Chapter 4

"I will kill you!" shouted a deranged Ronald Weasley in the middle of Sirius Black's office, looking absolutely murderous.

"I could say the same! How could you hurt her like that?!?" yelled Sirius with the same temper. Both mad because Ron apparated to his office and started yelling, and due to Hermione's condition.

"She is MY girlfriend, not yours." roared Ron with rage.

"News flash buddy! SHE IS NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND!" growled Sirius.

"You are in for a rude awakening Black! Hermione is a whore! She fucked her boss, and now she fucked you. Watch, she will up and leave you just like she did to me. You watch." challenged Ron.

"Get the fuck out of my office, before I throw you out! NOW" roared Sirius, as his eyes started to blaze.

Hermione appeared to Sirius' office, just in time to see Ron's fist crash with Sirius' neck.

"Sirius!" cried Hermione.

Before Sirius had a chance to beat the shit out of Ron, Hermione stepped in front of him and smacked Ron hard across the face, and grabbed a hold of Sirius' hand and appeared them out of his office.

"Are you ok?" asked a worried Richard, as he looked down at Sirius.

Sirius looked up, and saw Hermione's boss, looking down at him. Sirius sat up straight.

"Yeah, I am fine." he paused. "but where is Hermione?" he asked bewildered.

"In the lab working on her new potion, and…" Richard said; "She wanted me to give you this." finished Richard.

Richard thrust an envelope into Sirius' hand.

Sirius hesitantly opened the enveloped and saw Hermione's note.

She has grabbed;

Sirius,

Thanks for everything. I am so sorry about what happened today. Ron was a complete idiot. I hope you can forgive me.

Yours,

Hermione.

Sirius waited inside of Richard's office hoping to see Hermione, but she never came, he was beginning to miss her terribly. He then left Richard's room in hope of finding her, he even went as far as checking the Potion's Lab, but she was missing.

Since that day, it has almost been week since he seen Hermione, but to him it was like a century.

Sirius hated not knowing where Hermione was. The last he heard about her was in the Daily Prophet, where they wrote a very misleading article about the break-up between Ron and Hermione, making Ron look like a victim and Hermione a whore.

Sirius bolted up, he had a plan! And he preyed to Merlin that it works.

"I don't know how you can live in that crappy apartment in Knockturn Alley, having that beautiful apartment waiting for you." said Richard sipping his tea.

Richard Smith was sitting in front of Hermione in a 5 star muggle restaurant. They were having lunch, and discussing the present Hermione received.

"What would people say if I accepted his present? How does that make me look? How does that make him look?" asked Hermione incredulously.

"It shows that he is interested in you. A bookworm like you could surely figure that out." said Richard sarcastically.

"But I am not interested in him!" claimed Hermione.

"Yes you are. Hermione, I know you, like you know a book. Trust me when I say this, YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HIM, hell you might even be in love with him. I mean come on! I see you smile like you won a million galleons every time you see those flowers he keeps sending you. Your face lights up every time someone mentions him." explained Richard.

"The flowers are beautiful, it has nothing to do with him." she said angrily, glaring at Richard. "And he is Harry's godfather, let's not forget that." added Hermione.

"And?" asked Richard, raising one of his eyebrows.

"I won't accept anything from him" said Hermione stubbornly.

"So why did you accept the kiss he gave you? You should have said something." Richard said.

"I shouldn't have felt anything." answered Hermione slowly, glaring at her lunch.

"But you did. And you know you fancy him." said Richard.

Hermione shook her head. "I don't know Richard, I need time for myself." said Hermione.

"Sure you do." finished Richard, as he smiled.

Ten days after.

Hermione has arrived in her lab, and saw that Sirius had been waiting for her. She looked horrid. She lost indecent amount of weight, she was paler than before, and her hair was wild as ever.

"Hi." Sirius spoke softly.

His husky voice was music to her ears. 'Damn why does he look so sexy in that suit?' thought Hermione.

"Hi." said Hermione looking at anywhere but him.

Silence. Probably the longest silence they ever had.

"Why you…" started Sirius.

"I am working Sirius" cut off Hermione

"No you are not. You are on vacation." said Sirius smirking.

"So I can do whatever I want. And you should go. Goodbye." said Hermione as she began to walk off.

"I missed you" His voice was husky; she couldn't help but stare into his grey orbs. "I don't know what I've done to offend you, but I apologize." added Sirius.

"I gave you back your key for a reason Sirius. I don't want your pity." cried Hermione.

"It's not a matter of pity." He said, a little angry. "I wanted to make sure you are were fine, well you know… because I lo.." but Sirius didn't finish.

And then, she understands.

"Why? Why didn't you tell me?" asked Hermione.

"You were going to marry Ron." answered Sirius.

"And you knew I was making a mistake, and you still said nothing." argued Hermione.

¨I didn't know that Hermione. I love you, I really do." said Sirius.

"I need time, Sirius." with that Hermione walked off.

Sirius saw her face, full of confusion and he felt that he has lost her, again.

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"Sirius, nice to see you." greeted Richard. "Looking for 'Mione?" asked Richard.

"Not exactly." answered Sirius. "I need your help."

"Are you okay? What do you need?" asked Richard.

"I am fine, but I do need your help." said Sirius.

"Sure with what?" asked Richard.

Both sat facing in each other in Richard's office, and began their long chat.

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