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. . . "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 gestured for Severus to carry on "anyway Harry Potter was known to the Wizarding World as the Boy-Who-Lived . . ."
Hermione knew she was dreaming, yet she couldn't stop herself for shaking in fear. What was the use of being a Witch if she couldn't use her magic to help her? All she could do was watch the life leave her parents eyes, she knew they were already dead and she had dreamt this nightmare so many times yet it always seemed fresh. It seemed to get more terrifying the more times she dreamt it. She couldn't help but wonder if she had been cursed to relive that night over and over again.
She was tired, so, so tired. All she could do was blink from her lying position as she watched her parents die. They had alternated between torturing the two Muggles and all Hermione could do was watch. The life had already left her body, she didn't want to live anymore and she knew her parents felt that way as well. Her Mother was the first to die, her screams kept ringing in Hermione's mind hours after she died.
Hermione didn't know what was more horrifying, watching her Mother dying and not being able to do anything or the fact that she couldn't die as well. She was definitely cursed she decided as she closed her eyes so she didn't have to stare into her Mother's lifeless eyes. She felt someone slide a sharp object across her thigh but didn't cry out, she had already given up so what would crying achieve?
She didn't hear or see her Father die but when she forced open her eyes again he was lay beside her Mother, both looked so terrified in death that Hermione wondered if the would still go through the torture in the afterlife. She felt her heart shatter at the sight of her parents, she had already lost her friends, did she really deserve to go through so much torture in one lifetime?
She briefly wondered if she had done something in a past life to deserve so much hardship.
"Look at me!" a voice growled above her but she didn't remove her eyes from her parents.
These Monsters around her had taken everything, her friends, her family, her innocence and they had taken her death away from her as well. The curse she had been hit with made sure she couldn't die, she would go through so much torture and would never be able to move on from it. Death would be the easiest choice yet she did not have that option. She had to live and she would have to go through so much more torture, she wondered if she would ever die.
Most people wish for money, love or people back from the dead but she just wanted to be able to die.
She felt her eyes droop closed again but a sharp pain to her cheek had her opening them again to glare weakly at the man straddling her weak body.
"Tell me what I want to know!" he ordered as the others hovered above them, the other Death Eaters were moving around her home trashing things as they went.
"Fuck. You" she growled out with a weak slightly sadistic laugh.
"You already did that honey" the man above her drawled sarcastically with a smirk.
Hermione fought hard to control her breathing, she closed her eyes to keep from screaming out.
A strong hand grabbed her chin and jerked her face closer to their own as they whispered "open your eyes" she ignored them and squeezed them shut tighter. This angered Antonin Dolohov as he was used to always getting his own way "look at me!" he screamed at her. She flinched as his spit and horrible breath reached her face yet still refused to do as he ordered.
Dolohov let out a shout of rage and threw her body to the ground, he stood up and stalked out to the other side of the room where Hermione heard him hit something hard enough to shatter it.
There was a moment of complete silence that scared Hermione more then anything before Dolohov spoke quietly and deliberately "Greyback, you can have your fun now".
Hermione's eyes snapped open and her lifeless body moved before anyone could even blink, she was across the room and out of the window before any of the Death Eaters realised it.
"Get her" shrieked Dolohov in anger.
Hermione gasped from the sharp pain of the glass embedded in her skin but continued to run, she tried to ignore the fact that she was completely naked, bruised, bloodied and broken as she ran for her life. If Greyback got her she would end up disfigured, disfigured and still torturously alive. Tears finally began rolling down her cheeks as she moved through the dark forest behind her house, she was sure why she had ran this way instead of running to her neighbours house. Maybe it was the fact that her neighbours were Muggles and the Death Eaters wouldn't hesitate in killing them.
A tree shattered in front of her just as she ran passed it making her shriek in pain as wood flew at her, a huge chunk of wood embedded itself in her stomach but she forced herself not to slow down. She could hear them catching up as her bleeding body slowed down from exhaustion. She needed a plan. Glanced from side to side she noticed a large tree with lots of branches sticking out making it easy to climb up. With a quick glance to check that they weren't in sight she hurried up the tree, forcing back her screams of pain and discomfort.
She saw a few Death Eaters run passed the tree but Greyback skidded to a stop just passed the tree. She held her breath as she looked down at him with wide eyes. Greyback lifted his nose into the air and began sniffing around him. Hermione squeazed her eyes shut and bit back a sob that wanted to escape, how could she have been so stupid? Of course the bloody Werewolf could smell her!
