Lunar Love Chapter 11

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Previously:

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"Hermione answered the door." continued Jacob. "…Had dark circles under her eyes and looked a little thinner than usual. When I asked she just laughed and said Bella was worse. She's been having nightmares …Waking up screaming at night, Hermione's kinda taken Renee's role while she's not with Bella. Ya'know."

"Maybe we should invite them over here one day when Bella's feeling better. I'd really like to meet Jake's imprint. Not to mention the Vampire Girl." said Emily

"I-I'll be leaving Chief Swan. Not just me but my entire family." Edward spoke, "…We are going to visit Rose and Emmet before leaving for Italy where we shall be living with his family there. Indefinitely. We won't be returning."

"How long?" asked Hermione in a neutral voice to where Bella could not decipher her own feelings about her situation.

After debating whether or not she should play stupid or not the words left her mouth before she could stop them. "Since my birthday."

"The mudblood is a mudblood. Which means she is the kin of muggles. Find them. Kill them." spoke an eerily velvet voice. "I advise you. Drag it out."

"Yes milord." spoke the servant his hood falling to reveal a crooked smile filled with fanged canines. "As you wish."

"Charlie's gonna be pissed huh?" asked Bella as a hand was placed in her vision.

"Yes. But I have an idea that will make him more upset at me than you. I guarantee that once you tell him he'll be livid. I tell him and he'll probably faint." said Hermione as she helped lift Bella off of the floor.

"What could be worse?" asked Bella through her tears.

"Want to take a walk?" asked Hermione as she led Bella out of the bathroom and into the forest.

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Now:

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"Edward!" screeched Alice as her vampire brother returned home, the others in their coven were already gathered around waiting for the eldest son to return.

"How the hell could you do something so stupid?" continued Alice getting into Edward's face.

"I did what I had to do." Edward spoke back just as harshly.

"You condemned her! That's what you did!" yelled Alice, "Edward no matter how much you don't like it Bella is meant to become one of us! She'll die either way!" yelled Alice storming off Jasper trailing off after his livid wife.

"Alice wait! What is that supposed to mean?" yelled back Edward but it was too late. The two vampires had already fled.

"Edward…" began Esme. But Edward cut her off.

"I'm leaving." he said harshly. "I advise you all to do the same. No doubt Charlie has already told half the town we'll be gone by tomorrow."

"Edward?" asked Carlisle,

"I told him we were leaving to go and visit Rose and Em. I told him after that we would be going to Italy to meet Carlisle's family. I told him we weren't coming back."

"Wher-" began Esme only to be cut off once more.

"I don't know I'm just leaving. I'll see you soon." and with that Edward vanished.

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"Alice! Alice!" screamed Jasper trailing after his wife who's ears finally registered her husband's screams.

"Sorry Jasper. It's just…How could he do this?" yelled Alice

"What are you talking about, darling?" asked a startled Jasper at his wife

"I can't see."

"What?"

"I can't see her. Jazz, she's dead. Her future is dead." mumbled out Alice before sobbing unshed tears over the loss of her sister.

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"So where are we going?" asked Bella as she trailed alongside her cousin.

"I don't know. Just far enough away to where no one can find us." spoke Hermione

She knew it was stupid after Harry and Ginny's warning but if what everything they told her was true, the remaining death eaters are weak. And divided. Add to the fact she had her wand on her was absolutely brilliant. She was absolutely confident nothing would happen.

"So why can't anyone find us?" asked Bella a little nervously

"Please, Bella just because you could get lost in your own house doesn't mean everyone's just as awful." Hermione reprimanded jokingly just as Bella 'accidentally' let go of a low branch hitting Hermione in her leg causing her to lose balance.

"Alright I might have deserved that. Now help me up." demanded the younger of the two.

"Alright so are we far enough to talk now?" asked a curious Bella about five minutes later.

Hermione lost in her own thoughts slightly jumped momentarily forgetting her place. "Sure." she answered

"So what's your secret?" asked Bella sitting down next to Hermione

"I'm…I'm. I think I'll show you." she stalled standing up and secretly sliding out her wand she gently tapped it against her thigh in thought before turning towards Bella and revealing her wand in her right hand while also raising her left

"Lumen Niveus Orbis." she shouted as bright white lights shot from her wand as she manipulated them into different shapes.

First as a peace sign, then as a heart, followed by a cross, a cat, a dragon, and lastly a wolf. Before they disappeared all together.

"H- How?" Bella stuttered out

"I'm a witch." answered Hermione sitting across from Bella before continuing, "Have been since I was born. I didn't find out till I was eleven though."

"The school." Bella interrupted moving to sit next to Hermione as her cousin smiled at her.

"Yes. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The witches and wizards in the magical community come of age once they turn 17 and graduate from the school." explained Hermione.

"So you didn't skip a grade, then?" asked Bella

Hermione looked at her cousin for a long time and finally laughed, laughed good and hard until she finally calmed enough to speak, "I tell you I'm a witch and the only thing you're worried about is if I skipped a grade or not?" questioned Hermione laughing once more.

"Shut up. It's a valid question. I am older." giggled Bella along with Hermione

"So you're okay with this?" asked Hermione after a minute's pause

"What you being a witch?" asked Bella then continued after Hermione's eager nod. "Of course. I figure if you've been a witch all your life. That's who I've dealt with all this time, knowing isn't going to change your skin green and grow warts all over your nose is it?"

"No. Thank Merlin. I am wart free, and despite your prodding will remain that way for a very long time." said Hermione indignantly, laughing after Bella started doing so.

"All right. It's noon now. Why don't I get you home so we can feed you and that baby of yours." said Hermione standing and then helping Bella up.

"Kay.-" started Bella but stopped as a cold shudder passed through both of their bodies.

