A/N Sorry for the absence of updates. Apparently my body no longer understands how to party. On the upside my internet is back on! (We switched service provider) and so I can go back to writing on my desktop as opposed to my notebook (SOOOOO much easier and I'm less likely to make small grammatical errors). Also I don't have to steal my parent's connection to continue to post updates.
At 16/17 I see Sirius as looking like Michiel Huisman. *sigh* Just thought I'd add it in there; he'd be my ideal Sirius Black
Much love and enjoy
August 29th 1976
Hermione unfolded her most recent letter from Sirius. She had only seen him once over the holidays with Remus and James. She would've gone and seen him more except their father had let things go around the house, with them not there, nor his late wife. That and she was still writing out everything she could from that part of her mind that had exploded out with force back in February.
Vixen,
School starts back soon (6thyear hey?) and I can't wait to see you, I've missed you and Prongs thinks I'm losing it. Have you finished your work? I don't see how you can have homework over the holidays.
I'm living with the Potter's indefinitely now. My mother has blasted me off the family tree and everything. I think my uncle is going to get blasted off soon as well. He was well pissed when he found out that I've been disowned and cut out of my fathers' will. I'm not too fussed, I'm sure I'll get by on my good looks and charm.
Prongs is currently yelling at me to go play some Quidditch with him in the grounds (he's been writing an awful lot to a particular red headed witch, we both know), but I'll see you soon.
I miss you (have I said that yet?)
Yours and only yours
Pads.
P.S. Did I mention I miss you? Seriously it's driving me nuts
P.P.S. I've added a page of dirty limericks for Moony, so he doesn't think I've forgotten him.
P.P.P.S. I miss you
The letter brought a smile to her face and made her heart beat erratically. There were only 2 more days until she would see him again. Both her brother and James had no idea as to their relationship, while Lily had her sneaking suspicions and dropped many hints as to such in her letters.
She walked down the hall to Remus' room to hand him the note from Sirius. She only saw the first one referring to a witch on a dock and decided not to read the rest, knowing Sirius they'd get cruder the further down she read. She knocked on his door and walked in.
"Letters?"
She nodded in response
"Yeah, from Sirius. He asked me to pass this on," She handed him the page. He raised an eyebrow and read the first few.
"Did you read any of these?" he asked her.
"The first one and then I decided better of it"
"Probably a good thing" he said scanning the page. "Anything interesting?" he gestured to the letter in her hand. Her heart raced.
"Umm no…not really. He's at Prongs' house, his mum kicked him out"
Remus narrowed his eyes slightly at the increased heart rate and the slight smell of perspiration coming from her. She was lying to him and he knew it. Hermione left the room quickly under her brother's ever watchful eye.
HGSB HGSB HGSB HGSB HGSB
September first couldn't come soon enough; and Hermione breathed a sigh of relief when it did. She was so excited to get back to school she was ready to leave by 7.
"Excited to go back perhaps?" her father asked her, accepting a cup of coffee she offered him. She grinned at him, four more hours and they'd be back on the train. She waited impatiently while her father and brother got ready. Time seemed to pass too slowly. Finally her father and brother were ready and they left for King's Cross.
The three of them made it to the platform with 45 minutes to spare. They said goodbye to their father and climbed onto the train. It didn't take them long before bumping into Lily and then James and Sirius. The five of them squished into a compartment together, discussing their summers.
Before the witch came through with the lunch trolley, both Lily and Remus stood up.
"Where are you two off to?" James asked, eyebrows raised.
"Prefect duties, corridor patrol" said Remus as he gestured vaguely behind him, Lily nodding along with the statement.
"I'm coming too!" James cried, jumping to his feet. Lily looked aghast.
"What? Why?"
"Because" he shrugged at her. Lily rolled her eyes and walked out of the compartment, James followed giving them the thumbs up as he disappeared from sight. Remus looked between his sister and friend, eyes narrowed slightly, torn between staying and leaving, before he to left the compartment in the opposite direction.
The compartment door slide shut behind them and Hermione turned to Sirius, looking at him; his darks hair hanging in his eyes.
