AN: FINALLY! Hello everyone and thanks for keeping up with my absence (I'm so sorry). Finally got the sequel to Something to Think About and hopefully you will enjoy it! I just revamped the story and edited some, so it's not a complete change. :3
Eyes always plagued Jade's dreams. She never knew why, but almost every night it was the same. A wolf, so dark that you could only see its eyes shining like beacons in the shadows, and it was always hunting her. And every night was the same. They raced through a densely forested valley with the moon always shining brightly as she weaved through the darkness. The wolf's breath was always on her neck, no matter how fast she ran and she could never shift. Every time she tried, a fear so cold took hold of her senses and she would just run.
Tonight was no different. Again she was in the dark silhouettes of the trees and a lone howl rang out into the night sky. The wolf was nowhere to be seen, so she stayed silent and still. Her golden eyes darted back and forth as she heard the ground rustling around her. She looked over her shoulder when she heard a twig snap and her muscles fired as she dug her feet into the dirt.
"What do you want?" Her whisper was echoing in the silence as she sighed and turned back to scout in front of her. A soft gasp escaped her lungs when she was met with a pair of glowing eyes, one blue, one brown. She tensed as the large, dark beast stood still, staring into her golden orbs. The girl dared not move, but her urge to flee was strong. Before she could take a step, the wolf snarled and closed its jaws around her neck.
Jade jolted up from her bed, her hand instinctively going to her neck to stop the bleeding. Her chest was heaving as she clutched at her flesh. There were no wounds, no blood. She fought desperately to calm her breathing as she inhaled deeply and ran her hand through her dark tresses.
x—x
"I'm worried about her, Harry." Ron said as he tried to finish his paperwork. They had just returned from a raid in Ireland, and now the two young men were sitting at their desks filing the reports. "We hardly see her anymore, and all her and Fleur do now is hunt. I tell ya, her getting that job in the Department of Magical Creatures was the last thing she needed."
"You know why she took that job, Ron." The raven haired boy said as he signed the last line on his six page report. "You know how she was when she was taken, she was like a zombie for months. I'm even surprised she managed to graduate with top marks." Ron scoffed as he continued scratching his pen against the paper relentlessly trying to finish.
"Hermione should really just forget about her and move on." The red head messily signed his name and dropped the papers in his out box. Suddenly, there Hermione was, standing in the doorway to their office leaning against the frame.
"Were you talking about me?" She asked firmly as she crossed her arms and entered the room. It had been four years since that night and Hermione had changed. Her hair was less wavy and her expression was always hard and serious. "Because I could've sworn I heard my name."
"Of course not!" Harry offered a smile, standing up to put on his jacket. "We were just discussing all of these werewolf sightings in the past few months, that's all."
"Fleur and I are looking into it." The brunette answered coldly as she fastened her cloak with the brooch she had gotten Jade for Christmas years ago. "I'm sure it's nothing, just some rampant new bloods." The man just sighed and waited for his friend to get his cloak.
They were all going out to the bar with Bill and Fleur like they did every Friday evening after work. Draco and Luna joined about every other week due to their jobs in the Department of Mysteries, fitting for the couple it seemed. As they left the Ministry, they walked a few blocks to the Leaky Cauldron and sat down in a corner booth where Fleur sat with Ginny. As the trio neared, Ginny stood up and captured Hermione in a tight embrace.
"It's so good to see you, 'Mione!" Ginny played for a professional quidditch team in Zurich and rarely came home, so tonight was a special occasion for the group. "How've you been? How is work going?"
Hermione let a smile play off her lips as she sat in between Fleur and Ginny and started talking about work, with the blonde Veela chiming in with details every now and then. The boys proceeded to talk about the latest raid they'd gone on to weed out the rest of the Death Eaters and Voldemort supporters in Liverpool.
"So, Ginny," Hermione said as she sipped on her fire whiskey. "How is life in Switzerland?"
"Oh gosh, 'Mione, it's fantastic!" It looked like the excitement was about to burst from the girl's face. "All the girls are wonderful on the team and the scenery there is beautiful, it hardly rains and there are mountains everywhere! The other day we went bathing in a natural spring and it was heaven."
"I must admit, Gin, I'm a little jealous." The brunette smiled at her friend and ordered herself another drink.
