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So that's all my answers for the ones who reviewed last chapter. Thank you guys for the love, the support and for following my story it made me very happy and excited to finish each chapter! And I know you have a lot of questions about the Jax short for Jason bit but, as I explained before I decided to change the name to Elias and Evie (as twins) I also decided to change the brothers name from before. You'll see who's older and all that. And now for the next chapter.
Chapter Four: Woodland Park Zoo (Part 1)
"Why do you say that Nev?" Hermione asked.
"Well…." Neville winced at this noticing everyone curious about them "I suppose it's because everyone's staring at us," he murmured.
"Their wha—" Hermione stopped mid-sentence noticing everyone was staring at them and swore under her breath in French "Oh bloody hell.." she huffed at this "Well that's just brilliant… let's just keep going and ignore them okay… " as she grabbed the cart ignoring everyone murmurs "So … what kind of snacks do you guys want to get?" she explained.
"Mione?"
"Yes Nev?"
"You do realize that you're being a bad influence over Teddy here being the baby," Neville asked who looked rather amuse.
Hermione looked down at Teddy who giggled at this and sighed "Oh Teddy bear… I blame your uncle Ron?" she murmured.
"Why?"
"Because he always says that during our school days and speaking of don't ever repeat that okay Teddy bear,"
"Okay momma…" Teddy tilting his head "Momma?"
"Yes baby?"
"What does it mean?"
"It's a bad word Teddy so don't repeat that,"
"But, you said it momma?"
"I know I did but, that's because people can't mind their own business," Hermione glowered her eyes at the people who immediately left leaving her a bit satisfied "Besides...I don't want you to be cussing baby boy do you promise," she explained.
"I promise momma," Teddy nodded at this looking at the snacks "Look momma there's chicken," he explained.
"Add the chicken to the list Lulu," Hermione quickly added.
"We'll grab the chicken and the BBQ last since it's a long line," Luna began to say causing Neville and Hermione to nod at this noticing the line for the chicken then looked around for the snacks isle "How about we make sandwiches, ham & cheese, PB&J, and a few drinks as well," she murmured.
"Perfect oh and don't forget the chips too and ingredients to make pancakes, waffles, French toast etc," Neville pointed out.
"And ice cream momma," Teddy murmured trying to reach the ice cream, the puppies were inside their puppy bag that Hermione carried inside; it's a good thing they weren't heavy to bring them along inside the store.
"Which flavor do you want Teddy bear?" Hermione murmured steadying the puppies inside the bag.
Teddy looked at all the flavors "Chocolate momma,"
"Alright why don't you pick the ice cream for you and we do the same okay Teddy bear," Hermione began to say muttered under her breath to enlarge the mini fridge inside her bag "We'll put the ice cream inside so it won't melt after we check out okay baby," she explained.
"Okay," Teddy beamed showing his toothy smile grabbing the chocolate ice cream while Hermione, Luna and Neville got their favorite ice cream carton mostly getting every flavor in the store really.
"What about drinks?" Neville offered "Orange juice or apple juice?"
"Put it both since I'm craving for apple juice," Hermione murmured.
"Okay what about soda's?" Neville asked.
"Sprite, Coke cola, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper and lots of ginger ale?" Hermione murmured.
"Which one is ginger ale again Mia?" Luna murmured.
"This one," Hermione began to say grabbing the soda of ginger-ale that's green Canada Dry—Ginger Ale "We should get at least… 4 of these… it helps with the stomach and we should also get some supplies for the puppies too like dog treats since they didn't have much at the pet shop at the mall," she explained.
Luna nodded at this "Of course… what about … Hawaiian punch that sounds good," she murmured.
"Yes put it inside and where do they keep the dog biscuits Mione?" Neville asked.
"Hmm…yes we need to get dog food I'm sure they have some here" Hermione scanned around "Oh there it is let's go get some biscuits for the puppies huh?" she began to say as the puppies bark happily wagging their tails "Let's see… there's so many selections here… we'll try the beef jerky add that in the cart Lulu , dog food, toys for the puppies, new leashes in case it breaks and maybe some squeaky toys for the puppies to play with to keep them distracted," she explained.
Luna grabbed the dog toys, dog food, new leashes, four dog beds, dog bowls, anything that for the puppies "Got it anything else Mia?" she explained.
"Hm… I think we should add more beef jerky just in case you can never know they'll be extra hungry I like to mix things up a bit when I feed them," Hermione pointed out.
Luna nodded at this "Since we're thinking of adopting another puppy … shouldn't we need more dog food for that Mia?" she explained.
"Probably but, for now we'll wait it out for our current puppies at least until we get used to this town we call home," Hermione explained.
"I had a feeling you'd say that Mia," Luna murmured.
"What about cookies? I bet Teddy love cookies," Neville offered.
