Alright Guys,

One last Hermione meltdown before she gets it that her mates actually love her before we head to school. I am also very happy I started this chapter yesterday and all I did was some minor changes. Crashed my bike. Damned drivers looking at cellphones. HAIL TO THOSE WHO INVENTED HELMETS! haha

As always forgive me if the errors are too horrible.

Enjoy,
Snow

Closed Hearts Do Not Withstand the Storms of Fate

AKA

Dear, God Come on!

Fleur and Hermione were up before Narcissa. Hermione sat next to Narcissa as Fleur talked to Andromeda and Poppy about the procedure. Fleur was not concerned about the time it took for Narcissa to be under the effects of the dreamless sleep, but Hermione was not so sure. Fleur came back into the room with a tea service.

"She is fine, mon Coeur," Fleur said as Hermione looked up. She looked radiant, but worried but that is to be expected. Fleur sighed as she looked to Narcissa.

"She looks so beautiful, doesn't she?" Hermione asked as she held Narcissa's hand. Fleur smiled as she looked at Narcissa.

"Oui, I am a lucky woman," Fleur said as she lifted her bare feet onto the bed as she sat in a chair on the other side of the bed. Hermione smiled as she felt Fleur's thrall soothe her and felt her heartbeat in time with her own chest. She looked to Fleur and saw the surprise, but Hermione nodded, and Fleur's smile grew, "Very lucky indeed," Narcissa's hand moved and Hermione held her breath as Fleur prayed the woman would open those beautiful eyes.

"Tell me," croaked Narcissa as she looked from Hermione then to Fleur with a tender smile, "What do you wish of the future my loves?" Narcissa smiled as she felt both women smother with their love. Yes, they were coming together nicely. Then Narcissa looked to Hermione, and found tears slipping down her cheeks. She lifted the backs of her fingers to take the offending tears from her lover's cheeks.

"You are too gorgeous to cry my love," Narcissa spoke hoarsely.

Fleur smiled then chuckled as Hermione turned a brilliant shade of red.

"Ow are you, Amour," Fleur asked as she took Narcissa's other hand.

Narcissa took a deep breath and then exhaled. It didn't hurt, only a twinge, a minor pinch, but she looked at her girls.

"Spectacular," Narcissa smiled and then her eyes slipped shut as her exhaustion took her once more. Hermione sighed then looked to Fleur. She looked to her lover and they both stood and walked from the room to tell Andromeda and Poppy Narcissa woke for a few moments then slipped back to sleep.

"Ermione, I want to talk to you about something, could we take a walk?" Fleur asked and Hermione looked to her lover with her brow furrowed and nodded.

It was dusk and the warm summer sky was beginning to fade from a warm orange to a cool periwinkle. Fleur took her hand and then finked their fingers. It was humid, slightly breezy and their palms were warm as they clenched their hands together, but they refused to let go.

"Going back to school," Fleur began, and she watched as Hermione tensed, "I want to begin training you again as soon as Narcissa is able," Fleur began. Hermione stopped and turned to Fleur and tilted her head to the side.

"You want to begin training just when we are all healed and are finally healthy and together?" Hermione asked with a bite to her tone. Fleur winced as the words left Hermione's lips, but the Veela nodded. Hermione let go of Fleur's hand. Fleur reached out but Hermione simply walked away a few paces.

"I think that is wise, but Merlin Fleur, I want us to be together, to enjoy some peace before we train for a war," Hermione argued softly. Fleur nodded and then took Hermione's hand and pulled her to the ground. They looked up at the sky. Stars began to shine, and Fleur sighed and took Hermione's hand.

"Hermione, I am uncertain about one thing," Fleur said and Hermione hummed showing she was all ears, "Bonding with us, the act of bonding," Fleur began and Hermione sat straight up like she was hit my lightning and looked down at Fleur.

"Just as we don't care about Narcissa's age we will love her endlessly, but I believe we care about your age," Fleur said softly, and Hermione's eyes closed and nodded. She took Fleur's hand and ran her index finger over her palm.

"I want you both. I will forever want you both, but I am nervous, and you know why," Hermione smiled, and Fleur smiled back clutching her hand shaking it, "Do you think we can wait? How will that effect the bond?" Hermione asked

"Cheri, we will wait for as long as it takes, but there is the age of consent. I know the tournament declared you an adult, but where does that put us in your age of consent? We do not want you to feel pressured and we do not want take from you something so precious so young," Fleur said. Hermione lay on Fleur's chest.

