Hermione
sorted through her suitcase, she found a familiar-looking blue strap
top, then pulled out some three-quarter length jeans. After she had
pulled them on she grabbed her purple zip up-jumper and slipped her
slippers back on again. She managed to find a bobble hidden at the
bottom of her suitcase and so quickly pushed her wet hair back into a
messy bun.
"I'm decent!" She called out to Sirius, and then
neatly tucked in the edges of her duvet in her bed.
She heard the
door of the bathroom go and then a deep breath behind her, she turned
around to see Sirius straightening the navy shirt he was wearing,
"Is this alright?" He asked uneasily,
"Sirius, you look
fine-gorgeous in fact. Anyway Harry will not be bothered about what
you look like after not seeing you in god-knows how long will
he?"
Sirius grinned at Hermione, and then playfully pulled her
toward him by placing his arm round her shoulders, she instinctively
put her arm round his waist as they faced the door,
"You
ready?" He asked her,
"Are you?"
"More
than ready, let's go."
Hermione smiled, and, arms round
each other, the two went out to see Harry again.
The
two of them creaked down the stairs, Hermione could hear slight
mumblings coming from the kitchen/dining room, she looked to Sirius
but he was already staring at the upcoming door.
The two of them
stood outside of the door, both contemplating what to do next. After
a few minutes passed pf them both staring at the door, Sirius spoke
up,
"What are we waiting for?"
He grabbed the door
handle and pushed the door open.
The room went silent.
Inside
was everyone, Mrs. Weasley stood at the kitchen assumably cooking
breakfast for them all. Ron, Ginny, Harry, Lupin, Mr. Weasley, Fred
and George were all sitting around the table, now staring in silence
up at Sirius standing in the doorway.
"Don't we get a
'hello'?"
Harry jumped up off his seat and ran over to the
doorway, as Sirius saw him coming he stretched his arms and embraced
Harry tightly.
Hermione smiled at Sirius' side as she looked upon
them both. Mrs. Weasley's voice rang out,
"Hermione dear!
We've been so worried, Oh look at you! That scar, how did you do it?
Oh come here!"
She threw her arms about her and pressed
Hermione so close against her Ron actually jumped up from the table
in fear off Hermione suffocating. Harry was still placed against
Sirius' chest and Hermione couldn't help but notice Sirius had his
eyes closed. She now turned her attentions to Ron, who was standing
up by the table staring at her. They looked at each other for a
moment, Hermione smiled, half giggling at the sight of seeing him
after so long. Ron smiled too, then, before she could help herself
Hermione ran over and wrapped her arms around his neck so hard he
actually fell back onto his chair. They both fell about laughing and
when Hermione noticed a tear trickle down Ron's cheek she wondered if
it were really that funny.
Hermione had no idea how many
hugs she gave within the next ten minutes, everyone was laughing,
mixed with tears of joy, (especially from Mrs. Weasley).
Harry had
finally retreated from his embrace with Sirius and had quickly bound
up to Hermione. Lupin had seen Sirius and with a smile the two
embraced,
"I knew you'd come back to us Padfoot."
