Hey, Diary

Chapter 16

Hermione shot up. What had happened to her? Her dream, still vivid in her mind, replayed over and over. She saw Sirius nodding, younger Sirius looking relieved when she told him that she had been talking to the older version of him, Harry and Ron when they found out she was seeing Sirius and worst of all, Sirius kissing her whilst trying to hold back tears. Was that what older Sirius had talked about, the reason he hadn't wanted this to happen in the first place?

Head aching slightly, Hermione got out of bed and into the shower. This was going to be a long day, she decided.

After completing her morning routine, Hermione jogged down the stairs and ran straight into Sirius.

"Well hello, gorgeous!" Sirius said, kissing her lightly on the cheek. "Did you sleep well?"

"Ok, I suppose. Weird dream, though." Hermione replied smiling at Sirius's compliment.

"Was I in it? Oh, of course not, you said weird not truly amazing." Sirius grinned while taking Hermione's hand and leading her towards the portrait. "So, what was it about?"

"It was, I guess, just a replay of everything that has happened recently, you know, with you and Harry and Ron." Hermione decided to leave out the part that was really playing on her mind. "Speaking of Harry and Ron, where are they?"

"Dumbledore called them to his office about half an hour ago. We're supposed to meet them there after breakfast. I don't know why though." Sirius said, wondering what was wrong with Hermione. "'Mione, are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes, yes I'm fine, Si'. Really, I am. Just a little…"

"Disturbed? Upset? I can tell by your eyes Hermione, you're not alright. Was it me? Did I, older me that is, do something wrong?"

"No, everything is fine with you, both yous. It's just…it's just settled in that I'm going to have to lose you at some point. And I don't want that to happen. I don't want to lose you."

"'Mione, you're not going to lose me any time soon." Sirius said, stopping in the middle of the corridor, facing Hermione. "I love you and I will try as hard as I can to stay here, with you, for as long as possible." Sirius brought his hand up to Hermione's cheek and bent down to kiss her when…

"Well, well, what do we have here?" Sirius turned around with an extremely strong force at the sound of this voice. What was HE doing here?

"Nothing, Professor, we were just on our way to breakfast," Hermione answered, laying a hand on Sirius's arm to calm him.

"Professor! Gods, Snape, you got terrorised in your school days and now your making other kids' lives miserable. You know, that is so like…"

"Let me remind you, Black, that I am a teacher at this school now and therefore shall be treated with the respect that is deserved by one who holds that position. I think that will be twenty points from Gryffindor," Snape sneered. Turning, his robes billowing behind him, Snape called behind him, "good luck with the Headmaster!"

"What does that mean?" Hermione wondered aloud.

"Who cares? Greasy git probably wants to scare us. Anyway, where were we?" Sirius asked, a small smile creeping onto his face as he leant down again. After kissing her, Sirius half dragged Hermione to the Great Hall. After having eaten, the two walked up to Dumbledore's office, trying to convince the other that they were not nervous in the slightest.

Upon arriving at the gargoyle guarding the entrance, Sirius gave the password, having being informed of it when he was asked to bring Hermione with him after breakfast. The pair ran up the stairs and knocked on Dumbledore's door.

"Come in," was heard, muffled through the wood of the door.

"Miss Granger, Mr Black, come in. I'm afraid I have some news for you."

A/N, you know what's coming now don't you. I'M SORRY! I have only feeble excuses for you this time, internet connection completely dying on my own computer, younger siblings who feel that the only time I should use a computer is when it's educational and then a severe case of writers block. Review please! Lul, J xxx