"This is why I was pushing for you and Narcissa to consummate your bond. You will have some one, physically," Hermione said, and Fleur felt a weight lift. Hermione was on the same wavelength.

"Let's play this by ear, but I would like to be older if at all possible," Hermione then lifted up and looked down into Fleur's eyes, "But will confess I find myself every day falling more and more with the both of you. Wanting you both more and more. Someday the three of us will fall into bed and nothing will stop us. I just hope it is a cherished moment at the right time, not a moment fueled by death and battle," Hermione said as she looked down, and then her eyes slipped to Fleur's lips. Fleur licked them and Hermione narrowed her eyes with a mischievous smile.

"Licking your lips like that make it difficult not to devour them," Hermione confessed.

"Then devour all you want. I think we can stop," Fleur smiled. Hermione took her lovers lips, under the stars.

A week Later

Hermione ran for her life. She was being chased down. Her heart hammered in her chest, and her breathing erratic. She closed her eyes and tried with all she could to calm her breathing, but she was out of shape.

"Incarcerous!"

Hermione's eyes flew wide as she felt her body stiffen immobile. She felt herself levitated and walked out of the tree line.

"I have her," Narcissa smirked as Fleur chuckled. Hermione tried to glare but naturally she could not. Narcissa ran her wand over Hermione's head. From the neck down she could not more.

"You are getting better my love," Narcissa said eyes gleaming.

"Oui, it took us about 30 minutes to get you this time, but 'Ermione…" Fleur's voice made Hermione looked to her, "You can not hold back. Poppy and Andromeda are 'ere to take care of us if needs be," Fleur chided and then reasoned. Hermione sighed and then nodded. Narcissa cancelled the spell.

"I have a question," Hermione said, and both of her witches put their attention on her, "Are we really ok with hurting each other?" Hermione said as she looked away. Narcissa sighed, bringing Hermione's eyes to her.

"Yes," Narcissa said. Hermione's eyes flew open, "I know your power is much more than you have displaying. Your magical blast that night with Andy, and then that magical shard burst in the hall of Hogwarts," Narcissa paused and then looked to Fleur. Fleur nodded, "I will protect you in any way I possibly can, but you have to train as if your life depends on it," Narcissa said.

Hermione looked from her lovers and then began to walk away. Her heart heavy. Fleur and Narcissa slipped together and watched Hermione walk back for their small manor.

"She can't do it," Fleur said softly. Narcissa sighed once more and then slid her arm around Fleur's waist and kissed her jaw. Fleur's swallowed and hummed.

"She will have to," Narcissa said, "For I have no idea how to protect her next year. We are dead remember. It will be a shock to the school when she shows up alive. I have no idea how to be there for her," Narcissa said, and then Fleur pulled her to her frame, and took Narcissa's lips with her in a languid, kiss. Their connection has grown by leaps and bounds the more Fleur and Narcissa and Hermione have been together. Fleur pulled back from her lover before they got carried away.

"She is not a soldier, Narcissa," Fleur argued as they began to walk after Hermione.

"No she isnt, but she needs to be safe, and that means she need to know how to defend herself. Gods, I hope she doesn't have to do any of this, but when she goes back…" Narcissa shook her head trying not to think of the target on her lovers back, "Unfortunately this forces her to learn so much more than most of her peers. Last year was a perfect example of that," Narcissa sighed.

"I will talk to Professor McGonagall about apprenticing under her in transfiguration for a masters," Fleur said making Narcissa stop in her tracks. Fleur looked back.

"Where does that put me Fleur? You can be near her, protecting her, but I cannot?" Narcissa said gritting. Fleur reached out for Narcissa's hand, but Narcissa pulled it back.

"Cheri, we can come up with something I am sure," Fleur said but Narcissa walked to the house away from Fleur and Fleur felt the ache the distance caused.

Two weeks later

Sounds from a bedroom made a woman pause and smile and walk to the kitchen to get a cup of tea.

"Ermione, please, stop or…" Fleur said as Narcissa stroked her thighs. Hermione delighted in every moan, and gasp she elicited from her lover's but Fleur was right. Hermione stopped her exploration as she flew from the bed leaving a writhing Fleur on the bed.

"Alright, time to train, chop chop," Hermione said as she wandlessly dressed and went to the kitchen for toast and tea.

"Bloody girl," Narcissa said as she looked down on her lover, "she didn't have to detach so quickly," Narcissa said as she kissed Fleur gently trying to sooth her arousal. Fleur nodded as she swallowed at the severed connection.

