Hey guys! Sorry for the wait, it was exam week and all you high-schoolers know how fun that is! But I have a four-day weekend so I should be able to write another chapter within the next 4 or 5 days! Also, I'm changing Hermione's name. Her last name will be Cullen, but I don't have her first or middle name(s), and I'm writing that into the next chapter, so some help would be great! Thanks guys! Hope you like the chapter! Love you guys!
Chapter 3:
"Let's go, Nessie! You've been up there for almost an hour!" Bella shouted up the stairs.
Speaking of Bella, she was absolutely right about Rosalie not letting Hermione letting her out of her arms for the night. Rosalie and Esme were talking in the living room when Hermione came in, climbed in Rose's lap and promptly fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her up, they began to talk quieter until Esme went hunting with the family, leaving Rose, Emmett and Hermione in the living room where they stayed while Hermione slept.
Today was the day they were going shopping with the girls, and Nessie had volunteered to get Hermione ready. Now, here they were, an HOUR later, and the girls still weren't down yet.
"Hermione, sweetie, is your cousin trying to pick out your clothes? Stomp twice for yes, once for no." Rosalie called up, know how excited her god-daughter could get when you got her going.
Two bangs sounded from upstairs.
"Renesmee Cullen, you let your cousin go this instant!" Bella yelled up the stairs.
"Awww, but Mom!" We heard being called down. Not ten seconds later, we see Hermione racing down the stairs and into Rose's arms.
"Mommy, she picky! I like what I have on!" Hermione said when she let go. Rose held her out at arm's length to get a better look at her and smiled at Hermione. She was still adjusting to being called Mommy, but she said no objection.
Rosalie looked at Hermione and smiled again at her outfit. Out of the clothes she brought, she picked the one's that closely matched her Mommy in a pair of toddler jeans (A/N: I'm sure they exist somewhere….) and a lavender t-shirt. Looking at Renesmee's pout, she had to guess this was Hermione's choice of clothing.
Bella looked at her daughter, "I like her outfit." She said.
Renesmee nodded, I guess so since she wouldn't wear anything else, anyways." She turned to Hermione. "Can I at least help pick out some clothes for you today?" She asked, apology written on her face.
Hermione looked like she had to think about it for a minute. "Some." she smiled. Renesmee smiled and gave her cousin a hug. The two looked to becoming near inseparable since they were introduced and played together for the first time.
Rose smiled at them, imagining the trouble the two of them would get into when they (or at least Hermione) were older. Shaking herself to stay in the present, she clapped her hands together, getting their attention.
"Who's ready to go shopping?" She smiled while the girls smiled and were jumping up and down. Bella just shook her head, and sighed. "Well, it seems I've been outvoted." She smirked.
Hermione held up her hands, and Rosalie easily lifted her onto her hip and walked outside to get into her car. "Now, I love Emmett dearly, but I needed my car. A jeep just wasn't going to do it for me." She explained to the girls, having never let them ride in her car before. She walked over to a smaller part of the garage, and removed a tarp that always sat on the car. A beautiful fuchsia dodge challenger came into view. Rose had Emmett run out to the store earlier to pick up a silver car seat for Hermione which now sat in the back seat. She opened her door and let Renesmee in to sit in the back, then handed her Hermione and asked her to buckle her in. After everyone was buckled, they made their way to the mall.
4 HOURS LATER
Rosalie found herself pushing a shopping cart back outside into the parking lot. They had done all her clothes shopping (Which Hermione let Renesmee pick out a few outfits), picked out furniture for her room that's next to Rosalie and Emmett's room, and even picked out some toys, games and books.
Jacob was walking behind her carrying a bulk of the stuff. Renesmee soon learned how heavy this was going to be, and gave the shapeshifter a call. He came running, not being able to say no to Nessie. Though she would never say it, Rosalie almost tolerated the shapeshifter. Maybe she could grow to like him, but that wasn't anytime soon.
Bella and Renesmee walked behind, Renesmee carrying a sleeping Hermione. She had done very well for a child her age, not throwing a fit, but just becoming a tad bit impatient at the 3 and a half hour mark. As they were packing up the car (which held much more than it looked like it could, thank God.), Rosalie offered Jacob a ride back to the house. He agreed shocked she would ask him.