"What about you?" Hermione looked over sideways at the young witch who had been her closest friend. "Have you heard anything? About, well about,"
"No." Brown eyes darkened and her voice became cold again as she answered the unfinished question. "There are whispers, rumors that a lycan is planning something in America, but we have no real proof yet it's Thrash, or to intervene." Ginny nodded solemnly as Fleur put a gentle hand on Hermione's shoulder.
"Don't worry, mon amie." She said softly. "We will make progress on this yet."
Hermione offered a small smile to her two friends to try and draw their attention away. She didn't like dwelling on what had happened years ago. She hated to think that Jade could be at the forefront of all these attacks overseas, but most of all, she despised the fact that she couldn't go over there with Ministry permission. Hermione twirled her finger thoughtfully in her whiskey before sticking it in her mouth and sucking off the burning elixir.
As the night ended, everyone made their way to their homes. Hermione now owned a spacious flat in downtown London, so she wasn't too far from work. Harry and Ron lived together in Grimmauld Place, while Bill and Fleur lived in Dartford in a nice size house in the country. Ginny was staying with her tonight since she had no desire to stay in an anywhere occupied by Ron, which, Hermione didn't blame her, Grimmauld Place was atrocious and always dirty. So after pecking Harry on the lips, the two girls were off in the opposite direction.
"I really appreciate you letting me stay at your place, 'Mione." Ginny slurred slightly as she wobbled down the sidewalk. "It was either your place or my parents' and I don't wanna seem like I need to stay there whenever I come home, y'know?" Hermione giggled and nodded as they reached the door to her flat. She flicked her wrist and the deadbolt unlocked before she ushered Ginny in and set her on the couch.
"And don't you worry about Jade, ok?" The red head continued to say as she peeled off her cloak. "You guys will find each other again, I just know it. She really loved you? And you don't just forget about love like that."
Hermione sighed heavily as she went to hang up their cloaks. Zephyr flitted in quietly and greeted his master with happy trills and soft pecks. He had grown a few inches since Jade had left and even though the little owl was happy with the Gryffindor, she often caught him sleeping by Jade's cloak that Hermione had kept hanging off the frame of her bed. Even he knew she was gone and didn't know if she'd return.
"Go on now, Zeph." She gently swatted the needy bird off her shoulder and he flew back to his perch happily. Hermione looked over and saw that Ginny was already asleep and snoring softly. She chuckled to herself and laid a blanket over her friend before heading down the hall to brush her teeth and get ready for bed.
By this time in her life she thought she would be living with someone, a roommate or lover. The Gryffindor flipped on the light in the bathroom and just looked at her reflection for a moment. So badly did she yearn for Jade to be with her, to be standing next to her getting ready to head to bed…together. Sometimes she swore the dark haired girl was standing next to her, but it was always her mind seeing what she wanted to see.
After Jade left initially, Hermione had locked herself away from everyone, crying for days until she fell asleep. She had lost a lot of weight from having a lack of appetite through the ordeal and it took almost another year for her to return to her almost normal self. That is when Fleur approached her with the job offer to work in the Department of Magical Creatures, as a hunter.
At first she was against it, she had never been the violent type, but in the job she saw the opportunity to find her lost love and she took it with little hesitation. Over the next year Hermione and Fleur had become best friends and skilled hunters. They tracked and caught magical creatures that had committed crimes or were fleeing from the Ministry.
Very rarely did they kill them unless they were too much of a threat to the other communities. As she finished brushing her teeth, she ran a hand through her brown tresses and gave herself one last look in the mirror. With another flick of her wrist the lights were shut off and she crossed the hall to her bedroom where Zephyr waited patiently next to Crookshanks to receive their good night affection.
"Good night, you two." Hermione gently patted the cat on the head before gently itching the owl on the top of the head.
x—x
The sun fell brightly on Jade's face through the window to her cabin and she rolled over, reluctant to acknowledge the morning.
"Jade." A heavy knock on her door snapped her out of her lull. "Wake up, I have something I need you to do for me." Her father never entered her cabin, he knew better than to try and force her awake.
Jade groaned as she rolled out of bed and pulled on a white shirt and black jeans. She ran a hand through her long black hair and yawned before opening the door and stepping into the spring air. There were seven other cabins in the small wooded area since two others in the pack had found mates. She walked to the largest cabin and knocked on the door.
"Come in." Thrash's voice was muffled, but having lycan senses makes things a lot easier to catch. As she entered, the alpha was sitting at his kitchen table eating breakfast. "Do you want something to eat?"
"Maybe later," Jade answered politely as she sat down across from her father. "You said you had a mission for me, father?" Thrash nodded his head, his dark hair had grown and was getting shaggy, falling into his eyes.