"Narcissa, I can't feel her sometimes. Has she learned to disconnect from us?" Fleur asked as she moved to the edge of the bed to get dressed.

"Yes, she has," Narcissa answered but her voice was soft, full of regret.

"Why?" Fleur asked as she went to Narcissa.

"I am not sure, but I believe we need to talk to her about it before she goes back to school. It is soon after all," Narcissa said and Fleur felt the sadness there.

"We will figure something out mon Coeur," Fleur said. Narcissa nodded at a loss.

In the kitchen Minerva was met with her prized pupil and adopted granddaughter.

"Tea?" she asked as Hermione came into the room and the girl smiled and accepted.

"Why are you here Professor," Hermione asked, and Minerva's brow furrowed in questioning, "I need to get used to calling you Professor again Grams," Hermione smiled. Minerva nodded.

"I came to tell Fleur she will be needed on the grounds as my apprentice," Minerva winked.

"Wonderful, now how do we get Narcissa there too? You can not possibly think to separate us," Hermione asked, and Minerva smiled and then looked to find Narcissa and Fleur making their way into the kitchen.

"Good I need to talk to both of you," Minerva said with a bright smile, "First, Fleur you will have your quarters at the castle as my apprentice, but you will have a roommate," Fleur's brow furrowed, "Your roommate will be the new assistant medi-witch. We realized that Poppy does need help from time to time especially during quidditch season."

"Who will be my roommate then?" Fleur sighed uninterested.

"Dr. Nicole Blackwell," Minerva said taking a sip of her tea. Hermione's head snapped up and then went to Narcissa.

"How?" Narcissa asked, and Minerva took out a vial.

"This will aid in a glamor without sapping your core," Minerva provided. Narcissa took it and then looked to Minerva.

"I assume you didn't go into muggle London as a doctor under your own features, so I asked Poppy. She said you glamoured yourself so your family would not trace it back to you. We are offering a position to Dr. Blackwell at Hogwarts as an extra hand," Minerva said.

"I will accept but I have a request," Narcissa looked at Minerva and Minerva nodded, "I will not have a roommate," Narcissa said and Fleur shot a look to her lover.

"We will live with Hermione in the alcove she and Miss Lovegood lived in last year. The girl already knows about us, and I refuse to be apart for my mates," Narcissa said and then all three looked at Minerva and nodded.

"I will see if I can move Miss Lovegood," Minerva said.

"Not necessary," Hermione said as she looked to her lovers, "Luna will be fine with their presence, and we can even make Dr. Blackwell a dorm supervisor. If we need, for propriety's sake we can make a 4-bedroom apartment of sorts," Hermione said.

"Who will be living there?" Minerva aske lifting her eye.

"I have a house elf who is more than deserving of his own space and the other will be a guest bedroom, especially if Andromeda comes to check on our health," Hermione concluded. Minerva sighed and nodded.

"You are dorm supervisor," she pointed to Narcissa then looked to Fleur, "Your job is to Apprentice under me. You will have years 1-3 in classes, get ready. I will give you your materials next week when you move back in," Minerva got up.

"Wait! Next week? Isn't that too soon?" Hermione asked. Minerva blinked.

"Hermione, it is July 24th. In a week you have to be on the train, or at the very least on the grounds," Minerva saw her face fall and she cupped her chin, "Summer is over lass. Are you sure you are ready?" She asked and Hermione pulled from her grasp and nodded.

"I will be, just make sure we are together please," Hermione whispered, and it was that unsettled request that made Minerva swallow and nodded.

"As you wish, lass," Minerva went to the floo and as green flames gobbled her up and took her away Hermione stepped to the back door. Her Lovers followed her. She turned on them eyes hard.

Fleur and Narcissa looked to one another and Hermione gritted her teeth and then all hell broke loose. She would evade capture with everything she had. Fleur and Narcissa were taken back by their little love and had to regroup as the young woman apparated further from them and then they looked to the other.

"She needs to stop using the forest as cover," Narcissa sighed and Fleur tilted her head. She shoved Narcissa out of the way as the ground around them exploded.

Fleur spun around and cast a shield as she fired up. Narcissa blinked as she winced, Rock embedded in her leg. She growled.

She looked up and found Hermione rapid firing spell after spell and then a crack she was gone. They felt her but they couldn't see her.

"You wanted this Narcissa," Fleur said and Narcissa swallowed.

"She is not out caliber of duelist, but damnit she is cunning," Narcissa said and then Fleur and Narcissa heard a whistle in the air. They looked up and dove for the ground. They sat up and looked at the hole in the side of the manor.

