AN: Sorry guys this chapter was really hard to write so I apologize if it seems off. Still not JK Rowling.

I stared at my reflection in the mirror glaring at my love handles. There was an old saying about gaining weight when you got married I just never believed it. I knew I wasn't pregnant because I had gotten my period a few days ago. So I really had gained ten pounds in all the wrong areas.

"Ginny do you think I'm fat?" I asked turning to her. She looked up at me squinting.

"No but you have put on a couple pounds. Don't worry though it adds to your curves." I frowned and turned back to the mirror maybe she and Sirius were right.

"You really think so?" I asked looking at my reflection.

"Since when has Hermione Granger cared about her looks?" Luna asked looking up from the Quibbler.

"Since she got married and had to keep her husband interested." I said pulling a shirt over my head.

"Yeah that won't be a problem." Ginny said absently.

"Why?" I asked turning to her.

"Because Sirius hasn't stopped looking at you since you took off your shirt." She said darting a look at the closet. I turned quickly. Sure enough Sirius was standing in the closet his shirt partially unbuttoned his eyes slightly glazed.

"How long have you been standing there?" I asked blushing.

"Long enough to see my gorgeous wife strut around with her shirt off." He said his eyes dark. I swallowed thickly and he took a step into the room. "Do you mind if I spend my wife's last night with her?"

"Sure come on Luna." Ginny said leading her out of our bedroom. Luna shut the door behind her and I turned to Sirius.

"Your not fat you know." He said stepping closer to me. "And it doesn't matter to me if you gain a few pounds."

"Really?" I asked shakily looking into his eyes.

"How could it? Besides I like a woman I can hold onto that I'm not afraid to break." I smiled softly and he kissed me lightly on the lips. "You are beautiful and I don't lie."

Sirius and I spent the night talking. I told him how I had been nervous I had gotten pregnant when I gained the weight. He said the charm he used would be perfectly fine but he could always get a potion from Professor Snape if it made me feel better.

"That's not necessary." I said quickly laying back against the pillows.

"Your sure your not pregnant right?" He asked turning to me.

"Yeah I got my period a few days ago." I said shrugging. He frowned but nodded. "What?"

"I just, do you mind if I try the spell?" I looked up at him shocked.

"You know the spell?" I asked surprised.

"Yeah I uhh was with James and Lily when they found out about Harry." He said running his fingers through his hair.

"Wow," I whispered leaning back.

"Yeah." Sirius said pulling out his wand. He waved it around my stomach and a moment later my stomach glowed yellow. Sirius fell back into the pillows sighing in relief. "Your not pregnant."

"Thank Merlin." I whispered covering my face with my hands. He pulled me into his arms and I clung myself close to him.

"I would prefer it if I got the potion from Severus it lasts for a month." Sirius said hovering over me.

"Okay." I said nodding. That night Sirius just held me in his arms whispering how much he loved me. The next morning I left for the Burrow, Sirius had an Order meeting. He gave me a lingering kiss and I stepped through the flew.

It was complete chaos at the Burrow. How was it always like this? Ron was shoving toast in his mouth and Luna seemed to have disappeared. I froze my mouth dropping open in shock. Harry and Ginny were snogging heatedly on the couch. Looked like they had gotten back together during the night.

When everyone was finally ready to leave Mrs. Weasley was crying heavily into a handkerchief. Ginny whispered she had been since Percy had stormed out.

"Don't cry, Mum," Ginny said, patting her on the back as Mrs. Weasley sobbed into her shoulder. "It's okay…"

"Yeah, don't worry about us," Ron said, permitting his mother to plant a very wet kiss on his cheek, "or about Percy. He's such a prat, it's not really a loss, is it?"

Mrs. Weasley sobbed harder than ever as she enfolded Harry in her arms.

"Promise me you'll look after yourself… Stay out of trouble…"

"I always do, Mrs. Weasley," Harry said. "I like a quiet life, you know me."

She gave a watery chuckle and stood back. "Be good, then, all of you…" Harry and Ron went through the fireplace almost immediately. Ginny and I gave Mrs. Weasley one last hug and we flooed back to Hogwarts. I came out of McGonagall's office and carefully stepped over the grate.

"Evening, Mrs. Black. Try not to get too much ash on the carpet."

"No, Professor." I said stepping over to Harry and Ron. A moment later Ginny came through the grate and we all headed out towards Gryffindor Tower.

I kept my wand hidden at my side the whole time just in case but I hadn't needed it. We easily made it to the common room without any trouble.

"Anyone feel uneasy by the silence in the halls?" Ron asked as we stopped in front of the Fat Lady. "Baubles."

"No," she said.

"What d'you mean, 'no'?" Ginny asked glaring at the Fat Lady.

"There is a new password," she said. "And please don't shout."

"But we've been away, how're we supposed to —?" Harry started.

"Harry! Ginny! Ron! Hermione!" Neville came running up breathing rapidly. "I got back a couple hours ago the password is Abstinence."

"Precisely," the Fat Lady said in a feeble voice, and swung forward to reveal the portrait hole.

"What's up with her?" I asked.

"Overindulged over Christmas, apparently," Neville said. "She and her friend Violet drank their way through all the wine in that picture of drunk monks down by the Charms corridor. Anyway…"

He rummaged in his pocket for a moment, then pulled out a scroll of parchment with Dumbledore's writing on it.

"Great," Harry said and grabbed the letter from Neville. The rest of the evening we talked about all the things we wanted to do to the minister. He was so stupid to think Harry would play nice after what Umbridge did to him last year. We fell asleep in the common room that night. Neville hadn't said anything but it was easy to see that he was desperately missing Hannah already.

The new term started next morning with a pleasant surprise for the sixth years: a large sign had been pinned to the common room notice boards overnight.

APPARITION LESSONS

If you are seventeen years of age, or will turn seventeen on or before the 31st August next, you are eligible for a twelve-week course of Apparition Lessons from a Ministry of Magic Apparition instructor. Please sign below if you would like to participate. Cost: 12 Galleons.

Sirius would be ecstatic if I learned it. We all quickly made our way to the great hall that morning talking about Apparition. Everyone seemed awed that Harry had already done it with Dumbledore. Classes passed without much incident we took notes most of the day.

Ginny and I went to bed early that night saying we were tired beyond belief. Ginny and I slept in the same bed that night whispering together before we went to sleep. Apparently Harry had pulled a Remus and begged for her back professing his love. We fell asleep eventually but it wasn't till late. I lied to Ron so sue me.

The next morning Harry told Ron and I about his meeting with Dumbledore. Ron took the high road saying it would be easy to get the memory from Slughorn but something about the whole situation was off.

"He must be determined to hide what really happened if Dumbledore couldn't get it out of him," I said in a low voice, as we stood in the deserted, snowy courtyard at break. "Horcruxes… Horcruxes… I've never even heard of them…"

"You haven't?" Harry asked deflating.

"They must be really advanced Dark magic, or why would Voldemort have wanted to know about them? I think it's going to be difficult to get the information, Harry, you'll have to be very careful about how you approach Slughorn, think out a strategy…"

"Why can't I just ask him?" Harry asked innocently. I frowned and ran my fingers through my hair.

"He changed the memory Harry. Obviously he's ashamed of what he told Voldemort or he wouldn't have done it. But I'll research Horcruxes between classes and find out what I can." I said turning to head to my first class of the day.

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