I'm back fanfickers!!! Thanks for the reviews its really nice getting them and I have to apologize bc in the last chappie, I called the order member who sacrificed his life two different names. Sorry, his name is Thomas Collins not Thomas Payton. I had just read a fanfic that had a character with the last name payton in it and I was confused it was a big mess so sorry and thanks to padfootz-luvr for picking that up u da bomb!

"Okay, so I'll meet you three "Okay, it's still really early in the morning, so I think Ron and I are going after breakfast, so we can catch up?" Sirius said, heading towards the door of the Hospital Wing, not too long after Dumbledore left.

to head back to Gryffindor Tower. Unless, Hermione you want us to stay with you?" Harry said, turning his attention to Hermione.

"No, it's fine. I feel much better now, especially now that I know I'm not hallucinating" Hermione said, lightly smiling at Sirius.

Sirius' heart almost stopped beating; he loved her smile, and for once, it was directed at him.

"I'm...I'm going to...uh...go" Sirius stammered, not taking his eyes of Hermione. He hated how whenever he was around Hermione, he couldn't keep up his bad boy façade. He always ended up embarrassing himself. He made a quick exit, not daring to take a last look at Hermione, for fear of getting lost in her deep brown orbs.

"Man..."Harry said, a smile still on his face. "Sirius is back..."

"I know" Hermione replied. "It's strange isn't it? He seems so different, but the same, you know?"

"Yeah, I think it's great" Ron added. "I'm still not really over the shock of it all. I mean, all this time, he's been living right here in Hogwarts, guarding over us. Makes you wonder what he saw when we didn't know anyone was looking."

"You're right, Ron" Hermione agreed. "I wonder if he ever saw you and Lavender snogging?"

"Wh-What?!" Ron said, his ears turning a very familiar shade of red.

"Yeah, or when you and Padma Patil were going out?" Harry added. Over the past year, Ron had definitely become the ladies' man. He was still the same old Ron, just with a higher self esteem and better looks.

"You don't think Sirius actually saw me and those girls, do you?" Ron asked, his ears getting even darker.

"Don't sweat it, Ron. I'm sure Sirius wasn't interested in watching you go through most of the female population at Hogwarts" Hermione said, trying to keep a straight face. "But, you're not as bad as Malfoy. He'll snog anything in a skirt, just as long as it's pureblood."

"Actually, I think Sirius was a little more interested in you, Hermione" Ron said, definitely darkening the mood.

"What? What is that supposed to mean?" Hermione said, the smile slowly leaving her face.

"Yeah, he was acting really weird towards you Hermione" Harry said, not smiling as broadly as he was before either.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked, starting to get worried. What if Sirius hadn't gotten over her coldness towards him in fifth year?

"Well, he hugged you longer than me or Ron and he was smelling your hair" Harry said, looking slightly uncomfortable.

"What?! He was not" Hermione said incredulously.

"That's what it looked like to me" Ron said, also looking uncomfortable.

"But it doesn't really matter, does it?" Harry said, smiling widely again. "I mean, we have Sirius back. So he may be a little off, but wouldn't you be if you couldn't be out during the daylight and talk to your friends for more than a year?"

"That's true" Hermione said in agreement, still feeling slightly uneasy. "Yeah, it really doesn't m-"Hermione started to say it didn't matter that Sirius was acting weirdly, but she was interrupted by a big yawn.

"Oh, Hermione! It's five o'clock in the morning! You must be exhausted!" Harry said concernedly.

"No, I'm f-ahhhh-ine" Hermione said, trying her best to cover her second yawn.

"Good night, Herms" Ron said, kissing the brunette's cheek. "Get some sleep; but don't sleep through breakfast, okay?"

"Okay" Hermione said, managing not to yawn. "Bye, you guys."

"Bye" Harry said, also kissing her goodbye before exiting the Hospital Wing.

But, Hermione did sleep through breakfast. In fact, she slept all day. She got the first really good sleep ever since Sirius died, and her subconscious didn't want to cut it short. But while she slept the day away, Harry and Ron did go to visit Sirius in the third highest tower of Hogwarts.

"Tell me, again, why Sirius couldn't...just come to your Head Room, and we...had to hike...up to his room...in one of the highest towers...of Hogwarts!" Ron yelled breathlessly.

"I know; but it would have been...risky. Someone...might have...seen" Harry said, much in the same way as Ron.

But once they got where Sirius had been staying for the past year and were talking with him, they both decided it was worth the hike.

"So, uh, where's Hermione?" Sirius asked, after two or three minutes of friendly conversation.

"Sleeping, probably" Ron said. "She was barely awake when we left. She said she would get up; but I guess it was too much for her."

