chapter 2:
This girl intrigued him. how had she been able to shut off her mind? how had she known within ten minutes that he was a vampire. He was so shocked that he had nearly crashed the car. not that he would of been hurt but Bella and the British girl Hermione would have been.
She was now in his house sitting on his sofa, smiling at the rest of the family. He would of thought that sitting in a house she knew was full of vampires would scare her but no there was no fear in her eyes only a mild curiosity.
They made there way to the dining room where the plates were set out full of food that they would have to pretend to eat for her to keep up the appearance.
Esme asked her questions about why she left to which she would reply politely that she just needed to get away from it all for a while. No-one questioned her further but everyone wanted to know what it was that she wanted to get away from.
It was about half way through the meal, Hermione wasn't eating much. After a year on the run its hard to get your stomach back to what it was. She could see the disgusted look on one of the vampires. A blonde girl, body and face of a model but clearly a heart of stone. Hermione felt bad that these people had invited her into their home and she was making them feel uncomfortable by them having to pretend to eat for her sake.
"You know if it makes you all feel uncomfortable you don't have to pretend to eat anymore, I know that your vampires" she stated confidently.
This was obviously not what anyone except Edward and judging by her non reaction Alice thought that she would say during her meal.
Bella the only one who was actually eating spat her food out and it shot across the table landing on Emmett's face who was obviously too much in shock to move out of the way. This made Alice laugh and the rest of the group wondering what it was that she was laughing at. That was until they seen Emmett's frozen face. Where a few of them cracked a smile, except Rosalie she was still content on glaring daggers at Hermione.
"How did you know?" she hissed
"Well it was when I seen Edward. Pale skin, golden eyes, then when i shook his hand it was ice cold. I'm an educated girl but it doesn't take a genius to work it out."
"Who has been educated in vampire recognition though?"
"I don't feel comfortable discussing this at the moment" with this she slightly inclined her head towards Bella who was still sitting in shock. If it wasn't for their vampire sight they wouldn't of noticed. However they all understood.
She had a secret too. One that Bella didn't know about.
Their dinner was abandoned, the mood in the room has dropped, everyone was sitting uncomfortable except Hermione who seemed unaffected by the whole thing. Esme was trying to keep up chatter but it seemed to be only Bella who was responding. It seemed that everyone wanted to discuss what Hermione knew yet noone knew how to start such a conversation. Hermione felt the need to since it was her who made this situation.
Edward? she thought.
He turned slightly to look at her.
since you guys don't sleep I could come by sometime after Bella asleep. I would discuss it now but I don't want her to know stuff which doesn't concern her. Would this be acceptable?
he nodded his head, and all other vampires turned to look at him. He didn't say anything though but the looks that they had told Hermione they wanted to know what was going on. So she turned on her legillems skills and projected it into every mind except Bella
I was just saying to Edward that I will come by when Bella is asleep if that's okay with all of you?
To say they were shocked is an understatement. Emmett fell out of his seat which for a vampire was unheard of. The rest all had the same scared and confused expression on their faces, except Edward. Even Alice looked shocked.
sorry didn't mean to frighten you. she projected again. This didn't seem to calm them down but it would do for now.
Bella interrupted the silence not aware of what was going on.
"So, mione I think that we need to head home. We might come back some other time." she smiled.
"yeah, it was lovely meeting you all. I'm sure we will meet again in the future."
And with that Hermione, Bella and Edward who had offered to drive them home left.
"Theres something strange about that girl that I can quite place" stated Carlisle.
"She didn't have the smell normal humans do. It was like a whole new level of delicious, yet I had no desire to drink her." said Emmett.
"Did no one else notice her scars. they were faded on her face, but you could see them through her tights. If I didn't know any better i would of said she has been in battle, but she is cant even be 19 years old so that is impossible." said Jasper, this was the first time he had spoke all night.
"Yeah what was with that one on her arm it looked like a word or something" asked Emmett.
The hours passed and soon it was 3AM and Bella was well and truly fast asleep. Hermione on the other hand had just been woken up by another terrible memory turned nightmare. She knew that she would wake so there was no point setting an alarm to wake up to go see the Cullen's.
She changed into jeans and a top, threw on a green army style jacket, picked up her wand and Apparated to honey dukes. She figured that due to time differences it would be open. she was not disappointed. It only felt right to buy the Cullen's something since she had made them feel so uncomfortable at dinner. So she thought blood pops would do the trick. she took a box of 50 went to pay but since she was, in the words of the owner "the war heroine who did woman kind that greatest service to the world" she didn't have to pay even though she insisted the woman was having none of it.
She then Apperated straight to the Cullen's front door blood pops in her beaded bag wand in the hidden compartment in her jacket. She knocked lightly knowing that they would of heard and within 10 seconds the door opened and a smiling Alice greeted her.
"Hermione! come in please" she said cheerfully.
She walked into the living room, all the Cullen's were sat around the same look of apprehension on their faces.
"so, i guess you want to know what I am"
"yes"
"Well im a witch"
"hey, you may be a little bit weird but don't call yourself names"
"no, seriously im a witch, you know, wands, cauldrons and broomsticks."
"prove it" hissed Rosalie.
"okay" Hermione removed her jacket and took out her wand.
"whats that scar" Jasper asked curiously.
"that's a story I will come to once Ive stopped being called a liar."
"you ready? " she asked Rosalie.
