AN: Not JK Rowling.
The next time I came around I could open my eyes. I was in a room that hadn't been in before. It looked like pictures of muggle women in revealing bikinis and motorcycles were plastered all over the walls. What in the world? I looked up, a huge Gryffindor banner was hanging across the ceiling and it finally clicked. Why in the world was I in Sirius' bedroom.
A warm body rolled over next to me and I froze. He wouldn't. I turned slightly and smiled before I could stop myself. A large black shaggy dog was sleeping next to me. I guess they had used legilimency on me. How else would they have known that I felt safer when he was close by?
I reached out to pet him moving slowly so as not to scare him. Before I could Snuffles twitched in his sleep and woke up with a start. I jerked my hand back and gasped in surprise. He shook his head trying to wave away sleep and looked at me. I smiled back at him and he gave a great bark and lept at me licking my face with his long tongue.
"Ew Sirius stop!" I was laughing too hard for it to have any weight to the words. He bounded off the bed and ran out the door barking.
"Sirius? Bloody hell its eight in the morning!"
"She's awake!" There was a small pause and then the sound of stampeding feet. Molly was the first in the room and pulled me into a tight embrace.
"Oh dear I was so worried." She leaned back to look at me and I was surprised to see tears sparkling in her eyes. She pulled back and ran her hands down her dress nervously. "What would you like to eat? I'll make anything you want."
I paused surprised. "Um what about pancakes?" She nodded and quickly left the room. Ron and Ginny jumped on the bed and they both pulled me into their arms at the same time.
"Oh Mione we were so worried. Thank Merlin you screamed like a banshee when the doxy bit you or you could have died from the poisoning." I shivered and pulled them closer.
"Who saved me?" I asked leaning against them.
"The snarkiest man alive -"
"- Professor Snape."
"Fred, George!" I smiled at them and they jumped on the bed next to us.
"Its great to see those brown eyes again Hermione -"
"- you gave us quite a scare."
"I had no idea a doxy would be in the library." I paused for a moment and looked around the room.
"Wait where's Harry?" The smiles dropped off of everyone's face and they all became worried.
"He's at his hearing." Ron mumbled. I looked around in shock and counted the days in my head.
"Are you trying to tell me I was out for five days?" I asked shocked.
"Yes, you were coherent for some of it mumbling about death eaters and dementors," I paled and looked away. "Professor Dumbledore used legilimency on you yesterday to make sure you were okay." I paused trying to remember if I had seen Dumbledore in my delirium.
"Do you remember anything?" Ginny asked watching my face closely.
"Some people talking but nothing they said made sense. I think I was missing bits and pieces of the conversations without even realizing it." I paused for a moment and looked around the room again. "Wait why am I in Sirius' room?"
"It was something Dumbledore said about safety I think, I'm not sure it didn't make much sense." I flushed in embarrassment, great could it get any worse? He knew how I felt around Sirius: Safe, protected, comfortable.
"When's Harry supposed to get back?" I asked trying to change the subject.
"Soon I think -" Ginny started but was cut off by the quiet muttering of Kreacher as he slipped into the room.
"- Master saying the mudblood is awake sending out a Patronus shaped like a shaggy dog to everyone. Master who does not deserve this house letting in filth, comes back from Azkaban throwing all of Mistresses things out. They say he is a murderer -"
"Keep calling her mudblood and I will be a murderer, go away!" And Sirius threw Kreacher bodily from the room. I gaped in shock.
"Sirius has been rather touchy ever since you were bit and Kreacher was so obviously happy about it, I guess Kreacher's mutterings finally got to him." Ginny whispered quickly into my ear.
"Who found me?" I asked stretching my arms out.
"We all got to the library at the same time but I think Snape or Sirius got to you first it was hard to tell. Snape accio'd the antidote and Sirius not only sprayed the doxy with doxycide but stomped on it for good measure." Sirius, who was leaning against the far wall, didn't look the least bit repentant or sheepish he just smiled at me seemingly glad I was alive.
"Is there going to be any lasting affect from the doxy bite?" I asked.
"You might have some problems walking the next few days." Ron said quietly, obviously trying not to upset me. I nodded frowning and swallowed some pride, might as well get some practice walking.
"Fred, George would you mind helping me up?" I asked sheepishly. They nodded and slipped their arms behind my shoulders. I slowly stood up keeping most of my weight on them. My legs felt heavier than normal like lead and I took an awkward step forward. I stumbled into a chair banging my hip sharply against it. A hiss of pain escaped my lips and warm arms caught me before I could fall. Sirius' muscular chest was pressed firmly to my back and I shivered warmth flooding through my stomach.
"Maybe it would be easier if I helped you," Sirius said smile mischievously at me. Oh Merlin what was he planning now?
"Do you trust me?" He asked smiling at the nervous look that was obviously on my face.
"Uhh theoretically." I mumbled. He smiled and slowly kneeled beside me.
"Get on," he barked a laugh at the shocked look on my face.
"I'm too heavy." I whispered blushing. He barked another laugh.
"Yeah right Pet, climb on." I took a deep breath and attempted to climb on his back. I almost fell to the ground but Ron caught me and pushed me up as I wrapped my arms around his neck. I slowly wrapped my legs around Sirius' firm stomach and sighed against his neck. He shivered and left his room and slowly walked down the steps to the kitchen.