Chapter 5

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Remus led Hermione to his chambers. She'd be staying with him until she was able to control her emotions, which would take until the full moon to learn to control them. The only one that knew about her being a werewolf was her room mate Ginny. So she wouldn't worry about her best friend. She was shocked about the news but promised not to tell Harry and Ron. Remus knew this was going to hard due to fact it was also mating season.

Remus walked into the common room and found Hermione working on her transfiguration essay for Professor McGonagall. She looked up and glassy/sliver eyes shined at the male werewolf. He walked around the coffee table to stay far way as possible. Hermione's eyes followed his every move waiting for the perfect time to pounce.

"Now, Hermione think about the out come. It's mating season Hermione. I know you want to mate but your emotions are still to high to understand."

She stood up and slowly walked up to him. Remus stepped back. He inhaled deeply. He growled deep inside his chest. He knew that was a very bad idea, but he couldn't help it. His mate was right in front of him and in heat. Remus bumped into the wall. He was stuck.

Hermione pulled off her shirt and dropped onto the floor. She threw her bra across the room. Remus squeezed his eyes shut. He knew if he looked at her he'd loose control. Moony would take control no matter how hard he try to hold back. She pulled down her skirt and removed her underwear.

"Look at me Remus." Hermione told him and rested her hand on his chest. He shook his head. "I said look at me!"

"No Hermione. I won't. I can't."

She growled and took his hands and pressed her breasts against him. Remus opened his eyes and scanned her body. He growled at the pain in his pants. He quickly turned around and pinned Hermione against the wall. He attacked her lips and madly ran his hands over body. Remus licked and nibbled lovingly at her mark.

Hermione quickly worked his pants and yanked them down along with his boxers. Remus stepped out of his shoes, socks and pants. He quickly ripped off his shirt sending buttons across the room.

Remus rubbed his body over his mate placing his scent over her body removing any scent of any other man off of her. He moved her from the wall and slowly laid her down onto the carpet. He kissed his lick his way down her body leaning her taste and her smell.

Remus pushed a finger inside her sex soon followed by another. Hermione bucked her hips with his movements. He held her hips in place in a bruising grip. He locked his amber eyes with her glassy/sliver eyes. He removed his hand and replaced it with his tongue. Remus smirked against her and pinched her sending over the edge. Hermione screamed his name and he breathed in her scent and taste.

Remus licked his way up her body and stopped enough time to pay some attention to her breasts. He licked and nibbled at her mark. He stroked himself a couple of times and rubbed some of her juices over his harden member. Remus threw Hermione onto her hands and knees. He buried himself inside her tight passage. He moved over her body and in twined his fingers with hers.

"Is this what you wanted mate?" He growled in her ear.

"Yes!" Hermione yelled at the feel of fulfillment.

Remus moved in and out hard and fast. He growled with each thrust. Hermione moaned loud and louder. He licked and nibbled at her mark.

"You're so beautiful my witch." He growled and moved faster seeking for release. "Damn it woman." She screamed his name at her own release bring him with her. He howled causing it to echo around the room.

Hermione's arms buckled and she fell to the floor. Remus slammed inside her just for good measure. He pulled out and fell to the floor next to her breathing heavily. He rolled onto his side and pulled Hermione into his arms. He pulled a blanket off the back of the couch and threw it over their nude bodies.

"Hermione, why must you temp me so?" whispered Remus and brushed a curl from her face. He ran his hand down the curve of her body down to her stomach.

"It was the only way to get you. I wanted you so bad."

"Well, you have me love." he kissed her shoulder. "I'm never letting you go. Never." Remus growled when the portrait opened. "Severus, I would leave while you still have legs."

The Potions Master chuckled at his cousin. "You wouldn't do that to your own family. Would you Remus? I won't come any closer." he told them and sat down in the arm chair in front of the fireplace.

Severus heard Hermione mumble 'Where's my skirt?' Severus threw it over the couch. She thanked him and slipped it on. He rolled his eyes and threw her bra over to her as well. The couple walked around the couch and sat down next to each other.

Remus pulled Hermione into his arms. She rested her body into his chest. Severus handed his cousin a letter. "It's from Grandfather. It's about the Elders Wand."

"What, it's a legend?" he whispered and unfolded the it. He scanned it with his amber eyes. His eyes widened. "This is impossible. The geezer has the damn Wand of Death. Oh Merlin help us."

