REMEMBER THIS IS A BIT DIFFERENT TO QUEENEPHINY'S SO NO PROMISES THAT IT WILL GO THE WAY SHE WAS INTENDING! ALSO THIS TAKES PLACE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF ECLIPSE!
Hermione POV
I walked out of the front door, shrinking my suitcase to fit into my pocket, seeing Isabella had been a chore, I received hostile stares the entire night, she even dared to direct some of them at Teddy, the little twit. I hoisted Teddy onto my hip and walked down the road till I was out of sight of the Swan residence, I had to make sure that no neighbours could see me, one slip up and I was a goner, the ministry was already spread thin trying to clean up after the war and Kingsley was cracking down hard on those who made mistakes that could ruin the already fragile state of the wizarding war. I did get the feeling that I would be let off a lot easier because of my status but I still didn't want to cause any trouble where it could be prevented. Making sure no one was around; I took out my Aston Martin One-77 and laid it on the road, enlarging it till it was its proper size. After strapping Teddy into the front seat I climbed into the driver's seat and we left the town.
We drove for several minutes into the dark forest, I had to reassure Teddy several times that there were no monsters coming for us, he had inherited his father's hearing and often believed that leave rustling or the things only he could hear were dangerous, having been born and bred in a war had given him a genetic fear of the dark for in war of you entered the dark unprepared more often than not you were dead. For some strange reason the forest made me feel at home probably because it was just like the forbidden forest at Hogwarts, but luckily without the many magical creatures that would kill me if they found me encroaching on their territory. The drive was shorter than I expected and we arrived out front of an awesome cottage. It used to belong to the Potters but when the war was done Harry had left it in his will that all his properties were either sold or given to family and when the others heard I was coming to Forks, Washington they gave me the property in hopes that I would be able to get away from the memories of the war.
Remus, Tonks, Sirius, Neville, Moody, Snape, Ron and Harry were all dead and for some unknown reason they all left me something in their will, adding to that the amounts the last remaining member of the golden trio got from the vaults of ex death eaters that had died or been imprisoned. I was apparently the richest person in the wizarding world but I would have traded it all for them to come back, for my friends not to be buried six feet under, the children I went to school with to not have had their childhoods ripped from them and bloodied at the hands of a mass murderer. I looked up at the mansion and remembered what the goblin had told me. It was a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1 playroom, office, library, dining room, lounge room and a huge kitchen for when I decided to cook. Then there was a secret top floor. On the outside it looked like a 2 story house but it was really a 3 story house, the 3rd floor was hidden by magic and warded for protection.
I unhooked Teddy from the car seat and made my way into the house, going straight for the biggest bedroom. I set Teddy down and conjured up a massive bed, not even bothering with my wand anymore, I had outgrown it and used it only for show. The bed was a king-sized, ocean blue and green canopied bed with silk sheets and lots of pillows. I picked Teddy up and placed him on the bed then set about creating my room. In the end there was a massive flat screen TV on the wall opposite my bed, 3 violet beanbags, 2 dark blue couches either side of a coffee table, a huge bookcase filled with my favourite novels, a giant walk in closet, a CD player and lots of CDs, heaps of stuffed animals and a makeup station. I smiled satisfied and picked up Teddy off my bed taking him into the bedroom next door. I conjured up a door so that the two rooms were linked and then set Teddy down. I transfigured the floor into a soft and fluffy purple carpet in case he fell down.
I put Teddy down and he instantly immersed himself in the soft carpet, wiggling his little toes and changing his hair and skin so he would have blended in completely if not for his clothes. I giggled and walked to the middle of the room, closing my eyes and began casting spells, my fingers twitching as I visualized how I wanted it to look in my head. When I opened my eyes there was a large cot almost a bed in the far corner, a huge walk in trunk for all of his toys, magical and muggle, a large closet, beanbags, a small bookcase, stuffed toys, a TV and DVD player as well as his own crafts table. I smiled satisfied as Teddy bounded over to me. "Come on champ Fleur, Fred, George, Luna and Ginny are coming over soon and we have to get my floor ready," I picked him up and let him play with my long hair as I carried him to a hidden staircase in the large lounge room.
