The next few hours were hectic, when Hermione had finally sat down she realized she had gotten an email from her aunt and uncle about some kids staying in the house. Specifically, Luna, Ginny, Padma, Parvati and Lavender; she happened to come with Parvati. She leaned her head on the palm of her hand, she sighed and she felt a hand rubbing her back. She looked to Akatsuki and smiled at him.
"Megan, call my aunt's house and request to talk to Luna, as she sees events too. Somehow get her to come here, we have limited time to plan, as soon as we get everyone together we'll be good to go."
"Hermione?" this was Dean.
"Yes?" she asked looking at him over her laptop.
"You should try to get some sleep. You may be immortal but everything sleeps, well except for certain types of demons anyways," he was looking at her with puppy dog eyes and she couldn't resist but shut her laptop and put her head down. She was suddenly very much asleep.
"No one has to know that we are suppressing her natural abilities," this was said by a tall black haired man to a women she recognized as Integra.
"It'll wear off though right? I can't have an heir who can't do anything," replied Integra to the man. She was holding a bundle in her arms which Hermione instantly knew it was her. "So when should it wear off?"
Hermione suddenly jerked awake, the first thing she heard was: 'she is so pretty, why does she have to be a vampire?' Hermione looked around the table and noticed Yori sneaking glances at Seiren.
"She's a vampire get over it and ask her out," with that Hermione whipped her hand a crossed her face. Everyone who was silently working on other things turned and looked at her.
Then they turned to the three female vampires Ruka, Rima, and Seiren, all of them were looking at her. No one had even bother to look at Yuki, they learned that Kaname was very territorial and that even when she and Zero had a brother sister relationship going Kaname wasn't the happiest of people. When he found that Zero and Shiki had a thing going on he was completely fine with Yuki hanging with him. They clearly all wanted to know what brought this about. Hermione's face was turning redder then it ever had been.
"I'm sorry," she squeaked.
"Let me just say that werewolves and vampires can't date and you can read minds?" asked Yori more astonished that Hermione could read minds more then angry that the information was out that there was a female vampire that she liked.
"I had a really weird dream and woke up to your thoughts," said Hermione. She looked at Yori who was nodding.
"Try tuning in on your cousins now, you know that funny tickling sensation in the back of your mind? Focus on that. Family, or what is left of it will be the most important thing when you are the empress."
For the next two hours she practiced trying to hold on to their presence, but failed every time, she was about to give up when she felt a connection. She followed it using the rest of her strength. Opening her new eyes; She was looking a crossed the table, she turned her head and counted seven… vampires? Then there was an aura that felt wolf to her, then next to the wolf was something utterly different. Something she put the word dhampir to. She looked to her right to one of the blondes. Through the persons' eyes she inhabited she looked into his own golden eyes. 'The dark haired girl almost leaped on him catlike, Hermione was standing in front of him swinging down a weapon that was too fuzzy for her to make out.' She slammed into her own body and opened her eyes, she then proceeded to pass out.
"Well she got it faster then Integra, two hours. Wow, Integra took a day and she didn't have her powers bound or anything," Balise was looking at everyone when he said this.
Megan suddenly spoke up, "Luna and the rest are going to be coming here in three days, that is when Mrs. King will let them out. We should be getting out of here by then, so then we'll be able to plan, I would very much like to get this war done and over with as quickly as possible." she smiled slightly and went back to working on other stuff that she had with her.
"So Yori who do you like?" asked Yuki turning everyone's attention to Yori.
"Does it matter?" Yori questioned darkly, her face flushing and her eyes down turned.
"Well that depends, what if she likes you back?" Asked Kaname. All attention was now on Kaname for even trying to comfort someone that didn't like him and vice versa.
"Unless you could read minds and you could tell me what she is thinking then that is kind of stupid to say," she replied looking at him.
"I'll find out for you after all I did get Zero and Shiki together now didn't I?" asked Ichijo. He went down to where Ruka, Rima, and Seiren were sitting. He was talking in a very low voice that no one vampire or wolf could pick up. Yori's face was turning red with every second of him talking. Zero and Shiki were standing next to her trying to tell her that everything would be fine. After all Zero absolutely hated vampires even though he was one and so is Shiki, and that they turned out fine.