"He does love cookies…. oooh don't forget the hamburgers, hotdogs, and the buns for them we can have another picnic within this coming weekend" Hermione drifted off looking at the isle's "Cookie aisle should be…here is it… let me see… we can't have too many sugar cookies this should be good enough oooh and powder donuts my favorite and jelly donuts don't forget that, chocolate and glazed donuts oh and let's not forget the chicken, BBQ pork and chicken, and other BBQ stuff," she looked at the cart full of food "I think that's good enough for a week or two if we needed to add anything else we can always come back later this week," she explained
"True.." Luna began to say scanning around "Hey Mia look there's school supplies maybe we can look around for that too?" she explained.
"Maybe if we're not too tired today from the zoo we'll come back since we need to head to the zoo right now hopefully it's not traffic at this hour," Hermione pointed out.
"Yes I agree, it's a good that Gran gave us both wizarding and muggle money huh Mione," Neville explained.
"Yes, it's quite brilliant on Andy's and Augusta's part," Hermione murmured then they checked out from the grocery story. It wasn't much just $75.88 altogether that Hermione gave a $100.00 in $20 dollars bills after checking out the food and then the cashier gave her $25.45 change by bidding them a good evening which they bid him the same in murmur tones.
Once they exit the grocery store—they headed to the Woodland Park Zoo which was supposed to be a 2 ½ hours drive but, she drove under an hour and arrived about 20 minutes early before the zoo opened so it's pretty good time for Hermione to gather everything. Once they gathered everything they put the frozen food inside the mini fridge inside her beaded bag secured locked so the puppies won't mess around with which took another 20 minutes to head back outside.
"Padfoot, Prongs, Mooney, Tiger Lily don't make a mess in here alright or no lunch for you," Hermione scolded the puppies playfully causing them to wag their tails nuzzling thier new mother figure.
There wasn't a lot of people which was good because they didn't want to draw any attention to anyone who saw them as neither of them noticed that Sam and the pack were patrolling that same night so neither of them notice their arrivals yet.
"So this is what the zoo looks like huh Mione?" Neville asked.
"Yes this is the zoo so what do you guys think?" Hermione asked.
"It looks… brilliant does it really have different creatures in this town Mione?" Luna asked.
"Yes but, their all muggle creatures not the ones that we're used to Lulu," Hermione pointed out.
Luna nodded at this as they went inside since Hermione bought the tickets before they headed inside "Well are you guys ready to go inside," Luna asked.
"Yes I got the tickets, we got everything inside… if we can find a place where we can have a mini picnic we can get bring the puppies out...without the muggles finding out?" Hermione murmured noticing that some of the families brought their pets inside the zoo.
"Do you think the dogs are allowed here?" Neville asked.
"Not sure … but, I'll ask just be to sure," Hermione explained.
"Good idea Mia," Luna replied.
"Hello, welcome to Woodland Park Zoo may I see your tickets please," one of the co-workers Lila greeted them.
"Hello, and here's our tickets three adults and one child," Hermione answered.
"Perfect, and I hope you guys have fun," Lila one of the co-workers greeted them.
"Thank you… oh speaking of … I have a question?" Hermione asked.
"Of course anything ma'am?" Lila asked.
"I was wondering if… dogs are allowed to the zoo?"
"Yes you can bring your pets here since there's a park not from here it's for anyone who has a pet," Lila explained.
"Oh brilliant thank you very much," Hermione explained.
"Of course ma'am I hope you all fun at the zoo," Lila explained with a smile.
"Thank you we most definitely will," Luna beamed at this as she held Neville's hand while Hermione steadied Teddy in his baby pouch, carrying her beaded bag with the puppies playing around the yard.
"See that wasn't too hard…" Neville murmured.
"Now we just need to grab the puppies without freaking out the muggles…" Hermione murmured in low ones as they were far enough from the crowd.
"Why don't we head to the bathroom it bound to be empty wouldn't it?" Luna offered.
"I like the way you think Lulu," Hermione began to say scanning around noticing it was still early "Come on let's head inside the bathroom no one is inside it will be fine….cover me?" she explained.
"On it Mione," Neville nodded at this after they locked the door since no one was inside the bathroom "Everything is clear Mione," he called out.
"Brilliant… let me grab them… Padfoot… Prongs… Mooney...TigerLily … I'm here to pick you guys up we're at the zoo apparently you're allowed to come inside the zoo?" Hermione called out where you can hear the puppies barking happily where you'll hear a soft laugh "I know… I know I miss you guys too...come on let's get some real fresh air huh?" she grabbed their leashes "Is it okay to come up guys?" she explained.
"Yes everything is clear come on up Mia," Luna called out.
"Brilliant Lulu can you grab Padfoot and Mooney while I grab Prongs and TigerLily I didn't realize they were getting heavy," Hermione explained.
"Of course," Luna immediately rushed over as the puppies licked Luna causing her to giggle "I know Padfoot, I know I miss you too and hello Mooney I bet you guys have fun huh…" she murmured.
"Mooney!" Teddy cried out happily as Mooney rushed over to Teddy licking his face causing him to giggle "It's okay Mooney we can bring you guys inside the zoo as long as you guys be good okay," he explained causing them to bark happily in agreement.
Logan's P.O.V.
