Not So Savage
FenrirxHermione
Rated NC-17
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters from the franchise. That honor belongs to JK Rowling
Not So Savage
Chapter 25
A week had gone by before Hermione finally decided to seek out Rhys. Her mate had been gone long enough in her opinion and she wondered where he could have gone, and without telling her no less. After changing Teddy's nappy she placed him in the baby carrier on her chest she fastened from a t-shirt Fenrir had ripped when he had been squirrel hunting. Once he was secure she left the cabin and made her way towards the campsite. Along the way she talked and cooed to Teddy, the baby smiling and giggling. She was surprised when he changed his hair to Fenrir's dark brown color and eyes to bright blue, just like Fenrir's eyes. It was honestly cute, though.
Entering the clearing she greeted some of the pack that were working on things, stopping to hug Mildred and greet her before asking had she seen Rhys. Mildred shook her head and suggested she ask his brother. Thanking her she headed towards Angus' tent, but stopped when Annie ran up to her and hugged her leg.
"Hi, Ms. Hermione!" Annie said, a sweet smile on her face as she looked up at the brunette.
Hermione smiled and bent down to hug Annie, being careful to not crush Teddy as she replied, "Hello Annie. How are you?"
Annie grinned and answered, "I'm well." Looking at Teddy she smiled and patted his head saying, "Hello Teddy."
Teddy smiled at her and giggled, causing Annie to giggle as well. Hermione chuckled and said, "I've got to talk to Angus right now, but I'll play with you later, alright?"
"Okay!" Annie hugged Hermione once more before running back over to the pack pups that were playing, joining them once again.
Walking over to Angus' tent she called out, "Angus, I need to talk to you. Can I come in?"
Receiving no answer she figured the werewolf was asleep and figured it was safe to walk in. Moving the flap of the tent she walked in and said, "Angus, I was wondering have you—Ginny?!"
Right before her eyes on Angus' makeshift bed of fur skins was Angus and Ginny, both of them naked underneath a blanket and snogging heavily, Ginny's hands buried in Angus' black hair while her red hair was splayed out around her head. Both Ginny and Angus were startled by Hermione's outburst and sat up, Ginny bringing the blanket up to cover herself.
"Hermione!" Ginny cried. "What are you doing in here?"
"Hey Hermione," Angus greeted, waving his hand casually.
Hermione covered Teddy's eyes while also closing hers, her mind trying to process what she had just seen. Ginny, who was so adamant that she would never fall for Angus despite them being soul mates, was now lying naked with him after what was obviously a shag. In actuality, the contradictory of her statement was hilarious, but Hermione couldn't bring herself to laugh. With a deadpan look on her face Hermione looked at the two and said, "So you finally felt the Pull; that's nice. But don't think we're not going to talk about this later, Ginny." Turning to Angus she asked, "Where is your brother?"
Angus shrugged and answered, "I don't know, probably at home. Though he might be on his way back seeing as he's in charge right now and all."
"In charge? Why?"
"Alpha told him he was until he got back, but I don't know where Alpha went."
A bad feeling settled into Hermione's stomach and she thanked Angus before turning and leaving the tent, stepping back into the clearing. Just as she did she saw both Rhys and Edith walk into the campsite, Archie held in Edith's arms. Walking over to them she said politely, "Hello Edith, hello Rhys."
Edith smiled and replied, "Hello Hermione."
"Hermione," Rhys said with a nod of his head.
"Rhys, where is Fenrir?" Hermione asked him, getting straight to the point. "He's been gone for whole week now. Where is he?"
The blond Beta looked a bit taken aback by the brunette's sudden question before remembering what his Alpha told him to tell her should she ask. He told him to tell her the truth, and he was going to obey his Alpha. Clearing his throat he answered, "He's gone to avenge your attack by taking out what's left of the Lestrange family."
Brown eyes widened and she asked, "Why didn't he tell me?"
"Would you have let him?"
