Previously,

"I care because it didn't just say Ellamae's name on my birth certificate, it said my father's name as well."

"And?" All the booze must have gone to his head because there was no way he was too stupid to see where Hermione was going with this.

"And, the name on the birth certificate, the name of my father was Sirius Orion Black."

"Oh bloody hell."

"Yes Sirius, that means you're my father." Hermione said patiently, waiting for the explosion that was about to happen. Sirius Black, terminal bachelor, father to one-third of the Golden Trio. Rita Skeeter would get a kick out of that.

"There is no way!" He shouted standing up so that he was towering over her.

"Yes, way. You've admitted you've slept with her, multiple times. Now, do you need me to have the birds and the bees talk with you again or can you understand how she might have gotten pregnant?"

"But we used protection every time." He pleaded.

"Did you use a condom, or a potion, or a spell?"

"Uh," he hesitated, "potion I think; whatever we had at the moment. Normally I just do a quick spell but I'm pretty sure she told me she was taking a potion."

Hermione palm slapped her forehead. "When are you men going to learn? No glove no love."

"What does that mean?"

"Never mind, it's a Muggle expression. Either way, it is possible that you're my father. In fact I'm pretty sure of it."

"Hermione," Sirius said slowly, sitting back down, only this time next to her. "I know your upset, especially since you just found out your parents died, but whatever paper you found, has to be a mistake. I have never fathered any children."

"Don't placate me Sirius!" Hermione said, raising her voice for the first time since they had stepped into the library. "Yes, the Grangers died, and I'm sad about it, rightfully son, considering they raised me. But the birth certificate isn't a lie. You are my father, and Ellamae is my mother."

Sirius just stared at her, unsure of what to say. He had never wanted a child. The closest thing he had ever been to a father was being Harry's godfather. He loved Harry the first time he saw him, and vowed to protect him no matter what. But that didn't mean he wanted his own kid. He had never wanted to procreate, nor had he ever wanted to bring another Black into the world. Once he died, that was it, and that's how he wanted it. But Hermione threw a giant wrench in that plan.

"I'm sorry Hermione, but I'm not sure I can be what you want me to be."

"I haven't asked you to be anything. I'm not even sure I want you as my father. I just thought you had the right to know."

"What do you mean you're not sure you want me as a father?"

"Well no offense, your not really father material. That scene I walked in on in the kitchen, that's not the way a father is supposed to act. Running around drunk and trying to sleep with anything with two legs and a decent rack isn't father material. That father is supposed to be the adult in the relationship, not the kid. I just think our roles are reversed."

Sirius just stood there and let her words sink in. They hurt, without a doubt, however they were unfortunately, true. After Sirius's escape from Azkaban and his acquittal, he had wanted to embrace all the "young years" he'd missed. He didn't behave childishly, but that was because he never got the chance to grow up.

"I'm sorry Hermione," he sighed. "I know I'm not father material, and I know I didn't react the best when you broke the news to me, but maybe, we can become, I don't know friends?"

"Friends?" she asked.

"Yeah, kind of like how me and Harry are."

"Except you're Harry's godfather, you're my father."

"I know but I think we should start slow. Let's just get to know each other a little bit first before we try to jump into these roles of father and daughter."

"Okay, I see where you're coming from. And I think it's a good idea." She gave him a little smile, which he returned.

"How about we go have dinner together, just the two of us? Then we can talk a little more and not worry about everyone else honing in."

"I think that sounds great."

"Excellent." He smiled and downed the rest of his brandy.

Hermione smiled too before getting up and leaving Sirius in the library. She wasn't sure where to go from there though. Harry was most likely down in the kitchen waiting for her, along with Remus and the twins and the slags from earlier. But she wasn't sure she wanted to see any of them at the moment. Her discussion with Sirius was still raw and she wasn't sure she could take Harry's reaction; good or bad, let alone anyone else's. She and Sirius also forgot to discuss whether or not they were going to tell anyone.

Harry told her she was staying in the room next to him so that was where she headed off to. Only on her way there, she ran into Ginny, who was coming out of one of the guest rooms. There was no love lost between the two of them. It was mostly Ginny who hated Hermione though; she thought she was a home wrecker since after the war Harry chose to be with Hermione instead of Ginny. Hermione just hated Ginny because she was a bitch.

"Oh goodie, look whose back," Ginny said in an overly obnoxious voice.

"I'm not in the mood right now Gin." Hermione tried to walk past her, but her path was blocked.

"What are you doing back so soon? I though you were going to be gone for a few more days."

"Some stuff happened that made me come back early." Hermione said, not willing to give her any more information. "What are you doing here?"

"Harry said I could stay here, things were too depressing at the burrow."

"Well I obviously need to have a little talk with Harry." Hermione said, crossing her arms.

"Whatever, like Harry would kick me out."

"He would if I asked him too."

"Whatever, you're just jealous," Ginny said, smirking at Hermione.

"Jealous of what, he picked my you bloody cow. Now get out of my way before I hex you back to the burrow." Hermione gave her a penetrating stare then pushed her way past Ginny, continuing on to her room. Ginny huffed then stomped down the stairs toward the kitchen.

Unknown to both girls, Sirius had just witnessed the entire exchange, and couldn't help but think that things were going to end badly for Harry.

So next chapter will be coming up next Thursday along with...drum roll please... SEVERUS! Yay! Perhaps he will make an appearance at dinner? Let me know where you guy want him to pop up.

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