Dinner party time! No matter how hard I wish for it I do not own Harry Potter or Criminal Minds.

By the time Hermione said good bye to her friends and made her way back to her apartment it was already 4 pm. She unlocked her front door and walked inside. She went upstairs to change into her comfy clothes, a pair of sweatpants and a red hoodie. After she had changed she made her way back to her kitchen to pour herself a glass of wine. After she had her glass she noticed the book Spencer had left for her last night. It was a book about early Germanic tribes and their role in the fall of the Roman empire. More specifically Odoacer and his role. This was something Hermione found herself expressing a desire to learn more about right before they went on their last case. Spencer told her he had the book that he would loan her and he brought it with him when he brought her dinner.

Hermione found it a little weird that with his eidetic memory Spencer still had books. He could after all recall anything he had ever read. She had asked him about it once and he told her that he loved having the books there in his hands. He was like her in the way that if Hermione did not have a couple of books near by to read she would start getting fidgety.

Hermione smiled to herself as she grabbed the book and made her way to the living room, where she curled up on her couch and opened the book to the first page.

The next day Hermione spent the most it brewing her potions. She knew she could just buy the potions she used, but every time she did she was reminded of professor Snape. He may have been mean to them in school but there was no denying he was the best potion's professor they had. He would say if you were capable of brewing your own potion, it was better then just buying it. Hemione know this was true. She had heard several stories of people being poisoned or injured because the potion they bought was contaminated. If you brew it yourself then you control the variables.

At 1 in the afternoon Hermione finished up the potion she was working on and packed everything away, and put it back in the secret panty she had and warded the door back up making it invisible. She then went upstairs and took a shower. After working over a boiling cauldron all morning she knew her hair would be a mess.

After scrubbing her hair raw to get out all the grease, Hermione checked the time. It was 1:45. She had 15 minutes to finish getting ready for the dinner tonight at Harry and Ginny's. Thank Godric for magic. She used a spell to dry her hair and pulled it into a half ponytail. She then added a thin layer of makeup with her wand. Even though she did not wear makeup very often she spent enough time with Ginny to know how to do the spell. She grabbed her jeans from off the bed and put them on, followed by a pretty purple top that said 'Respect me like you would a hippogriff or I will yell like a banshee!'. Hermione checked the time one more time and saw it was 2pm and time to head to the fireplace for her dinner.

At Potter cottage Ginny Potter was finishing up the salad for dinner when she heard the floo, announcing the arrival of one of their guests. "Harry can you see who that is please?" She called out to her husband.

"No need I am already in here Gin" Hermione said as she stepped into the beautiful kitchen.

"Oh Hermione! You're the first one here, But Ron and Luna should be here shortly and then I think Remus, Tonks and Teddy."

Just then the door to the kitchen swung open again and in the doorway stood a man with messy black hair, glasses, and the brightest green eyes Hermione had ever seen.

"HARRY!" She yelled as she threw herself at him wrapping her arm that was not in a sling around his body in a huge hug. "I missed you!"

Harry almost fell over as Hermione attacked him with a hug. "I missed you too Mione" he said into her hair. "What happened to your arm?"

Hermione let Harry go and backed away. "It is nothing major. I will tell you all over dinner okay."

"Alright, I will give you this but only because I have not seen you properly in months."

As he spoke the floo went off one more time. "Oh that is probably Ron." Harry said looking behind him "In the kitchen!" He called

Sure enough a tall red haired Ron Weasley came through the kitchen door seconds later "Is she here yet? Where is she?" He was asking out of breath.

Hermione laughed at her friends behavior "Ron I am right here." She said

Ron started to give her a hug when he spotted her sling and yelled "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL HAPPENED TO YOU?!"

Hermione looked to Harry for help. Harry looked at Ron and said "I already asked her and was told we would find out over dinner when everyone was here."

Ron's face was as red as his hair as he tried to control his emotions. "We better get a story Mione. You can't just come back here injured and not tell us you know."

