Chapter 4 -

Hermione awoke early the next morning. It was warm from the fireplace light. She noticed someone sitting at the edge of the couch. She blinked to focus in and it was Remus.

"Remus." She said softly.

"Hermione I'm so sorry." Remus said as he came closer to Hermione. She backed up and would not kiss him.

"No."

"Hermione please I'm really sorry. I just well. . .I. . .umm. . ."

"Well go on."

"Ok well you know that Severus has been trying to reach me?"

"Yes and?"

"Well there is this potion that can make my transformations stop forever. He can make it, but . . . but."

"But what?"

"I feel that when the transformations stop I will be missing something in my heart. That is why I've been so irritable, but last night it was a mistake for me to go out and drink. I'm never pretty when I drink too much and I make a large mistake."

"I understand, but you really hurt me last night. Not just physically, but mentally also."

"I'm sorry Hermione please accept my apology."

"I dunno Remus, Ok as long as you promise to not go out and drink again and that you continue to love me." Hermione said as she smiled at him.

"So how's the baby?"

"I haven't been to the hospital wing yet. Poppy will ask me how I go this way. I guess I'll lie."

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Hermione sat on a bed in the hospital wing waiting for Poppy to tell her the results for the check-up.

"Hermione darling." Poppy said, "Well your fall wasn't that bad. The baby looks fine to me."

"Thank you so much." Hermione smiled and stood up to put on her cloak.

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Remus sat in the living room waiting for Hermione. There was a knock as the door.

"Come in." Remus said. Severus walked in with Brianna and Estelle.

"Hi daddy." Brianna said as she skipped to the couch.

"Hello Anna and Elley." Remus said as his daughters skipped over to him.

"Did you have fun?" Remus asked.

"Yeah." Estelle said.

"They really enjoyed themselves." Severus said.

"I'm glad." Remus said.

"So did you think about my proposition?"

"Yes and I want to take the potion."

"Well it will take me about 3 weeks to make it and it must be ready by your next transformation."

"Thanks this is sure to work."

"Do you want Brianna to have some also?"

"No, on me first and we will see how it goes."

"Ok then. So are you sure you want to do it?"

"Yes I'm positive."

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Ron sent Justin and Jasmine to his mom's house while he helped Cho clean up.

"I'm really sorry about them."

"It's ok I can see they take after their uncles."

"Very much."

"They have lots of energy. Jasmine seems quiet and then she completely tricks you. Justin just acts like a tricky kid and so you know you gotta watch him."

"Yeah Jasmine acts like she is the little angel until she has you in her little trance or whatever." Laughed Ron. "Wow they really did a number on your place."

"I know it amazes me of what 2 four year olds can do in a matter of hours."

"A ton of damage."

"Well I might stay home fixing my house and not have the shop open tomorrow."

"Don't do that it's my fault."

"No it's fine. Monday's are my slow days anyway."

"Ok that's great. So I was thinking tomorrow night you can have dinner with my family, minus Justin and Jasmine."

"Wow that'd be great."

"Yeah, Bill and Fleur are coming to town. Also Percy and Penelope will be there."

"So it will be like a couples night out."

"Yeah in a way."

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Hermione sat grading papers in her office as Brianna and Estelle sat on the floor coloring. She smiled at her little girls having so much fun. The week was getting better as the days went on. Remus was preparing for the potion he was to be taking. Hermione helped in as he went though the emotional ups and downs.

"Mommy!" screamed Estelle.

"What baby?" Hermione asked as Estelle sat on the floor in tears.

"Anna hit me!" Estelle cried.

"Elle hit me first!" protested Brianna.

"Both of you stop. Don't hit each other at all." Hermione said.

There was a knock at the office door about 10 minutes later.

"Come in." Hermione said as she did not take her eyes off the paper she was grading.

"Hey Mione I brought Justin and Jasmine." It was Ron bringing Justin and Jasmine since Hermione was going to watch them for the afternoon.

"Hi Aunt Mione." Justin and Jasmine said together like little angels.

"Wow they sure seem like they got in trouble." Hermione laughed.

"Yeah they trashed Cho's house and took her hostage yesterday." Ron said.

"My gosh these two sure had their fun."

"A little too much. So they should behave for you because I told them if they didn't Snape was going to keep them next time in his classroom."

"No daddy please, No daddy, No, No, No!" begged Justin and Jasmine.

"Why not it's fun to stay with Uncle Sev and Aunt Ginny." Brianna said.

"No!" screamed Jasmine who held on her dad's leg as if he was going to take her now.

"It's ok you won't if you are good when you stay here with Aunt Mione."

"Ok." Sniffed Jasmine.

"Ok well I'm off to St. Mungos." Ron said.

"Bye I think they will be just fine here." Hermione said.

"Bye Daddy." Justin and Jasmine said as Ron left the office.

"Jazi do you want to color with me?" Estelle asked.

"Ok." Jasmine sniffed as she walked over to where Estelle was sitting.

"Justin you can go play with the girls." Hermione said.

"I don't wanna." Justin protested.

"Why?" Hermione asked.

"Because."

"Tell me why Justin." Hermione said as she walked over to a pouting Justin.

"I said because." Justin said with a little attitude.

"Justin don't get a attitude with me." Hermione said.

"Aunt Mione Justin doesn't feel well and so he get mad." Jasmine said.

"Justin do you want to go to the hospital wing?" Hermione asked.

"I dunno." Justin said.

"Come on we will all walk with you to the hospital wing." Hermione said as she took Justin's hand. "Come on girls we are going to walk Justin to the hospital wing."

They all walked toward the hospital wing. Inside Poppy was tending to a first year who's potion blew up in his face.

"Hi Hermione." Poppy said.

"Hello Poppy little Justin Weasley here doesn't feel well." Hermione said.

"He always doesn't. This is my little friend. He is always here just to spend the day with me and help me out." Poppy said.

"Hello." Justin said happily.

"Well I'll just leave him with you then." Hermione said.

"Where did Ron go?" Poppy asked.

"He went to St. Mungos to see Luna." Hermione said.

"Oh yes I forgot he goes once or twice a month to go see her."

"Yeah."

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Now that Hermione didn't have Justin she and all 3 girls went to Hogsmedge to do a little shopping.

They were walking down the brightly lit and wonderful street when everything went black. There were 4 dementors gliding toward them. People went running into shops. Hermione grabbed the hands of the girls and ran with them into her bookstore. Hermione had opened her book store and she had hired people to work there and she checked up on the store every now and then and also took care of finances.

"Hello Mrs. Lupin what's going on outside?" asked the clerk.

"There are some dementors." Hermione said out of breath. They ran straight for the fireplace. Hermione used floo powder to get them to Hogwarts.

They showed up in Remus' office.

"Hermione what's going on?"

"There were four dementors in Hogsmedge." Hermione gasped.

Brianna, Estelle, and Jasmine here in tears.

"It's ok don't cry." Hermione said as she held all the girls.

"I'll contact the Ministry." Remus said.

"Hurry!" screamed Hermione.

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Harry: Why did you stop!!

Nay: You'll find out soon enough

Sirius: Darn I wanna find out now.

Nay: Ok [whispered in Sirius' ear]

Sirius: Wow so Ron is. . .

Nay: Shut up they are not supposed to find out until I update.

Sirius: Sorry.

Remus: You know the other rules, but I will say the most important NO FLAMMING

Harry: And remember to read Nay's [werewolfzangel] new stories "Every Part of Me" and "Wonderful the Way you Love Me."