Just A Stupid Crush
Chapter 1
As nice as it was to be home for the summer, I was excited to get back on the Hogwarts Express on September 1. Over the summer, my family and I spent two weeks in beautiful Ireland. I spent the most of the rest of my holiday home with my parents. About a week before school started, I went to number 12 Grimmauld Place where Harry, Lupin, and the Weasley's were staying. Of course Sirius was there too, but that's a whole other story. Not really, but we'll just go with that for now.
I often wonder what Harry would say or do if he knew about my little crush on his godfather. I don't think it would be good for me if he found out. Maybe that's why I'm so shy around Sirius. I don't want to risk saying anything that would give anyone idea's.
Oh I forgot to mention that I got some good news over the summer. I was made Head Girl. I know, big surprise, but I was still very excited about it. Apparently Sirius knew the whole time but wasn't allowed to say anything about it. I learned this when I announced my being the new Head Girl at Grimmauld Place.
I had gotten the letter about a week before I went to Grimmauld Place and once I arrived there, apparently Sirius couldn't hold it in him anymore.
"Attention everyone. I think Hermione has some exciting news for us." Sirius said practically jumping up and down with excitement. At first I froze at hearing him say my name (my biggest weakness is whenever I hear him say my name) but then I realized what he was referring to.
"How did you know?" I asked him accusingly.
"I am a teacher and a marauder, should you forget." He replied with a mixed air of authority and guiltiness. Like I would forget those small details.
"Right…" I could see everyone glancing at me with a curious stare so I continued. "Well, I became Head Girl." This was received with much cheering, congratulations, hugs, and pats on the back. However, I could only concentrate on a single face through the crowd and that was the proud, smiling, relieved face of Sirius.
Alright, enough of this mushiness. It is just a stupid crush after all. I'll get over him once I get it through my head that (a) He's my teacher, (b) He's Harry's godfather, (c) I'm under 18, and (d) He's my teacher and Harry's godfather.
"Hermione? You okay?" Came the worried voice of Harry Potter. I must have been staring off. Again. I snapped out of it and told Harry I was fine and was just thinking about how this was our last year at school.
We were almost to Hogwarts now. I still cannot believe that this will be my final year here, unless I planned on becoming a teacher afterwards. However, I hope to go to University first. I saw a very nice one in Ireland. I think I want to do something with Transfiguration but I'm not entirely sure yet.
The train came to a halt and I quickly made my way out of the compartment I was sharing with Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Neville to go find Hogwarts newest Head Boy: Draco Malfoy. Just my luck. However, He does seem a lot less… Slytherin since his father died back in May. I feel just a bit sorry for him. Anyway, Head Boy and Girl were supposed to be the first off the train and were to lead the carriages going up to the castle.
We got up to the castle and led the students inside. As soon as we got into the Great Hall, I scanned the Head Table. There was Dumbledore, McGonagall, Sprout, Snape (shudders), Flitwick, Sirius, and… Lupin? What was he doing here? I could see him and Sirius laughing about something when they noticed the students starting to file in. I smiled brightly up to them and they smiled back and in Sirius's case, winked as well. This wasn't unusually behavior for Sirius, but my heart still did flip flops.
Before I knew it all the first years were sorted, Dumbledore had given his speech, and the food was already on the table. Harry and Ron practically dove into their food as usual. I cast glances up at the Head Table every so often, but no one really noticed that. Well, Ginny might have. I saw her giving me suspicious looks before. I just smiled innocently at her.
After dinner, I led the Gryfindors to the common room, gave them the password, told Harry and Ron that I was quite tired and was going to bed, and went to my new room (which is of course the Head Girls room located right next to the common room). Upon entering, I noticed two other girls already in the room. I knew I would regret giving Ginny my password.
"Alright Hermione, spill," the owner of this voice was Natalie, a good friend of Ginny's and a recent friend of mine as well (through Ginny).
"What?" I asked as innocently as I could muster.
"Don't pull that," said Ginny, looking right through my innocent face. "We know something is up. What's with all the looks at the Head Table? If I didn't know any better, I'd say that someone has a crush," Ginny said sounding very smug as she saw a blush creep into my face. I knew pulling the innocent act anymore wouldn't work with Ginny and Natalie. So I did what anyone else would do... tried to change the subject.
"So who's excited for classes tomorrow? I just can't wait to begin all my new classes this year. I think I'll go to the library to get a head start on reading." I said calmly turning around to go back out the door. Unfortunately, Ginny and Natalie caught right on and were already in front of the door. Darn, I thought, Harry and Ron would have fallen for that one.
"Oh no you don't. I'll bet you're excited for classes tomorrow. Perhaps especially the one that's taught by a certain professor. Now, you are going to sit here until we get some answers," said Natalie crossing her arms over her chest and Ginny doing likewise.
"Alright, alright. I know it's wrong, but I have a secret crush on Professor Snape," I said with as straight of a face as I could. I instantly saw Ginny and Natalie's jaws drop and I burst out laughing.
"I'm just kidding, I swear," I gasped through fits of laughter. "Okay, really though, I do have a little tiny crush on Sirius. It's just a stupid crush though and I'm sure it will go away. I mean he is my teacher and Harry's godfather and that's not to mention that… what? Why are you looking at me like that for?" They had a strange smile on their face and I definitely did not like the look in their eyes.
"We knew it. Now what exactly are you going to do about this 'tiny crush' that makes you stare at Sirius for minutes at a time with a dreamy look on your face?" Ginny replied smartly. I blushed furiously.
"Do I really? Do you think anyone else has noticed? You guys won't tell anyone right?" I asked quickly. They just laughed.
"Yes, you really do. Everyone else is too thick to notice and we won't tell a soul." Natalie responded to my three questions. But then she added, "Unless you don't do anything about it. Then we might have to leave a certain someone a little love note signed by you." They both laughed as I looked at them with a shocked face.
"You wouldn't! No, I know you too well. You would."
"We'll give you to the end of the year. If you haven't made a some kind of a move by then, or he on you" more laughter at my blushing, shocked face, "then we'll have to put our little plan into action. Deal?" I tried to think of a way out of it but nothing good was coming to mind. They were too smart at this kind of thing. I was stuck. Surrendering, I reached out a hand.
"Deal," I said defeated. They shook my hand delightedly.
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P.S.S: I always refer to Remus in my head as Lupin. I'm not sure why. I guess it comes out in my writing as well. If it bothers you, let me know and I'll change it to Remus or Professor Lupin and try to do better in the future.