"Well, you did just carry who knows how much for my daughter. We're stopping for ice cream as well, since Hermione was so good today. I guess I could tolerate you being there." She said, giving him the closest thing to an invitation she ever would. He nodded.
"Thanks, Rosalie." He smiled.
She scowled, not wanting to give him the idea she might not hate him, but it melted away when Hermione yawned and looked at her.
"Did you say ice cream?" She smiled at Rosalie. Rose smiled and nodded to her, kicking herself for giving her sweets at this age.
"I don't see why not. You like ice cream?" Hermione nodded quickly. Rose chuckled, "Well then ice cream it is!"
The ride in the car was quiet, Nessie and Jacob carrying on a pleasant conversation in the back. When they got to a nice outdoor place and went to order, Bella and Rosalie stepped to the back, knowing they didn't like the taste of human food. Renesmee ordered a Cherry and Strawberry swirl, her favorite, Jacob ordered a Rocky Road and Hermione, as cute a possible, asked for a kiddy-sized cookie dough.
They got bowls, napkins and spoons and went to sit down. The pleasant conversation started again, Rosalie and Bella talking about how they were looking for jobs and Jacob, Nessie and Hermione talking about games they would teach her.
In the end, Hermione seemed to be warming up to Jacob, even going as far to sit in his lap for a time. Jacob absolutely beamed at the newest to the family and let her set her own pace for how much she would talk to him. He offered her a taste of his ice cream, which she seemed happy about. Nessie smiled at two of the most important people in her life, overjoyed they got along so greatly.
The ride home was actually very pleasant with everyone talking animatedly with one another.
Rosalie was extremely pleased with how the day went, glad her new daughter had enjoyed herself, and when they got home around dinner time for Nessie, Bella invited Jacob to stick around a little longer. Jacob obliged, glad to get the time with Nessie and Hermione.
So while Esme and Bella cooked, she was sitting outside, in her favorite chair and a good book while Jacob and Nessie taught Hermione how to play hide and seek, freeze tag and even read to her from some of the books they had picked up for her while the men were putting the heavier stuff in Hermione's new room.
Renesmee and Hermione went to go set up Hermione's room, with some help from Alice who had skipped shopping to give the girl some space to warm up to her, which she was still doing. While they went upstairs, Jacob was sitting down across from Renesmee, so she set down her book and looked the shapeshifter in the eyes.
"So, you seem to enjoy having Hermione around." She said, keeping a calm tone.
"Yeah, she's nice. I like her, she's like a little sister I never got to have" Jacob said.
"I wonder, though, if you only put up with her to be with her cousin." Rosalie said, her eye warning him to answer carefully.
"With all due respect, Rosalie, you know I love Renesmee, but that isn't it. I like Hermione as her own person. She's adorable, and I'm glad she has such a great family looking out for her. I'm also glad she's your little girl, having a daughter suit you." He said, with a cheeky smirk.
"I'm not going to tell you to stay away from my daughter, as I don't see a need to, I'm just going to tell you I will hold you to that comment of her being like a little sister. I love that little girl like she was my own, and I will protect her like it. I think you would be good for her, show her what it's like to have a friend that's not her family, what guys are like that aren't vampires. She'll need that as she gets older. I tell you now, if you plan on dropping this charade once Renesmee falls for you, stop it now. I will not see my daughter hurt again." Rosalie growled.
Jacob nodded. "I would love if I could be a part of her life. Thank you, Rosalie, thank you very much. I will protect her when I can, I promise. Is Emmett okay with this, too?"
"Emmett knows his wife knows what he's doing, but as a dad will personally kill you if harm comes to my little girl." Emmett growled as he stepped from the shadows, apparently having heard the talk.
Jacob jumped in his seat from surprise as Rosalie chuckled, being used to her husband being a quiet as a mouse when he wanted to be. Emmett walked over and sat next to his wife, holding her hand. "So, how did shopping go?" He asked.
As Rose retold of the trip, the girls came back outside and picked back up their games with Hermione. It was pretty nice, having the family together and calm like this. Jacob came back over and sat with the rest of the men while the girls were playing, and picked up on the discussion sports. "Men." The women chuckled, discussing jobs and careers.
