Author's note: This is my first fanfic as you will all soon realize, I apologize for some structural errors I'm doing my best to correct them. This is rated M for a reason guys so read cautiously. Hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: All of the characters from this amazing world belong to the wonderful and very talented J.k. Rowling and the films to Warner Bros. Aka, nothing belongs to me, except a few unrecognized new characters. This applies for all chapters.

CHAPTER 1

Number 12 Grimmauld place was roaring with laughter as the festivities of Bill and Fleur's engagement party was taking place.

With times as dark as these the Order needed some sort of escape and symbol of unity to ease the tension.

The Weasley Twins could be seen in a corner planning their next prank on their frantic mother as their girlfriends Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet watched disapprovingly.

Ron and Lavender where enjoying each other's company a bit too much, to the displeasure of the late Walburga Black, in the drawing room against the Black Family tree.

Harry and Ginny where caught up in conversation with Luna and Neville amongst other members, including the happy newlyweds Remus Lupin and Nymphandora Tonks.

As always, Hermione was cooped up in the top room of the house, she found it peaceful and quite serene; exactly what she needed. Even though she was incandescently happy for her friends and the celebrations taking place, Hermione knew it was short lived.

Since the feigned death of Dumbledore, masterminded by himself and Professor Snape, the members of the Order had to be on their toes. Never knowing when the Dark Lord's furious retaliation will take place over the loss of Hogwarts and death eater loyalty, specifically, Draco's.

She prepared for the trials that were awaiting her and the people she loved; learning complicated spells, packing the essentials and ultimately making the necessary plans when the worst was expected.

As she was about to cast a protective spell around the room, Hermione was abruptly interrupted by a loud thud and giggling from a pair who were ascending the stairs. The door was thrown open and in came a display she really wasn't in the mood to see. A very drunk Sirius with an equally drunk witch he met at the party, presumably a friend of Fleur's.

"Hermione, would you be a dear and close the door on your way out, thank you." Said a stumbling Sirius as he did his best to hold himself and his company up.

Since the ministry discovered the truth about the real murder of those twelve muggles and the traitor of the Potter's to be Peter Pettigrew, they dedicated all of their resources and time in returning Sirius Black from the veil at the request of Kingsley Shacklebot. Seeing as their mistake cost him twelve years of his life, it was the least they could do.

About a year ago they were successful, and a thirty-six year old Sirius made his way back to the land of the living for good and with an official pardon from the Ministry.

Considering that Sirius spent all of his young years imprisoned and another one "dead" he found it acceptable to make up for the time lost, while he wasn't living vicariously through his godson and his friends, he was involved in questionable activities usually involving fire whiskey and a broad. The men where sympathetic to his immaturity, but the women, particularly Mrs. Weasley and Hermione, held him in high contempt due to the tough times they were in.

"Unbelievable" thought Hermione as she pulled down her flannel shirt in a huff and walked over to him.

"No Sirius, I will not be a dear! I am preparing for what is the most important and extremely dangerous war of our lives and you want me to leave so you can do god knows what with this, this girl? I don't think so, there are plenty of rooms in this house for you to embark in such debauchery, go to one of them and leave me alone!" Said Hermione furiously.

"Last time I checked love, this is my house and if I want to use this room for my debauchery I will and you WILL leave." Retorted Sirius mockingly.

Hermione's eyes narrowed and she clenched her jaw, she began to walk towards Sirius very slowly, and her stance was so firm that it made the other girl move behind him in fear.

With her face only inches from him, noses almost touching, she glared into his eyes and said as she pointed her finger right on his chest,

"Listen to me, you ungrateful bastard, if it wasn't for us you wouldn't be here to call this your house and you wouldn't have a house to begin with. Do not come flaunting the ownership of this house just when you want to get laid. You've been back, what? A month and you feel entitled to make demands because YOU have needs. Ha! If you want to get drunk and take in part of your animalistic senses which you call sex that's fine with me but I'm doing something for all of us, including you so for the last time I'm telling you to get out."

She grit her teeth one more time and watched him as he pursed his lips in recoil, his eyebrows narrowed and he gave her a once over just before he grabbed his lady friend and took his leave.

"Insubordinate little witch! Who does she think she is? After everything, I'm still older than her and this is my house! How dare she talk to me like that? Ever since I returned she's been like this. I remember her as an uptight little bookworm but never this bossy and well... defiant!"

Sirius' rant was heard all around the house as he entered his room with his companion, making a ruckus even the muggles could hear. He sat on his bed incredulous, unable to believe Hermione had such an audacity, to tell him everything she had said. He began to remove his boots and threw them to the other side of the bed.

"I just cannot believe how Harry and Ron could befriend someone so haughty, better yet how could Krum have dated her? That's beyond me."

Sirius continued with his declaims of Hermione till he had bored his drunken concubine to sleep.

"Oh great!" He said frustrated.

"She had to ruin my mood and my night too, THANK YOU!" He screamed looking up at the ceiling, directed towards Hermione in the upper room.

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