Authors note:
Hello everyone, thank you for all the reviews and follows. Sorry for the long absence. Lots of things have happened since I last updated this story. I finished university and graduated. I moved back to my childhood home unexpectedly, I had planned to remain in the town I attended university, but circumstances changed and now I find myself back in my childhood bedroom with most of my belongings in storage. I've been on holiday to Ireland and the east coast in Yorkshire where my dad has a caravan. I spent the new year at a beautiful log cabin in Scotland.
A lot of my spear time has been taken up by applying to jobs. Fingers crossed I find one soon.
I had intended to update this sooner however after submitting my dissertation I found myself lacking motivation to write anything even for pleasure. Thank Merlin I no longer have any academic writing to do. I also have suffered a massive case of writer's block.
I do enjoy getting reviews; however, I did receive some particularly vicious reviews complaining about all aspects of this story. If you don't like it don't read it, there is no need to be rude, I have had over 200 positive reviews so far for this story so think I am doing relatively well. I appreciate criticism and ideas of how I can improve my story but think we should all be kind to one another not rip apart all aspects of something that someone else has worked hard on. If it isn't a story you like find another story to read there are millions of more stories out there.
Please review my story and let me know what you all think so far If there is anything you want me to include such story lines or pairings let me know and I will see what I can do. I do have certain plans for it, let's just say not everyone we love will get out alive. I think there will be lots of shock and sadness as we go on. Of course, there will have lots of happy moments and cute moments too. There are lots more chapters to come I intend for this story to continue until post-Hogwarts at the very least.
I hope you all enjoy this chapter; it isn't the longest one as I am just getting back into writing again.
Without further ado here is the next instalment of Friendship and Love.
Beccax95
Previous Chapter:
"HARRY JAMES POTTER AND DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY HOW DARE YOU RIDE AN ILLEGAL OBJECT AROUND THE GLOBE BREAKING MULTIPLE LAWS, YOU COULD BE EXPELLED FOR THIS. YOU ARE BOTH SO STUPID." Hermione hit both in the chest to bring home her point before pulling them both into her arms again.
"I missed you both so much, it is great to see you." She whispered so only they could hear."
"We missed you too Mione," Harry said hugging her tightly.
"Yeah we did miss you, and they won't expel us, I'm a Malfoy, and he's Harry Potter," Draco said a slight smirk on his lips.
"Is that so boy," Moody said as he stepped out of the wards surrounding her house. The tan of Draco's face disappeared to the point that he looked grey. He gulped at the sight of the famous Auror and stuttered out one word; "Sh-h-it!"
Chapter 34
Moody stormed forward. His wand outstretched towards the two boys. "Constant Vigilance Granger, you cannot just leave the wards and hug them, they might be dangerous wizards in disguise." He snarled at her his magical eye whizzing round to stare at her while his normal crystal blue eye stared resolutely at her two friends. Hermione dropped her head in shame.
"As it so happens however, we are aware of the stupidity that was Mr Potter and Mr Malfoy flying here from the Blacks island, Mr Malfoy's mother sent Sirius a Patronus the moment she realised the two of them and that carpet were missing." Kingsley said as he also stepped out of the wards, his voices was serious, but his eyes shone with amusement as he looked at the two boys before him.
Half an hour later saw Hermione sat at her kitchen table with Harry and Draco on either side of her waiting for Sirius and Narcissa to arrive. Professor Dumbledore had briefly visited to allow the boys through the Fidelius charm but had been unable to stay longer, as he had to go speak to the Minister and ensure the boys wouldn't get into trouble for their Magic Carpet Journey.
"Hermione what happened?" Harry whispered keeping his voice low, not wanting to annoy Mad Eye Moody further, they could hear him muttering furiously outside about 'idiot children breaking international laws on a flight of fancy' and how 'children these days were not vigilant in the slightest.' Every so often they heard Kingsley chuckle and remind Moody that once they were young boys who liked adventures too. Moody would then grumble to himself for a bit before continuing to mutter his voice low and grating.