After last night seeing our little sister Hermione with her two friends Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood and the baby I assume it's Teddy Lupin from I've been told. I heard he's the only son of my childhood friend Nymphadora Tonks and Remus Lupin's but, I could be wrong… I don't know what else to be feeling… I haven't even told my wife Zoey and I never kept this kind of secret from her before… well unless it was really necessary and since it's Saturday we figured we drop of our wives at the spa for the weekend so it would be less distracting that way and picked them up tomorrow while we take the kids out to keep them occupied for the weekend.
You see… Zander and I are the older brothers of Hermione Granger at least two of them no one else knows about our family except our family but, I had a feeling our sister Hermione must've told Neville and Luna since they're with them. I sighed tiredly as we were sitting a few feet from them from the bus tour.
"Hey Logan you ready to go?" Zander spoke up cutting out of my thoughts.
"Yeah, yeah I'm ready…" I began to say carrying my daughters who are twins Olivia 'Liv' then there's Maddison 'Maddie' then Veronica 'Vee or Ronnie' and our youngest daughter who is only 7 months old, we decided to name her after my little sister Hermione but, we call her Mio for short so it won't get confusing since my brothers named their daughters after her to remember her by however my wife Zoey however, is pregnant with quintuplets all boys we're still debating what to name them actually so it's a lot to taken in "Ready princess?" I explained my daughters.
"Yeah we're ready daddy," Olivia beamed at this holding my hand "Daddy…can I have a puppy?" she asked using her puppy dog look causing me to sigh.
"We'll see baby girl," I assured her causing her to pout as I steadied her in my lap as the bus started to move, Zander and I decided to sit at least four seats away from our little sister Hermione who was steadying Teddy onto her lap with four puppies sitting patiently on Neville's and Luna's lap who seemed trained quite well.
"Look Teddy," Hermione began to say steadying her camera "There's the elephant,"
"An elephanta?" Teddy pronounced it wrong causing Hermione lips to twitch "It's so big momma?"
'Momma?' I panicked looking at Zander who panicked at this 'She's a mum?' he thought to himself.
"Hey Mione what's that next to it?" Neville asked.
Hermione looked at the map "I believe it's … a zebra Neville?"
"A zebra what's that?"
"A horse… a white horse with black stripes I assume it's a distant cousin of a horse,"
Neville blinked his eyes who looked intrigued by this "Really?"
"That's what I heard?" Hermione shrugged her shoulders taking a picture "Oh look it's the lions that's my favorite one,"
"I thought you like werewolves Mia?"
"I have a lot of favorite animals but, my personal favorite is a werewolf, unicorns, dogs, lions, tigers, panda bears and a puma,"
"A puma momma? What's that?" Teddy asked.
"It's like a distant cousin of a cat," Hermione explained leaving the puppies to whine at this hiding behind Luna clothes.
"Oh dear I think the puppies are scared of this 'puma' cat," Luna murmured who looked a little amuse.
"Oh don't worry Padfoot the puma cat can't hurt us since it's inside his cage or … her cage… not sure if it's a boy or girl to be honest," Hermione explained causing Padfoot the dog to nuzzle her which she pats him on the head.
"And here we're at the Giraffe's the first one in the left are Charles and Veronica they just gave birth to baby giraffe's you might be able to see them in the far right near their mother," the tour guide explained causing everyone to look at the giraffe's who took tons of pictures.
"Look daddy it's a giraffe," Maddie cried out.
"Yes I can see that baby girl," I explained keeping a look out for my sister Hermione who wasn't paying attention due to how she's taking tons of pictures with her digital camera.
'Hmm… a professional photographer huh… Myabee… must've inherited from dad?' I thought to myself.
"Did you get a good shot Mia?" Luna asked.
"I did," Hermione grinned at this showing the picture to Luna "What do you think?" she asked.
"These are really good shots Mia I bet you'll make good money with this?" Luna offered.
"You mean as a professional photographer?" Hermione asked.
"Is that what it's called for the muggles?" Luna whispered.
Hermione nodded at this "It is … my daddy made a hobby out of it when he was my age before he retired early in the navy," she explained.
"The navy what's that?" Neville asked.
"You remember how we were in the war in England?"
"Yeah…?"
"Well it's similar to that kind of war… but, we have different kind of guns with all sorts of things… to shoot the bad guys?"
"Really?"
"Mhmm?"
"How old was your dad when he retired before he became a doctor of teeth?"
"A dentist and he was about … 26 years old when he retired early by then my big brothers...Barry… Zander… Jacob but, we call him Jay then the twins Logan and my sister Ariel were born by then… I wasn't born until maybe three years later,"
"Really?"
"Mhmm… it was a .. difficult but, my parents managed. I always envied that?"
"Envied what Mione?"
"Being in love… " Hermione began to say with a tired sigh "I always wondered if one day I'll meet a guy who would love me like that…" she whispered.
"I'm sorry Mione," Neville squeezed her hand for comfort "I'm sure you'll meet that special guy in your life?" he explained.
"I already did?"
Neville and Luna blinked thier eyes dumbly "Did you? Who?"
