I awoke a few, or so it seemed, hours later considering I had no idea what time I arrived. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and found myself in an average sized comfy bed with a Red comforter and black silk sheets. I stretched, feeling the best I had in many months but for some reason couldn't find any reason to yet smile… I felt lonely... I was about to get up when Ron and Harry poked there heads in the door and delightfully exclaimed to every that I had awoken. They came rushing in with Lupin, Tonks and Sirius nipping at there heels. Everyone was smiling and asking me how I felt. Once everyone had finally gotten quiet after I didn't answer I stretched my arms, then legs and moved my neck. There was no pain anywhere and I beamed at them and told them
"I'm much better now that I know I can finally live." Harry gave me a hug followed by Ron; everyone else chattered animatedly while Sirius sat in the corner of the room looking quite unpleasant. He was staring grudgingly at the floor with eyes full of loathing. I couldn't understand why , while pondering this matter I forgot I was staring at him and only when he looked up at me and gave me a half smile half smirk did I come out of my head and smiled at him. He gave me a quick wink and I mouthed to him "Thank you" He nodded, no one seemed to notice our exchange when Mrs. Weasley finally roared above all others
"That's enough everyone. Let the poor dear rest and everyone except Sirius LEAVE, come on the lot of you." The all grumbled under there breaths in defeat and left hastily. I wondered why everyone except Sirius had to leave, but it was as if he was reading my mind
"She thinks you'll retell the story to me since I….helped you…" I only nodded and hugged my knees to my chest and took a few deep breaths. He stood up from his sitting place, brought over the wooden chair he'd been occupying and came right beside my bed, sitting on it so the back was in the front. I smiled shyly at this and he asked
"So, are you ready to talk yet?" I bit my bottom lip and looked towards the dusty floors. I couldn't look him in the eye then after the silence wore on he finally sighed and shook his head with a bemused smile. He didn't try to push me into telling him, he didn't plead or ask he just sat there looking at me, smiling. It filled me with a sense of security. We sat induced in a comfortable silence for a while then eventually I spoke
"He blamed it on me….its my fault…but he helped me…. You saved me."
"Who helped you?" Sirius questioned.
"I can never forget…he told me that…the doctor…he helped me at first but that seems so far away….my happy life ended and is now reborn..." Sirius was watching me as if I had grown a second head. He took a deep breath before explaining
"You are right, about most of it except, its not you're fault your mother died. But one thing I don't understand is how did the doctor help you really?"
"When I found out my mother had died, I passed out, when I awoke he was there waiting for me. For hours he let me cry on his shoulder then…. He took my first kiss and told me to never forget." Sirius looked cross for a minuet, then asked
"To never forget what?"
"That im never alone and he was right because even if the past cant be erased, I can try and move on into the future…" It was hard for me to talk at all, it felt like my tongue was glue to the roof of my mouth the whole time, I was shaking and I wanted to cry. How I could tell Sirius all of this and not everyone else, I couldn't say but I knew for 1 thing that the doctor had told the truth
I would never be alone.
After what seemed hours of me and Sirius having some small talk and catching up a bit, though I didn't say much we finally went downstairs. Molly gave me a bone crushing hug and I hugged her back. I got more hugs from Harry, Ron, Fred and George and of course Ginny. We sat down for a delicious lunch of pumpkin juice and sandwiches. (For Me that was amazing since I hadn't eaten much) Molly of course made me eat 3rd and 4th, which I had no problem with considering I was starving.
After a hearty lunch we all went outside and relaxed on the lawn with me and Ginny practicing some spells and Harry, Ron, Fred and George all wrestled and even after a while they got me and Ginny to join in. The after noon was full of laughing and wrestling, spells and food.
Harry and Ron could hardly believe I would wrestle and same with me actually. I would usually never accompany them and play such games but I needed a change, so I thought it would be a fun idea, and for the most part it was pretty fun beside the point of when George and Fred thought it would be funny to choke slam Harry to the ground, to when that happened we all ganged up on them.
