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Chapter 3: Into the Swing of Things
PAST:
Hermione had all her old classes with most of the same teachers (mind you the DADA professor seemed to change every year or so). In her first lesson of Transfiguration she was first to arrive after her little encounter with Black and was sitting there starting on her notes before the rest of the class got there. She was half way through them when the door flung open and in walked the Marauders, James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Petigrew. It was quite a sight with the exception of Petigrew who looked like a young slimy rat. James was an exact copy of Harry with blue eyes instead of green, Remus had tawny hair, blue eyes, and was a bit thinner than Sirius for the fact that he changed monthly into a werewolf, but besides that he was quite a site, and then there was Sirius who was built like a dream come true for any girl. All Hermione could do was try and sallow the lump in her throat.
They walked over to the middle of the class where they took the seats behind Hermione. She stopped staring and went back to her notes.
"That's her." She heard Sirius whisper a bit louder than he meant.
"Oh." said Remus and James together. Remus too had started taking notes like Hermione and decided to go and sit with her to compare and discuss what they were about to learn that lesson.
He got up and asked her, "Mind if I join you?"
She nodded and said, "As long as you don't try and hit on me I don't mind. Have you already started your notes too?"
"Yeah, I'm a bit of an over achiever and all. So what do you think about this advanced Transfiguration stuff? I find it fun and interesting most of the time." Remus told her as they completed the notes on the board.
"I find it all rather fascinating. I loved this subject so much that, well, I don't know if I should tell you since in how we don't know each other very well yet." She cut off as she started searching through her notes for nothing.
"I won't tell I promise. I never break a promise unless it is harming myself or someone else, well Snape could be an exception. Besides that, I won't tell." He said sincerely and looked her in the eyes.
"Well, alright then. I became an animagi in secret. I study on it for about a month did the transfiguration in my 3rd year." She told him. She had never told anyone about her ability, not even Harry. She was afraid that if she were to tell anyone they would want her to abuse her powers and do stuff she didn't want to do, so she just kept it a secret.
"Are you telling the truth! What animal are you?" Remus said in a surprised sounding voice.
She had a confused look on her face and said, "I became a wolf and yeah I'm very serious."
"What?" Sirius said jerking his head up to the sound of his name.
"Not you." Hermione and Remus said together. Hermione giggled at Sirius making Sirius smile.
"Oh by the way I'm Remus Lupin and that is James Potter, and that bigheaded git is Sirius Black." He said then told his friends, "This is um..."
"I'm Hermione Granger." she said completing his sentence.
"Well Hermione I guess we are all now properly introduced and all so tell me..." Remus started but was cut off by the ringing of the1st bell. Students started to file in as they all sat down for the lesson. A tall girl with red hair and vivid green eyes came in and sat to the right of James and smiled brightly at him, meaning that that had to be none other than Lily Evans, Harry's mum. James blew her a kiss and she returned his gesture. To Lilly's right a girl with long black hair and blue eyes that sat and starred at Sirius. Sirius paid no attention her however because he was currently reading a book from Remus's bag. Hermione did a double take and her eyes widened in horror as she realized he was reading her diary!
She walked over just as the 2nd bell rang starting class and grabbed the book right out from under his nose, "You Bloody GIT!" She yelled and stomped off back to her seat next to Remus.
Remus cracked a smile and James had a hard time stifling his laugh, "Oh give it a rest will you?" Sirius snapped as a blush of pink flicked across his face.
"Sorry I was going to give that to you after the lesson but Padfoot kinda snatched it without me noticing." Remus apologized.
"It's not your fault anyways shhhh, the lessons starting." Hermione said as they all began to take notes from the board and her and Remus from the book its self. She quickly wrote a small note to Remus as she finished with her note taking.
It read:
Do mind me hanging out with you after class and all? I haven't made many friends and all so it would be really cool if I could.
CIRLE ONE!
Yes No
Thanks Hermione
He circled the yes one and handed it back to her under the table. She read it and smiled at the three of them (not Petigrew because she couldn't even stand to look at the man.). Sirius gave her that smile that made her melt, the same one he used in the future that she had felt something between them for the first time.
