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 never died, and is now a free man.

A/N: Sorry I was gone so long! My computer crashed, and I had to send it out to get fixed. I lost so many things, pictures, games! It's awful. Anyways, here's a hint: Buy A Virus Blocker. I didn't have one, and I could kick myself. Thank you so much to everyone who was patient while I was gone, and I hope that you still love my story. Also, I recently saw the Phantom of the Opera movie, and I believe it shows in this story lol!

Chapter 10 - Bailamous

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Tonight we dance,

I leave my life in your hands.

We take the floor,

Nothing is forbidden anymore.

Don't let the world in outside.

Don't let a moment go by.

Nothing can stop us tonight.

'Bailamous' Enrique Iglesias

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;Ginny spun around in the mirror. She loved her costume. Going as Romeo and Juliet had been a last minute choice for her and Harry. The gown she wore was green, which really made her red hair stand out. She had it pulled up in an elegant bun, and was wearing a crown of roses. She giggled as she studied her reflection.

She sighed as she checked the clock. If Hermione didn't hurry up, they would miss the start of the dance. "Hermione!" she called through the bathroom door. "Hurry up! Harry is waiting on us downstairs."

The door opened. "I'm coming." her friend said, before stepping out in the room. Ginny gasped softly when she saw Hermione.

"What do you think?" Hermione asked her.

"You look amazing. No wonder you kept your costume a secret Hermione. I love it." Ginny said with a smile.

Hermione glanced at herself in the mirror Ginny was just using. She had an awful time picking out a costume, and finally found this one. She was wearing a pink gown that was cut low in the chest, and fell to the ground in a narrow skirt. The gown was sleeveless, but Hermione was wearing elbow high white gloves.

She had a string of pearls around her neck, and in her upswept curls, she wore a gold crown. She spun around once. "So do I look like a princess?" she giggled.

"Remus is going to die when he sees you." Ginny whispered.

Hermione's face fell. "No, he won't." she stated. "It's a full moon tonight. Remus can't come to the dance." she explained.

Ginny sent her friend a smile. "I'm sorry."

"It is probably for the better. If he had been there, we may have danced and sparked talk." Hermione said. "Come on though Juliet, I believe Romeo is waiting on you."

The girls linked arms and left the room to join Harry.

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"Wow, Hermione you look wonderful." Ron said as Harry escorted the girls to the dance.

"So do you Ron." Hermione replied, admiring Ron's pirate costume.

Hermione looked around the room, which had been enchanted with candles and pumpkins floating above their heads. A DJ was playing music up on a stage, since Dumbledore had decided not to hire a live band for the night.

She found herself glancing around for Sirius, and wondering what he would be dressed up like. She didn't notice him anywhere.

She sighed softly as she thought of him again. It was probably for the better that he wasn't there. It wouldn't do her any good to see him right now. She hadn't seen him since he pushed her and left her crying.

"Do you want to dance Hermione?" Ron asked her.

"Sure." she replied, taking his hand as they moved to the dance floor.

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Hermione took a sip of her punch as she watched her friends dancing. The dance had been in full swing for a hour, and she was all ready thinking about leaving. After the first dance with Ron, she had been sitting at the table alone, watching her friends dance.

She enjoyed watching Harry and Ginny, who were so adorable dressed up together, and who looked so in love. Ron and Lavender had already run off somewhere, Hermione figured they were off snogging.

;Hermione found herself looking around the room for the hundredth time looking for Sirius. Why hadn't he come? Was he avoiding her now? He should have come as a teacher, even Snape was there, although he wasn't dressed up.

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Ginny excused herself from Harry for a moment, making her way to the punch bowl. She glanced back at the table and saw Hermione sitting by herself. She sighed and wondered if things would work out for her friend.

Harry came up beside her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Is everything okay?" he asked gently.

"Yes, fine." she replied, kissing him softly.

"Do you want to go outside for a few minutes?" Harry asked with a grin.

"Sure" Ginny replied, leading him out the side door.

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Hermione stood up. She was ready to go. "Awful." she murmured to herself as the next song started to play. It was a muggle song, by a group Hermione was familiar with, she owned one of their CDs. 'Savage Garden' she thought to herself. 'Truly, Madly Deeply.'.

She put her head down and headed for the doors, wanting to leave before Ginny noticed her slipping out early.

"Princess." someone said behind her. Hermione rolled her eyes. Harry had been calling her princess all night because of the stupid costume she had on.

"Harry." she said as she turned around. She gasped as her eyes fell on the man standing behind her. He was wearing black pants, a white silk shirt, and a black jacket. He had a long black cape wrapped around his shoulders, and he was wearing a Phantom of the Opera mask across half of his face.

"Sorry love, I'm not Harry." he said. He reached his hand out to her. "Please, may I have this dance Princess 'Mione." he said softly.

Hermione slid her trembling hand into Sirius' larger one. He lead her out to the dance floor.

