Here Without You | By : articcat621 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Sirius/Hermione Views: 7300 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2 |
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Hermione sat in Potions. This class always seemed to drag, especially when it was a double period with the Slytherins. She rubbed her stomach, smiling. She was around five months pregnant. Things had been progressing smoothly.
Harry and Ron were being so supportive, and she really appreciated what they had been doing for her. They were constantly defending her, letting her cry on their shoulders, and just being there to listen. She was slightly closer to Harry on this subject, since he loved Sirius just as much as she did. They both missed him so much, but they were surviving, due to having each other.
Hermione did feel bad for him though, Ginny had started acting weird. She and Harry had been dating, yet they had drifted apart, and Hermione knew it was her fault. Harry was like her brother, but she knew deep down Ginny was jealous. She was jealous of all the time they spent together. They would spend some nights together in her room. Obviously nothing had happened, but having the comfort of each other to hold onto was nice. Ginny didn't understand though. Hermione would never be intimate with Harry. He was her brother, nothing more. Yet for some reason, Ginny was still acting strangely around Harry.
Ginny had been there for Hermione from the start, and she was grateful for that. Ginny was the one who had encouraged her to go after Sirius to begin with. She was there to kick her arse into gear when Hermione really needed it. She appreciated Ginny, she really did. And yet Hermione felt hurt that Ginny thought she would try and steal Harry away, but she brushed it aside. She hadn't done anything wrong. She had told Ginny that. Harry and Ginny just needed to sit down and figure out where their real problems were.
Ron had been really helpful as well. Perhaps a little too much. He had gotten the idea into his head that he would be the one to help her raise Eridanus. Hermione appreciated the thought, but there was no way that she was going to let Ron raise her child. She knew he still had feelings for her, and she felt bad, but she knew her heart would always belong to Sirius. She had to stifle a giggle when she thought about how Ron had proposed to her. She shook her head. She didn't need or want to be married. If people wanted to give her crap about being a single mother, so be it. She didn't need Ron's "protection."
She went back to rubbing her stomach. She loved her unborn son, and she didn't even know him yet. She was beginning to show, but it wasn't too noticeable. She sighed, tonight was the Order meeting. She had to let everyone know. She bottled her potion and handed it in.
Gathering her things, she exited the room, wanting to take a quick nap before the meeting. She climbed into her bed, her eyes closing immediately. She was tired all of the time. She caressed her tummy, feeling the growing life inside of her. "Mummy loves you Eridanus, forever and ever. I can't wait to meet you little man." Hermione had started talking to Eridanus more often when she had found out that there was a possibility he would be able to hear her.
She closed her eyes, and sleep overwhelmed her.
"Sirius," Hermione breathed as she opened her eyes. She saw the love of her life staring down at her. She looked around, trying to figure out if this was a dream or not.
"Hermione, how are you?"
She simply looked at him, her eyes wide in shock. She threw her arms around his neck, kissing him feverishly. "I love you Sirius, I love you, I love you, I love you."
Sirius chuckled, "I love you too, Hermione." He whispered, caressing the side of her face. He looked down, placing his hand on her stomach. "How's our child doing?"
Hermione's eyes filled with tears. "He's perfect. Just like you." Sirius bent down and kissed her bump.
Hermione shook her head, wishing this wasn't just a dream.
"I miss you, Sirius. I miss you so much it hurts," Hermione said, tears falling freely now. He cupped her face in his hands. "I miss you too love, but you have to be strong. You're doing great so far, and I'm so proud of you." She pulled him closer, crawling into his lap. "I wish you were here."
"We'll be together again," he whispered.
Hermione woke up, tears streaming down her face. Her heart was pounding out of her chest. She closed her eyes, trying to calm down. She didn't need a panic attack, not now. After taking a few calming breaths, Hermione sat up, opening her eyes. Her dream... it was so real. She touched her cheek, imaging Sirius was still with her.
