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To Disappear Through Time	By : theladyrainey Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Sirius/Hermione Views: 8678 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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To Disappear Through Time

Chapter Four

She patted the cushion next to her, gesturing him to sit beside her. The front cover was embellished with the name Ted Remus Lupin and showed a small picture of a toddler whose eye and hair color were rapidly changing by the second.

“Let me show you, Sirius.”

After Hermione showed him the thorough photo album of Teddy Lupin’s life thus far, as well as relating several anecdotes, Sirius seemed to be in brighter of spirits. He asked questions about the toddler and his personality and was glad to hear that he seemed to be the perfect amalgamation of Remus and Tonks: intelligent and curious like his father, yet with the lighthearted personality of his mother, along with her Metamorphmagus traits. Hermione was glad that she had remained close to Andromeda and Teddy so that she was able to answer his questions. However, Hermione was now starting to worry, as Sirius had been in the present time for a few hours now.

“Sirius,” Hermione said tentatively, “just how long are you going to stay?”

“Tired of me already, are you?” Sirius replied, the corner of his mouth lifting in a grin.

“No, of course not,” Hermione exclaimed. “It’s nice having you here. In fact, it seems as if I never, well, no longer have anyone…here, I mean. I’m just worried that you’ll be gone too long from the past, they may notice you’re not there,” she finished quickly.

“Hermione, think about it. Do you remember hearing about me going missing from Grimmauld Place? Of Molly and the lot not knowing where I had gone? I doubt it. I think I’ve managed to solidify the image of myself as a self-deprecating lech in their eyes, they probably think I’ve just holed myself away somewhere in the house, drinking away my sorrows.”

As prudent as it seemed to attempt to dissuade Sirius of this assumption, Hermione knew it to be mostly true. From what she could remember, this had been the prevalent opinion during the time from which Sirius had come.

“But still,” she insisted, “you must go back soon.”

“And I will,” he replied smoothly.

He stood up and walked around the study, examining the study. It truly did not look much different than it had in the past; the only differences being that the shelves that had contained so many things of a questionable nature were now filled with both magical and muggle books alike and instead of the dark and dilapidated decorations of years ago, these were new and pristine. Even his own room that he had reappeared in had been clean and the bedclothes and furniture like new. Although he had noticed that his girly posters were nowhere to be seen.

“You know, this really wasn’t what I expected to see,” Sirius confessed.

“What did you expect,” Hermione prodded, curious to know what Sirius’ idea of the future had been.

“Life,” he answered, “I expected this place to be full of life. Of the happiness I had never found here as a kid. I hoped that Harry would be living here with whomever he married, that I’d see his kids and know that he was happy. Maybe even see a little Sirius Potter running around.”

Hermione smiled gently at the thought.

“I thought if I hung around long enough I might even catch a glimpse of Remus with his own children, though I’d never thought they would be with my little cousin Nymphadora. And maybe even some red-headed little bookworms of yours…” Sirius trailed off, smiling indulgently at her.

Hermione scoffed. “Hardly,” she muttered.

Sirius studied her for a moment, but continued with what he was saying.

“I thought I’d find something to encourage me to keep fighting, in the only way that I could anymore. If I showed up here and everyone was happy and alive, I would know that it would all be worth it in the end. Maybe I’d even see myself happy with a wife and children and not just a rat in a cage. I knew there was a chance I’d be dead, hell, I practically counted it as a guarantee. But as long as everyone else seemed to be healthy and happy, it seemed like it’d be okay. But it’s not what I thought.”

“Harry is happy, Sirius. Just not as you thought. Remus and Tonks may be gone, but they died fighting valiantly, and they are both still alive through Teddy. Everything is okay,” Hermione insisted.

“What about you, Hermione?” Sirius said suddenly.

Hermione looked away.

“What about me?” she asked nonchalantly.

Sirius leaned forward and held Hermione’s hands between both of his own.

“Why are you all alone, Hermione?” he asked intently.

“It’s too long of a story, unless you plan on staying all night,” Hermione replied, uncomfortable with the prospect of telling Sirius how lonely her life had become as of late.

“Be careful, I may just take you up on that offer,” Sirius teased lightly.

Hermione looked up at him and smiled tentatively. This was the longest she had talked to Sirius since well, ever, as well as the longest conversation she’d had with anyone in a long time. He was pleasant company, even with the topics of conversation being as heavy as they had been.

“Um,” Hermione said hesitantly, “I was just going to finish up what I was doing here before making some dinner. Would you like to join me?”

“I’d love to,” Sirius answered, truly smiling for the first time since his arrival.

They left the study, Sirius opening the heavy door for Hermione. On the way down the stairs, Sirius spoke again.

“Hermione?”

“Yes?”

“You’ll tell me soon?”

“Maybe on your next visit,” Hermione replied.
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