Hello everyone! I've been really, super looking forward to this chapter… it's the sex (the first one, anyway…) and also Christmas, but who really cares about yuletide when there's sex to be had, hmm? As always, leave a review at the end, and let me know what you think!

Chapter 12

A month had passed since the events of that November night, when we found out that the Potters had passed away. It was one of the saddest weeks I'd ever experienced, and considering we had buried Fred, Tonks, Snape, and several other classmates over the span of a week after the second war, that was saying something.

The funeral had dawned a beautiful Tuesday morning, just a few days after James had heard the news. It took place in Godric's Hollow, an eerie place for me, considering I had visited James and Lily's graves with Harry in the 1990s. Mr. and Mrs. Potter were eulogized by both James and Sirius, who spoke of their kindness. In true marauder fashion, they also pointed out the ways Mr. and Mrs. Potter had taught them to have fun and break the rules as well. They were composed throughout their speeches, until the end; when James said that he could "never have asked for a better man and woman to raise him", his voice cracked, causing the rest of us to lose our own composures.

James stayed in his room with Sirius for the rest of the week, emerging only for meals. Occasionally, Sirius and Lily switched out and Sirius would spend time with me, though we were apart for most of the week. I spent the majority of my time with Remus and Peter, playing gobstones and trying to learn to play wizard's chess. It was fine; I knew that James and Sirius needed each other.

James, however, was not one to spend too much time being upset. By the beginning of the next week, the old James was back. He was loud, mischievous and charming, much to our relief. Every once in awhile I would see his eyes cloud over and his grin would slacken, and I knew he was thinking of his parents. It occurred less as time went on, however, and by Christmastime, he seemed to be doing fine.

We had all decided that we would stay at Hogwarts over Christmas; James wouldn't want to go home, and Sirius and I both didn't have homes to go to. Lily complained about her sister Petunia's "awful fiancé Vernon Durdson" (I didn't bother to correct her), and Remus and Peter followed everyone else. It was to be a wonderful Christmas, with the six of us together for the holiday.

"Happy Christmas Eve," a low voice purred in my ear. I was sitting in the Great Hall, waiting for everyone else to join me for dinner. I grinned, turning around to come face to face with Sirius.

"And a Happy Christmas Eve to you as well," I said brightly, leaning forward to kiss him lightly. He smiled back, sitting next to me on the bench. He casually laid a hand on my thigh, and I leaned into his shoulder, sighing as I inhaled his scent.

"WEEEEEE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS…" I didn't have to look up to know that the sound came from James Potter. I laughed, and Sirius and I both turned and began to sing along. Lily was next to him, and she too began to sing. Remus and Peter brought up the rear of the group, and Remus shrugged, joining in the song.

"Happy Christmas Eve!" James shouted to the staff members, and to the Great Hall in general. Dumbledore waved him forward, brandishing a cracker at him. James grinned, pulling on one end and a loud snap echoed through the hall, and several mice and bits of confetti scattered. We all laughed hysterically as James chased after a few of the stray mice. He looked truly happy, as did Sirius, which was something to be extremely grateful for.

Dinner passed in a flurry of food and laughter. We consumed everything in sight: from turkey to the pie that materialized after we thought we had all already had too much. Stuffed, the six of us left the Great Hall together, practically skipping with excitement that there were only a few hours left until Christmas.

Hogwarts was quiet, and Sirius and I decided to take a walk around the castle. We parted with our four friends, wishing them a good night and set off in the general direction of the astronomy tower. Our fingers intertwined, we walked for five minutes in a comfortable silence before Sirius spoke.

"Would you do something for me?" I tilted my head upwards, peering at him.

"Of course,"

Sirius hesitated. "Would you…would you want to sleep up in my dorm with me tonight?"

Instantly, my heart began to beat faster. It was the "sex thing", or that's what I had been calling it in my head. Lily and I had been talking about it almost daily; she and James had done it a few weeks after our initial talk, and now, they did it every day. Sometimes more than once a day. I wanted that with Sirius, but I also wanted it to be special. On top of that, I was constantly forgetting that I wasn't actually from the 1970s, and that adding sex into the equation could make things even more complicated. I usually liked to shut that rational point down.

"Of course I would," I replied instantly, without thinking. Mentally, I smacked myself. Could I have possibly sounded more eager?