"Ready? ready for what?"
"Well you asked me to prove it so I thought you could be my test subject."
"you wont do anything to harm me will you"
"no of course not"
somehow Rosalie trusted her, and that was a rare occurrence.
levicourpus Hermione thought. She was very well practiced at non verbal spells after all comes in handy to be one up on your enemy.
Rosalie was hoisted to the ceiling by her ankle screaming.
Hermione said the counter curse then before she hit the floor wingardium leviousa and moved Rosalie until she was sitting gently on the sofa.
"That was awesome, what else can you do" shouted Emmett.
"about anything"
"so you could turn me into a frog"
"yeah" and with a flick of her wand there was a frog where Emmett once stood. Then back to Emmett.
"so do you believe me now?"
"yes, can you tell us about that scar now.?" asked Jasper,pointing to the one on her arm. It was clear that this is what he really wanted to know about.
"That is a long story, perhaps it would be better if i could show you, if that's alright? Hold this please" she motioned to her bag. Edward reached and grabbed the bag holding it out to her. She reached in with both hands and there was a collective gasp when the bag went up to shoulder level.
"undetectable extension charm" she replied to their unasked question, pulling out a pensieve.
"this is a pensieve, it shows your memories, some of these are a bit hard to watch so if you want to leave at any point just say, you will all have to link hands and place your face in you should know however is Ive been fighting ever since I was twelve."
Hermione held on to Esme and Jasper's hand ignoring the cold, and dipped her face in.
Memories flashed passed her until it settled on a memory that was not her own. It was of that night Voldemort killed Harry's mother and father.
"This is Voldemort, he is the reason for all of this. Don't worry since these are memories noone can see you or hear you, for all purposes you do not exist.
The memory showed Voldemort using the killing curse on James and Lily then turning his wand on Harry, however it didn't work and he was blown backwards.
"That baby is my best friend Harry, he is the only one to have ever survived the Killing Curse."
The memories flew by showing 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year and 4th year. ending with Voldemort coming back.
"that is the moment that Voldemort returned, noone really believed Harry."
Hermione's fifth year started.
"this is really where the fighting started."
It showed learning with the DA. Sneak getting printed on maria etecombes face. Emmett laughed at that. Right up to the battle at the department of ministries and the death of Sirius. where i pulled them out.
Hermione lifted up her top to show the scar over her stomach.
"This is from that fight you seen my locked in with a man called Dolohov. The man you seen die was Sirius Black he was Harry's godfather and that was the first death I seen first hand. I was 15.
"too young" exclaimed Esme.
"When your in war it doesn't matter about age."
They gripped hands again and plunged into sixth year. it showed Harry's memories of Horcruxes with Dumbledore and Snapes memories of what he was asked to do by Dumbledore. Hermione explained all about horcruxes and what they were and then what she, Harry and Ron had to do.
Memories of the wedding and the start of the hunt of horcruxes of infiltrating the ministry, Ron leaving and returning. getting the sword, then finally stopping when they were captured by snatchers.
"This is how I got the scar on my arm, its a little hard to watch"
put the boys in the cellar I want to have a little conversation with this one. Girl to girl. screamed Bellatrix.
"that sword is meant to be in my vault, how did you get it " she shrieked
"We found it. its a fake"
"liar, CRUCIO!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH." Hermione's screams filled the room.
"tell me you filthy mudblood"
"I don't know, Its a fake"
"liar liar liar, CRUCIO!"
"sweetheart this is terrible are you okay?" Esme asked gently squeezing Hermione's hand in comfort.
"I'm fine just a little hard to watch." she replied looking round at the vampires while her screams were still echoing around the room. If vampires could cry she was sure that Esme, Alice and Rosalie would be. Emmett, Edward and Carlisle looked even paler than usual and Jasper well he looked like he was watching something familiar.
"lets see how you like this then bitch, it suits you so everyone will know what a filthy mudblood you are"
the knife came down into her arm carving the word MUDBLOOD but she refused to scream anymore. It was then Harry and Ron came into the room and they escaped via dobby.
memories sped forward of the final battle of killing all around of the death of Tonks, Fred. So many deaths, It showed Hermione killing and avoiding being killed then it showed Harry killing Voldemort. It jumped to a memory of Harry, Hermione and Ron standing on a stage dressed nice receiving the Order of Merlin First Class. Hermione walking down a street unsuccessfully avoiding reporters.
They came out of the memories and all was quiet.
Hermione broke the silence. "Well now you know. Any questions."
"I'm still a little confused"
"Here read this, Ive scored out the bullshit" she handed the Vampires a copy of the unofficial biography of Hermione Granger: War Heroine.
"Oh I also got you these." she put her hand in the bag again and pulled out the box of blood pops.
"Its Dragons Blood. I thought that you might like them."
The vampires each unwrapped a lolly and put it in there mouth. There was a collective moan of pleasure.
"These are sooooo good" exclaimed Emmett.
"Well that's your Christmas presents sorted" Hermione chuckled.
She put the box on the table and promised to get more next time she was in Honeydukes.
"I'm going to leave now, see you another time"
She was engulfed in a hug from everyone even Rosalie and with that she disapperated back to her uncles, just in time for Bella waking up.
{still no mention of the pack sorry but they will be in the next chapter promise, REVIEW AND IT WILL HAPPEN FASTER ciao }