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Ronald was pacing in front of a grand fireplace in Pansy's new loft located in wizarding Paris. How had the little bitch been able to get the better of him?! He was a strong, talented, brilliant wizard. Much stronger than some bookish muggleborn, everyone knew muggleborns weren't as powerful as purebloods.

Pansy was laying naked in bed covered by hideous orange silk sheets, watching him pace. She frowned, the madness she'd noticed in him was starting to grow, he was becoming obsessed with Granger. Dangerously obsessed, not unlike how she had felt for him, well, until he'd forgotten to renew the compulsion potion he'd slipped her, something he'd likely obtained from a not so legal brewery in Knockturn Alley. The potion fed off her feelings for him and made her even more susceptible to his whims.

Oh yes, it was true Pansy still harbored a crush on the weasel, if he'd just come to her and asked for help, she'd have given it freely, but no. He just had to go and drug her, that was NOT acceptable to her and she was going to pay him back, one way or another.

Sam watched as Hermione shifted into her wolf form, he couldn't take his eyes off her, the wolf was gorgeous. Her fur was sleek and had various inky colors running through it, unlike his own form which looked like a shadow, pitch black with dark eyes. He could see the playful spark in her blue-green orbs before he started taking his shirt off. He laughed at how they widened and she took off into the trees giving him privacy to finish stripping before he launched after her in his form.

He could hear her tearing through the trees before she let out a musical howl that made his heart soar. He chased her all the way to La Push beach where the spent a good hour wrestling in the sand and frolicking in the water. Their peaceful night disturbed by him seeing something coming towards them, and fast, he couldn't tell from which direction though.

He growled a warning to Hermione hoping she would understand and stay behind him, he was sure whatever was coming towards them was a leech. He didn't have time to react however when a solid body sprung out of the water and tackled him to the ground.

He could smell him, this leech reeked, he swung around snapping his powerful jaws at him, but he held tight trying to snap his spine. He wasn't prepared to have him blown off of him though, he spun around and saw Hermione in her human form pointing her wand at the blonde blood sucker.

The leech was hissing and spitting at them and the sand seemed to swallow him whole until only his head was sticking out. He growled at Hermione as she stalked towards the bloodsucker but she just waved him off.

"What are you doing here leech?"

She kept her wand trained on his head, the vampire smirked and gave her a once over.

"He reeks but you, you smell like heaven and I wanted a taste. I didn't realize a wolf could smell so...appetizing."

The hair on the back of her neck stood up, in her haste to come down to Sam she'd forgotten to mask her scent. He bared his fangs at her in what he probably assumed as an appealing look, his red eyes piercing into her blue ones. She could tell he was trying to use his vampiric appeal to get her to come closer to let him out and she just glared back at him. Pointing her wand, she sent a strong shock jinx at him, causing him to cry out. He closed his eyes and bared his fangs at her in what she could only call a snarl.

"I'll ask again, what are you doing here leech, you must know the Olympic coven has staked a claim on this land."

This made Sam growl behind her and she shot him a look that promised pain if he didn't shut up. The vampire in question glanced behind her and smirked at him.

"I knew, I have history with Jasper, I also wanted to see the werewolves for myself. I've heard of them but thought the Volturi wiped them off the face of the Earth eons ago."

Hermione closed her eyes and sighed, how stupid were these people.

"He's not a werewolf he's a shape shifter, there's a major difference. Werewolves only shift because of the lunar pull; shape shifter shift at will and these particular shifters grew this way due to leeches like you trespassing on their land and murdering their people. They are designed to kill you, you've made a huge mistake coming here, but you're in luck that you stumbled upon me instead of the rest of the pack. I'll give you a swift death, the pack would torment you as you were ripped limb from limb."

To punctuate her words Sam snarled and snapped his jaws at the trapped leech. The vampire had the audacity to smirk at her.

"And how exactly is a tiny slip of a girl going to kill me, with that little stick? Just let me go and we shall call a truce between us."

Hermione rolled her eyes.

"I can't let you go...James McGreggor. You see, you're a human killer and I can't in good conscious just let you be."

She saw the shock that registered on his face when she spoke his true name. She smirked, glad that he didn't have a natural talent of hiding his thoughts or sensing an intrusion to his mind.

"Now, before I rid the world of your undead presence, do you have anywhere you'd like me to ship your ashes? Or may I just dump them in the ocean?"

