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Chapter Two – The first date

Sirius nervously paced around his living room. He was wearing black pants and a black button-up shirt. He wore a dark emerald green cloak over top, leaving it opened, complete with an earring dangling from his left year. The earring was a fang, similar to Bill's. In fact, Bill had bought it for him last year.

What if she changes her mind? I'm much too old for her.. Sirius thought nervously. I mean, why would she want to go on a date with someone 18 years older than her?

Hermione, meanwhile..

She rushed through her closet, looking for something to wear. She finally settled on a dark, almost emerald green robe and a black cloak. (A/N- yes, it's a coincidence!) As soon as she complete her outfit with a touch of makeup, she apparated back into his flat.

Sirius had his hair rumpled in a sexy way .. and, an earring? Hmmm, Sirius Black still forever surprises me.. Hermione thought, smiling. The earring made him look dangerously sexy.

"Wow.. You look .. Beautiul" Sirius said, swiftly looking her over, head to toe. Hermione laughed softly.

"And you look quite handsome yourself" She countered. At that exact moment, Sirius ran a hand through his hair, rumpling it up again, which made Hermione laugh.

"Is this a muggle place? Or are we apparating there?" She asked curiously. She had never heard of Vitarra Demanch.

"It's not a muggle place. I believe its located on the outskirts of Hogsmead. Where the students aren't allowed." He said, winking.

"Oh really? And why's that?" Hermione asked. Indeed, she was curious. She figured that in all her years at school with the famous Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley, she would have known Hogsmead like the back of her hand.

"Because, it's a slightly high-end diner" Sirius explained. "Plus, the students have the Hogs Head and The Three Broomsticks to eat and drink"

Hermione laughed. Soon, they reached the apparating point. And with another 'Pop!' They apparated to Hogsmead.

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Once they had sat down, they started talking. It had been quite awhile since she had seen Sirius. His name had been cleared in their sixth year, and as soon as that had happened, he went into Auror training. He became a qualified Auror by the time Harry, Ron, and Hermione had started Seventh year. Unfortuantly, he was investigating a matter of Dark Arts in a different part of Europe. Harry kept in close touch through mail, but Ron and Hermione gradually lost touch with Sirius. When he came back, he made it just in time for the infamous trio's graduation. After that, the trio went into Auror training, and Harry lived with Sirius in their flat.

It had been one year since Hermione had graduated, and now she was a full-time Auror. Luckily, all the members of the Order were stationed in England. Therefore, they were as close as ever. But these changes had come to pass just recently.

"So, Sirius. Tell me a bit about your assignment you had when we were in Sixth year" Hermione asked.

"Well, there isn't much to tell. I think they sent me on such a stupid assignment because she were still afraid of me. That, of course, was before Arthur was Minister for Magic. I basically spent a year in a remote part of Europe, watching for Dark Arts activity. As it turned out, I caught a couple Death Eaters. You know, nothing much." Sirius explained. Hermione simply nodded.

"So, what have you been up to? I haven't seen you in awhile.." Sirius asked. Hermione grinned. "Oh, you know, Auror stuff. Strangely enough, I've been getting a lot of job offers. So from the ministry, some from newspapers asking if I'd write for them. I've been doing a lot of reading, too. You know, the usual" Hermione said. Sirius grinned.

"Ah, yes. Hermione the bookworm. Who could have forgotten?" Sirius asked teasingly.

"Nobody" Hermione replied.

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After they had finished eating, Sirius paid for dinner. (After much argument from Hermione) "Would you like to walk around Hogsmead for a bit?" Sirius asked.

"Sounds great" Hermione replied. Sirius held out his arm for her, which Hermione took. What a gentleman.. Hermione thought. That thought alone almost made Hermione giggle.

They walked around Hogsmead for awhile, talking about various things. They admired the scenery. Golden leaves were scattered all over the town, a sign of Autumn. They sat down on a bench overlooking a beautiful lake. Yet another place in the outskirts of Hogsmead, which Hermione had never discovered. A cool breeze ran past them chilling Hermione. I wish I had brought a warmer cloak. I almost forgot its no longer summer.. Hermione thought.

"Cold?" Sirius asked, looking at her. Hermione nodded. Sirius wrapped his arm around her, bringing her close to him. He was very warm. In fact, it almost seemed as if he radiated heat. They sat like that for awhile, and soon Hermione had rested her head gently on his shoulder. This made Sirius smile.

"We should probably be getting back. We could have a hot chocolate or some other drink back at the house" Sirius said. He truly didn't want to ruin the moment, but it was getting late.

"Yes, I suppose you're right." Hermione said, lifting her head. They walked silently through the town, which was nearly deserted, until they reached their apparating point.

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When they both apparated back at Sirius's flat, he went to change. Hermione, who brought a change of clothes with her, changed into a silk nightdress, with a bathrobe over it. She walked out of the guest bedroom, to see Sirius already in the kitchen. He was wearing long flannel pants and .. nothing else. She had never noticed how toned he was. He had washboard abs, among others.

"Need any help?" Hermione asked, walking towards him. He grinned.

"Nope. I think I've finally learned how to operate a kitchen" Sirius said proudly, which made Hermione laugh. She helped him carry the two hot chocolates to the couch. Sirius took a sip of his hot chocolate and sat down on the couch, motioning for Hermione to join him. She sat down beside him, rather close. He wrapped his arm around her.

"Still cold?" He whispered in her ear. Hermione smiled.

"Not anymore" She replied. He grinned.

"Feel like watching a movie?" He asked. Hermione raised an eyebrow.

"How do you know what a movie is?" She asked suspiciously. Sirius grinned mischievously.

"Well, Harry grew up with muggles. He introduced me to movies, so we bought a TV and a couple CVDs. Bloody cool, I say." Sirius said. Hermione laughed.

"You mean DVDs. Yeah, they are pretty neat. I'm surprised at you know, though. You're starting to sound like Authur" Hermione said, smirking slightly. Sirius grimaced.

"I'm not that old" Sirius said, which made Hermione laugh.

"Of course you're not. You have me, don't you?" Hermione said, smiling at her own boldness. Sirius held her a bit more tightly, smiling.

"Yes, I do" He replied. Sirius grabbed the channel changer, which was beside him. Pushing a couple buttons, he managed to get the DVD working without leaving his seat.

They watched the entire movie, laughing. Hermione had to admit, The spy who shagged me was hilarious. And the main character, Austin Powers, reminded her ever so slightly of Sirius. Once the movie was done, Hermione looked at her watch.

"Wow, its late. 11pm already? I should head to bed, just in case I get an emergency call tomorrow morning" Hermione said. She really didn't want to leave the warmth and comfort of Sirius's arms, but she had to.

"Hmm. I suppose you're probably right" Sirius said absentmindedly. She got up from the couch, along with Sirius. With a flick of his wand, he turned off the lights in the living room, walked towards his bedroom, Hermione following. (Her bedroom was beside his) She as she was about to reach for the door, she turned to Sirius.

"Goodnight" She said, brushing her lips against his. Sirius looked stunned.

"Goodnight, love" He said, before the opened their doors and entered their respective rooms.

Did he just call me 'love'? Hermione though, smiling to herself in the darkness of her bedroom.

Author's Note: Wow. I'm utterly surprised at the response this story has gotten. One chapter, 13 reviews already? –grins- Thanks guys! Keep the reviews coming! They encourage me to update more often, and inspire me.. You guys are the greatest, hehe.

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