Hermione sighed tiredly "Draco,"
"Draco… as in Draco Malfoy who used to bullied us back in … our school that Draco Malfoy?"
"Yes… surprisingly we have a lot in common?"
'Draco Malfoy? My baby sister dating DRACO MALFOY?!' I thought to myself irritated by this which Zander elbowed me on the stomach not wanting to draw attention towards them so instead I huffed.
"Like what?"
"Well… 1) we're both smart and stubborn like a mule," Hermione causing Zander and I to snort at this causing her to turn to us with a raise eyebrow while we look around whistling pretending that we didn't hear that conversation then turned back to her friends with a shrug not sure what that was about "Mostly Draco is stubborn … he's … I know he did a lot of bad stuff back at school but, he was taught that … well you know," she pointed out.
"True… that's true…" Neville slowly nod at this "But how did we not know about that?" he explained.
"You never asked me," Hermione murmured.
"Right… and what else did you have in common Mia?" Luna asked who seemed to not be surprised by this.
"Well… there's also the fact he challenges me in more ways than anyone has ever done before?"
"What do you mean?"
"He supports me when I want to work for my family while for Ronald you know how everyone kept stating that we argue like a old married couple which is doubtful,"
"Doubtful how so….?"
"You do realize that Ronald wants a women to serve him hand and foot right like Mrs. Weasley does to him?"
"Like … stay home mother?"
"Yes and to give a big family…?"
"Right… but, isn't that a good thing Mione?"
"For some people yes… but, I'm not the type of person who would be a stay home mother… Nev… I want to work, support my family not just for the guy no offense to all guys but, I want to work and be able to support my family too you know,"
Neville pondered for a moment "Yeah I do get that since … I want that and I already have that with Lulu," he explained fondly who gave her a kiss which she happily accepted.
"And I'm glad you guys found each other Nev I really do…"
"You know… you can find someone too… and I'm pretty sure Draco ...if he was with us he would've felt the same way…" Luna whispered.
Hermione bowed her head sadly "Yeah I know he would… but, I'm always going to love him… I miss him…" she whispered.
"We miss him too but, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want you to linger into the past… he would want you to be happy and I'm sure he would've understood if you fell in love with someone again… Mia?"
"Yeah … maybe…"
"Momma… momma look," Teddy cried out pointing at the koala's then furrowed his eyes "Momma what are they doing?"
[no answer]...
"Daddy what's that?" Olivia asked pointing at the koala's snapping me out of my thoughts.
"That would be a koala baby girl," I murmured.
"Oooh…" Olivia tilting her head "Daddy…"
"Yes baby girl?"
"What are they doing?"
Hermione, Luna and Neville looked at the koala's with horror looks along with Zander and I gawking at the animal "Uncle Nev what are they doing?" Teddy asked.
"Uhhhh—" Neville looked nervously looking at his fiancee Luna who got the picture by covering Teddy's eyes.
"Auntie Luna I can't see," Teddy cried out.
"Daddy I can't see," Olivia pouted "Daddy what are you doing?"
"Covering your eyes you are too young to see this baby girl," I murmured.
"Can I see?" Veronica asked.
"Absolutely not," I argued back causing Veronica, Olivia and Maddie to pout.
"Aw how come daddy?" Maddie asked.
"You are way too young to see this and you're not dating until your 30," I pointed out.
"You're so silly daddy," Olivia giggled at this "Boys have cooties," she murmured.
"Oh good I don't have to worry about you liking boys," I sighed in relief causing the girls to giggle.
"Auntie Luna I can't see," Teddy pouted at this "Why can't I see?" he asked.
"Yes that's the idea….Teddy you are too young to see this kind of thing…" Luna murmured giving the tour guide a glower look which he mumbled something to the driver as they kept going to the tour.
During the tour which was an hour ride to drive around the zoo in each spot of each animals Hermione with Teddy on her lap, Neville and Luna took tons of pictures, Teddy was in awe seeing each animal while Hermione took pictures of each of the animals. The puppies however, being the good puppies that they are sat down the whole entire ride not noticing that Zander and Logan who brought their children—Logan with his daughters Olivia 'Liv' and Maddison who's 6 years old being twins, then there's Veronica who's 3 years old then there's Hermione Emilia Clarke Granger being 7 months old where they call her Mio (a.k.a. Reese being their given 'false name' when they were in hiding).
As for Zander brought his sons Taichi 'Tai' being the eldest who's 6 years old, then Yamato Ishida 'Matt' and Takeru Takaishi 'T.K.' the twins being 3 years old, Koshiro Izumi 'Izzy' being 7 months old apparently the two brothers children are 2-3 days apart of their birthday who knew while his wife Kacey who's 6 ½ months pregnant carrying quadruplets 'quads' four girls as they're still deciding what to name their newborn daughters then there's Logan's wife Zoey who's also 6 ½ months pregnant carrying quintuplets 'quints' all boys as they're all deciding what to name the newborn babies.
