We've almost made 100 reviews and 200 followers. Thank you all so much! I'm currently writing the thirteenth chapter as we speak and i've hit a block so i may delay the next chapter till i get my writing flow back. We'll see though.

Breakfast the next day was tense; Charlie was handling a hangover and Bella was sitting picking at her food whilst Hermione was eating quickly and with force, scratching the plate with her cutlery every now and then. After five minutes of the silence and strange looks exchanged between the pair, Charlie had had enough and slammed his hands on the table which he immediately regretted when he cradled his head.

"I've had enough," he groaned, not looking at them but they both knew he was talking to them. "I got used to the avoidances that occurred for a whole week but i've had enough. Something happened yesterday and I want you both to sort it out by this evening or God help me I will send one of you to another country and you can live like you were before – away from each other."

Bella and Hermione both nodded; Bella gulped, seeing the anger on his face whilst Hermione merely slowed down eating her food and made less noises.

"Good, now you've got the whole day to work on it and by dinner tonight, I expect to see some progress." He didn't stick around after that, leaving the room to get dressed for the day and appearing back downstairs only minutes later to drive out to Billy. "Dinner tonight!" He called as a reminder before he slammed the front door shut and left them alone.

"You've got a letter," Bella stated, picking up her plate along with Charlie's and breaking the silence. "I left it on the living room table." Hermione mumbled a thanks and collected it, running upstairs to reply and leaving her on her own.

Hey 'Mione!

We miss you – a lot. It's weird, waking up and not having you around to tell Ron off about chewing with his mouth shut or reminding us to study. Remus has taken up your job about the studying though. It seems Ron is a lost cause.

Hey!

It's true though Ron, and you know it. Anyway, Teddy is growing every second and he started crawling the other day. Tonks and Remus are gutted that you aren't here to see it, but they understand why you've left. They barely leave the house; both have taken time off work and are living off of the reward money just to spend more time with each other. I don't blame them.

Auror training officially starts for us next week and we're shitting bricks about it.

I'm not shitting bricks – that would hurt.

It's an expression Ron. I forget that you were the only one that understood the muggle references Mione and now i'm all on my own, always receiving confused looks and as if i'm spouting Shakespeare or something.

We hope everything is okay over there and please, we want you to come back soon.

Loving and missing you – Harry and Ron xx

She smiled at the letter, laughing when Ron was oblivious to yet another muggle reference and wishing that she was there to cuddle them both. They'd know what to say to make this situation better for her. Harry would hold her hand or wrap an arm around her shoulder and pull her into his side and let her get it all out, asking for every opinion and analysis so she could come to the overall decision by herself but still why he sat there listening. Ron would hold her hands, look deep into her eyes and tell her that she's the smart one and he's the one with the emotional range of a teaspoon and he's no good with those kind of talks.

With a sigh, she ran a hand through her hair and looked at their familiar writing. They weren't here now and she was – she made this move to reconcile with family and grow some independence that stemmed more than being just the brain of the Golden Trio.

Her problem wasn't with Bella but with the overbearing vampire that her cousin was entangled with – that she already knew. However, her problem was her fiery temper and with the vampire far away from her, she'd only been able to get angry with the closest thing – Bella. It was unfair on her cousin but that was how Hermione was. When she was mad with Ron and Harry was the only one around, he received the full brunt of her anger.

She tugged on her hair with another sigh. She really needed to work on her temper.

"So," Hermione called out as she walked down the stairs, dressed and ready for the day ahead. "What are we going to be doing today?" She walks into the living room after a peak in the kitchen shows nobody and stops suddenly. "Nope. I'm not doing this today." She turns to leave the room which is filled with vampires and Bella.

"Hermione please," Bella pleads and her heart strings tug. "This is important." It is important, she can't deny that but she doesn't know how she'll react when he tries to defend his actions. "You need to deal with this otherwise Charlie takes action."

"I need to deal with an overbearing vampire who thinks he owns you otherwise I go across the world where I never have to see him again? Oh whatever option should I choose," she muses, her snarky and angry attitude returning full force when being confronted with him.

"Hermione!" Bella snaps and the witch sags, her back still turned to the group which is a surprising move because she still jumps when she hears loud noises and her hand is almost always on her wand. "Sit the fuck down," she orders and Hermione cringes. Bella never swears.

When Hermione was sat down in Charlie's armchair, facing the vampires that she recalled as Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Edward, Bella sat down on the arm of the settee next to him and shot her a comforting smile. "You can do this," she assured her and ignored the narrowed eyes sent her way before turning to her fiancée. "Hermione has some things that she'd like to say, don't you Hermione?"

"Nope," she answered, popping the 'p' and crossing her arms. Bella glared at her and Hermione relented – again. "I don't like you," she added and she saw Emmett's lips quirk alongside Jasper's. "You're an asshole and she doesn't need your permission if she wants to go and see Jacob – are you going to start picking her clothes out next and make sure that her laces are tied on her shoes?" She ignored the looks that she was receiving as her rant was turned on full power. "She's her own person, she can survive on her own. She's made it eighteen years and I think she can make it another eighteen." She stared at the way they were holding hands and the engagement ring glittered in the sun. "That was before she met you of course."

"I know," he answered and she shifted her eyesight to lock on him. "She's amazing and strong and she speaks her mind but because of that I can't let her go. I'm in love with her."

"I should hope so since you're marrying her!" Hermione interrupted and he ignored her.

"I tried to let her go. I pushed her away but she was having none of it. She figured it out and she confronted me and I could've torn her to shreds but she stood there and carried on as if she wasn't in the presence of a monster. Since we got closer, i've been the reason her life was in danger. The vampire that bit her? Only found her because she was with me at the time. My protectiveness? It stems from the fact that there was a vampire not long ago that stalked her for months, trying to kill her and created an army of newborn vampires to help kill us and her. I don't like having her out of my sight."

Hermione was filled with images of when she decided to leave and the week leading up to the day she would leave. Harry and Ron hadn't let her out of their sight for more than five minutes. Even when she went to sleep she had them on either side of her. Luckily Lavender and Ginny understood because some people may have felt threatened; she merely felt smothered. She knew they only did it because they cared about her and they were worried – even more so since she'd been tortured during a war who's main goal was to kill her and everyone like her.

"Hermione?" She was brought back to the living room by Bella's tentative voice. Her head was cradled in her hands and her eyes were clenched shut. "Jasper can't you calm her down or something?"

"No, she's blocking me." She felt the curious gazes on her and took a deep breath before raising her head, staring straight into the amber eyes that belonged to Edward.

"Okay," she acquiesced. He blinked in shock. "I'm okay with that, I understand but she's safe now. I'm here and trust me, I can cause a lot of damage. Ease up a little, you have forever with her – I don't."

Boys,

That week when you made my whole existence a pain and I shouted at you more than ever? Yeah, i'm sorry about my behaviour then. I never really understood how worried you would be about me leaving. Bella's in a similar situation just with vampires and i've never really thought about the concern you'd both be filled with.

If it is anything like I am feeling almost all day and everyday since i've arrived then Merlin have mercy on us because if feeling of worry and sickening concern doesn't go away then I guess i'll be living with the pair of you till i'm old and grey.

Love Hermione xx

I felt like this chapter was necessary – shows the progress that Hermione is making with the whole 'vampire' issue. With her waiting for Jacob to get back we haven't really seen the change from her big explosion but we'll be seeing more of the Cullen family now along with more Paul. Yay! Don't worry, she's not going to be chummy in the instant future and there will be more arguments.