Hermione was currently sat in the waiting room waiting for her father and grandma to return from speaking to her mum's doctor. It was currently 7'Oclock in the morning, they received an urgent phone call an hour ago telling them they all need to go to the hospital.
Hermione's dad didn't want to bring Hermione and didn't wake her up, but she was woken up when she heard her grandma arguing with her dad demanding that she had a right to come as it could be serious. That was when Hermione went down stairs demanding to know what was going on and they had told her, as soon as she knew Hermione rushed back upstairs and was ready to leave within 10 minutes.
She had been waiting for her dad and grandma to return for a whole 30 minutes now and was starting to get worried. As soon as they arrived the doctors didn't let her see her mother and was ushered away to the waiting room until they had some news.
Hermione was fighting the urge to ring Harry, she knew it was silly but she couldn't stand being alone knowing that something had happened to her mother, while also knowing it wasn't good news. She stopped herself from calling him as it was too early and he will most likely be in bed. She would call him later, she told her self if she needed him.
Her grandma finally entered the room after what seemed like ages. Hermione suddenly stood up and rushed over to her, Sylvia pulled her granddaughter into a hug and walked her over to a seat and they both sat down.
Sylvia took Hermione's hand into her own and sighed, she tried to steady her emotions but tears were threatening to fall after the news she had just heard.
Hermione looked at her worriedly, "Grandma what's wrong? Please just tell me." she pleaded.
"Mia I've just spoken to your mother's doctor and well it isn't good news sweetie." she whispered.
Hermione began to tear up, "please just tell me" she said quietly.
"The cancer had spread to her lungs and into her bloodstream she isn't going to make it through the night love." Sylvia said. She watched has Hermione took in the information that she had just gave her, and slowly she watched her granddaughter breakdown.
Tears were streaming down Hermione's face but she refused to let out a sob. She wiped away her tears and stood up. "I want to see her" she said firmly.
Sylvia nodded and took Hermione's hand and lead her out of the door and towards her mothers private room. Hermione looked through the window and saw her mum and dad in a tight embrace, she caught a few tears on her dads face and her stomach turned, she hardly ever saw her dad cry and when she did she hated it.
"Does she know?" Hermione whispered to her grandma.
Sylvia looked at her, "Yes, we told her ourselves, she took it so well, she is so strong Mia, so strong and so young to die this way."
"I wish there was something I could do to help her, I feel like such a failure, I'm a top grade student at school and I cant find I way to cure my mum." Hermione said while looking at her mum.
Sylvia looked at her with a frown, "now you listen to me right now Hermione, I don't want that talk from you, I don't want to ever hear that you blame yourself. Because it is not your fault, there is no cure magical or normal, you have to accept that like we all have, fate has chosen your mother to go to heaven early, God just didn't want to wait any longer for her." she said while pulling her into a hug.
"I'm sorry grandma I just don't want her to go." she said.
"Neither do I child, neither do I." Sylvia said.
"Is she in any pain?" Hermione asked worriedly.
"No sweetie the doctors have made her comfortable as possible." she whispered.
Hermione looked through the window of her mothers room again, "I think I'll leave them to it for now."
"Okay sweetie why don't you go and ring Harry he may offer some comfort, I will come and get you when your needed." Sylvia told her.
Hermione nodded and walked away to find a pay phone. She put the correct amount of money in and dialled Harry's number.
"Hello Black, Potter and Lupin residence." Sirius answered.
"Hello Sirius? Is Harry there please?" Hermione whispered through the speaker.
"Hermione is that you?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah its me." she said.
"Are you okay sweet? You sound upset." Sirius asked sounding a bit worried.
"Not really I just need to speak to Harry." she said, Hermione closed her eyes in attempt to stop a few tears from falling.
"Right, I'll just have to drag him off Ginny first." Sirius said.
Hermione opened her eyes, "No it's okay if he is busy I won't bother him." she quickly told him.
"Don't worry Hermione he will always have time for you." he told her.
Hermione smiled and she heard Sirius shout in the background, 'Harry put Ginny down, you have a phone call.' she heard some running and Sirius telling Harry that Hermione was on the phone.
"Hermione! What's happened?" Harry asked sounding really worried.
"Harry I'm sorry I called at a bad time, I'll call back later." she said.
"No don't go, it's not a bad time Ginny can wait." Harry said, "Is it your mum?"
"It's happening, she isn't going to make it through the night." she managed to say, while trying to keep her tears at bay.
"Oh god Hermione! I'm so sorry, is there anything I can do? Do you want me to come down to the hospital?" Harry asked.
"No, no erm… it's okay you don't have to come down, I don't want you to see me like this…." she started to say but before she said anymore she heard Ginny's voice in the background.
"Who are you taking to Harry?" she asked.
"God Ginny you scared me! I'm talking to Hermione." Hermione heard Harry tell her.
"Hermione? Why is she calling you." she heard Ginny say.
Harry sighed, "Gin just go back in the room I'll explain later."
"Sorry about that." Harry said, talking to Hermione.
"It's fine Harry honestly. Harry can you do me a favour?" she asked.
"Sure 'Mione anything." Harry said.
"Tell Ginny, and the Weasley's and Sirius and Remus, I don't think I'll be able to do it on my own, I don't even want to accept that it's happening never mind telling people and my Dad and Grandma say I should tell people." Hermione said.
"Okay Hermione, I'll tell them if your sure." Harry said, wanting her to be certain.
"I'm sure." she whispered, a door opened and her Grandma walked in and gestured her to follow her. "Harry I have to go."
