The Color Black

~In the Arms of Love~

~Hermione's POV~

I woke up this morning in Sirius's arms to an owl screeching. I looked over to see my owl on the side table. I took the letter and the owl flew away, as I opened it I saw that today's Rons trial, I rolled over waking up Sirius. He let out a groan before his eyes opened, looking at the letter. When he finished he let out a sigh before looking at me.

"Well I guess this is how our day's going to be, the both of us have been summoned so I get to go with you."

"Yeah but you can't appear to have feelings for me. This is going to be a really hard day for you."

"Why?"

"Because they're going to ask you about how you found me and what happened? You have to pretend to have no emotional connection to me. That's why this is going to be hard, and we have to hope that Ron doesn't say anything because you know how that'll end. Today we have to be careful, and since I didn't bring clothes that are appropriate for court I have to go to my room and get my things. I'll just get ready there and meet you and Minerva at the gate alright?"

He nodded his head and I got out of bed, not bothering to change my clothes before I left. I walked into the common room to see Seamus smirking at me. I rolled my eyes and walked upstairs looking through my things. I found a short sleeve white top, and a mid thigh length black pencil shirt, with my strapped black pumps. I got dressed before brushing my hair and teeth, and doing my make-up, I applied a thin layer of black eye liner, along with some black mascara. I looked in the mirror checking myself over once more, when everything looked alright I walked out of the school heading to the gate. I saw Sirius and Minerva waiting for me, I gave them a small smile, and Sirius kissed my cheek, I looked at Minerva.

"Thank you for coming, it really means a lot."

"Of course, but I was only summoned because I'm one of the people Mr. Weasely confessed to."

I nodded my head before we walked to the pool key. We took each other's hand and we're off. We landed right in the middle of the ministry, walking to the elevator grabbing the handles before heading down to the courtroom, Minerva looked at Sirius and I.

"You do know that no one can know about you two until the end of the year right."

I nodded my head before looking down at my hand to see Sirius's locked with mine. I pulled my hand from his and looked at Minerva with a shy smile.

"Thank you."

She smiled nodding her head as the gate to the elevator opened. We stepped out heading to the courtroom. We walked through the door taking our seats as Ron was raised into the room in a cage. The minister sat in his chair before calling me to the stand, I sat in the chair and he looked at me with a sad look on his face.

"Ms. Granger, you are here because you were sexually assaulted, and put under the petrification charm?"

"Yes, Sir."

He looked at Ron.

"How does the accused plead?"

Ron smirked at me before looking at the Minister.

"Guilty as charged."

The minister looked at everyone around him before banging his gavel.

"In that case, one Ronald Billius Weasely you are sentenced to ten years in Azkaban for the sexual assault and petrification of one Hermione Jene Granger, case dismissed."

I stood up letting out a shaky sigh looking at Minerva and Sirius. We walked out of the ministry and back to Hogwarts. Sirius and I walked to the dungeon and I shook my head thinking that that was way too easy, Ron gave in way too easy. Sirius looked at me and I knew that he was thinking the same thing. There's no way this is over, there's no way that Ron is giving up this easily. Sirius took my hand in his as we walked into his chambers. I looked at him as he locked the door behind us.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

He looked at me.

"That was way too easy, he has something planned."

"Exactly, the problem is what exactly is he planning?"

He shook his head.

"I don't know, but I do know that I'm never going to let him hurt you again. He's never going to come anywhere near you again if I have a say in it."

I smiled standing on my tip toes placing a lingering peck on his lips before pulling away, he smiled pulling me into his chest. I smiled up at him wrapping my arms around his neck. The next thing I knew I was being carried bridal style down the hall to the bedroom. He laid me down and hovered above me placing a kiss on my lips, he pulled away looking into my eyes.

"You staying with me tonight?"

I thought for a minute leaving him hanging a bit.

"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."

He smiled, kissing me again before standing up. He went over to his cabinet pulling out a pair of sweatpants, and a white wife beater. He tossed them to me before going to the bathroom and coming back with a new toothbrush. I smiled, standing from the bed walking to the bathroom changing my clothes before brushing my teeth. When I got back to the bedroom I noticed that Sirius was gone. I walked to the main room only to stop in the hall at the sound of Draco's voice. I knew that if he found me here Sirius and I would both be screwed. I walked back to the bedroom being as quiet as possible, I heard the door close and saw Sirius come in; he gave me a small smile.

"Hey how long have you been out?"

"Only a few minutes, what did Malfoy want?"

"To be a pain in the ass, he's talking about how he has a failing grade in my class and now he's going to tell daddy because I refuse to raise it if he doesn't earn it."

I nodded my head agreeing with him, he smirked at me as his eyes raked up and down my body.

"You look better in my clothes than I do."

I laughed, shaking my head, he smirked climbing into bed laying down next to me. He wrapped his arm around my waist pulling me into his chest. I smiled rolling over cuddling into his chest, he kissed my forehead before my eyes closed and I fell asleep in his arms.