AN: Not JK Rowling if I was Sirius would be alive and happy. Just as a slight warning everything will not be exactly the same from the books as you can tell things have already changed in some places.

I ducked my head as Sirius entered the kitchen and took in a deep breath. The room smelled of pancakes and Sirius' cologne. I closed my eyes and pulled it a deep breath. Whatever cologne he used was absolutely fantastic.

"Is the food ready yet Mrs. Weasley?" I asked leaning my head against Sirius' shoulder.

"Almost I just need to... Sirius Black what are you doing?" Mrs. Weasley had turned around and was now staring at us with a reaction somewhere between shock and humor.

"What she couldn't walk very well," he said innocently.

"Why didn't you have her change out of her pajamas?" She asked looking pointedly at my shorts and tank top.

Sirius smirked and shrugged, "Oops."

I blushed and hid my face behind Sirius' shoulder. Fred and George sat at the table silently laughing, Ron looked torn between amusement and confusion and Ginny was looking at me suspiciously.

"Sirius Black you put her down, now!" Mrs. Weasley was said glaring threateningly at him. He smiled and slowly lowered himself in front of a chair. I casually slipped off his back and smiled shyly around the room.

Mrs. Weasley placed a large plate of pancakes in front of me and I started in on them immediately. It tasted wonderful and I washed them down with a large glass of milk.

"So what all have I missed?" I asked grabbing another pancake.

"Not much really but you got out of cleaning the drawing room." I snickered softly and muttered a small "oh darn."

"Yeah all that's left is the tapestry that's stuck to the wall." Ron continued.

"I'm fairly positive my dear old mother put a permanent sticking charm on it." Sirius muttered in disgust.

"Was she always mad?" Ginny asked cutting up her pancake carefully and sliding it through syrup.

"Yes, unfortunately. My mother also wore the pants in the family so my father sat on the sidelines and watched while Regulus became a death eater and I left the house to live with James... oi watch it there Ron." Ron had spat out the milk he had been drinking at the term death eater.

"Was Regulus your brother?" I asked slowly. Sirius' eyes darkened and he nodded his head.

"Yeah and the idiot got himself killed." Sirius shook his head and frowned. "Anyway lets talk about something else."

Right at that moment the front door opened and slammed shut. "He got off!" Harry came into the room grinning like it was Christmas with Mr Weasley a few steps behind him. Fred, George and Ginny started chanting "he got off," and dancing around the room. I snickered softly behind my hand.

"We have other good news," Sirius said moving to help me stand.

"Congrats Harry," I said softly. He looked at me dazed for a moment took two steps and pulled me into his arms.

"Thank Merlin your okay, Mione." He pulled back to smile at me.

"Hermione," Mr Weasley pulled me into his arms next. I smiled up at him and he gave me a fatherly kiss on my forehead. "I'm so glad your okay."

"Thanks Mr Weasley." He pulled away to look me over and after a moment nodded in satisfaction. I tried to take a step back but my legs were still not working correctly and I grabbed onto the closest person before I fell flat on my face. Harry's arms came around me automatically and looked concerned.

"Sorry Harry, my legs are having problems working right." I muttered against his chest. He slid his arm around my waist and pulled me upright.

"Its okay," he said sliding holding me against his side. I leaned heavily against him and he slowly walked me back over to my chair and sat me down. He ruffled my hair in a brotherly way and I slapped his hand away laughing.

"So what's for lunch I'm starved?"

"Pancakes, Hermione's choice." Mrs. Weasley said setting a large stack of pancakes in front of him. Harry ate the pancakes quickly laughing at some of the antics the others were doing and taking small glances at Fred and George who were talking quietly away from the others.

Sirius seemed to draw himself further away from the others almost imperceptibly. His eyes were more distant than before and he barely touched his food. When everyone else was preoccupied I leaned closer to Sirius.

"Sirius you okay?" I asked watching him closely.

"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine." He said shaking his as if to clear his thoughts and took another bite.

"Do you think Remus will be coming over tonight to celebrate?" I asked watching him closely. I was not going to let him draw in on himself because Harry couldn't stay with him.

"Of course he really wants to see you after that damn doxy bit you." He shook his head muttering about how horrible his mother was. "It was a good thing Snape was there you know. He moved so fast when he saved you after he heard you scream." His eyes were distant like he wasn't wholly there. I slipped my hand under the table and placed it on his knee like I had the other day. He looked up at me and a rather genuine smile spread across his face.

The boys wanted to take a break from cleaning and Mrs. Weasley let them. We all moved to the drawing room (me between Ginny and Ron) to play games Harry and Ron played chess while Sirius watched, Fred and George were looking through a stack of papers in front of them and Ginny was telling me about a boy named Michael Corner after I gave her the advice to take a step back from Harry.

"Has it been hard since you can't really owl him from here?" I asked after a pause.

"It can be but I try to distract myself with other things like trying to figure things out about the Order or seeing how red you can get in Sirius' presence." I stuttered for a moment.

"Ginny..." I paused. "I don't know what your talking about." I knew I was blushing but I couldn't help it.

"Shhh... its okay just be careful how the boys find out. They might not take to the idea so well." She whispered quietly in my ear.

"Do you think he likes me?" I whispered back.

"Definitely, you didn't see his reaction when he heard you scream," She shivered. "I was on my way back from the lavatory when I heard it. You sounded absolutely terrified and Sirius ran out of the kitchen like a bat out of hell. Snape wasn't far behind him and neither was Remus. We all ran into the library and there you were out cold on the floor, two puncture marks on your hand and pale as a sheet. It was absolutely terrifying." She shook her head then came back to herself.

"Sorry. Lets gossip over a game of exploding snap." I nodded as she grabbed the cards. We talked about the girls in our grades and some of the boys. Apparently Lavender was last heard dating Seamus Finnigan and Parvati was dating Dean Thomas after having a short relationship with a boy from Durmstrong. Ginny asked me about Viktor but there wasn't much to say. We had slowly drifted apart after he had left Hogwarts.

Sirius left the boys after awhile and made his way over to Ginny and I. He spoke up when there was a lull in the conversation.

"How would you like a bath before the festivities start tonight?" Sirius asked lowering himself to look at me.

"That sounds wonderful, when do you think people will start getting here?" I asked.

"Any moment." Just then the door opened and a loud crash could be heard, everyone in the room groaned at once.

"FILTH, SCUM, HALF-BREEDS, MUTANTS, FREAKS, BE GONE FROM THE HOUSE OF MY FATHERS!" A moment later Mrs. Black was silenced. Sirius smiled and squatted in front of me again and said in an aristocratic voice, "Your chariot awaits madame." I laughed and carefully pulled myself onto his back. He ducked out of the way of a low hanging chandelier before slipping out of the room and almost walked right into Tonks who was chatting with Remus.

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