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a year or so after the war, dumbledoor did not die,and various other spoilers, oh, and if you like ron, you wont like this first bit... other chapters coming soon...
"Ron... how could you!!!!!"
"Do what Hermione? What are you talking..."
"You know damn well what I am talking about. I saw you with Lavender last night!!!"
"Yeah, well, paybacks a bitch, hon."
"WHAT!!!!!
"Well i figured if you were gonna cheat on me, that left it open season for me to..."
"What the hell are you talking about Ron? I NEVER cheated on you, you bastard!"
"I saw you with Krum...little miss I'm so innocent..During that last battle with Voltamort. You were holding his hands and looking into his eyes..."
"Ron you IDIOT!!! Krum was on our side and he was helping me with a major levitation spell to block the door. We had to combine our powers to.."
"You seemed to combine powers very well.."
"Oh get off it Ron... there was nothing going on. He's married to Fleur for Christ sake!"
Muttering too loudly.."..yeah, like that would stop you..."
Hermione paled "What did you say?"
Ron sneered "If Hermione wants something, she gets it.She know all the answers. Well, I am tired of it. I am tired of playing second fiddle to you fucking genius brain. I'd rather be with someone who appreciates me. I deserve better than you!!"
Hermione, with dry eyes, held her head up high...
"Remind me to send Lavender a thank you note. She got you the hell out of my life."
she turned without a sound and Ron watched her walk away
"Serves her right. I am better that she ever gave me..."
The next thing Ron knew, he was sprawled on the floor with a wand at his throat and one very pissed off looking Sirius Black glaring down at him.
"You stay away from her. She saved our lives more that I can count. She is worth more than ten of us combined. If you so much as make her frown again..."
Putting on a brave face, Ron glared back,
"You'll do what Padfoot, bark at me?!"
Sirius got very quite and a malicious grin spread across his face. His eyes however, became haunted and dead cold,
"You know, I learned some fascinating tricks those years behind the veil and I've been dying to try them out.."
Hid grin got even wider when he saw how pale Ron had become.
"Go now. You are not welcome here except for meetings. That understood?"
Ron nodded frantically, just wanting to get away from those eyes freezing him.
"Good." Sirius said quietly "Leave.."
Ron scrambled up and practically broke the door getting out.
Sirius' grin faded as he heard the door slam. He ran his fingers thru his too long hair and sighed. Hermione was going to be pissed at him.. he turned around and saw her coming out of the shadows in the hallway with a shocked expression on her face,
"Sirius.."
"Don't say anything 'Mione. I may have been dead a few years and left the house to Harry, but the last time i checked i was very much alive, and with the deed back in my name. Long story short, this is my house and you will always be welcome, he will not..."
"Thank you"
"...be welcome if he is going to be such a slimy... what did you say?"
"I said thank you."
He looked at her puzzled "You mean you're not mad that I interfered, kicked out your boyfriend and banned him from your place of residence?"
Hermione sighed "One, he is not my boyfriend, as of ten minutes ago. Two, as you so eloquently put it, this is your house, which you have very kindly let me live since Bellatrix murdered my parents, Three, you stood up for me." With a sad smile she said "Everyone's gone now. Harry and Ginny, Remus and Tonks, they all have there own lives to rebuild now. And with my family gone, all I had left was Ron, no matter how bad he was." Her eyes filled up with tears "You showed me I was wrong, that I still have friends who care."
Sirius pulled her into a fierce hug
"As long as I am alive you will always have a home and people who care about you." He let go and gave her his best grin."And with my reputation for coming back from the dead, it might be even longer than that."
Hermione gave him a small grin. Then his face got serious(no pun intended)
"Besides...I owe you my life."
Hermione shook her head "You don't owe me anything Sirius. It was Dumbledore who pulled you out..."
"Hermione..do shut up."
She looked at him with shock. He shook his head with frustration..
" Don't you get it? You never lost faith. When everyone else, including Dumbledore,gave me up for lost, you kept looking, researching, never giving up hope that i could find my way back thru the veil. Yes,I'll admit, it took someone as powerful as Dumbledore to preform that multi-dimensional locator's spell thing, but it was you who made him see it was possible.It was you that found a way to get me out of that hell. It was you dammit, YOU! No one else even tried. I owe you everything, and be damned if i am going to let you think less of yourself than you deserve.."
He was sweating by the time he ran out of air ranting. Hermione just stared in shock at the praises this man, whom she never thought even noticed her, was heaping upon her. She started to grin uncontrollably...
" Who are you and what are you doing in Sirius Blacks body?"
He grinned back " I do very well in my body thank you very much."
Hermione blushed " Yes, I can see that, especially in that outfit."
Sirius looked down at his boxers and sleeveless t-shirt
"...well i was just getting dressed and...wait,... were you just flirting with me?" he raised his eyebrow
Hermione stammered"ah...ah... no, um..just um, noticing...i mean..."
Sirius grinned from ear to ear "So, not flirting...just checking me out"
Hermione blushed even harder and grinned back "Shut up Sirius."
"Well if that's the case, let me take you out tonight."
" Oh Sirius, I don't know..."
"Come on 'Mione," he pleaded " we are both stressed out, and frankly, i haven had a night out on the town since... well, since James and lily died... come on, dinner , dancing. we'll paint the town red, or even blue. Whatever color you want.."
" But i don't have anything to wear for a night out!"
Sirius raised both eyebrows..."You mean to tell me you have absolutely no Night on the Town clothes?",
Hermione blushed and wouldn't look Sirius in the eye.."Not really... everyones been so busy lately, cleaning up in the aftermath of the war and...nobodyaskedmeoutbefore.."
"What was that?"
She sighed "Nobody has asked me out..."
Sirius exploded."EVER!? Not even Ron?"
"Well... not since school, Ron was always too busy.."
Sirius grumbled."I should have hexed him..."
Hermione said in a small voice, "No its fine, I've been busy too..."
Sirius stood up "That settles it. get you makeup bag, I am taking you out shopping. Madame Malkins I think,.. you can get ready there,.. then I am taking you out on the town.."
"Oh Sirius, you don't have to.."
"No I don't...but I want to" he said, eyes begging her to say yes
"...ok"
He grinned "Ok?"
She rolled her eyes and grinned back "Yes, OK!"
Sirius jumped up and shouted, "ALRIGHT!!, Lets get get this party started!!"
Hermione laughed out loud " Where did you learn that phrase?"
Sirius looked sheepishly at Hermione,"One, You have a wonderful laugh and I expect to hear more of it this evening, Two, I'll give you back your CD thingys tomorrow, I promise " he grinned
Hermione laughed again "Alright deal, Let me just go get my purse.."
Sirius shook his head "No way... Tonight's on me."
Hermione tried to give her best stare down but it was no use, she couldn't stop grinning "Sirius..."
Sirius gave a dismissive wave with his hand "'Mione, I've got money to burn and what kind of gentleman would I be if I asked a girl out on a date then expected her to pay?
She squeaked "Girl,.. Me,.. DATE!?
He comically waggled his eyebrows at her "You're cute when you're flustered."
Hermione couldn't stop giggling like an idiot. "Oh shut up and lets get out of here.."
He gallantly took her arm and lead her towards the fireplace "I concur..Lets get the hell out of here!"
more coming soon...