Hermione didn't say anything at first as they danced. She studied the feel of his body pressed up against hers. The feel of his hand holding hers so softly, his other hand resting on her back in a gentle touch.

Finally she looked up at him. "I like your costume." she whispered.

"Thank you. I like yours." he said with a smile.

"You know, someone may see us dancing and you could get in trouble. Your mask doesn't hide your whole face, and everyone is going to recognize you." she scolded.

"I don't care." he replied, his voice deep and harsh. "I don't care what anyone says about anything 'Mione. Have I ever lived by the rules before?" he asked.

"No." she said simply, not sure what else to say.

The song ended and Hermione looked up at his face. She was expecting him to let her go, but instead he pulled her closer as the next song began. She studied his eyes as he moved her around to the music.

"'Mione?" he said softly, looking down at her.

"Yes?" she replied.

"I am sorry about the other night. I didn't mean to hurt you Hermione. I felt so awful. I shouldn't have shoved you. I shouldn't have left you there crying." he said, his voice reflecting the pain he was feeling.

"It's okay Sirius. I wasn't hurt. At least not physically." she replied.

Sirius didn't know what to say, so he kept his mouth shut as he danced with her. She looked incredible in her princess dress. Her hair was reflecting the candlelight, creating a magnificent picture.

Her body fit so well to his, her curves pressed against him as the danced. He sighed loudly as he thought about her.

"Sirius, are you okay?" Hermione asked when she heard him sigh.

"Oh, yes. It's this mask, it gets hot under it." he lied.

"Oh." she replied.

"Hermione, would you like to step outside?" he asked her gently. He was going to tell her how he felt, but he didn't want to do it where just anyone could hear.

"Sure." she said, taking his hand and walking outside the doors. Sirius looked around and noticed nobody was around.

"Princess 'Mione." he said as he raised his hand up to cup her cheek. "You are so beautiful." he said, his voice husky.

She smiled, and he noticed the flush in her cheeks. His stepped closer to her, feeling her body against his again.

"I am so sorry I hurt you 'Mione. It kills me to think about it. I was so angry. So jealous, that I didn't think about my actions until later." he explained. Sirius let his hand drop a little, so his finger was tracing her soft pink lips.

Hermione hardly heard what he was saying. Her body was buzzing as his hand felt her face. Her blood was on fire. She had never felt this way before. She looked up at his face, half hidden behind the mask he was wearing, and felt herself sliding out of control.

Sirius looked down at her. He was shocked to see Hermione looking back up at him with a look of desire and love in her eyes. "'Mione." he whispered, before bringing his face down to hers, kissing her softly.

He studied her eyes, waiting for anger or regret to flash in them, but instead, he saw happiness in her gaze. He moved his hands to hold the sides of her face, and brought his lips back to down to hers, this time in a searing kiss.

Hermione moaned against his mouth as he explored her, opening her up with his tongue, teasing and tasting her. It was the most incredible feeling in the world. She could taste the punch on his tongue, feel the soft firm pressure of his lips. The cool feeling of his mask pressing against her cheek, his warms hands holding her to him.

She leaned into him and his kisses, wrapping her arms up around his neck. She deepened the kiss, stopping to nibble on his lip gently. She didn't notice Romeo and Juliet walking the path back up to the building.

She didn't notice Romeo's mouth fall open, as matter of fact she didn't notice anything but Sirius until she heard Harry's voice. "HERMIONE? SIRIUS?"

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Mai Gamit: Thanks so much. I wanted to give some depth to Ginny and Hermione's friendship, because I really enjoy them, and I think that to often, it is all about Hermione/Harry/Ron. People forget she has a girl friend as well.

Surrounded By Idiots: Okay, first, I have to tell you I just love your name. I was laughing when I read it. Very, very funny! Thanks for the review as well. Don't worry, Sirius doesn't stay the bad guy.

Veelagurl: Another wonderful review. Thanks so much. And don't we all wish we were in that bind. Remus or Sirius. That would be an awful choice to make. I would just have to clone myself!

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Abby-Star: I know it's a poor Sirius moment. He has wicked mood swings, doesn't he?

Cookiedoughicecream: I am glad you forgive Sirius. He was just angry and jealous. I'll admit he was bad. Maybe you can spank him You are lucky you don't live near a DQ. They are dangerous to live near.

Lee74: Thanks for the review. I love Sirius/Hermione as well!

Nienna Celebrindal: Thank you for the review. Remus and Sirius are two of my favorites as well. I also have a soft spot for Lucius. What can I say, I'm a sucker for bad boys. I know it's hard choosing who to side with in this story, but you got to love Sirius.

Broken Wings: Thanks for pointing out the typos. Sometimes I get typing to fast, and I miss-type. If you don't spell it wrong, MS Works won't pick it up as an error, so sometimes the wrong word gets in the story. I usually re-read the story two or three times first, but sometimes I still don't pick it up. Thanks for the review as well!