Chapter 3

He looked at her as she lay there cuddled in the covers, god she looked so irresistible. Every man would notice her whether she wanted them to or not. In the morning her grip had loosened and slowly he pried himself away to go have a shower. Walking back in shoving on a shirt and tugging on pants she was still asleep. Looking at the clothes he had on they were fitting now what he was use to but he took what he could get. Minerva had been kind to go get him clothes because he especially hated going to buy clothes. Shopping with women was worse for him, does this make me look fat. I don't know go look in a mirror. He remembered those stupid shopping expeditions he had to take with his dates girlfriends that didn't last very long.

But looking at her, she was so perfect in every way. She was different from them; she wasn't self absorbed she thought of other people first before herself. Walking over to the bed he sat down and nudged her shoulder. Her eyes slowly fluttered open, to reveal those caramel eyes he loved so much.

"Morning Sirius," she stated before looking at him wide eyed then looking around the room.

"What's going on?" she asked fright evident in her voice.

"You're at headquarters," he stated looking at her frightened expression.

"Mom dad," she spoke tears came to her eyes," are they." She stood up from the bed looking around remembering little from the night.

"I'm sorry Hermione," he stated, a loud sob racked her body as she knelled on the floor. He was there in an instant holding her while she cried rubbing her back. Usually when a woman started crying he headed for the hills but with her he couldn't leave he felt like he had a duty to help her. He had to be there for there because right at this moment there was no one else to help her feel safe.

"It's my entire fault I should have saved them," she sobbed, the sobs weren't as bad as that night but they came in a heavy current.

"It's not your fault," he whispered in her ear rocking her back and forth.

"yes it is I should have sensed it and gone right down, now they're gone," she stated," I want my mom, and dad."

Her words of anguish brought everyone upstairs, the door was open and they all looked at the girl crying her eyes out in Sirius's arms.

"Did they get away," she cried looking into his eyes.

"No you made sure they got their punishment," he said holding her hands in his hands to look at her. Finally the last tear fell and he wiped it away with his thumb.

"Are you all right?" Harry asked.

"Yes go downstairs," Sirius demanded and with his wand he closed the door. Looking back at her one last sniff of the nose and she was better.

"I'm okay now," she stated, taking deep breathes. Yawning her stomach rumbled at the same time. Giggling she looked at him, he chuckled as well. He watched her wipe away her tears and in an instant she was looking at him her red puffy eyes gone, the things magic could do.

"Let's go get something to eat," he stated standing up and helping her up.

"Don't let me go?" she asked, as she grabbed his arm, she was scared he would be to. He was her protector now and it was his job to make sure nothing bad happened to her.

With her beside him her clothes had changed she was wearing baggy clothes. When had the clothes changed last night when he had pulled her close the white fitting clothe was still there.

Shaking his head, with her by his side he headed downstairs. Everyone was silent as she entered.

Looking at her friends they were all smiling at her. Pushing her parents out of her head for now, she had to deal with it like a responsible adult. Her hunger left her as she sat down beside Sirius. Everyone was looking at her so intently she wished they wouldn't. They were taking pity on her, she hated that so much.

"Everyone eats," Sirius demanded, glaring at them nodding towards her as if to say everything back to normal. He watched Molly place a plate in front of Hermione she just smiled and looked at it.

"Eat," Sirius stated pushing the plate closer to her.

"I'm not hungry," she stated.

"Your not leaving this table till you eat so gets started," he stated handing her a fork. She took it from him glaring at him before she picked at the eggs and put one in her mouth. Maybe she was hungry, she thought as she took another mouth full. Letting go of his arm she sat there eating.

Molly handed him a plate as well, and he started eating. Glancing over occasionally he watched her keep eating. After her plate had been refilled three times she finally pushed her empty plate away and looked at Sirius.

"What?" she asked, she felt more back to normal.

"Man you can pack the food away," he chuckled causing her to smile, smacking him on the arm. He was glad she was turning back to normal. At least she was smiling and talking.

"Morning Hermione," Dumbledore stated smiling at them.

"Morning Professor," she stated.

"How are you feeling today?" he asked, she shrugged.

"I want to get out of this house," she stated stretching her body. Sirius eyes went to the skin that showed when her t-shirt rose it was so tan and beautiful. Smacking himself he looked back up at her face.

"I think that can be arranged, Sirius do you want to take the kids with you to Diagon Alley I am sure they want to get school supplies, Molly you better go to help Hermione pick out some clothes," Dumbledore stated.

"I will do it?" Ginny stated," besides us girls got to have some alone time."