Sirius grinned, squeezing my hand. "Okay," he said quietly, leaning over and kissing the side of my head. "I promise I'll be on my best behaivor,"

I gulped. "You don't have to do that," I blurted out. Sirius raised an eyebrow.

"Alright, good, because I actually didn't have intentions to."

My face reddened. Sirius laughed, running his knuckles down my cheek. "Don't be embarrassed, love," he said, still chuckling. "I promise it'll be great."

I laughed as well, my face turning even redder. "Do you want to head back?" Sirius asked quietly, and I nodded. We turned down a hallway towards the common room, coming to a stop in front of the fat lady. We both said the password, to which she swung open, and we entered through the portrait hole, coming into an empty common room. "I'll be up to your room in a bit," I said, to which Sirius nodded. He pulled me by the hand into him, crushing me against his chest.

"I'll be waiting for you," he said lowly, leaning forward to kiss me. It was over too quickly, and he had pulled away, smirking as he walked to his staircase. I wandered to my own, waiting til Sirius was out of sight before taking the steps two at a time. Within minutes, I was running around the bathroom like a hurricane, mentally screaming. I looked in the mirror for about the fifteenth time. My hair was a wreck, my eyebrows needed to be tweezed, and I had a zit on my chin.

"There is no way in hell that I am having sex tonight." I announced to the bathroom. Lily was with James, and Alice was home, meaning that I had the whole room to myself until I left to sleep with Sirius. I took in a deep breath, breathing the air back out slowly. "But I want to," I said quietly, a grin spreading across my face. Anticipation crawled into my stomach at the thought of being with Sirius; it had been a long time.

I hardened my resolve and got to work. I plucked the few stray hairs in my eyebrows while a leave-in conditioner worked magic (literally) on my hair. I shaved my legs, and put on a small amount of makeup. Walking into my bedroom, I selected a red pair of lace panties with a matching bra, throwing a robe over my lingerie. I checked the mirror one last time, smoothing down a few pieces of stray hair. Nervousness took over my stomach. This was it, the moment I had been waiting for. I was finally going to give everything to Sirius Black, and truly, in my book, seal the deal.

I took another deep breath, turning to leave my room. I went down the girl's staircase and crossed to the boys, climbing a few flights before I reached the seventh year's dormitory. I pushed the door open, making my way to Sirius's bed on the far right.

"Hey," I said shyly, opening the curtain. Sirius was shirtless, reclining against his pillows, clearly waiting for me. He was wearing lounge pants low on his hips, and muscles disappeared below the waistband. It was a few seconds before I realized I had been staring.

"Hello to you," Sirius said, looking at me up and down. It was pretty clear that I wasn't wearing actual clothes under the robe. Sirius scooted over on his bed, making room for me. "Sit down," he said quietly, and I shook my head.

Seeing Sirius shirtless and waiting for me had brought about a change in my aura: I immediately felt more confident and sexy. Sirius looked confused at my refusal to sit down, and instead of explaining, I decided to demonstrate.

I put a knee on the bed, undoing the belt on my robe as I did. I let it drop to the floor, and I saw Sirius's eyes widen slightly. He cleared his throat. "Ah, well, yes, then…" Rendering the sex god of Hogwarts speechless only furthered my self-confidence, and I swung a leg over Sirius's body to straddle him.

"Merry Christmas to me," Sirius murmured, grinning. He leaned upwards to press his lips to mine, and after that, we were in a frenzy. Sirius sat up straight, and pulled my body flush with his. I wrapped my arms around his neck, tangling a hand in his hair. He disconnected his mouth with mine to trail wet kisses down my neck, before moving back up, blowing cool air on the still damp skin, causing me to shudder.

"Mm…did you cast a muffliato?" I half spoke, half moaned between kisses. Sirius nodded.

"Before you got here," he said, and I giggled, bouncing in his lap slightly.

"So you knew," I teased, smirking. He rolled his eyes.

"Of course I knew," he said, before diving in to attack my neck once again. Sirius's fingers were splayed across my back, and after a few moments I felt them move up to close around my bra clasp. He snapped it open with ease and brought his hands to my shoulders to slowly drag the straps down my arms. When it was completely gone, he leaned back to look. The first time I had been with Ron, I had felt embarrassed, and even tried to cover up. This, though…this was different. I never felt so confident.