The staircase was like the one to Dumbledore's office and as soon as we stepped onto it, it starting moving all by itself. Again I set Teddy down but this time he stood by my side, holding onto the silky material of my skirt. I created a huge mahogany desk in front of a huge sun window and a comfortable chair to go with it, placing soft yellow blinds so it could be opened and closed. I conjured up several walls so a large off to the side room was created and put in a lockable door. I unpacked my cauldron and supplies and set about creating the side room into my own personal potions lab. Soon it looked kind of like Snape's dungeon with its gloomy ways. I smiled softly, leaning against the door as I thought of all that had happened in that dungeon with my two best friends… brothers. I walked back out and added to my awesome floor my own personal library on all things magical from transfiguration to potions to charms. Next I added a large fireplace and set up the floo network, I had special permission from the ministry to have it in a muggle area. I created a small owl emporium for my new owl, her name was Glory and she would be flying here later.
I conjured up my magical cabinet, it held all of my magical items such as Hagrid's biting book on magical creatures. The final touch to the floor was all of my moving photos. There were several of the golden trio, the order and many other groups including those that had survived the war. I surveyed the picture of the war heroes and couldn't help but feel that there was something missing from them, namely two protectors that should be stood either side of me. I smiled satisfied and went back to my room, pulling out my shrunken suitcase and setting it on the bed before enlarging it again. I dumped out everything in it and enlarged all of my clothes, putting them away neatly. "Come on Teddy we have to go to town for food, you need to change your hair and skin back," I said pointing to my hair. He nodded and I set him down on my bed while I went to get changed, watching from the corner of my eyes as his skin slowly changed from a deep grape colour to a tanned golden like mine. I changed quickly and looked at myself in the mirror I wore a knee length black dress with silver designs, grey tights, black high heeled boots, a crescent moon necklace and a black headband. I picked Teddy back up and we went down to the car, driving out of the forest and towards town.
LEAH POV
Today like any other day sucked. I had to spend the whole day hearing and watching Sam announce his love for Emily, I'm happy for them I really am but seriously why can I not have an imprint, someone to love, the person who was the other half of my soul and the one I would love for all eternity. I decided to go into the town, I needed to get the food for our bonfire this Saturday, apparently Police Chief Swan's niece is coming. I hope she is nicer than Bella that little plain bitch broke Jacob's heart. She may not have been his imprint but she was his first love and she used him for company then tossed him away when leech boy came back, not only that but because of her we had to be constantly on alert, always watching out for that red headed leech. I hopped into my car and drove down the main road into town and towards the grocery store. Just as I stepped out of my car I saw a black Aston Martin One-77 pull up and scoffed, another snob like Bella, just what we need, someone who would look down on everyone especially us "Rez rats".
A booted, feminine leg came out followed by the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, her hair was long and shining a deep golden brown, it hung in curls to her waist, held back from her forehead by a thick black headband. The dress she wore complemented her curves, hugging the angles of her breasts, waist and hips before falling to her knees in a rush of fabric. Her skin was a soft golden brown like she had spent all day in the sun, the kind the pale chicks from Forks tried to replicate and only came out looking like carrots. Her face was heart shaped and soft yet the skin was drawn a bit too tight over her cheek bones like she had stopped eating for months on end and was only just starting to again. Plump peony lips sat under a small nose, graceful eyebrows arched over wide innocent eyes and yet when I finally looked into her warm eyes I was hooked. They were the most beautiful brown I have ever seen, deep and passionate, holding such joy, love and happiness yet filled with an unbearable pain and sorrow, the kind you see on war veterans or people who had spent their whole lives fighting back against something.
