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Chapter 6

Hermione, Krum, and Padfoot

"Viktor, hi!!" Hermione exclaimed as he walked out of their fireplace. Ron had come downstairs and looked like he was fighting talking to Viktor.

"Vell, ve ought to be going now, Herm-own-ninny. Hello to all of you."

"Here's your trunk, Hermione, have fun."

"What are you, her mother?" Ron joked. Viktor took a handle of the suitcase, threw some Floo powder into the fireplace, and shouted,

"Krum Manor, Bulgaria!" and he disappeared. Hermione gave them one last smile, checked her pocket to make sure that the mirror was still there, and then she too disappeared.

"Ron," Harry began, "why are so upset about Hermione going off with Krum for a few days?"

"What makes you think I'm upset?" he responded shortly.

"I can tell, it's easy. What's the matter?"

"Come here." And he dragged Harry upstairs. "Well, number one, I'm worried that he realized that this is headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix. Number two, I-I, I like Hermione," his ears turned red. "I like her more than just a friend, and I wish Viktor would get away from her so she'd realize that!" Harry stared at him for a few seconds before talking.

"Ron, I'm sure this thing with Krum can't last forever. Hermione will notice, you'll see. I'm just worried about Krum getting at you," he laughed. Now it was Ron's turn to stare. "He talked with me during the Triwizard Tournament, he wanted to know if there was anything between us. I said no, and he looked really relieved. It was kind of funny to see him acting like that."

Back at Krum Manor, Hermione was in deep conversation with Viktor. He was showing her around the house, which was a lot bigger than Hermione had expected. It was darkly decorated, but still had a comforting and warm feel. The room where she would be staying was one of the nine bedrooms; in addition, the house had three sitting rooms, two kitchens, a huge dining room, a greenhouse, and many other rooms Hermione hadn't seen yet.

"And this is one of the five bathrooms," Viktor continued. Bathroom, Hermione thought, was an understatement. The room had three taps, a shower, hot tub, and a mountain of towels and soaps. "This is our guest bathroom closer to your room, so you can use it, Herm-own-ninny. I vill let you get unpacked, and then, I vos hoping we could eat dinner, just the two of us," he smiled nervously.

"That would be great Viktor," Hermione smiled back at him. Then, to both of their surprises, she gave him a kiss on the cheek before he left the room. Hermione stood, unsure of what had just happened, when she was pulled out of her trance by Sirius shouting her name.

"Hermione! Are you deaf?? Helloooooooo, Sirius calling Hermione, do you copy?"

"Sorry Sirius, what's up?"

"That's kind of an obvious question, isn't it? Have you talked to Krum yet?"

"Well, yeah, of course I did."

"About getting me out of the Sahara!!!!!!!!"

"Oh! Right, sorry, I haven't yet."

"Well, could you hurry up?? Please?"

"Okay, I'll try to bring it up sometime soon."

"Hermione, just hurry please?"

"Yes, I will. Don't worry, we'll have you out of the Sahara in no time!" Sirius's only response was a bark-like laugh before he disappeared once again.

Not long after that Hermione and Krum were sharing a dinner by candlelight in the greenhouse, surrounded by plants of all shapes and colors.

"So, Herm-own-ninny, how is the veather in London?" Krum asked, who seemed to be extremely nervous.

"You know Viktor, you could talk about Quidditch if you want, I don't mind."

"Really? Vell then..." and he launched into a detailed explanation of how Bulgaria had flattened Spain in their last Quidditch match. Finally, Hermione gathered up enough courage to talk to Viktor about Sirius.

"Um, Viktor?" she started hesitantly. He nodded and waited for her to continue. "I have this friend, who we all thought was dead. But, it turns out that he's not dead, but was actually transported to the Sahara desert by a strange type of Portkey. I was-was wondering if you could help me get him back here?"

"Who is this friend of yours?"

"Sirius Black," she muttered.

"Could you please pass the chicken?" Sirius asked, who had just turned up in the mirror.

"SIRIUS!!" Hermione screamed.

"Pretty please?"

"You're interrupting my date with Viktor!" she hissed at him.

"Oooooh, Hermione's in loooove, Hermione's in loooove!" he chanted.

"Shut up, or I'll smash the mirror and throw it off a cliff. There are plenty in Bulgaria!"

"Oh yeah? Well, while you're enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner..."

"It's not very romantic since you keep interrupting!"

"...I'm stuck in a desert-WITH NO CHICKEN!!! Anyway, what's for dessert?" Hermione banged her head on the table, but Krum took the mirror and looked at it with interest.

"So you vould be Mr. Black, right?" he asked.

"Yes, that's me. Can you please get me out of this desert?!"

"Can you apparate?"

"No, I can't. Don't you think I would have done that by now?"

"I am sorry, Mr. Black. Vot did this Portkey do?"

"It got rid of some of my magic and took a month to work."

"Vell, I think I know how to get you back. I vill think about it tonight and we can probably haff you here by tomorrow morning."

"Tomorrow???? That long?"

"Sirius!" Hermione cried, exasperated, "please shut up!"

"No!! Can't you do something now?!"

"Sirius, in case you haven't noticed, Viktor and I are ON A DATE!!"

"Yes, I am sorry, Mr. Black, but I really vould like to be alone vith Herm-own-ninny."

"I won't let you do that until you get me out of here! Wait, Herm-own-ninny?? Anyway, I command you to get me out of this desert!"

"Oh really?" Viktor replied as he made to smash the mirror.

"No!!! Don't do tha..." Sirius tried to yell as Viktor slammed the mirror on the table.

"I'm really sorry about that, Viktor, he's usually not that rude."

"It is okay Herm-own-ninny. I can repair the mirror later." And he took her arm as they wandered through the greenhouse and grounds, sometimes resting their heads on each other's shoulder.

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