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AN: I can't believe I'm working on another chapter already…and, erm, what I said about having the review responses for this chapter…not going to happen.
Chapter seven: Lemon Drop
"Look, I told you Moony, we- oh, goodness, what do we have here?"
Remus looked over at the couch and laughed. "Apparently James," he said, "Two of our friends didn't quiet make it to bed last night…"
James burst out into laughter and fell the floor. "I was wondering wha-why I didn't hear our dear Paddy's snoring!"
Sirius sat up, hearing James laughing. He frowned, "What's so funny?" He said drowsily.
Remus, who was holding his ribcage at the time, spoke up; laughter was evident in his voice. "Sirius, you and Miss White, you never came to bed."
James stood up and balanced himself on the couch, "Well Remus, in a way you could say they did!"
Sirius growled lowly, "Get your mind out of the gutter Prongs. We didn't do anything. She showed me her animagus, and we played around a bit."
Remus smiled knowingly, "You know Sirius," he said, "If I didn't know better, I'd think you are quiet smitten with Hermione."
A small blush rose to his cheek, and he stayed silent. He ran up the stairs for his bag and new clothes.
James peered over at Hermione who was moving around a bit. He poked her, and she sat up. She creased her eyebrow, "Where's-"
"Sirius?" Remus asked.
Hermione nodded, and James spoke up, "He's upstairs getting ready for breakfast- you should do the same."
She looked slightly disappointed, and started to go upstairs, when Remus stopped her, "He stayed with you the whole night, Hermione."
A smile spread across her face, "Thanks," she said happily.
Remus chuckled and waited with James for their friends.
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"I swear, if he asks me if I want one more stupid lemon drop, I'll-"
"Harry," Sirius said, "He's just trying to help. Candy's kept him going, maybe it'll help you."
Harry grumbled.
Sirius burst out into laughter, and sat down on the ledge of the Astronomy tower. He watched Harry walk away, and then turned his attention to the beautiful lake of Hogwarts. He smiled to himself.
"Sirius, I told you. I cannot fly, at all!"
"You haven't even tried. Here, I'll hold onto you the entire time. You'll be perfectly safe."
She smiled at his and held his hand, "Will you always make me feel this safe?"
Sirius smiled and kissed her hand, "Always."
Sirius wiped the tears that were running down his cheeks. His heart was filled with sadness at the recollection of that memory. He broke his promise. Somewhere out there, was his Hermione…his Hermione that he let get away…
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Hermione had taken a shower, gotten dressed, and had had a chat with a lovely girl named Lily Evens, and was now heading down the stairs with her book bag.
Sirius flagged her over to the entrance/exit and took her hand. He looked rather dashing in his black tee shirt and baggy blue jeans.
Remus and James came up from behind and scoped Hermione into there arms! They began running. "Don't worry fair princess," Remus said, "We'll save you from that evil, vile, foul, creature!"
Hermione giggled, "My rescuers!" She looked back Sirius and winked.
Sirius ran after them laughing. He tackled James, and caught Hermione.
Hermione hardly struggled against him, "Oh no. What ever shall I do?"
Sirius kissed her firmly on the mouth and said in an evil voice, "You're mine, my precious! For always!"
All four of them laughed. Sirius set Hermione down, and engaged in conversation with Remus and James.
Hermione absentmindedly fiddled with her necklace…it brunt her fingers. Hermione creased her eyebrows, and looked over to her left. She saw a younger looking Snape talking to a younger looking…Lucius Malfoy.
Malfoy looked over and smirked at her, before continuing a conversation with Snape.
She had to admit…he was rather handsome…'wait,' she thought, 'Malfoy? Handsome?'
Sirius wrapped an arm around her waist, "You hungry?"
Hermione nodded and smiled up at his, "Starved."
James and Remus came up and laughed.
Sirius turned around, and said, "What's so amusing now?"
Remus answered for himself and James, "You too are just so…cute."
Both Sirius and Hermione blushed. The four sped up a little faster and went into the Great Hall for a nice hearty breakfast. After all, it was their first day…
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"Sirius, what's wrong? You look like you've been crying."
"It's nothing Harry. Have you spoken to Dumbledore?"
"..yes…and guess what? I actually took the lemon drop."
Sirius leaned back and laughed, "How was it?"
"It was ..okay. But I'm still tired of him asking me if I want one."
"Well…you should d something about it."
