the_debt_of_time

He stared up at her with a knowing look and smirked. "Yes, but you could have just
asked me to take a Pain Relief Potion. You're a shit liar, love."
Hermione flushed at the implied accusation. "Well, I never know when you're going
to fight with me over something." She fell into the armchair, perturbed. "You always want
to argue with me."
"That's because riling you up is fun."
She frowned. "I don't like fighting with you."
"You will." He smiled and caught her look of annoyance. Before she could counter,
he cut her off. "Harry doing all right?"
"Yes. He's got my wand," she said. "He's been out there for a few hours."
"Still can't believe we lost two wands in that fight. One bloody snake."
The trip to Godric's Hollow had been less than successful. A trap. They had figured
there would be a trap, but a snake hidden inside an old woman? That they had not seen
coming.
Sirius, of course, knew right away that something was off and pleaded with Harry and Hermione
to leave. When they both refused, he insisted, taking hold of each of them and threatening to Disapparate
out. After visiting the cemetery, and it was clear that Sirius was serious about his threats, Harry and
Hermione agreed, and only then did the snake attack, right there in the middle of the street.
Death Eaters Apparated in, and a duel broke out: Sirius squaring off against Dolohov and Rowle
while Hermione faced Macnair. Harry, by himself, was left with the snake. It slithered around the street,
striking at him nimbly and repeatedly.
Hermione easily bested Macnair, stunning him to the ground. She rushed to help Sirius, who
looked like he was taking particular pleasure in landing curses on Dolohov. As she did so, Rowle stepped
into her path.
The Death Eaters attacked the two fiercely, and when they were both distracted by a shout from
Harry, Dolohov aimed his wand at Hermione. That was apparently enough to snap what little restraint
Sirius had left, and a bright green light burst from the end of his wand, hitting Dolohov in the chest and
dropping him to the ground, still and silent forever. Despite the horror of the scene, Hermione could not help
but feel that justice had been served. After all, this was the Death Eater responsible for almost killing her
in the Department of Mysteries.
"He's coming!" Harry screamed, and Sirius and Hermione rushed to him.