"That's what I said. The stone is safe. Potter has the cloak. So that's safe. For now."

Hermione sat back in thought and pieced the puzzle together. "Are you talking about the Death Hollows?" she asked.

Remus twisted a strain of hair between his fingers. "Yes, love we are. There are many things about this war you don't know."

"Remus," Severus said warningly. "This isn't the time or place."

"They've been using her for years! I will not stand it a moment longer!" Remus growled.

Hermione jumped out of her mate's arms and looked at the men. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She shook her head. It couldn't be true.

"Fine. I'll get Miss Weasely. You stubborn werewolf." Severus hissed. He stood up and vanished in swirl of green flames to go to the head dormitory.

Remus slowly walked up to his mate and she back away. "Please Hermione. You must trust me. I have never lied to you. Well, me and Severus are cousins. But that's not important right now."

Ginny and Severus stepped out of the fireplace. He suggested a safer place to talk. Remus looked at the Potions Master. He knew the only truly safest place was with their grandfather. They were nowhere near ready to face him.

Severus looked at Remus. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking? There's a little bit of Slytherin in you after all." he threw a special untraceable portkey. "It's the right thing to do Remus."

He nodded. "You need to tell them about yourself. You know what I'm talking about."

Severus took Ginny into his arms. "I'll met you there. You idiot." and they were gone in a swirl black smoke.

"Yes dear, Severus is a vampire." Remus said and held out his hand. "Please trust me. I know it's a lot to ask but please mate. I would never intentionally cause you harm."

"Where are you taking me and Ginny? Tell. Me. Now!"

"To my grandfather's place. Please Hermione." Remus begged his mate. She sighed and took his hand and they vanished from Hogwarts.

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The couple appeared in a large entrance hall with white walls, stone floors, two large staircases made out of gray marble. A large chandelier in the middle of ceiling lighting the entire room.

Hermione quickly walked over to Ginny who stood alone looking at a large painting of Hogwarts. Remus stood behind the witches. He told them that's when Hogwarts was just built.

Severus walked down the stairs with a man close behind him. He had short gray/brown hair, pale skin, dark green eyes and board shoulders. He wore elegantly cut black robes.

Remus smirked at his grandfather. He was concealed under many glamour charms. He wouldn't frighten Hermione and Ginny. But if you looked very closely you could still see some of the deep red eyes that were hard to conceal.

Tom walked up to the young women and smiled gently. "You must be Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasely. I've heard so much from my grandchildren. They both speak very highly of you. I'm Tom."

Hermione smiled and shook his hand. She wondered why he didn't add his last name to the introduction. She didn't say a word. Ginny wondered the same thing but shook his hand in a friendly manor.

"Please come with me, and let us go somewhere more comfortable. The library perhaps?" Tom suggested and he led them up the stairs and hall to the library.

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Hermione stepped into the library and looked around in awe at the large two story library walls full of books. Tom looked at Hermione in amusement. Remus was the exact same way when he first saw the Malfoy library.

Tom motioned to the chairs in front of the roaring fireplace. They sat down next to fireplace. Remus squeezed Hermione's hand. She was still angry at her mate. She also needed the comfort only what Remus could give her.

Tom studied Hermione and Ginny. He knew this would be hard for them to understand. They had been lied to for so many years. Ginny grew up surrounded by Dumbledore loving family that would do anything to support the 'Greater Good,' "First the Deathly Hollows do exist. The Elder Wand was conformed by many years of research from Mr. Ollivander. Than the Cloak of Invisibility is pasted from son to son. So naturally Harry has received it. The Sorcerer Stone was created by Nicholas Fammel. It is made to turn any ordinary object into pure gold or bring people immortal life. But the other thing that people do not know is that it can take away a person magic and transfer it to the holder of the stone."

Tom rose from his chair and walked over to the bookshelf, and pulled down a thick book and returned back to his seat. He turned it to the correct page and quietly handed it to Hermione. "This is very important. Dumbledore has kept this information from you." She took the book.

Hermione read down the long names of the many family trees. She read her name and her hands began to shake. Tom watched on with worry. Remus gently squeezed her shoulder. Ginny's eyes widen at the information she was reading. The book fell from Hermione's hands.

"Dumbledore knew this hold time." Hermione whispered. "He knew this whole damn time!"

