Hey guys, sorry it took so long for me to update. No more excuses, now that summer is here I can write more. Hope you like the chappie.

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Chapter Ten

Sticking to the Plan

Hermione sat on a wall close to the school entrance waiting for Sirius. Ten minutes after she arrived he came casually walking up to her.

"Good job Black, it only took you ten minutes." Hermione said with a smirk.

"I'll have you know Granger... that... um... good prank."

"Thank you very much." She said contently. "Now will you kindly help me off this wall?"

"With pleasure milady." He put his hand up for her to take, and she jumped down.

"Now, what would you like to do?" She asked as she brushed her backside off.

"Quite frankly I have no idea."

"Well we have some time, and we can't merely walk back to the common room, not after all the effort you took to get us out of there."

"Well..." he started suggestively.

"Don't even think about it Black, we are not causing another scene just to get back into our own common room!"

"Okay, then how about we just go for a walk."

"Well there's a good idea."

"Shall we?" He held out his hand for her to take.

Without thinking about what it could bring later, she took it and replied, "we shall." Sirius was shocked that she didn't question his hand, but he didn't ponder, the closer she allowed, the closer he would come.

The two walked hand in hand, and in silence for about ten minutes before Sirius grew sick of the quiet, "so the future, what's it like?"

"Do you mean what the future world is like, or the future Hogwarts?"

"Hmm, both." He answered with a smile.

"I should have known." She smiled back. "Well the future in general is well it's definitely more advanced. It's like school, with each year comes new adventures and more challenging obstacles."

"That's it?"

"Well, here let's see. Um... well I think the muggle world and the wizarding world have a closer connection in the future."

"How's that?"

"I don't know, just small things. I mean it's not like the witches and wizards go around broadcasting themselves on the streets, but things like... like... like clothing. Our casual clothes, when we aren't wearing robes are very similar, however, muggles have separate designers than witches and wizards. So you see our perspectives are very similar."

"I see."

"But now, here, in your time, I can definitely say muggles don't dress anything like witches and wizards."

"Wow... I wonder who copied whom." He said curiously.

"Well judging on the way you are dressed, the muggles copied us."

"Really? I'm dressed like a futurling?' He looked down at what he was wearing. A navy green jumper over black slacks, why if he didn't hate them so much and wear his hatred on the outside, one would think him to be a Slytherin.

"It's funny, you dress very much like... nevermind."

"Who? Who do I dress like."

"Nobody, just some prick I know from the future, you wouldn't like it if I told you."

"Come on! Pretty please! I'll do anything you want me to, please just tell me!" He whined like a five year old.

"Fine, fine, fine. If you must know. A Slytherin by the name of Draco Malfoy."

"SLYTHERIN? MALFOY? ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY!"

"You wanted to know."

"Yeah, but come on! A Slytherin, and what's more a Malfoy?"

"I warned you."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fine so I dress like a Malfoy, but you dress like a Hermione Granger!"

She giggled, and said, "I try."

"Damn it, I thought that would work. Okay, fine, I guess you did warn me... just don't say it again, please. I have an ego and a reputation to protect."

"Ok fine, but you still have to do anything I want you to."

"Fine, what do you want me to do? Run around naked? I've done it and I'll do it again. No? Shave my head? Sorry I draw the line somewhere. Fine, how about –

"How about you shut up and let me think!"

"Sir yes sir!" He shouted as he stood to attention with his hand at a saluting position. Hermione just kept walking, only she was trying very hard not to laugh. When he caught up with her she could no longer hold it in and she was on the floor holding her stomach with laughter. Sirius knelt down, and said, "you know if I cause you to fall down with just a smart-ass comment think of what I could do to you if we were going out."

"I thought you were giving up the whole romance gig."

"I did, I mean I have, it's gone, psh out of here, never to be seen again! I was just saying, that's the effect I have on people." He smirked.

Hermione still lay on the ground when she said, "you, Sirius Black, are one cocky son of a bitch, did you know that?"

"Why thank you, and yes I did." Hermione couldn't help but start laughing again.

She finally stopped, and looked above her at the sky. It was nearing six o'clock, and the sky was getting dark already. The moon was large and the stars that had already sprouted were as bright as ever. "Wow. Look at that."

"What?"

"The sky? Don't tell me you've never taken the time to look at the night sky before?"

"Nope. No time, what with wooing the ladies and keeping my social life at it's optimum capacity."