Once the tour bus was done Hermione, Neville, Luna and Teddy heading to the bears, tigers and lions were. Teddy especially liked the Tigers and Bears so Hermione muttered under her breath to speed the line so they can see them within one minute not noticing that Zander and Logan with their children were right behind them.
"Look daddy it's a tiger," Maddie happily cried out.
"Maddie baby girl it's not nice to point," Logan muttered under his breath causing her to pout as she was steadying his arms.
"Daddy?" Olivia asked.
"Yes baby girl?"
"Is that a lion?"
"Yes baby girl that's a lion,"
"It's so big,"
Logan chuckled noticing his twin daughters who were next to Teddy "Yes it's pretty big huh?" he began to say noticing Veronica his youngest daughter "Ronnie what's the matter?" he explained.
"Nothing daddy…" Veronica murmured.
"Vee… what's wrong?"
Veronica sighed "Daddy?"
"Yes ?"
"What was auntie Minnie like…."
Logan raised his eyebrow at his youngest daughter "Minnie?"
"Yesh, you said that Minnie was named after auntie Minnie right?"
Logan held his breath steadying his youngest daughter on his lap "Yes, yes she was… why do you want to know about her anyway?" he explained.
"Well… you barely talk about auntie Minnie… was she a bad person?"
"No your aunt Hermione was far from being a bad person Ronnie… it's just… your auntie Minnie…" I began to say drifting his eyes at his little sister who wasn't that far away from him "She… pass away … about a year ago," he explained.
Veronica face fell "Oh… I didn't know that daddy…" she whispered.
"That's because it's very sensitive for daddy to talk about his sister that's all…"
"Like it was for auntie Ariel?"
"Yes… exactly… "
"Wh-what was she like daddy?"
"Who?"
"Auntie Minnie…"
Logan gave a small smile "She was intelligent… very brilliant, stubborn like your grandmother Emma… very protective with those she loves… she loves to play with the children and made up this game 'Dragon game' not sure where she came up with it but, apparently the kids love it, she's like a mother lion in her house did you know she's in Gryffindor like your uncle Barry as a kid and was known as a Gryffindor princes," he murmured.
"Auntie Minie was in Gryffindor daddy?"
"Yes she was,"
"That's so cool.. I want to be like auntie Minnie,"
Logan chuckled "I'm sure you will when you're a little older,"
"What else did she do daddy?"
"Well.. she's always known to have a big heart towards animals particularly with werewolves,"
"Werewolves daddy?"
"Yes… "
"Didn't you said that they're monsters daddy?"
"Not monsters more like… misunderstood would be the right word?"
"What's that mean daddy?"
"Meaning… they were … manipulated by someone evil…"
"Oh…" Veronica grew quiet "Daddy?"
"Yes Ronnie?"
"Can I have a tiger?"
"You want a tiger?"
"Yes…a snow tiger"
"You want a snow tiger huh?" Logan chuckled kissing his baby girl "We'll see how it goes baby girl,"
Veronica pouted and watched the tiger for another five minutes and went to the next stop which was the Giraffes, Hippos etc "I still want one daddy," she muttered under her breath.
Nobody's P.O.V.
"If we find a pet shop in Diagon Alley we'll get you one okay," Logan promise his daughter causing Veronica to perk up.
"Really daddy oh that would be really brilliant," Veronica perked up.
"Anything for you baby girl in fact I'm planning on getting you guys a pet when we reached to America in Friday,"
"Can I have one too daddy?" Olivia asked.
Logan sighed at this "Like I said we'll see what your mother says?"
"Mama won't let us she said it's too dangerous to have one like that," Maddie pointed out.
Logan chuckled "Your right it is dangerous but, considering we're planning on getting a pet I'm sure we'll find something to occupy you munchkin," he murmured
"Really daddy? That would really brilliant what kind of animal can we get?" Olivia asked.
"Anything really? We have a huge property when we get back home in America so we can set a mini farm for our pets if you want?" Logan explained.
"How big daddy?" Maddie asked curiously at this.
Logan pretended to think noticing Hermione lips twitched in amusement "I would say … the new house is about … 650, 000 acres big and wide kind of thing?" he explained.
"Is that really big daddy?" Veronica asked with her eyes in awe.
"Yes it's pretty huge baby Vee… considering we're expecting another baby… well babies … for your little brothers we're going to need a bigger house so… your uncle Max and I been … extending the property without anyone finding out?"
"How long will that take daddy?"
"Not very long… under a year if possible?"
"Ooh look daddy it's a monkey?" Olivia perked up causing Logan to chuckle at this.
"I can see that why don't you keep company of your cousins with uncle Z huh?"
"Okay daddy come on Maddie, Vee let's go with Tai and our cousins," Olivia suggested.
"Okay," Maddi and Veronica answered following Olivia to join Tai, Matt, T.K. and Izzy with their uncle Max (a.k.a. Zander) not realizing that Hermione was sitting next to them to rest since Teddy was too distracted with the monkey's with Luna and Neville.