"So," she said but was unable to say anything further. Sirius seated next to her, claiming her mouth as the word left her lips. She smiled into the kiss as his hands reached around her supporting her back. Her own hands in response moved into his hair, her nails running along his scalp. She heard him growl lowly as she did it. As they deepened the kiss their tongues fought for dominance and Sirius hand played with the small piece of flesh visible between her sweater and her jeans. His touch was like fire and ice on her skin, it sent shivers down her spine as his fingers drew little circles on her side. She unconsciously drew her thighs together, feeling warmth spread through her abdomen, and very unladylike thoughts of the wizard in front of her danced through her head. He pulled out of the kiss, burying his face in her hair, inhaling her scent deeply. She smelled of rain and jasmine, he'd spent nights trying to remember how she smelled but it didn't compare to the real thing. He ran his lips along her neck, nipping her lightly at the base of her throat before. He looked into her eyes, amber meeting slate; her cheeks pink and bottom lip swollen from where he had sucked on in. The light danced in her eyes and she smirked at him.
"So you missed me hey?" She joked, trying not to giggle. He growled lightly at her, but no malice in the sound as he re-claimed her lips once again. They only had an half an hour before the others returned and he was certain that he was going to spend every second snogging her senseless.
HGSB HGSB HGSB HGSB HGSB HGSB
Not two weeks later Hermione made her way to the Headmaster's office. She had completed the work he had set her at the end of her fifth year. The thick stack of parchment packed in her note bag she spoke the password to the gargoyle barring her entry and ascended to Dumbledore's office.
She knocked on the door before entering, finding the older wizard sitting behind his desk
"Ah, Miss Lupin." Dumbledore greeted her as she made her way up to his desk, "What do I owe the pleasure of your visit"
Hermione went to pull the paperwork from her bag to give to Dumbledore, but something stopped her. Instead she grabbed a few sheets that merely outlined the war that was to come, but no details as to what would occur in the distant future. Just a simple page on the events that would occur up to Tom Riddle's rise and fall, including Lily and James' death and Sirius' incarceration. Her breath caught in her throat as she thought of what would happen to Sirius.
"It's everything you asked me to write down Professor" she said as he took the few sheets of parchment from her hand. The headmasters' eyes looked down at the work with curiosity as Hermione sat down. Dumbledore perused her work
"Are you sure of this, Miss Lupin?" he asked, his voice concerned as if he knew she was hiding something from him.
"Yes Professor. This is everything I know"
Dumbledore looked through the work a bit longer. Every now and then glancing at her.
"Miss Lupin, I must ask. How is it you know all of this?" Hermione considered the question, it was difficult to answer
"I'm not 100% sure. Towards the end of last year reading the Prophet Sir; I saw a photograph of the dark mark and it sort of pour out." Dumbledore remembered the incident and nodded
"And you think it was always there?"
"I think so sir," Hermione replied quietly. "I've always had this…kind of dark spot in my head sir. And seeing that photograph turned the light on I guess." She wasn't sure if she was making any sense. It still didn't make any sense to her.
"Miss Lupin, you understand that this information you have provided me with is quite capable of altering future events? The details of your writing may not come to fruition, if I should act on what you have given me."
Hermione nodded again.
"I understand Professor. But they have already changed. For some of these events to occur...that is sir, my friends are very specific and because of such some of these events may not occur as it is."
Dumbledore considered the young woman in front of him, Hermione felt like she was being x-rayed on the spot.
"Very well Miss Lupin" said Dumbledore finally. "I will look into this. It may be that I will seek your council again if you indeed turn out right" and he dismissed her.
Hermione wandered back to Gryffindor tower. The things that she had written down had scared her. The thought of her brother, James, Lily and Sirius no longer existing created a crushing feeling in her chest. It couldn't happen; she really didn't want to see it happen. As she walked down the fifth floor corridor she heard a giggle that sounded a lot like Lily. Rounding the corner she saw her in a situation that made her eyes wide in shock. She cleared her throat loudly. Lily and James pulled apart so quickly Hermione was surprised they hadn't given themselves whiplash
"H..Hermione!" Lily squeaked, her cheeks stained red and her lips swollen
"Hey Cady!" James piped up cheerfully, waving and smiling broadly. Hermione just stood there eyes wide.
"Don't mind me," she said after a while "Just going up to the common room, carry on…." She gestured rapidly between the two of them. Lily blushed deeper, grabbing Hermione's arm and dragging her up to the girls' dorms very quickly. James called out after them that he'd see them later, while Hermione just giggled away like a hatter.
