DISCLAIMER: If I, Meia of West Virginia, high school student and sheep farmer, owned Harry Potter, I certainly would not be any of the above. Thank you and have a nice day.

A/N: Thank you to all you guys that wished for me to get better. Unfortunately I had to miss a day of school yesterday because I woke up at 4 am with my throat almost swollen shut. Yes, I am probably the only person besides Hermione that gets upset over missing a day of school. I lost my voice completely today, though, which saved a lot people from having to listen to me. But thanks to drugs, I am well on my way to a clean bill of health! Not that you needed to know any of that but I'm trying to make my chapter seem longer…he he he, I know, evil Meia. On with the story…..

Chapter 30: Now and Forever, I will love you

Hermione counted down the days until she would be going home, or what she used to call home. She was not happy about it though. It was like numbering the days her and Sirius had left together. And their little time was growing shorter with each passing day, making every hour more precious to her than the last.

But no matter how much she wished the day not to come, it did come and sooner than Hermione wished for it. Hermione knew that the day had finally came to tell Sirius. So, gathering her strength and all her so-called 'Gryffindor bravery', she went off in search of the boy she had come to love with ever ounce of her heart.

She found him in the common room alone. He was sitting in the chair in front of the fire, reading from a very large book (Hermione had rubbed off on him: it was Hogwarts, A History). But his head instantly snapped up at the sound of her approaching footsteps. He smiled warmly at her while she fought back her tears.

"Hey hun," Sirius started, "how was yo…"

"Sirius," Hermione interrupted, "we need to talk."

Sirius stared at her hard as she looked everywhere but at him. It must really be serious, he thought to himself, she never avoids looking at me. "Sure, but let's go somewhere we can have a little bit more privacy," he said rising. "Don't want anyone to walk in on us. He sat his book down on his bag that was lying by the chair he had just vacated. He didn't bother to move the bag; no one touched Sirius' stuff.

Hermione nodded her agreement solemnly at his suggestion and went to wait for him by the portrait. She decided to let him lead the way. She followed him back through the portrait hole and to an empty classroom he had located. He stepped inside and waited for her to enter. He sealed the door tightly shut behind her and turned towards her, raising an eyebrow questioningly.

"So?" He questioned. "What do you want to talk about? And for Merlin's sake, don't look as if I'm going to eat you up at any minute," Sirius tried to joke but Hermione did not laugh. In fact, she did not show any expression.

Hermione stared at the floor, hoping that it would provide some sort of answer. Finally, she looked up at him and let the treacherous tears fall steadily down her face. Sirius was instantly at her side and pulling her into his embrace (A/N:awww, where I want to be). He wiped the tears from her face and kissed her softly. "Aww, baby. Please don't cry," he softly pleaded. "Whatever I did, I'm so sorry. Just please don't cry."

"You didn't do anything," Hermione managed to mumble in between sobs.

"Then what's wrong?"

Hermione stepped out of his embrace and away from him. She couldn't tear her gaze from him. "Sirius, I'm leaving tomorrow."

She watched the news sink in and wished she could erase the sorrow that haunted his eyes. "You're leaving tomorrow?" He said in a deathly quiet whisper which broke her heart. "Why?"

Hermione fought back the urge to rush into his arms and tell him that she was never going to leave him. But that would be a lie. He had to hear this and it would be better hearing it from her. "Because I have to Sirius. But believe me, I don't want to."

"Then why don't you stay!" Sirius questioned loudly. He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. "I'm sorry Hermione, I just don't understand why you can't just stay here….with me."

Hermione choked back a sob but said simple, "Because, love, history cannot be changed."

Sirius stared at her in confusion. "History? What does changing history have to do with us Hermione?"

"Everything love. After tonight, we won't see each other for about twenty years. And then you might not even recognize me. I'll look so different then."

Sirius looked even more confused than before. "How do you…."

"Know all this?" Hermione finished for him, laughing a strangled laugh. "Because Sirius darling, I've already lived through all of it. You see, I'm from the future."

Sirius laughed. "This is a really good joke Hermione. Did James put you up to it?" He watched her closely and saw that she was deadly serious. He sighed and rose a hand to his temple. "You're not joking about any of this are you?"

"No, I'm not joking. Tonight is my last night in this time. It all has to do with three little stars," Hermione gave a sad chuckle. She couldn't look at him anymore, it just hurt too much.

"But we will see each other again right?" Sirius questioned. He couldn't keep the hope from his voice and that nearly broke her.

She turned her head back to him. "Yes we will." Hermione watched sadly as he smiled broadly. "But Sirius, you won't remember me."

Sirius closed the space in between them and gathered her up into his arms. He hugged her close and kissed her face sweetly which, of course, broke her heart even more. "Oh honey, I could never forget you."

Hermione, unable to stand it even more, pushed him away roughly. "But you will!" She protested. "And even if you do, by some miraculous chance, remember me, we can't be together. I'll be thirteen Sirius! There will be a huge age gap between us. There is no way we could be together!"

"But we can be together now. And I intend on spending every last moment I can with you," Sirius said sweetly.

He grabbed her arm and pulled her back into his embrace. Slowly, he lowered his mouth to hers and teased her lowered lip until she opened her mouth to give him full access. She hungrily kissed him back, wanting desperately for this one last time before she would have to say goodbye.

He eased them down onto the floor, laying his soft cloak down for her to lay on. With great ease he undressed them until they were lying naked in each others arms.

"I love you," he whispered into her ear as he joined them. The whole time he whispered sweet promises into her ear and murmured his eternal love for her. For a moment, she forgot what the morning would bring.

Much later, as they laid in his bed (A/N: They went back up there), she watched him sleep. The sheet was tucked around his waist and she ran her hand lightly over his bare chest, enjoying the involuntary shiver he gave. She would never forget his body. She knew it by heart now. "I love you Sirius. Now and forever, I will love you. Never forget." He stirred as she kissed his brow. Snuggling into his arms, she let sleep consume her.

The light shone through her curtains, waking her. It was then that she realized that she was alone in the girls dorm…in her own time.

A/N: (author cries at her own story) Even though this is the second time I have wrote this chapter, it still depresses me. I know I wouldn't want to leave Sirius. I promise, this will have a good ending…well my friends and me think it's good. I'll let you guys pass judgment. There are 2 more chapters left…sob….and then it's over. I was going to write an alternate ending but the more I think about it, the more I'm deciding against it.

Note to Reviewers:

I am surprised about how good some of you can read between the lines. That is all I am saying at the moment. You guys will understand later on. To all of you that have made some…..accurate…..guesses, congrats to you!

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