Chapter Seven
Harry left to go find Cho before heading off to Ginny and Hermione, he just hoped that they would forgive him for everything he has done of late. He also needed to tell Hermione that he thinks the locket affected Ron more than they had thought it did.
Ron's mind was turning dark and that could lead to trouble if he should join Draco on his hunt to kill Hermione, Harry needed to act fast.
While Harry was going to break things off with Cho, Hermione could feel the dark magic in the scar on her arm starting to burn her form the inside out. It hadn't felt this bad since she was marked with a cursed knife all because she wouldn't tell Bellatrix what she wanted to know.
Jasper could feel that she was starting hurt and tried to lessen it by sending calming waves to her, she knew what he was trying to do and was grateful.
All she wanted to do was run again but she couldn't risk hurt Jasper, a part of her knew that she was his true mate, the other part wasn't sure if the broken heart curse would finally be over, she really didn't want to find out the hard way.
By the time Harry had finally spoken to Cho and broke things off her, he was on his way back to his house to floo back over to Hermione's. He hoped she hadn't closed the link between the fireplaces just yet and he also hoped Ron had come to his senses about helping Hermione.
It was her fault that he was receiving all these Howlers from people calling him a arse for leaving Harry and her alone when they needed him the most. But what they don't know is what a little whore she was, she slept with Harry and he knew it. That's why they were always whispering behind his back while they were on the run.
Ron knew what he had to do, he had to go and kill the whore and her vampire lover. In order to get close to them he had to play like he wanted to apologize to Hermione, then maybe just maybe they will let their guard down so he can go in for the kill.
Suddenly Alice started to get this far off look on her face, it was Edward who caught her just before she collapsed on the ground. Ginny was freaking out as Hermione and Jasper came running from the house, just then Alice opened her eyes.
"We have a third person wanting to come harm Hermione, this time he wants destroy Jasper as well. He has red hair and he is not happy that Hermione chose Jasper over him, he thinks Hermione slept with someone named Harry while on the run." Alice said once she calmed down a bit.
"That stupid arrogant arse, I never slept with Harry; that's like Ginny kissing Percy or hell even Charlie. Hell it's like me trying to date one of Ginny's brother's, Harry is the closest thing to a brother I had I school. Ron knew that and we even told him numerous times that there was nothing between us other than friendship." Hermione said practically yelling.
Ginny knew the truth in that statement, all Hermione ever talked about was the curse that was on her. Ginny was the only person Hermione ever told about her past lives and the broken heart that caused it all, that's when it hit her.
Before anyone could react hell before Alice could catch it, Ginny looked at Jasper "Are you the same Jasper from her first life?" she asked calmly.
"Yes ma'am I am the same Jasper from her first life, I was turned in 1863 and my lost human thoughts was how I was breaking my promise to Mia. I always knew that Maria wasn't my true mate but at the time I didn't know that Mia had died, it wasn't until I snuck back to visit my dying mother that I was told of her passing.
"Her younger sister had told me that Mia withdrew into herself and never came back out, she died of a broken heart caused by my recklessness. If I hadn't gone back to make sure everyone was gone I would have finished out the war and gone back to her." He said with sadness in voice.
"Jasper please don't blame yourself, the reason I withdrew in to myself was because my father went and tried to marry me off to an older man from Dallas. I refused by saying I would rather die a spinster than marry someone I didn't love and by marrying him I was betraying your memory.
"So I withdrew into myself, I stopped eating unless I was really hungry and it was just enough to stop the pain. I cried every night because I had lost you and was about to be forced into a loveless marriage, then the next thing I knew I was a little girl again in a different city and a different time. That continued to happen until now, when you touched me in school I felt the same spark I always did when you were around.
"I never felt that spark with anyone else from any past lives but my first and to this day I have been trying to find you again." Hermione said while holding on to Jasper.
When Harry came back he saw that Ron was waiting for him, "Sorry Harry didn't mean to blow up, just always thought it would be me and Hermione along with you and Ginny. I never thought she would leave us for another country let alone fall for a vampire, she always seemed the logical one of the three of us. I say we go and make peace since we may not have longer with her, maybe we can get the girls to forgive us." Ron said with fake sincerity.
