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'thoughts'

'thoughts of Sesshomaru's beast'

"Sirius is that really you?", Hermione asked again, with tears in her eyes.

She wanted to stand and run to him, hug him, but her legs were too weak, and she remained sitting. Instead Sirius took a few long strides, knelt in front of her and embraced her, patting her hair.

"Yes, kitten, it's me. Schhh. Everything's okay. How did you get here pup?"

She sobbed louder, hearing the endearments Sirius had used in her time, their time. She clutched his vest in her fists and cried from relief. He was alive, he was here, he knew her and was from her time. Maybe they could find a way to their time together.

There was a loud growl and she was snatched away from Sirius's arms. Startled she stopped crying and looked up to see an irritated Sesshomaru, finding herself sitting on his lap and encircled in his arms. She blushed a deep red.

"What happened? Who is that man?"

Hermione knowing not to irritate the demon lord any further stayed seated and responded to his question: "His name is Sirius Black. He is from my time. He was the godfather of my friend Harry. We only met him in our third year at Hogwarts due to some unfortunate events. We spend some of our holidays with him. I thought he died at the end of our fifth year. I am very happy to see him alive and here with me. He treated Harry and me like his pups. He is a dog Animagus, you know?"

She was babbling a bit at the end, nervous from sitting in his lap while his guests starred at them. She had felt his grip tighten on her, but now it started to relax. As soon as she felt his arms loosen enough she scrambled back to her seat, trying to be as elegant as possible while doing so. Pulling out her fan, she hid her face behind it and tried to compose herself. Lady Misaki had been very clear in her instructions. Was she to be showing to much emotion, loosing control, she would have to hide behind the fan and compose herself. She took a few deep breaths and dried her tears with her long sleeves, trying not to smudge her make up. On second thought she used a spell to reapply it, since it was probably ruined anyway.

Finally in control again, she lowered her fan and addressed Lord Flamel, who was sitting there uncomfortable, not knowing what had happened or how to react.

"Forgive me Lord Flamel. I was overwhelmed by seeing an old friend again, I thought had died a long time ago."

She bowed to him and only rose, when she heard a chuckle coming from him.

"There is nothing to forgive. I would have probably reacted in a similar way. Now how exactly do you know each other?"

Before she could reply, Sirius explained: "She was the best friend of my godson back in my time. She was the one who saved me from being kissed by the dementor by going back in time with a time turner. Well she and Harry. They have been like my own pups, since that day."

Hermione smiled hearing that, they felt the same way. So Nicolas Flamel knew of their time traveling as well. There was a soft cough on the other side of her and she looked at Sesshomaru. He was lifting an eyebrow. She blushed slightly, having forgotten why she was here in the first place and translated for him.

Lord Flamel waited patiently, while Sirius looked at Lord Sesshomaru with narrowed eyes and a scowl on his face. Again, Sirius was faster than anyone else and asked the next question.

"How did you get here, kitten, why are you with him? Does he know?"

She answered the last question with yes and translated for the demon lord. She also asked him if it was okay for her to explain to the guest how she got to feudal Japan. He nodded after considering for a few seconds.

"It happened five years after you went through the veil of death at the ministry of magic. I was traveling in Japan, visiting shrines and temples, researching a strange power I felt in some of them. I visited a small shrine, that wasn't frequented much. I discovered the Bone-Eater's Well. When I was examining it, it sucked me in and I found myself in this time. Lord Sesshomaru's ward, Rin, found me and brought me to the village we are living in. The village took me in and I made friends there. I met Lord Sesshomaru while I was gathering herbs with Rin. Later I proposed to teach Rin to read and speak Mandarin. Two weeks ago, he asked me to translate for him and his guests, since the lord that did it before died unexpectedly. So, here I am."

"To be clear, you're not his prisoner or slave? He didn't force himself on you, did he?"

She blushed deeply, embarrassed about the nature of Sirius's questions. She cried out indignantly: "Sirius! How can you think such a thing? Firstly, I am not defenceless and secondly Lord Sesshomaru would never do that."

HxS

"What happened? Why are you reprimanding the man?", he asked concerned.

This meeting was not going as Sesshomaru expected. It was not bad, yet. And he hoped it stayed that way, but there were some unexpected things, like one of his guests being a time traveller as well and knowing his little witch. The man smelled similar to the other lord and Hermione. He had the scent, he now identified with being magic, but he also smelled of dog, while his little witch smelled of cougar.

He had been worried for a moment, when the man had embraced his witch, seeing their closeness, but not knowing the nature of their relationship. He understood now that she saw him as a father figure.

Sesshomaru eyed his witch. She had become even redder, than before and was now stuttering, trying to answer his questions.

"I… H-he asked me if… if I was y-your prisoner or slave, or if… if you… had f-forced yourself o-on m-me."

She was not looking at him and playing with the hem of her sleeves.

"This Sesshomaru would never do such a dishonourable thing, as forcing himself on an unwilling female. You can tell him that", Sesshomaru growled out.

He saw how the man with the name Black flinched slightly.

"I already did."

"I am glad you don't think of me that way", he said to her and smiled slightly.

"Now that the most pressing matters have been addressed, I would like to welcome you to the Western Lands and to my home. I hope your travels went well?"

Hermione translated for him. And he listened to the answer of Lord Flamel.

"They thank you for your hospitality. Their journey could have been smoother, but he won't complain, since he has heard stories of how muggles travel. They took a portkey. It is an object that is enchanted to transport the people touching it to a destination in a mere few seconds. It is activated by a password or set to leave at a certain time. You are spun through space and if you are not accustomed to that type of travel you may be nauseated and have a hard landing."

He nodded and pointed to the food: "Pleas, eat. I am sure you must be famished, even if your journey was shorter, than I expected."

They began to eat and to have light conversation over the food. His little witch translated and poured the tea. Lady Misaki would have been satisfied with her. During their meal he could fell, that the man had more questions for his little witch. Sesshomaru suspected he wanted to ask her later in private.

'We don't like this Black man. He made our mate flustered and was too close to her.' 'She sees him as a father figure and he apparently does feel the same.' 'Yes, but he is not.' 'We still need his approval, if we want it to be easier to mate our little witch.' 'Hn. But I don't have to like it.'

AN: More will be explained in the next chapters. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to post a new chapter next week, since I have a lot of work and the weekend is already full with plans. But I also have good news! I will be on vacation for two weeks starting after the next weekend, which means I will try and write and post more chapters during my vacation!

I will update some of the chapters tomorrow, since Pyo-Kiyo went over them. Thank you so much.

This chapter is not betaed yet, since I was behind schedule, again, but Pyo-Kiyo will do it as soon as she can. I am very grateful for her help.

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