Logan debated either or not to talk to her but, instead of waiting patiently he couldn't help himself but, wanting to talk to his sister; it's a good thing he's under disguise glamour charm deciding to make casual talk with his sister Hermione to confirm his suspicions "First time in the zoo?" he spoke up causing her to nearly jump.
"Sweet Merlin," Hermione nearly jumped turning to him "Excuse me?"
"First time in the zoo?"
Hermione blinked her eyes feeling that familiar feeling towards him "Um…the zoo?" she asked obviously confuse by the question.
"Yes considering we're in the zoo...?"
"O-oh yes… yes it's my first time in the zoo… in Washington…" Hermione began to say with a slowly nod at this "Although… I been to zoo's before but, they always been in England to be honest," she murmured.
"Really…?" Logan began to say noticing Zander raising his eyebrow at his brother "You from England?"
"England…? How did you know that?"
"Accent?"
"Oh…" Hermione gave a weak laugh "Is it that obvious?"
"Kind of yeah so are you?"
"Yes… I'm from England…"
"What part?"
"Paddington, London?"
"Really that's so weird I'm from there too?"
Hermione blinked her eyes owlish "You … are?"
"Yeah… I've been living in America for nearly six years now…I don't think you can tell through my accent so…"
"Oh...I see…"
"Mhmm…" I nodded at this then noticing his daughters Maddie and Olivia looked curiously at Hermione "Pandas are cute huh?" he explained.
"Yeah it's my favorite animal as a child?"
"Oh really same with my daughters?"
"Daughters…?"
"Yeah my wife Zoey and I … we have four daughters right now but, she's expecting quintuplets 'quints' all boys,"
Hermione blinked her eyes "Boys?"
"Yes she's expecting quints all boys it's a big shock for the both of us?"
"Really...that's … amazing… "
"Yeah it really is…"
"What's their name… your daughters…"
"Olivia Dove… Maddison Cameron…who are twins they're both six years old Veronica Camilia…is three years old…" I began to say holding his breath noticing Hermione raising her eyebrow at this "And Hermione…my youngest who's currently sleeping inside the stroller" he explained.
"Hermione…"
"Yes… she was named after my little sister...she uh passed away… about a year ago…my youngest daughter Hermione she's now 7 months old now..so we call her Mio for short since my brothers also named their daughters after our sister to remember her by."
"That's… that's awful… I'm sorry for your loss…so you and your brothers named each of your daughters after your sister Hermione"
"Yes… we're very close with my baby sister and I thought…it suited her …..and thank you for that..what about you? Do you have any siblings?"
Hermione felt that magic familiar feeling again "That's awful… on what happen to your sister and ...err… yes… I have four older brothers… Barry… Jacob but, we call him Jay… then there's … Zander… then there's the twins… Logan… and Aries but, we call her Ariel… then there's me… and the youngest twins… Elias and Evie…" she explained.
"Sounds like a big family…"
"You'd be surprised but, yes it is a big family?"
"You sound like your close with them?"
"Very close… but, I haven't seen them for nearly… six years… actually…"
"How come?" Logan began to say with a curious look causing Hermione to raise her eyebrow at him "I mean …sorry call it curiously I can't help it " he coughed awkwardly "Only if you want to tell me?" he offered.
"No… it's okay it's just… you remind me of someone very close to me and never mind I uh… it's because we've been so busy over the years and uh … " Hermione began to say trying to think of a lie to a complete stranger seeing he's a muggle but, for some reason she felt like she knows him somehow but, she wasn't 100% completely sure "There was a uh attack in England… terrorist if you will...and they been bombing all over England it was … terrifying…" she murmured.
Logan grew quiet staring at his baby sister "I heard about that… that must've been horrible to go through that huh…" his voice was hoarse trying not to break but, kept his voice steady "Must've been scared out of your witts… to go through that kind of thing," he explained.
"Yeah… it was… " Hermione murmured.
"Daddy, daddy look," Veronica tugged her daddy's pants "It's the monkey's daddy,"
Logan chuckled "I can see that baby Vee…but, that's a gorilla not monkey" he carried his baby girl "This is Veronica my other daughter," he explained.
Hermione soften her eyes "She's beautiful what's her name again," she murmured.
"Veronica and well I would hope so she looks exactly like me but, has their mother's hair huh baby Vee," Logan murmured.
Veronica tilted her head "Yeah I'm like you daddy…" then turned to the lady "Daddy?"
"Yes baby Vee?"
"Who's that?"
Logan chuckled "My new friend… umm sorry I never uh caught your name?"
"Hermione… " Hermione began to say biting her bottom lip nervously "Reese…"
"Reese?"
"Yes… Hermione Reese…"
"That's a beautiful name?"
"My sister name is Hermione and that's my last name too?" Veronica replied.
"Oh is she and that's … so weird... ?"
"Yeah she was named after my aunty right daddy?"
"Yeah she's name after my little sister Hermione… I'm Matt… Matt Reese weird that we have the same last name huh...?"
"Yes… definitely weird… must be a common name… around these parts and it's very nice to meet you…" Hermione began to say noticing that Luna, Neville and Teddy were behind them "That's Neville… my cousin… Luna… his fiancee and my best friend this is Teddy my son…" she explained.