"All right have a nice day," Dumbledore stated before walking into the meeting room closing the door. He smiled everything was going well, and it seemed that Sirius and Hermione were close just like he planned, yes he smiled to himself everything was going as planned.

"Hermione come with me lets get you out of those clothes," Ginny stated taking her hand. Hermione looked at Sirius he nodded and she left him going upstairs.

Once the door was shut Ginny hugged her hard.

"I'm sorry Hermione," she stated, Hermione chuckled.

"It's all right now what do you have in mind?" Hermione asked as Ginny jumped-up and down with excitement.

"Well we're going to get you in something that's going to make Sirius's eyes jump out of his head," she stated giggling," cause we all know you like him."

"Do not?" Hermione stated blushing; Ginny started laughing at her and ran to her closet to grab clothes for her. Ginny had been shoving clothes at her as she changed. Pulling her shirt off Ginny gasped.

"You have a tattoo," she breathed looking down at her hip she couldn't' believe it she hadn't noticed it there before.

"Wow when did that happen?" Hermione asked, looking at Ginny giggling.

Downstairs Sirius waited with the boys.

"You like her don't you?" Harry stated nudging him in the ribs.

"So what if I do so does every guy?" he stated smiling to himself.

"I don't like her in that way I have Ginny," Harry joked," I can't believe everything that's happened."

"Me neither," Sirius stated sighing the girls had been up there for over an hour.

"Why don't you ask her out?" Harry stated looking at him.

"She's your best friend and I'm like your uncle," he stated to him, Harry just shrugged," and besides she's been through enough, and I'm going to be her teacher and I'm much too old."

"We know but she seemed so happy near you I can't imagine what Ginny has been doing to her for the past hour?" Harry stated," but I think Hermione likes you as well for awhile."

Sirius turned to Harry to question.

"She cried a lot when you disappeared, I know she had a crush on you in third year I don't know why because you looked like a drowned dog," Harry stated earning a punch in the arm from Sirius.

"Well you'll see in a minute," Ginny stated as she stood at the bottom of the stairs," come on down Hermione."

"I don't want to?" Hermione stated. Her voice could be heard at the top of the stairs in a mumble.

"Come on everyone's waiting," Ginny stated giggling, as she went to stand by Harry taking his hand. They heard the footsteps coming down. Sirius jolted out of his seat when he saw her.

She was even more beautiful than last night.

"Bludy hell," Ronald stated, gulping.

"Ron," Ginny stated smacking his arm.

Hermione stood there blushing; she couldn't believe she was wearing this.

The skirt rose high to about mid thigh, and the shirt was hugging and showed off every curve and an abundance of stomach because she was so much taller than Ginny. And then there was a tattoo on her left hip of a phoenix.

"You look beautiful," Sirius stated his mouth had gone dry. She was really beautiful it was amazing.

"Thanks, but can we go," she stated she didn't like everyone's attention on her.

They all nodded and stood by Sirius so he could apperate them to Diagon Alley.

"Here Hermione wear this," Sirius stated putting his cloak around her, she smiled thanking him. It was a good thing but it still didn't stop all the people looking at her. Sirius was so kind to her it was romantic.

"Why is everyone looking at us?" Hermione asked Ginny looked at her.

"They're not looking at us they're looking at you Hermione," she stated Hermione looked around in awe that couldn't be right why they would be looking at her of all people.

"We have to go to gringotts first," Sirius stated to everyone.

The goblins seemed nicer to her as she walked through; they all sort of bowed and nodded their head, never before had she been treated to nicely. Usually a sneer and a groan were heard from them but it seemed that they were pleased now to serve her.

"Ah Ms. Granger your funds are all ready for you," the one goblin said smiling a goblin actually smiling at her. Smiling back at the man she took the key that he placed in her hand.

Outside Hermione breathed deep, she was starting a new life now. Smiling at Sirius at her side, he was drop dead sexy.

"Are you sure you want to go shopping now?" Sirius asked her.

"Don't worry I'm okay," she said as they stopped outside the bookstore," I still see the images now and again but I feel better when I'm out with my friends."

Nodding they entered the store. Hermione went wild running away from Sirius she headed to the back were all the large books were. Sirius found her there half an hour later an armful of books still looking. Chuckling at her she looked up.

"Come on," Sirius stated he watched her juggle the books to the cash register were her school books were as well.

"Here," Sirius stated taking the bag of books from her and with his wand sent it to the house.

"Thanks," she stated.

"All right new robes," Ginny stated grabbing Hermione by the hand and dragging her in the robe shop.

"I don't need new robes," Hermione stated smiling.