"She deserves some rest, I guess, I mean, after being up all night and finding out about me. Must've been quite a lot to handle in one night" Sirius said, barely able to hide the disappointment in his voice.

"What was going on between you and Hermione this morning, Sirius?" Harry asked. He couldn't have possibly made that question any more blunt than that.

'Damn' Sirius thought. He was hoping that no one had noticed his strange behavior. But of course Harry, future Auror, would have picked up something.

"Nothing, I just spaced out for a minute" Sirius said, not too convincingly. "But, I'm sure that wasn't the only question you had in mind for this little visit, hmm?" Sirius asked, trying to change the subject and hoping Ron and Harry were just as curious as Hermione.

"Right" Ron said. "So, Sirius, what have you been doing besides protecting us and chasing Pettigrew and Malfoy?"

'Thinking about Hermione' Sirius thought before answering, "Meeting with Dumbledore and Remus, and other Order members who know I'm alive."

"Who else knew about you, Sirius?" Harry asked. Sirius could tell that Harry was still a tad bit hurt that no one had told him that Sirius was alive.

"Not many others, Harry. Just Snape, McGonagall, Mad-Eye, the Weasleys, and Tonks. I really wanted to tell you, both of you, but it was for the best. I know I keep on saying that, but it's the truth. You aren't even supposed to know now" Sirius said apologetically.

"Wait, my parents knew?!" Ron said. "Blimey, they made a whole show of being really upset about it. And to think, they knew all along."

"Ron, your parents are very important members of the Order; they had to know" Sirius said.

"Sirius, I just can't believe you're back" Harry said, smiling. "And if you do catch Pettigrew and Malfoy, will you come out of hiding and will your name be cleared?"

"Dumbledore and I haven't really gone that far yet, but most likely, my name will not be cleared"

"What?!" Harry and Ron said together.

"But, they have to let you off! If you catch Malfoy and Pettigrew, you'd be doing the Ministry a favor!" Harry said, not believing Sirius could still be considered a convicted killer, especially when everyone thought he was dead.

"Well, as long as Fudge is in power, I am Sirius Black, number one supporter of Voldemort" Sirius said, as if it were nothing. "But, we don't have to worry about that just yet. I still have to actually find Malfoy and Pettigrew, and anyone else they have gathered and persuaded to follow them."

"You mean, Lucius Malfoy and Peter Pettigrew aren't the only death eaters on the loose?" Ron asked.

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Voldemort had many followers, and they weren't all in Britain. They are scattered all over the place. You must remember, Voldemort didn't just want England, he wanted the world. So now, Malfoy plans to take Voldemort's place, and Pettigrew plans to help."

"Man, right when you think you're safe and everything's over..." Harry started.

"Harry, I know you must be feeling like killing Voldemort wasn't good enough because we didn't get Malfoy, but that was a big step in protecting the magical and Muggle communities" Sirius said reassuringly. He could tell that Harry was feeling as if everything he had done had been for nothing.

"Enough about Voldemort, he's gone and we have better things to do than talk about a dead psycho" Ron said, without flinching. Once Voldemort was gone, Ron had no problem saying or hearing the Dark Lord's adopted name.

"Here, here" Harry said in agreement. "No more Voldemort."

Harry and Ron spent the whole day in Sirius' quarters, talking and laughing, catching up, and doing everything anyone would do if one of their greatest friends returned. Harry and Ron told Sirius what it was like fighting Voldemort and his death eaters when they were only 16; Sirius told them more about his years at Hogwarts, and they each shared different things that they had been doing in the past year. All three of them had never been happier and weren't ready for the day to end. But, it was at dinner time when Harry and Ron decided they really needed to check on Hermione.

"Tomorrow's Sunday, so we can come back up with Hermione, if you want" Harry said, as he reached the door.

"Yes, that'll be great. She can tell me story concerning the War" Sirius said. He had always wondered where Hermione had been when Harry was fighting Voldemort. Of course, Sirius had been there, watching. He was always mad that Dumbledore hadn't allowed him to help out; he could only sit and wait and watch while Harry fought Voldemort and Ron fought other Death Eaters. But he had never seen Hermione.

"Er, Sirius?" Ron started looking slightly uncomfortable.

"Yes, Ron?"

"You should be careful in talking to Hermione about the War."

"What? Why?" Sirius asked.

"Some things happened and no one really knows if she's recovered."

"What do you mean? What things?"

"Well..."

A/N: yes I know that was mean and sorry it took forever to update I just had a lot of tryouts and stuff to do so I didn't have a lot of time to write but here it is and I hoped you liked it. peace out