Author's note

Hey guys. For those of you who didn't read the author's note in the previous chapter. I accidently deleted chapter 4 and had to rewrite it. THIS WILL BE DIFFERENT. SO REREAD IT! Chapter 5 will also be different so read that as well.

Chapter 4 (Hermione's POV)

Bella and the Cullens left my new home at around midnight, leaving me with some much needed alone time. I was grateful for their help but I had things to unpack away from muggle eyes.

I grabbed my beaded bag before heading upstairs to the attic which will be converted into my office/potions room. Once upstairs I reached into the bag and pulled out my shrunken desk, chair, four cauldrons, three cabinets, and seven boxes filled with potion ingredients. Once I relarged all the items and levitated them into their rightful places, I spelled the ingredients to line themselves neatly in the shelves of the cabinets before making my way to my favorite room of the house.

The library wasn't overly large but it wasn't tiny either. It was large enough to feel like a library and not a study but small enough to feel cozy and enable the fireplace to warm the entire room. I reached back into my beaded bag and pulled out seven shrunken boxes filled with books. I put the boxes to their rightful sizes and cast a spell on the books that allowed them to order themselves on the bookcases already in the room before going back to the attic.

I used accio to summon parchment and quill and sat down at my desk to write.

Dear Harry,

I hope this letter finds you well and happy. You will be glad to know I finally found a house I love dearly and have moved in immediately. It has two master suits so my offer still stands. And it even has a library where I will more than likely spend all my time. The house is in a secluded part of the town and is far enough in the woods that no wondering muggle will see anything they shouldn't.

I've ran into a bit of a problem…Well problem isn't the right word for it so calm down brother bear. It's more of a mystery. My cousin, Bella, has this set of friends who are rather…strange. They seem nice enough and even allowed me to stay with them while my uncle was out of town. Now maybe it's just my paranoia but I don't think they're entirely human.

First of all, they are all adopted. The first day I met them they all had dark eyes, almost black in color. Not only is this a strange color but even in blood related families the chances of all of them having the same color eyes are very low. They also had dark circles under their eyes, like they haven't slept in days. The next morning they all had golden eyes and the circles were gone. They're all really cold as well, like they've stuck their hands in ice for hours. Also every time I'm around them I feel as if someone is trying to get past my occlumency shields. But that's not it. During breakfast they didn't eat at all, they acted like they ate but I don't think they put any kind of food in their mouths at all. But most importantly when I first saw them, and even now to an extent, my magic went haywire. It's like warning bells going off in my head and my magic just automatically flares up in defense.

IF you would, will you ask Remus and Sirius their opinions? I don't think I'm in any immediate danger so no need to rally the troops please. Give the others my love and tell Teddy I miss him very much. Please consider my offer; my house is always open to you.

With all my love,

~Hermione

I reread the letter for any mistakes or things that I left out before sending it off with a little spell Harry and I invented. If the person sending the letter has been to the recipient's house then all they had to do was think of the place and wave their wand over the letter while saying 'Mitto Misi Missum'. The letter immediately lands near the intended person. The only people who know of the spell are the people in the Order and the DA.

I watched as the letter disappeared in a flash of orange light before deciding to go to bed.

The next morning I woke up with a letter addressed to me on the pillow next to my head.

Dear Hermione,

I'm doing very well. It's a bit boring here with just Remus, Sirius, Tonks, and baby Teddy as company but other than that I am very content. Ginny and I finally broke up. We talked it over and both decided that it wasn't working out and that neither of us was happy.

She is now dating Draco Malfoy. Ron is not happy, neither are the other Weasleys but they seem very much in love and I'm just glad that she's happy. Sirius and Remus send their love and are expecting a floo call sometime today. Their exact words were, "Just because she thinks she's a big girl and can live on her own now does not mean she doesn't have to call and check in with her dads. It's bad enough she had to move across an entire ocean." They ranted for a good twenty minutes before Teddy woke up and interrupted them.

I am very happy to hear that you got your own place. I may just take you up on your offer; I'll have to think about it. About your little mystery, none of us have ever heard of what you're describing. Remus says we may have some books in the library that could be of use to you. You can drop by any time and check. Teddy is missing you. He keeps asking, "Where's Mione?" so you better drop by soon and see him. We all miss you really. Bill and Charlie were with me when I received your letter and are expecting one from you soon.

Love and Miss you

-Harry

I smiled as I read it and was about to write him a reply when the doorbell rand. I quickly transfigured my clothes into a pair of dark jeans and a black long sleeved shirt before making my way downstairs to answer it. The sight that met my eyes had me drooling. Jasper Hale stood there, freshly showered, wearing a pair of tight, dark jeans and a white shirt with a black leather jacket over it. I looked at his face and noticed he had caught me ogling him and was now smirking.

I smiled back at him and moved aside to allow him entrance. "What brings you here?" I asked while I led him to the living room.

"I thought maybe we could hang out together?" He asked uncertainly.

He looked so cute I couldn't hide my smile, "Of course we can. What would you like to do?"

His smile was almost blinding in its intensity, "Well I noticed yesterday you had a motorcycle. I thought maybe it would be nice to go riding."

"Really?!" I asked excitedly. I hadn't had anyone volunteer to ride with me for so long. None of my friends was as interested in motorcycles as I was and Sirius was always busy being the head of the Black family. Jasper nodded and I started jumping up and down in my excitement. "That would be amazing! I haven't ridden with anyone in years! Do you have a bike?"

Jasper chuckled at my enthusiasm and said, "Of course I do. Its outside. Do you want to drive separately or together?"
While I really wanted to drive my baby the thought of being able to hold onto Jasper's waist while he drove was too tempting to pass so I replied, "We'll take your bike."

Author's note

'Mitto Misi Missum' means 'to send' in Latin.

Hey guys. I'm really sorry for the mix up but I've fixed it and I personally think it's better than the first. I've changed a lot in this chapter so chapter 5 will most defiantly be different. I hope you all liked it as well. I should have chapter 5 uploaded sometime tomorrow.

Review please =)

-Bekah