"Actually Ron, why don't you stay behind and I will floo call when it's safe to come through, I need to talk to both Ginny and Hermione. I don't need them want to hex your bits off before I have a chance to apologize to them, I really need to do this on my own for once. I screwed things up with both girls and I am the only one who can fix it, besides I don't think Hermione wants to see you at the moment." Harry said right before he through the powder in the fireplace.
Hermione wasn't home when Harry stepped through the floo so he went to try and find her. He knew from earlier that this vampire of hers lived close by so he went to try to find his house.
Alice had seen Harry coming before he even through the powder in the fireplace to begin with. So Hermione, Ginny and Jasper all walked back towards her house, just as they got to the clearing just behind Hermione's house they saw Harry walking their way.
"Before you hex my bits off let me explain please, I got caught up in the moment and I know I hurt you. I never thought I would be outed but I am glad it happened, now I can focus on just being Harry and not being the boy who won the war. I never wanted to be in the limelight, hell I never asked to be made into a martyr at the age of one. Ginny I will totally understand if you don't want to talk to me again and the same goes for you Hermione, but I at least leave with a clear mind. Besides I have some information about Ron that you need to hear." Harry said while hoping the girl didn't hex or worse send the vampire after him.
"We already know that Ron was affected by the locket more than we thought he was; I should have seen the signs. Whenever I brought up the hunt by asking if the locket was really that bad, he would change the subject to how he was now playing professional Quidditch. I was too busy trying to figure out where our relationship was going Harry, I was beginning to realize that I cared for you more like a brother then a boyfriend.
"Yes you hurt me by cheating on me with Cho, but it made me realize that I couldn't love you like the way I thought I could. You have been a permanent fixture in my life since my first year at Hogwarts, we grew up together and I came to realize it was just a school girl crush I had for you." Ginny said looking straight at Harry.
"Harry I am sorry about outing you in the Quibbler but I was so mad that I couldn't see straight, I wanted to hurt you like you and Ron hurt me by leaving me. When I needed you both the most instead of staying here and talking with me you both just ran off without a word. It will take some time before you earn my trust again Harry but I will never trust Ron again, he has been corrupted beyond help and I am afraid it gets worse.
"I am being hunted by Draco and some other vampires, so far they don't know exactly where I am or that I have Jasper, family and their friends helping me." Hermione said.
As they were talking Jasper got a text from Edward saying they needed to return before George became an afternoon snack for Peter and Charlotte. Also he said that George wanted to make something called Wonder Witch for vampires.
As soon as Jasper told them the last part the girls took off like they were on fire back towards his house.
"George Fabian Weasley, don't' you dare try and make those products. I will not have you using Jasper's adoptive mother and sisters like guinea pigs." Hermione screamed as she approached the house.
Everyone stopped in their tracks as they heard Hermione yelling at George even George stopped what he was doing, which was trying to introduce Alice to a blood pop he just happened to have on him.
"I swear on my magic Hermione that I won't use Jasper's friends or family for any products I may up with. Besides I don't think I can come up with anything that will keep them from sparkling in the sunlight, but I might be able to come up with some blood pops made with Animal blood as well as human. It was something Fred and I came up with before his passing, we got the idea from Sanguini actually.
"When we heard that he barely had his trust under control at Slughorn's Holiday party your sixth year, we came up with some. He actually paid us for a three-month supply before he decided to join that fanatic Riddle in the war. He was our best customer in that area, he said we should expand our reach to the other vampire covens and rouges. But the war came and Fred died, I haven't had the heart to start on any new products." George said solemnly.
Harry just rolled his eyes at what George said, thanking Merlin that the heat was taken off him at the moment. He looked around and noticed that there were five vampires including Jasper, three with Golden eyes and two with red eyes.
He knew that the Golden eyes knew that they were vegans and the red eyes were 'meat' eaters. He slowly began to move closer to Hermione and Ginny hoping that they wouldn't give him over to the red eyes for a snack.
"You don't have to worry Harry I am sure Peter and Charlotte 'ate' before coming to visit, besides your important to Hermione even though she is mad at you at the moment." Edward said laughing at the Harry's thoughts.
Hermione spun around and glared at Harry, "How many times have I told you to keep your mind closed Harry, after everything that went on with Voldemort I thought you might have learned to control your thoughts." She said with a look of 'I will hex your bits off if you don't learn to keep your mind closed.'