This seemed to spur the vampire into action, he started struggling against his sandy bindings, Hermione took pity on him and had the sand let him go, but as soon as he was free, he moved towards her, his intent to kill her screaming in his mind. He wasn't prepared for her to wrap a tornado of flames around him. He froze, any twitch in his muscle would cause him to catch fire, she let the tornado press in on him, letting him feel the heat of his death come closer.

"Any last words James?"

His eyes snapped to her and he smirked.

"You can kill me, but my mate will destroy you in return, she will find you, and she will destroy everything you hold dear. Kill me now you mangy mutt and let me be rid of the sight of you."

Hermione just nodded and with a flick of her wand the flames engulfed him. He let out and inhuman shriek before his body crumpled to the ground. Cancelling the spell, she summoned the ashes and watched as they separated from the sand around them, she then levitated the pile to the water and flung it away.

Turning back to Sam she let him sniff her to make sure she was okay. She buried her face in the soft fur on his neck and let out a sigh.

"Let's head back to the picnic, shall we?"

She mumbled into his neck before pulling away and shifting forms. She'd really have to find a way for them to keep their clothes when they change. It had to suck ripping them or having to strip to shift.

She gave him a soft woof and he ran behind her and nipped her leg causing her to jump and take off running.

Making it back to the picnic she shifted and cancelled her charms before grabbing his clothes piling them into a bundle, he came tearing out of the wood behind he and skidded to a stop, his tail wagging slightly behind him.

She presented him with the bundle of clothes which he gently took and he went behind a big tree, a minute passed before he came around buttoning up his navy shirt, she ogled his abs and nearly drooled as he rolled the sleeves up to his elbows. Trying not to get caught watching him she glanced away blushing. He came up beside her and dropped a kiss to her cheek, which made her smile. She had been slightly worried he was mad at her for taking the vampire on basically by herself or for denying him the kill that was by all rights his.

He didn't move away however, instead he wrapped his arms around her and sat them down, her in between his legs leaning back on his chest. She felt him drop a couple tiny kisses on top of her head before laying his cheek on her head and pulling her closer to him.

They stayed like that until Hermione fell asleep, it was about 2am. Sam just shifted her so she was in his lap sideways and he could stand up with her in his arms. Before that he sent a text to Embry, asking him to come get this picnic stuff picked up, he let him know he was taking Hermione home and the pack needed to meet asap.

Lifting her into his arms he was still shocked by how light she was, he knew it was partly because of his strength from the wolf but she was just a tiny thing.

He couldn't help the way his heart pounded as she snuggled closer to his chest. He hated that'd she'd masked her scent after the situation with that leech. He also didn't like that the leech said she smelled delicious. She'd handled herself and the leech better than any of his wolves could've or would've. He made it to her house quickly, he wasn't at all surprised when her dad flung the door open, the mans mouth was already open, no doubt to berate him for keeping his "little girl" out so late. Sam ignored him as he shouldered past and started up the stairs nodding to Remus who was coming down the stairs.

He nudged open the door and laid her on the bed, he took off her shoes and tucked her in, placing a swift kiss to her forehead before backing out the door and closing it. Turning around he gave a very unmanly shriek when he came face to face with Sirius. He hadn't even heard him coming up the stairs, glancing at the smug smirk on his face he assumed that he used magic to make himself silent. Sirius pointed at him and mouthed 'stay' at him before going in Hermione's room. Sam didn't dare move from the spot he stood in, he waited the five minutes it took Sirius to do whatever he was doing before the man snuck back out of her room and motioned for him to follow down the stairs.

Once there Remus handed him a beer and gave him a slap on the shoulder before sitting on the couch and motioning for him to take a seat as well. Choosing a spot on the comfy looking arm chair he relaxed into the cushioned seat and took a swig of his drink. He waited for one of the two men to say something while trying not to squirm under their gazes, it felt like they were looking into his soul.

Remus gave him a smile and sat back, "We're not here to try to intimidate you or dissuade you from perusing our girl. We just want to be 100% that you're going to take care of her to the best of your abilities. We know she's a spitfire and is completely uncontrollable. She does what she wants, when she wants, she'll drive you insane but you can't help but love her at the same time. We just want to be sure you understand what you're getting into by courting her."

Sam relaxed a bit more at this statement, he was really hoping they weren't trying to warn him off Hermione. Taking another swig of his beer he contemplated what to tell them.

"Hermione told me about the war tonight, about her torture, her parents. I get the feeling she didn't tell me everything but it was enough to understand that she has been put through hell and came out on top. She's so much stronger than anyone gives her credit for and I honestly don't think I would ever want to dull her light, when I look at her, she's my moon and stars on a clear night, the sun on a warm spring day. I wouldn't change anything about her."

