A/N – Here is the Friday update. I have no child home today so I have heaps of time to write today. I haven't had much of a chance all week. It's been a busy one. After this chapter it is going to start speeding up. I do realise this is chapter 10 and its only 4 days into the story.

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First thing the next morning Ginny went to the Great hall for breakfast and filled Hermione in on Draco's little joke. Having had a night to dwell on the fact that she had been fooled by him, she was absolutely furious with herself for actually believing it. As soon as Hermione find out she couldn't stop laughing. She was relieved that Harry hadn't kept something so big from her and also found it hilarious that both the girls had actually fallen for it. Having one less thing on her mind, she felt like a massive weight had been lifted.

As breakfast continued the girls chatted about everything and nothing. As breakfast started to finish up Hermione started to dread the day. She had double Transfigurations up first and it would be the first time she would have to face Sirius since she ran out after kissing him. She couldn't believe she had been so stupid to kiss him again; her embarrassment was tempting her to skip class but the Gryffindor side of her got the better and she came to the decision that after classes today she would go and talk to him. It couldn't be avoided, Christmas is only 2 months away thanks to the term starting later in the year than usual and she didn't want to spend it at the castle. Being home with the people she considered as family was what she needed to do and if she didn't deal with this now it would be an awkward holiday.

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As Ginny has suspected Sirius hadn't treated Hermione any different during classes. They were learning how to transfigure their partner's appearance. Hermione was allowing Ginny to practise on her and helping her as she already knew what to do, having taught herself prior to her, Harry and Ron leaving to search for the horcruxes.

Sirius had noticed that only Ginny was working on the assignment he had given them for the day. "Okay everyone, great work today. No homework for today, keep practising and we will continue next lesson. Miss Weasley and Miss Granger can you please both stay behind." He knew that is he only held back Hermione she would have attempted to make up an excuse to leave. "I couldn't help but notice only Miss Weasley was working today. Care to explain, Miss Granger?" He decided to speak to them like any other students in hope that it would make Hermione feel a bit more comfortable around him.

"I already know how to do it. I taught myself a couple of years ago." Hermione explained, feeling uncomfortable.

"That may be the case but you still have to participate in class. If you were allowed to sit out of everything you already knew there would be no point in you attending most classes." He told her, taking his frustration with her ignoring him out on her.

"I was participating. I was helping Ginny." She snapped back. "Wouldn't it make more sense for me to help other students rather than sit there and do something I can already do perfectly?"

"If you don't demonstrate that you're abilities, how am I meant to know? To me it just looked like you were avoiding the task."

"You want a demonstration?" She yelled, "Well here you go" She pointed her wand at him and with a swish of it, his nose grew a half an inch, his eyes became further apart and his hair curled into tight ringlets.

"HERMIONE!" Ginny screeched "Change him back now! You can't just transfigure a professor."

Sirius eyes were wide as he stared at Hermione, not sure how to react. Part of him was proud of her abilities but a large part of him was furious that she would have the audacity to do something like this to a professor. He could feel his face going red as she changed him back.

As soon as Hermione realised what she had done she quickly turned him back. She knew she was in deep trouble now. "I cannot believe you did that Miss Granger. 20 points from Gryffindor and a week of detention." He snapped at her. "And in future, you will participate in class even if you do know what you are doing."

She heard the anger in his voice and lowered her head. "Yes Sir." She said before turning and walking out leaving Ginny standing with Sirius.

"You do know that she only did that because she was hurt that you doubted her abilities." Ginny told him

"I don't doubt her abilities but I cannot have it look like I am favouring her just because we live together."

"Living together wouldn't be why you favour her" Ginny murmured, instantly covering her mouth realising what she had said.

"I take it she told you then?" He asked, offering her a seat.

"Yes Sir. She tells me everything" She said as she sat down.

"Please, call me Sirius when we are talking about personal things. I'm only your professor when we are in class and discussing lessons" He responded smiling at her. "Do you mind telling me what she told you? She is refusing to speak to me about what happened."

"She told me that you kissed her before school started but said it shouldn't have happened and then she kissed you before running away at tea on Sunday" She said, not wanting to get into detail so she didn't betray her best friend.

"She didn't happen to say why she kissed me?" he asked, wanting to try to find out Hermione's feelings towards him.

"You were comforting her." She decided that being evasive

"Nothing else?"

"No, Sorry Sirius. I'm sure she will eventually talk to you about it, she is embarrassed at the moment."

"Alright Ginny, thanks anyway. Hopefully she will talk to me soon. I don't want it to be awkward over Christmas."

"Bye, Sirius. Have a good day." Ginny smiled as she left the classroom for lunch.

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Hermione was glad that the rest of the day went without a hitch. She still couldn't believe that she had let her frustration get the best of her and transfigured a professor. Of course when Ginny had told Fred what had happened he thought it was brilliant and had given her back the 20 points.

After dinner she headed to Sirius' Transfigurations class room for her detention. "Good Evening, Hermione" He said as she entered the room.

"Evening, Sir" She replied, refusing to look at him.

"Please take a seat. I would like to talk to you, if that's ok?" He asked, not wanting to push her into talking to him.

"Certainly, Sir" She said still not looking at him.

"Please look at me Hermione; I want to speak to you as your friend not as your professor." He begged, getting up from his desk to take a seat across from her.

She looked up at him as he sat down "Okay, Sirius." She said.

"Hermione, what happened today? It's not like you to lose your temper the way you did." He said, "You normally just yell." He teased her, trying to lighten the mood a bit.

"I know I just kind of lost it. I have had so much on my mind lately that when you started questioning my abilities I couldn't take it anymore."

"I wasn't questioning you, I had no doubt of your abilities but I cannot be seen favouring any students, especially you." He explained "I probably could have handle it better but I only pulled you aside because if others see that you're not doing what I have assigned they will follow your lead."

"I'll put more of an effort in from now on." She said.

"That's all that I ask. If you already know what to do, just let me know and I will have you demonstrate to me and then you can assist your classmates."

"Thank you, I'd like that." She said, smiling at him. "Sirius, I want to apologise for Sunday. I was completely out of line. I really don't know what came over me." She was no longer looking at him and her cheeks were slightly red.

"Don't apologise. It's not your fault. You were upset and needed comforting." He smiled at her. "I should have never kissed you in the first place, but you shouldn't have ran out the way you did. I know you were embarrassed but if you had of just stayed..." He trailed off not wanting to give away what he hoped would have happened had she stayed. He reached to hold her hand, only for her to pull away.

"Sirius, I think for now its better if we keep our distance, we can't have any awkward tension between us."

"If that's what you want, I understand" He said, keeping the hurt out of his voice. "I'm going to revoke the weeks detention. I don't think you deserve it as I did provoke you."

"Thank you." She smiled at him, grateful that she wouldn't have to be alone with him for a week. "Can I leave now?"

"If you'd like" He told her.

"Have a good night Sirius. I will see you in class" She said as she walked out the door.