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Maybe it's her touch, the feel of her hands

When she puts her tiny fingers in mine

Maybe it's her eyes gently searching my soul

Still nothing stirs me like when I see those lips roll

And I see her smile

Cause I love to see her smile back at me

And I know she is happy

All These Things-Stephen Speaks

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"Sirius?"

"Yeah, dollface?"

Hermione shifted in his arms slightly, loving the feel of him running his hands through her hair.

"Why do you love me?"

Sirius stopped stroking her hair for a half a second before starting again. He shrugged. "That's a strange question. There are so many reasons."

"Then why did you first start to try and get my attention?" Hermione persisted. She truly wanted to know.

Sirius thought back. It was so long ago. Back to the first time he met her.

"It was because of your courage and your brilliance on that first night I met you," Sirius said. "At least, at first. Then I saw you more and more. I was seeing Michelle at the time, so I more noticed everything in passing, but I noticed your sarcasm and your laugh. And your smile. Merlin, I would have done anything to see your smile."

Hermione crinkled her nose. "Why? I have such an awful smile."

"It was because I knew you were happy when you smiled. It really shows through. It could brighten my day, even just a tiny, small little smile not even directed at myself. And I always thought you had such a nice smile."

"Really?"

"Of course." Sirius kissed the top of her head. "Why did you ask, anyways?"

Hermione shrugged. "I just couldn't find anything appealing about me, when there are so many appealing things about me, that's all."

Sirius laughed. "You have no idea how brilliant you are, dollface. You're absolutely perfect in my eyes. And I don't know where to stop in finding things I think are appealing about you."

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Still short, but whatever! More chapters, coming up!

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Next chapters are gonna be steamy! (At least in your imagination…I mean, the implications are steamy, but I'm not that kinda writer…^^)