Remus smiled brightly at this while Sirius just grumbled under his breath. Truth be told, he liked Sam, and that made him mad because he could see Hermione and him being together for the long run. Even without the imprint bond he could tell they'd be perfect for one another. They talked a bit more about Leah and Hermione, and Sam felt the need to give the same sort of warning to Remus. Adding in that he'd been the one to hurt her before Remus came and was making everything better, something he apparently already knew from Leah. Sam was glad the older wolf didn't hold it against him, he seemed to understand that Sam broke up with Leah for her own protection.

After they finished their drinks, he bid them all goodnight and goodbye before heading out the door, Sirius and Remus watched him walk off with twin smiles on their faces. He was going to be good for their Hermione.

The next morning Hermione was awoken by her cell phone ringing, rolling over she grabbed it from the night stand and answered sleepily.

"Hello?"

"Hermione? I'm on my way to your house, I miss you! Also, I need to talk to you about something."

Hermione rubbed her face and let out a sleepy chuckle.

"Alright Isabella, I'll be up and around, kind of, when you get here, just let yourself in and if I'm not downstairs I'll still be in my room, feel free to come up."

She pulled the phone away as Bella hung up and tossed it on the bed. Glancing down at her pj's she frowned. She didn't remember coming home last night or changing into her pajamas, she wondered if her dad put her to bed but shrugged it off. Climbing out of bed she flicked her wrist and her bed proceeded to make itself as she wandered into the bathroom. She had roughly twenty minutes before Bella got here so she turned on the shower and hopped in as soon as it got hot. Spending just enough time in the shower to washer her hair, body, face and cast a quick hair removal charm she quickly got out and wrapped up in one of her over-sized fluffy towels.

While brushing her teeth she wandered into her closet and started digging for an outfit. Deciding on a pair of dark torn up skinny jeans and a white burnout tee she dug out a nude bra and matching lace cheekies before heading back into the bathroom to rinse her mouth. She quickly charmed her hair dry and pulled on the clothes, tucking just a bit of the tee into the waistband of her jeans. Leaving her hair to flow down her back she filled in her brows before putting on a light sweep of black eye liner and some mascara before digging out a matte nude lipstick and swiping it on. Pleased with the results she wandered back into her closet and pulled out her grey denim jacket and threw it on. She was looking for her black and white vans when the door to her bedroom opened and Bella walked in.

Stopping what she was doing she got off the floor and went to give her cousin a hug, she could tell the girl was pretty nervous about something but decided to let it be, because she'd tell her sooner or later.

"Will you help me find my black and white vans? The lace up ones not the slip ons please."

The duo set off, finally discovering the shoes behind her bedroom door, how they got there and why they were there Hermione had no clue, but pulling them on she grabbed her black leather backpack and they headed down to the kitchen. Hermione was starving, having worked off her late food with Sam and the vampire.

'Shit, I need to talk to papa and Remus about that whole deal.'

Making a mental note to speak with them she started cracking eggs to make waffles, no sooner was she done plating them than she heard the pitter patter of Teddy's feet coming down the stairs, followed closely by two other footsteps. She smiled and summoned the toppings before motioning for Bella to sit at the table with her, the boys could enjoy eating at the counter. Hermione was filling every hole with peanut butter while Bella was drenching her waffles in raspberry flavored syrup. Summoning the strawberry topping Hermione proceeded to cover one half of her waffle with it before folding it into a taco shape and cutting it in half.

Bella was laughing at the way she was preparing her meal; she couldn't believe her cousin ate her waffle like a taco. She finished off another bite before drawing Hermione's attention.

"Do you think you could make it so the boys don't hear what I wanna talk about? Or would you prefer to wait and go somewhere quiet?"

Hermione stopped chewing and glanced up at her cousin, the girl was paler than usual and her eyes seemed dull. Swallowing the bite, she pulled her wand and cast a muffliato, giving the girls the privacy Bella requested.

"What is it you wanted to talk about Bella? What's wrong?"

Bella used her fork to push the now mushy waffle around her plate, not looking at her cousin.

"Well, I started seeing someone. I know you're not going to be happy with me, but they want to meet you. You have them scared."

Hermione knew exactly who Bella was talking about and she sighed, she knew Bella had a small infatuation with Edward Cullen but she was hoping to keep her from him for just a bit longer, school was starting in a couple weeks and she had wanted to view their interactions with humans a bit before deciding if they were safe for her cousin and uncle to be around. Logically she knew it wasn't her decision but she couldn't help feeling a bit overprotective of her family.

