Anything But Mine
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. It is for entertainment purposes only.
Set up: Sirius Black never died. This story is set three years after the trio left Hogwarts.
Summary: Sirius has fallen for her. The only problem is that she is marrying someone else. I just don't see how you could ever be anything but mine.
A/N: This chapter has been done for a couple of days, and I am sorry for the delay in posting it. I got a call Tuesday morning that my grandpa was in the hospital. He has become my second father since my dad passed away two years ago, and it has been a long week. He's doing good now, and they have even let him come home. They found his pain medication was eating holes in his stomach.
All is well, and here is the new chapter! I must admit when I finished chapter 14, I already had what would happen in this chapter planed out. After reading one wonderful review, I scrapped the whole plan and started over again.
Also, Ficitionalbadguylover, you will be glad to hear that I am planning two new chapter stories as I write this. One is Sirius/Hermione again, set to take off when Anything But Mine is completed. The other is a Lucius/Hermione story! It may not be a long one, I've got it set up for about eight chapters.
In case it is pointed out.. Yes wizards, meaning Sirius, could use cleaning spells instead of taking multiple showers, but then we would be denied the image of Sirius naked in water!
Remember, review! Oh…. MUSH ALERT! Fluff ALERT!
Chapter 15 - Only Hope
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So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only Yours
I pray to be only Yours
I know now You're my only hope
Sing to me of the song of the stars
Of Your galaxy dancing and laughing
and laughing again
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that You have
for me over again
Only Hope by Switchfoot
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Taking another deep breath, Hermione made her way up the stairs. There was steam coming from the bathroom, so he must have just got out of the shower.
His bedroom door was partially closed. Taking one more deep breath, she gathered all of her courage. "Sirius, I want you to know that I lo….." she started to say, pushing the bedroom door open.
The words got caught in her throat as she set eyes upon Sirius. He was naked, standing against his bedroom wall. His wand was out and in his arms he was holding a small pink pig.
"Hermione!" he said, his voice tense. The pig was squealing in his arms, wiggling around.
"You have a pig?" Hermione said. She sounded stupid saying it, but she was at a loss for words. Her face began to burn as she found her eyes settling on his naked figure.
Sirius looked at the pig in his arms. "It's not mine. It is…it's a stray. It must have came in through the front door and broke into my bedroom."
"Oh. Your naked." she said, blushing harder.
"I am naked." he said, blushing himself. "What did you say when you came in the room?" Sirius knew what she had started to say, but he was in a panic trying to get rid of Brenda. His heart had stopped when he heard Hermione come up the stairs, and he was terrified she would see Brenda.
"Oh.. I…. Uh…. That pig just used the restroom on your hand." Hermione mumbled.
Sirius dropped Brenda. "Damn it!" he cursed, kicking the pig. It flew across the room with a grunt.
"Sirius! That's a living animal! It didn't mean to use the restroom on you. It's scared!" Hermione cried, turning to the pig.
Sirius jumped in front of her. "Don't worry about it. I'm going to go set it free and then clean up again. Stay here." he said picking Brenda up. "Please, don't leave." he grabbed a pair of sweatpants and left the bedroom.
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Sirius locked the front door, and quickly cast a silencing spell. Turning to the squealing pig, he waved his wand.
"How dare you!" Brenda hissed. "Turning me into a pig? You'll be sorry Black!"
Sirius grabbed her by the shoulder, shoving her against his house. "You listen to me…"
She interrupted him. "So you want to play rough huh?" she purred.
"Don't you come near me again. And don't you dare go near Hermione again. I am warning you right now." Sirius snapped.
"Who do you think you are?" she said, the fear edging in her eyes.
"I hope you never find out." Sirius said, letting go of her shoulder. "I mean it, you stay away from both of us. If I see you near her, you'll be sorry."
"You do love her, don't you?" Brenda snapped. "What is it about her? She's nothing. Don't you men see that? What does she do, use potions and spells?"
Sirius whipped his wand out, holding it at her throat. "One more word, and you'll be sporting a permanent curly tail."
"Whatever." Brenda hissed, before disappearing with a pop.
Sirius ran his hands through his hair as he took down his wards and entered his house. That had been a close call.
He bounded back up the stairs, anxious to get Hermione to admit how she felt. "You are still here." he said with relief, seeing her sitting on his bed.
"And you are still covered in pig mess." she said.
Sirius felt himself burn red. He had been so anxious to get back up here, he had forgotten to clean himself up. "I… I will go shower now…" he stuttered. Why did he act so lost whenever she was around?
