Enchanted Love

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, although I can think of a few I would love to own! This is for entertainment purposes only.

Story: It's Hermione's 7th year at Hogwarts, and now that Lord Voldemort has been defeated, she has time to think about her life. She begins a forbidden relationship with Remus Lupin, but soon finds another man enchants her thoughts. Sirius Black isn't dead, and is now teaching.

Chapter 8 - Wicked Game

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The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.

It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.

I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.

And I never dreamed that I'd loose somebody like you

'Wicked Game' Chris Isaak

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"Is Everyone ready for Hogsmead today?" Harry asked his friends as they all sat down to breakfast.

"I know I am, I want to look at costumes." Ron stated.

"I need new quills, I just hope I can remember to pick some up." Ginny responded.

"How about you Hermione, are you ready?" Ron asked the brunette.

"Yes, I need to find a costume for the dance as well." Hermione said, her mind somewhere else.

"I hope you guys don't mind, but I invited Sirius and Remus to come with us." Harry said.

Hermione spit her milk out in shock. What did Harry just say? 'Oh no' she thought to herself. Not a whole day with them both around her.

"Ewww!" Ron cried, jumping up. "Hermione, what did you do that for?"

"I'm sorry Ron." Hermione almost cried. She waved her wand, quickly cleaning up the milk.

"Are you guys going to be uncomfortable because two teachers are hanging out with us?" Harry asked once the milk was cleaned up.

"Not at all. Remus and Sirius are more like friends then teachers. Besides, I bet taking Sirius into Zonko's will be a blast." Ron said, grinning.

"I'm going to go get ready." Ginny said standing up. "Are you coming Hermione?" she asked.

"Of course." Hermione said, picking up her bag and following the redhead out of the room.

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Hermione sighed it was going awful. Remus kept smiling at her, and winking when no one was watching. Every time he did, Hermione found herself seeking out Sirius to see if he noticed, and what his reaction was.

When everyone had gone into Zonko's, Remus had held her back outside. "Are you okay today?" he had asked, concern written all over her face.

"Yes." Hermione answered, tugging on the ponytail she had pulled her hair up into earlier.

"You can talk to me Hermione." Remus said.

"I'm fine, really." Hermione said.

Remus leaned down and kissed her forehead softly. He glanced around quickly, and noticed nobody was watching them. He moved further down and gently kissed her lips.

"Okay. Come on, lets go inside and see what trouble Sirius is getting Ron into." Remus said with a laugh, holding the door open for Hermione.

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Sirius turned away from the window. Why was it every time he turned around he was catching those two in a passionate moment?

Why had he agreed to come with everyone today? He knew Remus was going to be there, and he knew Hermione was going to be there, so why didn't he stay home and away from them.

Sirius sighed. He knew why. Because he wasn't about to pass up an opportunity to be near her. Even if she was there with someone else.

"Check this out!" Ron cried, chasing Ginny around with a enchanted bat.

Harry grabbed Ginny around the waist and pulled her to his body. "Come on Ron, she doesn't like the rat." he said in defense of his new girlfriend.

"Great, now I won't be able to harass my sister without my best friend getting mad." Ron said, but he was smiling.

Ginny stuck her tongue out at her brother before turning to her best friend. "Hermione, do you want to go get quills with me, and leave these boys to play?" she said.

"Sure. Let's meet up later at the Three Broomsticks Harry." Hermione said.

"See you guys in awhile then." Harry said, waving at Ginny.

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"Do you want to tell me what is really going on?" Ginny asked Hermione as soon as they were outside.

"Nothing." Hermione said, shaking her head.

"Don't lie to me. I know something is going on." Ginny stated. "I have had a suspicion that something was going on between you and Remus."

Hermione grabbed her friend by the arm and yanked her behind a building. "Don't say that so loud. I don't want people to hear." Hermione whispered.

"Sorry." Ginny said. "It's true then? You are shagging Lupin?"

Hermione blushed a bright red. "Ginny!" she cried, before dropping her voice down. "No, I'm not shagging Lupin. We are talking and stuff that's all. We like each other, but have agreed to take things slow. Besides, we both could get in a lot of trouble for this."

"So no shagging. What about kissing?" Ginny asked, grinning.

"You really are naughty. Yes, we have kissed, okay?" Hermione said. "I thought I was ready to go farther, but once I got him in the bedroom, I panicked and we didn't do anything. That's why we are going to be slow." she confessed.

"Why did you panic?" Ginny asked her.

"I don't know." Hermione lied, not really wanting to tell Ginny about this whole 'Sirius' thing. "I guess I just wasn't ready yet. I've never done that before."

"Me either. But I think I'm ready. I think Harry is the one." Ginny confessed.

"I'm glad for you both. You are a great couple." Hermione said.

