and sitting in the other chair. He's watching me closely, and I know that this is another one of his evaluations, as I like to call them. He's constantly checking in on me lately. I don't know why he's so worried.
"Hi," I respond with a smile, "what's up?"
"Mrs. Weasley is having everybody over for dinner tomorrow night," He informs me, "She wants to celebrate Sirius' return."
Ah, I forgot about the obligatory Sirius-has-returned-from-the-dead party. I knew this would come along sometime this week. To be honest, I'm surprised a week has passed and I haven't gone to see him yet. I wonder if he's changed much since I last saw him…
"Can you come?" Harry asks, a hopeful look on his face.
"Yeah, of course I'll come," I'm expecting that he'll leave me to do my work now.
Harry doesn't leave; he just stands there for a long moment, looking at me. I know he's worried. He's always worrying about me. He thinks I work too much, and that I shouldn't be living on my own in what used to be my parent's house, but what else am I supposed to do while they're off in Australia?
Finally, he nods at me, and moves to leave.
"Harry?"
"Yeah?" he stops in the doorway, turning to look at me.
"You worry about me too much. I can take care of myself." I say it looking straight into his eyes, hoping it will assure him that I'm perfectly fine.
He exhales and nods slowly, "You're right, Hermione. I'll see you tomorrow."
With that, he exits, leaving me alone in my office, back to my work.
AN: This is a completed story that I've been working on for a few weeks now and just finished. This story consists of several 300-600 word chapters. It's my first M rated piece of work, and for a rather unique pairing. I plan on updating often, Maybe every other day? And don't worry, it can't be abandoned since I've already completed it.
Reviews are appreciated.