A nice little transitional chapter. Thanks again for reading and the comments. I always appreciate how invest everyone is getting and it makes it worth it to write. I hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am writing this lovely story.

Glory

Hermione had finished up in the bathroom and went to her old room to see if she had any clothes left over. She was digging through the drawers and Remus came in and shut the door. He did not speak but just strode over to her and kissed the shocked witch in front of him. It was urgent and passionate which she fell into and wrapped her arms around his neck.

When Remus pulled away he was scowling. "That was not fair to wake up alone. I never got the chance to thank you for last night." Remus breathed and Hermione blushed.

"I should be thanking you, I am sorry I left you." She paused and dropped her eyes from his. "This is a lot to catch up to after two months of not being around you both except for the occasional hello."

Remus pulled her in for a warm hug and spoke softly. "I understand," he kissed her forehead and she gazed up to him.

"Remus, I didn't leave you to go shag Sirius, I went to him because I couldn't sleep next to you. I needed to be able to sleep on it." She said with a contorted face.

Remus leaned down to her and kissed her lips. "Take the time you need, Mione. I am incredibly thankful for the moments I get to share." He whispered in her ear.

She smiled and nodded before she spoke, "alright, but you might regret saying that." She smirked and Remus chuckled.

"Yes, I might, but you deserve the space to call at least a few shots, right, love?" He asked her and she laughed and pulled away from him.

"If that is the case, Mister Lupin, then I am going to make a call right now. I want you and Sirius to set aside some time for me tonight." She told him and his eyes glinted, but she shook her head. "We are going to talk like adults about this."

He paled slightly and she laughed. "You want to talk about what?" He asked.

When she responded she had a impish smile. "You will see. For now, I am going get dressed and run home for some things."

"You are staying for a few days?" He asked her hopefully.

"I am going to spend the night," she replied and he smiled.

"Good, I am glad. Would you like me to go get your things from my room?"

She blushed lightly and shrugged, "if you would just place them in my room that would be fine."

He nodded and cleared his throat. "You have some clothes in the wardrobe. I put them in there when you left."

She kissed his cheek and smiled. "Thank you, Remus."

"I will see you tonight," he told her and she nodded.

He reluctantly left her alone in the room and she retrieved some suitable clothes. She got dressed in a green shirt and jeans. She glanced at herself in the mirror on the wardrobe and fixed her hair before leaving the room. She went to Teddy's room and saw him sitting there at his desk and practicing with his quill.

"The dog chased the broom swiftly," Teddy said slowly as he was writing it on the parchment.

He smiled at the page and nodded. "My mother is a beautiful witch," he echoed the same tone as he wrote another line.

"How is your writing going?" She finally asked him, coming into his room.

He smiled at her and shared his piece of parchment. "I have been working really hard, Mione."

"I see that! Very good," she replied and gave him back his page.

Hermione crouched down next to him and the boy sighed. "Mione, are you leaving again?" He asked simply.

"Only for the afternoon, Teddy. I am coming back to spend the night." She told Teddy and his hair turned dark blue.

"Mione can't you just come back and live here again? I miss you so much." The boy admitted and she hugged him tightly.

"I will try very soon, alright? I missed you so much I cried everyday I didn't see you." She told him and he choked out an agreement.

"I almost did," he said trying to be strong.

"You are such a good boy, Teddy. I love you."

He smiled and his hair turned pink. "I love you too," he told her and she smiled.

"We will spend time together tonight and I will read you a book, alright?" She asked him.

He nodded and hugged her again. "That sounds wonderful."

She released him and stood up. "I will be back later on, Teddy. See you then." She declared and moved to the door.

"See you soon!" He exclaimed and she left the boy sitting there practicing his writing.

0o0o0

Hermione asked Ginny to meet her at her flat in the early afternoon after working the late morning away. When Ginny popped in she saw Hermione sitting in her chair with two stacks of pages in front of her. Ginny was smiling and sat down in the loveseat across from her.

"So, tell me what is going on?" She asked and Hermione laughed.

"Well I have the most bloody insane idea after last night." Hermione said and Ginny frowned.

"What happened last night?" Ginny asked.

Hermione laughed before she spoke, "I shagged Remus."

Ginny gasped and seemed utterly surprised. "Really? Remus? I would have thought that you would have shagged Sirius."

Hermione snorted and shook her head. "That man has been far too busy in his sheets since I was gone."

Ginny grinned wickedly and replied, "so you slept with Remus to get back at him?"

Hermione shook her head. "I shagged Remus because I sincerely wanted to. I slept next Sirius because I still feel safe with him even after the tethering has been gone."

Ginny squeaked and blushed brightly. "Oh, Mione! What are you doing?"

Hermione shrugged and pointed to the stacks of parchment on the table. "I am going to make them work for it."

"Work for what?" Ginny asked and picked up one of the stacks.

Her face contorted and the redhead gaped at the parchment as she flipped through it. She focused on the words in the pages Hermione had carefully written.

"This is by far the most certifiable thing you have ever done." Ginny finally said and put down the stack. "I like it. Are they both different?"

Hermione nodded and smiled, "I spent some time thinking exactly what I wanted from each." She said with a smirk.

"So both of them?" Ginny asked with raised eyebrows.

Hermione bit the inside of her cheek before answering. "I just don't see it any other way. However, why should I not have requirements that need to be met before I can even fathom the next step? I cannot say if this will work, but I am not going to just throw myself at them."

Ginny laughed and ran her hands over her tinted cheeks. "Not to mention if they did in fact want to at the same time."

