I know I know its been a long time. Crazy thing called real life snuck up and bit me in the ass. Hope you enjoy this short chapter. I'll try to get one up sooner now that things have slowed down but before the holidays if I can.
Hermione woke in a bed that wasn't hers she shifted slightly and heard a familiar groan come from near her feet.
"You don't have to be Padfoot to share my bed, James and Lily are going to think I have a fetish." She mumbled rolling over. "Plus I prefer your arms around me to your head on my feet."
It had been two months since James had insisted she move to the Potter's home with Sirius. He didn't believe either of the pregnant women should be left alone and neither were allowed to join the men on missions. They were slowly dwindling the number of Death eaters with information Hermione procured for them. They were however still waiting for school to let out for the Easter break in order to open the chamber of secrets and slay the basilisk. Her eyes shot open once more when she felt Sirius slide into the bed beside her.
"Do you now, I've been wondering how long it would take you to admit you loved me."
" I didn't say i loved you. Just that I prefer your arms around me." She said rolling her eyes. "They make us feel safe." She mumbled.
" I will always keep you safe." He smirked, kissing her shoulder.
"Which ever of them is on the left kicked as you said that." She smirked it was march and she had finally escaped the dreaded first trimester of her pregnancy, Madame Pompfery had shocked them both by announcing she was expecting twins.
"He was just saying me too." Sirius reasoned.
"What if they are girls?" She asked.
"What if its one of each?" He pushed further making her roll her eyes.
" Go back to sleep." She chided closing her eyes and curling up to him.
"That's always a hard task with you pressed against me like this." He whispered in her ear as he moved the large amounts if frizzy curls out if her face and kissed her jawline. An owl interrupted his assault as it tapped on the window. "I'll get it," he sighed getting up and kissing her head one more time before opening the window to a large black owl he didn't recognize. He fed the bird a treat before it took back off out the open window.
"Close the window Pads, I'm getting cold." She complained, as he climbed back into bed.
"It's for you Kitten," He said sitting beside her as he pulled her up beside him.
"It's from Sev, maybe he has some information." She said opening the parchment there was only a quick scribble on the creamy paper.
He knows you have them. "Call for James, we have to act now." She said taking a deep breath and passing the note to Sirius who proceeded to bellow for his best friend causing both James and Lily to rush across the hall.
"What is the problem is Hermione okay?" James asked breathlessly fixing his glasses on his face.
"I'm fine for now," She answered as Lily entered the room in one of James' quidditch jerseys and a pair of long pants.
"Is it the babies?" Hermione shook her head at Lily's question.
"Worse, he knows I have them. I just received an owl from Severus, we have to move now." She said softly looking up nervously.
"I'll floo Albus, the three of us will go to Hogwarts this afternoon, Easter break or not that snake needs to die and we need sword to kill the rest of them." James reasoned as Lily sat beside Hermione, her belly protruding slightly.
"I feel helpless," Hermione whispered to her best girlfriend.
"The guys will work the muscle but don't kid yourself they'd be lost without our background knowledge of these things." Lily chuckled.
"I heard that," Sirius called as he and James were already out the door, the two women rolled their eyes.
"Do you think he'll try to find us, I heard Remus and Sirius discussing the fact that Peter had contacted him regarding their run next week." Hermione asked as they watch the sun start to poke over the horizon.
"The house is under a Fidelus Charm, Remus would rather die than reveal it's location you and Sirius are here with us the only other person who knows where it is, is Albus and I don't think he'll spill." Lily reasoned.
"I hope not, we should go to Hogwarts with the boys." Hermione said making to get out of bed.
"We can't we're both muggleborns. Even with their blood traitor status the boys are both purebloods and not at risk of the snake coming after them." She shook her head.
"Bloody blood status." Hermione griped, Lily nodded and both girls through themselves back on the bed with a sigh.
They had spent the day researching an appropriate curse to use without having to use the Avada on him to ensure that they would be rid of him and resurrection would be impossible. They had prepared a big meal for the boys and watched the hours tick past as they waited for the men to return.
"What if something went wrong?" Hermione asked as the grandfather clock chimed 11:30.
"They are fine," Lily whispered trying to mask her worry. " The chime on the clock changes if they are hurt."
It was then their loud yells of goodbye sounded through the floo, James emerged first looking like he had just stepped off his broom as usual. Lily threw herself at him pulling him away from the grate.
"I'm fine it's those two ridiculous men you have to fawn over this evening. Sirius thought it was a good idea to taunt the damn snake by shouting his house allegiance at the top of his lungs. Needless to say the boy with the furry problem and our bullhorn of a Black, were chased and thrown around, Madame Pompfery wouldn't let us leave until she patched them up." He told his wife as she continued to check him for scratches and scrapes. Sirius and Remus came through the grate at the same time, the later being held up by his mischevious looking friend, one arm in a sling and a scratch cutting across his scarred cheek.
"You had me worried," Hermione said pulling Remus away from Sirius but never taking her eyes off the dark haired wizard.
"I'm fine Kitten, just a few cuts, I'm sure you can kiss them better later." He chortled, she scowled at him checking Remus over.
"I'm fine Hermione, Pompfery took good care of us before we left. The basilisk is dead, it's time for us to finish him. Kids are being pulled from school left and right Albus sent about 6 home while we were there." He told her as he pushed her hands away. " All I need right now is some sleep."
"We all do," Lily concluded, " The guest room down the hall from the nursery is made up Remus."
The five friends nodded their good nights and headed to bed.
"Kitten," Sirius said as he started to disrobe.
"What?" She all but snapped at him.
"I need to ask you something." He said turning to her in just his underwear and undershirt.
"Go on?" She asked already dressed in a nightshirt her arms folded against her chest and the smallest bump starting to become visible on her usually quite flat stomach.
"I'm sorry I worried you today," he started " I want to make a commitment to you and our children, you know, there hasn't been a Black born out of wedlock ever, god this isn't going as I planned. Essentially I want to make an honest woman out of you Hermione, marry me so that our children have both parents." He had fallen to his knees and pulled a small box from the pocket of his discarded jeans.