A/N: as of 5-13-20 I've updated and edited all preview 17 chapters. I've been thinking about reviewing and editing all of my active stories, and the quarantine has obviously given me more time. The reviews have been really pushing me to finish all of my active works, thank you to everyone who took the time to do so!

Hopefully these corrections and additions will clear up any confusion and lack of continuity. My goal is to complete this then go on to reviewing and editing my Veela and her wolf/goblin war fic.

Anyway here's chapter 18, it will be more of a setup (shorter) chapter for the next, longer one.

Wolf thoughts

Hermione and Andromeda's thoughts respectively

Wolf words

God save our gracious Queen,

*chug

Long live our noble Queen,

*glasses clinking

God save the Queen!

'bloody hell witch, this is a bloody good wine collection you have!'

Send her victorious, and some other words…

*hiccup

….God save the Queen!

The drunken evening chorus echoed throughout the cottage. Merlin these muggles are hilarious- Andromeda thought to herself.

The adults had been drinking since their daughters had left…and Andromeda's gums still ached from the drunken teeth cleaning she had endured. Merlin, they even traveled with their archaic teeth torture devices…She smiled despite the pain, these muggles really were a riot. My Ted would have loved them…Andromeda thought with a small tear falling across her cheek.

The next morning

' I wonder if they are up by now?' Hermione asked her… wife…Merlin that sounds so foreign, but so good, Hermione thought as they approached the door to Tonks…er Mrs. Black… whatever…her Dora's parental home.

'It's 2 pm, if we had enough time for, what was it round number 6?'. Hermione playfully smacked her wife upside the head.

'Oh hush Nympho.' Hermione chided, smiling despite her words. She just couldn't ever seem to get enough of her mate. I hope this feeling never goes away…Hermione thought as her head dropped down to the sexy witch in front of her bending over to pluck the stored key under the welcome mat. Merlin this is such sweet torture, maybe I could just…without thinking the bookworm had moved closer, now effectively placing her groin directly behind the best arse in all of Britain by Hermione's account. Her hand reached for the outside her wife's hip, releasing a low growl.

Tonks was now very aware of her position, flicked her hair over her shoulder still bent over, looking back at Hermione. Dora's smirk fully went in place as she said, 'who's the Nympho now wolfy?'

'By the gods you have an arse that would launch 1,000 ships.'

Slowly moving to a standing position, the metamorphmagus wrapped an arm behind her, fisting her smaller hands into the curly mess that was her lover's unruly hair. 'Really?' She said questionably, breathlessly, grinding behind her.

Hermione didn't trust her voice at this point, mind filled with lustful thoughts. 'Mnnhmmm' was all she could get out.

Tonks smiled at how speechless she could get her beyond sexy mate. She turned her head and kissed the underside of her woman's neck as she murmured, 'well then puppy, if you behave yourself, you might just get a treat tonight.' Kissing once more she stepped out of her mate's grasp and used the key to open the door.

Hermione's eyes had closed at the first grind, but it wasn't until the warmth of her mate left her, that she realize what had happened. Shanking herself out of her lustful haze, she growled out, 'bloody tease!'

Tonks' tinkling laughter sounded in front of Hermione as she followed her mate. Merlin I'd follow that woman anywhere…

'Aye and I'd follow you anywhere luv.' Dora said, now turned around walking backwards.

Hermione stumbled. 'You do realize you said that out loud don't you?' The elder witch asked.

Scratching the back of her neck, Hermione replied, 'umm…no actually, err…'

Tonks put a single finger on her mate's adorable lips, smiling at how flustered she could make her intelligent witch. 'The things you say to me, I really do fall in love with you more and more each day. Now if we could turn our…ohhh ahhhh!' Tonks stumbled and then promptly fell on her arse, looking down on what she had slipped on. 'A beer bottle?'

Hermione scooped her clumsy mate into a bridal carry and kissed her cheek. Smiling at her love. They both seemed to look up at the same time, taking in the sight of Andy's living room. Liquor bottles were scattered everywhere, half eaten muggle pizza boxes were on the couch, playing cards were mixed in with Hermione's parents prized dental equipment. A closer inspection found their parents in a pile of limbs on the floor, thankfully fully clothed. However the lampshade was hilariously off kilter sitting on top of Wendell's sleeping head.

Hermione slowly set her love on the ground, as they both snickered at the scene before them. Their laughter slowly waking the sleeping dog pile.

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'Bloody hell…'

'Ha ha ha! '

'He he he Dog Stave the Queen!'

Tonks raised an eyebrow at the last statement, which happened to come from her obviously disheveled mum.

'Oh buggar, they're sloshed wifey'. Tonks said between giggles.

'Pipsy'. Hermione chuckled out.

A small pop of elvish apparition sounded in the cottage.

'Yes Madame Black?' the diminutive elf squeaked out.

Hermione smiled, 'any chance you might have a few potions to help our parents?'. The witch said while pointing towards the now moving pile.