"Hello Poppet" whispered his voice menacingly through the darkness.
Hermione gasped and her eyes flew open as she stared down into the yellow eyes of the smirking Werewolf. She wasn't sure why she did it but she let herself drop from the tree. Right onto the tall werewolf. He roared in anger and swiped his nails across her skin, she hissed in pain and gripped his long hair so she didn't fall of his back.
He roared in pain and fell back into a tree, Hermione gasped out winded from the sudden blow and from the pain shooting through her body but gritted her teeth. She saw a flash of his wand and her hand shot out to snatch it from his hand. She was surprised when he let go as soon as she jerked on his long hair again. With the wand in hand she threw herself off his tall body and fell to the ground heavily. She felt the world around her spin for a moment as she gasped in pain but gripped the wand tighter in her grasp. She heard more voices getting louder as she took in the sight of the very angry werewolf stalking towards her, blood was streaking down the sides of his face.
Hermione grimaced as she felt the hairs still gripped in her hand, she shrugged at him not looking apologetic at all before she forced herself up off the ground. She couldn't apparate so close to him in case he gripped her and she would end up leading him to the only people she had left. She would not endanger them all so rashly like that.
"Give me my wand" Greyback growled
Hermione snorted in reply just before she turned and ran for it, she forced herself to run faster knowing that as soon as she was far enough away she could apparate so safety. Her body burned from exhaustion and pain and she screamed as she suddenly went over the edge of a cliff. She gasped not realising she had run so far, she had ran right through the forest and towards the cliff that looked over the sea. She screamed as her hair whipped around her face and the sea came closer towards her. Taking a deep breathing she spun in the air and apparated just at the last moment.
She was still screaming as she found herself falling to the floor of a dark living room. She landed heavily with a loud cry of pain and finally let go of the tight grip she had on the wand. She heard running footsteps rushing towards the room she was in just as she blacked out.
Severus had just finished telling the story of how Hermione had ended up in his living room to the vampires when a silvery whisp of light moved into the room. The vampires all jumped back and stared at it wide eyed whilst Severus stared at it displeased.
"Severus! We did something stupid, we left Hermione alone for a while and now we can't find her! My cars at home but she's not anywhere to be found. We need you to help us" Draco's voice sounded terrified and worried.
Severus sighed aggravated, he turned to the vampires "excuse me for a moment please" he stood up and left the house. He spun on the spot and soon landed on the driveway to his home. He glared at the two figures before him.
"What were you thinking?" he snapped angrily at them.
Theo and Draco gulped and exchanged worried glances "we didn't think! That's out problem. We were stupid to think she would be okay for a couple of hours" pleaded Theo.
Draco nodded wide eyed "and now we can't find her! What if she's hurt!" he looked frantic.
Severus sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose as he counted down from ten "she's safe" he said still angrily "she's with the Cullens" he peered at them until it clicked.
"The vampires?" Theo and Draco asked at the same time.
"Yes" snapped Severus, he looked around "Where's Blaise?"
Theo exchanged an uncomfortable look with Draco before answering "he's with his . . . erm Soul Mate?"
Severus's mouth dropped open and he stared at them for a minute before asking "Soul Mate?" he needed to clarify what he had just heard.
Draco nodded and sighed "we went to La Push beach again and the shape shifters were there, as soon as this Leah chick set eyes on Blaise it was like they were both possessed. They didn't notice anything around them and seemed instantly in love with each other".
Theo nodded and carried on "Hermione left after ordering us to find out more, she told us she would be fine on her own and that she was just going to school!"
Severus sighed angrily, feeling his temper rise "I'll deal with you three later, for now we need to get back to Hermione" before the boys could react he gripped their arms tightly and spun on the spot. He apparated to the Cullen's driveway and stalked towards the door, the boys trailing slowly behind him.
He walked in to the house without knocking and moved to check on Hermione, he noticed her sweating and grimacing in her sleep. He muttered a curse and turned to Rosalie who was the closest "how long has she been like this?"
"The past five minutes, no more then that though" Rosalie replied worriedly, she sent a quick glare towards the two other Wizards in the room. She was angry at them, how could they leave her alone after everything?
Severus muttered another curse and stuck his hand in his bag. The vampires watched in amazement as his arm disappeared and all they could see was his shoulder.