"Bella I want you to sit back down. Put your head in your lap, cover your stomach and whatever you do, don't look up." said Hermione seriously

"Mione? What's going on?" asked Bella worried

"Just do as I say Bella." said Hermione standing up and walking towards where the outline of dark figures stood.

"Dementors." whispered Hermione and with that about twenty of the said monsters stormed out of the nearby foliage to take the two women's souls.

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Sam and Jacob had broken off with the others. They decided to split up and cover more ground to finish patrol sooner that way they could get back to lunch.

Sam and Jacob went west towards the forest between the Rez and Bella's house. Seth and Jared took off near the beaches. Quil and Embry took care of the border to Washington and Canada, while Paul was watching close to the imaginary equator separating the leeches' from the wolves' territories. They were in exceptionally bad moods today.

'Think of it this way guys, at least we're almost done for the day.' spoke Seth trying to cheer up his fellow wolves.

'Shut up, Seth.' called out Quil and Embry at the same time more annoyed now than before.

'Lay off guys. We are almost done. After this you three are off duty for two days after this. Quit complaining.' commanded Sam

'He's right guys. Besides guys, patrol isn't so- Jacob stopped. Stopped thinking, stopped moving. He even stopped breathing for a little while. All he felt was dread. As if he would never be happy again. And because he was in his wolf form along with the others they felt his dread and sadness as well. They looked at Jacob in confusion and pity.

The feeling never left him but he got used to it long enough for his mind to begin again. Only one thought on his mind now though.

'Hermione.' he thought right as he caught her and Bella's scent in the forest. And took off after them, Sam following as the others slowly regained themselves and changed course towards Jacob's imprint and her cousin.

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Hermione thought.

She blocked her mind from the events surrounding her physical body and entered completely into her mind. More specifically her memories. She thought of first coming to Forks. Bella giving her a hug when she realized it was her standing outside the door. Charlie yelling at them from downstairs while he watched the game in the living room. Getting the letter from Harry and Ginny. Meeting Jacob for the first time. The talk with him in the truck. Meeting his friends. Just Jacob. And Hermione spoke.

"Expecto Patronum.' she screamed as a grim flew from the tip of her wand and attacked the oncoming attack from the twenty or so dementors, threatening her and her pregnant cousin.

Now Hermione knew she was a powerful witch. Not as good as Harry, and her knowledge in spells definitely outranked Ron's magic. But not many fully grown wizards or witches can even cast a mist let alone a full patronus. And while fighting off twenty dementors was the sign of someone powerful. She would grow very tired of it if they didn't back off in a few minutes.

"Hermione." Bella's voice broke through her concentration.

'Bugger. Make that now. Not a few minutes.' thought Hermione as she broke off the spell to stand protectively in front of Bella's now unconscious form.

With the spell now gone and Hermione too weak to cast it again, she was officially screwed.

And with that realization popping into her head a low growl reached her ears and made all of the dementors who heard take pause in their onslaught.

Hermione totally confused by this new development turned her head to the sound of the growl and was met with the biggest wolves she had ever seen, one a pretty russet colored wolf with the most beautiful eyes she's ever looked upon. The other was just barely bigger held black fur over its body with ebony colored eyes. Both of them looking too familiar for Hermione's tastes. Yet she didn't have time to ponder as the two wolves stood protectively over the two girls and began growling menacingly at the dementors, seemingly not affected by the most evil monsters Hermione's ever come across.

She made her eyes stay open. She had to protect Bella and her baby. Yet she couldn't help but look at the wolves as they danced all over the dementors, seemingly mocking them. What seemed like seconds though it was really a little over half an hour the dementors fled. Headed towards Canada.

The russet colored wolf walked away from the black one as he walked towards two different colored gray wolves occasionally glancing back at herself and Bella. When Hermione turned back and was face to face with the hazel eyes she doubted she could ever forget. Yet suddenly her magical exhaustion finally catching up to her as the threat was no longer present. For now. She did the only thing she was capable of.

"Jacob." she whispered before promptly fainting right next to Bella's body. The last thing she saw before passing out was Jacob's worried eyes looking back at her.

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As soon as he saw his imprint fall Jacob quickly transformed and dressed. The others of course following shortly after.

"Dude. Why didn't you tell us you told her?" asked a shocked Quil

"Because I didn't tell her." snapped Jacob then more softly while bringing Hermione into his arms, "She just recognized me I guess."

"Well you'll have to talk to her now for sure Jake." spoke Sam

"Yeah. I guess we will. Is that offer still up Sam?" asked Jacob standing with Hermione fully in his arms bridal style.

Sam bent down and held Bella the same way before standing and facing Jake a smile on his face, "Course it is. Emily would kill me if I turned you down with the girls."

"Thanks." muttered Jacob

"No prob. You guys can go home. Me and Jake will go on ahead and take Bella and Hermione home. We'll meet again tomorrow for patrol." and at everyone's nods Jacob and Sam took off towards Charlie's house.

"Looks like we'll be hunting more than just vampires now." said Sam quietly

Jacob just nodded mutely. He knew one thing for sure Vampire or weird floating skeletons. He wouldn't let either of them take away his Hermione.

Now all he had to do was wait till she woke up and ask her what the hell she and Bella were doing in the middle of the forest?

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Summary: Hermione could not believe how she got conned into going to visit her relatives in the states after the war. There were only three things she knew for sure. First she was a very tired and exhausted warrior from war not yet ready to move on like her parents were forcing her to do. Second she was not allowed to use any of her magic. And third Hermione knew irrevocably and without a doubt that if nothing interesting would happen in Forks, Washington something or someone is going to get blown up.

Pairings: Hermione Granger x Jacob Black

Rated: M+

Edited: 07/08/12

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