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Fading Fast

Chapter Five

Love That Should Have Started Years Ago

"Lead me over to Hermione."

Ron and Harry were walking to the Gryffindor common room.

"Sure, why?"

"You'll see."

Ron took Harry's arm as they walked through the portrait. He led him over to the couch where Hermione was sitting, her eyes moving from side to side as she read a book.

"Hey, Hermione, could I talk to you?" Harry asked as he took a seat next to his friend.

"Of course, what's up?"

"Um, Ron, can you leave for a second if you're still there."

"Yeah, okay."

Confusion was clear on Ron's face. Ron ran into the boys' dormitory and grabbed Neville by the arm. Neville raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong?"

"Come with me, Harry and Hermione wanted to be alone."

"Ooooh!"

Ron and Neville silently left the dormitory and sat on the stairs, a perfect few of Harry and Hermione. They were in back of them and lower so the other two were unable to see them.

Harry blushed as he searched for the perfect words to say.

"Um...Hermione, you know- you know what you said in the hospital wing?"

Hermione's cheeks became a deep shade of red.

"Um, yah. Harry, if you don't like me I understand completely!"

"But I do like you!"

Hermione's mouth widened.

"You do?"

Harry smiled, squirming slightly.

"Yeah, I always have."

Hermione was surprised. She never thought that Harry would like her. She thought that he was still hooked on Cho Chang.

"I-I never noticed!"

"Well, I have."

The two were silent for the next few moments.

"Well, Hermione...um...uh...would you like to me my girlfriend?"

Hermione's face brightened.

"Of course! I'd love to!"

"Really?"

"Really."

Hermione threw her arms around Harry and placed a kiss on his cheek. Harry felt for her face and inched closer to her. Hermione felt herself going closer to him like a magnet. They finally collided, lips softly brushing against each other's.

"Holy crap!" Ron gasped as he watched his two best friends snogging on the couch.

Neville was watching them with wide eyes.

The two lovers separated and smiled as they rested against each other. A gasp was heard causing them to spin around. Hermione screamed as she noticed Ron and Neville watching them.

"What happened?" asked Harry, "Is something wrong?"

Harry was looking around, trying to find out what was happening. Hermione placed her hand on Harry's to stop his panicking.

"Don't worry! It's ok, nothing's happened."

Harry took a deep breath.

"Then why did you scream?"

"Ron and Neville decided to take away our privacy."

"They saw us?"

"Yes."

Harry became a bright shade of red.

"RON!"

Ron burst into laugher and walked over to his friend. He pulled him into a hug, and then did the same with Hermione.

"Congratulations, guys! I knew this would happen."

"Yeah, it's about time!" Neville said as he walked closer, "You guys were always flirting."

"We were NOT!" said Hermione.

"You did it the most, you know."

Hermione let out a fake gasp and began to chase Neville around the room.

"I'm telling Sirius about this!" Ron yelled before Hermione could get to him.

Sirius was sitting at his desk in the Defence classroom, correcting the homework assignments. Standing next to him was his new assistant Brittany Wolfe. Brittany had graduated from Hogwarts as a Ravenclaw the year before. She had always been great in charms and transfiguration and had decided to study it more, now that she was out of school. Sirius had noticed her urge to learn and had asked her to be her assistant in class. He had also noticed how beautiful she was. She had long bushy brown hair and blue eyes. She was thin, but had the perfect body.

"Britt, can you look over the papers that I corrected for mistakes?"

"Sure."

Brittany took the stack of papers from Sirius and opened the first. She began to correct. Sirius rested his elbow on the desk and began to watch her, head in hand. (A/N: Sirius is too old for her!)
Suddenly a knock was heard at his door.

"One moment, Brittany."

Sirius growled in annoyance as he walked to the door.

"Who's there?"

"It's Ron!" said a muffled voice.

Sirius opened the door. Ron stumbled in, obviously very happy.

"What are you so happy about?"

"You wont believe what just happened!"

"What happened?"

"Harry asked Hermione out!"

"And what did she say?"

Sirius hoped that she hadn't said no.

"She said yes!"

Ron began running around the room, jumping in the air. He ignored Brittany watching him with a raised eyebrow, blocking her laugher with her hand.

"They're together, they're together! Finally!"

Sirius was beaming. His godson had a girlfriend.

"I have to talk to him."

Sirius bolted down the hallway, leaving Ron alone in his room with Brittany. He jolted to a stop as he reached the entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Password?" asked the portrait of the Fat Lady.

"Nicolas Flamel."

The portrait swung to the side and Sirius stormed into the room. He spotted his godson sitting on the couch laughing as he heard Neville screaming while Hermione chased him. Sirius looked at Harry sadly. He hated how Harry always looked like he was staring out into space. He quickly left his thoughts as he remembered why he had come.

"Harry!"

Sirius ran over to his godson and pulled him into a tight hug.

"Sirius, you're strangling me!"

Sirius paid no attention.

"Oh Harry, you're first girlfriend."

Harry could clearly hear Sirius sniffling. Neville and Hermione were no longer making any noise.

"Sirius?"

"Oh, you're growing up so fast!"

Harry was shocked. Sirius was never this soft. He always seemed the least likely to ever cry. But here he was, crying. Harry was actually glad to see that Sirius had more feelings than he thought he had.

Harry smiled, forgetting his godfather crying.

He had a girlfriend!

A/N: Harry has a girlfriend! Harry has a girlfriend! Aren't you all jealous of Britt for winning Sirius' love? Brittany is NOT a Mary Sue!

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