"We were at The Burrow, it was a normal summers day, we had had lunch, we had played in the garden and we had just been for a swim in the pond, there was a howl and all of a sudden there were werewolf's surrounding us. We fired spells at them as much as we could and tried to stick together as we made our way back towards the Burrow. Charlie was the only adult with us so we couldn't apparate out of there. We did our best to defend ourselves. The sounds alerted the adults in the Burrow that we were in danger and most of them came out to help, Mrs Weasley stayed behind to get Percy and my parents to safety. We fought the best we could but there were better than us, they managed to injure Tonks and George. Both are okay but will have permanent scars. Dumbledore came then, he had stayed behind to send a Message to Professor McGonagall as well as the Werewolf Capture Unit. He created a wall of fire around us all so we could escape while the Werewolf Capture Unit tried their best to catch as many members of Greyback's pack as they could." Hermione said quietly barley taking a moment to breath.
"They won't be Werewolves will they, George and Tonks?" Draco asked just as quietly.
"It doesn't look like it neither of them were bitten, they might be more irritable around the full moon or prefer their meat rear but Madam Pomfrey doesn't think they will transform. They need to be confined at the next full moon to make sure but it's only a precaution." She replied quietly.
"Dumbledore's Patronus said that Remus was injured, how did that happen?" Harry asked.
"Mr Weasley had allowed Remus to use a hut in the woods on his land to transform, he takes the wolfsbane potion, so he isn't a danger to anyone. He must have heard or been able to smell the other wolfs. He broke out of the shed and tried to protect Tonks, she's his Mate." She whispered the last bit sadly.
"Mate as in Werewolf, love of your life kind of mate, not a mate as in alright mate how you are doing let's play quidditch kind of mate?" Draco asked his face paling.
"Yep, Greyback figured it out and taunted Remus. He had been hit by a curse that made him briefly return to human form."
"Isn't she with Charlie though?" Harry asked quietly.
"Yes, she is, still is as far as I'm aware she has been staying at his and Bill's flat since she was released from the hospital wing." Hermione told them solemnly.
"Well shit that's not good someone is bound to get hurt." Draco muttered.
"Yes, they are. Hermione agreed nodding her head as she spoke.
"How is Remus doing?" Harry asked, before Hermione could respond another voice spoke from the kitchen door.
"That's a question that I can answer, I've just visited him". Hermione and the boys all whipped their heads around to see Sirius leaning against the open doorway a frown on his usually joyful face. Next to him stood Narcissa glaring daggers at the two boys on either side of Hermione.
"Hi Mum, fancy seeing you here?" Draco said in a forced cheerful voice. Hermione closed her eyes and placed her head on top of her folded arms on top of the table all the while thinking that Draco was an idiot with a death wish.
" DON'T YOU DARE DRACO, HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID, SO IRRESPONSIBLE, SO RECKLESS? YOU FLEW A MAGIC CARPET ACROSS THE FUCKING GLOBE! DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY INTERNATIONAL LAWS YOU HAVE BROKEN; YOU ARE LUCKY NOT TO BE IN PRISON? YOU COULD HAVE HAD YOUR WAND SNAPPED. YOU MIGHT NOT BE ALLOWED BACK TO HOGWARTS!" Narcissa screamed at Draco. Hermione chanced a peak at her friend to see that his complexion had become ashen.
"Cissa don't be too harsh with the boy, he looks like he wants to be sick." Sirius spoke calmly to his cousin gesturing to Draco with one hand as he guided her to sit at the table with his other. Narcissa took a deep shuddering breath and her shoulders slumped noticeably as she sat in a seat directly opposite of her son. When she next spoke, her voice was quiet and calm and so full of disappointment.
"Do you have any idea how worried I was when I found you boys, missing with nothing but a note to say you had gone back to England. Anything could have happened to the two of you. You could have crashed, been brought down in a storm. You could have been arrested by several magical governments. Anything could have happened to the two of you." As Narcissa spoke both Harry and Draco noticeably slumped their heads bowed in shame however both startled when Narcissa began to cry.