Ichijo soon came back smiling and gave Yori a note. She read it twice over so she could fully understand, and to make sure she wasn't making anything up.
"Are you serious?" she asked looking down the table to Seiren, she was almost to afraid to smile.
"Dead," said the girl who could've been described as Kaname's bodyguard with a slight smile which only grew bigger when Yori smiled while happily blushing.
A few hours later Hermione woke up, she shifted, feeling a weight on her leg she looked down to see it was Akatsuki's hand. She looked back up to see him sleeping with his head on his arm on top of the table. She saw that Ichijo right next her was reading a manga. The next thing she heard was, 'I can't believe he ends up with her, can't she see that he's using her to make Ruka jealous. The fact that it is working is pissing me off.' She came completely too and noticed that he was now staring at her, she looked up and met his eyes. She removed Akatsuki's hand from her leg and hesitantly reached to touch Ichijo's hand. He looked confused and so did she, Hermione wasn't sure that she could do what she was thinking she could do. She clasped his hand and sent 'show me how he looks at Ruka.' He looked at her debating weather he should show her or not. When he nodded and the image filled her head. She nodded, her lips moved, 'thank you'. with that she was back to thinking. Her hand still on his, resting, almost in a way to reassure both of them. She had a devious smile on her face when he finally looked up from his book. Truthfully it scared him.
"I think I can get our sentenced reduced," she said this whispering. He looked at her again. Almost startled that she was going to mess with the headmaster's head. "Ichijo, could you make sure I don't hurt myself?" He in turned smiled and nodded at her.
She closed her eyes and the world became black and white, seeing beyond her eye lids and walls that were surrounding them. She quickly found the headmaster sitting in his study talking to Touga. If she were physically in the room she would have been standing on the right of the desk. She mentally prepared herself for jumping inside his head, when Touga started talking.
"Don't you think a five day detention is a bit harsh?" he asked pushing some of his hair out of his eyes. "I mean when the other students fight they get detention but not one hundred and twenty hours straight. Besides what if they kill one another?"
"They won't kill one another and you've been bringing them food, have you seen anything out of the ordinary?" the headmaster asked.
Thinking back to the last time he brought them food he walking in on Zero and Shiki having a make out session and some of the students were in the bathroom. Some had been sleeping and others were just sitting around and mingling. "I think they are taking this more as a social gathering then a detention," was his opinion.
"Very well, tell the new students they have been moved to the night class and that they are free to go, but they will have chores to make up for the days they got out of detention," That was his final word.
Seeing back in color she knew she was back, however seeing someone's hand upon opening her eyes had perturbed her. She lifted her head and noticed that she must have fallen forward and Ichijo had caught her with his hand.
"How did it go?" he asked casually looking up from behind his book.
"I didn't have to do anything, Touga and Headmaster Cross were talking about it and they agreed to let us out." Hermione tried standing but that is when she blacked out for the second time within hours.
In her passed out state she could barely hear Yori talking, "She'll be fine, once her body gets used to using that kind of magic she'll be fine. Right now is a period of her getting to know how to use it," Hermione could tell that Yori must've been sitting with Seiren because she sounded almost happy.
*Later that day coming from class to the night dorms*
"When are they all coming?" asked Hermione walking back from class with Akatsuki, her hand on his forearm.
"I don't know, they are coming as soon as they could they said," This came from Susan, walking in between Hannah and Megan. They were behind Hermione, Then Dean and Balise were on the other side of her. Yori was on the other side of Akatsuki. They had all been changed to the night class. When they got into the dorm rooms the planning started. Everyone was standing around a table with a map placed in the middle, Hermione was talking at the head of the table with Megan next to her. They were pointing to places on the map.
"Now all the groups will be integrated, wolf, vampires, and wizards. We're going to have to have a period of recognition. So we don't all gt mixed up in the fight and end up killing one of our own. Then we're going to surround the school, there are entrances here, here, and here."