"I know Ron. But I am fine and I promise you I will tell you everything once Remus and Tonks get here." Hermione said as she pulled Ron into a one armed hug. While both her boys were protective of her Ron was always the one to let his emotions get the best of him and start saying things he shouldn't.

"Hey Luna." Hermione said looking over Ron's shoulder at his fiancée.

"Hello Hermione" Luna said.

The group then heard a pop followed by the sound of Teddy Lupins laughter.

Ginny looked out the kitchen window to the front walk. "Oh Remus and Tonks are here. Perfect timing. We can all sit down and start dinner now." She said as Harry went to open the door to the Marauder and his family. Ron, Luna and Hermione made their way to the dinning room to start dinner.

By the time the main course was done, Hermione had informed all the men about the reason why her arm was in a sling. Hermione was pretty sure the only reason the boys did not start yelling at her was because of Teddy. No one wanted to risk upsetting the 5 year metamorphmagus and risk the wrath of not only his auror mother but his werewolf father.

Once the plates had been cleared the group moved to the living room and sat down. Teddy was on the floor playing with his toys that Harry kept for him there while the adults all found a place on the couch or a chair.

"I am fine guys. I swear." Hermione said as she sat down and looked at her biys. Ron and Harry still looked upset, while Remus looked pensive. " Harry I got worse scraps then this at school. The only reason it is still in the sling is because I ccan't risk healing it fully because I have to meet with the FBI's doctor and she has the file on the injury. It does not hurt at all. Nothing was broken."

"I know that Hermione it's just that I ddon't wwant you to get hurt anymore." Harry said with a sad face "After Voldemort was finished I figured you would go to work in the ministry or something where I could make sure you were safe. You have given up so much for me. I just want you to be safe." He finished

"Oh Harry. You know why I chose not to work at the Ministry. I don't want anyone to think I only got my job because I am Harry Potter's friend. You know that is what would have happened. And I know you want to keep me safe but need I remind you I am just as good at defense as you are? And I know you don't know it but the FBI trained me also. I am probably the safest person in the world right now muggle and magical."

"But you still got hurt Mione" Ron said looking at her

"Yes Ron I got hit. But it was nothing. He did not hurt me at all just bruised me up. My partner was right there a second after it happened and took the guy down and then refused to let me out of his sight. I had to do non verbal and wandless magic to cover up my scars so they wound not see. I am fine. I know I have been a chappy friend lately and I am sorry. But I really like this job. I feel like I am doing something I am good at and no one knows who I am. Even in the magical parts of America I hardly get looked at twice. I never wanted any of the things people tried to give me. And you have your family and Harry you have Ginny. They keep you here. And as much as I love you all you were busy with your lives. You had meaning and purpose. I didn't. But I have found that in my job." Hermione finished looking at her friends hoping they would understand.

"Hermione" Remus said "We are glad you have found something that gives you meaning. You know we just want you… no we need you to be safe. You are the one who keeps these two together. If anything happened to you I think I can say we would all be lost. I am glad your team looks out for you. But I would rather you were not getting hurt in the first place. However If this is what you love then it is what you love. I would be a fool to try to change your mind."

Hermione looked at her old professor and smiled. Remus always knew what to say and how to say it. She got up and walked over to his chair and gave him a hug.

"Thank you Remus" Hermione whispered.

"Anytime little one. Please promise me you will try to stay safe." Remus said as he pulled away from the hug and held Hermione at an arms length. "I can't loose any more people I care about."

Hermione could see the ghosts of the past in Remus' eyes. He had lost everything once before and was just now starting to build his pack back up again.

"Oh course Remus. I promise."

As Hermione sat back down in her seat, Ginny stood up and asked "Ok so who wants cake?"

"Oh me me me I wants cake Aunty Ginny!" Teddy threw his toys back down on the floor and jumped up waving his hand.

"Alright then Mr. Teddy you can come in the kitchen and help me bring it out." Ginny said smiling down at the young boy. As they walked away Hermione could tell by the looks on Harry's and Ron's face that they were no longer upset at her. She was glad.

OK so a lot has happened in this chapter and the dinner party is still not done yet. Make sure to let your voice be heard leave a review.