"Yes." He wiped his mouth with a napkin and took a sip of his water before continuing. "I kind of have an international mission for you." Jade cocked an eyebrow at her father.
"International?" The girl folded her hands and rested her chin on them. "For what? Expanding your territory?"
"In a way you could say that." He looked at her as he ripped a piece of venison with his teeth. "We are looking for other wolves, followers or supporters in case we ever need to flee the country. Rayna will be leaving on her own mission later today for France."
"We won't be going together?" Jade's expression looked slightly concerned as she thought of her trusted companion not being with her.
"Is that a problem?" Thrash's voice was challenging as he eyed his second in command carefully. "I thought I'd send Jayce with you this time, if you don't mind. The task is easy enough, spend a few months overseas and establish our connections. Then come home."
"That is not a problem, but Jayce is just a pup." The lycan girl scoffed as she thought about the young brunette boy who couldn't be more than seventeen. He'd been integrated recently from a different pack, so he wouldn't be much help whether Jade took him along or not. "Are you sure he'll be able to handle this? Being so far away from the pack and such."
"It'll be a good way to wet his claws." Her father's hand waved dismissively. "Not too many threats in Britain, so he should be fine. Now he's waiting for you by the training area, you're to leave immediately. And make sure to check in with the Ministry over there in London, we don't want you to raise an suspicions because you missed a minor step." He waved his hand again, dismissing his daughter. "I'd wish you good luck, but I know you don't need it."
Thrash flashed a grin as Jade bowed slightly and left the cabin. She made her way to her home to pack some things and then wrapped a cloak around her shoulders before heading to the training area to gather Jayce, who was sparring with his brother Jerrod.
"Jayce Matthews." She said firmly as she stood at the edge of the dirt ring they were in. "We have a mission to complete and I won't have your lack of experience slow me down. So let's get going."
The brunette boy stumbled as she ran to his superior and bowed respectively. He was eager to please, literally like a puppy that came with his young age. As all young lycans, he wanted to prove himself to the alpha and beta to work his way up the ranks. He just wanted to make a name for himself in the pack.
"Where are we off to, Jade?" The excitement was growing in the young teen's voice as they walked to the perimeter of the forest. "Alpha said he had a mission I was to accompany you on, but he wouldn't tell me what."
"Great Britain, to form connections with the native wolves there." Jade answered as she stopped and held her arm out to the pup. "Now don't get too excited, it's not going to be a lot of fighting or anything like that. It's more of a diplomatic quest, but still don't ever let your guard down, understood?" Jayce nodded eagerly as he placed a hand on Jade's outstretched arm and they side-along apparated with a soft clash of thunder. They arrived in front of the Ministry of Magic on a gray London afternoon.
x—x
Harry and Ron were standing guard at customs in the Department of Magical Creatures. A boring day for the two aurors as travelers with creature blood were checked into the country, really they were only there in case there was a problem, which never happened, but every once every few months.
"This has to be the worst part of our job." Ron complained as they stood guard by the check in desk while a half giant was signing his papers. "I mean really, our skills are going to waste here."
"It's part of the job." Harry sighed as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Just suck it up and deal with it so we don't get stuck here again tomorrow. If you would've filed your paperwork correctly we wouldn't even be here."
Ron snorted and leaned up against the desk lazily. While Harry was watching closely as people were standing in line checking in, there was a familiar face that walked through the spinning glass doors. His eyes widened as the figure neared to stand in line at the desk.
It can't be. Harry thought to himself as he straightened up slightly to pay more attention. Dark hair flowed gracefully behind the young woman as a younger brunette boy followed closely behind her. Their turn came to the desk and Harry was sure of the person standing in front of him.
"I'm here to check in." Her smooth voice sang through the air as she spoke. His friend finally noticed who was standing next to him and his eyes widened as his hands clenched into tight fists. Harry shook his head slowly to try and signal Ron not to do anything stupid.
"Name?" The woman at the desk droned, not even bothering to look up.
"Jade McHale." The golden eyed woman answered swiftly. "And my companion is Jayce Matthews." The woman scratched their names down on a form quickly and pushed her glasses farther up her nose.
"Heritage?"
"Part lycan and lycan." Annoyance was starting to creep its way from Jade's voice as the woman's voice at the desk was becoming a pain in her ears.
"Reason for visit and birth date?" The woman must've really disliked her job…or was just really proficient, either way, the lycan hoped the questions were almost finished.
