Memories
Chapter 2

By Snarky Granger

AN: Here is the second installment. Please review so I know that I am going in the right direction. Thanks, Snarky.

Hermione and Harry were sitting in the library at Grimmauld Place. Harry gave the place to Hermione because he felt that it was truly hers. He felt bad that Sirius couldn't change his will to reflect his true feelings towards her publicly. She had protested at first but had relented. She was grateful for having him in her life especially with her emotions running wild with grief towards her two men. Harry looked at Hermione and noticed that she had a faraway look in her eyes again. His curiosity got the better of him. "Hermione, what are you thinking about there?" Harry asked softly so he wouldn't startle her.

Hermione turned her head, and looked at Harry with a dazed look. Then she shook her head to clear it. "What was that, Harry?" Hermione asked back. "I am sorry. I didn't hear the question. I was thinking about my two men and how much I miss them." Harry moved over to the couch to give Hermione a one-arm hug for comfort, which she squeezed back in appreciation. "Thanks, Harry." She said with a tight smile.

"Do you want to tell me when you three decided to bond because I didn't even realize that you were even dating? I thought you were seeing Victor." Harry stated with a confused look on his face. Hermione laughed at the look.

"Victor was a sweet, understanding guy, who was a smokescreen for the three of us. As it was he had a girl back home, who couldn't come to England for the Ball." Hermione told Harry. Harry's eyebrows shot up at the remark. "Do you want me to tell you a story?" Harry nodded. "Do you remember the summer for the World Cup?"

Harry replied, "Yes, I do. You were supposed to come with us but you sent us a letter saying that you couldn't come. Where were you?"

Hermione took a deep breath and softly replied, "I was here with Remus and Sirius. Professor Dumbledore had heard a rumor that my life was in stake so he sent me here for them to look after me and we sent my parents on a quick vacation. It was then that I started seeing them and got to know them. Oh Merlin, how I miss them," Hermione started to burst out crying in anguish. Harry pulled her into a comforting hug. He hated seeing her in this much pain. Hermione pulled away from him to wipe her eyes from her face and said, "Thanks, Harry." Harry simply nodded his head since he noticed that she needed to get this out without interruptions.

"After the summer was over, we kept in touch through letters. Some of those letters that I said that were from my parents weren't true. Sorry. When you came back with Cedric's body, I knew that my time with them could become scarce. I spent two weeks with my parents, and then went straight here but we weren't alone." Hermione sighed thinking about that summer with the Weasleys there. Harry nodded at the memory.

"That had to be tough. Especially with how nosy Molly was, and how you knew that Ron was starting to like you," Harry said and started laughing at Hermione's facial expressions at his statement.

"You have no idea, Harry." Hermione said with exasperation in her voice. "Those two were driving us nuts and I had to bunk in the same room with Ginny. I had to sneak out of the room after she fell asleep. Sirius had taught me where all the squeaky boards were the previous summer so that was a huge help. We would meet up in the Library and put a bunch of spells around the area so we can talk or do whatever without interruptions. When you finally showed up, the attention shifted to you, which we were grateful for Harry. We know it wasn't much fun but it gave us time to see each other without the 'What are you doing?' and so on."

Harry decided to interrupt her and asked, "Hermione? When did you guys finally decide to bond?"

"HARRY!" Hermione yelled at him with an agitated voice. "I am getting there. Bloody Merlin, you are impatient." Harry gave her a look of remorse. Hermione took a deep breathe. "Sorry, it still hurts thinking about it. It is getting better but still a bit painful." Harry squeezed her hand in acceptance. "OK. I will tell you the story… It happened that morning while you were at your hearing…"

"Hermione, can I talk to you for a minute in the Library?" Sirius asked with a slight smirk on his face. Hermione groaned inwardly at his handsome, devilish smirk. Hermione nodded in reply and got up to follow him out of the kitchen. She noticed that he was wearing his favorite black low rider jeans that make his butt look so delicious. "Hermione? Hermione?" Sirius was snapping his fingers in front of her face. She snapped out of it. She realized that they were in the library already, and Remus was in there as well.

"Sorry, Siri. I was too busy looking at your glorious butt of yours," Hermione replied with a smirk of her own as she noticed that the door was shut, and most likely charmed for no one to hear them. She gave Sirius a long, hard kiss. Then she turned towards Remus, and grabbed him by his shaggy brown hair to do the same. Both men groaned into her mouth. They loved it when she did that to them, and she knew it too. Even though they haven't gotten to that point in their relationship, she couldn't wait much longer. Her love for them was overwhelming at times.

"Hermione? We would like to talk to you about something important," Remus said to get her attention back. Hermione sat down on the couch and patted both sides of her for them to sit with her, which they did willingly. She looked at the both of them and waited for one of them to start. Remus took a deep breath and said, "Hermione, we, Sirius and I, want to talk about the relationship, and where we are going with it." Hermione looked a little nervous at the words. She started to open her mouth to say something but Remus put a finger on her lips. "Relax, Kitten. There is nothing wrong with our relationship status." Hermione's shoulders visibly sagged at those words, and they could see the relief in her face.

"Hermione?" Padfoot enquired which made Hermione turn her head toward him. "We just realized that we have been together for about a year now, and our love has grown tremulously over the year." Hermione nodded her head in agreement. "We want you to know that we love you with all our hearts." Sirius takes a deep breathe. "We have a serious question for you, our Kitten."

Remus and Sirius got down to their one knee and Remus held up a ring box for Hermione to take from him. Hermione's breath hitched as she took the box, and opened it. There sat a beautiful ring with three stone on it. It had two rubies on either side of the heart shaped diamond. "Hermione, will you give us the pleasure to bond with you forever and ever?" They asked together. Hermione started to cry at their proposal, and nodded in agreement.

Sirius took the ring out of the box, and helped her put on the ring. She was still trembling from the tears of joy. While Sirius was sliding the ring on her finger, Remus leaned in to give her a sweet kiss. "Thanks, love. We are thinking possibly during the Christmas holiday to do the ceremony privately. We will ask Albus to do it as a Spiritual ceremony since werewolves aren't allowed to wed."

Hermione looked angry at those words. She was about to rant at the injustice of it when Sirius cut her off with his kiss. She grabbed his face to intensify the kiss. When they stopped kissing, Sirius said this to her, "Love, that isn't the only thing as you well know. There is my not being able to show my face publicly. Nor even pronounce my love for you or Remus." Sirius stopped talking, and gave a sad sigh at the thought.

"Remus and Sirius, I love you both with all my heart. I gladly accept this ring on your behalves. I am sad that we will have to disillusion it from the rest of the world." Hermione said softly while looking at the two men she loved. She pulled the two men back onto the couch while making sure that she was sandwiched in between them. She started kissing them until they heard that Harry was home. They straightened themselves out, and went downstairs to hear the great news of his charges being dropped.

"Oh wow, Hermione! What a story and I thought you three looked a little ruffled but didn't think anything of it," Harry said with a smirk. Hermione smirked right back at him.