They looked once more and then rolled and cracked away, divide and conquer.

Hermione sighed as she watched her lovers. She hated everything she was going. But damnit this is what they wanted. She could feel them, but they could not feel her, and she wanted it that way for the moment. She would cut the tie until later, in their soft intimate moments. But not during battle. Hermione was in the forest, a notice me not spell in place and looked to a downed log and transfigured it to look as much like her as possible and made it move along to the forest in one direction and then she conjured a replicate and sent it the opposite direction.

CRACK!

BOOM!

Hermione whipped her head to the left and saw Narcisa hovering over the downed fake Hermione with a smirk on her face. She cast a silent Incarcerous, and then heard a snap to her right as Fleur stupefied the other Hermione. Hermione cast a patrificus totalus. Hermione levitated both women out into the clearing before the treeline. Both of them looked around. Hermione walked out, narrowed eyes, and a frown.

"I think I want to spend the rest of the vacation stargazing, sipping lemonade, and falling into our bed together. What do you say?" Hermione asked.

Narcissa narrowed her eyes at Hermione and looked to Fleur. Fleur's eyes moved to Narcissa's. Hermione cancelled her spells.

"How long have you been holding back love?" Narcissa asked shaking out her limbs.

"Longer than I want to admit," Hermione said and Narcissa frowned, and Fleur sighed.

"You took all of this damage; you took our traps and spells when you could have defeated us easily?" Fleur asked.

"Yes," Hermione said as she looked away, "I wanted to be a duelist like the both of you. But I don't think that is in my cards. What I do have is a quick mind and I'm a good planner and problem solver. So, I used it today," Hermione explained then sighed as she sat down with her lovers.

"You didn't have to let us do that to you Hermione," Narcissa said looking at Hermione, "In fact I want to know why you let us continue as we have," Narcissa said.

"I already told you. I wanted to be your caliber of duelist. But I am not, and I probably won't ever be. But I kept at it hoping to get better and stronger," Hermione said pulling grass from the ground.

"My Little Witch, some people are born duelists, some are strategists, either way it doesn't make you any less of a duelist," Narcissa said.

"Oui, we didn't know you were holding back THAT MUCH!" Fleur exclaimed.

"Are you made at me?" Hermione asked as she continued to pluck blades of grass and tear them apart.

"No, but there is no need to take pain when you could have been pushing us also, in different ways. Never hide your gifts my love," Narcissa said.

"But this was not the way you were training," Hermione argued.

"No, but you are not us and we are not you. Fleur is a fantastic duelist, as am I, if I say so myself," Narcissa quirked a cocky smile, "But we both have different forms. We have also had wands in our hands since were where children. You have come along way in a short time," Narcissa said supporting.

Hermione nodded looking down at the grass. Fleur and Narcissa looked to the other. They couldn't feel her. They could not read her emotions. To them she was a blank slate.

"Amour, why have you blocked yourself from us?" Fleur asked. Hermione swallowed and looked away then stood up to leave but Narcissa caught her hand. Hermione looked down into her blue eyes, and then Fleur's fingertips tugged on her other hand.

"I want you to be together, but I don't want to feel it if I am not a part of it," Hermione said and took her hands from Fleur and Narcissa and walked back to the house.

"She has a point, but it won't happen," Narcissa said, and Fleur took her hand and nodded.

"I love you fiercely Narcissa, but I don't want to have you if I can't have her too," Fleur said, and Narcissa squeezed her hand.

"We need to talk to our little witch," Narcissa said and with that the other witches followed after Hermione.

They caught up with her and Fleur cast a petrificas totalus, and Narcissa levitated the girl. They got the house and saw Andromeda looking at the hole in the wall.

"What the bloody hell happened here?" she said as she began to repair the damage with Blake.

"A game of hide and seek," Narcissa said and Andromeda swallowed. She remembered those games as a child. She hated them, but it made her a damn good duelist. She looked to Hermione.

"What happened to her?" Andromeda nodded Hermione who was grunting in the back of her throat.

"We need to have a private conversation with out young lover," Fleur said with dark angry eyes. Once more Andromeda swallowed and shrugged and went back to fixing the house. She looked down to the elf as they walked by their room.

"Will Hermione be ok?" she asked.

"Yes, she needs a firm talking to about a small issue. For once I agree with her lovers," Blake said, and Andromeda nodded.

Narcissa dropped Hermione on the bed and Fleur and Narcissa pulled two chairs next to the bed and glared at Hermione. Fleur canceled her spell.