Remus quickly lowered her head. She gasped for air. He knew if she got up set that she'd hyperventilated. "Breathe sweetheart." he gently rubbed her back. "Breathe relax. That's my girl. That's my girl."

Hermione sighed and leaned back and, Remus wrapped his arms around her waist. Than her eyes widened when the stone came to mind. She jumped up and began to pace in front of the fireplace. Tom followed the young woman's movements.

"So, Dumbledore took the stone from Fammel. He proclaimed to be friends for years. He wanted the stone for himself that much is easy to see. The magic he had which was the magic of the earth. Dumbledore wanted the magic for himself. But why so call place, 'safe place' from Voldemort. To make him immortal. When already has pieces of his soul out in there hidden from the world." Hermione stopped in her tracks. "Where's the stone now?"

"Safely hidden from the Dumbledore-dork."

"Severus," Tom said warningly but cracked a smile at his grandson.

"But why did Tom Riddle spilt his soul into the seven ways?" Ginny asked in thoughtfully.

Tom shifted uncomfortable in his chair. He sighed heavily. "What many people didn't know about the man is that Tom was a seer. He saw the events that were to come. He spilt his soul to ensure his survival so the prophecy could come. He didn't expect when he reach for Harry to save him for the evil that laid on the side of light that his body would be destroyed. It was ancient magic."

Hermione sat back down and Remus wrapped his arms around her. She rested his head down his shoulder. "What about Lily Potter?" she asked and felt Remus stiffen.

"Lily thought that Riddle was after her son, but in truth he was after Lily. She was a spy sending information to the Muggle Prime Minster." He sighed heavily and continued, "She was helping Dumbledore who wants to take over the Ministry and have all the power."

"But Lily wouldn't do that. Not the world she loved. Her friends to Harry." Hermione said not wanting to believe the truth.

Remus held Hermione close and played with her hands. "Dumbledore had her under mind control honey. She wasn't able to fight like James could, and by the time Grandpa went to help her for the second time she was far too gone for anyone's help."

Ginny stared at the man before her in disbelief. She didn't know what think. She didn't know what was true or what was a lie. Dumbledore wanted to destroy Voldemort. He was the dark wizard. Dumbledore had defeated a dark wizard. Than her eyes widened. Tom smiled at the red head and nodded. He rose from the chair.

"Wait, have one more question concerning the stone." Ginny said. Tom nodded. "What happened when Harry touched the stone? When he faced Voldemort."

Tom sat back down in thought. "Alright dear, let me see how to put this." he took a deep breath. "Harry had gotten the stone from a mirror but it wasn't the Mirror of Erised but the Mirror of Principatus Auctorita." he waited a moment before he continued. "Dumbledore had been standing behind Harry controlling his mind. He did get some of the young boy's power."

Grandfather that's enough." Severus said warningly. "They're not ready for the entire truth."

Tom ignored his grandson. "They need to know and think it over." Severus rolled his eyes. "Don't you roll your eyes at me." Remus chuckled at his cousin. He was quickly silenced when he shot Remus a look to kill. "So called 'Voldemort' used what power he had after touching Harry and ran through him knocking the stone from his hand." He studied the two young woman who were in shock of all the information they had learned.

"Now I want you to return to Hogwarts and think about all of what you've learned. I don't want you to jump to sudden conclusions. Talk to Severus and Remus and understand what's actually going on in this war. Think it over long and hard. I want you to trust these two men before you. They'll protect you." Tom helped Hermione up and squeezed her hand. "Think about what you've been through over the years in Hogwarts. Think over the adventures. It's important. Than come to me after you piece them together." She nodded her head. "Be careful my dear." he kissed her cheek. "My grandson loves you. Don't you ever doubt that."

Hermione smiled and nodded her head. She kissed his cheek. Remus smiled and Tom pulled Remus into a quick hug. The couple vanished.

"Ginny, Severus will watch over you. Trust him." Tom said. He leaned forward and whispered, "He cares about you. I can tell. Just be patience. He'll opened up to you." he kissed her cheek. He nodded to Severus.

Severus nodded and took the red head into his arms. The couple vanished into a swirl of black smoke.

Tom sighed and sat down in the chair behind him. The glamour charm vanished. The snake like face and long white fingers appeared once more. He prayed that the two young women believe him and turn to the correct side.

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Latin Translations:

Principatus: rule

Auctorita: power