Hermione bit her lip as he left the bedroom. She listened for a few moments and heard the shower water kick on. A tapping on the window pulled her attention from images of Sirius naked, water running down his back.
She saw Pig outside the window. Opening it, her stomach lurched. What could Ron possibly want now?
Unrolling the small piece of parchment, she read his note.
Hermione,
I have an appointment with Fudge this afternoon. Our annulment should be easy. I am sending this to Black's home, since I know you are probably there. I hope you are happy.
Ron
She didn't know if she should laugh or cry. Ron was doing the annulment. She should be happy, but instead she wanted to bawl. If Ron left her, there would be nobody. Sirius may claim to love her, but he wouldn't love her forever.
"What is it?" she heard a deep voice speak from the doorway.
Looking up, she saw Sirius standing there, his sweatpants on. His bare chest was still covered in water droplets, and his hair was hanging around his face.
"Here." she said, handing him the note.
Sirius looked up with a smile on his face. "This is the best thing that could happen to you. You weren't happy, Ron wasn't happy. You will be free to go after the things you want."
"I don't know what I want." she said softly.
Sirius felt his heart sink. "Hermione, what were you saying when you came in the room?" he asked, slowly crossing the room towards her.
"I don't remember." she said.
"You said, Sirius I want you to know that I…." he prompted.
"I am sorry you got in a fight with Ron. That's all I was going to say." she lied. She couldn't afford to love him.
Sirius stopped in front of her. Reaching up with one hand, he caressed the side of her face. "That's not what you were going to say." he whispered.
Hermione closed her eyes, leaning into his hand. "It is all I was going to say…" she whispered back.
"What do you want Hermione?" he asked, trailing his thumb across her lips.
Hermione managed to push herself away from him. "I want the brightest star in the sky for my own, to love me." she replied. "But you can't hold on to a star, they are out of reach."
Sirius reached out and grabbed her wrist, spinning her back to his embrace. "Not all stars are out of reach Hermione." he said, taking her hand and raising it to cover his heart. "You already hold this one in the palm of your hand."
Hermione looked up at him, not knowing what to say next.
"I know you are afraid Hermione. I am afraid too. I'm afraid I'm too old for you. I'm afraid I am too broken to be loved. But I know that when I am with you, there is nowhere else I'd rather be." Sirius admitted. "You have helped pull the darkness out of my life."
"I…." she trailed off.
"What?" he murmured, his breath hot on her face.
"I am afraid. I never believed in love, I'm afraid to trust it. " she admitted.
"You don't have to yet, just trust me." he whispered, leaning down and gently kissing her.
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"What do you want?" Brenda snapped, throwing her door open. "Ron?"
"I wanted to talk." he said, stepping in the small room.
"About what?" Brenda said, crossing her arms.
"About what happened. I am sorry I ran out. I was worried about Hermione." Ron explained.
"It's always about Hermione, isn't it?" Brenda muttered, lighting a cigarette.
"I filed for an annulment today." Ron said.
"Good for you." Brenda replied, blowing a smoke ring.
"What about us?" Ron asked, fiddling with a crease in his pants.
"I am not second best to anyone Ronald. You already made me second to her." Brenda said.
"I had to take care of her. My relationship with my family and friends is at stake also. I had to do what was right." Ron tried to explain.
"Get out." Brenda sneered.
"Talk to me, please?" Ron begged.
"Go away. Let me think about it, maybe we can talk later." Brenda replied, her tone softer.
"Promise?" Ron asked.
"Promise." Brenda replied,. She would talk to Ron, and who knew what would happen. But Hermione was going to get what was coming to her first.
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Sirius didn't let up on Hermione's lips as he bent down to catch her legs and lift her up in his arms. Carrying her across his room, he laid her down gently on the bed.
Finally leaving her mouth, he sat up slightly. He reached down and took her wedding ring off her finger. "I took this off of you last night because I wanted you to be mine, not Ron's." he said gently, tossing the ring on his floor.
She looked up at him. "Don't hurt me." she said gently.
"I'd give up everything I have just to be with you Hermione." he said, reaching down and unbuttoning her shirt. "I would never hurt you. I'll do anything you ask me to."
Hermione raised her hands up, touching his nose, his lips, his ears, feeling him. "Make love to me Sirius." she said.
He didn't say anything else as he brought his lips back down to hers.
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No bad cliffhangers this time. Although there was fluff and mush, this isn't the end. Review!