"I know I can't stop Fenrir when he sets his mind to something and I knew this was going to happen eventually, but I just want to know why he didn't tell me. And better yet, why isn't he back yet?"
Rhys had no answer for that. Alpha honestly should have been back at least three days ago. So for him to still not be back, something may have gone wrong for him. His green eyes looked into his mate's amber ones before saying, "To be truthful, Alpha may or may not be in trouble. He should have been back three days ago."
The brunette gasped, her mind instantly filling with scenarios as to what could have happened to her mate. What if something bad had happened to him? What if he was hurt, captured, or worse killed? Just thinking of it made tears fill her eyes, but also made her shake with rage. She wasn't sure whether she was more angry at the possibility something had happened to Fenrir, or if she was angry with Fenrir that he left without telling her where he was going. It didn't matter though, because some of that anger was going to be transferred to Fenrir regardless. Her expression hardened she looked the Beta in his face, the fierceness and rage in her brown eyes surprising him.
"I'm going after my mate, and you're going to help me. The only thing that I can think of that could possibly take him down are Death Eaters, meaning he was caught. I just know he's with the Dark Lord being tortured right now, and I'll be damned if I don't go find and rescue him myself, seeing as you're doing nothing to do so."
"I…I was told to watch after the pack, being next in command and all," Rhys said, a little put out.
"Then why haven't you sent a search party? But you know what? It's fine, I'll make one myself, and we're going to get my mate and bring him back."
Edith couldn't help but smile, seeing her friend starting to become the Alpha female that she was. She had heard Hermione Granger could be bossy, but to her it was justified right now. Shifting Archie in her arms she said, "I can stay here with the pups and look after them. I can also get someone else to stay with me as well if I need to."
Rhys looked at his mate and said, "But Edith, the full moon is in two days. Are you sure you'll be alright by yourself with the pups and Archie?" Looking at his Alpha's mate he asked, "And what about Teddy?"
"Rhys, Teddy will be fine here. He smells like both Alpha and Alpha's mate, so the pups and I aren't going to touch him. Besides, the moment Alpha took Teddy on with Hermione, he became his pup and a part of the pack, and we protect our own."
The blond werewolf sighed and ran a hand down his face before nodding saying, "Alright, fine. But only if you're sure, Edith."
Edith nodded with a smile and kissed her mate before looking at her friend and nodding to her as well. Hermione smiled before turning to face the pack, saying loudly and clearly, "Pack, listen to me! And Angus, get your naked arse out here right now!"
The pack all turned their attention to the Alpha female, Angus stumbling out of his tent with just his pants on. When she knew she had the whole attention of the pack she said, "It has come to my attention that Fenrir has been gone for a week and hasn't returned. That is because he went to avenge me, to avenge my attack that left me with these scars. However he hasn't returned yet and was supposed to have three days ago. Pack, I fear my mate has been captured by Death Eaters and taken to Voldemort." The pack began to murmur, looking at each other in worry. Even Ginny, who had stepped out of Angus' tent fully clothed, had a worried expression on her face. "I am aware the full moon is soon upon us and you all would probably want to be here, but I cannot allow myself to be here knowing my mate is in danger. Therefore I am going to go and get him myself, and I will fight tooth and nail to bring him back. If any of you also wish to go with me to retrieve your Alpha, then so be it. If not, you have been offered, but I am going to get my mate and bring him back alive. I refuse to go another day without Fenrir here with me, and you shouldn't have to do so without your Alpha as well. So, if you wish to join my search party, then please step forward."
Hermione honestly wasn't sure anyone was going to step forward, but she couldn't help but smile when not only Libby, Rhys, and Angus did, but Mildred, Thomas, and many others stepped forward as well. Practically the entire pack stepped forward, except and few and the pups of course. The pack didn't like Death Eaters and could care less for the Dark Lord, but for them to have captured their Alpha and was possibly torturing him; that was unforgiveable. And if their Alpha's mate was willing to face all of that to bring him back, they would follow her. They all knew there was a possibility they would be killed, but that was alright. They looked out for their own and they would fight and die for each other, as was the way of the pack. The wolf was as strong as the pack after all, and Fenrir Greyback's pack was one of the strongest.