"Son?"
"Yes… he's my godson but, I adopted him after his parents...and grandmother were killed... I gained full custody over him,"
"Nice to meet you…" Logan explained noticing his daughters Olivia, Maddie, with Veronica joined him as he was holding baby Hermione in her baby pouch.
"Nice to meet you guys too," Neville explained shaking his head with Luna following suit.
"Do you want meet my brother Max he brought his sons too?" I offered.
Hermione held her breath with a small smile "Sure?" she asked.
"Great," I beamed "Hey Max come over here," he called out.
"Yeah Matt?" Zander asked raising his eyebrow at his brother 'what are you doing?' look causing Logan to ignore him.
"This is Hermione… Hermione Reese… and that's her cousin Neville… Luna with her son Teddy?" Logan began to say giving my brother 'I was right… she used our false name … Reese… it's confirmed Z…' look causing him to slowly nod at this "Apparently we have the same last name.." he explained.
"Oh really…that's very weird…"
"Yes… very.. but, I'm sure we're not … related… since we don't have any relatives in England… since their no longer with us anymore…"
"Yes… same with my family… too…" Hermione murmured.
"I'm sure it's just a weird coincidence Max?" Logan offered with a shrug.
"Right…" Zander slowly nod at this "I'm Maxwell but, call me Max… it's nice to meet you Hermione as you can see I'm with my sons… Tai… my eldest he's 6 years old… then there's Matt … and T.K. who are twins they're 3 years old then… there's Izzy my youngest who's 7 months old like my niece Hermione but, we call her Mio...while my wife she's expecting… girls… quadruplets 'quads' crazy right?"
"Quadruplets …" Hermione blinked her eyes owlish "As in four…?"
"Yes… my wife Kacey and I were very surprised too trust me?"
"Merlin that's a lot…" Hermione began to say causing Zander and Logan raising their eyebrows "Not that I'm judging you guys or anything… oh Merlin that's so rude of me I'm so sorry it's just… reminds me of my brothers… they expecting the same as you guys too… so…" she explained.
"Oh are they?" Zander asked.
"Yes… it's just… been a while… since I last saw them that's all…" Hermione shrugged at this "I'm sorry that was rude of me…" she weakly says.
"No worries happens to us all the time," Logan waved it off "Besides… it's not every day we get a big family so I'm sure you'll have one too," he pointed out.
Hermione gave him a weird look "Maybe… I haven't really… thought about having a family … to be honest." she murmured.
"How come?"
"Been busy with work tends to keep me occupied,"
Zander slowly nod at this "Yeah I know the feeling…"
"Yeah… so anyway it was nice meeting you guys but, I should get back to my family… so…" Hermione began to say causing Zander and I to panic as she was getting ready "Nice meeting you kiddo's," she murmured.
"Bye Minnie," Tai and the kids waving at our sister.
"Hey Hermione wait," Logan blurted out.
"Yes…?"
"Would you … want to join us for lunch?" Zander offered.
Hermione was about to argue but, didn't want to be rude… it would be nice to have friends… looking at Neville, Luna and Teddy who was chatting away with the kids "Sure… we would love that…" she murmured.
"Great… I know a place that's not to cheap or expensive it's pretty decent food? You like chinese?" Logan offered.
"I love chinese,"
"Brilliant come on then I think it's time we take a break don't you think?"
"Yeah I think we all do…"
"So where do you guys want to eat?"
"Have you heard of Panda Express by any chance?"
"I have why?"
"There's one not far from here it's pretty good food?"
Hermione gave a small smile "Sure… we would love that…" she murmured.
"Great come on let's get some lunch?" Zander offered.
"After you?" Logan gestured Hermione to go first which she slowly nods at this as she was steadying Teddy on her arms who was nuzzling her neck.
"Lulu?"
"Yes Mia?"
"Where are the puppies?"
"They're inside the bag,"
Hermione felt herself slightly relaxed "Oh good they're tired huh?"
"Very they had a long day despite how we were only here for … five hours I think?"
Logan and Zander looked at the time stating it was 12:45 p.m. which sounds about right.
"So what will it be?" Logan asked.
Hermione looked at the menu "The Walnut Shrimp sounds good?" she murmured.
"That's my daddy's favorite too?" Olivia perked up.
"Oh is it now?"
Olivia nodded at this "And it's my favorite too right daddy?" she explained.
"Yes that's right you got your appetite from my side of the family," Logan chuckled with a shrug "Kids huh?"
Hermione nodded at this "Yes they always have a big appetite like my Teddy bear here huh Teddy?"
Teddy yawned nuzzling her neck "Yesh," he murmured.
"You tired Teddy bear?" Hermione asked.
"No… I'm not tired," Teddy yawned at this "I'm wide awake,"
"It's okay if you are a bit sleepy Teddy bear you can rest up on my shoulder since we have six more hours before the zoo closes so we have a lot of time today," Hermione explained.
Teddy gave a sleepy yawn "Okay momma," he murmured.