"What the?" gasped Edward.
"That is so cool!" grinned Emmett, Rosalie rolled her eyes at her boyfriends reaction but couldn't help but watch in awe.
Severus ignored them and turned to his two sons as he rummaged around in the back "I'll need you two to hold her down whilst I get this down her" he pulled out a bottle from his bag, it was larger then the others and had a clear crystal like liquid in it.
"What is that?" asked Esme curiously.
Hermione let out a moan of pain from her sleep and Rosalie moved towards her, she placed her cold hands on the sides of Hermione's face and Hermione let out a small whimper before sighing in relief. Her tense body relaxed and Rosalie let out a sigh but kept her hands on Hermione's cheeks.
Severus watched curiously before gesturing the boys forward, Draco and Theo held Hermione down as Severus grabbed her chin and opened her mouth gently. He poured the clear liquid into her mouth, she coughed as it trailed down her throat but soon her body relaxed fully and her fever went down.
Rosalie feeling it alright took her hands away and looked at Severus "what was that?" she asked softly.
Severus glanced at her before he nodded to the boys allowed them to let the unconscious girl go "when she dreams she goes through the tortures of her past, she screams and ends up hurting herself. The only way to stop that from happening is to give her a dreamless sleep potion".
Rosalie nodded "so she's still asleep now?"
Severus nodded "she just won't dream, which I believe to be the best thing for her".
"What happened?" asked a worried Draco, his hair was sticking up all over the place from him continuously running his hand through it.
"She just collapsed" replied Edward.
"Did anything happen before she collapsed?" asked Theo worriedly "did she become overly stressed about something, that usually makes her ill".
The vampires exchanged looks but it was Alice who answered "she was already in the cafeteria when we entered it, she seemed worried about something then but after a while this boy . . . Mike Newton I believe . . . he went up to her and I'm not too sure what he was saying but he got real close to her and she looked . . . well she looked"
"Terrified" provided Jasper whilst taking his mate's hand "she was terrified, worried and angry all in one".
Severus frowned "how do you know?"
"I can feel emotions" said Jasper.
Alice raised her hand slightly "I can see the future".
Severus looked at her in disbelief before muttering "bloody Divination".
Theo and Draco snickered before Draco turned to Edward "he reads minds" he glared in the vampire's direction.
Severus stared at Edward for a moment "you can?"
Edward nodded looking uncomfortable "yes but I haven't read yours".
Severus smirked "you couldn't if you tried" he folded his arms smugly whilst Draco and Theo snickered.
"So your mind is like Hermione's?" asked Edward.
Severus tensed for a moment "you tried to read her mind?" he asked looking very deadly in that moment.
Edward gulped and glanced at his family for help but they were all watching to see what he would say "I didn't try, it just happens. I can't control it!" he tried to explain.
Severus growled "after all your years of being a vampire you could not learn some control?" he snorted "I'd say you haven't tried to control it".
Edward opened and closed his mouth but it was Carlisle who spoke "I believe now is not the time to discuss this". Everyone turned to see he was taking Hermione's blood pressure and heart rate again.
Severus asked "how is she?"
"She's doing well, if my assumptions are correct then she shall be waking soon" replied Carlisle not looking up from what he was doing.
Severus nodded "Good" he turned deadly eyes to his two sons "get Blaise and go home now! I will be dealing with you all when I get home".
Theo and Draco gulped and nodded before rushing out of the house and disapparating.
Alice who was by the window watched them disappear with a frown "how do they do that?"
"Magic" was Severus's murmured reply "Do you have something Hermione can eat and drink when she wakes?"
Esme started at the question but quickly "o . . . of course!"
Severus nodded "she needs something with meat and then something with lots of sugar but make sure she drinks nothing but water, she will need lots of water".
Rosalie looked up at him as he stood up "you're leaving?"
Severus nodded "I have to deal with those three, we are here to protect her for a reason. Leaving her alone for any reason is stupid, they need to be punished, the must learn not to do this again".
Rosalie frowned "but what do we tell her when she wakes?"
Severus looked at Rosalie "the truth, explain that you know because I have told you and that you mean her no harm. Make sure she drinks a cup of water after she wakes and then give her some food with more water, she must drink lots".
Rosalie nodded and turned to Esme and Alice "I do not know how to cook, is it okay if you help me?"