Nodding Hermione said, "Gather what you wish to take. We leave in an hour."
And with that, Hermione turned and left the clearing as the pack began to move around and gather what they wanted to take. Ginny watched Hermione walk away before going after her. Catching up to her she said, "You can't be serious, Hermione. You don't even have a wand."
"Actually, I do. When Andromeda left Teddy with us, she passed her wand as well," Hermione replied easily as they neared hers and Fenrir's cabin.
"And you are really willing to go in and fight for Greyback? Even die for him?"
Turning to face the redhead Hermione said, "Listen Ginny, I love Fenrir. I love him more than I can even understand. He is a part of me and I refuse to let him go. If he dies, a part of me will, I just know it. I can feel it in my heart that he is still alive and I'm going to go get him. And if Angus was in the same position, you would do the same."
Ginny stood still as she watched her friend enter the cabin with a determined look on her face. Ginny didn't want to admit it, but Hermione was right. If it was Angus, she'd go great lengths to save him. Yes, she still loved Harry, but she was drawn to Angus and had the urge to protect him just as he would protect her. Maybe this was what Hermione had been feeling when she had finally accepted she was Fenrir's mate. And now knowing that Angus was going to go made her realize that she wanted to go as well, if only to protect Angus. But if only she had her wand though…
A tap on her shoulder caused her to turn around and see Edith, her red hair blowing slightly in the breeze passing through the woods. Edith smiled at her before handing her something, Ginny's brown eyes widening seeing that it was a wand. Taking it she looked up at her and asked, "You have a wand?"
"It was my mother's," Edith answered. "I was never able to use one as I was a Squib before becoming a werewolf. I had debated giving it to Hermione to use, but seeing as she has one, you take it."
"Are you sure? I mean, it's your mum's."
"I think she'd be happy knowing it's being put to use."
Ginny smiled before thanking Edith and heading back to the campsite. Edith smiled before heading towards her Alpha's cabin so she could help Hermione and be ready to take Teddy.
An hour later Hermione and the pack were all standing, waiting to leave out to find Fenrir. Seeing everyone that was going to go she said, "I'm glad you all are here, but I just want to make sure you all are sure. After all, we'll be walking right into Death Eater territory, Voldemort's territory no less. Some of us may even be killed. Are you all sure?"
"Yes, Alpha female!" the pack answered, the sudden declaration startling Hermione a bit.
Ginny looked at the brunette and said, "I'm coming too."
Hermione smiled at her before nodding. She looked at Edith who was standing surrounded by the pups of the pack, another female werewolf named Lyra standing with her, the two of them holding Archie and Teddy. Looking at her friend she asked, "And you're sure you'll be alright watching them all?"
Edith nodded and said, "Yes, we'll be fine."
Annie suddenly ran up to Hermione and hugged her legs saying, "Please be careful, Ms. Hermione! And please bring Alpha back home!"
Hermione bent down and hugged the little girl saying, "I will Annie, I promise."
Annie nodded before running back to join the group of pups. Duncan did the same thing to Ginny before moving back to stand next to Annie, Ginny smiling at the little boy. Rhys walked over to Edith and Archie, wrapping them in his arms and kissing them both before taking his place next to Hermione once more.
Hermione looked at her large search party before nodding and saying, "Move out!"
The pack all let out some sort of wolfish battle cry before they all ran off into the woods, somehow being able to pick up Fenrir's faint scent. Angus picked up Ginny and placed her on his back before running off with them and Rhys did the same with Hermione. As they ran Rhys said, "I hope you know what you are getting yourself into, Hermione."
"I'm rescuing my mate and the love of my life. I'd willingly do it all over again if I had to. Even if I died for him, I'd do it again and again," Hermione told the Beta.
Rhys smiled as he ran, thinking to himself, Though he'll be mad at you for throwing yourself into danger for him, Alpha will be proud of you Hermione.