Disclaimer: I have just sadly been informed that I do not in fact own Harry Potter. They tell me some woman named J.K. owns it and that she killed Sirius.

A/N: For those of you who noticed the note to Spirit in chapter 22, please take no offense. Especially if your name means Raccoon. My best friend's ex-boyfriend is dating a girl that wears so much eyeliner she looks like a raccoon. Hence the joke. Sorry to the girl that name means "raccoons."

Chapter 24: Valentine's Day

Hermione woke up the next morning to something falling on her face. When she opened her eyes she found rose petals falling all around her. She smiled and laid back down in the bed of rose petals. She would have to kiss Sirius for this one.

Reluctantly she got up and dusted the petals off of her. She grabbed her clothes and ran to get dressed. She wanted to spend every moment of today with Sirius.

Sprinting down the stairs, she raced into the common room to see if Sirius was already there. But she did not find him there. So she turned and ran up the boys dormitories to look for him.

He was still in his bed. An evil plot formed in her mind. She easily slid apart the curtain and gazed down at him. He looked so peaceful sleeping there, to bad he won't be asleep for long, she thought. Backing away from the bed she got ready. Then she sprinted towards the bed and jumped on him.

He grunted but swung her over top of him. He threw her underneath him and tickled her unmercifully. She laughed until she cried and begged him to stop.

"Are you going to wake me up again?"

"It…depends," Hermione gasped as she tried to catch her breath.

"Really?" Sirius asked, tickling her again.

"If you refuse to get up at a sensible time and spend the day with me, then of course I'm going to come wake you up."

"Why?" Sirius teased. "Is today something special?" He laughed when she glared and punched him in the shoulder.

"Fine, I don't want to spend today with you anyway," Hermione scoffed. She tried to shove him off of her but couldn't. "Will you please let me up?"

"No," Sirius said as he leaned down and lightly kissed her. When he raised his head, Hermione pulled it back down.

After a while, Sirius broke the kiss and leaned back to look at her. She was more beautiful now than he'd ever seen her. She had a dreamy look about her and a small secretive smile on her face. Her chocolate hair was fanned out around her head on the pillow, the dark brown of her hair contrasting against the white silk of his pillows. And then there were her eyes. They told him all he needed to know, that she was happy and was happy to be there with him. There was something else too, something he couldn't identify. Her face was a lovely shade of orange but with some pink mixed in. Could she love him? Dare he hope?

"Come on sweetheart," Sirius said as he rose and offered her a hand. "I have a lot planned for us today and limited time to do it in."

Hermione waited as he got dressed. Then, hand in hand, they headed off.

First they went to Hogsmeade where he took her to a little sweet shop and bought them lots and lots of chocolate. Then they headed off towards the small tea shop decorated with frills and lace. Hermione remembered Harry mentioning this shop before. The witch that owned the shop went all out for Valentine's Day. Little paper cherubs flew around in the air and each table had a red and white heart tablecloth. There was a pile of confetti on each table.

They drank their tea and talked of different things. Then they paid and gathered their purchases. They left the cozy little shop and headed back to the school.

"Thank you Sirius, for today," she said smiling at him. "Even though I felt very awkward with everyone staring at our faces like that."

"Don't worry, they probably just never saw anyone have such a yellow face," Sirius teased.

"Shut your mouth," she said, trying hard not to laugh. "But anyways, today was wonderful, but then everyday with you is wonderful."

"Yeah it was, but the day isn't over yet. I still have more planned for us. But first, supper," he said as he grabbed her hand and kissed her knuckles.

A/N: Okay, the next chapter deserves a teaser. Just to peak your interests….

He kissed her and they laid down on the blanket near the table. "I love you Hermione," he whispered on her lips.

"Then show me," she whispered lovingly.

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