"Well it's a good thing you've given up romance, now lay down."

"Well aren't you feisty?" He said with one eyebrow cocked, and a massive smirk on his face.

"Well aren't you feisty? Listen to you, given up romance my ass! Get down here Black and look at the damn sky."

He did as he was told and found himself moving closer to her just to feel comfortable. "Wow, you're right," he said sarcastically, "I've missed out."

"I could lay here forever." Hermione said as she closed her eyes in relaxation. Sirius turned on his side to look at Hermione. She was peaceful, just lying there in the grass, nothing could touch her, not even him. She opened her eyes and found him looking at her. "What are you doing?"

"Just thinking."

"Oh yeah, what about?"

"My life. I may say I love it, but what am I going to do? It's all a big joke."

"I think that's why you love it." She giggled.

"I'm serious!"

She laughed again and sat up so they were eyelevel, "I know, and a Gryffindor, and a Marauder and a charmer of the ladies."

"That's not what I meant and you know it." He said with a smile. "Besides you got it wrong, I said ex-charmer."

"Well then you're a liar."

"How so?"

"You charmed me." The two looked at each other, and didn't blink. They could feel themselves being drawn towards each other. They were about to touch, when Hermione whispered, "I think I know what I want from you."

"Oh yeah? What's that?" Before she could answer he pressed his lips against hers. The kiss was simple, very simple, but in all it's simplicity the components added up to a very big score. The two parted and Hermione smiled with her eyes still closed.

"Not bad Black," then she got up and ran away.

"What? Hey! Wait up!"

"Come and get me!" She yelled as she ran around a corner of bushes. When he got around the bend she was gone.

"You wanna play rough Granger, bring it on. I think the score's about to get even." He said as he pulled his wand out and pointed to the Gryffindor tower. "Accio Fire-edge 360!" Within seconds his broom was in his hands. He mounted it and was in the air before someone could say 'hocus pocus.' "Now where are you?" He flew high, but not to high, he wanted to be able to see her after all. After about five minutes he saw a figure walking along the edge of the lake. She had obviously thought she lost him, she was clearly mistaken. He lowered to the ground and sent the broom back to his bed, before he slowly crept up behind her and covered her eyes with his hands. This startled her, but she calmed when she heard his voice. "Now I'm not letting go until I get an explanation."

She turned around, forcing his hands off of her, and she asked, "is this good enough?" She took his chin in her hand and kissed him softly. It was nothing compared to before.

"Um... nope."

She smiled and asked, "how about this?" This time she wrapped her arms around him and did everything but softly kiss him.

He broke away and said, "I'm sorry, but I've given up romance."

"Shut up and come here." The two dropped to the ground and kissed each other senseless, it wasn't until Sirius reached for her shirt that she stopped him. "Not yet."

"Okay." He said. For some reason it didn't matter to him that she said no. The last girl that said no to him was gone before she could change her mind and say yes.

"Really? You're okay with that?" She asked as she sat up.

"Yeah, I mean we only just kissed, for the first time, ten minutes ago. I understand, besides don't you think it would be more tasteful if I asked you out first?"

"Are you going to?"

"No." He smirked.

"What? So I just made out with you, and now you're throwing me to the side? Nice one, I should have guessed!" She stood up and began to walk away.

"WAIT!"

"Why should I?"

He chased after her, grabbed her arm, and before she could argue, he said, "because I want to ask you out properly, not because you told me to."

"Oh." She said as she looked to the ground.

"Now," he began as he lifted her head back up, "shall we go and eat dinner?"

She smiled and answered, "sounds like a plan." She took his hand and they began walking calmly. "Sorry for flipping out before. You just had me going."

"Don't worry it's not like I'm not used to getting it from girls. You just have a way of scaring me. But that's good, nobody has ever had that effect on me before."

"I'll take that as a compliment." She laughed.

"Good." He said with a smile. "Oh shit! What are we going to do about everyone else?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, they think we are this close to ripping each other to shreds. What are we going to tell them when they find out we were kissing each other to shreds?"

"Ooh good point, well I say we stick with the 'not telling them' plan. At least until you have the guts to ask me out."

"Excuse me? Guts? I would ask you out right now if it weren't for your snotty attitude."

"HAHA! I was just joking, let's just get through dinner shall we."

"Agreed."

Right so somewhat of a segue, we'll soon see how he asks her out, that is if he asks her out... you'll just have to wait and see what happens. I'm sorry it's short. Please review!