"Business." The dark haired girl breathed airily. "Mine is December twentieth, and the boy's is March second." There was a series of stamping and with a flick of the older woman's wand, two identification cards were conjured with their pictures, descriptions, and birth dates.
"Enjoy your visit to Britain." Another dulcet tone from the old crone, but Jade nodded, thanked the lady, and handed Jayce his card.
"What the hell do you think you're doing here?" A voice from her right was seething at her. The girl turned to look at the tall red head next to her with a scowl on her face.
"Do I know you?" Confusion and irritation were playing on the dark haired woman's face as she looked the man right in the eyes. He seemed to get angrier when she asked the question. "I'm pretty sure I have the right to be here now that I've taken the steps to let you know that I'm actually here."
"You playing at something?!" Ron took a step towards her threateningly, to which Jade stood her ground and glared up at him. Suddenly, a blonde woman was at his side and placed a hand on his shoulder, pulling him back. She whispered something to him and he shot an angry stare at the half lycan before storming off.
"Please forgive him." The blonde witch apologized. "He must've mistaken you for someone else. Our apologies." Jade waved her hand lazily.
"Don't worry about it." The lycan said smoothly. "Now, if there isn't anything else I need to do, we had best be on our way."
"Actually, there is one more step you have to go through." The blonde turned slightly and the two lycans followed. "Please come with me." They followed the woman into a smaller office where a brunette sat at a desk doing paperwork. "You'll need to stay out here."
The woman's arm extended, stopping Jayce from entering. He shot a glance at Jade and she nodded as he sat down in a leather chair right outside the office door. The blonde closed the door quietly as Jade entered the office.
"Please sit." The brunette said quietly without looking up from her work. "Is there something I can do for you?"
"I was told that I needed to come here for the last step to make my travel to Britain legitimate."
Jade sat in the chair in front of the desk and waited patiently for the woman to finish her work. As the brunette set her pen down and ran a hand through her wavy hair she finally looked up and her brown eyes widened when they locked with gold orbs. Jade felt a strange tug in her throat as the woman in front of her caught her gaze.
"Oh, Jade." The woman's voice was barely a whisper, but enough for her lycan ears to catch it.
"Have we met before?" Jade's eyebrow arched with the question as confusion crossed her features.
"N-no! Of course not." The woman extended her hand to the half lycan. "I just have your paperwork here in front of me. Anyway, my name is Hermione Granger." Jade accepted her hand and shook it gently as a shock ignited when their hands touched. Hermione quickly pulled her hand away and cleared her throat as she straightened the papers in front of her.
"The last stage is just to sign your form. Since you friend is underage, only your signature is needed." Jade nodded, still confused by the strange feeling she was getting from the young brunette in front of her, and she picked up the pen and signed her name.
"You seem…" The pen was back on the desk and Hermione had stapled the papers and set them in her out box. "Oddly familiar. You're sure we've never met before?"
Jade hadn't really changed since the last time she laid eyes on her, besides of course, that her eyes were no longer a deep cerulean, but a warm gold. Her hair was still long, but it looked like it had recently been cut and only reached the middle of her back. There was a lone scar that trailed vertically across her jawline by her right ear where otherwise, her face was still flawless. Hermione bit her lower lip nervously and shook her head.
"I'm afraid not." It killed the brunette to keep the truth bottled up with her love right in front of her. "Is this your first visit to Britain?"
"Yes," Jade answered as she crossed her legs. "I'm from California originally. Just here on business indefinitely."
Indefinitely? Hermione thought frantically as she listened attentively to the half lycan. There was time to try and make her remember who she was. A new hope was building inside the hunter as she felt a pain in her heart.
"Sounds lovely." The brunette answered averting her gaze to her desk slightly. "I've only been to California once, for school. It was…an amazing experience." Jade smiled gently at the girl.
"It's definitely a place to visit." Woman was trying hard to figure out why the brunette witch in front of her seemed so familiar. Maybe they had met once or seen each other when she had visited the states? Jade was unsure, but there was something nagging at her to try and find out, which led her to her next question.
"Perhaps you wouldn't mind helping a traveler? I am staying in London and could use a crash course on your Ministry's regulations." Hermione's heart almost leapt out of her chest as the soothing voice floated to her ears. She tried hard to suppress it, but she felt the heat start to rise in her cheeks. "Coffee? When you get off work of course."
