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Game of Life: loud, puddles, and "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks (song)

Quidditch Piitch: Prompt - Obliviate


Three AM


Hermione paced the small living room, trying not to look at the window, though she couldn't help herself.

The storm was raging and the rain was beating on the window, keeping her aware, even when she managed to keep her eyes away.

She watched the fire, but struggled for the warmth to settle into her body. Ron was missing, and she couldn't shake the feeling something was wrong.

A crash of thunder and a flash of lightening caused her to jump, she glanced out of the window, hoping for the familiar red hair to come into view.

She glanced at the time. Three am. She headed to make herself a cup of tea, hoping it would offer her warmth. She took up her spot at the window again, waiting.

...oOo...

A figure appeared, almost invisible against the dark night and Hermione rushed to the door. She didn't care that she was still in her slipper socks and a dressing gown over her flannel pyjamas. She rushed down the stairs, seeing her boyfriend heading in her direction. She didn't care that it was pouring down or that she was running through puddles, she quickly closed the distance and threw her arms around him, and he hugged her back.

"I thought something bad had happened to you," she whispered, taking a deep breath against his neck. She froze and pulled away.

She could smell the perfume. She turned and ran up the stairs, Ron hesitating before following her.

To find the door locked.

"Mione?" he called. It was only a minute before the door was flung open again.

A few hexes hit him before he could even reach for his wand. "Obliviate," she finally said, watching the blank expression overtake his face. Before he could even register her, she had disappeared with a loud pop.

...oOo...

Remus yawned as he stumbled to the door. There was an insistent knocking, and he had ignored Sirius who told him to wait till the person left.

At almost four am, it was an emergency.

He opened the door of the cottage a crack to see Hermione Granger standing in the rain. He quickly opened it, pulling the soaked girl inside.

"Hermione?" he said, looking her up and down.

"Remus, told you to tell them to go away... Hermione?" Sirius said, walking down the hall. "What happened?"

"He... another girl, he only just got home and..."

"You didn't kill him?"

"Just a few hexes and an Obliviate," she said, her voice breaking.

Sirius pulled the dripping dressing gown from her body, and Remus rushed to get dry pyjamas to change her into.

"You can stay here as long as you want," Sirius insisted.

She nodded, reaching up with shaking hands for the buttons, but fumbled. After a minute, Sirius pushed her hands away, undoing the buttons for her, whilst trying to hold the top closed. He led her down the hall as Remus approached.

"Take a shower, and change into these," Remus said. "We'll make you a hot drink."

...oOo...

"It's going to be strange," she muttered to herself, looking at the bed. "Before Ron I was used to sleeping alone, but now... it just seems so lonely." She walked over to the bed and pulled the covers back.

"Would it help if one of us stayed until you fell asleep?" Remus suggested.

Hermione hesitated. "I don't want to put you out. You've already done enough for me by letting me stay here tonight, and giving up your bed - though I still think it makes more sense for me to take the sofa. I wasn't even thinking, I could have woken Teddy up."

"What do you mean for the night?" Remus asked. "You're staying here now. Me and Sirius will look after you."

"Which one of us would you like to stay in here?"

"I can't decide," she whispered.

"We can both stay," Sirius decided, moving towards Hermione and guiding her towards the bed. The pair settled down, one either side of her and she pulled one of the pillows into her arms.

...oOo...

Sirius woke up and smiled. There was a warm body next to his, which meant that Remus was still in bed, and hadn't slipped out to have his tea.

Which meant Teddy was still sleeping.

Which meant they had time for a shag.

He opened his eyes, taking in bushy brown hair and the night before came back to him. He leaned up slightly just as Remus woke up.

Sirius noted in amusement that during the night, both he and Remus had become quite wrapped up in Hermione Granger. Her legs were tangled with Remus', and Sirius' leg was draped over the lot of them. His arms were tightly wrapped around her, and she was asleep on his arm.

Hermione's arms were wrapped around Remus, but she was pressed tightly back against Sirius' chest.

"Remus?"

"Hermione, we must have all fallen asleep," Remus said, not moving an inch.

"That's okay," Hermione whispered. "Should I get up and make tea or breakfast?"

Remus checked the time. "It's only seven," he confirmed. "Teddy's probably having a lay in."

"What he means is: there's no rush for any of us to get up from the bed right now," Sirius murmured in her ear. "Unless you want us to move?"

"No," she quickly replied. "I'd prefer if you stayed."

Sirius grinned at Remus over her shoulder. He knew Remus remembered their drunken conversation the previous week in regards to which lucky Witch (or Wizard) they'd want to join them in bed.

Though Remus had stated that it would never be a one-night stand with Hermione, because she's just too important.

He winked at Remus, before pressing his lips against Hermione's ear. "You look amazing in Remus' pyjamas. But I have to tell you, Remus never gets to wear them for long. They're usually on the floor by now."

"What are you waiting for?" she whispered shyly. "I'm not going to put them on the floor myself."

Sirius grinned, reaching for the buttons, but his angle didn't allow him to pop them open. Remus reached for them, knocking Sirius' hand out of the way to get started himself.

"I hope you know that once we do this, there's no getting out of this," Remus murmured.

"Why anyone would want to get out of it is beyond me," Hermione murmured, smiling at the two men. "So, tell me, how is this going to work?"

"We could tell you," Remus began, teasingly.

"But we'd rather show you," Sirius finished.


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