Unacceptance
Later, after the clean up, the Order went back to Grimmauld Place. "Hermione, I believe you have an announcement?" Dumbledore asked, eyes twinkling.
"Yeah, umm, hello everyone." She started. They had been looking at the group of vampires questioningly, but when she spoke, their attention all turned to her. "I'm not who you think I am. Let me explain..." She told her whole story, beginning from 1847 and ending with meeting her brother and his 'family' at the Whitlock Plantation.
By the time she was explaining their 'vampirism', everyone was on their feet, pointing wands at the group, and warning Mione to get away from the dangerous creatures. "Molly! Moody! Arthur! Snape! Let go of me!" She struggled and managed to pull out of their grasp, walking back to the vampires, only to be welcomed in with open arms by Edward, Jasper, Esme...all of them actually. "Listen to me. These people, they saved my brother. They made him a good person again. They helped him, and I am forever grateful for that. If none of you can accept that, then fine. If it's alright with the Cullens, of course, I'm going to go stay with my brother." She announced, and there were more than a few gasps.
"Mione, you're leaving us?" Ron asked, shocked, and slightly upset, glaring daggers at Edward, who had his hand resting on the small of Hermione's back.
"Ron, I'm sorry, but I have to. I've left him waiting for 150 years, I can't just say, 'Well, nice to see you again bro, but sorry, I'd rather not live with you. I'm happy here, where my kidnappers took me.', Can I Ron?"
"No, I gue-" He started, but was interrupted.
"Mi, you don't have to come with us. If you're happy, I won't force you to leave." Jasper whispered. Hermione smiled at her old nickname.
"Jazzy, I want to go, nothing against all the people here or anything, but I need a change. Besides, they don't accept you, and that's not fair. They never gave you a chance. And it's stressful here and it's been 150 years, I miss you Jazz, I want to get to know you again." She wrapped her arms around him and he smiled, hugging her tighter.
"Mione, what about the...uh, you know...search?" Harry asked, looking nervously around. Dumbledore had told him in his 5th year about the horcruxes, instead of shutting him out, like he had first wanted to do. Harry had managed, after much hard practice, to also become a skilled occlumens. He smiled at the vampires, showing his acceptance, whereas the rest of the Order and Aurors were much more skeptical, some *cough* Snape *cough* looked as if he wanted to murder each and every one of them.
"I think this meeting is over." Dumbledore announced, ushering everyone out of the room and sending them all a twinkly-eyed smile.
"Oh..." Hermione responded to Harry's question, looking upset.
"We'll help. What do you need?" Emmett piped up.
"I know I can help, unlike these buffoons." Alice chimed in, grinning. "I know where 3 of them are already, and that leaves 2! I already saw Hermione talking to Fred about coming to Whitlock Plantation."
"REALLY!?" Harry gasped. Alice only nodded, grinning from ear to ear.
"You're a-am-mazing!" Ron stuttered out, blushing when she smiled at him.
"When do we leave?" Carlisle asked, thrilled that he could learn something new.
"Tomorrow morning, first they need to sleep." Edward replied, still not taking his eyes, or hand, which was on her back still, off of Hermione. She noticed his scrutiny and blushed, causing him to smile.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked lazily upstairs and fell into their beds, asleep seconds later. The vampires, on the other hand, wandered around the house, on Sirus's permission, who had also gone up to sleep, which he gave them right before going upstairs, and settled in different places.
Carlisle, surprisingly, found the library and was immersed in new literature for hours. Esme, always the helper, tried to help Kreacher clean, but when he would have none of it, she settled on asking him questions. Alice and Edward began playing more games, chess, checkers, battleship. They usually were played all in their minds, and it was very hard to see who won, for the spectators. But, Jasper loved to watch it. Emmett and Rose spent their time exploring the house, looking at all the strange things that the Black family owned. When Rose walked by the portrait of Mrs. Black, and it started screaming at her, she was stunned for about a second. It screamed 'filthy monsters, ugly beasts' over and over again, causing Rosalie to fume and angrily punch the painting in, destroying it, once and for all. She smiled at her handiwork.
Hermione heard the ruckus and woke up. She ran downstairs to help close the curtains but instead, she found Rose smirking at the destroyed picture. Hermione grinned. "Finally."
"What was that?" Rosalie asked. Emmett just burst out laughing and couldn't stop.
"That picture was so annoying, but we couldn't take it down. It screams at everyone that passes a little to loudly. So, thanks Rose."
"Sure, no problem." She replied, slightly shocked at the reaction. She thought she'd at least be reprimanded, but no, she's thanked? These people are very strange. Rose smiled at her, but she liked them.
Hermione went back upstairs to sleep and wasn't disturbed all night, except for her dreams...
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