"I-I'd love to." She answered timidly. "I get off at six o'clock this evening. We can meet at the Leaky Cauldron at seven?" Jade nodded as she stood and extended her hand. Hermione grasped it and shook it again.
"Sounds good." Jade gave one final nod before heading out the door where Jayce was waiting patiently. "Let's go, Matthews." The boy nodded readily and followed the beta wolf before she paused and turned back towards the brunette. "Oh, that's a beautiful pendant by the way. I have a similar one."
Jade held out her silver wolf so Hermione could see and the brunette felt her heart drop to her stomach before nodding and then the lycan was gone. She flicked her wrist and her door shut quietly, before being thrust open again to have a red faced Ron and inquisitive Fleur enter her office. Hermione sighed before letting her head drop into her waiting hands.
"What the fuck is she doing here?!" Ron spat, not trying hard to conceal his voice or his rage. Fleur shot a look at the young man and turned her attention to Hermione.
"Are you all right, Hermione?" The French woman went and placed a hand on the brunette's shoulder. The younger witch nodded slowly and took another deep breath.
"She's here." Hermione whispered softly. "She's here for a few months, on business. We are having coffee tonight when I'm finished here."
"Does that mean she remembers?" Fleur was getting eager. She had grown tired of seeing her friend and close companion so sad for the past four years, but Hermione shook her head again and pinched the bridge of her nose.
"No," She sighed and pulled her brown hair into a low ponytail. "There is something, definitely there, but she doesn't remember me, and obviously none of you either."
"This is a good step though, non?" Fleur chirped trying to reassure her friend. "This gives you an opening to get her to remember you, to remember everything!" Ron scoffed as he crossed his arms over his chest and leaned up against the wall. "Don't mind Ronald. He's just jealous."
Another scoff and Ron turned and left the office hastily. Everything was happening so fast for Hermione. Jade was close enough for them to touch and she couldn't do anything. She looked up at the clock which read five o'clock. Two hours and she would be meeting with Jade.
"I don't know what to do, Fleur." Hermione said as she stood up and started to pace slowly in front of the window. "There's a chance now, but…I can't rush this. I want so badly to tell her everything that has happened since she left."
"Don't worry, Hermione." Fleur spoke softly and hugged her friend gently. "The time will come and she will return to you. Being around you now might help jog back her memories of how you met." The brunette nodded trying to calm her nerves.
Fleur was right, being around Jade might help her remember everything that had happened between them. As for now, she returned to her desk as the blonde bid her farewell and Hermione was left alone with her thoughts. She smiled to herself, seeing Jade again had awakened a new feeling in her she hadn't felt since their first kiss and she wasn't ready to lose it again.
x—x
"Is it wise to meet with that woman?" Jayce asked his superior as they entered their flat and unpacked. They both had their own room, but Jayce, being a loyal pup, stayed around his beta while they were awake. "She is part of the division that keeps tabs on us. Won't that compromise anything?"
"It won't hurt a thing." She answered flatly as she hung up her cloak by the door. "Besides, it might be to our benefit to have someone inside of the Ministry here. She seemed rather eager to get to know me."
What the lycan girl had left out, was that she was eager to get to know her as well. She neglected to reveal the tug she felt to Jayce as he wouldn't have understood, nor did she think she could trust the young boy. "Why don't you do some recon in the city's pubs and find out if there are any omega lycans or clans around the area. That should be easy enough for you, yeah?" Jayce smiled at the dark haired woman and nodded.
"What should I do if I find anyone?" He asked as he stood up and pulled his cloak tight around his shoulders.
"Tell them what we are working towards." Jade's voice was flat still as she sat down on her bed. "If they want to join or help, take their name and we will set up a meeting." Jayce nodded again and walked out the door.
The clock on the nightstand next to the bed flashed six o'clock in red digital numbers. Jade rose and entered the bathroom. She started the shower and began setting her toiletries around the sink before stripping of her clothes as steam started to roll from behind the shower curtain.
The hot water felt refreshing to the lycan as she lathered her hair and rinsed it thoroughly. She was surprised that the eight hour time change wasn't affecting her…yet, but she knew it would catch up with her eventually. When she exited the bathroom the clock read six thirty and she dressed quickly as she cast a drying charm on her hair.
Jade donned a pair of dark blue jeans and a dark gray button up shirt. She pulled her cloak around her shoulders and was out the door in the light drizzle that never seemed to stop. Some nice patron on the street pointed her in the direction of the Leaky Cauldron and she arrived there at seven o'clock on the dot.
