AN: I'm going to do the best I can making the good guys really good and the bad guys really bad. Once again not JK Rowling.
Sirius quickly explained to the others what happened and sat me in a chair. Tears continued to cascade down my face and Tonks pulled me to her side. I know Anthony hadn't done anything but I had been so terrified he would.
Professor Snape quickly got up and grabbed a bottle from the counter. He set it in front of me and I read the label carefully. I tentatively reached forward and drank the contents of the bottle. The moment the potion touched my tongue I relaxed.
"Is there anything we can do Albus?" Remus asked rubbing his hands over his.
"No I'm afraid there isn't." I blanched and clutched Tonks closer to me.
"What if he tries again Albus?" Professor Snape in a deadly whisper. "And succeeds in what he started."
"He would be expelled if he tried that." Dumbledore said his eyes flat. He meant... what did he mean... oh Merlin. I gasped sharply and Sirius looked at me his eyes pained. A moment later the door banged open and Fred and George came running in.
"What happened?" Remus asked looking between the two. Both of them were pale and panting.
"He won't go after Hermione again." George said panting.
"Why?" Professor Snape asked slowly.
"Lets just say he won't ever speak to her again." Fred said shrugging and took a seat.
"What did you two do?" Dumbledore asked looking between the two of them.
"We put a charm on him so that every time he tries to talk to Hermione painful boils break out on his face." George said sending a smile at me as he sat down.
"No one messes with our Hermione." Fred said smiling at me. I relaxed against Tonks and burst into grateful tears. She held me as I cried and rubbed her hand up and down my arm. I cried myself dry but Tonks continued to rub my arm.
"Miss Granger?" I looked up into Dumbledore's blue eyes and he smiled at me. "I find that hot chocolate always cheers me up."
He pointed his wand at the table and a mug of hot chocolate appeared. I carefully reached for the mug and took a large sip. It warmed me up and a shudder ran through my body before I could stop it.
"Come on Baby lets get you in bed." Sirius said getting up. He knealed in front of me and opened his arms. I shook my head but he rolled his eyes and picked me up anyway. Once we got to his room he pointed his wand at my clothes and changed them into my pajamas. He climbed in next to me and pulled me into his arms.
We spent the next three weeks together. Sirius wouldn't let me out of his sight and held me most of the time. Merlin only knew how he would react if something worse happened and knowing the war was coming I think there was a strong chance something could happen.
Remus and Tonks visited often at Grimmauld Place. She and I had whispered plans about wedding ideas whenever the guys left us alone. I knew Sirius would propose it would just be a matter of when it would happen. Tonks believed Remus was saving up for a ring. I had a feeling Sirius already had one and was looking for the perfect time to propose or maybe he was waiting till Remus got his.
The next morning we returned to the Burrow and we received our Hogwarts's lists. Sirius discretely tried to ask Mrs. Weasley to get my school supplies but I still felt like an invalid when he said it. I tried to ignore him the rest of the day but he quickly put a stop to that.
"We only have one week left till you leave then you won't see me till October for the first Hogsmeade weekend." I deflated at once.
"Your right." I said leaning against his side. He smiled and kissed him gently on the lips.
"SIRIUS!" Remus yelled opening the front door. We both pulled our wands out at once. "No put those away." He said shaking his head.
"What's going on Remus?" I asked stowing my wand in my pocket.
"Do you mind if I talk to Sirius alone for a moment?" Remus asked running a shaky hand through his hair his cheeks pink. I walked out of the room with a smile on my face. Remus got the ring for Tonks.
I spent the rest of the morning with Fleur. She asked for my help with wedding ideas and I in turn asked for makeup and hair advice. The girl was brilliant with hair but when it came to a wedding she said she would almost rather go to the ministry and just sign the papers. I quickly talked her of it and started jotting down her ideas.
When Harry and Ron got back from shopping at Diagon Alley they told me about Draco and his suspicious activities. Apparently they had followed him to Knockturn Alley where he had bought something from Borgin and Burkes. Ron had tried to ask the owner what he had bought but the man wouldn't say.
"What kind of excuse is that Ronald?" I asked exasperated.
"Hey I thought it was a good one! Making sure he didn't have anything on hold for his upcoming birthday." He said brightly.
"His birthday is in June!" My statement was only met with silence.
"How do you know that?" Harry asked surprised.
How could you be so thick? "His mother sent him a huge green cake on his birthday."
"I thought those were just his usual sweets," Ron said shrugging.
"It said happy birthday." Someone snorted behind me. I quickly turned and Ginny was standing there a smile on her face.
"You two can be so thick sometimes," Ginny said shaking her head. She quickly walked into the room and sat on Harry's lap. Ron looked pointedly at his blankets and I bit my cheek to keep myself from laughing.
Harry tried to continue with his thoughts but each theory seemed more unlikely than the last. Suddenly he stopped and looked out the window his eyes blank.
"Harry?" I said in an anxious voice. "What's wrong?"
"Your scar's not hurting again, is it?" Ron asked nervously. It better not be that.
"He's a Death Eater," Harry said slowly. "He's replaced his father as a death eater!"
There was a silence; then Ron erupted in laughter. "Malfoy? He's sixteen, Harry! You think You-Know-Who would let Malfoy join?"
"Sounds kind of far fetched if you ask me." I said shrugging.
Harry kept on with that idea for the rest of the night till I was bored to tears. Sometime around eleven I fell asleep at the foot of Ron's bed.
The next week passed much faster than I would have liked. Harry kept on with his Draco is a death eater mantra. Sirius held me close the whole night the night before we were to go back to Hogwarts. We kissed and talked a little and it was in the early hours of the morning that we finally fell asleep.
It was pure chaos the next morning. That was the only way to explain it. People were running up and down the steps with bits of bacon or toast. Sirius helped me carry my trunk down the stairs and loaded it into the ministry car that was waiting for us.
The two ministry cars were quickly loaded and I gave Fleur one last hug before we left. Sirius and I sat next to each other and we held hands while I chatted with Ginny. When we got to King's Cross Station Sirius loaded my trunk onto a cart and we pushed it together. We quickly made our way through the station two Aurors guided Harry and the rest of the Weasleys huddled together.
Sirius and I casually leaned against the barrier together and slid through. People were running around and chatting heartily to each other. Some people stopped and gaped the moment they saw Sirius. The others followed quickly behind us and stopped suddenly at a loud voice.
"Is that Sirius Black?" Zacharius Smith asked. I growled deep in my chest and held tightly onto Sirius' hand. People turned to look at us and Sirius sighed. I had never heard the station so quiet.
"Well Baby since it seems I have everyone's attention there's something I would like to ask you." Sirius said loudly his voice echoing around the station. He slowly knealed and pulled a small black box out of his pocket.
"Oh my god." People murmured shocked.
"I have loved you for the past year. Baby you complete me in every way and I know we can be perfect together. I know things will be hard with the war but I want to make you mine in every way I can. Hermione Jean Granger will you marry me?" He asked his eyes wet and popped the box open. A silver ring with a huge diamond in the center sat nestled in the silk.
Tears fell down my face and I nodded sniffing loudly. "Yes!"
He whooped and pulled me into his arms. People were clapping and cheering. I kissed Sirius firmly on the mouth and he spun me around running his fingers through my hair. Once he set me down he slipped the ring onto my finger.
"I love you sweetheart." Sirius whispered pulling me back into his arms. It seemed he couldn't let go of me and I knew I wouldn't break the hug if I could help it.
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