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Chapter Twenty-Three

Everything was happening so fast that Hermione barely had a chance to process it before Edward ran to the jeep.

"Edward I'm fine, but what exactly just happened."

"Alice didn't see that they were in the area, she didn't see that this would happen. James is a hunter, and when he caught your scent he was lured in. I've told you that you smell slightly different than normal humans. He is a tracker, one of the best it seems, and now he is after you."

Hermione knew what that meant, "Then you take me home right now. We will lure him away, but you know my scent is all over that house and if you think I will leave Charlie and Teddy in any danger then you're wrong. Go to my house right now, hopefully James will follow us when we leave and we can plan something better. But if you do not take me home first I will never forgive you."

Edward thought about it for a moment and then turned the car around and began to drive to Charlie's.

Once there Hermione jumped out of the car and ran inside slamming the door behind her, "Just stay away Edward." She yelled to get the attention of Charlie.

"Bella? What's going on?" Charlie asked as he saw Hermione's hard eyes and ruffled appearance.

"I have to leave Charlie," She said while looking into his eyes, trying to get him to understand. "Where's Teddy?"

"He's upstairs sleeping, why do you have to leave?"

Hermione ran up the stairs with Charlie on her heels, "I just have to leave okay, my homework is in my closet, and just send it to me if I'm not back by next weekend."

That made Charlie pause and his eyes widen, "Will you be okay? Do I need to get ahold of Kingsley?"

Hermione froze, "Not yet, I may be able to take care of it. If I'm not back by Sunday, message him." She walked into her room and quickly put some clothes in a bag and ran back downstairs. "Goodbye Charlie, and please just watch Teddy for a few days," She pulled him into a hug and whispered in his ear, "Everything will be okay."

Then she was out the door and getting into her truck, driving towards the Cullens. The passenger door opened while she was driving and Edward crawled in the truck. "You were right; James is following us and is away from Charlie and Teddy."

Hermione couldn't help the tears that came to her eyes at the thought of leaving Teddy and Charlie, but the tracker was after her right now and she would not put them in harm's way.

Arriving at the Cullens house both Edward and Hermione jumped out of the car and ran inside, only to be greeted by the sight of Laurent leaving. Edward went to attack when Carlisle stopped him. "No Edward, he came to warn us about James."

Hermione looked to Laurent, "What can you tell us?"

"He is a very skilled tracker, in my three hundred years I have never met his equal. You need to be very careful when dealing with him, and Victoria, she always seems to evade capture, be careful with her." Then he was gone.

"Everything will be okay Bella," Esme said while taking a hold of Hermione's hand.

Hermione cleared her throat, "We have to split up. Let someone take me where James would least expect."

Jasper thought about for it for a moment and Edward grimaced, "She's right Edward, if we sent her with you, James would know."

"We'll take her," Alice piped up.

Esme dug in Hermione's bag and pulled out two tops for her and Rosalie to wear, "Here Rose, put this on, maybe it will throw him off."

Rosalie and Esme quickly got changed and everyone met back up in the garage. Alice and Jasper got into one car while Esme, Rosalie, Emmett, and Carlisle prepared to run.

Hermione turned to Edward as Alice motioned that it was time to go. "Please be careful out there Edward. Don't worry about me, worry about yourself."

Edward cupped Hermione's face in his hands and placed a small kiss on her lips. "You need to be careful as well. Stay with Alice and Jasper, we will try to finish this quickly so that you can come back to Teddy."

"I'll stay safe Edward," She looked to Alice who waved her over and she nodded. "I have to go. I'll see you soon Edward, and keep the others safe as well." She placed one more kiss on his lips and then climbed in the car. As soon as the car door was shut, Jasper took off onto the road and the other Cullens began running into the woods.

Hermione sighed and leaned back into her seat, her eyes getting heavy as the adrenaline was leaving her. Her last conscious thought was that she hoped that the Cullens stayed safe and that the nomads stayed away from Teddy. Or they would have one angry witch to deal with.