Esme and Alice both looked shocked at being asked but then nodded "of course" replied Esme lovingly "come on we will show you if you wish".
Rosalie smiled gently shocking the vampires, after the woman had left to the kitchen Severus turned to the guys "I will not be more then two hours but please stay on guard, bad people are looking for her and they will kill anyone in their way".
Carlisle nodded and turned to Jasper, Emmett and Edward "circle the house, make sure there's no one in the woods" he turned back to Severus "do not worry, she will be safe".
Severus hesitated at leaving Hermione with the vampires but he had seen how caring some of them were "I will be back soon" he warned more then stated.
Carlisle nodded and took a seat near Hermione "we will be here".
Severus nodding left before he knew he wouldn't. He strode out of the house and apparated, the crack so loud that it seemed to echo his anger. He stalked in to the house and shouted as soon as he was through the door "Get here now!"
The three boys exchanged nervous glances but rushed to stand in front of their 'Father'. He looked so angry that the boys wondered if this was the angriest he had ever been.
"What were you thinking?" he bellowed at them making them cringe and take a step back in fear. Severus glared at them "we came with her to protect her yet you let her go alone!"
The boys gulped but remained quiet knowing that saying anything would only anger the man in front of them. Severus was still shouting at them all before he cut himself off "you are all grounded!"
They stared at him in shock as he carried on "you are not go out unless it is to school for the next month, the time will increase with every little wrong you do so I would think before acting from now on. The same will go for Hermione, since she will not be allowed to go anywhere without any of you".
"You are all lucky" he whispered menacingly "something serious could have happened!" he glared at them "when you go back to school, keep an eye out for a Mike Newton. Keep him away from Hermione".
He waited for their nods before he turned to Blaise "and you! Explain why you chose some random girl even if she is your Soul Mate over the girl we all swore to protect with our lives".
Blaise paled and opened his mouth to reply "I'm sorry" was all he said which seemed to anger Severus so much that before anyone could react Blaise was held against the wall with Severus's hand around his neck.
"You will not do it again!" he threatened "or I will make sure you lose you magic and are taken far away from here and to somewhere the Shape Shifter will not be able to find you, do I make myself clear?" he shouted.
Blaise gulped and nodded "yes" he gasped out.
Severus slightly appeased loosened his grip and stepped away from the boys, he let out a weary sigh "you are to get a Portkey to the Ministry of Magic in England, I need you all to gather information for me".
The boys nodded and stayed silent, Severus glanced at them all and sighed "don't let this get between us" he glared at them "I just need you all to realise that what you did was stupid and can not happen again".
Draco nodded "it won't".
Theo nodded as well and asked "what information are we to gather?"
"I'll need you to listen in to the gossip" he ordered the boys "you will be there for a week, hopefully it will be enough time to catch up on what we've been missing out. No one knows we are with Hermione so you should be okay to go on your own but sometimes it might be a good idea to use Polyjuice potion as people are afraid of us".
The boys nodded, Blaise only hesitating slightly, Severus catching this turned to him "you may tell the shape shifter you will be away for a while but you must not tell her why or why. Do you understand me?" he asked through narrowed eyes.
Blaise gulped and nodded "yes" he croaked out.
"Good, go" he gestured to the door with his head and Blaise left hurriedly, Severus watched him go and sighed "I may have over reacted" he said to the other two "but we are here for a reason and I will not have her harmed for our mistakes" he finished in a whisper.
Draco and Theo nodded and Draco whispered "we understand Sir, it wont happen again".
Theo voiced his agreement making Severus nod "go pack, you'll be leaving with in the hour. Your Portkey leaves in exactly forty seven minutes, do not miss it".
"Is there anything else we must do whilst we are there?"
Severus paused and thought it over "a few magical supplies would be great, Hermione will be needed more potions so Potions supplies mainly. If you can find any books on vampires and Shape Shifters get those as well. I'll need one of you to visit Hermione's friends, she'll want to know how they are doing. Draco visit Miss Lovegood in hospital and talk to Mr Longbottom he will more then likely be by her bedside" he ran a hand over his face tiredly "Theo go talk to Kingsley find out anything new on the Death Eaters, get Blaise to go to Hogwarts and then get him to talk to Flint and the other Unspeakables, Draco visit Hermione's families graves, I know that she would have liked to go herself but if she knew that someone else had checked them she would feel better". Severus ordered as the boys nodded their heads in understanding "go" he said before turning to leave "I must see if Hermione's awake".