Hermione's eyes grew and she covered her mouth. "You mean that is actually possible?" She murmured through her hands and Ginny laughed again.

"Of course it is possible. What did you think that they just traded days?" Ginny inquired and Hermione gasped.

"Well, yes!" The honeyed hair witch exclaimed.

Ginny snickered and shook her head. "Of course you didn't."

Hermione was blushing brightly and bit her lip before speaking. "I mean I thought about maybe something like that." She paused and glanced at Ginny who was smiling. "But not seriously. More like a funny joke."

"So what's next?"

"I make an offer and see if the marauders counter with something."

Ginny giggled and replied, "well, it is good to see you are taking this seriously."

Hermione nodded and let out a heavy breath. "Gin, what if they don't like it?"

Ginny shook her head and smiled. "They would dance around in witch dress robes and sing I'm a Little Teapot, before either one of them would say no to you. My suggestion is to stick with your conviction. You are not a woman who needs to be a shag buddy. Give them something to work for." Ginny gave her advice and Hermione blushed brightly.

"So dress in something professional?" Hermione asked hoping the redhead would agree.

Ginny shook her head and grinned. "Remember that dress you wore at our wedding rehearsal dinner? Something like that."

Hermione groaned and shook her head. "Ginny, that is asking for more trouble."

"You are talking about having two men court you at the same time!" Ginny shouted and Hermione laughed.

"Well, it just makes sense in an odd way."

"So, let's grab a bite and I am going to instruct you on how this meeting should go." Ginny waggled her eyebrows and Hermione shook her head.

"You are too much, Gin."

The witches got up and Ginny went on about the finer points the night ahead of Hermione. The afternoon was slipping away fast and Hermione went to get ready. Ginny helped the best of her ability but let Hermione do what she had to so she could be comfortable. The redhead left Hermione alone to gather up her things to stay the night and Hermione sighed and stepped into the fireplace.

"12 Grimmauld Place," she said and threw floo powder into the fire.

It turned green and she stepped in and let it envelop her. Within a blink she was standing in the living room of Grimmauld Place. Teddy was playing chess with Sirius on an older chess set she remembers Ron and Harry playing on from Sirius' old room. Teddy was focusing on his turn and did not see Hermione pop in, but Sirius grinned.

"Probably your best outfit yet, kitten." The animagus told her as he took a good look at her outfit.

Hermione decided to go with something a little less devious and a little more beautiful. She was wearing a maroon buttoned blouse and a black skirt that went mid thigh. Something eye catching but not completely formal wear. She enjoyed the fact that she could still feel like she could relax in it if she wanted to do so.

"Mione, I am two moves away from beating Uncle Sirius." Teddy said to her and she smiled.

"Good job, he needs to be humbled a bit." Hermione replied running her fingers over the boy's hair.

Sirius softened his eyes and his expression read adoration. "Go see the old werewolf, he's been waiting to see you." Sirius declared and Hermione nodded.

She wandered into the kitchen, saw that it was empty and thought maybe he went out to the garden. The witch opened the door silently and could see Remus sitting against the tree, reading a book. Hermione stopped and admired him from afar, knowing he most likely heard her coming. Remus was very handsome and she enjoyed seeing his face at ease.

Strolling over, she watched Remus place down his book and smile at her. "Good afternoon," he spoke gently.

Hermione crawled next to him by the tree and stretched her legs out in front of her. "How are you doing, Remus?" She asked and he chuckled.

"I am much happier to see you actually came back." Remus admitted and she giggled.

"I told you I was going to, you just didn't believe me."

Remus shook his head and took her hand. "I just thought this would be too much for you."

"Shagging a randy werewolf isn't going to scare me off. It may make me realize how much I enjoyed it, even make me a bit nervous, but not scare me off." She teased and he chortled and she leaned against him.

"You know what I meant," he responded and she nodded.

"You both have to know this couldn't really just slide into a relationship of sorts. Sirius is completely insane if he thinks I can just forgive him for being such a wanker and jump in bed with him."

Remus was quiet a moment and let out a heavy breath. "This is very muddy, but I am not willing to just give up on whatever happiness you're seeking from a couple of marauders."

She tilted her head up and kissed his cheek. "I have a plan, but I would prefer to go over it without Teddy. I don't really want him exposed to more than he needs to be. If it doesn't work out then he is none the wiser." Hermione whispered and the werewolf nodded.

"It would be hard enough to explain any of it to him." Remus agreed and she snuggled closer to him.

"He asked me to move back in today. I want to, Remus, but I know we have to take things back a step. I know he sees me as his proxy mother. I don't blame him, especially because he sees how happy you become around me. I just don't want to hurt anyone." She uttered softly and he wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

"We are going to hash this out tonight." He told her and kissed her hair.

"Mione!" Teddy shouted coming outside. "Uncle Sirius is going to make a chocolate cake!"

Hermione stood up and smiled at the boy. "Do you think it will be good?" She asked him.

Remus stood up and straightened his pants out. "I could go help and make sure he remembers how to cook." The werewolf grumbled with a smile and Teddy nodded.

"Dad, he might need help." Teddy declared and Hermione giggled.

"We all could help." She said approaching the house.

Teddy nodded and they all went inside. The cake making process was much easier with all of them. Sirius was already covered in flour and cocoa before they even walked in. Laughing and helping the clueless wizard out, Hermione and Remus sorted it out while the boy sat and watched his three favorite people making the most of the afternoon.