"I was so worried about the two of you, I am so glad you are both alright. I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if anything had happened to the two of you." She told them sincerely as she dapped at the tears still rolling freely down her porcelain cheeks.
"Do you boys have anything to say for yourselves?" Sirius asked in the most serious voice he could muster.
"I'm sorry Narcissa." Harry said quietly.
"I'm sorry mum, it was a stupid idea we should have waited but we were worried about our friends. Draco told her reaching out to hold his mother's hand that rested on the table in front of her. He gently stroked it as his eyes pleaded for her to understand his reasoning.
"Little Dragon you always had such a big heart. I understand why you did it but there will be consequences for your actions." She told him sternly.
"That goes for you as well Harry, both of you will be getting punished as Narcissa sees fit, flying across the globe was bloody ballsy I don't even think your father and I would have done such a thing." Sirius said with a chuckle.
"Will we be getting our wands snapped?" Harry asked quietly, his complexion green.
"No but you could have, you two took a joy ride across the ocean across multiple jurisdictions. You are both lucky that the ministry owes this family after falsely imprisoning me. Albus will be able to make this infraction disappear and both of you will be able to return to Hogwarts with your wands. Please if you decide to break laws of such magnitude again ensure you do not get caught." Sirius told them with a smirk, both boys nodded in agreement.
A short time later found Hermione sat on the soft indigo sofa in her living room, both of her friends on either side of her as Sirius and Narcissa sat in two squishy armchairs opposite a small white coffee table with five cups of tea separating them. Hermione sat quietly observing her guests as their eyes roamed around the room taking in the pale blue painted walls and the many pictures of her that were on the mantel as well as in white wooden frames on one of the walls. A slight snort drew her attention to Sirius who eyes were trained on little black marks next to the living room door, each of them with an age scribbled next to it. The highest of the marks had three ages, 9, 10 and 11. Although Hermione was 12, she had yet to have her height measured again this year.
"Haven't grown in a while have you, you're like a little pixie." Sirius said with a gentle chuckle.
"Don't antagonise the poor girl Sirius there is nothing wrong with been petite." Narcissa admonished as her eye's trailed over the frames littered with a younger Hermione, one showed her popping bubbles on a beach in France, another showed her feeding a baby elephant on a trip to Thailand and another showed her sitting in a gondola in Venice. There were pictures of Hermione and her parents at the louvre in Paris, another showed her sat with her grandmother been taught how to knit. Narcissa's eyes trailed over all the images taking in each detail, finally she turned to Hermione a smile on her face.
"It looks like you had a wonderful childhood, you've travelled a lot. I can't help noticing that there aren't any images of friend's" she said gently.
"I didn't have friends before Hogwarts's, the children at school could tell I was different, and I think they feared me. I have lots of friends now though, Hogwarts was difficult to begin with but now I am happy there." Hermione said with a faraway smile.
"Who's antagonising the girl now Cissa." Sirius admonished.
"I wasn't antagonising her I was merely curious, Harry mentioned how he had had a difficult time connecting with children before Hogwarts and I wanted to know if it was the same for all muggle raised children." She said quietly deep in thought.
"Sirius you said earlier you had visited Remus, how is he doing." Hermione asked.
"He is doing alright; he is in an induced coma now. They have treated the majority of his injures as best as they can, some of the deeper wounds are taking time to heal even with his advanced healing that comes from being a werewolf. It was touch and go the first few days, but a werewolf heals quicker if he has pack members or their mate nearby. That is one of the reason's Dumbledore called me back we have a pack bond." Sirius told them.
"But you aren't a werewolf." Harry blurted out.
"No but I am family, werewolves can choose their pack, Remus chose me and your father Harry, we became animagi to help him, your mother was also pack and so are you" Sirius said quietly.
"Has Tonks visited him, she's his mate." Hermione asked.
Not yet, it's a complicated time for her. Tonks is young, she is recovering from the attack and she is confused about everything. She needs time to think over everything. Remus is going to be okay; he'd heal quicker if she was there, but the heelers are confident that he is no longer dying. Sirius told them, his voice even.