"Okay then, I'll see you later yeah?" he asked.
"Yeah sure, bye." she whispered, and put the phone down and walked over to her Grandma.
"There are a couple of people to see you Hermione, they say they know you." Sylvia said.
Hermione looked confused, "Who is it?"
"They said their names are Alice and Carlisle Cullen." she told her, Hermione gasped in shock, "I'll send them in."
Sylvia walked out of the door and a second later it opened again and Alice and Carlisle walked in, Alice rushed over to Hermione and pulled her into a hug, which Hermione returned.
"I don't believe what are you both doing here?" Hermione said, pulling away from Alice.
"I had a vision about your mum, we came as soon as we could, Esme and Jasper have come as well but they are at the Hotel, they wanted to come but we didn't want to overwhelm you." Alice Explained.
"You shouldn't of come, there is nothing you can do." Hermione whispered.
"Actually there may be something." Carlisle said walking over to her.
Hermione looked up at him, "What?"
"We are vampires Hermione, we can save your mum if we change her. It will have to be soon, she isn't going to last long." Alice said.
Hermione stared at her dumbstruck, she had forgotten all about that they could be able to change her mother, the thought never even crossed her mind, her heart skipped a beat at the thought that her mother may still have a chance.
"We can ask her, I wont let you do it without her permission." Hermione said.
Carlisle nodded, "Of course, I would hate to change her against her will."
Hermione nodded and told them to follow her, they both followed her to her mothers room and they all walked inside.
John stood up at once when he saw two strangers enter his wife's room. "Hermione who are these people?"
"Dad this is Alice and Carlisle Cullen I know them from school, we really need to talk to you." she said.
Jane smiled weakly and waved them to come forward.
"We may have a plan for mum to live." Hermione said.
John looked at his daughter, "What? How."
"I'll let Carlisle explain." she whispered.
"Mrs Granger, Mr Granger, I'm going to tell you something you may not believe but before I say something, have an open mind and listen to everything I have to say." Carlisle said.
"Okay Carlisle we will listen carefully." Jane whispered.
"Thank you, first off I am not magical, some of my children are however, they were born with magical powers however after the change their core was weakened so they are not magically as powerful as they once was. We are vampires, my entire family are." Carlisle said.
He let that information sink in before continuing, "We do not feed off human blood, we drink animal blood only, we are what you call vegetarian vampires. And if you allow it I could change you today and you would become a vampire and you will live." Carlisle explained.
John gasped and looked at his wife. Jane looked at Carlisle, "what's the catch."
Carlisle looked towards Hermione and then back at Jane, "You will live for all eternity, never aging and you wont be able to have anymore children, you will also have to isolate yourself from everyone who is human, you wont be able to have any contact with them for several years until your bloodlust is fully under control. After that it still isn't wise to go near your family, as no human is supposed to know about us and if the Volturi found out then they will have to be turned as well or killed."
"Is it okay for you to give us a moment to talk." Jane asked.
Carlisle smiled and nodded and motioned for Alice to follow him out the door.
"Jane baby, you have to accept, this way I know you are still alive and safe." John pleaded.
Hermione looked at the floor with tears in her eyes, she saw how her mother looked when Carlisle explained how her and her father and grandma could be in danger, she knew what her answer would be.
"John darling look at me. I can't accept." Jane said.
"But…." he began.
"Let me explain, I cant put you or the rest of the family in danger I just cant, I would hate myself forever, and forever is such a long time. I don't want to go on living forever without you or Hermione by my side, and no I don't want you to give up your life either. I love you, all off you but I'm ready to go now, it's my time." Jane said.
John looked at her and nodded. "Nothing will change your mind?"
Jane smiled and shook her head, she met Carlisle eye and motioned him to come in.
Carlisle and Alice came back into the room and stood at the end of the bed.
"Thank you for your offer Carlisle but I will have to decline your offer, I can't put my family in danger, and I accept that it's my time to go." Jane said.
"Don't worry we understand. We will take our leave now." Carlisle said.
Alice moved to hug Hermione, "I'll call you." she whispered. Hermione nodded and they both left.
"Hermione come here a minute" Jane said weakly.
Hermione walked over to her mother and sat down next to her.
"In that draw there is an envelope, take it out sweetie." she whispered.
Hermione did what she was told and went to hand it to her mother but she shook her head.
"No baby girl, you keep it, open it when your on the Hogwarts Express, then I will be there sending you off to your final year at school. Can you do that for me." she asked.
"Yes mum, I promise." Hermione whispered.
"That's a good girl" she smiled, "I love you Mia, always remember that, I will always be with you." she whispered.
"I love you too." she cried taking a hold of her hand.
A few minutes later she felt her mothers grip on her hand weaken. Hermione looked at her face and saw her eye lids begin to close and the machines around her started to beep.
John and Sylvia were by Hermione's side in an instant.
"No mum please, don't leave me yet, I'm not ready." Hermione sobbed.
Sylvia grabbed her and pulled her into a tight embrace as the doctors rushed in the room. They checked Jane's pulse and looked at John, "I'm sorry, she has gone." one of them said.
Hermione sobbed louder in her grandma's arms and tears poured down her face. John held his wife in his arms crying, whispering things in her ear.
Ten minutes later two nurses came in looking apologetically at the sobbing family.
"I'm sorry but we have to take her to the morgue now." One of them said.
John nodded and gave his wife one last kiss and walked over to his daughter and mother-in-law and hugged them both.
They all watched the nurses detach the machines from Jane and take her out of the room and down the corridor.
"Goodbye." Hermione quietly whispered.
