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Chapter 9
"Come one Hermione, please won't you go with me? You will know all of the best materials for me to get," Nessie begged the next morning.
The girls had stayed up extremely late the night before. We could hear them talking and laughing when we got back in the early morning hours.
"Don't they know what time it is?" Jacob had grumbled, coming into the living area about that same time we returned.
"I don't think they care," Alice replied, laughing as she kissed Jasper hello.
"Let them be," Bella said from the comfort of Edwards arms. "Hermione is the first girlfriend that Renesmee has had that wasn't a wolf."
"Wolves aren't bad," Jacob said defensively.
"No, but Hermione will be able to help her through all of the things she is about to go through," Bella said.
"That's true, I guess. Well, I'm going to go back to bed with a pillow over my hear," he yawned, going back to his room just as another burst of laughter came form Nessie's room.
"Have they been doing that all evening?" Carlisle wondered, smiling at the closed door.
"Yeah, they have," Edward said.
"What have they been talking about?" I asked curious as to what would make Hermione laugh.
"This and that," Alice answered vaguely, grinning evilly.
"Fine. I don't really want to know. I was just trying to make conversation," I said angrily.
"Sure you don't,Emmett," Edward had replied, smiling.
"I'm going to go for a walk," I decided, wanting to get away from the annoying mind reader and prying pixie. I didn't return until mid-morning.
"Isn't it a family outing? I don't want to interfere in family time," Hermione told Renesmee, when she begged for the young witch to accompany up to Diagon Alley.
"Its not really going to be a family outing," Edward replied.
"Jasper and I aren't going," Alice informed them.
"Esme and I have a meeting with Professor McGonagall this morning," Carlisle added, smiling at his granddaughter.
"See, so you wouldn't be interferring. Its just going to be Mom, dad, Jake and Uncle E. Please come with us," Nessie pleaded.
Hermione sight and smiled. "Are you sure it will be okay?" she asked, looking over at Edward and Bella.
"Of course. You're always welcomed to do anything with us," Bella replied, sounding a lot like Esme.
"We'll have fun, I promise," Ness assured her.
"Of course you'll have fun. I'll be there," Jacob interjected, grinning.
"Oh yeah, that's a sure indication that she'll have fun," I retorted. "You and your wet dog smell."
Hermione laughe, causing her eyes to sparkle. I never knew that brown eyes were able to sparkle; not until I saw it in hers.
"Of you can get past those two bantering back and forth, you should be good," Edward said.
"Alright. I'll go. I just need to make sure its alright with Professor McGonagall," she replied, standing from her seat on the couch.
"You'll have to make sure whats alright with me?" came a voice from the door. The older witch walked through the opened door, coming to talk with Carlisle and Esme.
"Renesmee would like me to come with her to Diagon Alley."
"She know exactly whats the best," Nessie added, smiling that brilliant smile of hers, trying to turn on the charm.
"Its fine if you go, Hermione," the professor replied, smiling slightly."You are of age and school hasn't started yet."
"Thank you," Nessie exclaimed, hugging the older witch, who patted her back awkwardly.
"Are we ready to go?" Edward asked, ready to get the trip started. Nessie went to her room and grabbed her purse.
"You may use the fireplace in my office to floo to Diagon Alley. I believe you know the password, Hermione," Professor McGonagall offered.
"Yes, I do," Hermione affirmed.
"Thank you, Professor," Bella replied.
"I'm ready," my niece announced, excitedly as she skipped into the common room.
"Finally," Jacob teased, earning a good hard smack from Nessie. "Ouch."
"Have fun," Alice called as we walked out of the room towards the professors office.
Nessie talked animatedly as we walked along the corridors occasionally making Hermione laugh. Her laugh was unlike anything I had ever heard. It was sweet, musical, angelic. All I wanted to do was listen to that sweet sound.
"Here we are," Hermione announced, stoppingin from of those statues. She moved closer and said with authority, "Dumbledore's Army." The statue moved, revealing a circular staircase.
"That's awesome," Jacob said in awe, Nessie nodding in agreement.
We quickly walked up the stairs into a massive office, that held many different moving portraits.