"What the bloody hell are you witches doing?!" Hermione yelled.

"You will shut your gorgeous mouth and listen to us for we will say this only one last time," Narcissa growled. Immediately Hermione stopped her fussing. She looked to Fleur hopping for support and when she found none she sighed.

"I fucked up, didn't I?" Hermione asked.

"Oui," Fleur said as she played with the wand in her hands, "and if you do not listen to us, I will petrify you again and make you listen to ze words that come out of our mouths," Fleur gritted. Hermione looked down to her hands and nodded.

"First, the link between us," Narcissa said and Hermione shifted on the bed, "We need to feel each other. We need to know how the other feels, if they are healthy or happy. Yes, I believe a gradual dampening of the link is needed, but not a complete sever," Narcissa snapped her fingers loudly and Hermione jumped at the noise and looked to Narcissa, "You cut us off. You cut us out of your fucking life Hermione," Narcissa said with a harshness that made Hermione's heart feel heavy.

"I don't mean for that, it just that I can't keep…" Hermione was cut off.

"Fucking stop with zat bull shit!" Fleur growled. Both Hermione and Narcissa looked to Fleur. They have never seen her like that. "We are already bonded thanks to Blake. We don't have to take each other for that to happen," Fleur said her magic beginning to crackled around her wand. Narcissa reached out to Fleur and took the wand. Fleur nodded as she let the woman place it on the bed side table.

"Hermione listen to us right now," Narcissa said as she took Fleur's charged hand with her own, "We will not push you, but will also not take this next step in our relationship with out you," Narcissa declared and Fleur nodded.

"Even if it is another year until the time you both deem it appropriate to take that step?" Hermione growled back, her link slipped and Narcissa and Fleur gasped.

"You think we won't wait for you," Narcissa whispered and Fleur sighed as she looked at Hermione, "Oh Little Witch. We love you. Nothing will change that. Relationships aren't about the physical aspects," Narcissa said with a soft smile, "Relationships are about being able to be there, always. Understand, listen and share," Narcissa continued holding Fleur's hand.

"Et will 'appen when it 'appens," Fleur said with a small smile.

Hermione sighed and let her link open and watched as Fleur and Narcissa sighed. She watched as they smiled as they felt her heart, read her feelings, knew her intent.

"I am sorry. I think I am just an angst fill moron," Hermione said as she swiped a tear from her eyes.

"Non, never a moron, but you need to talk to us, tell us what you are feeling. Even though we can read each other, we need to tell each other what we want or not want. We are not mind readers, Amour," Fleur said.

Hermione nodded and looked away and fell back to the bed and Narcissa and Fleur crawled onto the bed with her. Hermione took a deep breath and felt their links.

"I want to stay as it has. I want to fall asleep in both your arms and wake up the same way. I want to be held by you, loved by you," Hermione said and then Narcissa nodded and kissed her cheek, then Fleur kissed her chest above her heart.

"I would love that," Narcissa said.

"It is all I dreamt of at the beginning of summer," Fleur said as her voice cracked. She hated talking about the month where she thought her lovers were dead. She hated talking about the despair, and loss.

"Can we spend the next few days like this?" Hermione asked.

She received twin smiled as they all comforted and reassured one another of their bond and love for the other.

4 Days Later

"Thank you, Professor," Hermione said as she walked into her quarters with her lovers. True to form two extra bedrooms appeared in the alcove as well as a larger common area and dining area.

"Any time my… Miss Granger," Minerva caught herself. Hermione smiled softly at her.

Hermione, Narcissa, and Fleur looked at the other. After the breakdown that Hermione had the other day, their bond was stronger than ever. She felt loved as she was, and not for the physical aspect of their relationship, but for her heart and love each of them brought to their triad.

The portrait opened.

"Good to see you again Hermione," Luna said walking to Hermione and hugged her then dropped her stuff in her room.

"This will be great fun!" Luna exclaimed.

The triad smiled at their friend. Hermione knew it would be nothing for Luna to accept them.

"Luna, why are you here so early?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, I always try to come as soon as the school opens. It gave me time to settle before the other dorm mates stole my shoes and stuff. It was a moment of peace, now I can see it will be nothing more than a warm home coming," Luna said as she looked to the two new roommates.

"I think this will be another good year," Luna said. Narcissa nodded, and Fleur smiled. Hermione chuckled. She should not have been surprised the girl knew they were alive. She did foretell the damned Hungarian Horned tail.

"Let's only hope Little One," Hermione said as they got situated for the year.