"Care for a drink miss?" A hunched man asked as she entered the door and she shook her head politely. "My name is Tom, if you need anything please, don't hesitate to ask."
"She's with me, Tom." A strangely familiar voice answered as the brunette gently touched Tom's shoulder.
"Ah, Miss Granger!" He smiled a toothy grin and bowed respectively. "Let me know if either of you ladies need anything. I'll be around to your booth momentarily to check on you." As the man headed off in the direction of a large party of wizards, Hermione led Jade to a corner booth.
"It seems you are well known here." Jade smiled as she laid her cloak next to her in the empty space. "Are you famous?" Hermione chuckled and sipped on her mixed drink.
"I guess you could say that." The brunette set her drink down again and folded her hands on the table. "I'm sort of a regular here. I have been since I was twelve years old."
"So tell me, Miss Granger." Jade said quietly as she sipped on the glass of water in front of her. "How long have you been working in the Ministry?" Little did Jade know, Hermione had already gone through two glasses of fire whiskey and soda before the lycan had shown up.
"About three years now." The brunette answered, her nerves eased from the previous drinks. "It wasn't exactly what I had planned on to begin with when I finished school, but the opportunity came up and I couldn't really turn it down. What sort of business are you here for?"
"International relations, of sorts." Jade raised her hand and ordered a drink from Tom as he passed by. "Hoping it doesn't take as long as my boss says it will. I tend to work fast in my line of work." Tom meandered over and set a bottle of butter beer on front of Jade and was on his way again.
"Do you not like it here?" The brunette pressed as she looked into gold eyes.
"Well," The half lycan took a long swig from her drink and sighed. "I'm not really a fan of the weather. After living in California, your sun doesn't compare, or seem to make it through the clouds." Hermione couldn't help but laugh as she remembered the first conversation Fleur and Jade had had about the weather and how they agreed it was gloomy all the time.
"The weather is rather deplorable in the spring time." The hunter chuckled. "It rains a lot and the sun barely comes out every couple days, but when it does it's worth it to be in the countryside or go sightseeing in London."
"That and my friend back home." Jade continued as she downed the rest of her beer. "They won't be very pleased if I left without saying goodbye." Hermione tensed hearing Jade speak of a 'friend' back home.
"A boyfriend?" The brunette asked cautiously stirring her drink. Jade chuckled softly and shook her head.
"No, well she's a girl, but not a girlfriend either really." She waved her hand in the air and immediately Tom was back with another butter beer. "I'm not really sure what she is, a companion more so. She wants more, but I just can't give it to her."
Why was she spilling her guts to this woman she barely knew? Jade watched intently as Hermione sipped on her drink and nodded as she spoke. The rest of the time at the pub was spent chatting about work and school and before she knew it a clock tolled it's chime at ten o'clock.
"Blimey, we've been here that long?" Hermione exclaimed as she took a long sip of her water. She had intelligently stopped drinking after four.
"Well I should be heading back." Jade said as she rubbed the back of her neck. "Jayce will probably be thinking I got kidnapped or something." The brunette smiled as she laid some money on the table and the lycan did the same. Hermione felt a sinking in her chest as she watched Jade stand and wrap her cloak around her shoulders. "Thanks for meeting with me tonight, I enjoyed picking your brain."
"As did I." Hermione smiled softly as she draped her own cloak around her shoulders and fastened it tightly. She felt gold eyes watching her closely as Jade leaned forward and gently touched Hermione's brooch with her fingertips.
"This is beautiful." The taller girl whispered adoringly. "Where did you get it?" The brunette's chest tightened and she inhaled quietly. She was so close, Jade was admiring her own adornment and...nothing. No sense of realization or epiphany happened, just curiosity.
"I uhm…" Hermione stumbled with her words as she tried to think of how to answer the question. "It was a gift from a friend."
"Lovely." Jade said once more before straightening up and extending her hand. "Well thank you, Miss Granger, it was a pleasure, but I must be going. I start bright and early in the morning." The hunter nodded and grasped the half lycans hand. A familiar warmth spread from her hand up her arm slowly as Jade shook it firmly. "Perhaps when I return to the city we can get together again." Again, Hermione nodded, afraid that her voice my fail as she kept all her secrets of Jade's past inside.
"I would like that." Hermione smiled before Jade left the inn into the night rain and out of brunette's life again. She smirked to herself at the irony of the situation before ordering one last shot of whiskey and heading home.
