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You say you feel so empty
That our house just ain't a home
And I'm always somewhere else
And you're always there alone

Just a few more hours
And I'll be right home to you
I think I hear them callin'
Oh, Beth what can I do
Beth what can I do

Beth-KISS

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Hermione was lying in bed, trying desperately to make the words on the pages of the book in front of her make some sort of sense to her mind. But nothing. Nothing at all. She couldn't comprehend anything. She missed Sirius far too much. She glanced at the clock on the wall beside her. 11:56. He said he would try his best to send her his love before midnight, but he had no idea what his situation would be like, so she should know that he loved her even if he couldn't tell her.

Hermione sighed and set down her book. She was preparing to curl up beneath her covers when through the window burst a brilliant light, startling Hermione nearly a foot into the air. The light formed itself into the form of a large dog. Though the dogs mouth wasn't moving, Hermione could hear a voice. The most beautiful voice in the entire world.

Hermione, love? Are you there? I'm here, now. I mean, I'm in a jungle in South America, but I'm here. I love you, dollface. What have you been up to since I left? I haven't done much. Oh, except we discovered where the Death Eaters are hiding. Isn't that great news? At this rate, we might be home after just a couple of weeks! I'm sure you would love that just as much as I would. Because you have no idea how much I would love to be at home with you right now. I had to sneak away to tell you all of this. When would you like to have everyone know that we're together? Because I would just love to let the world know. How about when I get back? It's completely up to you. I'd do anything for you. I love you. I'll wait for your reply out here, a little ways away from the camp. No one will hear a thing you say, don't worry. I love you.

Hermione couldn't help the tears that were suddenly falling from her eyes. She pulled a pillow tightly to her chest and pulled out her wand. She sniffled and took a deep breath, thinking of all of her wonderful moments with Sirius. "Expecto patronum!"

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Sirius honestly hated the fact that he had to leave Hermione behind so much that he wished he'd never joined this stupid Order. Nothing was worth it. He hated that Hermione had to be at home all by herself while he was out here doing what he knew she loved to do. Why couldn't she come with?

He sighed. He knew it was because it was too dangerous a mission for her when she was their notekeeper and had so much brilliant information stored up in that brilliant mind of hers. But she had been through so much already! Hadn't she proved to them on the Horcrux hunt with Harry that she was by far the most brilliant witch of her age, and really could do anything?

He sighed and shook his head.

He almost fell off of the tree stump he was seated on at the sudden burst of light before him. He grinned. Hermione…

He listened to her talk. She talked for ten minutes about how much she missed him already, how much she loved him, how much she wished she was with him, and how much she hoped he was safe, so he could return to her as soon as he could. They exchanged three more pairs of patronuses before Remus came looking for him, and he had to say goodnight.

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The next day, when Sirius woke up, it wasn't to what he'd hoped he'd be waking up to.

"Get up! Get up, now!"

Sirius winced, sliding as far away from the wand tip aimed at his forehead as he possibly could. "Yes, sir…" He said, sliding out of his sleeping bag, standing before the Death Eater in nothing but his boxers and bare chest.

"Now, back out of the tent slowly! And don't try and make a run for it, or your friends are dead!"

"Look, mister," Sirius said, trying out his best acting skills. "I think you've got the wrong couple of guys. See, my friends and I are just on a camping trip. We didn't mean any - "

"What, do you think I'm stupid?" the Death Eater snapped.

"I was kind of counting on it," Sirius replied. He shrugged. "That's fun. Smart bad guys are good, too. Gives me more of a challenge."

The Death Eater hit him straight in the forehead with a stunning spell.

"Ouch!" Sirius exclaimed. "Hey, easy. I have a wife to get back to, and I'd kind of like it if she recognised me."

"You think I care?" The Death Eater snapped.

"I was hoping you would. But careless people are good, too. Makes it easier to do this!"

Without warning, Sirius ripped his wand from his boxers and sent a spell off in every direction, freeing all of his friends, and allowing them a few extra minutes head start to run for cover.

Sirius was laughing along the way.

"That aboy, Sirius!" Remus called. "That was positively brilliant, that whole wife distraction."

"It wasn't just a distraction, Remus, old pal!" Sirius said. "It was the truth! I've gotta get back to Hermione before I go crazy, and if getting rid of these Death Eaters is the only way to do it, then I'd like to do it soon."

Remus burst out laughing. "You're serious! I knew you had a thing for Granger! I knew it!"

"He did!" Harry called. "Bet me a galleon that you would be together by Christmas."

"We've been together since even before then, Harry, mate!"

"Pay up!" Remus exclaimed.

The Death Eaters were catching up. Sirius, Remus, Harry and Ron dashed through the jungle until they came to a cave, which they ducked inside of to take cover from the sudden onslaught of spells suddenly raining down on them. They sealed off the cave, but that didn't mean that the Death Eaters weren't relentless. They hid for hours, trying to fend these guys off.

"I have to send a patronus to Hermione," Sirius said at another thump. "I promised her I would."

"Is now really a good time?" Harry asked as he put up another charm he recalled to keep the Death Eaters out.

"As good a time as any," Sirius replied, summoning all of his happiest memories of Hermione.

Hey, Hermione! I'm in a cave right now, fighting off some Death Eaters, but there's no need to worry. We've got everything under control. I just wanted to tell you that I love you and that…Harry, what was that? Harry, the door! Block the door! Quickly! Oh, Merlin! Hermione, I have to go now! Get out of there! You're coming with us, Mr. Black. No, wait, don't - !

Hermione stared wide eyed as the giant dog that suddenly dissipated before her. Without a moment's hesitation, Hermione threw off her bed covers, pulled on her boots, and apparated into where Sirius said the Death Eaters were hiding, her only intention on rescuing Sirius.

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Oooh, here comes the climax! ^^