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Chapter 12
The next morning Hermione awoke before anybody else. As quickly and quietly as she could, she slipped from Sirius' embrace. She could ran down the steps to the common room to inspect the room adequately.
A few minutes later, after much inspection, she figured that everything was safe from Lucius. Hermione lay on the couch and stared at the dimming ashes of the fire before they went out completely.
Dozing off, the stairs started to creak. Quickly darting her eyes to the staircase, she saw Lily standing there with a sleepy expressing on her face. Letting her guard down slightly, she eased back into the warmth of the red, squishy couch and watch the dying embers fade slowly.
The couch dipped slightly and Lily sunk into the couch beside Hermione gently turning her body into a comfortable position. Gently she shook Hermione to try and bring her out of her trance-like state. Hermione's eyes had a glassy look to them and they were unfocused. Lily looked at her friend with sadness and a small amount of anger because there was something that she was hiding and she wouldn't tell her about. That thought brought a pang of hurt inside Lily's chest. Hermione looked at Lily, who was in deep thought at the moment, her face softened at the woman who would eventually be the mother of her best friend back in her time. The thought of Harry brought her out of her depressing thought just the tiniest bit. God how she missed Harry, she did find someone to replace him for a little while but he would always be there right in the middle of her heart. Sirius was amazing and she loved him so much; he was her best friend, her lover, and so much more, but he wasn't Harry James Potter. A soft voice brought her out of her musing.
"What's wrong Hermione?" the redhead whispered and reached over to stroke her hair in a comforting way. Hermione looked at those piercing emerald eyes that were like Harry's. She shook her head and looked back into the dying fire trying to hide the single tear that slide quietly down her cheek.
"Don't you ignore me Hermione Granger," Lily scolded lightly. Hermione sighed, she knew if Lily was anything like Ginny (they had the same temper that was for sure). She should tell her now before she asked her so many times that she would blurt it out anyway.
"Fine," Hermione huffed, "Well, I don't know if I really should tell you…" she trailed off in thought, Lily was about to smack herself.
"Hermione just tell me tomorrow when you figure it out," Lily put her arms around the depressed girl and squeezed her in a friendly hug. Suddenly two loud thuds were heard and the stairs started to rattle. Lily and Hermione rolled their eyes; they knew that James and Sirius were awake. It was Christmas morning and the two of them were like three year olds on sugar high (lots and lots of sugar ). As predicted, Sirius and James flew down the stairs and over the couch (like Spider man). Obviously James almost ran into the fireplace because Sirius knocked into him while trying to stop from falling on their faces. Remus and Sarah sleepily walked down the stairs. Meanwhile James was looking through his pajama pockets for something. Sirius had an all knowing smile plastered on his face, while Sarah and Remus were kissing softly under the mistletoe.
Soon everyone exchanged gifts to each other except for James to Lily. He smiled at Lily and fell onto on knee, the entire room fell silent.
"Lily please I love you so much, will you marry me?" To say the least, Lily was shocked. James pulled out a black velvet box and inside was a square cut diamond engagement ring that shone brightly against the dark back round of the box.
"Yes," Lily whispered. She had tears in her eyes as James slipped the ring onto her ring finger. She looked up at him and jumped on him, giving him a passionate kiss. Everyone smile brightly at the newly engaged couple, no one was surprised though, and they all knew it would happen eventually. Maybe everything will turn out alright, Hermione thought with a small smile. A blonde head of hair darted across the window outside unnoticed. Apparently someone was always watching her, and he didn't like what he saw.