The Story Keeper (Hermione Granger x Male Reader)

Chapter 23 Sirius Black

Hey guys! Author back once again!

I hope you guys are enjoy and/or loving the story so far. I've been putting a lot of effort into this one, so I hope it's been coming along as well as I imagine it is.

So, recap.

Last time, we went on the winter time trip to Hogsmeade. Confronted Malfoy and had Harry's help on taking him down. Then we learned Sirius Black was Harry's Parent's friend. Got to spend some alone time with Hermione and almost kissed her. Black snuck into the Gryffindor dorm, but Lt chased him away with his gun. Then Hermione comforted us and we comforted Hermione.

So, without further adieu, let's get to it!

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Your POV...

Winter ends and spring begins. Ron, Harry, Hermione, and I are headed down see Hagrid to ask how Buckbeak's hearing went. I really hope they didn't sack Hagrid for this. He's my favorite professor this year, besides Lupin. He's been pretty fun too, when he's there to teach.

I jog in front of my friends and take a deep inhale of the fresh spring air.

"Ah." I smile. "So much better."

I've been a little cooped up for a little bit since the incident with Sirius Black, so it's nice that my friends got me to come outside. It's already made me feel a lot better.

"Beautiful day." Hermione says.

"Gorgeous." Ron says. "Unless, of course, your being ripped to pieces."

"What?" I turn my head to my friends as the pass me.

"Ripped to pieces?" Harry follows up on my confusion. "What are you talking about?"

I catch back up with Hermione and walk side by side with her.

"Ronald has lost his rat." Hermione says, irritated.

"I didn't lose anything. Your cat killed him." Ron argues.

"Rubbish." Hermione picks up her pace a little and I keep with her.

"Harry, you've seen the way to blood thirsty beast is always lurking about. Scabber's is gone."

"Maybe you sure learn how to take better care of your pets." Hermione says.

"Your cat killed him!" Ron glares at Hermione.

"Did not!" Hermione argues back.

"Did." Ron mutters.

"Didn't."

"Guys," I set myself in between the two, "let's not just throw accusations around."

Ron and Hermione both look at me and then away. I scratch the back of my neck and add, "I just hate it when my friends fight."

I look over to Hermione and she looks back at me. I smile a bit and keep scratching my neck. She takes the hand that is doing the scratching, which is on the other side of me and changes position to keep walking with it.

"'Mione." I look at her. "Why didn't you just take the other hand?"

"I wanted this one." She replies, while looking forward.

I smile and chuckle. For acting so mature a lot of the time, she can still be a child. I love that about her. I keep walking with her and grip her hand lightly. I take a minute to admire her beauty. She has her hair up in a ponytail today, and it only makes her look even better.