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She took out her art book and made herself busy just as the door opened and in stepped a man wearing a pristine black suit.
Hermione frowned as she noticed him wondering what a guy dressed like that was doing in a high school. She felt her blood chill as his predatory gaze shifted to her, a smirk appearing on his face and he smugly walked towards her. She glanced around wondering why she ever believed being here alone would be safe and slipped her wand into her hand.
The man stopped before her table and folded his arms "Miss Granger I presume" he stated more then asked as he sat in the chair opposite her.
Hermione sucked in a breath and glanced around nervously with wide eyes, who was this man and how did he know her real name?
Hermione froze and stared wide eyed at the man opposite her, she glanced around worriedly before asking quietly "who are you?" her grip on her wand tightened as the man chuckled.
"I'm not an enemy if that's what you're asking" he looked her up and down slowly making her shiver before he leant back in his chair and seemed to relax.
"Then what are you?" she whispered her eyes never moving from his form.
He shook his head "you're asking the wrong questions my dear" he unfolded his arms and clasped his hands together before placing them behind his head, all the while not looking away.
She was quiet for a moment as she thought over what to ask "then what should I be asking" before he could reply she narrowed her eyes and snapped "and don't call me that!"
He chuckled in amusement as he watched her "they said you were feisty" he moved his eyes from her to scan the room "Where are your bodyguards?"
Hermione gulped and licked her licks nervously "who said? And what's it to you" she narrowed her eyes feeling protective of her family.
"You do have an awfully large amount of questions don't you" he still wasn't looking at her so Hermione took the chance to glance behind him and to the door, no one had come in yet but it was only an amount of time before some muggle wondered in.
"You have a way of changing topic don't you?" she glared at him "if you're not going to answer my questions and you're not an enemy then why are you here?"
His eyes slowly moved back to her and it took all of her will power not to shiver in fear. There was something about his gaze that just terrified her yet she couldn't place what it was.
"I will answer when you ask the right questions" was all he stated as he continued to stare at her.
Hermione frowned confused before she thought back to the questions she had asked, she felt brainless when she realised she had not asked the biggest question "why are here?"
He smiled in satisfaction "I'm here to talk to you".
Hermione bit her lip "and what is it that you have to say?"
The man opposite her smirked in satisfaction this time and nodded his head as though he were proud of her "I'm here to warn you" he suddenly looked so serious that Hermione shuffled away from him.
"About?" she whispered staring at him wide eyed.
"They're searching for you" he removed his hands from behind his head and leant them on the table as he leaned closer to her, his voice became quieter and he glanced around to make sure they were alone "the enemies you seem to have made are searching vigorously for you, they're killing everyone in their path to get to you. Only, they seem to have hit a wall. They can't find you anywhere so they went to get help".
Hermione stared at the table between them "help from whom?"
There was a pause of silence and to Hermione it seemed as though the strange man was either debating whether to tell her or not or how he could word it. "Have you heard of the Volturi?"
Hermione finally looked up at him and shook her head in confusion "no, what's the Volturi?" she said it slowly in hopes that she pronounced it right.
The man nodded and gave her a small grim smile "the Volturi are similar to our Ministry of Magic".
Hermione started and her eyes widened "you're a Wizard?"
The man nodded looking grimmer "yes I am, but back to the Volturi" when Hermione nodded showing she was listening the man carried on "The Volturi enforce the laws just as the Ministry do for magical beings".
"But who do they enforce it for?" she asked softly, her mind running with too many thoughts.
"Vampires" was the man's whispered reply.
Hermione sucked in a breath "so Dolohov has gone to the Volturi for help to get me?" she needed the confirmation before she would believe it.
"Yes" was the short reply.
Hermione sucked in a gasp "and the Volturi" she paused to lick her lips nervously "are they vampires?"
"Yes" was another short reply.
Hermione felt tears come to her eyes and blinked so they didn't fall "they're all in danger because of me" she whispered to herself thinking of Severus, Draco, Blaise and Theo.