I felt something flip like a switch inside me. Everything else melted away until the only thing I could see was her. It was like there was nothing else in the universe, only her. She was my sun, my moon and my very reason for living, the reason I got up in the morning and the reason for the breaths still moving through my lungs. My heart beat for her and her only, I would do anything to keep her happy, sacrifice anything to keep her safe, be anything she wanted or needed as long as I got to see the smile on her face. I gasped for breath; her very essence was the very basis of my survival, the very reason I was only this earth and the only reason I had to remain.
I had heard others in the pack describe the imprinting but I had never thought it would feel like this. I felt like a deep hole inside me had closed up and I was finally complete, nothing else could touch me as long as she continued to draw breath. I smiled softly something I hadn't done in a while and walked up to her. "Hello my name's Leah. Leah Clearwater, what's yours," I introduced myself, holding out my hand which she shook softly, a small smile tugging on her lips yet it didn't quite meet her eyes. "Hermione. Hermione Granger, it's nice to meet you Leah," she smiled and I had trouble remembering my name for a second. It was only after a few seconds that I realised that this was Bella's mysterious cousin, I only hoped she was nicer than her cousin. Hermione walked around to the other side of the car and pulled out a young boy, my heart stopped beating, could she already be with someone? Had I missed my chance? Was this their son?
"And this is my godson… well really my adopted son Teddy Lupin, say hello Teddy," she introduced. I smiled at him, "Hello Teddy my name's Leah," I put out my hand for him to shake and he took it with an adorable smile that lit up his face and eyes, "Hi Lee-Lee," he mumbled, Hermione planting a soft kiss on his forehead as he grinned happily. I felt a wide smile tugging at my lips and looked up to find Hermione smiling to. "Will you come to our bonfire this Saturday, down at La Plush?" I asked, standing up to look into her eyes. She smiled, "My Uncle Charlie already asked me and I agreed, why do you live in La Plush?" she asked, cocking her head to one side. I nodded, hoping she wouldn't say anything about me being Quileute or never getting anywhere like Bella seemed to imply whenever she was around the pack. After giving her a quick hug goodbye, I got the stuff I needed for the bonfire and left. The whole time I could still feel her warm body and how it fit perfectly against mine.
I got to the reservation in record time and rushed over to Jake's house knocking quickly on the door. He pulled it open and smiled when he saw me. "What's up Leah, why you here?" he asked, sitting comfortably on a tall stool. We had become rather good friends once I had helped him get over Bella, even if he was crushing hard that's all it was, puppy love. I grinned and wrung my hands, "I might have sort of imprinted on Police Chief Swan's niece, her name is Hermione Ganger and she is… perfect," I finished, glancing at him nervously. "Leah that's great, I'm so happy for you," he shouted, hugging me tightly. I sighed in relief, I wasn't sure what the pack would think but I was hoping madly that they would accept my imprint, I don't think I could stand it if they didn't. I grinned and relaxed hugging him back. "Let's go tell the pack," he suggested grabbing my hand. I nodded and we ran outside, phasing into our wolf forms. I howled as we ran and his wolf turned to look at me quickly, I shrugged in a lupin sort of way, I was happy and my wolf wanted to celebrate to, he heard all that through the pack link and nodded his head in acceptance, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. We ran through the woods swiftly, arriving a few minutes later out front of Sam's house. The pack normally hung out there.
We phased back and ran inside, startling our fellow pack members. "What's up with Leah Jacob? She's smiling way too much?" Seth asked, annoying brothers can't I be happy for the sake of being happy. I slapped him upside the head, making sure to smile sweetly at him before taking a seat in one of the stools by the table "I imprinted on the new girl to town, Hermione Granger, she's Charlie Swan's niece," I whispered but they still heard me. Soon I was swept up in hugs from all of my pack. For the next few minutes I was quizzed on everything about her, and yet I couldn't be happier, I had an imprint and that was all that mattered. "Good for you Lee." Paul mumbled as he hugged but I could hear the longing in his voice, he was one of the longest phased but he had yet to meet his imprint. "You'll find her soon," I whispered into his ear and he nodded thankfully, squeezing me tightly. "I know, just be happy you met yours," he cheered and I grinned, unable to stay even the slightest bit sad when Hermione was mentioned.