Ginny began to drag her friend back out on the street. "You know 'Mione." she said the nickname with a loud voice. "Sometimes when I don't know what to do, what to choose, that kind of thing, I go for a walk in the evening. It helps." Ginny said. "Now come on, let's go get quills."

Hermione never said anything else, but she couldn't help but notice Ginny using the nickname Sirius used. Did Ginny know more than she was letting on to? And if so, how?

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Sirius sighed as he watched the sunset from his window. It had been an awful day at Hogsmead. He had been sick watching Remus casting 'Mione those little side glances and winks.

He had to pretend to be in a good mood, when all he had wanted to do was run back here to his room, and try to ignore the beautiful witch who seemed to have invaded his every thought for days now.

He looked at the window again, and noticed a figure standing by the lake, the early moonlight reflecting off of her hair. His breath caught as he watched her wrap her own arms around her chest and stare out across the water.

Sirius didn't think as he grabbed his robe and hurried out of his room.

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Hermione stared out over the lake. She felt peaceful out here. Ginny was right, a night walk was just what she needed. She wrapped her arms around herself, and let the wind lift her hair, wrapping a invisible hug around her.

What was she going to do? It wasn't fair that love had to be like this. Why couldn't she have just fell for Remus and had everything be wonderful. Why was she now wondering if what she had convinced herself all summer was love, was really just a crush.

Maybe she had never loved Remus. Maybe it was one of those silly girl crushes that she had sworn she would never be victim to.

If is was love, why was she now thinking so much about Sirius? Why was he enchanting everyone of her dreams?

"Hermione?" she heard a soft voice say from behind her.

She gasped softly as she turned around, wondering if he would really be there, or if this was just another dream.

Sirius walked slowly to her, he was holding his robe out. "Put this on, it's too cold out here." he said gently, wrapping it around her shoulders.

"Thanks." she whispered. Why was she feeling this way just from him being near her? She inhaled his scent from the robe she now wore. "I didn't realize it was going to be this cold, or I would have brought my own out."

"It's no problem. I don't want you to get sick." Sirius said, turning to look out over the lake. "I owe you an apology 'Mione." he finally said.

She turned to look up at him. His eyes were reflecting the moonlight, his hair was being gently blown around. Hermione felt her knees turn to jelly.

"I shouldn't have tried to kiss you in that room, and I am sorry." he barely whispered, looking down at her eyes. He took a step closer to her without thinking about it.

"It is okay Sirius." she said.

"No, it was okay. Remus is my best friend, and I didn't mean to scare you." he said.

"You didn't scare me. It's okay, I promise." Hermione said, laying her hand on his arm to reassure him.

"Damn it 'Mione." he almost cried. "Why can't you be mad at me? Yell at me? Tell me it was wrong, and that it made you sick that I was that close to kissing you?"

Hermione felt tears burn her eyes. Why was he yelling at her, because she wasn't mad? "Sirius, I don't understand, why are you yelling?" she said, her chin trembling.

Sirius looked down at her. If she had just been mad at him, sickened by what he had done, he could have walked away. He would have stayed away from her if he knew she didn't want him near her. Instead she had tried to reassure him it was alright, when it wasn't. It would not be alright. He loved her.

He reached down and grabbed her arms, pulling her closer to him. He leaned down to her, his face inches from hers and looked into her eyes. He was hoping to see fear, something to drive him away from her, instead, he saw confusion, and most of all, desire.

He shoved her harshly away from him, wincing as she landed on the ground. "Don't play your wicked games with me Miss. Granger" he said, his voice rough, almost a hiss. "I don't need it, and I don't need you. " He turned and walked away from her quickly, hearing her sobs from behind him.

It took Sirius everything he had to not turn around and run back to her, take her in his arms and take it all back, admit he loved her.

He hadn't meant to shove her that hard, or to say something that cruel. He just had to have her away from him before he did something stupid. Something that would hurt Remus.

He slammed his door shut and went to the window. Hermione had stood up, and was now sobbing hard, he could see her shoulders shaking.

Sirius slammed his window shut, turning to the bedroom, knowing it would be another sleepless night and hating himself for what he had done to her.

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Hermione couldn't stop the tears. They had become uncontrollable. What had Sirius meant? She wasn't playing games. She didn't want to hurt him. She didn't want to hurt Remus.

It's not like she was enjoying this at all. It hurt her so much to feel this way, and then he had screamed at her. Called her Miss. Granger. He had never called her that, even in class he called her Hermione. 'Mione when they were alone.

The pain from his anger towards her was overwhelming. She didn't want him to be mad at her.

Finally, the cold was too much and Hermione made her way slowly towards the castle, wrapping his robe tighter around her shoulders, knowing nothing would be the same with him again, and wondering what games he thought she was playing.

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Thank You!

Mai Gamit: I am terrified of spiders as well! Thanks for the review, and for taking the time to tell me what you especially like or don't like. I think Sirius being obsessive is kind of weird, but he is just coming out that way!

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