The man let her gather her composure before speaking "they denied him".
Her head shot up "what?" she asked breathlessly, hoping she had heard right.
The man nodded "it didn't stop him from gathering rogues though, rogues are much much worse" he stared at her intently "many of them are newborns, they will have stronger smell" he paused "well . . . they will have stronger everything and you know that many of them may have gifts as well. Dolohov is sending them out across the world to track you, they will find you" he stated much quieter as he peered at her "believe me when I say they will find you".
"Why are you telling me this?" she asked quietly.
"The Volturi have heard about the amazing Golden Trio and all that they have done . . . all that you have done" he shrugged "they are curious, they want to see how well you can handle yourself. If you survive this you will gain a visit from them".
Hermione frowned "so they're going to just sit back and wait" she asked incredulously.
The man nodded "I can't lie and tell you that they would help but they are not allowed to mess with any other magical beings . . . Witches and Wizards are magical beings, meaning we have a certain deal with them. They do not attack us and we do not hunt and kill them".
Hermione nodded slowly "I understand that but . . . the newborn vampires, is there any chance of survival against so many?"
The man was silent for so long that Hermione wondered if he would ever answer "I'm afraid there have been no past survivors from a newborn attack" he spoke quietly and seemed to want to have another reply to her question.
Nodding in sad acceptance Hermione asked "why did you come to warn me?"
"I am a messenger between the Ministry of Magic and the Volturi, both councils wished for you to be warned so here I am" he held his hands out.
Hermione nodded "thank you for coming and for putting up with my questions" she stared just passed his shoulder so she didn't have to look at him "I'd advise you to leave before my brothers get here though".
The man only hesitated for a moment but when the door behind him opened he glanced back and stood up from his seat. Upon noticing that some students were coming in to use the room for revision and to do work he turned to Hermione.
"I truly wish I could help more but it is not my job, I am only allowed to do as I'm told" he nodded and turned to leave but Hermione called after him.
"Do you always do as you are told?"
He paused in his step and turned to her, his head to the side as he regarded her, a slow smile stretched across his face "it is how I was made" was all he said before he disappeared into the crowd of students. None of them seemed to even glance his way and Hermione wondered if he had used a spell to make it that way.
She stayed seated and stared in worry at the table in front of her. She suddenly felt so sick at the thought of newborn vampires, they sounded like something to fear. If there were no past survivors then how did she stand a chance of survival against more then one?
She noticed something flash out of the corner of her eyed and turned to look at a table on the other side of the room. The table was full of the Cullens, all looking as though they had stepped out of some Muggle magazine. She wondered briefly how all of them had a free lesson at the same time but brushed it off, she had more important things to think about.
Her eyes were drawn to her art book that lay open on the table just in front of her. She frowned and slammed the book closed, she couldn't even think about drawing at a time like this. Hermione glanced at the few students who had stayed in the cafeteria. All of them were talking or laughing as though nothing was wrong, she wondered how they would feel if they knew the truth of what was out there.
She smiled as she remembered how naive she used to be back when magic was only make believe. Her smile quickly faded as her thoughts turned to her parents, she frowned in thought as her eyes wondered around the room slowly. She paused as her amber eyes met a pair of golden eyes, she didn't blink or look away but raised an eyebrow in challenge as he continued to stare at her. She watched with a small smirk as his eyes narrowed in dislike and he looked away in irritation. Her smirk dropped off her face as soon as he wasn't looking. Edward Cullen was an irritation that would have to be sorted out. Soon.
She stared at the table of vampires for a little longer, she knew they knew she was looking but she didn't care nor look away when their gazes flickered towards her. She was looking but not really seeing as her eyes glazed over as she thought. Maybe the Cullens could help keep her family safe, she bit her lip as she thought but that would mean she would have to explain what she was and how she knew what they were and just what the hell was going on to need the help in the first place and that would take way too long to even try.
