Chapter Three

Hermione sat leaning against the wall as she looked Sirius over. He was leaning forward onto the railing, his eyes scanning the night sky. Hermione smiled slightly watching him. A strand of black hair fell into his eyes. Without thinking she reached out and brushed it away.

Embarrassed, she pulled her hand back, but Sirius grabbed her wrist.

Electricity, eye to eye
Hey don't I know you
I can't speak

"Can I ask you a question, Mya?" he asked, taking a step towards her and pulling her into him. Hermione nodded. "What would happen if we kissed?" Hermione didn't say anything.

Stripped my senses
On the spot
I've never been defenseless
I can't even make sense of this
You speak and I don't hear a word

He leaned down, closer to her. Hermione closed her eyes when she felt his lips brush against hers.

What would happen if we kissed
Would your tongue slip past my lips
Would you run away, would you stay
Or would I melt into you
Mouth to mouth, lust to lust
Spontaneously combust

Hermione felt her skin crawling. It was like an explosion. Her insides felt on fire, and Sirius's lips was the match that started it. Her wrist burned where he held her, and she felt the hairs on the back of her neck standing on end.

I struggle with myself again
Quickly the walls are crumbling
Don't know if I can turn away

When Sirius pulled away and let go of Hermione's wrist, Hermione didn't do anything. She stood there. She didn't know what to do.

"So, Mya, Hermione, whatever your name is," he whispered, "What's going to happen now?" Hermione didn't do anything for another moment. Then she kissed him.

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Remus was talking with Joss Rae, another seventh year, when Sirius and Hermione came back through the portrait hole. Sirius had his arm around Hermione's shoulders. Remus shook his head as he watched them make their way towards him. He couldn't help but wonder if this was going to end up like everything else...

And when he saw Joss's expression he knew it would.

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Joss Rae was a pureblood witch and was, as everyone knew, spoiled. She always got everything she wanted. And she wanted Sirius. She had wanted him since fourth year, but she had been shy back then. And at the beginning of this year she had decided that she was going to get him. And she had almost succeeded too, that was until, of course, Mya Chapman came into the picture. And she was absolutely not going to let some muggleborn know-it-all witch get in her way.

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I knew what was going to happen when I came here. They told me. I knew I was going to fall in love with Sirius Black, but I just never imagined that I would this fast. It's scaring me. They told me not to be scared; but it's actually kind of hard not to be scared. I'm in the past, for god's sake. I am in the past and am falling in love with my best friend's godfather. And that's not the only reason I'm scared. I'm scared for having to face James's death. Lily isn't exactly on my favorite's list at the moment; and from what I can tell she isn't on a lot of people's favorite lists for some reason or another; so I'm not as scared for her as I am for James. Don't get me wrong, I'm scared for her, just not as much. And I still find it hard to believe that I am in love with Sirius. And even when all of this is killing me, the one thing that makes me worry the most is Remus. He doesn't seem like… Remus. It's almost as though he's as worried about something as I am for him.

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It's amazing. I haven't know her – Hermione…Mya…whatever you want to call her – for that long, and yet…I'm thinking I'm in love. Is it crazy? Maybe. But love doesn't follow any rules…does it? I mean, we can't all just be on one big long path. Where would the fun be? Love is one of the things that brings joy into life. And friendship. And because I'm friends with Remus, it is all I can do but worry. He hasn't been himself lately. I really am worried about him.

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I know that they're worried about me. I can see it in the way they look at me. But I'm not the one they should be worrying about. It's her. Mya. I honestly worry for her. She deserves better than to become just some name on a list. Sirius has broken so many hearts; and none of those girls loved Sirius as much as Mya does. As much as I think I'm in love with her…I know it hasn't been that long; she came here a month ago…maybe a week longer…and I don't know her as well as I know James, or Sirius, or Peter even. But I know love. And I love her. It's scaring me. Love is a scary thought. But it's because I love her I don't want her to get hurt by Sirius. It's not that I want them to be apart so I can be with her…lord no, I wouldn't do that to Sirius. But I don't want her to get hurt. From what I know about her she had it rough; she doesn't need a broken heart added onto that list of hers.

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Days went on, and Hermione became closer and closer the Marauders; and a special black haired boy even more than the others. And the more closer she got to Sirius, the more she realized that she DID love him.

"MYA!" Hermione looked up; James was yelling at her from across the courtyard. Sirius was waving for her to hurry. She caught up and Sirius put an arm around her as she pecked his lips lightly.

"Ready to go to Hogsmeade?" Hermione nodded, and looked to her right at Lily.

"She's coming?" she whispered, loud enough for only Sirius to hear. Sirius nodded.

"Yeah. She's seeing James, after all."

"Yeah, but she doesn't have to follow him everywhere."

"You follow me everywhere."

"I do not! I'm friends with your friends; remember?"

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Once in Hogsmeade, Sirius decided he wanted to run into Zonko's Joke Shop, so Hermione waited outside as he went in. That's when she met Joss Rae for the first time.

She went walking up with her blonde hair waving in the frosty air and her ice-blue eyes darting in thought of the confrontation she was about to have. She walked right up to Hermione and spoke. "So. This is the infamous Mya Chapman." Hermione didn't say anything. Joss had her arms crossed over her red cloak. "I'm Joss – "

"Rae. Yes, I know who you are."

"Good. Then you should also know what I'm about to tell you. But I'll tell you anyway. Don't you think for a second that Sirius Black is yours. Because I know what he's like. And I can promise you that by Valentine's Day, I'll have him."

Hermione didn't say anything. She just shrugged. She knew that wasn't going to happen.

Right?

A.N/ I was going to leave off there. But I had the other chapter already written, so I thought that I'd just toss a bit of that one onto this one. So here you go...

Hermione walked down the hall towards the trophy room where she was meeting Sirius. They had been on a few dates; but Hermione was especially excited for tonight. She didn't know why.

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Sirius was waiting for Hermione, leaning back against the wall when Joss showed up. She entered the room silently and was five, four feet in front of him before she spoke.

"Hello, Sirius."

"Hi, Joss." Sirius looked at her. She wore a pair of skin tight black jeans and a sleeveless shirt that was quite short and showed of the silver stud in her bellybutton. "Are you looking for something?"

Joss nodded. "I was looking for you."

"Joss. If this has anything to do with me and you, I told that night. Leave me and Mya be."

"Sirius, don't be like that. You know we have some chemistry going."

"No, we don't. And I can't."

"Well," she said, "Maybe you can't, but I can." And Joss leaned close to Sirius, pressing her lips hard against his. Sirius didn't do anything, out of shock.

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Hermione stepped into the trophy room. "Sir-" She stopped dead. Sirius pushed Joss away from him, and started towards Hermione.

"Mya…"

"What's going on?"

"It's not what it looks like…" he said, pushing Joss away and taking a step towards Hermione. She took a step back.

"That's so cliché! Do you know how many people say that? And how wrong it is most of the time?" Hermione heard the words coming out of her mouth, but she couldn't control them.

"Mya-"

"Just…just leave me alone." And she ran off.

A.N/ The next chapter IS written. So review, and you'll get it sooner!

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