Chapter 17: Happiness, Worries, and Truth
The halls filled with noise once again as the students returned. Laughter erupted throughout the school. Classes started back up again and everything went back to the way they used to be.
Lily and James had grown closer over the holiday seasons. Peter was hardly ever around and Remus was doing something secretive again. So that again left Sirius and Hermione to keep each other company.
Neither of them complained about it though. They both enjoyed being in each other's company. Their relationship was still growing.
Sirius took Hermione somewhere different every day during their free period. They spent their time talking and growing closer. They shared some secrets with each other, but there were always some they would hold back and not share. But sometimes they would just sit together, holding hands, enjoying each other's company. Those were the best days.
At night, they would sit in the common room together on the couch. Hermione would lay her head on Sirius' chest (A/N- I'd like my head to be there at the moment) while he stroked her hair. She would fall asleep laying there and he would let her. Sometime around midnight, he would wake her up and they would go to their beds.
Dumbledore watched Hermione's and Sirius' relationship grow. He was a little worried about it. What worried him the most was if she was going to be willing to go back when the time came.
Watching the two enter the Great Hall, he pondered that thought. But then another came to mind. What if she was sent back her for a reason? What if all of this was supposed to happen for a reason? Maybe he should just let this play out.
MEANWHILE
"Good morning," Lily said to Hermione and Sirius. "You two look rested even though you two stay out till after midnight each night."
"Actually," Hermione started, "we stay down in the common room and believe it or not, we sleep."
"That I find hard to believe," James snorted.
"Yeah, well you don't have to believe it," Sirius said sitting down and began filling his plate.
"I believe you," Remus chimed and everyone stared at him.
"You do?" Sirius asked unbelievingly.
"Yes I do," Remus restated.
"Why?" James and Sirius both asked.
"Because one night I forgot my book down in the common room and went down to get it. There laid Hermione asleep on Sirius. And he was asleep too. It was rather…cute."
Everyone laughed at this. "Thank you Moony for deeming us cute," Sirius said with a large grin plastered on his face.
"Well, maybe cute isn't the right word. Anyways, I believe you guys. Plus, why would I get on Hermione's bad side when we have Potions today? That would be a mistake since she is the best at Potions here."
"Smart reasoning," James stated.
"I'm glad I can help you guys pass or you probably wouldn't believe anything I say," Hermione stated, trying to act offended.
"Oh Hermione, we love you dearly," Lily said. "Your just really good at Potions and we would be stupid if we didn't use that to our advantage now wouldn't we?"
"I'm not that good!" Hermione scoffed. "I told you guys before, I've already learnt this stuff. I had to practice a lot to be really good at Potions."
"And we are so glad that you practiced," James said smugly. Lily elbowed him in the side and glared at him.
"One time, I tried to help this other kid out and our Potions Master took points away from Gry….uh…my house because I helped him," Hermione told them.
"Wow, you should of hexed him," Sirius said.
Lupin, however, stared at her. "I didn't know Beauxbaton had houses."
"Uh…yeah, yeah they do," Hermione said.
"We'll let's get to class," Lily concluded, standing up. The others followed suit and left the Great Hall for the dungeons.
A/N Forgive the bad grammar and any mistakes…it is too early in the morning to be doing this but hey, I have to go to school. Even though every other school in freakin West Virginia gets off today, we don't. You would think they would let us enjoy Easter weekend. Oh wells…here is another preview.
"Why don't we have a little fun first," Professor Brinx said.
Everyone looked apprehensively at one another. Professor Brinx's idea of fun didn't quite agree with theirs. He once poisoned everybody and told them they had one hour to fix the antidote before they died for "fun."
Okay there's your preview…what is he going to do? Hmmmm….. Thank you to all my loyal reviewers. You guys are the reason I'm up doing this at 5:30 in the morning. Please review!
