I have finished typing up Afterlight! So now I just need to edit the chapters I typed up last night and then I'll see about posting them! I have now started Umbra, which will be the re-write of New Moon. I do have a question though, there will be a witch or wizard coming to stay with Hermione in the middle of Umbra, with an imprint, and I haven't decided on who it could be. I was thinking George but I would like to know who you guys who like to see stay with Hermione for awhile in the sequel? I hope you guys enjoy this chapter... review and let me know what you think!

Chapter Nineteen

Edward had driven for almost an hour before he parked on a dirt road almost completely surrounded by trees and no trail. He got out of the car and in a blink of an eye he was on Hermione's side and opening her door for her. He couldn't completely keep the shock off of his face when neither of them flinched and the speed.

"So are we hiking to a certain spot or did you bring us out here to show us this lovely dirt road?" Hermione asked with a small smile.

Edward chuckled, "We are hiking to a spot I found a few weeks after moving to Forks."

"The first time or recently?"

Edward looked at her, "The first time we moved here, in the thirties."

Hermione nodded, "Well then let's begin, show me the way."

Hermione strapped Teddy to her chest in his carrier and then nodded to Edward, who as soon as he saw the nod began to walk into the woods. It was mostly a slight incline the entire way but there were various roots and tree branches littering the ground, so even though Hermione knew she could go fast, she tried to take it as slow as possible so as to not trip and hurt Teddy. Even though it felt like she was walking slowly, Edward was slightly impressed with the speed she was going with a toddler strapped to her.

After a few hours of walking they came upon a ring of trees where Edward hesitated. "What's wrong?" Hermione asked as she saw his hesitance.

"Since you have found out what we are, you have only asked one question concerning what we are, and that was what we eat. I brought you out here to show you why we cannot go out in direct sunlight, and answer any other questions that's may be concerning you."

"Okay," Hermione said, uncertain of how she was supposed to react. But she looked passed the ring of trees to spot a beautiful meadow, filled with all kinds of flowers bathed in sunlight. She looked back at Edward and knew he was about to step into the light.

But the moment Edward stepped into the sunlight she was in awe. She knew that vampires seemed to sparkle like overly large fairies in the sun, but with Edward it looked different. His cold marble skin did have a shine to it but it seemed to shine like when you put a light up to a diamond and it starts to beautifully reflect a rainbow of colors. She had always thought that it would just look like someone throw a bucket of glitter on the vampire's body, but that was far from what she was seeing.

Hermione stepped out into the sun, with Teddy watching Edwards every moved. "It would make since to not go out into the sun, I think most people wouldn't be able to ignore a glittering man who was walking down the street."

Edward seemed to give a pained smile before looking down, "Most people call us beautiful, they always want to be near us because the predator inside of us draws them in. Our voices, faces and even how we smell change during our transformation to became a better killer."

Hermione took a step towards him, "Well your voice, though very masculine, has no different effect on me than Charlie's does. And yes you are beautiful, I will give you that, but I still haven't felt unnaturally drawn to you. And your smell is nothing special, you smell like mints and the woods. It is a very interesting combination, but not displeasing."

Edward smiled, but still seemed a bit confused. "You are a very strange for a human; I've never met someone who could resist what naturally draws others in. It is very nice not to worry about you fainting because of my smell of something along those lines."

Hermione unstrapped Teddy and sat him on the meadows ground, "Well then you don't have to worry about not breathing in my face."

"I'd have to be very close for that."

Hermione blushed at the picture that popped in her head at that, "Right well I don't suppose we would have to worry about that."

They both sat down on the grass as Teddy continued to play with the flowers surrounding him until he found a butterfly, which stole his attention.

"So you don't sleep?"

"No, I haven't slept since 1918."

"That is a very long time. So you have to move around a lot?"

He nodded, "Yes, and every now and again we will go into a town where we can go to school, like here in Forks."

Hermione sat one of hands onto his, "What about the smell of human blood? Does it bother you?"

"Carlisle is practically immune to the smell of human blood. We can deal with the smell of human blood, unless we come across our Singers, then it is harder to resist."

"Singers?"

"Their blood especially calls to us; Emmett has found two Singers since he has turned. I have never had a Singer but I could tell from Emmett's thoughts that it is very hard to resist the call of their blood. For a moment I thought you were mu Singer, but your blood is different. I have never smelled anything like it, I was caught off guard when I first smelled it. I had not eaten for a few days and you have an interesting smell of lilies, parchment and there is something extra to it. When I had come back from Alaska, your blood didn't have the same effect on me. And then I began to feel more protective of you. When I saw that van heading towards you the day I came back I knew I had to save you no matter the consequences."

"You shouldn't have risked everything to save me." Hermione said while pulling her hand back and looking back towards Teddy, who had now lain down on the grass and had fallen asleep. She grabbed his blanket from her bag and covered him up.

"I just knew that I had to make sure you were okay, and the protectiveness has increased since then. I don't want you to get hurt."

"Thank you for caring Edward, I really do appreciate it even though I don't sound like it. I've just been taking care of myself and others for so long it's hard to just rely on someone else for help."

"My family and I will always be there to help."

"You do have a wonderful family with you. Even though I haven't spent much time with Esme, Carlisle, or Jasper the rest of your family has been exceptionally kind to me since I moved here."

"They all love you." He said softly while looking into her eyes. "Bella…"

Hermione's breath caught as Edward began to lean closer to her, so she held as still as a statue.

"May I kiss you, Bella?" He asked his face only a few inches away from hers.

"Yes," She breathed after only a second of thought.