The boys nodded and moved to their rooms, Severus turned at the door and shouted "pack Blaise's bag, I have a feeling he wont be hurrying his meeting with the Shape Shifter".
He turned and left not hearing their replies. He wondered if he reacted too harshly but shook it off, they needed to understand the danger they were all in. He apparated to the Cullen's house and let himself in. The vampires were all seated in the living room and Severus let out a sigh of relief as Hermione turned to look at him. She looked exhausted and pale but at least she was awake.
"Hermione" he breathed out.
Hermione jumped up from her seat and his hands jumped out instinctively to catch her if she fell, she stumbled slightly but flew into his arms.
"I'm so sorry" she mumbled into his chest.
Severus sighed and ran a hand through her tumble of long curls "it's okay, you're okay. You just exhausted yourself, next time you will stay in bed until I think you're well enough to leave it. Understand me?"
Hermione nodded but pulled back, she kept her head down and whispered "it's not that . . . I . . . I mean I had a visitor".
Severus frowned "a visitor? Do you mean that Muggle boy?"
Hermione shook her head and finally looked up "a Wizard" she whispered.
Severus tensed and his face grew serious "what?" he asked calmly but his eyes gave away his blazing rage.
He took a deep breath before moving Hermione to the seat she had jumped out of, Rosalie was seated in the one of the empty spaces of the sofa, he put Hermione next to her and took the other side. Both of them looked at Hermione in concern but she fiddled with the fabric of her jeans.
She didn't look up "I thought I would be fine" she shrugged "and I was, honestly" she looked up at him "he wasn't there to hurt me".
"Then why was he there?" Severus asked dangerously quite.
Hermione glanced up and scanned the faces staring at her "he was there to warn me".
"Warn you?" asked Severus "about Dolohov?"
Hermione nodded "amongst other things".
"Like?" Severus growled out, snapping because she wasn't explaining things enough.
Hermione took a deep breath "he's a messenger from the Ministry of Magic and . . ." she looked up at the vampires and spoke quieter "and the Volturi".
Severus tensed "what do the Volturi want with you?"
Hermione shook her head "nothing, they were . . . interested in how I could survive so many hardships at such a young age" she turned to look at Severus "they wanted me warned but they didn't want to help me, they wanted to see if I could fight this on my own and still survive".
"What happens if you survive?" Carlisle asked curiously, he was looking stressed and tensed at the mention of the Vampire Council.
Hermione turned to look at him and stared for three minutes before replying "they would come for me".
The vampires and Severus cursed "this is bullshit!" shouted Edward angrily.
Hermione turned to look at him confused so it was Alice who answered "you either die from these Death Eaters was it? Or it's more then likely the Vampire Council will want you for your powers".
Hermione frowned and pursed her lips "so they want to what? Collect me?"
Carlisle nodded "yes, they tried the same with Alice, Edward and Jasper but we and the Volturi have a different diet".
"You drink animal blood, they drink human" Hermione stated with a raised eyebrow.
The vampires nodded and Severus shook his head "we'll discuss this when the time comes but for now" he turned to Hermione "what did the messenger say?"
Hermione hesitated and bit her lip, she looked down at her lap and started tapping her finger. Rosalie sighed agitated and reached out, she took her friends hand making the girl look at her. Rosalie's gaze softened and she said quietly "Hermione, we can't help you if you don't tell us" she peered at her new friend "let us help you".
Hermione sighed and nodded "Dolohov has been searching the world for me, he knows I'm not in the UK anymore. He's killing anyone in his way" she turned to Severus "anyone" she whispered urging him to understand.
He nodded "The boys are leaving for England today, they'll be visiting your friends to find out how they are".
Hermione nodded "that's good" she whispered out relieved "All these people are dying because of me, maybe I should just give myself up" she whispered.
There was a moment of silence before they all started talking at once. Hermione stared at them all before turning to look at Severus "I can't let you die because of me, you already did that for Harry" tears came to her eyes at the thought of losing Severus and the thought of her best friend.
Severus's eyes softened at the mention of Lily's son "I failed Harry" he said upset "but I wont fail you" he warned, he pulled her into a hug shocking her "I wont lose you, you are like a daughter to me Hermione".
