AN: So this is a super short chapter again and I'm sincerely sorry about that. I would tell you all the reasons why it's short and late but you didn't come to read about my life, you came to read about Jake/Hermione and the gang, so I won't drone on about it. It's a filler chapter but those are needed in stories too and have their place. Next chapter has some major things happening and I will try very hard to get it up in less than a week. Thanks for all your support, reviews, and patience! Clumsy!

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Hermione woke to the most obnoxious ringtone she'd ever heard. Jake's phone was screaming to be answered! It just kept screaming, "Answer me! Answer me! Answer me!" Apparently he thought it was humorous.

"Hello." Jake mumbled in a croaky, I just woke up sort of way.

Hermione could hear mumbling through the line and then Jake was laughing. Full on deep belly laughing with tears rolling out of his eyes which only made the mumbling on the other end turn into yelling.

"Fine, I will let you talk to her but I honestly don't see what is wrong with the whole situation; sounds about perfect to me." Jake said and then held the phone out to me.

Turns out to be Bella on the phone, and an upset Bella at that, "Hermione, you have to do something about these twins!"

"What did they do now?" she asked with a sigh.

"What haven't they done? They are constantly annoying Edward, they've taught Emmett how to block Edward from his thoughts, and that is just the start of it!" Bella said.

"Fred and George can be a little high energy is all." Hermione tried defending her family.

"Hermione, they've found a way, God only knows how, but they've found a way to plant prank jokes into the animals Edward hunts! How do they even know which animals will be hunted, huh? They had him declaring undying love and passion to Charlie! To Charlie Hermione!" Bell ranted. "And that's still not all. They have taught a lot of things to Emmett and promised him an endless supply of prank items if he'll promise to use them on Edward!"

Hermione sighed, "I will talk to them later today when I see them, alright? Honestly though it probably won't do much good. On the bright side they will finish setting up the Washington branch of WWW in a few days and then at least one of them will be going home."

After she disconnected the call she rolled her eyes at Jake who had gotten immense pleasure out of Edward's discomfort. Hermione knew that her talking to the twins would do no good whatsoever; when they were on the war path nothing got in the way. They had taken an even deeper instant dislike to Edward than she had.

Hermione didn't really care too much for Edward Cullen; he was big-headed, arrogant, and controlling. But he was also a good husband, friend, and father so she gave him the benefit of the doubt.

She started to roll out of the bed when she felt two very strong arms reach out and roll her right back to the center where she started. She giggled as Jake nuzzled just behind her ear at the same time whispering, "And just where do you think you're going Miss Granger?"

"I am going to go get my shower taken so I can then go to your best friend's home to talk to two very annoying twins who are wearing out their welcome in a home that's occupants were generous enough to open to them." Hermione said with a smile then leaned over and kissed him. "Good morning by the way"

"I can think of something much more fun than that!" Jake said and gave her one of those seriously mind-bending, toe curling kisses full of heat and desire.

"Jake stop." Hermione said and he immediately stilled his hands. "Sorry, I'm just not ready yet."

"You are worth waiting for, I promise. Now go get your shower and I will go explain to Sam that I will be gone for a while and we'll go visit the leeches and Bells, and Nessie. Plus I get to high five the twins and get a few secrets myself!" Jake said making Hermione laugh all the way into the shower.

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"Pleeeeeeeease!" Hermione begged. "If you don't stop you will have a very angry vampire on your hands. They opened their home to you so you didn't have to stay in some cold hotel and this is how you pay back their generosity?" She went for guilt.

"Aww 'Mione we're just having fun and the only one getting upset is Edward; everyone else thinks it's funny!" Fred said.

"That is so not the point Fred Weasley!" She growled at them and threw her hands in the air in frustration.

"Fine, fine! We'll scale it back some but that's all you're getting Hermione." George caved in a little. Hermione knew to quit while she was ahead and thanked him.

After she was done talking privately with the twins everyone gathered back in the living room. Jacob was telling them all about what was happening with her little problem.

They were working out patrol schedules when they heard a scream coming from the next floor up. Emmett was the first out of the room as he recognized the sound of his mate. Everyone else was right behind him and then there was me bringing up the rear since I obviously didn't have vampire or wolf speed capacity.

"What have those two morons done to my HAIR?" Rosalie forced the words through her teeth.

"Come on, Babe. You look sexy in purple….and pink….and green…and hmm what would you say that other color was?" Emmett asked trying to fight his laughter.

"Turquoise." Hermione answered automatically.

"Yep that's it, turquoise! You look cheery!" Emmett said and a small chuckle broke through earning him a look that clearly said they would be discussing this later.

As they were all headed back downstairs she clearly heard Emmett warn the twins about leaving Rose alone. Pick on Edward all they wanted but Rose was off limits from now on and the twins agreed considering they really liked Emmett; and well honestly Emmett was a bit scary when you looked at him.

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The rest of the day was spent just hanging out getting to know Bella and the rest of the Cullen's better. Nessie was by far Hermione's favorite as she was pretty irresistible with her bronze curls and big brown doe eyes.

Hermione especially loved watching Jake interact with Nessie; he made a very good Godfather to her. He also spoiled the Hell out of her; and what little girl doesn't need someone like that in her life?

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Later that night after she had said good night to Jake and watched him leave to do patrols she lay in bed making some decisions about when she would go home. She would have to break this news gently because it was going to break his heart a little; well more than one actually. They had all become so important in her life and she wanted to handle it all very delicately. She prayed for the strength because tomorrow she was going to make her announcement. Just as she was slipping into sleep she heard a wolf howl in the distance and sighed.