When Barty awoke the first thought to him was "Why the bloody hell am I awake? It's still dark, and it's a saturday." but then he heard it. The sounds of a struggle and whispering. Drawing back the hangings of his bed, he looked directly over the room, where Harry's bed had been placed. He could see a figure kneeling beside a thrashing figure, which Barty guessed was Harry.

Getting out of bed quietly and grabbing his wand from his bedside table, he tip-toed over so that he was behind, but in reaching distance, of the kneeling figure. He quickly stook his wand into the intruders neck and his hand over their mouth. The intruder started to mumble something and Barty decided to give them a chance.

"I'll take my hand away, " he growled, "but no screaming, and you tell me who the hell you are and why you're up here." And with that said he took his hand away.

"Barty, you sodding idiot." The figure whispered and Barty instantly identified as Hermione, "It's me. Hermione, and I'm here because Harry usually has nightly Nightmares. I've gotten used to waking up so when I woke up tonight, I decided to check on him."

"Sorry..." Barty mumbled, not entieraly sure what he was apologising for, "Is he ok?"

"Who? Harry?"

"Yeah."

"Oh yeah." Hermione said, standing up, "I think coming here, and seeing people he know's as dead and dreams about, has actually helped him. In some sort of... round about way."

"Och, yeah. I can imagine that." Barty said, hearing Hermione yawn, decided to make an offer, "Are you tired? You could, I dinna kin.. Sleep up here?"

"With you?" Hermione asked, yawning again.

"Aye..."Barty said, feeling the words and courage desert him, and fear and embarrasment set in, "I'm mean, you dinna have te if you don't want..."

"You use more scottish words when you're tired, " Hermione said, kissing him lightly on the cheek, and then whispered into his ear, "I think I will stay up here, if that's ok?"

"Y-yeah!" Barty squeak, and then cleared his throut, "My bed's just across from Harry's."

"Why did you tell me that?" Hermione questioned.

"So if he has a nightmare, you're not walking around wondering where the hell you are." Barty said, pulling Hermione over to his bed. As they got into Barty's bed, Hermione noticed, blushing slightly as they bumped together while lieing down, that Barty must only wear boxer's to bed. Once they lay down, Hermione snuggled her head into Barty's cheast and sighed contently as Barty put his arms around her waist. After a little while, they both fell back into a peaceful sleep.

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Sirius woke up, stood and streatched. He looked around, noticing little differences. Remus was already awake apparently, as his bed was empty. This was not unusual, as Remus was, and always had been, up long before Sirius, James and Peter. What was unusual was for Barty's bed curtains to be open. Barty was not one to be secretive, he would bost openly if he had the chance, but never had Sirius seen him sleeping. Apart from now. There he was, lieing peacefully with Hermione's head against his chest.

Sirius smiled at the view, walked over to the side of Barty's sleeping form and gently shook him awake. He watched Barty's eye's open suddenly, wide and frightened, like a child's. This suprised Sirius but then Barty began to mutter and Sirius noticed that Barty was not fully awake.

"No... Father, don't... Please... I beg..."

That was enough for Sirius, as he shook Barty for the second time.

"W-what..?"Barty yawned, "Och, 'ey up Siri. What time is it?"

"Time to get up." Sirius grinned, then nodded towards Hermione's sleeping form, "Have fun last night?"

"Gutter Minded little... Sleeping only." Barty grumbled, shaking Hermione slightly and staring into sleepy eye's, "Good morning."

"Morning?"Hermione grumbled, closeing her eye's, "Wake me when it's Afternoon."

"Ach, get off me then."

"No."

"Bu' I'm getting up..."

"No you're not."

"Aye I am, an' so'r you." Barty said, with a grin.

"Make me." Hermione grumbled, "You're into deep Scottish still."

"Your wish is my comand." Barty said, befre swinging his leg's off his bedside onto the floor, tightening his grip around Hermione's Waist, and standing up. Hermione squealed as he spun her around laughing, "And my accent change's depending on what mood I'm in."

"Put me down Barty!" Hermione squealed

"Promise to get up?"

"Yes!" Hermione laughed, as Barty set her down on the floor and pressed a kiss to her cheek.

"Go get dressed, sweetie," Barty said softly, "I'm the only one allowed to apresiate that body of your's."

Hermione blushed, nodded and left the domaintry. Barty turned to Sirius and smiled, "I guess we'd better wake he rest up. Joy's of the early riser's, eh?"

"Yeah. I'll take James. You take Pete, leave Harry. It's not fair to involve him, till we know how he wakes." Sirius grinned, "But let's make it interesting. Water?"

"Water." Barty nodded, and they set off for the bathroom.

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Hermione had woke Lily as soon as she got back to the girl domaintry and explained that she diddn't have any clothes par the robes she arived in and the robes Dumbledore had placed in her given Trunk. Lily had soon picked out a pair of spare jeans and purple tye-dyed shirt that she said Hermione could have. As soon as Lily and Hermione were dressed they headed downstairs, into the common room.

They sat by the fire, joining Remus as he sat reading a book on Werewolf's. After a minute or so of silence, a loud yell erupted from the boy's domaintry, soon followed by another.

"Sirius Black!" James voice yelled, "I'm gonna rip your sodding voice box out if you don't stop laughing!"

"Barty!" Peter's voice joined on, "I'll get you back for this!"

Soon after the yell's had started, both boy's causing the trouble had ran down the stairs, fully dressed and laughing their heads off. Hermione took full advantage in Bartys stance as he stood at the bottem of the stairs telling Sirius something. Barty was wearing a Purple pinstriped, Ox-Blood red suit with matching tie, a navy blue Shirt (with the top three button's undone, giving a good view of his chest) and a pair of smart looking shoe's. He had also applied some spray to his hair, making the ruffled look stay put. Hermione was soon caused to look away as Barty finished his convosation with Sirius and they both walked over to the fire.

"Morning Rem, Lil and 'Mione." Barty said, mock bowing to them, "I hope that your night was enjoyable."

"Oh, come here." Hermione laughed, pulling Barty down onto the Sofa next to her. It seemed that as soon as he hit the Sofa, his head shifted onto her knee. Automaticaly, Hermione's hand began to stroke through his ruffled, mid length, dark brown with light brown hair.

"What time are we doing that Barty?" Sirius asked.

"What time's it now?" Barty replied.

"About 9:45." Lily put in, shifting from her seat down to the floor infront of the fire. Sirius stepped over Lily and sat in her deserted seat next to Remus, who snuggled into Sirius.

"Ummm, how's 11:30 sound?" Barty asked him, shifting slightly to see Sirius sitting across from them. By moving, Hermione had noticed what she had been doing and stopped. Barty moaned, "Aww, I was enjoying that. Felt nice."

"Oh, ok." Hermione said with a smile, before continuing running her fingers through his hair, "It's a thing I've got to calm Harry down after his nightmare's."

"I heard my name?" came a mumble from behind them,

"Morning Harry." Hermione said, as he sat next to Lily, very nearly sticking his feet into the fire, "watch your feet Harry."

"I wouldn't have to, if Someone could aim properaly." Harry growled. Hermione felt Barty shrink away from his gaze slightly. She lent down and whispered into his ear, so only he could hear her.

"Guessing thats you then, big strong boy." Hermione whispered, "Hiding behind me are you?"

"No, on you at the moment." he whispered back before kissing her nose.