"Yah you do your robes don't fit you anymore," Ginny stated, Hermione just groaned as she was shoved on a stool and her cloak was taken off.

Sirius sat in the chair behind her as he waited he actually didn't mind shopping with women that much anymore. With these two it was definitely interesting. Glancing at the window of the store there were men standing there looking in at her. Getting up he stood in their way glaring eventually everyone noticed him and hesitantly left. Harry and Ron had left to do their own shopping leaving him with the girls to look after.

He would have to deal with many more men like that some more persistent to see her.

"Ginny why do I need this?" Hermione asked looking at the cloak that the shopkeeper placed in her hands.

"Hermione this is Dragon silk, its made from the scales they loose ground up," Ginny stated," put it on and you'll understand."

Slipping it on she felt like she was in heaven, the silk felt so amazing against her skin, like how it felt for Sirius to touch her, blushing she pushed the thought out of her head.

"Okay maybe I'll take it," Hermione stated," my grandparents left me some funds so I have a lot to live off of."

With her robes finished and a cloak also for Ginny bought by Hermione for being her friend they left. Hermione still choosing to wear Sirius's cloak, over her new one, walked in the middle. She liked his cloak better it smelled amazing and she felt safe in it. He did the same as with the last stuff sending it to the house; he was carrying to think of how much shopping that they did.

"Hey Hermione we need to get you muggle clothes," Ginny stated," didn't Dumbledore tell you this year six and seventh years can wear normal clothes except on Mondays you have to wear your uniform."

"Nope but thanks for telling me now," Hermione laughed, it would be really smooth if she hadn't of been told and wore her uniform all the time she would be the only one to probably be wearing it, suddenly she felt her stomach rumble" I'm really hungry."

"You just ate not to long ago?" Sirius chuckled.

"Yah but I'm hungry come on lets go get an ice-cream or something," she begged looking at him. He looked at her puppy dog eyes and nodded. How could he say no to those eyes, it seemed that she found his weakness and it was her eyes.

They sat at one of the tables that were in the town square and ate their ice-cream. Ginny had gotten vanilla while Sirius and Hermione had opted for Strawberry which seemed to be their favorite. With her hood down she kept the cloak on licking the quickly melting ice-cream.

"I'm making a list," Ginny stated giving up on her ice-cream and getting out pen and paper.

"What for?" Hermione asked, licking more ice-cream. She loved ice-cream the soothing feeling as it went down her throat was amazing. Having parents for dentists they didn't really allow her to have sweets and stuff only on special occasions like this.

"What we need to buy you for clothes?" Ginny stated laughing. Hermione groaned again as she dug into her cloak to grab the stack of muggle money she had.

"A purse," Ginny stated, she was going to have so much fun and she was going to make sure Hermione did as well. She wouldn't let her parents deaths keep her down so much; she didn't want to loose her friend.

He watched as she licked her ice cream lick by like. She took such care making sure that whatever parts were melting she got before they went all over. Any task she was going no matter how simple and easy she took care in doing the best.

"So Sirius you have to tell me what it was like in the veil," Hermione stated crossing her legs to look at him. He looked so roughish looking at her. His clothes were clean and fit him nicely, but his hair was messy, just like Harry's. God how could she be so attracted to him, she had been before back in her third year. He looked so lonely she was instantly drawn to him. Remembering him falling still brought tears to her eyes. Pushing them back quickly she looked at him thinking hard.

They left Ginny to her writing as they chatted.

"Well It was sort of like I went back to look at things in my life, looking at James and Lily and everyone," he stated, smiling," it was like I was in a dream a deep dream that kept going on forever and ever."

"All right I have the list done lets go," Ginny stated looking at the two talking intently; things were going as planned she just needed some more people to help her. The two looked at her and got up.

"So what's the damage?" Sirius questioned.

"You'll see when we get there," Ginny giggled as she stuck the paper in her pocket.

"I need a school bag," Hermione stated, maybe she could go all out and shop like crazy. She was a woman after all or at least that was what Ginny had drilled into her. Touching her skirt it felt good on her to know that she could wear things like this but there was no way Ginny was going to completely revamp her she still wanted baggy pants and rude t-shirts.

"Yes I've finally cracked through you're shell took long enough," Ginny giggled as they started walking on the streets of London. She loved London, the busy people and the excitement. You could get lost in the shops here, but there was one place she would die to go Paris. Just to walk on the streets and see how all the people interacted in their day.

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Thanks for the reviews that I have got. I like this story I think its going to be a good one better than my others. Hope you like this chapter I'm sort of going for Hermione you know healing and moving on with her life. Don't think she's completely over her parents because she's not. Read Review and Enjoy

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