AN: Sorry about the short chapters at the beginning of this story. This is my first multi-chapter fanfiction so I'm doing the best I can. Not JK Rowling.
I was completely dazed as I made my way back to the common room. Why did everyone seem to think Sirius and I would get married? I mean yes I loved being around him but marriage? Marriage would be a huge step. Besides we didn't love each other. Love? No I didn't love Sirius but I knew how easy it would be to love him.
I shivered and shook my head. We would be lucky if we lived through the war so there was no point in even entertaining the idea of getting married.
"Mimbulus mimbletonia," I said to the fat lady, she nodded and opened. Ginny was sitting next to the portrait holding a book upside down pretending to read.
"Waiting for someone?" I asked lowering myself next to her.
"Yes," she said throwing her potions book aside. "Why did you meet with Dumbledore?"
"Jump right in why don't ya." I said crossing my boots around the ankles. She merely waited for me to continue. "Fine he asked me to wait to date Sirius till I became of age, that we were good for each other and that he would officiate the wedding when the time came." She smirked at the last part.
"You two really should get married and when you do I call maid of honor." Ginny said smiling.
"Why does everyone keep saying that?" I asked exasperated.
"I guess you can't see it but you two kind hover around each other protectively. He glares at Fred and George whenever they prank you and whenever mum calls Sirius a playboy you defend him tooth and nail. When that doxy bit you Sirius stayed next to you almost the whole time praying for you to live."
"Hey prayed?" I asked incredulously.
"Yes. It was rather shocking to everyone but I think Dumbledore knew why. His eyes would twinkle whenever he saw Sirius. I personally think he used legilimency on Sirius to see how deep and true his feelings were but I'm not completely sure."
"Wow." The word was breathless.
"Another thing is the fact that your opposites." She said knowingly.
"Opposites?"
"Yeah you two are so different from each other. I mean he's outgoing and rambunctious and you prefer to stay in and read a book. You need someone to counterbalance your bookish ways and he does that for you."
"I never thought about it that way." I mumbled quietly.
"Well everyone else is beginning to see how close you two are." Ginny said shrugging her shoulders like it was no big deal.
"I hope not, the last thing I need is Harry hating me for falling for his godfather."
"I don't think Harry could ever hate you but I wouldn't be surprised if he and Ron didn't already know."
"Why do you say that?" I asked breathlessly.
"Just a hunch." She shrugged her shoulders. "Now can you give me some advice with Michael?" Her eyes were round with worry. She and I talked late into the night until we were the only ones left in the common room.
"And then she said 'Yeah well at least I'm not dating a nutcase' and I threw my pillow at Lavender and I said she would be lucky to marry someone as trustworthy or honest as Harry and told her no I'm not dating him but that he has his eyes on another girl."
"Really who?" Ginny asked her eyes wide.
"No one of consequence." I said shrugging. "And then she spotted my necklace and went on another tangent where she asked me who I was dating."
"What did you say?" Ginny asked taking a long sip of butterbeer.
"I was very careful and said it was someone she didn't know and that it wasn't her business anyway. She said it was either Harry or Ron 'cus no one else was willing to be around me. So I hit her with a spell that made her hair greasy."
"Is that why she's been taking showers non-stop?" Ginny asked laughing.
"Yup. I wonder how she would take it if she knew I had a thing for Sirius Black."
"Not very well I presume." Sirius' deep voice resonated around the room. I spat my butterbeer in shock and gasped his head was hovering in the flames of the fire.
"Sirius how long have you been there?" I asked blushing.
"Long enough. By the way Pet its nice to know you won't be leaving me for my godson anytime soon." Ginny laughed and I ducked my head blushing.
"What are doing here Sirius?" Ginny asked crawling closer to the flames.
"Just wanted to check how Hermione's meeting went with Dumbledore." Sirius said smiling at me.
"It was fine but you should really be going the last thing we need is for you to be spotted." I said biting my lip.
"What's life without a little risk? Seriously Hermione what did he say." He darted a nervous look at Ginny but didn't say anything.
"Don't worry Ginny's cool with it. He asked us to wait until I am of age, that he caught us snogging and that he wants to officiate our wedding."
"What?!" Sirius yelped going wide eyed.
"He's not the only one apparently Ginny wants to be my maid of honor and Tonks wants to be a bridesmaid." I continued. Sirius' mouth was open in shock.
"Why does everyone keep thinking I'm going to propose?" He asked surprised.
"Apparently we're protective of each other and are opposites or something." I said shrugging.
"Well besides that how are classes?" He asked watching me.
"We have this new foul teacher Professor Umbridge, apparently she's from the ministry. She's not going to teach us any defensive spells and says that Voldemort never came back. She gave Harry a detention for yelling at her!"
"What I didn't know that." Ginny said surprised.
"Just wait by tomorrow morning everyone will have heard." I muttered darkly shaking my head.
"You guys need to be careful around here the ministry is trying to keep close tabs on Harry and Dumbledore to make sure they don't start an army."
"What?!" Ginny and I said together.
"Wait Sirius before you go on Ginny should grab Ron and Harry so they can hear this." I stuttered in shock.
"Ginny go fast we don't know how long I'll have." Ginny nodded and ran up the boys staircase.
"So everyone thinks we should get married huh?" Sirius asked with a cheeky grin. I flushed in embarrassment and he laughed heartily. "Aw Pet I'm not making any promises about marriage but I do rather enjoy spending time with you."
"I like spending time with you too Sirius its just..." I sighed. "I think we'll be lucky if we get through this war unscathed." Sirius' eyes darkened.
"I'll make sure you live. No matter what Pet." He said watching me closely. A moment later footsteps echoed down the steps.
"Don't worry its just us." Ginny called softly.
"Sirius?" Harry asked kneeling next to me. "What's going on?"
"Heard you got detention with Umbridge." Sirius said watching Harry.
"Yeah but it can't be too bad," he said shrugging. "I get detention with Snape loads of times."
"Just be careful Harry, she's from the ministry and she's going to try her hardest to keep you quiet. Umbridge is planted there to keep a close watch on you and Dumbledore."
"Why?"
"Because Fudge believes you are building an army to run him out of office so Dumbledore can become minister."
"What? Dumbledore doesn't want to be minister you would have to be really thick to believe that." Ron said sharply.
"Exactly he's been seduced by the fame and power and is holding onto it with everything he has. He would rather believe that Dumbledore is just stirring up trouble to become minister by saying Voldemort's back."
"We're all going to be killed because Fudge won't believe that Voldemort's back!" I cried darkly.
"Not if I can help it. I want you four to look out for each other and figure out a way to keep fighting. The last thing we need is the next generation stuck on the sidelines because it is believed they are too young or too powerless to protect themselves."
"Yeah just look at Ginny she's small but she can produce a mean bat-bogey hex." Ron said smiling proudly at his sister. Ginny flushed in pleasure.
"I should go. Harry don't lose your temper with Umbridge it will only make her happy it's what she wants. Ron that girl advice I gave you?" Ron nodded in confusion. "Forget about it you don't need it. Ginny look up some other spells besides the bat-bogey hex. They can really come in handy." She nodded.
"Pet," his eyes were dark again. I tried to smile but it was more of a sad grimace. "Be safe." And then he was gone.
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