With a low growl, Sirius held the inside of my knee close to his hip and in one fluid motion, flipped us over so he was hovering over me. I bit my lip as his gaze moved from my face to my breasts. He looked up again, pecked me quickly on the mouth, and then without hesitation, attached his mouth to one nipple, his hand moving to the other. Instantly, I felt myself get more anxious, and my back arched against the bed. An involuntary moan escaped my mouth. After a few seconds, Sirius looked up at me, his eyes dark with lust. He licked his lips, planting a kiss on my chest without breaking eye contact.

Without a word he began to trail kisses down my stomach, until he was hovering over the waistband of my panties. He hooked a finger around the side and dragged them down on legs, allowing me to kick them off at the end. I could feel his breath, hot and light on me, and just when I thought I had a moment to catch my breath, I felt his tongue flick my clit.

I sucked in a breath, my legs tensing. I could practically feel Sirius's smirk, and before I could sit up to look at him, he did it again, and I fell back on the pillows. He continued, flicking his tongue side-to-side and in circles. It had been a long time for me, and I felt myself getting close to my peak within a couple minutes. My breathing became more labored, and Sirius could tell I was almost done; he quickened his pace, his tongue moving quickly up and down. I felt my body temperature rising and my core tensing, and within seconds I was involuntarily grinding into his face, moaning, and screaming his name. The orgasm washed over me, leaving me in a cold sweat, the aftershocks coursing through me, curling my toes.

Sirius moved back up my body slowly. My legs were still shaking, and Sirius smiled, pressing a kiss to my lips.

"That was…" I started, at a loss for words.

"Incredible." Sirius finished.

Instead of quelling my lust, the orgasm made me want Sirius even more, and with some difficulty, I pushed my body up on shaking arms and turned so I was on top of him. I could feel his length through his boxers, and could tell he was hard and ready to go. I pulled his boxers down, freeing him from their confines. I moved over him, positioning him outside of my entrance, and slowly guided him into me, lowering myself over his body.

I gasped as his length entered, stretching my post-orgasm self open to accommodate him. He fit perfectly. When he was completely engulfed, Sirius sat up, putting his hands on either side of my face.

"I love you," he said sincerely, and my eyes pricked.

"I love you," I said, and in that moment, I knew that it was the truest thing I had ever said. I thought I had been in love before, but no, this, this was love. This was passion.

Using Sirius's shoulders for support, I began to move up and down on his length, eliciting a groan from his lips. He placed his hands on my hips, guiding my motions. His breathing was heavy, and a sheen of sweat was forming on his upper lip. With his strength, he rolled us over so he was on top of me. He continued his thrusting, and I hooked a leg over his shoulder, allowing him a deeper angle. He leaned his head down to kiss me, tangling his tongue with mine in passion.

Without missing a beat he rolled onto his side, bringing me with him, so that we were facing each other. One of my legs was still hooked on his shoulder, the other resting atop his hip.

"Hermione, I'm going to finish," he said breathlessly, his thrusts speeding up. I squeezed my muscles, tightening around his length. As soon as he felt it, he gasped, his movements becoming more erratic. With a moan, I felt his release, and he trembled, emptying himself in me.

Our breathing was heavy, and we were both dripping with sweat. Sirius locked eyes with me and leaned forward, crushing his lips to mine. I kissed him back with equal passion. He was still inside me, my leg still over his shoulder.

I felt Sirius carefully pull out of me rolling again to hover over my body. I shakily unhooked my leg from his shoulder, letting it rest on the mattress.

"That was perfect," Sirius breathed, collapsing atop my body, his own muscles shaking too much to hold him up. I smiled as he rested his head against my shoulder, lightly kissing my neck every few seconds.

Sirius was right, it had been perfect. It was lustful, it was passionate, and above all, it was loving. It was everything I could have wanted.

"I love you," Sirius murmured into my neck, kissing me, before rolling onto his side. I moved to lay on my side as well, moving back until my body was flush with his. I could still feel him shaking and twitching, and my own muscles were still not calm from my earlier orgasm.

I smiled as Sirius wrapped his arms around my body, hugging me close to him. "I love you," I replied, closing my eyes.

"Oh, and Merry Christmas," Sirius said, with a small laugh. I giggled as well, snuggling into his body.

Merry Christmas indeed.

Well kids, there it is, their first sex! Hope it was to everyone's standards, I actually had a bit of a block writing it because it's been so long for me (sadness!) Drop me a review, and I'll have the next chapter up soon!

-Brittany