A clearing of a throat brought her back to where she really was and away from her thoughts. She moved her eyes away from the Cullens who were all know looking at her and narrowed her eyes at the Muggle stood before her table. He was smirking down at her with a look that Hermione found similar to when she had first met Draco.
She glared up at him in silence and folded her arms across her chest, she leant back in her chair so she was further away from him when he decided it would be good to lean across the table towards her.
"So" he said wiggling his eyebrows in a strange way that made Hermione want to laugh, she wondered if that was him trying to be flirty. She bit back her laugh but didn't say anything hoping he would leave upon realised she wasn't interested. He didn't get the point.
"You're the new girl" he nodded his head in what Hermione presumed was his attempt at flirting.
Grimacing she mumbled "wow you're a bright one" sarcastically.
"What?" he asked confused.
She forced a polite smile "I said you are blocking my light" she batted her eyelashes at him innocently but her eyes held a challenge that she knew he'd ignore.
"So" he said again making her sigh in irritation.
"What do you want?" she gritted out.
"Was just wondering where your boyfriends were" he sat down in the chair that the messenger man had sat and placed his feet on the table.
Hermione glared at his feet before glaring at him "Do you mean my brothers?" she forced herself not to hex him.
"You're really telling people that?" he asked confused "you all look nothing alike, I bet you're just like those Cullens" he suddenly sounded quite scary in Hermione's opinion. She backed away a little, uncomfortable with being this close to a strange boy she didn't know.
"We are all adopted" she murmured as she gulped, a trickle of sweat started to trail down the back of her neck.
"Just like the Cullens then" he raised an eyebrow at her this time challenging her to respond. He was an idiot, Hermione decided as her eyes twitched in anger.
"Just who exactly are you?" she snapped angrily.
He looked satisfied in angering her "an interested party one could say" he shrugged as he pulled his feet off the table, he leaned across it so close that Hermione wished she hadn't sat in the corner. There was no way to escape this without looking like a bitch or an idiot. She flinched and gagged when he spoke as his breath fanned her face "I was just wondering if you do all of your brothers or maybe it's your adoptive Father" he narrowed his eyes at her in thought as she started to shake from anger and slight fear of his close proximity "rumour has it you live in that house all alone with four men, you have to be doing at least one of them".
Hermione realised she was so close to hexing her when a voice from behind him snapped "back off Newton!"
Hermione glanced up relieved to see Rosalie glaring menacingly down at the Muggle. She closed her eyes as she took a deep breath thankful that the Newton boy had backed off. He turned to her before he left, his eyes flickering to the blonde vampire before he looked at her smugly "guess you really are a Cullen" his eyes flickered over her hungrily "I'll be seeing you soon Hermione" he left with a group of Muggle boys who stood waiting for him.
Hermione collapsed in the chair and breathed in a ragged breath, she wiped her cheeks shocked to realising she was crying. She glared down at the wet on her hands and looked up at Rosalie with tear filled eyes "thank you" she whispered quietly. Her eyes flickered around the room, she found herself relieved to notice that only the vampires were left.
Rosalie stared down at her for a moment before pulling out a tissue from her bag, she handed it to Hermione who took it gratefully.
"Don't thank me" Rosalie said softly as her eyes scanned Hermione's own. Hermione's eyes flicked away nervously "I was the same at first".
Hermione's eyes shot up to look at her "what?" she whispered.
Rosalie smiled dimly as she sat down "I always reacted with fear when unknown men came close to me just after . . . it happened".
Hermione bit her lip as her eyes filled with tears again "no one knows" she whispered so quietly that only Rosalie could hear. She could see the other vampires looking at them curiously, obviously wondering what they were talking about and why they were talking so quietly.
"I won't tell if you don't" Rosalie said softly.
Hermione let out a weak laugh "I should be stronger".
Rosalie was silent for a moment "how long ago?" she whispered.
Hermione stared at her for a moment and shivered as memories flooded her mind "couple of weeks" she said weakly.