Hermione let out a weak laugh "and you're like a Father" she pulled away and smiled "you do remind me of my Dad" she sniffed as she shook her head "it's too dangerous though".
"We've fought Death Eaters before" Severus rolled his eyes.
Hermione stared at him silently "we've fought Monsters of all kinds but we have never faced an army of newborn vampires".
A hiss was passed between the vampires "what?" asked Carlisle as they all stiffened.
Hermione nodded "Dolohov is collecting a bunch of newborn vampires and sending them around the world . . . to look for me, all those people who will die just because of me".
Jasper shook his head as he thought "I've fought with a newborn army, I know how bloodthirsty they can be".
Everyone turned to look at him and Alice took his hand "it's okay" she said whilst rubbing his arm.
Severus sighed tiredly, he turned to look out of the window and noticed it was starting to get dark. "for now I think it best we all be on alert, at the first sign of a newborn we start planning".
"Maybe we should get the help of the Shape Shifters?" asked Hermione.
The Cullen's frowned "shape shifters?"
Hermione nodded "The ones on La Push?"
"The werewolves off the La Push Reservation?" asked an incredulous Edward.
Hermione turned her glare on him "they are not werewolves, they don't go through the pain that real Werewolves do. They are shape shifters because they can change at will, Werewolves have to have the full moon . . . Unless they're like Greyback" she added hesitantly.
Severus winced but nodded in agreement "she's right, maybe we should at least warn them seeing as Blaise is now Soul mated to one of them".
Hermione nodded "we have to now, Blaise wouldn't survive if anything happened to Leah".
"Your brother is imprinted to one of those things?" Edward nearly yelled.
Hermione glared harder and growled out "shut up! They are not things! They have more control then vampires do, they don't need to kill anything to survive!" she yelled back. She took a deep breath and said in a calm voice "don't judge when you don't even know them" she stood up and moved to one of the windows looking over the forest "that's what he did and look where that got him" she spun around with tear filled eyes "he started a war that got him killed! He killed so many people just because he believed they had dirty blood! He believed they didn't deserve the power they had . . . the power I had!" her arms wrapped themselves around in comfort "don't end up like him, don't become a monster".
Everyone was quiet until Edward whispers "I'm already one".
The vampires were all looking at him wide eyed but Hermione and Severus snorted. Severus rolled his eyes "are you always this bloody dramatic?"
Hermione shook her head "you're an idiot you know" she stated towards Edward before turning back to the window "the only differences between vampires and humans are the not aging factor, the need for blood factor and stronger everything . . . but you're just like everyone else" she turned and regarded him for a moment "what ever made you think you were a monster? You don't kill humans, you don't hunt them down, torture them and then kill everyone they love" she whispered "you are no monster, none of you are".
There was another moment of silence as the vampires thought over what she had said.
"But our souls" asked a quiet Alice.
Hermione turned to her and gave her a sad smile "you still have your soul, you think, you talk, you have a personality, you are your own person . . . you have a soul" she finished quietly "how can you go on thinking you have no soul when you love, Voldemort didn't have a soul . . . he ripped his apart into little pieces and spread them around in hopes to never die when in reality it isn't that difficult to live forever and still contain your soul".
"So we have souls?" asked Jasper quietly.
Hermione nodded "of course you do, I can't believe you think you didn't" she rolled her eyes.
"How do we know that you are right?" asked Rosalie.
Hermione exchanged a smirk with Severus and said "I'm Hermione Granger, I'm always right" at the same time Severus says "she's the know-it-all".
Hermione scoffed and turned to Severus "still with that name?"
Severus shrugged "called it you for the last eight years, why change now?"
Hermione shook her head and laughed "am I supposed to keep calling you the dungeon bat then?"
Severus playfully glared at her "If you do I'll take ten points from Gryffindor".
Hermione giggled and shook her head "you're just grumpy because no matter how many points you took off Gryffindor I would earn it back and we would win every year" she stated smugly with her arms crossed.
"Whatever" murmured Severus "when did you get so cocky?" he glared at her "you should get more rest" he ordered whilst patting the empty seat next to him.
Hermione sighed "yes Father" she moved to take her seat again, she curled on her side with her head on Rosalie's lap and her legs on Severus. Rosalie started humming and stroking Hermione's hair and soon Hermione found herself once again drifting off to sleep.
"We need to plan" she heard Severus say to the vampires before her mind shut down.
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