Author's Note: So it seems like forever since I posted anything but life definitely got in the way and then I had computer issues and personal issues cropped up so it feels great to be back. For everyone who is looking for the next chapter of Love In Unexpected Places fear not, I am working hard on that one and I will get it posted in the next day or two. However, to tied y'all over, here is the first chapter of a new story. This is my first time posting to the Harry Potter fandom so please be gentle in your criticism. Constructive criticism is always welcome but flames will be ignored as it wastes my time as a writer and the reviewers time. I know that many people do not enjoy Hermione being shipped with Sirius and/or Remus but I enjoy it so for everyone who enjoys that, please enjoy and let me know in a review if I should continue.
Disclaimers: I own nothing that you recognize although believe me, I would love nothing more. Also, I make no money or profit from this, it's simply for my own enjoyment and love of these characters. No copyright infringement or harm intended.
Spoilers: None really as this takes place after all of the books and takes place about four years after the final Wizarding War in book 7. Obviously AU as both Remus and Sirius live and Remus did not marry Tonks.
Hermione Granger, one third of the Hogwarts Golden Trio, stomped up the steps and through the snow of number twelve Grimmauld Place, the scowl that normally only graced her pretty features either when she was annoyed with her two best friends Ronald Weasley or Harry Potter or she was trying to solve a difficult problem deepening as she jammed her key into the lock and twisted it roughly.
"He is dead. Deader than dead actually. When I am done with him, he is going to wish I had left him behind that veil,' she thought angrily as she threw open the door and stepped inside the house.
Hermione angrily pulled her key out of the door and then flung it shut so hard that the force of the door shutting caused the window frames of every room on the first floor to shudder and vibrate violently and the sound of it echoed ominously through the seemingly deserted house.
"SIRIUS ORION BLACK! I KNOW YOU'RE HERE. GET DOWN HERE NOW!" she yelled, although some may have said it was more like a shriek or a screech.
When she received no response, Hermione left her work stuff as well as her coat, boots and gloves in the foyer and then pounded up the stairs to the second floor and began to throw open the doors to each of the various rooms on that floor.
"SIRIUS, SO HELP ME IF YOU DON'T SHOW YOURSELF, I WILL HEX YOU TO KINGDOM COME. GET OUT HERE NOW!" and this time it really was a shriek.
~Meanwhile, up on the third floor~
Remus Lupin, former Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and resident werewolf of the Order of the Phoenix was lying on his bed, tossing and turning restlessly in the dark room. The full moon was the next evening and Remus always found himself feeling particularly restless and uneasy during the week prior to the moon. He had just fallen into a restless sleep when he heard the muffled sound of shouting start. Since it seemed the shouting was contained to just the first floor and his door was closed, he simply tuned it out and closed his eyes again trying to get at least a little sleep and peace of mind before his monthly transformation the following evening but his peace was shattered completely when he heard the much clearer thud of doors being thrown open on the floor below his room and this time, he could also hear the very distinct sound of Hermione's voice. It was much harder to tune her out , especially when she seemed to be more than a little upset with someone in the Order and was looking to take the roof off of headquarters.
"SIRIUS, SO HELP ME IF YOU DON'T SHOW YOURSELF I WILL HEX YOU INTO KINGDOM COME. GET OUT HERE NOW!" she shrieked.
Despite the fact that he was not getting any rest today and his patience was snapping, he couldn't help the smile tugging at the corner of his mouth as he could just imagine what it was his best and oldest friend had done to get Hermione all worked up like she was. He heard another door pound against the wall and his self control and sanity snapped completely.
'That's it,' he thought angrily, getting up and placing his wand in his back pocket of his jeans then he threw open the door to his bedroom and made his way down the hall and stairs to the second floor, not aware of his disheveled appearance, 'As soon as Hermione is done with him, I'm going to kill Sirius for whatever he did to get her worked up like this.'
"Hermione, what in the name of Merlin are you going on about? Tomorrow is the full moon and I really don't appreciate being woken from the precious few moments of sleep that I do manage to get to you shouting like a madwoman for Sirius. Now, why don't we discuss this like two adults. What happened that has you bursting into the house shouting and carrying on in a manner so unlike yourself Mione?" Remus asked, grabbing Hermione's shoulders when he had come bursting into the second floor hall in a flurry of anger, his wand drawn and ready to strike as he growled in frustration at the interruption to his nap.
"Oh Remus, I'm so sorry. I didn't realize that you were napping and it seemed to slip my mind in my irritation with Sirius that the full moon is tomorrow evening and you would be anxious and on edge. I'll go make some tea and I'll put some Dreamless Sleep Potion into your tea so you can get back to the nap I interrupted," Hermione said, smiling up at him as she placed a hand on his forearm and ignored his question as to what happened to upset her.
Both of them fell silent as they each felt a jolt of electric warmth spread and warm each of them under the skin. Hermione noticed the disheveled state of undress that Remus was in as they continued to stand in the hall with one another.
"That sounds good love. I'll be right down," Remus said, turning away with a blush staining his cheeks at his lack of forethought concerning his attire.
Hermione pulled her hand away from his arm and smiled once more when he looked back at her again, letting go of her shoulders. Hermione felt herself blush as she watched Remus run his fingers through his sandy blonde hair and return a shy smile of his own before heading back toward the stairs that led to the third floor. Once Remus had disappeared up the stairs, Hermione turned and disappeared in the opposite direction to make that pot of tea for herself and Remus.
Okay, there is chapter 1. Let me know what you think but please be kind about it. Hope that the characters weren't too OOC and I'm sorry about all the exposition but it was necessary for character development and setting up the story. Hit that little green button at the bottom and thanks for reading.