Flash Back:
"Hermione are you in here?" Came his voice from the outside of the shed door. All he heard was her sobs, "Hermione..." He walked in and found her hiding behind some big purple trunks.
"Do you mind telling me why you are hiding in my shed and not in there eating like everyone else?" He asked as he took a seat next to her on the ground.
"Because-" She said in between sobs, and then handed him a letter from inside her robes. He read it to himself and understood. She had had her heart broken by Victor Krum. Then he decided that it was about time he told someone about a girl he once knew when he was going up in his 7th year.
"I understand. I had met my first love in my 7th year and she had to leave me a year after we had gotten together. It broke my heart to not have her with me and I was devastated for quite awhile." He told her and noticed that she had stopped crying.
"Why did she leave you?" She asked him softly.
"I truly can't remember why or even if she ever told me why she had to go but I know I will never find another like her but..." He started and then hesitated to continue in fear she would take what he was about to say in a bad way.
"What?" She urged him to continue in his story.
"I thought I would never find anyone like her until I met you." Sirius said and gave her his famous smile that made girls go crazy. Hermione knew then that there was something there between him and her at that moment and as he went to stand and leave she stopped him told him to stay with her until it was time to go to bed. It was at that moment in time when she knew something about them was not just a normal friend type relationship.
End Flashback
The class ended with Hermione and Remus laughing at how they had both been battling all class to answer questions. They walked out together with James and Lilly on Remus's right Sirius on her left and Lilly's friend following behind them with Peter.
"So Hermione where did you come from?" Lilly asked as James rapped his arms around her waist as hey stood out in the courtyard during their break.
"I came from an all witch private school in London." Hermione replied.
"Why did you just appear out of thin air and then faint like you did?" James asked without thinking about what he had said.
"Well you see I got here by a port key and all." She said trying to sound convincing.
Remus thought for a moment and then looked over at Lilly who had the same look as he did on his face. They both had read Hogwarts a history about one hundred times each and knew perfectly well that apperating and portkeys could not be done in the Hogwarts grounds. They decide to keep it to them self's for now.
"Oh." James said, "Well I have to go and get some books from my room care to come with me?" James asked Lilly who nodded and they took each other's hand and walked off with a good-bye wave to everyone.
Sirius looked over to Hermione who was giggling behind her hand. Everyone knew that James was after more than just his books during his break but they all kept it to themselves.
"So shall we go and start our work then?" Hermione asked Sirius mainly but got a reply from Remus instead.
"I think that is a splendid idea!" Remus replied as they walked into the courtyard and found a sunny spot to sit in.
As they sat down Sirius tried to sit as close to Hermione as he could but Lilly's friend Victoria scooted in between them and gave Sirius a seductive look. "So Sirius, I was wondering weather you wanted to go with me to Hogsmead tonight? I have been wanting to go with you for the longest time."
Without even thinking Sirius replied, "No I'm taking someone else out tonight." And pushed her out of his way to Hermione. Hermione's back was to him as she talked over some work with Remus. "Hermione can I have a word with you? Alone?" Sirius asked.
"Sure, as long as I don't have to worry about you trying to snog me on sight." She reapplied making Remus laugh as they walked to a bench across the courtyard. "So what is it you need to talk to me about?"
"Well I was wondering if you would, um, go out with me, er, tonight to Hogsmead to talk and what not, I mean, if it is ok and ah…" Sirius said very quietly as he looked at the ground and blushed. 'Why in bloody Merlin's name are you being so stupid and above all BLUSHING!' he yelled at himself.
To his surprise she giggled at him and said flat out, "Yeah I'll go."
His head shot up and he exclaimed, "Really?"
"Yes as long as it's just as friends. I know how you work Sirius and I won't be…" But she was cut off as he kissed her full on no holding back. To his surprise she kissed him with just as much passion back. Then she drew back and gave him an evil glare "You sneak! OH!" she stood up and stocked back off toward Remus.
"I'll be waiting for you in the common room at 7 then!" He yelled to her and winked as she grinned back at him. She sure was a different one, he thought to himself.
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