Oh How I wish I could claim these characters as my own,. but no such luck there. I do not have the skills of J.K Rowling. But...the plot to THIS story is mine. It is based on a song...a sad song actually...if you figure out the song...then you will figure out the ending of the story. This is my first FanFic so please go easy on the reviews!
Hermione had been waiting for this day to come all her life. At eighteen years old she never thought this would be the day she was dressed in white dress robs about to walk down the aisle. To this day she couldn't believe the man she fell in love with.
She pinched herself "ouch...OK I'm not dreaming...come on Hermione, this is really happening, everything is fine."
Someday's none of it seemed real, the second war failed, Harry wasn't able to kill Voldomort but destroyed him enough to give the wizarding world a chance to catch their breath and regroup before he came back, yet again.
After everything fell through, everyone was in a rush to find someone to be happy with. Harry married Ginny,"No shock there" Hermione thought.
Ron married Lavender "Big shock there, oh well I never loved him anyways"
Ron and her broke up during the second war, they both realized they loved each other, just not in a romantic way. "It's better not to waste time these days, to much to risk"
Seeing the boys were married and settled Hermione realized how alone she felt, spending time with Harry and Ginny, and Ron and Lavender, just made her realize all that much more how alone she was.
Standing in the hallway, outside the Great Hall at Hogwarts,Hermione smiled to her self as she thought back to the day she met the man that would change her life forever.
One cold December day right before Christmas, while in Diagon Alley, she stopped into the Leaky Cauldron to have a drink of Fire whiskey. Merlin knows she could use a drink, she had just gotten done with both sets of Love birds. As she stepped in out of the cold, she headed straight for the bar. Tom saw her and walked straight over to her.
"What can I get you Ms.Granger?"
"A double of firewhiskey, and keep them coming." she said while slapping a couple sickles down onto the bar top.
"You know you really should go easy on that stuff, if you don't drink it all the time, we might have to sweep you under the bar."
Hermione looked over to see who the comment came from, ready to hex them for sticking their nose into business that was not theirs, when she realized it was none other then Sirius.
She gave him a small smile, then took a big gulp of her drink, put it back down and decided to ignore comment. While sitting there holding the glass, she began the great debate within, about what she was going to do about her problem.
She refused to die a spinster, she wasn't going to be like Ms.Figg and the million cats. She was going to start dating anyone who asked her, she would never find out who Mr.Right was if she never gave ANYONE a chance.
"Yes...anyone who asks me out on a date, I will not say no, even if I think the match isn't probable."
"Why would you do something like that? If you knew that it wouldn't from the beginning, what is the point of wasting such valuable time?"
She gulped down the last bit of her fire whiskey, and turned several shades of red, and slowly turned her head towards Harry's Godfather.
"Did I just say that last part out loud? Oh my god I just did! Tom I need another drink please"
"Hermione, would you like to share what is on your mind? I am a very good listener"
As Hermione picked up her second glass, she thought about it for a second, "it would be nice to talk with someone about all of this, oh what the heck..."
"Well you see, since Harry got married to Gin, and Ron got married to Lavender, I feel so alone. I swear someday's I am going to end up alone. I want to get married and have a family once Volodomort is gone for good. I would like to get married before that, but wait on the family part. But I haven't had time to find anyone special, I have been to busy with research and my head in books, that it seems like everyone is married or taken. I am bookworm that let life pass them by"
"You know Hermione, it isn't a bad thing to be a book worm, you just have to find someone who appreciates you, for you. I would rather have a woman that is educated and knows what she is talking about, then a woman that is there just for an ornament on my arm."
Hermione was on her third glass of fire whiskey and feeling pretty good, sitting silently thinking, "what I wouldn't give for a man like Sirius, one that listens, that wants me for me. He is good looking and charming, what I wouldn't give to date a man like that...Oh my god...did I just say he's good looking...and charming...well he is...but that's not the point...oh my god Hermione, get a grip on yourself, he would never think of you that way."
"Hermione, are you feeling ok? You look a little flushed, lets get you home so you can rest, I think you have had enough!"
Gulping back the last bit in her glass, Hermione thought to herself, "Its now or never"
"Sirius, would you like to go out to dinner with me sometime? So we could sit and talk?"
"Sure Hermione, I would love to, lets get you home"
He grabbed her by her waist "Wow, he's got strong arms...get a grip Hermione...get a bloody flippin grip."
"What's your address Hermione? Let me take you home"
"I'm Living in Gordic's Hallow, right by Harry's parent's house"
"GORDICS HALLOW" Sirius said, and with a pop they were there.
"Which house is your Hermione?"
"Thwat onnnee ober there" she slurred, starting to feel the affects of the 3 fire whiskeys she had just drank.
"Almost there, Hermione, do you want me to carry you?" he asked as she stumbled and caught her.
"Why yes Sirius...thwat wubbbe great" she barely managed to get out and she collapsed into his arms.
She began to fall asleep in his arms, "I could get use to these arms, I could get use to looking into those eyes, and his beautiful face...Merlin Hermione...get a grip on yourself...he's twice your age...what does age matter?"
She reached up and pushed a piece of hair out of his eyes and behind his ear, she smiled up at him and fell asleep.
Sirius carried her up the front stoop to her house, searched through her purse for her keys, and then let himself in.
He looked around to what seemed to be a perfect house, every thing in place, He debated between laying her on the couch and taking her up the stairs to her bed. He figured she would be more comfortable in bed, so up the stairs he went with her. She was as light as a feather to him, and as beautiful as an angel.
"What I wouldn't give to make you mine" he said to her softly. He felt her stir slightly but when he looked down she was still asleep, or so he thought.
Hermione couldn't believe what she just heard, "He likes me? So it's not just me?"
Shaking his head, he thought to himself, "Sirius, really, she is far to young and she would never look at you like that, and she is your god sons best friend."
He found her room, decorated in white and pink flowers, very feminine, very Hermione he thought.
He layed her down on the bed as glently as he could, conjured a blanket for her, not seeing one lying around any where. He reached down and brushed her bushy and untamed hair out of her eyes.
He always loved her fly away hair. He knew it drover he crazy because he worked in the office across from her in the Ministry of Magic. He would see her blow it out of her face a couple times a day and then finally grab her wand and mutter a spell that would pull it up and keep it out of her eyes her beautiful brown eyes."
"I have to admit Hermione, you have me captivated by your beauty, which you don't even believe you have." He bent down and was on the verge of kissing her cheek when she said...
"I am anything but beautiful Sirius...but thank you..." Hermione rolled over and fell asleep for good.
Sirius, apperated himself home. He couldn't believe she heard what he had said, that would make that dinner he promised her a little awkward. "Oh well, at least I get to spend an evening with her."
I will update soon. I have 3 kids and I work full time...but I promise to have another chapter up here in a few days time. I promise the storyline will pick up...
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