"Why don't umm Max and I order the food while you find us a table?"
"Oh no you don't have to pay for us I could pay for mine?"
"No, no we insist besides it's not every day we can make a new friend at the zoo?" Logan suggested "Please we insist…" he insisted.
Hermione grew quiet staring at him for a long moment "Well… I suppose you could… but, at least let me pay you guys back," she protested weakly.
"Sorry no can do it's already done," Logan winked at her playfully which Hermione felt that familiar tug in her heart once more "Go find us a table nugget," he explained.
"Nugget…" Hermione frowned then widen her eyes in realization "How did you—" only to find Logan and Zander gone "And he's gone… how did he know that nickname...only my family used to call me that…" she murmured noticing she's alone with Matthew and Max's children.
"How did you know my daddy?" Tai asked.
"Well… we just met today?" Hermione explained.
Tai titled his head curiously "So your daddy's new friend?" he asked.
"Something like that yes…" Hermione murmured.
"My momma likes making new friends too… I bet she'll like you," Matt murmured.
"Oh you think so do you?" Hermione asked raising her eyebrow.
"Uh huh," T.K. nodded at this "Momma likes making new friends since she always keeps to herself besides auntie Ariel, auntie Zoey, auntie Aqua, auntie Daisy, auntie Rae, auntie Chanel they're really nice," he explained.
"Oh are they now… are they all related to you?"
"Just auntie Ariel, auntie Zoey and auntie Aqua?"
"Auntie Aqua?"
"Yeah apparently auntie Aqua is my daddy's cousin from his daddy's side of the family," Tai murmured.
Hermione held her breath as in realization suddenly hit her "Oh really…" her voice was hoarse realizing that the children could be … or couldn't be her nieces and nephews that she hasn't met in person yet "Is she nice… your auntie Aqua?" she explained.
"Oh she's the best she's our godmother… she said that since my daddy lost his other sister my auntie Minnie … she thinks it makes my daddy's sad,"
"Sad…?"
"Yeah… daddy said that auntie Minnie pass away last year… it broke daddy's heart," Veronica murmured.
"It broke my daddy's heart too… they were very sad… it worried both our mommy's … including auntie Ariel…" Tai explained.
"Really...that's really sad… I'm sorry about your aunt… passing…"
"That's okay daddy said I met her once a long time ago… apparently I was just a baby then…." Tai murmured.
"Were you…"
"Uh huh … she gave me this teddy bear…" Tai showed his stuff animal of a puppy that was brown and white "This is Coco auntie Minnie named him for me when I was a baby," he explained.
"Coco…" Hermione murmured not noticing Neville and Luna holding her hand in comfort which she squeezed them back.
"It seems she must've really loved you Tai," Luna murmured.
"Yeah she's the best… I wish I can remember her…" Tai sadly whispered.
Hermione felt her heart broke "I bet she loved you with her whole heart," she whispered.
In the other side of Washington was a small town called Forks, 10 minutes away from the town was a small reservation of La Push where you'll see a young woman with brunette hair with red stripes humming to herself as the twins Elias and Evie were playing among themselves inside the playpen.
[FORKS—LA PUSH RESERVATION] …
Ariel's P.O.V. (a/n: Sam and the pack has no knowledge that Zander, Logan and Ariel are siblings and has a little sister name Hermione Granger—as they're last names are different—they all decided to change their last names but, kept their names—Aries Joelle Taylor Santos 'Ariel or AJ' but, most of the town folk call her AJ instead of Ariel while for their brothers was Zander Maxwell Neil but, the town calls him Max and Logan Matthew Reese using the name Matthew 'Matt' using a false name by using their mum's maiden name Reese to honor their parents)
Ariel felt her pendant glowing the last thing that our sister Hermione left before we got separated again after the war ended. I didn't see her per say… she was hiding watching from the shadows but, that was before she left something for us to communicate—she left a message to us… she told us she's alive… but, won't be able to reunite with us until all the death eaters are gone…After we agreed to look after our parents…that's when Hermione obliviate our parents by sending them away to Australia while I grabbed the twins Elias and Evie to hide out in Forks, Washington and made a new life here instead of using my original name I use 'A.J.' for short while Logan uses Matt then Zander uses Max Reese while I use Santiago through my grandmother's maiden name. No one knows our real names which we like to keep it that way.
Before we were sent to hide to get away from the Wizarding World Second War six years ago I knew something was wrong from the way her face expression changed … it was around Christmas when we last saw one another… so we decided to talk to one another inside the hidden room… she explained that Voldemort's back which left us to flinch. We knew beforehand who this monster was… including the war and the horcruxes she and Ron are going with Harry to destroy the horcruxes as they had some leads where they're going to destroy them and make him very weak so they can win the war until we heard bad news that our sister was killed last year.
~*~End of Chapter Four~*~
As you can tell I'm changing a lot of things in each chapter including the titles so it would make some sense. I'm rewriting everything so I hope when you do read this it would make sense and continue to follow, and be a huge fan of this story. Ciao for now dolls!
