AN: Surprise! Bet you weren't expecting another chapter this fast. Since the last one was a bit of a cliffy, I didn't want to leave y'all hanging for long. This is really just a filler, setting things in motion and such. Enjoy and leave me your thoughts.
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"Expecto Patronum." Charlie called out once he could breathe again. He whispered a message to his polar bear and Hermione was too focused on her surprise that it wasn't a dragon that she missed what he'd said.
He chuckled at her look of shock. "Everyone always expects a dragon."
Hermione blushed and cleared her throat, "Sorry, it just surprised me. I did expect a dragon or even a wolf. Anyways, who did you call for?"
"Bill, Harry, Fred, George and Ron." He said simply.
Em and Dan just sat with their eyes open wide and surprise written on their faces. "Was that magic you just did?"
Dan hadn't seen any magic that was controlled other than floating objects. He had of course seen many bouts of accidental magic when 'Mione was upset growing up but once she learned to control her magic she wasn't allowed to use it outside of school so he and Emma were happy to see how that happened.
"Yes, I called my patronus forth, it will call my brothers and Hermione's brother to us. I want all the help I can get to protect you, your wife, and I have to protect my mate, at least we're sure she's my mate anyway. Regardless, we need allies at the moment." Charlie explained while he paced, wand at the ready.
Hermione started shaking, having a panic attack. She'd just got them back and she couldn't lose them again. She didn't even think it would be safe to erase their memories again, what was she gonna do? She needed them safe.
"Shhhh sweetheart, we're right here and we aren't leaving you again, I promise." Emma said as she wiped her daughter's tears away and tucked some hair behind her ear.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to say that out loud. Didn't even know I did to be honest." Hermione gasped.
"Charlie, in my bag, calming drought. Please." Hermione was able to gasp out.
He opened her bag and accio'd her potion and she drank it straight for faster results.
Just as she was calming there was banging on the door. Charlie answered it and in came four red heads along with a messy raven haired wizards.
"What is happening?" Bill asked concerned.
Hermione leaned forward and handed the letter to Bill and watched the rest gather around to read it as well.
"Fuck." Bill growled.
"Bloody Hell," Ron added.
"Godric's gonads, " From the twins made Hermione giggle, which made them wink at her.
"Just when we think we're safe! When in the bloody fuck are my sister and I going to be able to quit fucking fighting? Our childhood was stolen by war, now that we're free of that, this happens. Damn it to fucking Hell." Harry yelled as he threw a, well, throw pillow across the room.
Hermione rushed into his arms to calm him which set Charlie and the wolf off because she was in danger and in another man's arms.
"Charlie, calm the hell down! It's Harry and as of right now you have no say in what I do. I also won't be giving in to any wolfy demands either. You are both going to have to trust me so stop the fuck now!" Hermione had all she could take, even the calming drought had limits.
"Err, sorry to interrupt, but I'm pretty certain that I only had one baby. Childbirth isn't something you tend to forget, Hermione. Brother?" Emma interrupted the men and her daughter who was having a tantrum.
"Harry, we have a sibling bond, have for years. He's simply my best friend and brother all wrapped up in one package." She said while leaning her head on Harry's shoulder.
"Knuckleheads the lot of you." Dan grumbled. Hermione used to run to his arms when she was upset, he wasn't prepared to watch her grow and run to other arms. His heart ached just a little at that realization.
"Everyone sit down, Charlie if you can't calm down step out of the room before you lose your mate to your aggression to protect her." Bill ordered taking control of the situation.
"Fred, George I want you to head back to the Burrow. You two are really good with wards, set as many war wards as you can get up and when I get back we'll set the Fidelius up again. Tell mum and Gin to set up a room for the Grangers because they can't go home anymore until we know it's safe." Bill said. The twins gave a nod and left through the door without another word.
"Mr. and Mrs. Granger, I wish we could have met under happier circumstances, but I'm Bill and those were the twins Fred and George. Never under any circumstances accept food or drink from either one of them, just trust me. They are natural pranksters and own their own joke shop. They are very good at it and you will be fresh targets. Nothing to hurt you, just for laughs. Don't worry. You've been warned." He said with a tiny smirk, proud of his brothers success.
"Now, the memory charm isn't safe again and might cause permanent damage to your brain. Obviously we had warded your home against dark wizards but not really believing there was danger. So now we know someone wants Mina here, you can't be without protection because you can be used to control her."
"Also she just got you back, it isn't fair she would lose you again, I know how that feels." Harry said softly.
Charlie came back into the room and sat on the other side of Hermione calmer than he was before.
He leaned into her and whispered in her ear. "Sorry Mia, it's all so new and difficult trying to learn control sometimes. I didn't mean to growl at you and Harry, I panicked.
Hermione just held his hand and kissed his cheek. "Forgiven, but you need to accept that I'm a hugger. I will try to curb that with men not in our family but you have to accept your brothers."
Hermione missed the rest of Bill's plans and instructions to everyone but stood when they all got up. Charlie must have caught it all because he left again to pack his bags as Ron was using his wand to pack hers.
When Charlie came back Bill took his belt off and tapped it with his wand and said, "Portus."
"Everyone grab on, we have fifteen seconds til lift off. Dan, Emma the landing is rough but don't let go of the belt until you land. We'll be safe at home."
The belt started glowing and the group left Australia for home at The Burrow.
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The rest of the day was spent with Molly making sure the Grangers felt at home while they were staying there.
Bill set the Fidelius charm on the Burrow and they decided amongst themselves that Charlie was the best option as secret keeper due to his need to protect Hermione. There wasn't a person alive that could force him to reveal where she was.
Hermione was at least relieved that the orchard and pond were within the charm and they weren't restricted to the house like they were at Grimmauld Place.
The men of the house spent all evening working on the letter to try and find any evidence of who was after her and where they could find them. Harry had also alerted Kingsley who immediately offered Auror protection whenever they needed to go out.
When she went to bed that night she felt overwhelmed by the feeling that there would never be peace for her in this world of magic.
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AN: Well there is the filler, all stories require them here and there. Please leave reviews, they make me smile.