54There was defiantly a more sullen mood throughout the household as the time to go back to school quickly approached. However, Sirius had been fully cleared, which managed to brighten everyone's spirits. None the less, when the time came to leave, spirits had reached an all time low.
"I'll see you at the end of term kid," Sirius smiled as he hugged his sister, "behave yourself, got it."
"Yes, Sirius," Anastasia rolled her eyes for the hundredth time, "I'm not six for the love of God." Anastasia finished as she hugged her brother, "Love you Sirius."
"Love you too kid." He replied hugging her.
Ron quickly flagged the Knight Bus and the five of them staggered on. By some miracle they managed to pull on all of their stuff, and get situated in under fifteen minutes.
Anastasia took a seat close to the window and watched the scenery fly by. She couldn't remember being this happy, not ever, a looming voice told her the other shoe would drop soon. Anastasia shoved the annoying pessimistic voice out of her head and tried to mentally calculate the homework she still had to finish by Monday morning. By the time she reached the assignments for her second class, Anastasia stopped trying to make the list, it was stressing her out and she wasn't at school yet. She glanced down at the ring Sirius had given her and smiled, regardless of the fact that her parents had been flat our assholes, just like her aunt and uncle, and Bret, she liked the ring and was happy to have something that her mother had worn.
"Ya know," Harry said as he took her hand that the ring was on, "maybe one day I'll get you one of these." He smiled.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Anastasia beamed.
"Well, I suppose it's nice to have your mother's engagement ring, but wouldn't you like your own?" He said as he played with the ring on her finger.
"Yes, I think I would greatly like to have my own." Anastasia beamed.
"Hmm, you see," Harry began, "I had another gift for you, but after Sirius gave this to you, well I didn't want to give it to you, 'cause Sirius had given you a ring and I didn't want to lessen the importance of that one."
"Can I have it now?" Anastasia smirked.
"Of course Love." Harry said as he reached into his trunk. "This," he said as he pulled out a box and opened it to reveal a small ruby ring, "is a promise ring. I promise you that one day, I'm gonna ask you another question with another ring."
"Harry, it's gorgeous!" Anastasia exclaimed as she placed her mother's ring on her right hand and put the new ring on her left hand. "I promise you then, that when you ask the other question with the other the ring, that I will say yes." She finished as she kissed him.
"I am never going to pass these exams!" Anastasia sighed she slumped over her potions book.
"Yes you will, come on, there's on a week left in the term and then we're on holiday, look at it that way." Hermione smiled.
"Yes, and this exam is standing in the way of me and my summer holidays." Anastasia grinned. "Where are Harry and Ron?"
"Oh probably flying around the Quidditch pitch or something else that allows them to avoid studying." Hermione sighed as she continued to flip through her Ancient Runes book. "What are you doing for the holidays Anastasia?" Hermione asked as she slammed her book shut.
"I don't know, Sirius, Remus, Harry, and I will think so of something. With Sirius being cleared and all it makes things much easier. What about you?" Anastasia replied following suit and closing her book.
"Oh, I expect I'll end up spending most of it with my parents." Hermione sighed.
"What's wrong with that?" Anastasia questioned.
"Nothing really, just awfully dull."
"Well, you know you and Ron can come and spend the holidays with Harry and I at Sirius's if you want." Anastasia beamed. "Oh, you really should, it would be so much fun the four of us!"
"Alright then, I'm sure I can convince my parents, I'm sure they won't really have a problem, I mean they were going to their best friends in Whales, I don't think it matters in the least if I'm there or not." Hermione smiled.
"Well, it's settled then!" Anastasia exclaimed. "Come on, let's go outside, and actually enjoy this weather." She continued as she pulled on her sandals.
"Oh fine then, I'll go convince Ron to spend the holidays with us, and you can go off with Harry." Hermione smiled.
Anastasia smiled at her friend as they walked out of the castle, she was happy that Ron and Hermione were so in love too. When the two of them finally found Harry and Ron Hermione's theory was proven correct, they were both dogging about the Quidditch pitch on their brooms. Ron quickly flew down to greet Hermione and the two of the walked off together.
"Hey sweetheart," Harry smiled as he got off his broom, "give up on studying?"
"Ya, I don't give a damn anymore, what's the use really, if I don't know it by now, I'm not going to be able to learn a year's worth of material in a few days. Besides, I much rather spend the time with you." Anastasia grinned.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, you better believe it to! What do you want to do over the holidays? I told Hermione she and Ron could come too, since neither one of them seemed to be looking exceptionally forward to their holidays." Anastasia replied as Harry took her by the hand and the two of them started to walk.
"Well, I was thinking, you could show me America maybe, then who knows what." Harry smiled.
"Ahh! Of course I'll show you the states; oh this will be absolutely fabulous!" Anastasia exclaimed as she hugged Harry.
"Good, 'cause it's already been planned." Harry replied. "Sirius, you, me, Remus, Hermione, and Ron are gonna go over there."
"This is wonderful! I'm so damn excited; I'll never be able to study for my exams now." She smiled.
"To be honest, I like the fact that you're not studying." He smiled as he started kissing her.
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