For your information:
The HP timeline has moved up 5 years. (Hermione was born 1984. She started Hogwarts in 1996. The battle of Hogwarts was 2003.) Sam Uley is tree years older than in the movies and books, born 1983.
Chapter 8
16th August 2006, Forks, Washington
"Hermione, why did you not say something?", Seth asked her still shocked.
"I… I was not sure if it was really the Sam I met three years ago. I had a feeling when I first saw you, that you might know him, but I was not sure…", Hermione tried explaining.
"What happened then?", Embry asked curiously.
"I was travelling after… after my graduation as well, but I went a bit farther away, from Britain to the US. On my last day I met Sam at the bar of the hotel I was staying at. We talked and got drunk. I had to leave the next day with my friend before we could exchange information. I… I actually tried finding him for some time, but then… things happened. I did not expect to meet him, when I was looking for my remaining family", she said thoughtfully.
"Now, can I meet your other friends?", she asked with a smile, wanting to change the topic.
"Oh, yes of course! Come on then", Seth said and with the others that had followed him and Sam over to her, they went back to the other people.
"Hey guys! This is Hermione Granger, she just bought a house near the reservation", he introduced her.
Then he told her the names of the people she had not met yet, like Paul and Rachel.
"So you will be our neighbour?", Quill asked with a grin and waggled his eyebrows to Seth.
Seth frowned and pushed Quill. They then started to play fight with each other. Hermione had to laugh a bit at their antics. It reminded her more and more of the Weasley brunches. She got a bit nostalgic.
Smiling to the others, she said: "It is very nice to meet you all, I hope we can get to know each in the future."
A lot of the ones there smiled at her and said the same back to her. Just two seemed to be not too happy. The girl, Leah, huffed, stood up and walked away from the group. In the meantime, Jacob sat there gloomily looking out to the ocean.
"Did I say something wrong?", she asked a bit worried.
"No, no. Ignore Leah, she is always like that. And Jake… well Jake is heartbroken", Embry told her.
"I warned you about my sister, she is grumpy. And well you were at the wedding of Bella, so you know why Jake is heartbroken. He loves her", Seth said, having Quill in a headlock.
Jacob growled: "Shut up. You don't know anything!"
He jumped up and walked away as well. Hermione sighed. She really hoped, she could be friends with them.
"Anyone of you want to help me move and clean up my house for a bit of money? I pay well and I will make you snacks", she said with a grin.
Almost all of the guys present raised their hands volunteering.
Laughing she said: "We will have to take turns. I bought a big house, but I am not sure I will need all of your help. I promise to cook for all of you at least once for volunteering to help me."
All of the guys cheered and their girlfriends smiled gratefully. It was something good for them too, since they would not need to cook for the group, like Seth had told her. Free food was always welcome, even more if they ate as much as she had seen in the morning. She spent some more time with them, getting to know them better. After some time talking with them, she pulled together her Gryffindor courage and asked about Sam having a girlfriend, but of course she tried to not be blunt.
"So, do you guys all have a partner? Who is with whom?", she asked, hoping to not be too obvious in her intentions.
Emily smiled at her in a friendly manner and explained: "I am with Embry, Rachel here is with Paul, while Kim is with Jared. Quill has someone as well, but she is not here at the moment. The others don't have anybody yet. How about you? Any boyfriend or suitors?"
Hermione shook her head and laughed a bit.
"No, not at the moment, at least no one I would be interested in. I had some in the past, but nothing worked out or was mutual. I hope that changes", she confessed.
But first the possible partners would have to accept her children. If not, even if she liked them, she would not enter a relationship.
They continued to chat some more, before she bit them farewell. She went back to the Cullen's house, to spent time with Jasper and the others and tell them about the house she bought.
HxS
Sam ran in the woods and tried to get a clear head. He really needed to talk to her, but his thoughts were to jumbled up.
'Calm down! Gods, how can anyone have so many thoughts at once? What happened there? Why are you like this?', Jared asked him through their mind link.
'What do you want?', Sam asked him without a lot of patience.
'I followed you to see what happened and to help you. So tell me what is wrong?', Jared said stubbornly and kept following him.
A picture of Hermione came into Sam's mind and the feeling of her being everything and their night together as well. He slowed down and stopped as he heard Jared stubble and gasp.
'What?! What was that? How… You slept with her? When?! And she is your imprint?!', he could hear his second in command yell at him in his head.
He sighed. Why did they have to be able to read each other like that, so noisy.
'Hey, I heard that! Now tell me!', Jared insisted.
'Fine, fine. I will tell you. I just found out she is my imprint at the beach. When I met her three years ago, I had not yet transformed. But… I was really taken with her. Met her in a bar and we talked and got drunk. We ended up in bed together, best night of my life, but in the morning, she was gone, and I could not find her again. Now I know why I could not forget her. She is my fucking imprint! What am I going to do?!', he asked a bit desperately.
Jared was speechless for a moment.
'We need to let her know about the legends and you need to talk to her. Maybe first try to find out why she left last time and tell her you looked for her? Then, ask her out on a date? You either invite her to a bonfire or let Seth do it, she seems to get along fine with him', Jared suggested.
Sam growled at the thought that there could be more between Seth and Hermione.
'Calm down, they just met. She is your imprint and not his. He will know what to do', Jared tried to calm down their alpha.
He tried to calm down and sighed frustrated: 'Yes you are right. I… I should really do that. How am I going to ask her out?'
Jared rolled his eyes in his wolf form, which drew a growl from Sam.
'Just talk to her, when you meet her next. She is living near us now, you will have time to get to know her and there will be a chance to ask her out. Man, one would think you never had something with a woman. And we unfortunately know you had something with Leah', he said shaking his head.
'Come on, let's run some more, to get your head a bit clearer. We can go look where she will be living if you want to?', Jared suggested.
After Sam agreed, they ran through the woods and Sam searched for her lovely scent. He found it and it let them to a large house, with no immediate neighbours.
'We will patrol here too from now on. I don't want anything to happen to her', Sam said looking around.
'Of course, but you might want to tell the Cullens. On the other hand… maybe not, since she is related to them', Jared said thoughtfully.
'What do you mean, she is related to them? I thought she was one of Bella's friends or relatives?', Sam asked shocked.
Jared shrugged his shoulders, which looked kind of strange in his wolf form.
'Well, that is what she told us… that she was a distant relative to one of them. Now that I think about it… how is that possible and who is it? Does she know about them being leeches?', he asked himself.
Sam sighed heavily and felt frustrated. So many mysteries cloaked his imprint. He had to find out.
'We will ask them, or her, when seeing her next time', he said.
He really hoped he could hold her again, like he had done three years ago. He had missed her, even if he had only spent one night with her. He could not wait to talk with her again. But he also knew he had to be patient and not overwhelm her.
'Let's run some more', he said and took off, Jared following him.
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