The elf happily nodded its head emphatically, oversized ears flapping 'oh yes Madame, I's be happy to help'.

No other words were said as the elf popped out of the room, only to return within the same minute. Pipsy without preamble distributed the potions to the disheveled group.

Moments later the muggles came back to themselves. 'Bloody brilliant! The elephant just got off of my head, I've never gotten over a hangover that quick in my bloody life!' Wendell exclaimed.

Three showers and many cups of coffee later the group was well on their way with breakfast. This being the first meal any of them had eaten that day, made the meal all the better. Cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and coffee boosted their spirits and filled their bellies.

Andy had an evil glint in her eye as she saw the heaping amount of food Hermione was polishing off. 'I take it screwing my daughter uses up a lot of your energy wolfy.'

Hermione choked on her eggs she had been pleasantly devouring. Tonks patting her back, both blushing more and more red. She gave a raised eyebrow to her mom.

'Mum!' Tonks said

'No no, it's a good thing, my Ted would get an appetite too after we…'

'Mum! Just…ewww'. Hermione laughed at her mate's now aghast face.

'Yes well, it's perfect natural pumpkin, why your mother and I have been known to…'

'My god there are three of them…'. Hermione now recovered from the eggs had taken to shaking her head, fingers in her ears, willing her supernatural hearing to fail her.

The parents felt it was only fair to embarrass their offspring, since they had all seen as heard more than they had ever wanted to of their children's more than healthy sexual explorations.

Once the conversation had swayed from an uncomfortable sexual nature, Andy had explained to the girls why they are now Black's not Tonks now. This change of topic had Hermione asking numerous questions. Mrs. Tonks had answered all of her daughter-in-law's questions surprisingly very patiently and kindly.

Now that both sets of parents had bonded the night before, they reveled in sharing the most embarrassing baby stories they could with the younger witches. This of course lead Andy to explaining wolf lust and pheromones to the muggles, as well as what it meant to be a metamorphmangus.

Talk rounded to Snape, and his suspicions of Hermione's new nature. Andy stated that Dumbeldore trusted him, and so did she. Being one of the less important Black sister she could sit in the back and observe more. She had actually been a great friend to Sev and tried to persuade Hermione to tell her old friend of the girl's affliction.

'Wait, 'mione… you haven't told anyone else you are a wolf?' Monica asked, confused.

Hermione gave her mother a sad smile. 'Well mum it's not a respectable thing, being a werewolf…remember my old professor Mr. Lupin?'

'Was that the gentleman whom taught you just part of that year..'

'Yes mum, he was also the one to change me.'

'…oh…oh! Yes! Now I remember. Why was it he only taught for a partial year again dear?' Monica asked her daughter.

'Wolf discrimination mum, even amongst the Order, it's bad. When the Ministry finds out, I could be expelled, tracked…its…its not good.' Hermione said sadly.

'Yeah, when we were dating…'. Tonks began, only to be interrupted with a soft growl. 'Oh hush you.' Tonks lightly chided. 'That ship sailed long ago.'

Everyone seated lightly laughed

'Anyway…when… that… happened, I would hear snide comments about him from the others at the meetings. It was mad, I mean, he is still a good guy, he can't help he was changed.' Tonks said exasperatedly.

'So what are you going to do pumpkin?' Wendell asked his daughter.

Shaking her head to clear the instinctual jealousy, Hermione replied, 'Change the laws, eventually, or at least try to. However, none of this can happen if we don't win against He-who–must-not-have–a-nose.' Hermione said

Tonks and Andy began laughing hilariously at the name.

'But seriously, I think I know what I want to do with my life. It will be hard, but after seeing firsthand how wolves, Veela, and elves alone are treated…I just can't sit by and do nothing.' Hermione said passionately.

Tonks smiled at her bookworm, squeezing their joined hands briefly as they shared a soft look.

'We are so proud of you Hermione. I don't know if we have ever expressed how much, but we are so proud of you pumpkin.' Her father said.

Hermione got up and hugged her parents tightly at those words. Releasing tears she didn't know she had been holding back. Crying for the relief that they still loved her, even through all of the upheaval of their lives, even with her surprise marriage, even with her changing species for Merlin sake! She loved her parents more than words could express.

Turning to Andromeda she thanked her for protecting her parents though this upcoming war. Andy waved her off, wiping at something suspiciously looking like tears from her cheek as she said 'that's what we do for family.'

Breakfast…err brunch had finished and the girls explained they would spend most of the summer at Tonks' flat. Many horny wolf jokes later, and the group set to finish expanding the cottage to fit the additional muggles.

Hermione helped her parents magically unpack their belongings to her father's immense delight.

Once they had everything in its place, it was close to supper time. Hermione had surprised her mate by saying both her and Dora would be leaving to go on a date.

Many hugs and promises of visiting later, the couple left to their flat to get ready.