We all sat on the ground, sweating and breathless but laughing. We convinced Sirius and Lupin to wrestle, which was positively hilarious considering everyone was betting on who would win. The twins bet on Lupin which Ginny also bet on, while Ron, Harry and I all bet on Sirius. Lupin was winning in till Sirius got the upper hand when Lupin lost his foot and fell backwards and Sirius took advantage of this by throwing his foot behind him and making him trip, and as Lupin fell towards the ground Sirius grabbed him by each shoulder and propelled his weight to the ground on top of Lupin's and pinned him, while also knocking the air out of the already tired werewolf.
After everyone handed over there money to a very happy Harry Ron and I their was a very loud BANG before Molly declared
"Supper, come on everyone time to eat!" We all hurried in and took our places around the large oak table. I was in between Ginny and Harry while Sirius was in between Lupin and Ron with Fred and George on across from each other and Molly took the end of the table. I found this strange, it being Sirius's house and all but didn't question it. We ate a lovely dinner of Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy followed with a variety of vegetables and then a delicious dessert. We all sat at the table after dinner talking and laughing and everyone teased Lupin about losing to Sirius which made him turn a very interesting shade of red.
"O come on Lupin, you have to admit, Sirius played his cards quite well." He just shook his head and said while smiling
"It was just a stroke of luck, I would've won." I laughed at this; it reminded me of a younger Ron and Harry when we all met. I leaned back in my chair and smiled, for the first time in months, I smiled out of pure happiness, I'd forgotten how good it felt. After a few minuets the table became quiet, I checked the clock and it told me it was almost 11pm; Ginny stifled a yawn and stretched. Mrs. Weasley ushered her off to bed while she protested the whole way. I went and sat on the couch in the living room where I had slept the first time I arrived here. I read a book on Ancient wizards and after I checked the clock it was nearly 1 in the morning, everyone must have went to bed so I put it downand decided I should probably get to bed. Before I made it to the staircase I bumped into someone, I looked up and found Sirius looking down at me, still fully clothed. I raised a brow and asked
"What are you doing?" He smiled then said
"I should be asking you the same thing? You shouldn't still be up; I thought Molly put you to bed." I shrugged and shook my head.
"Well I'm going to bed now." He just smiled and wrapped his arms around me in an embrace and told me
"Good night, Hermione." I hugged him back and felt myself over flow with warmth
"Good night Sirius." We let go of each other and I saw Sirius go and sit on the couch where I was previously, I started to make my way up the stairs and got my gown on, I had a horrible urge to go back down stairs and I followed despite my little voice telling me I shouldn't, but . I quietly crept down the stairs and saw Sirius staring into the fire intensely. I quietly made my way into the living room and stood in the doorway. When he didn't sense my presence I cleared my throat. He turned around startled, grabbing his wand and holding it up towards me. He looked surprised then lowered his wand while a smile crossed his face.
"Hermione, I thought you went to bed already."
"I couldn't sleep." I lied, that surprised me, I never lie especially never to an adult. He just smiled and asked
"Do you need something then?" I shook my head no then asked
"Could I sit with you for a bit?" He raised a brow
"That sounds like something to me." I rolled my eyes and just looked at him. He nodded his head and I beamed at him, he smiled back and moved over as I lopped onto the couch beside him. I sat close enough that if we moved we would brush up against each other. I leaned back on the couch and watched as the flames danced and licked each other gracefully. After what felt like hours, but was probably only minuets I was lying on the couch with Sirius lying behind me. Without realizing it, I was cuddled right into him and in a matter of minuets; we had fallen asleep in each others arms.
The next morning I awoke with a blanket over me and what curled a bit of disappointment in my stomach curled uncomfortably. I got up and stretched when I was bombarded by a flying hug from Ginny. I got up and smiled, laughing along with Ginny and saw Sirius come down the stairs; he was smiling and caught my eye. I got the feeling of warmth again, he smiled and winked at me and I knew that today would be a good day.