Hermione was cut off from talking when she heard, "Their going to be in the main hall of the school, if you can enter with out being noticed then you'll be good to surprise them all. They don't have a seer, this will also be a rescue mission for McGonagall," This was spoken by Luna as she walked in, in front of Ginny and the twins, following behind them was Lavender. Luna looked at Akatsuki, then back to Hermione.
Megan however caught this but continued to what she was going to say, "The snake is in the office, Dumbledore's office." she was cut off by Lavender.
"The office of the headmaster," Megan faintly smiled to Lavender, sadness in her eyes and went back to speaking.
"The diadem is in the room of requirements. The cup is in the Black family vault, these items need to be destroyed first. Then only after they are destroyed can Harry go up against Voldemort."
"Kaname? When will you have the vampires with you?" Hermione asked looking at him. He had a strange look on his face, he turned his head to Akatsuki who was looking down.
"They'll be here tomorrow," he said looking at Yuki, who nodded.
Hermione took a breath, "After I go to get the wolves I will no longer be apart of this war." She was about to say something when, Yori put her hand up.
"Yes?"
"Can I speak to you in private?"
"Umm, yes?" Hermione got up and walked out fallowing Yori.
"Because of what you are, the heir, you can bond with more then one person. I'm just going to lay this out on the table. One day you'll actually find someone who needs you just as much as you will need them," said Yori holding Hermione's hands in front of her.
"I'm not blind, I see the way he looks at Ruka." saying this made Hermione smirk, only till Icjhou showed her did she see it, "You do know we need help in this war, I like to feel a little more supported. I like to pretend just so I can feel that. I know that he isn't bonded to me, but what do bonds do exactly? I'm bonded to him, that only means I can save him as many times as I put him into trouble."
"In this case, it's the thing that has vampires and werewolves fighting for the same goal, its something that has never been done before. I've already changed history."
Yori hesitated, but was nodding "This is true, you'll already be known as the Empress who could unit, you'll find someone someday, and it's still going to be a vampire," Said Yori looking at her in the eyes, "You're destined to fall for a vampire, you're destined to have children. You'll find that someday, I promise you that."
"Thanks Yori," Hermione gave her a hug, tears straining to be let out. "We're leaving tomorrow, as soon as the vampires get here, I don't know the meaning of tomorrow from their standpoint. All the bags are packed, are we ready at moments' notice? If we have to be?" she looked at Yori.
She was already turning to go to a different room walking a few steps she stopped her voice rang clear, "We're all ready to go," slightly turning Hermione saw a small smile she acted like she was going to say something but she didn't.
(should be next chapter but I don't feel like copying and pasting)
It was a few hours later when the vampires showed up, Hermione, Dean, and Yori were talking to Kaname and Yuki. Standing in the hallway just before the doors. Dean walked away leaving Kaname and Hermione who were talking in whispers. Yuki and Yori were standing a few paces behind them.
"Does Ruka find Akatsuki more attractive?" Hermione was speaking as if she didn't care.
"I won't let her touch him," said Kaname.
"You don't need to do that, please, if he likes her. Let him have her, right now they are in Ichijou's room. You might want to tell him that he'll want to change the sheets."
He looked at her eyes asking questions of how could she know, "I can sense it, I can almost feel it. I just want to go and boil off my skin because of it. It feels dirty that I'm experiencing this. Ichijou told me as well, don't think that I'm mad, or that I'll start a war with you because of her. Whatever you may need in the future the wolves, no I'm, eternally in your debt. Don't hesitate to ask," she looked at him and words flowed into his head, 'I may need a favor in the future of a marriage proposal anyways.' she was smiling as she said this and he knew who she was talking about. He nodded and Yuki came up and hugged Hermione, and nodded as well.
"Should you go now?" Asked Yuki almost sad, but at the same time she was giving off a aura of excitement.
Yori looked around, "Yes, I'll go get the rest of us, you should get to the car," Yori said looking at Hermione and soon disappeared around the corner.