Harry nodded and grinned, "I did." He smiled triumphantly as he held up a big bag of lemon drops.
Sirius burst out laughing, and slowly stopped as he realized Harry had gone already. He hadn't laughed do hard since the first day of school; when Hermione was with him…
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Hermione finished off a piece of bacon, and stood up. She looked at the boys. "You done?" She asked.
Remus and James nodded. They stared at Sirius who had jut kept shoveling food into his mouth.
Sirius looked up and swallowed. He sighed, picked up his book bag, and followed James, Remus, and Hermione out of the Great Hall.
'"So," Hermione said, "What's our first class?"
Remus pulled out their schedule, "Potions."
Sirius groaned, "I hate potions!"
Hermione kissed his cheek, "At least it's not double potions."
Remus bit his lip, and spoke quietly, "Err, it is..."
Sirius dropped his head miserably, "I really don't want to go..."
James nodded, "I'm right there with you. Professor Dew is evil."
Hermione snatched the schedule and took a look. "And then we have double Transfiguration with Professor Dumbledore, lunch, a free period, and then Magical Creatures class with Professor Adkins."
Sirius peered over her shoulder, "Any other classes today?"
"No," She responded, "We continue the ones we didn't have tomorrow."
"Here we are." James said opening the doorway to the potions classroom.
Hermione, Remus, Sirius and James made there way to the center of the right side of the classroom.
Their professor walked in with dark blue robes billowing behind him. He stood at the front of the classroom, and spoke with a deep, strong voice, "Welcome to your seventh year in potions…" He glared pointedly at Sirius, and James. "I'm surprised some of you, made it this far."
His eyes rested on Hermione, "And you are…?"
Hermione stood up, "Hermione White, sir."
He spoke in a board tone, "So you're the one who made all of that ruckus in the Great Hall last night...tell me, Miss White, what are the main ingredients for the shrinking potion?"
Hermione inwardly smirked, "Frozen magma, and leaves from a plum tree. Preferably dry."
The Professor's eyebrows raised and he looked over at Snape, "Severus, I dare say you've met you match."
Severus grumbled and Hermione sat down, blushing.
Dew droned on about another potion Hermione had already read about. Hermione was very bored. She took a swift glance around the classroom. It seemed everyone was bored…
Sirius nudged Hermione and passed her a note. Hermione unfolded the note and read it.
Boring class...
Hermione giggled and wrote back. She passed it to Sirius.
Yes, quiet. I'm thinking the Professor doesn't have a love life…Sirius laughed quietly, and wrote back.
I'd be surprised if he actually does.
Hermione laughed and folded it back up. She was about to pass it back, when the Professor took the note.
He began to unfold it. Hermione flicked her wand from under the table at the note…
Dew began to read the note, when it started speaking by itself.
"We are currently unavailable right now. Please hang up and try again."
The class started laughing a little, and then it exploded! The class erupted with laughter.
Sirius turned to Hermione, and she winked discretely at him.
The class went on without any disruptions to the bell. Dew turned to his class, and yelled, "Two rolls of parchment on how the shrinking potion reacts when you don't add the dragon scales. Dismissed!"
The class left the classroom rather quickly. Hermione ran after her friends.
Sirius took her hand, "That was pretty brilliant of you. Changing the note."
James spoke up and said, "Yeah, that was hilarious!"
"It was rather cool," Moony said.
Hermione blushed, "Thanks you guys."
Sirius held open the classroom door and said joyfully, "Time for the best class of the day!"
Hermione laughed and went in, followed by James, and Remus.
Transfiguration went by rather quickly. Dumbledore had them do a couple warm up spells, and then had them form a shirt of there choosing, from a roll of toilet paper.
"Miss White, may I speak with you for a moment?"
Hermione nodded at Dumbledore and told the boys she would meet them in the Great Hall for lunch.
She walked over to Dumbledore, and he spoke softly to her. He said, "Hermione, Professor Dippit told me about your situation, and I'm almost done with completing a time turner. But, since it was a spell that sent you back, I believe we need to find a counter spell."
Hermione nodded. "Yes," She said, "I'll do a little research later."
Dumbledore nodded, and pulled out a bag from his desk, "Lemon Drop?"
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An: Hehehehehehehehehehehehe…that was fun. I might update again later tonight. I'm on a righting spree and all of this Mountain Dew is making me spaz. . Okay, so, yeah, review please!
