AN: I think that last chapter turned out really well considering I thought it would be hard for me to write. I would like to dedicate this chapter to a guest who left a review yesterday. They said the best decision they made was following my story. Thank you whoever you are. Once again I am not JK Rowling.
Sirius and I were in the Room of Requirement. Dumbledore said we could use it for the night. I was absolutely drained from all the information I had learned and all the crying. Draco being a death eater. Severus promising to kill Dumbledore to save Draco's soul. All those muggleborn first years who could possibly be sent to Azkaban. Seeing Severus break down into tears and his confession of loving Lily Evans almost his whole life. Dumbledore dying and knowing it was because he had destroyed a horcrux. That last part was the worst of it. Voldemort had made more than one.
I changed into my usual nightgown, which the room had provided and Sirius stripped down to his boxers like usual. Sirius and I crawled into the large bed and he held me in his arms.
"Since Dumbledore told us everything I would like to know what your keeping from me." I stiffened and he pulled me closer to him curving his body around mine.
"You know me too well." I muttered burying my face in the pillows.
"That and I can feel it." He said wrapping his arm around my waist.
"Wait before I tell you I'm curious about something." I said glancing up at him. His lips twitched and he smiled at me.
"You usually are what about this time?" He asked smiling.
"Do a lot of marriages have the bond that connects them like we do?" I asked hooking a curl behind my ear.
"No." He said running his fingers through his hair.
"Why did you choose it then?" I asked sitting up to look at him. He laid back against the pillows and put his arms behind his head.
"With the war and everything I wanted to be even more connected to you so I could tell if something was wrong. I always think of Arthur and Molly. They aren't connected and Arthur was bitten by Nagini and had no idea. I would rather know whats going on then finding out secondhand."
"I never thought of it that way." I muttered laying against his side.
"Most people don't," he said shrugging. "But I like the idea of knowing your safe not having to wonder all the time."
"I do too." I said tracing the tattoos on his chest. He shivered and placed his hand over mine.
"Now before I forget... what have you been keeping from me." I frowned and ducked my head. There was no point trying to keep anything from him he could hear my thoughts half the time anyway.
"Horcruxes." He stiffened and I slowly looked up at him. His eyes were closed and he was breathing heavily.
"He didn't." Sirius said his voice gruff.
"He did." I whispered.
"He couldn't have." A green tinge was on his cheeks.
"He did." I repeated.
"He shouldn't have." His shoulders slumped.
"I agree." I said wrapping my legs around one of his and clinging to his side.
"And Harry has to fight him." Sirius said covering his face with his hands.
"Yes." I said softly trying not to cry.
"Merlin." He whispered brokenly.
"It gets worse."
"How could it possibly get worse?" He asked sitting up. I squeaked in surprise and sat up.
I took a deep breath and whispered. "I think there's more than one."
Sirius' eyes grew wide and he covered his face with his hand. "Why did you have to tell me?"
"You asked." I said stretching forward and touched his chest. He jumped in surprise and dropped his hands to look at me.
"You are all way to young to have to deal with all this." Sirius muttered laying back on the bed.
"I agree but I'm going to fight him by killing these things." I said my voice strong and sure.
"I know you will and I love you for that but I'm going to try to save the muggleborns." He said a strange look in his eye.
"That means we'd have to split up." I whispered the blood draining from my face.
"Sweetheart your strong and you'll be with Harry and Ron. I know they may seem a little harebrained but they'll keep you safe. And once I'm done saving the muggleborns I'll be waiting for you when you come back." I leaned back and ran my fingers through my hair. I wanted to beg him to come with us when the time came but it wouldn't be right. He needed to save everyone he could. I slumped against his side and bit my lip to keep my tears back.
"I love you." I whispered brokenly.
"I love you too Baby." His voice was thick with emotion and he pulled me into his arms. He played with my curls for awhile while we talked but we eventually drifted off to sleep. That night I slept in Sirius' arms the whole night.
The next morning Sirius and I walked down to the great hall holding hands. I wouldn't be seeing him for awhile because he was going to an Order meeting where he would be planning how to save as many muggleborns as could.
"I think we should tell Harry." I whispered again as we turned a corner.
"You heard what Dumbledore said Hermione. Nothing is to leave that office." I glared at him and he frowned right back.
"Sirius I really think he needs to know." I said my voice rising with anger.
"Unfortunately that's not for you to decide. Dumbledore said no and I really don't think you want to break his trust." I glared at him and he glared right back. "I think I finally understand why there is an age limit to being in the Order." I rounded on him my eyes flashing.
"What do you think I'm some stupid child pretending to think I know everything?" I shrieked my voice echoing around us.
He raised his eyebrows and looked down at me. "If you tell Harry you will be undermining Dumbledore's authority by thinking your own way is better."
"Aw how cute a lovers spat in the hall." I froze at the simpering voice and turned slowly. Pansy was standing behind us her wand sparking I her hand. A few pure-bloods were standing behind her and I quickly pulled out my wand. Oh no. they were waiting till they could get Sirius and I together. Why hadn't I thought of that before.
Three hexes were thrown through the air and I quickly blocked one. Sirius got the other one and flicked his wrist making the Hufflepuff boy who split my lip arc through the air and hit a wall.
All hell seemed to break through then. More students came running both on our side and theirs throwing spells. Harry and Ron threw spells every which way and Sirius and I fought with everything we had. Sweat poured down my face making it hard for me to see. A slicing hex hit me in the arm and Crabbe smiled victoriously. I growled and flicked my hand my fingers splayed. I missed Crabbe but hit Pansy. She soared through the air but somehow landed on her feet. What the hell?
"Gotta try better than that mudblood!" She cackled and slashed her wand through the air. A spiraling orange light soared through the air and hit me in the chest hard. I gasped and sunk to my knees my breath catching in my throat. Pansy shrieked with laughter and ran away her hair flying behind her. My breath came in short pants and I couldn't breath.
"HERMIONE!" Sirius yelled bodily throwing the large Hufflepuff aside. I gasped for breath and swayed on the spot. Air was not flowing into my lungs. My vision was starting to go and Sirius caught me in his arms.
"NO! Hermione I got you don't worry." He started to wave his wand frantically above my chest. A purple light poured over my body and I took in a great lungful of breath.
"Thank Merlin." He said pulling me close to him petting my hair.
"SIRIUS LOOK OUT!" Luna yelled loudly her eyes the clearest I had ever seen. Sirius turned in time to be hit squarely in the chest by a blue spell. He keeled over next to me blood seeping through his clothes. I screamed in agony as our bond fed me the pain he was feeling. It had never flared open so widely before. I clamped my hands against my chest and continued to scream. A moment later the pain was gone and I looked down at my husband. He had passed out from shock or pain I didn't know which. The silence from our bond was worse than the pain.
I turned a crazed look in my eyes my teeth bared tears on my cheeks. Tracey Davis was standing next to Pansy a triumphant look on her face. I pointed my wand at her tears coursing down. I had never wanted to hurt someone so much in my life.
"CRUCIO!" She fell to the ground screaming and Pansy turned to me her eyes widening in shock. Looks like I just got pushed over the edge.
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