Rating for chapter: rather Mature. Don't read if you don't like sexual chapters...although, it won't be A:LL sex..
Chapter 21: Iris
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
and sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight--Goo Goo Dolls
Hermione got out of the shower, her eye's slightly red, and her skin cold. They were in the shower for awhile, soaking up each others presence. It still didn't seem real to Hermione. Of course, she had dreamt of it, but those were dreams. Not reality. Hermione wrapped a big towel around her shoulders, trying to warm herself up. Sirius came over and wrapped his arms around her, trying to warm her, still naked. Sirius didn't seem to care though. Sirius looked at Hermione and kissed her.
"Love?" Sirius murmured, kissing her.
"Mmm?" She replied, getting deeper into the kiss.
"You, my darling, are way to beautiful to be covering yourself up right now." He whipped the towel off of her, still kissing. Hermione giggled as the cold air hit her body, making her shiver. Either that, or it was all Sirius. Hermione snaked her arms around his neck, feeling his own arms around her waist. She allowed Sirius to pick her up, Hermione wrapping her legs around him, and set Hermione on the bed. She smiled at him as he crawled closer to her, grinned back.
Sirius got to her face and leaned down to capture her lips in another heavy kiss. He made his way to Hermione's collar bone, hearing Hermione moan in delight. Hermione hadn't been touched like this in long years. They worked, though, like they were an old married couple. Sirius got to her breast, taking one in a hand, while kissing and sucking the other. Sirius smirked as Hermione moaned, once again. Hermione glared at him playfully, running her hands through his hair.
"Not fair." Sirius chuckled and started kissing her further down stopping just below her belly button. He looked up at her, and once more, headed towards her mouth.
"You will never be taken away from me again." The smile disappeared from Hermione, as she ran her hands across his back gently, and traced where his tattoo's lay on his chest.
"Sirius?" She said, quietly. Sirius looked at her in question.
"Make Love to me. Like we used to before I left. I want to be with you, Sirius. It's been 20 years, love. And I don't ever want to be away from you again. Say you'll protect me?" Hermione pleaded, with her eyes, playing with his hair. Her voice was husky with the passion in it.
"You will never be taken away from me. Never." He kissed and postitioned himself to go in. After looking into her eyes again, he eased himself in. Hermione gasped. She remembered what it felt like. To be connected as one. Sirius began thrust inside her. They moved in perfect rythym. Which each thrust, Sirius repeated the same word, 'Never'. The sound of his voice going hoarse, the movement was enough to set Hermione off. She felt a knot tighten in her stomach, and saw fireworks, calling out Sirius' name. Sirius thrust a couple more times, before realsing his own seed into her, too calling out Hermione's name.
Sirius and Hermione laid panting, with Sirius leaning over her, still inside. He kissed her forehead, then pulled out of her to wrap her in his arms. They looked into each other's eyes for awhile, before Sirius started.
"What are you thinking about, angel?" Hermione smiled at the new pet name.
"I would definitley love to see everyone again. Especially Harry and Ron. I'm just worried..."
"About what?"
Hermione thought about it. "It's been about two or three weeks for them, Sirius. But, in reality, it's been about twenty years. How are they going to react that I'm twenty years older than them."
"It's alright love. It might take them awhile to understand, but they'll get it."
"Yes, I suppose you're right. It's going to be wierd, seeing them again, though. Are they still the same?" Sirius thought about it, before kissing her cheek.
"Their definitley the same. They get into all kinds of trouble. They've been worried sick about you. Harry and Ginny have been working their little arses off, or so I've been told. You, my girl, are extremely," he said kissing her neck, "Most absoulutely," going further down, making Hermione laugh, "loved."
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Hermione and Sirius walked down the next day, finally getting up and going downstairs so Hermione could greet the welcome party. Hermione has figured that there would be a few people. What she didn't expect were about twenty or so people to be in the kitchen. When she and Sirius opened the door, everything went silent, as the people stopped to take Hermione in. After a few moment, there were great cheers.
"Hermione!" said someone.
"How nice it is to see you, once again!" said another. Hermione turned around to see the twins towering over her. Hermione smiled and hugged both of them.
"Have you grown?"
"Or have we shrunk?" said Fed. Or was it George?
"You're hair is long! Please, tell us you're secret." Hermione laughed.
"It's great to see you again, yes, I've grown over the while, and just because I'm still short, doesn't mean that your superior to me. I'll have you know, that I'm 37 years old now." She smiled and turned away, as they tried to figure it out.
"You know, she might be a bit mad. She'd only been gone for about three weeks." said George. Or was THAT Fred?
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Hermione put her gloves, hat, and scarf on and ventured outside. It had snowed the last couple of days, and Hermione was eager to go outside. As soon as she got out, Hermione lay in the snow, making a snow angel.
"You know, you're going to get sick if you do that." Hermione got onto her elbows and looked over to see Remus standing with his arms crossed, looking rather amused at Hermione's sudden childness. "And Sirius wouldn't like that, now would he? Who would he spend the night with?" He continued, smirking.
"I don't know. I mean, there's always you, isn't there?" She shot back, teasing him. She saw him pale slightly.
"You're too much, 'Mione. But it's good to have you back. We've all missed you over the years." Hermione smiled, and truged over to him.
"Let's take a walk, Remus." Remus nodded, went back in to get his jacket and gloves and they set off for the park. The first couple of minutes was quiet.
"So, er, what happened?" Hermione broke the ice, "I mean, after I left." Remus looked back at her.
"Sirius was a wreck. An emotional rollar coaster actually. Lily was one to always calm him down. Then James tried getting Sirius to be secret-keeper for him and Lily, but Sirius kept resisting. They, unfortunetely, put Peter in charge, but for some reason, word got out that Sirius was the one." They made it to the park and sat on the swings, watching the little kids play. The snow was starting to fall slightly.
"It was horrible after James and Lily...well, died. That's when all the trouble started. You remember the story." Remus looked at Hermioone, who gazed at the ground. She knew it would happen. She just didn't want to realize that it did. She turned her gaze back onto Remus, and took a deep breath.
"A-and what happened to Britt?" Remus was the one to look away this time and looked towards the sky.
"She too died. She was fighting a death eater in Romania. It was...hard on all of us. It was before James and Lily were killed." Hermione got up and laid a hand on Remus' shoulder. He smiled and too, got up as they headed back to the house, Remus wrapping his arm around Hermione's shoulder, as to not get her sick. They got to the house and walked to the back yard, Hermione not wanting to go back in. They gazed around, taking in their surroundings.
"Where did Sirius go, Remus?" She asked him.
"Er, I'm not sure. But if I did know where he was, which I don't, I'd say he should be back anytime, now." Remus grinned. Hermione, not satissfied with the answer, picked up a handful of snow and packed it, procceding to throw it at Remus, she laughed. Remus picked up his own handful and was about to throw it, when he put it down, looking over Hermione's shoulder. Hermione, confused by his actions, turned around and grinned widely.
Hahahaha! Cliffy! Alright. I hope you like this chapter. I'm running out of idea right now. Anything you want to suggest, feel free so, well, review and let me know. and PLEASE tell me how this chapter was. I'm a little anxious about it.