"Have you told no one?"
Shaking her head Hermione willed the memories away "the only people I could tell are my brothers and Father and . . . and I just couldn't. The thought makes me feel weak, humiliated. I was always the strong one and I didn't break no matter what but this . . . this broke me straight away" she glanced up at the blonde vampire finally "I don't think I'll ever be fixed" she whispered.
Rosalie looked as though she would cry but Hermione knew that she couldn't "you're braver then most" she smiled softly in encouragement "to have survived".
"I didn't survive from bravery" she murmured.
"Then how?" Rosalie remembered being left for dead after she was attacked.
Hermione closed her eyes "my Mum" she let out a weak sob but shook it away, a small smile crossing her face "my Mum saved me".
Rosalie was confused for a moment, hadn't they said they were adopted? And if this happened only a few weeks ago . . . Rosalie gasped as everything clicked.
"I'm so sorry" she murmured "to lose so much at once" she shook her head.
Hermione let out a weak laugh "you have no idea Rose, no idea".
Rosalie smiled at the use of her nickname but then looked serious "I suppose I don't" she glanced back to her family sadly "I must go, they'll come over here otherwise and I do not think that is what you wish" she glanced back at Hermione who looked in better condition now "call those horrid brothers of yours, you shouldn't be left alone just yet" she stood and left before Hermione could reply.
Hermione watched her leave, feeling much better then she had in a while. She felt relieved to have spoken about something she couldn't with anyone else. She rubbed her eyes tiredly, feeling exhausted from all that had happened. She wanted nothing more then to go home and to bed. Forcing herself to stand Hermione grabbed her art book and school back and moved out of the eating area leaving behind the curious vampires who were all gazing wide eyed at a now smiling Rosalie.
Hermione stumbled slightly as she made her way towards Draco's car, she stared at the vehicle wondering if it was safe to drive it. She bit her lip as her shoulders slumped, she felt a tap on her shoulder and let out a small scream as she spun around.
She forced herself to breath normally before glaring at the idiot in front of her "what do you want?" she growled out.
"To check if you were okay" Edward said with a raised eyebrow.
Hermione looked at him suspisciously "I'm fine, now please leave me alone".
Edward didn't leave but just watched her for a moment "Are you well?" he asked in concern.
Hermione snorted "no, not well at all" she had to force herself to breath normally suddenly feeling on the verge of a panic attack "oh crap" she murmured. She swayed and closed her eyes as a wave of dizziness and sickness rushed her, a firm grip on her arm had her forcing her eyes open.
"Maybe we should take you to the hospital" muttered the vampire who stood staring at her in worry.
Hermione shook her head "no" she weakly pushed him away "I'm fine" she took a deep breath again "I just need to get home".
Edward stared at her in frustration for a moment before nodding "okay then I'll take you".
"What?" Hermione yelped slightly.
Edward rolled his eyes at her and steered her towards his car "come on you can't drive yourself".
Hermione tried to fight him weakly "I can't leave Draco's car here he'll kill me" she gasped out.
Edward paused before his eyes shifted to look at something behind Hermione. Hermione turned slowly so she didn't fall and noticed the other Cullens behind her. She moaned softly and rubbed her eyes again "I really don't feel good" she said just before her legs gave way.
Edwards's eyes widened as he watched her fall and thanked his vampire reflexes for being able to catch her before she hit the ground.
Rosalie stepped forwards worriedly as she watched her knew friend collapse, she glared at Edward "what did you do?" she shrieked angrily at him.
Edward looked at her shocked "I didn't do anything!" he half yelled surprised by his sisters protectiveness over the human girl.
Rosalie growled and moved forwards, her hands hovered over the unconscious girl "we should take her to Carlisle" she said worriedly as she spun to look at Jasper and Emmett "you two take her car to her house and get her Father to come to our house".
Jasper and Emmett's eyes lit up at the thought of driving the new car but Alice suddenly sighed "he'll kill you if you even get one scratch on his car".
