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 9
19th August 2006, between Forks and La Push, Washington
A few days had passed since her acquiring the house. It now officially belonged to her, all papers had been signed and the money had been transferred.
Hermione had talked to the Cullen family and to her magical family at home and had informed them about the house. She wanted to ready her house as soon as she could, because she missed her children.
She now was unpacking her trusty little bag and pulled out boxes after boxes.
Right as she finished there was a knock on the door. Wiping the sweat from her forehead she opened the door and smiled at the four men on her doorstep.
Seth, Jared, Jacob and Sam were standing there with paint, brushes, hammers and other work tools. They had volunteered to help her renovate the house. She just had not expected Sam to come as well. How should she behave in his presence? She would just try to treat him like the others until they would talk.
"Thank you, guys, for coming and helping me. I love the house. But it needs a little bit of work, so I am very grateful. I will pay for your time and cook for you", she told them.
"We are happy to help. You will be our neighbour after all", Sam spoke with a warm deep voice.
Hermione almost shivered as she heard his voice. She smiled and let them in.
"I already did some cleaning but have not finished with everything yet. I am finished with upstairs, so you could start with painting there? Or repairs before? I am not sure how that is done. Maybe have a look around first?", she said a bit unsure of how to start with them.
"Don't worry. Jared and I have some experience and Jacob and Seth are hard workers. Leave it to us. We will have it done in no time", Sam told her reassuringly.
"Great, then let me show you the house and my plans for it and you can tell me where to start", she said and lead the way upstairs.
Hermione showed them everything and told them what room would be what colour. She sighed in relive, when Sam took over and organised the work. Her task was to clean up downstairs with Seth's help, while the others would start repairing upstairs and clean afterwards.
After having cleaned up a big part, Hermione had started cooking for the hungry boys, while the others continued to work. She had made a lot of food for all and hoped it was enough, she could always cook more.
"Guys! Lunch is ready! Come down to eat!", she called and not long after she could hear them running on the stairs.
"I hope it is enough and that it tastes good", she said.
She really had made a lot. As much as she would have cooked for the Weasleys, that were notorious for eating a lot.
"Wow this looks great!", Jared says and elbowed Sam a little.
"It also looks like you cooked enough", Jacob commented.
"Well, I saw how much you ate at breakfast the other day, so I thought to make enough", Hermione said, glad about the comments they said.
She sat down at the table and started to put food on their plates.
Hermione looked at the cramped table and decided she would need a much bigger one. She hoped the boys or Cullens or even her friends form Britain would visit her often.
"It tastes delicious, if you let us, we will come to eat often", Sam said as he tasted the food.
"I am glad to hear, you are welcome to visit in the future", Hermione replied.
They ate, talked and joked around with each other for a bit. Afterward the boys went to work again while Hermione cleaned up the table and dishes.
As she was almost finished, she heard steps on the stairs. Sam stood there and looked at her.
"C-can I help you?", she asked him a bit unsure.
"Hermione… Can we talk? I… I would like to know a few things", he said. She swallowed a bit but nodded.
"Do you want a coffee? Tea?", she asked him.
"Coffee is good."
She nodded and made him coffee and herself a tea. She then sat down in front of him and waited.
"What… did you want to know?", she finally asked.
"I… I asked myself all those years… Why did you leave that morning? Did I…?", he asked but was interrupted.
"No, you did nothing wrong. I… It had been always the plan that I would go back to England that day. I was in a hurry that morning, since my friend was waiting for me. I… I forgot to leave you a notice. I… I am very sorry. I tried looking for you, but couldn't find you and then…"
Before she could say more, there was a knock on the door. She frowned, looked apologising to Sam and stood up to open the door.
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Sam had thought the whole morning about the talk with Hermione and what to say. After lunch, when the others were working, he finally pulled himself together. He had asked her for a talk, and she had agreed. He had listened to her explanation, and he felt a bit of relief. Ha hadn't done anything wrong. It had just been the wrong moment. She had even looked for him! That made him feel happy.
But before she could finish and he say anything, there was a knock on the door. It was then when he smelled them. He could barely hold back the growl. The leeches were at the door. At least a few of them.
He heard one of them say: "Good afternoon, Hermione. We are here to help."
Sam looked to them and saw one of the leeches, the major married to the pixie like woman, hugging Hermione. This time he could not hold back his growl. The Vampire looked at him and grinned slightly. Sam glared at him and stood up. Now Sam saw that the major had his wife with him.
"Cousin, I see you already have help here. But a bit more can't hurt right?", he said smirking slightly at Sam.
"Don't play dumb, you knew I had help, I told you! But come in. I am sure we can find something for you to do", Hermione said sighing and let them trough.
"Sam? I am sure you now my cousin Jasper Hale and his girlfriend Alice Cullen? And you two know Sam Uley?"
All nodded and stayed silent. Sam heard Hermione huff.
"You all be civil, this is my home, and all are welcome here", she reprimanded them all.
Sam looked at her a bit sheepish and nodded.
"You are right it is your land, not ours so you chose."
Now that he thought about it, how come she had so much money? Did she take out a loan? He would have to help her pay it back.
At that moment his packmates came down. Seth went to greet the two newcomers, while Jared and Jacob nodded to them and went to Sam.
"We finished the repairs upstairs. We can paint now", Jared told him.
"Then we came at the right moment, we can help paint", Alice exclaimed clapping her hands together.
"I already know which room we can work on, let' s go darling~!", Alice said and pulled her boyfriend/husband upstairs.
"Is that okay?", Jacob said unsure.
"Yes, they know what is to do and how I want it. You can start downstairs with repairs? I can go up and paint as well", Hermione replied.
Sam nodded.
"That is a good idea you can go. I will tell them what to do."
Hermione nodded and went upstairs as well.
"And? Did you talk with her?", Jared asked curiously.
"Yes, but we were interrupted. They came before I could ask more. But… she looked for me", Sam replied with a grin.
He did not bother to hide from his pack, they knew what was going on from the changes. But he did try not to think about the night he spent with Hermione when in wolf form.
"That is good! But you still should talk to her more. Maybe go up and paint with her?", Jared suggested.
Sam shook his head.
"No, they are up there too. Besides I need to work on some things down here. I will talk to her when she is settled in. We are in no rush. She will stay here, live here, so I will give her time", he said and grabbed some tools and went to work.
He looked forward to spend time with his imprint, even if he was not looking forward to telling her about their pack, imprints and her being his imprint and the love of his life. He really hoped she would take it well. At least she knew that they had chemistry and she seemed to be attracted to him. He just hoped everything would turn out fine.
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