"Ms Granger! How lovely to see you again!" one of the portraits exclaimed happily, his blue eyes twinkling.
"Its always nice to see you too, Professor Dumbledore," she replied, her eyes filling quickly with tears.
"Albus Dumbledore?" Edward asked, moving to stand closer to the portrait.
"Yes, I am. And who are you?" the older gentlemen wondered.
"I'm Edward Cullen. I believe you know the man who turned me..."
"Carlisle! You're Edward! You can read minds? How amazing to finally meet you!"
"The pleasure is ours, Sir," Edward insisted, smiling.
"Is he here, in the castle? I would love to say hello to my old friend," Professor Dumbledore wondered.
"Yes, he's here too. As soon as we get back from Diagon Alley, I'll ask Professor McGonagall if I can bring Carlisle to see you," Edward promised.
"Diagon Alley? Why are you visiting there?" another portrait asked. The man had black, oily hair and a massively croocked nose.
"Nessie is going to be starting Hogwarts in a few days and she needs materials, Professor Snape," Hermione answered.
Harry ahd told meseveral storied about the Slythering head of house. It was easy to see how he had disliked him for so long.
"But aren't you a little old to be starting Hogwarts?" he asked, staring at my niece.
"Now Severus, she is a very special girl. Edward, she is your off spring, isn't she? And this lovely young lady hasn't been a vampire for long, have you? So you much be her mother," Dumbledore observed, smiling brightly at the couple.
"Yes I'm her mom," Bella replied.
"I imagine the story is very amazing, but I see that you would like to be on your way. Would you mind coming back sometime and telling me the story?" Professor Dumbledore requested.
"That could be arranged, I'm sure," Edward said, smiling at the portrait.
"Have a great time in Diagon Alley," he called as we walked over to the fireplace.
"Have you traveled by floo before?" Hermione asked.
"Only once and it was the most bazaar thing ever," Renesmee answered.
Hermione chuckled and nodded. "I agree. I remember that first time I flooed, I though I was going to be sick afterwards. Its really simple though. You grab a bit of floo powder and you throw it down and speak your destination.:
"Do we go one at a time?" Jacob wondered.
"Yes, usually unless you are with a small child, then if you are holding them, its fine," she replied.
"I'll go," Edward offered, taking the powder, throwing it down and yelling, "Diagon Alley!" A green light exploded in the fireplace and Edward was gone.
"Was that fire?" Bella asked, panicking. Renesmee and Jacob were the only ones who had been anywhere through the floo, as the rest of us had been busy with other things.
"It was magical fire, but I promise it did not harm him," Hermione assured Bella confidently patting her back.
"Well, I'm going next," the nervous vampire declared as she did the same thing her husband had done moments before.
"You're sure they are okay?" Nessie asked.
Hermione smiled at her new friend and hugged her. "I'm sure. Why don't you go next, so you can see for yourself."
"Are you sure that we can't go together?" Jacob asked, looking worriedly as his everything took a handful of floo powder and stepped into the fireplace.
"Jacob, I'm fine," she assured him, taking a deep breath before throwing down the powder and saying, "Diagon Alley."
"I'm next," Jacob demanded, already in the fireplace and disappearing into the green fire.
Hermione and I looked at one another. She smiled at me shyly, her cheeks turning an adorable shade of red.
"Would you like to go next?" Hermione asked me quietly.
"I don't care. Whatever is best," I replied, grinning at her, trying to ease her nervousness.
"I think I'lllet you go first, just so that I can make sure you get there safely," she answered.
"Alright," I said as I walked toward the fireplace to grab some of the powder.
"Make sure you say it clearly or you'll end up in the wrong fireplace," she advised.
"It or Diagon Alley?" I asked,trying to make a joke.
Hermione raised an eyebrow and grinned. "Diagon Alley," she answered.
"Just thought I would make sure," I grinned and winked at her before I knew what I was doing.
She blushed furiously and looked away saying, "You had better go before they wonder what's taking us so long."
I threw down a generous handful of the powder and yelled, "Diagon Alley."
As I was being sucked through all of the different chimneys, there was one thought that kept me company. Why on earth did I wink at her?
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