The boys pouted but nodded "we'll be good" said Emmett with a goofy smile towards his sister. Alice rolled her eyes and muttered "yeah, right" she kissed Jasper before skipping towards the unconscious girl. She reached into the girl's pockets and brought out the car keys, she tossed them over her shoulder before saying "let's go".
Rosalie was the first to the car and she opened the door so Edward could gently place Hermione in the back seat. Rosalie sat beside her and let the unconscious girls head rest on her legs, Edward was in the driving seat and Alice was in the passenger with a phone pressed to her ear.
It didn't take them long to reach their house with the way Edward drove, they all rushed out of the car to find Esme waiting near the front door.
Esme took one worried look at the unconscious girl in her youngest son's arms and gestured for them all to follow her "Carlisle is on his way he should be here at any moment" she turned to Edward who had just placed the unconscious girl on the sofa "I need you to rush to the store, we need human supplies to make the allusion that we actually need food".
Edward nodded and together with Alice the rushed from the house. Rosalie hovered over her new friend's unconscious form "do you think she's okay?"
Esme watched as Rosalie gently stroked the girl's hair "you care for her?" she had never seen her daughter so open and loving with anyone other then Emmett.
Rosalie nodded and looked up at Esme "she's so much like me and yet so different, she's the only human who dared talk to me" she let out a laugh "well actually she sort of shouted at me, scolded me really".
Esme smiled "and that's a good thing?" she asked.
Rosalie nodded "I . . . I just feel like I need to protect her".
Esme glanced at the unconscious girl again "like a Mother protecting her daughter?" she asked gently.
Rosalie nodded "how did you know?"
Smiling softly Esme gently smoother Rose's hair out "it's how I feel about you and Alice and I'm sure I'll feel it soon for this young girl as well" at Rose's surprised look she smiled wider "if she means so much to you then she will certainly be treated like family".
Rosalie smiled softly at her Mother figure "thank you" she murmured just as they heard a car pull into the drive. Carlisle came through the door at vampire speed, pulling to a stop right next to his wife.
"Where is she?" he glanced at the Rosalie then to the girl and his eyes scanned for any physical injuries, he moved to Rose's side who hovered close by watching his every move closely. He peered at her curiously for a moment but decided from the frantic look in her eye that it was best to work around her.
"She has some unusual scarring" he murmured as he looked at the girl, he shook his head and checked her blood pressure and heart rate.
They heard another car pull to a stop outside the house and not more then seconds later Edward and Alice were back with bags full of human food. They walked straight passed them towards the kitchen and Esme decided to follow.
"Is she okay?" Rosalie asked just as another car pulled up and rushed steps, in human speed moved towards the door. The door banged open and in rushed a dark hair man, he wore black trouser pants and a black shirt and was also very pale. So pale he could have rivalled the vampires. He seemed to pale even further when he noticed Hermione's form.
"How long has she been out?" he asked frantically as he moved to sit beside Hermione. He had a small bag with him and opened it as soon as he was seated.
The vampires watched curiously as he pulled small bottles with different coloured liquids in them out and uncorked them all. He held Hermione's chin open and poured the liquids from four small bottles into her mouth.
"She's been out for a little over half an hour" Rosalie replied.
The man nodded and re-corked a dark red bottle and poured the only uncorked bottle down Hermione's throat.
"What do those do?" Rosalie asked.
"They make her better" the man murmured absently as he stared at the sleeping girl.
"Is she ill?" asked Esme who had re-entered the room.
"Yes" the man said "very" he let out a sigh of relief as Hermione's sleeping form began breathing normally and the grimace of pain disappeared from her face. The man's eyes suddenly moved to Carlisle "I'm sorry for barging into you home like this".
Carlisle waved away his apology "no, I'm sorry to have scared you so much" he turned his eyes to look at Emmett and Jasper "I'm sure the boys didn't explain it in a good way".
"Severus Lupus" Severus held his hand out to the vampire.