She thought back to what his parting words were. "We'll be together again," she said out loud. Hermione sighed. She'd love to be with him again. She missed him so much. Maybe she would see him again. No, he's dead. "Is he?" she thought to herself. She had seen the green flash, she had heard the words... he couldn't have survived. "But he fell behind the veil. Almost nothing is known about it… maybe something happened…" her trail of thought continued.
Hermione shook her head, pushing the thoughts from her mind. She couldn't get excited over nothing. She didn't want to disappoint herself. No, she couldn't deal with that. She grabbed her cloak and made her way to Dumbledore's office. Harry and Ron were already there.
"Ready Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked, his eyes twinkling. She nodded, wanting to get this over with. They all took turns flooing to Grimmauld Place. Hermione stepped out of the fireplace, brushing the soot off her robes. She looked around, shifting uncomfortably. The house still reminded her of Sirius.
Remus made his way over to Hermione, pulling her into a hug. "How are you holding up?" he asked, his eyes full of concern. Remus had definitely stepped up to the task of being godfather and what he had promised her. He wrote to Hermione daily and catered to her every need. She appreciated it, he was such a big help.
"We're both fine," she whispered.
"Things will be alright, I'm here for you. And so are Harry, Ron and Minerva." Hermione nodded before going to sit at the table between Harry and Lupin.
Dumbledore waited for everyone to settle down before beginning to address the matters that needed to be attended too. Hermione barely listened; her mind kept wandering back to that dream. It seemed real, too real.
She zoned back into the conversation. Harry had been given a mission, and he refused to let Hermione in on it. Dumbledore was addressing the other members. "Harry and Ron have been given a mission, and it is of the utmost importance to this war. No one is to question them about what it is they are doing. However, if they ask you to do something, you must do so, but do not question it. Understood?" Everyone nodded, and then Pomona spoke, her eyes glittering with confusion.
"If this mission is so important to the war, why is Hermione not involved?" Pomona asked, glancing at Hermione.
"In her condition, it's too dangerous," Dumbledore answered simply. Pomona nodded, accepting his answer.
However, Hermione didn't. She stood, fuming. "That's why! Are you serious Professor? I can help, just let me."
Dumbledore shook his head, "As I said, it's too dangerous for you."
Hermione glared at him, waiting for someone to say something. Molly Weasley did. "How is this too dangerous for the brightest witch of the age, but fine for my son?" Her voice was full of malice. Hermione scoffed. Mrs Weasley wasn't what everyone thought her to be. The woman had been snippy to Hermione every day since she had declined Ron's proposal. Hermione just wasn't interested, but Molly had taken it personally. Hermione paused, waiting for someone to say something. No one did, so she decided she needed to take control. She took a deep breath.
"Because I'm pregnant, that's why."
Silence. Absolute silence.
She waited; someone obviously had something to say.
"Who is the father?" Tonks asked.
"Sirius," she answered, waiting for the onslaught.
Everyone began talking at once, yelling, arguing. Hermione felt the tears well up. She stood up, prepared to answer all the questions floating around the room. "Shut up, all of you. I'm of legal age due to the use of a time turner, so I can have relations with whoever I want. It wasn't a one night stand, we dated for months. I'm around five months pregnant. So if any of you have anything negative to say, stuff it. Yes, I'm going to be a single mother, I'm well aware of that. Yes, I kept this from everyone, but for a good reason."
Hermione paused from her rant, her anger rolling off of her in waves. "Dumbledore, let me go on the mission."
He shook his head, "I'm sorry Hermione, but I cannot allow it. That's my final answer."
"No, let me!" She exclaimed, her eyes welling up with tears. "I'm pregnant, not useless."
Remus spoke up, "He's right Hermione. I told you I'd protect you, and this is how I'm going to do it. You're banned from any future missions. Please, don't argue with me."
"Fine," she replied, before standing up and storming out of the kitchen. She ran up the stairs, heading towards Sirius' bedroom.
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