They all stayed like that for a while, when all of a sudden they heard something coming from they woods. The vampires, used to hearing noises from animals, paid it little mind but Jacob jumps and ran to the girls' side. Before anyone could blink, a pack of shapeshifting werewolves came charging into their backyard. The vampires snapped out of it, Bella and Edward sprinting to Renesmee and standing in front of her protectively while Rosalie and Emmett tried to get to Hermione, but found she was surrounded by werewolves. The rest of the family went to stand in front of the wolves growling at them territorially. The dark black and grey spotted wolf, obviously the pack leader, shifted back. He looked at Jacob, who phased back as well to communicate with him.
"Well, that's a rude greeting for someone who tried doing you a favor." He drawled in a german accent.
Jacob growled at him. "You're assistance isn't wanted, nor needed here. Leave. Now. This is my pack's territory."
The man frowned, looking around. "We can help kill these vampires, seeing as your pack isn't around. I see they aren't killing you now, so we help you kill them and be on our way."
Jacob stood taller. "They do not need to be harmed. One of them is my imprint. One of them isn't a vampire. I will say this one last time. Leave."
The man smiled. "See, I don't think we will. We can leave the two you mentioned alone, but I see no reason we can't play with the others." He said.
"My clan made a pact, stating a treaty of sorts. Meaning I am the intruder on their land, not the other way around." Jacob growled.
"Fine, fine. We leave. Suit yourself." The man surrendered.
"Cullens, get back to the house. Walk backwards. Edward, read my mind while I shift in case plans change." Jacob said cautiously.
Together, the Cullens walked slowly back to the house. At the end of the line, Rosalie was walking with Emmett next to her and Hermione in front of them. Then, several things happened at once. Two of the werewolves grabbed Rosalie and Emmett and yanked them sideways, one making a grab for Hermione. At the same time, Jacob, in wolf form, attacked the man making a grab for Hermione while the rest of his pack came charging through the woods, hearing Jacob's call to them in their minds. The visiting shifters were surrounded in moments with Jacob standing over a crying hunched over Hermione, growling, daring anyone to come near him.
Seconds later, having taken care of their werewolves, Rosalie and Emmett grabbed Hermione and raced her into the house.
Jacob's pack attacked with force, making the visitors stumble. They retreated, pulling back into the woods with Jacob's pack chasing them all the way to the border.
Back at the house, Emmett and Rose were rocking a crying Hermione, trying to calm her down. She hung on to her new parents for dear life while the rest of the family stood over them, looking concerned for the girl. Not even Renesmee could calm her down.
After about three hours, Hermione and finally stopped crying and was still clutched to her parents. The Cullens heard a knock at the door, startling them. After Alice confirmed it was Jacob, they opened the door and let him in.
"We chased them all the way to the border, and Seth and Leah are patrolling the borders, just in case. They came to challenge my status as pack alpha, seeing who's pack they could overrun. Apparently, they stopped here first on their way to me, going to offer me your deaths as gifts." Jacob said quickly.
Surprisingly, Jasper was the first to speak. "They would have sensed us, anyway, Jacob. The blame is not on anyone's shoulders." He said calmly.
"Are the girls ok?" He asked.
"Renesmee's fine, Jake." Bella stated.
"And Hermione?" He asked slowly.
"Jacob?" We heard Hermione whisper. Jacob quickly moved to her. "Hey Little Squirt." He smiled, crouching in front of her.. "You doing okay?" He asked her. We were all surprised as we saw Hermione throw herself at Jacob.
"You saved me." She said simply. Jacob looked up at Rosalie, almost asking permission. When she nodded slowly, he wrapped his arms around the girl.
"Well, I couldn't exactly let them hurt my little sister, could I?" He asked, smiling.
She looked shocked at him. "You like my bwother?" She asked, struggling over the word.
Jacob nodded. "If you want me to be." He said. She nodded vigorously. Then, looking at all of her family, she announced, "I have a bwother!" She squealed happily. Emmett just shook his head.
"Leave it to my daughter to pick a werewolf as a brother." He mumbled. "Perfect."
Lame, I know, but I wanted to introduce you to a VERY brotherly Jacob, who will stay that way throughout the story :) I still need a new name for Hermione, though, so Review! Thanks, guys!
