AN: First off I will be killing off some people who hadn't been last time and some others will live. Second I'm trying to show how much faith everyone has in Dumbledore and his ideas. Third Harry will be told I just have to figure out how to do it. Fourth Hermione was pushed a little too far and will realize what she did. Fifth they needed to have a fight to be a realistic couple. Once again I am not JK Rowling.
I used an unforgiveable. The words kept echoing in my mind. No matter how upset I was at Tracey I should have never Crucio'd her. I had gotten a weeks detention and I knew I deserved it. Dumbledore said he understood but the look in his eyes bellied his words.
I looked up at Sirius and sighed. No change. He still looked just as pale and drawn as the last three days. I curled up next to him and bit my lip trying not to cry. We had been fighting right before the duel. About Harry none the less and whether or not he deserved to know about what happened in Dumbledore's office. Why did it seem everyone had so much faith in the man. After Sirius almost got hit with that hex last year I think some of the shine came off of him for me. He was just a man not Merlin.
"Any change?" Harry asked coming in with a letter in his hand.
"No." I muttered leaning my head against Sirius' side. Harry sat in the chair next to Sirius' bed and set the letter next to me. I absently grabbed it an read it. A smile spread across my lips.
"What is it?" Harry asked scooting closer to me.
"I have a brother." I whispered lifting up a strand of light brown hair that curled around my finger.
"What's his name?" Harry asked smiling his green eyes bright.
"Sebastian after Twelfth Night." I laughed they did it again. Harry smiled and gave me a hug. Feeling him in my arms I knew I couldn't keep it from him.
"Harry?" I asked treading carefully.
"Yeah?" He pulled away his eyebrows drawn together in confusion.
"I had a meeting with Dumbledore and I think you need to know some of what went on in it." I said sitting down nervously.
"Does this have to do with finding you stuck behind the tapestry?" He asked sitting down.
"Yes. I had overheard Professor Snape and Professor Dumbledore talking. They don't want you to know what was said -"
"But then you shouldn't tell me." Harry said quickly his eyes wide. I could have kicked myself. I should have never said they didn't want him to know. "If there is still something that you think I should know that wouldn't upset Dumbledore then tell me."
"I think Voldemort made more than one Horcrux." Harry's eyes glazed and he look out the window frowning.
"Why do you think that?" He whispered huskily.
"Tom Riddle's Diary." I whispered watching his reaction. He sat there for a moment his head bent over his folded hands.
"I think your right." He said his head still bent.
"Yeah but I also think Dumbledore killed one." Harry's head snapped up and his eyes widened.
"Why do you think that?"
"His hand." I said simply. Harry paled and he tapped his fingers together thinking.
"I hate it when your right." He said frowning.
"Have you gotten that memory from Slughorn yet?" Harry squirmed and I sighed covering my face.
"I'll take that as a no." I frowned absently grabbing Sirius' hand and stroking it. Sirius sighed but otherwise didn't react. "You need to get that memory Harry."
"I know I do Hermione." Harry said frowning. We talked a little bit longer about the upcoming Apparition lessons that would be starting soon. Somewhere in the middle of the conversation Harry pulled out some muggle cards.
"I'm surprised your still here shouldn't you be out with Ginny?" I asked flipping a card.
"Why? Should I be?" I froze. He could not be that thick.
"Don't you know what day it is?" I asked slowly. Oh man if he forgot Ginny would be furious.
"Friday?" He asked looking up from his cards.
"It also happens to be Valentine's Day." Harry froze his eyes widening in shock.
"Are you sure?" He asked his voice faint.
"Quite." He paled and jumped up.
"Sorry but I kind of have to do some damage control." He said and rushed out of the room his eyes wide. I snickered and buried my face in the sheets trying to muffle it. A deeper laugh resonated softly next to me and I looked up slowly. Sirius' eyes were open and he smiled at me.
"Only Harry would forget it was Valentine's Day." He said softly.
"Oh Sirius!" I threw myself into his arms and he grunted. He held me as I blubbered profusely apologizing for our fight and distracting him during the duel. Sirius continued to rub his hand up and down my back trying to comfort me.
"I'm okay Sweetheart really." And then we were kissing. He ran his fingers through my hair and pulled me closer to him. His hand trailed down my side and hitched my leg up to wrap it around his waist. He moaned and nipped at my neck. I gasped and shivered.
"Bloody hell!" I pulled away from Sirius blushing. Ron was standing in the doorway with Luna.
"I see your awake." Ron said dryly. I flushed and hid my face in Sirius' chest. I quickly got off of Sirius and I quickly brushed off my shirt.
"I'm just going to grab Madame Pomfrey." I muttered rushing away my cheeks burning. How was Ron always managed to walk in on moments like that?
AN: Please Review! It helps really it does. Tell me what you like, what you don't, what you want to see happen. Quirky ideas. Funny lines. Anything.