"Do you want me to meet them?"

This question seemed to throw Bella off, she was expecting Hermione to put up much more of a fight. She took in the resigned way her cousin was munching her waffle taco and thought about it. Did she want Hermione to meet the Cullens? Did she trust them all to behave if they did meet? She knew Hermione wasn't a fan of Edward, but was that just because of his interest in her?

"I think I would like for you to meet them, they're curious about you and I know you want to study them. I think it would be best for you to meet them before becoming their teacher."

"Then I shall meet them, if it's really what you want, tell them I'll meet them at their home tomorrow at 6? You'll be there of course?"

Bella let out a small squeal and reached over to pull her cousin into a hug.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope this goes well! You might want to cancel whatever spell you put up because it seems the boys are getting anxious."

Hermione looked behind her and giggled at the dual pouts on Remus and Sirius's faces, she cancelled the spell and stuck her tongue out at them making Teddy giggle. Hermione gathered her now empty plate and took it to the sink, Bella not far behind her, she stooped and gave Teddy a peck on the head, avoiding his sticky, messy face.

Edward was lounging on the couch reading a book while Emmet played his video games. They were both startled from their concentration when Alice let out a squeal. He lowered his book and raised his eyebrows at Alice's thoughts.

"What do you mean Bella convinced Hermione to meet us?"

This garnered the attention of Carlisle and Esme who had been in the kitchen talking. They strolled in and looked at Alice expectantly.

"I had a vision of Bella deciding to ask Hermione to meet us as she's dating you and really wants her cousin's approval. That was a few days ago, well I didn't say anything because nothing came from it but apparently Bella got the balls to go ask her and I saw Hermione agreeing to meet us! She wants to come over tomorrow at 6, Bella is going to be calling you in a few minutes Edward."

Edward was dumbstruck, he hadn't thought Hermione would ever be amicable to meeting them, he knew she wasn't happy he was dating Bella. Maybe he'd be able to learn how she knew of them and what made her hate them so much. He hadn't realized that Alice had started talking and tuned back in when he heard her mention the new English teacher they'd be having.

"What did you just say Alice?"

She gave him a dirty look that made him shudder, she hated to be interrupted and hated people not listening to her even more.

"I said, apparently Hermione is taking over the English teaching position at the school."

Edward just gaped at her, Hermione wasn't much older than them, how in the world was she supposed to be their new English teacher?

He opened his mouth to ask just that when his phone rang, looking at the screen he saw it was Bella and proceeded to walk out of the room to have a semi private conversation with his girlfriend.

Hermione had informed her dad and Remus about the interaction with the male vampire at the beach. They were very glad she had been with Sam even though she'd been the one to take care of the leech. She told them how she'd agreed to go to the Cullen's the next day with Bella and her dad was pouting at the fact she'd told him he wasn't invited to come this time. She reminded him that these vampires were 'vegetarian' and that she could incapacitate them with a flick of her wrist. Oddly Remus seemed perfectly fine with this idea, she wasn't going to question it and it made her very happy that he trusted her.

The quartet spent the day together, watching movies, and Hermione had Teddy help her make some cookies, laughing when Teddy kept eating the dough. Hermione pretended not to notice when he and his father both did it, eating more dough than she could get baked. All in all it was a perfect day, rounded off by Sam showing up that night and spending hours sitting in her comfy chairs talking. The only problem had been when she informed Sam she was meeting with the Cullens. He had proceeded to rant and rave about how untrustworthy they were and how it wasn't safe for her to go. She sat quietly and sipped at the tea she'd made earlier, letting him vent before she calmly told him she was going whether he liked it or not and if it would help him get over it she'd make sure and call him as soon as she got done with them.

He gave her a small smile of apology when he had been through with his rant and agreed she was her own person but he couldn't help the need he had to keep her safe. Setting his own coffee mug aside he stood up and stretched, grinning at the way her eyes raked over him.

"I would like you to text me when you're done, if you'd be up for it maybe we could go out and have dinner?"

She gave him a brilliant smile and nodded before banishing their cups to the kitchen and walking him downstairs to the door, she made him bend down so she could give him a kiss on the cheek and watched as he got into his beat up pickup and drove down the drive, she watched until she couldn't see his taillights anymore before she headed up to bed, she needed to be fully rested and ready for her day tomorrow.