Chapter 8

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It took Hermione nearly a week to recover from her first transformation. Her mood swings would still get the better of her every so often. She couldn't truly figure out why she wanted to attack the headmaster so badly. Than she remember what Tom had told her and what Ginny had informed about the information when he came to visit her on the full moon. Than she began to wonder if it was her wolf that didn't like the headmaster. She would have to talk to Remus.

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Hermione walked down the hall with Harry discussing about the many senses a werewolf had to those of normal witches and wizards. He knew that they could hear from long distances, see in the dark and from afar and had strong in taste. He knew that each wolf had a mate. Harry didn't know that the only way for a werewolf to have a child was to be with another one of their own breed. He could see where that made since and that the females only had a seven month pregnancy instead of a nine month pregnancy.

"So I guess your and Ron's relationship will have to end for sure?" Harry asked more in a statement than a question.

"Yes. The next time he asked me out I will have to decline." Hermione told her best friend. If she could only tell him that she had a mate. She couldn't take the chance.

Albus walked by Harry and Hermione. She stopped and watched the headmaster's movements. She growled deep inside her chest. Just before she attacked Remus grabbed her by the arms locking her in place. Hermione struggled against his strong grip in hope to break free.

Albus stopped and stood three inches away from the young woman. He raised a questionable brow. He knew that their was no way for her to sense his actions. He'd been at his plan for years and wasn't going to have a young dumb werewolf destroy it all.

"Where's the Cedex? Where's the Book of Abraham the Mage?" Hermione growled deep inside her chest. "I know you stole it along with the stone. Fammel didn't give it to you! You stole it!"

Remus covered his shock and tried to quiet down his mate. He told the headmaster to leave them. Albus quickly lost the famous twinkle in his eye and it turn cold and quickly walked way from the trio.

Harry turned and looked at Hermione wondering what just happened. He couldn't understand why she would attack Professor Dumbledore and what was the Cedex?

Remus gave Hermione a warning growl and she stopped struggling. He turned her around and asked, "How did you know about the Book of Abraham the Mage?" he turned to Harry and said, "Do not mention the Cedex to anyone not even with Ron. Do you understand?" Harry nodded his head. "You come with now!" Remus growled in her ear and lead her down the hall.

Remus slammed the portrait close. He pulled out a untraceable portkey. He yanked her into his arms and they vanished.

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They appeared in the Malfoy Manor and Luicus walked into the entrance hall shocked to see Remus and Hermione. He told Lucius to tell his grandfather that he and Hermione were here to see him. The blonde nodded and left the entrance hall.

Tom walked down the stairs once again concealed in glamour charms to hide his snake-like appearance. "What in the nine levels of hell is going on Remus John Lupin?!" He leaned over and whispered in his grandfather's ear. "She knows about the Cedex! But how? Luicus will take you to the library." She nodded and followed him up the stairs. "You! I've taught you better than to man handle a woman." hissed Tom and his eyes flashed deep blood red. Remus swallowed hard. "You will apologize to her. Now get your ass up into that room. Now!" Tom said, pointing in the direction of the stairs.

Remus nodded violently and ran from the room. The last time he saw his grandfather that angry was the day he and James nearly burnt down the kitchen.

Tom turned on his heels his black robes swirled around his ankles. He stormed up the stairs to cool down from his own anger. He knew it was his grandson's wolf that had taken over the his human actions. He knew Remus would never treat a woman with such little respect. He only hoped Hermione would understand Remus's actions.

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Tom stopped in the doorway of the library just enough time to see Hermione slap Remus cross the face. He chuckled slightly when the sound echoed throughout the room. He knew that Remus would have a nasty burse on his right cheek. Tom knew that Remus dissevered what he got. A good slap to knock the human sense back into his state of mind.

"Feel better my dear?" Tom asked walking into the library. He saw her eyes soften and nodded her head. "Good. Remus was acting on his wolf. I hope you know that. Dumbledore must have been nearby. Was the mad man near you at all?"

"Yes. He was very close." she whispered not realizing the magnitude of his actions. "So Remus felt like I was in grave danger."

"Yes, dear that's the exact emotions he was feeling." Tom told her sitting down in his favorite chair.

Hermione walked up to Remus and he took her into his arms. He buried his face into her slick curls. He smoothing ran his fingers through her hair. "I was just protecting you love and sorry if I frightened you." She shook her head. "Let's sit down and Grandpa will tell you about the Cedex." she nodded and they sat down on the floor.

Tom couldn't help but smirk. Remus sat on the floor in front of the fire since he was five. He smiled when Remus pulled Hermione between his legs and she leaned her head against his shoulder.

Hermione's eyes widened when she saw James Potter walked into the library carrying an old medal book. Tom carefully took the centuries old book. James sat down in a nearby arm chair.

"I know. I'm suppose to be dead." James told the extremely shocked witch. I'm sure as Moony has told you that there are many things in this war that you do not understand." he gave her moment to process the information before he continued. "We, death eaters are not as we appear. Dumbledore's doing has made us out to be killing driven and heartless people."

Severus and Ginny appeared in a swirl of black smoke. He narrowed his eyes at his cousin. "You idiot, dumb ass-"

"Severus watch your tongue young man." hissed Tom.

"Ginny saw the whole event in the hall way. She came and got me. Hermione knows of the Cedex." The men nodded.

"Holly mother of Merlin! James Potter alive and kicking stag!" Ginny said in awe. James chuckled at the red head. "Now what is this Cedex, thingy?" She asked and flopped down on the rug next to Remus and Hermione. Severus sat down next to James.

"Now, thank goodness I found the Book of Abraham of Mage in the Chamber of Secrets before Dumbledore found it hidden in a stone of the chamber." he smirked. "The Basilisk showed the location." Tom gently ran his fingers over the medal cover. "Nicholas and Perenelle Fammel were the guardians of the Book of Abraham of Mage. It is the book that contains the history of the world that had never been seen, the initial formula for the stone and the secret to eternal life." He told them. (information is from the book of Alchemyst The Secret of the Immortal Nicholas Fammel) "Hermione how did you get the information of the Cedex's existence?" Tom asked her gently.

Hermione looked down at her feet and chewed on her bottom lip. Remus squeezed her hands. She nodded and took a deep breath. "I was in the library one afternoon to piece something's of mine, Harry and Ron's adventures together and a book floated over to my table. I didn't know why. Until I began to read it."

Flashback:

Hermione grabbed her bag and pulled out a large book. She sat down on the bed. She read the cover. History of Nicholas Fammel. Hermione shrugged her shoulders and flipped through the book. She noticed that over half of the pages were torn out. Hermione noticed it was in ancient Latin. She was grateful for her summer Latin langue classes. She flipped through the pages. Hermione saw torn out words.

"How am I going to read a torn book." Hermione hissed just as she was about to close the book words magically appeared. They read: The Book of Abraham of Mage. "This is a legend."

Hermione leaned back against the wall. She remember what Tom had told her about how Dumbledore wanted the stone so badly and it could do all the things it said. The book had the directions to make a stone than Dumbledore could make another stone. A stronger more power stone.

"Holly mother of Merlin!" Hermione said in awe. She quickly locked the book away and ran from her dorm.

Hermione ran into Harry in the common and wanted to go for walk. She agreed. She would tell Remus later of the news about the book.

End of Flashback:

James gave the group a goofy grin. "Hogwarts is helping. She gave the book to Hermione for a reason. But the reason is still unknown."

"Prongs, your brain still works." Remus said with laughed.

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AN: Chapter eight contains information from the book: Alchemyst The Secret Life the Immortal Nicholas Fammel