Lunar Love

Chapter 3

The day had passed relatively normal, or more likely than not, as normal as it gets for the Cullens.

After they dropped Bella off at her house, Hermione was still no where in sight and they had headed for their forest side home. All mentally thinking how they would explain this phenomenon to Carlisle.

They had a witch among them.

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Hermione knew that she should be totally into this book. And why wouldn't she be into the newest edition of her favorite manga, Black Bird. But of course when you meet a coven of vampires in a human populated town, that tends to raise a few red flags in her mind. Add to the fact that Bella, more likely than not, knew of what they were and still willingly trusted the parasites, completely baffled her.

'Vampires.' she thought to herself not even glancing at the worded pictures. 'Maybe this trip won't be so boring after all. Kingsley doesn't have to know about this for a few more days.' she finished thinking going to the other side of the 'Fiction' aisle with every attempt to buy a book on human vampires.

After buying the two books quietly, with every intention to look them over later that night, Hermione left the shop a soft smile on my face as she wished the Native American man a good night.

'Not boring at all.'

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Hermione managed to return home just as Charlie and Bella were heading towards the door to head to the Rez.

"Hermione…" started Charlie warning being evident in his voice.

"I know. I'm sorry Uncle Charlie. It was just they had this book-" started Hermione unable to finish due to Charlie's over dramatic sigh and a soft roll of his eyes.

"Never mind." said Charlie as he walked passed Hermione towards his car, "Bella why don't you go with Hermione that way she won't get lost going to the Rez. Running late already. Gonna have to speed…make it to second half." he finished muttering under his breath.

"Sorry about this Bella I'll go pick up my books then get ready it won't take me long. Five minutes tops."

"Kay. We'll go in my truck. Make it a surprise that you're here." yelled back Bella as she sat on the couch to await her younger cousin.

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'Thank goodness Bella didn't follow me upstairs.' thought Hermione as she placed her books on Bella's bookshelf after placing an invisibility charm on them to where only a magic could see them.

'Hello. What do we have here?' questioned Hermione to herself as she picked up one of Bella's books. 'Dear Bella… so you do know.' Hermione placed a copy of one of the same books she just purchased back down. The possibility that Bella knew what was truly living here didn't seem as real as it did than when she gazed upon vampire titled book.

'Now let's see Bella said to wear regular clothes. Jeans and a t-shirt fit into that description.' said Hermione as she grabbed a pair of worn out jeans and an old t-shirt she had stolen from Harry during their year round trip for the Horcruxes.

Hermione dressed quickly and hastily placed her hair into a messy bun and after making sure the slightly over sized shirt of her best friend fit right she raced downstairs to greet her cousin.

"Ready?" asked Bella as she took in her cousin's attire then nodded her head in approval awaiting her answer.

"Most definitely." smiled back Hermione as the two of them left for Bella's truck.

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It had been decided. Bella's cousin was a witch. Bella's boyfriend was Edward. It was pretty obvious who got pinned with the job of telling Carlisle this news.

"But you have to Edward." whined Alice as she clung to her brother's arm.

"No I don't." answered back Edward just as stubbornly.

"Yes you do Ed," started the little pixie in a reprimanding tone, "She's your girlfriend's cousin." finished Alice as if that explained everything.

"No." stated Edward firmly setting his foot down, until of course Alice took out the big guns that made his resolve crumble into ruins. The puppy dog eyes, every man's weakness when being represented on a woman's face. It kinda helped a little that her husband/mate was an emotion controlling asshole but we can get into that discussion another time.

"Fine. Just stop making that face." conceded Edward then continued in an annoyed tone, "And you can reign in your powers now Jasper."

And with that Edward stalked off into the house to find Carlisle and explain their new situation. Forgetting to notice the smirks growing on Alice and Jasper's faces.

"Carlisle can I speak with you for a moment?" asked Edward entering his father's study

"Of course son. Is this about Alice throwing that party for Bella in a couple of weeks?" asked Carlisle

"She's planning what?" asked Edward shocked yet thinking better of it continued, "Never mind. That's not important. We met Bella's cousin today."

"Really? Why do I have the feeling that this isn't as good amount of news as it should be?" replied the elder man quietly, still not looking up from the medical reference book he probably memorized over a thousand times.

"Because her cousin is a witch. A very powerful one if her blood had anything to do with it." answered Edward then after having taken in his father's face, glad he now had the other's complete and undivided attention added a few seconds later, "What should we do?"

"There's nothing to do I'm afraid. Just wait until she reveals herself to us and then explain that we have no ill intentions towards her or any humans." Carlisle, it seemed, was still in a state of shock, a rare thing for a vampire of his age.

"And then if she doesn't believe us?" continued Edward poetically.

"Then we have more than the shifters to worry about."

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Edited 04/24/2020