"Carlisle Cullen" Carlisle shook Severus's hand politely and introduced his family before Severus nodded and told him about his three sons.
"They should have been with her" he glared at her sleeping form, not really angry with her but angry with the boys for leaving her.
There was a moment of silence as Hermione's sleeping form mumbled something and she shifted closer to Severus. Severus sighed sadly as he watched her.
"Is there anything we can do?" Carlisle offered as he watched the Father look at his only daughter.
Severus shook his head "I don't even know what's wrong" he ran a hand through his hair "I should be able to work it out but I can't".
"You don't know what she is ill with?" asked a confused Emmett.
Severus sighed again before turned to look at all the vampires, slowing scanning them all "I think there's something we need to discuss".
"What would that be?" asked Carlisle suddenly on alert at Severus's serious expression.
"I know you are a coven of vampires" there was a moment of silence before all of the vampires started talking at once.
It carried on like that until Carlisle held up his hand to silence them "and how do you know this?"
Severus made eye contact with the vampire "because I'm a Wizard".
The silence was even more deafening before a much louder uproar.
Carlisle waited for their voices to die down before speaking this time "I've heard of you but always thought you were rumours . . . a myth if you will".
Severus nodded "That's how the Volturi and the Ministry of Magic wanted it".
Rosalie spoke up after taking everything in "so . . . Does that mean Hermione's a . . ." she trailed off wanting him to finish the sentence.
"She's a Witch" Severus nodded "a very strong witch, the smartest of her age" he said proudly as he looked down at her sleeping form.
"Is she not strong enough to overcome this illness?" Rosalie pushed for more answers on her new friend.
Edward looked at her surprised "you're not angry with her?"
Rosalie looked at him aghast "why would I be?"
"Because she kept the truth from you" he answered.
Rosalie snorted "we kept the truth from her as well, we are no different. We do it to survive, we do it for safety" suddenly she spun around to face Severus "is that why you told us?"
Severus nodded, his eyes lingering a little longer on Edward before he looked at Rosalie "yes, I need your help to keep my family safe".
"Why?" Jasper asked wondering what a bunch of Wizards could possibly need help with.
Severus paused for a moment "for safety reasons I must keep real names from you" before they could interrupt he held up a hand and said "for now, but I will tell you Hermione's story none the less".
"Hermione's story?" Alice asked intrigued.
Severus nodded "it is Hermione who is in danger" he turned to the pixie like vampire "Draco, Blaise, Theo and myself are her guards, we are supposed to protect her. She means something special to us magic folk since she helped stop a war that could have ruined the world".
Carlisle intrigued asked "how do we not know any of this?"
Severus stared at him for a moment "you were not meant to know" he shrugged "before I tell you I need you to promise me something".
"Anything" Esme replied before the others could argue.
Severus sighed "if anything were to happen to me and the boys, I need you to protect Hermione".
Rosalie was the one who replied this time "with my life" she promised softly.
The other vampires were silent form shock at what she had said before Emmett stepped closer to his mate "with mine as well" he would do anything to please Rosalie.
It didn't take long for everyone to agree "is it that dangerous?" Alice asked curiously.
Severus nodded "the story starts with a boy named Harry Potter-"
"The one from Hermione's art picture?" asked Jasper.
Severus furrowed his brows "more then likely".
Edward nudged Jasper to shush and gesture for Severus to carry on "anyway Harry Potter was known to the Wizarding World as the Boy-Who-Lived . . ."
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IT'S LONG, just to please you all! Sorry for the cliffie last chapter O_O was very naughty of me . . . Bad Emma! Bad! Lol anyway . . . hope you liked this chapter, hope it tells you a bit more of what is going on. This isn't a cliffie because you all know the story of Harry Potter… but next chapter will probably/hopefully explain a few more things. I'm sorry if there's any mistakes in my spelling but it's nearly 2 am and I'm really tired, I don't get much sleep anyway so I'm always tired -_- not by choice.
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