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I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me?
I was made for loving you-Kiss
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The days were merging together and, before Sirius knew it, three full weeks of married life had passed him by. The days were spent either at home, reading and talking to Hermione or writing letters or spending time with the Order, or the were spent with the other members of high society. Hermione attended tea parties nearly every afternoon. She detested them, hating that all they did was gossip about people she didn't even know. She also wasn't a huge fan of dressing up, though Sirius thought she looked beautiful in whatever she wore.
Sirius, on the other hand, was invited out for drinks and cigars. At these meetings they didn't gossip, but gloated, trying to see who was truly the richest, and, in Sirius' opinion, the snootiest of the bunch.
Sirius figured he liked the quiet at home days the best. He'd wake up late and find Hermione still unconscious. He'd wake up and get dressed and go down to the kitchen for his coffee and the Daily Prophet. Hermione would come down a half an hour later, still mostly asleep, and would sit down and drink a mug of hot chocolate while she listened to Sirius read anything interesting from the Prophet. Then she'd go back upstairs and get dressed, back just as breakfast was being served. They'd eat together, and then go about their days; whether that be reading, letter writing, chess, walking, or spending time with friends was entirely up to them. They stopped for a light lunch at noon, continued with their day, and ate supper at eight. Every night after supper was the same, though. Hermione would get into her pajamas, and they'd sit in front of the fireplace, taking turns reading something aloud. She would go to bed first, leaving him with a kiss on the cheek until he wandered up to the room.
It was at one of these times that Sirius broke their strict routine. He interrupted her.
That day had been a particularly long one. He had worked on his bike with Remus, visited at the Weasley's, played chess with Hermione, and written a letter to an old friend of his. The day had just seemed to drag on because one single thought was holding him back.
Hermione looked happy.
Every day seemed to make her happier. She always looked excited to see him, seemed to thoroughly enjoy chatting with him, and apparently looked forward to their reading time with great fervour.
So tonight, Sirius decided, was the night.
"'She looked up at me as we walked,'" she read, "'then faced forward again. She tugged gently at her hair again. I was beginning to notice that she did this whenever she was nervous or wasn't sure what to say. 'It-'"
"Can I kiss you?"
Hermione stopped reading abruptly, pausing in her tale of Jamie Sullivan and Landon Carter, two characters from a popular Muggle novel. She stared down at the pages for a half a moment before he looked up at Sirius.
"What?"
Sirius looked straight into her eyes. "I said, 'Can I kiss you?'"
"Sirius, I-"
"Hermione, I'm in love with you," he said, interrupting again. "I don't know how much longer I can take not having you. Can I? Please?"
Hermione sighed and shut the book. "I think it's about time I go to bed. Goodnight, Sirius."
Sirius' heart dropped as she walked passed him without even his usual kiss on the cheek. He'd blown it, hand't he?
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Sirius went up to the room nearly an hour later, not knowing if he could take sleeping in the same bed as her after he'd been rejected. He gently lifted the covers and settled in, hoping her wouldn't disturb Hermione, not wanting to have her wake up and force him to face any awkward apologies.
As it were, Hermione wasn't asleep in the first place. As soon as Sirius' head hit the pillow he heard a sob and Hermione's arms were flung around him.
"I'm sorry!" She cried. "Sirius, I'm sorry! I do love you but-"
Sirius' heart flipped at the words and he squeezed her closer.
"But I don't know if I can do it..."
Sirius sighed. "I know, dollface. I know."
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Hello! I might post another chapter in a bit, but I've got this awful headache... :/
Please review! Maybe it will relieve my head pain! ^^
