Title: Shoot The Moon
Disclaimer: I own nothing!!!
Author: Me of course—who else???
Chapter Eleven: The Unexpected Visit
Hermione's home was still the same way she had left it. The things in her room were untouched and with a tired sigh, she plopped down on her old bed, missing Remus already. There was a soft knock on her door, and she saw her mother come in. She smiled at Hermione.
"Hello dear, how are you?" she asked. Hermione shrugged.
"I'm fine mum, how are you?" she asked. Her mother sighed and walked over to Hermione. Sitting next to her on the bed she shook her head and looked at Hermione.
"Well, I'm about to get divorced to the man whom I've been married to for so long," she said softly. Hermione put her arm around her mother's shoulder.
"Mum, I'm sure that we can work this out somehow," she said. Her mother shook her head.
"No, no, it won't work, Mione," her mother said. Hermione was agitated.
"Why?!" she asked angrily. Her mother sighed.
"Because it's his mother!" she said. Hermione sighed.
"Grandma was always a nut…" she muttered. Her mother laughed.
"Yes, I always knew that, and of course, she always hated me, she thought that I was not good enough for her son," she said. Hermione sighed, and was inwardly glad that she did not have to put up with any mother-in-law issues.
"Well, I have some news mum," she said. Her mother smiled.
"You're in love, who is he?" she asked. Hermione was taken aback.
"Excuse me?" she asked. Her mother laughed.
"Oh, come on Hermione, I know that you're looking at someone, you're practically glowing, and you look so much more happier than when…well, you know," she said. Hermione sighed.
"Well, you are my mother, and I do admit that this is a bit…unorthodox…but first, do you remember when you and Daddy came for the huge feast, you met one of my old teachers? Professor Lupin?" she asked. Her mother shook her head.
"No, I can't remember," she said. Hermione rose up and went over to her night table where there was a huge photo of them all at the dinner. Everyone was moving about. She searched the frame and found Lupin.
"This is him, Professor Lupin," she said. Her mother studied the picture and then she smiled.
"Oh! I do remember him! He was such a pleasant fellow!" she said. "He was really nice to us, and we had a nice conversation," she said. Hermione smiled.
"Well mum, er…Lupin is the man that…I've fallen for…" she stuttered out. Her mother stared at her.
"Wait a minute, how old is he?" she asked.
"Um…almost…thirty nine…" she said. Her mother looked down and coughed.
"Wow, that's…pretty old…" she said. There was a silence and Hermione sighed.
"He…he really helped me," she said. Her mother sighed.
"Well, I guess there's nothing that I can do," she said. Hermione nodded uneasily.
"I really love him, mum," she said. Her mother stood up and sighed.
"I just hope that your heart doesn't get broken…again…" she said. And with that, she left the room. Hermione bit her lip and she looked at the picture on her bed. She saw all of the smiling faces smile up at her and she sighed. Taking it, she placed it back where it was and then she went back to her bed and fell asleep, with Remus on her mind.
There were a few people in the book store as it was late in the afternoon. The tourists usually came in during the day, since it was the only book store in town; most people came in to get their paper and their magazines. He also sold coffee and was on the verge of opening a little café as well. He would get more customers. With a sigh, he opened the door and the cold wind blew in. He quickly shut the door and went back inside to the warmth. Christmas was around the corner. He had been looking forward to spending the holidays with Hermione, but she had to get back to work, and she had to see her parents as well.
A few days before Christmas, the doorbell rang a few times in a row. Hermione was in the kitchen baking a pie and she wiped her hands on her apron and quickly ran to the sitting room to see who it was. Her mother had gone to the grocery and her father had the habit of going to hang out with his friends after work. Hermione had come home from work and was now on her Christmas Vacation. When she opened the door, she had the strongest urge to shut back the door in the person's face. It was her grandmother.
The old woman stared at her with cold eyes, surveying Hermione with apparent dislike.
"Well, don't just stand there, do you want me to die in this snow?" her grandmother snapped. Hermione rolled her eyes and stepped aside. Her grandmother stepped in and gestured to her bags. "Bring them in," she said. With a resigned sigh, she went out into the cold and picked up her grandmother's two bags. When she came back inside, her grandmother was sitting on the couch. "What's that smell?" she asked sniffing the air.
"Pie," Hermione replied. Her grandmother snorted.
"You cook?" she asked. Hermione felt a heat rush in her face.
"Yes, my mother taught me how to cook," she said. They said nothing and Hermione rose up.
"You still doing that magic nonsense?" her grandmother asked. Hermione paused and then she looked at her grandmother.
"Magic is in my blood now, and no matter what you say, it won't disappear because you want it to," she said coldly. She left the room.
There was an uncomfortable silence during dinner. Looking out the window Hermione saw the snow falling softly from the sky and she ate her last spoon of rice and then she rose up.
"Um, I'm going to take a shower, excuse me," she said. She took her wares and placed them in the sink and then she ran upstairs. Her mother followed suit.
When Hermione reached in her room, she grabbed the phone and dialed the bookstore. The phone rang several times and then Lupin's familiar voice answered.
"The Magical Parchment, how may I help you?" he said. Hermione smiled.
"Do you have the book, Hogwarts, A History?" she asked. He laughed.
"Hermione?"
"Yes darling?" she asked. He smiled.
"So good to hear you," he said. She smiled.
"It's good to hear you as well," she said.
"I'm thinking of opening a little café in front of the book store," he said. She squealed with delight.
"That will be wonderful!" she said. He smiled.
"It's a good idea," he said. She smiled.
"Well, I would love to help," she said. He cocked an eyebrow.
"And how will you do that?" he asked. She cleared her throat.
"I happen to be an extremely good baker," she said. He smiled.
"You're going to leave the ministry to work in a café?" he asked incredulously. She smiled.
"To work in a café with you," she said. He laughed and she joined him. "I know cheesy right?" she said. He sighed.
"Don't do that for me," he said. She rolled her eyes.
"Remus, you know that I love you right?" she asked.
"Do you?" he asked teasingly. She grinned.
"Yes, very much," she said.
"And I love you," he said.
They talked long into the night.
A/N: Oh guys my vacation was a BLAST. I had such a wonderful time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Most of this chapter was written before I left so I just finished it up. We arrived back in NYC on Sunday at 11 in the night, and yes we almost missed our flight. It was so sad guys!!!!! I had to leave all my aunts, and uncles and cousins again. =( and my little 2 year old cousin who stole my heart away, he's so adorable.
Well I hope you enjoyed the chappie. I ended it a bit abruptly but hey the next chappie will be better =DReview! Thanks for all of the reviews so far.
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