AN: Someone who posted in this story seemed nervous that a rape scene might happen in this story. That will be the ONE thing that will never happen in any of my stories. Once again I am not JK Rowling.

Sunlight shone brightly in my eyes and I groaned. I pushed my head under the pillows but my back was extremely sore and tender. Something shifted next to me and I tried to turn over but my body wouldn't let me. I started to push myself up but my arms shook and I fell back to the bed with a moan of pain.

"Sweetheart?" A deep voice asked softly. An arm slipped around my lower back and pulled me closer. Sirius was smiling down at me his gray eyes glazed from sleep. "How long have you been up?"

"Just woke up now. What happened?" I asked stretching.

"You don't remember?" He asked tracing his fingers against my cheek. I shivered and sighed closing my eyes. He pulled his hand away and I slowly opened my eyes.

"No why?" That was the first time I noticed where I was. My moth opened wide in shock. "Sirius why am I in the infirmary?"

"You were attacked in the hall between classes yesterday." Sirius said in a hushed voice his face pained. He gently ran his fingers through my hair and I blinked surprised.

"Why don't I remember?" I asked frowning.

"It's a side affect of the curse so you can't incriminate who hit you with it." I paled that would be bad.

"Does that mean we don't know who did it?" I asked my voice choked. What if I was attacked again? What if something worse happened?

"Your friend Hannah was with you when it happened. You pushed her into that fake wall on the first floor and saved her." He said pushing my hair out of my face. "She told us that Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle were attacking a first year and you tried to stop them, she's alright." Sirius said quickly when he saw my wide eyes. "Anyway a boy named Theodore Nott attacked you because I fought his father in the Department of Mysteries who is now in Azkaban." He closed his eyes and swallowed thickly.

"Sirius you can't blame yourself for this." I whispered stroking his cheek with my hand.

"I shouldn't but I do." He said placing his hand over mine. "But I think right now I'm just grateful your okay."

"What did he attack me with?" I asked pressing my body closer to his.

"Some new curse where you can brand your enemies. Nott branded you with an M for -" he paused and swallowed "- well you know."

I closed my eyes and blew out a breath, "Will it go away?"

"Eventually." He said looking down at me. "But you will be sore for awhile."

"Will you take care of me while I'm stuck in here?" I asked grabbing a handful of Sirius' shirt and pulled him closer to me.

"Definitely." Sirius said his eyes dark. He pulled me closer and placed his lips against mine. I shivered and pulled myself closer to him. He carefully wrapped his arms around me and whispered my name.

The door to the infirmary crashed open and Sirius and I pulled apart quickly. Tonks came striding in a confident look on her face with Remus at her side.

"Oi don't you two ever stop?" Remus asked his eyes dancing with mirth. They both sat in chairs next to my bed and smiled at me.

"Sometimes." I said smirking. Tonks laughed and Remus shifted uncomfortably.

"Did you ask her?" Tonks asked bouncing slightly in her chair.

"Did you ask me what?" I turned to Sirius. He glared at Tonks for a moment then turned to me his face softening into a gentle smile.

"Sweetheart what would you say to us getting married sooner than Easter?" He asked brushing my hair away from my face. I bit my lip and thought about all the sleepless nights I had had since the wedding planning had started. Trying to plan a wedding while also attempting to learn how to turn vinegar into wine with only a nonverbal spell.

"I would say that sounds brilliant. Ginny's dress has already come and I could get everything done by Christmas." A smile spread across my face and I relaxed back against the cushions.

Sirius' eyebrows pulled together and he swallowed thickly. "Sweetheart I don't think you understand... I'm talking about doing it today since its a Hogsmeade day."

My mouth dropped open in shock and I stared at him wide eyed. "Are you serious?"

"Of course Hermione I wouldn't say it otherwise." I swallowed and bit my lip thinking. Would it even be possible? Did it really matter if I had a huge cake or not? I could always wear my mother's dress too. All I really needed was Sirius.

"Let's do it." A huge smile spread across his face and he leaned down to kiss me gently on the lips.

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