Without looking back Hermione walked down the steps to the car she clambered into the front seat of the medium sized SUV. Yori soon followed climbing into the drivers seat and Balise and Dean piled into the back.
It was a few hours later when they finally stood face to face with Integra. The room of the building they stood in was decorated with golden tapestries, one had Romus and Remus embroidered on it. There were some others that Hermione had recognized as well. The wood carvings were detailed down to that last piece of hair. She was trying hard to keep her eyes on Integra, over the past hours spent in the car her three companions had given her lessons on wolf etiquette.
They were standing in front of Integra, Yori, Balise, and Dean kneeled. Hermione was wearing her school uniform dipped into a curtsy. Her white stockings made her legs look elegant in the short skirt.
"My grandmother, Integra Narissara Sebastian, I come to you in a time of need. I came for a trade," she looked her grandmother square in her eyes. She had her attention now, "My body, to be used for the very propose it was made for. For an army of wolves to save mortality and immortality alike."
"How do you know what you were made for? Do you know what you will be subjecting yourself to?"
"I have a slight idea, and I found out after I drank the blood of a vampire, that he is bonded to me. But I realized something was wrong when I didn't die from it. I don't care what happens to me as long as we can defeat the Dark Lord Voldemort."
"Did you try to kill yourself?" asked Integra looking at Hermione as if she was a idiot. She noticed how Hermione's own eyes said that she was far from an idiot, almost a challenge.
"No, it was a kiss and I kind of cut him," said Hermione lying. Integra believed it, inside Hermione was smirking it hadn't all been a lie after all.
"The army will be leaving with your companions. I hope your reputation doesn't precede you." Integra snapped her fingers and two guards came over and took each of Hermione's arms and began moving her. She looked back at Yori, Dean, and Balise as she was swiftly being carried out. Integra had gotten up and started talking to the blonde second she had, Amelia quickly turned and Integra then followed Hermione to the center.
*Five hours later*
The winter dark surrounded the groups, Yori, Kaname, Harry, and Yuki stood on the outskirts of the woods around the school. Unbeknownst to everyone was the reason why they were all wearing black, weirdly enough everyone matched. Yori and Yuki both in flowing black skirts and black tank tops despite the winter chill all around them. Then Harry, Balise, Dean, and Kaname were in black dress pants, and black t-shirts that stretched nicely across their torsos. Harry of course had on a coat covering him.
Yuki looked down at her phone, "Amelia says her group is ready, as is Megan's. We're just waiting for Susan and Pansy to reply. Ginny is going to stay back to keep the wards busy. Luna is going to stay with her to make sure she is undisturbed to keep the wards from going off even after we've entered."
A few more minutes passed when Yuki's phone went off, "They're ready," the time showed five minutes to spare.
"We sit here and wait until the proper time, no early actions, and no hesitations," said Yori.
Hermione was laying on a metal table in nothing but a sheet covering from her neck to mid thigh. Her arms were presented at both sides with needles leading to tubes sticking in her, she was staring up at a screen that would somehow move when she was done reading what was on that page, the material was weird research and other myths and facts. After five minutes she realized that the gas in the mask had turned to a tranquilizer, she couldn't keep her eyes open. She soon succumbed to the sleep.
She opened her eyes to another seen similar to the one she had before. She was cold, she was being pressed against something equally cold. Looking across the room she saw the same people as before not counting the thing next to her there were still six vampires, the half vampire half human, and the wolf boy. They were talking about something she couldn't really see their mouths clearly. The blonde male stood up and slammed his fist into the table which immediately broke. The noise was suddenly loud and their she opened her eyes but found she still couldn't move any muscle in her body. She was starting to panic and the more she tried to open her eyes the more exhausted she became. Even with her energy levels depleted she was still struggling.
well can you guess what this story will also be crossing over with? if you can't guess with the descriptions of eight vampires, a dhampir and a wolf dude then you need to read more popular books. :P
and yes i found a pairing that I like even better then Hermione and any of the cross people.
i'm already planning a sequal to this after the war....
