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Someday

Chapter Two

May 15th, 2008

Hermione sat on the bed with her head in her hands. Things were supposed to get better after the war. They were supposed to rebuild Hogwarts and go back to class and get their N.E.W.T's. Lavender was still asleep in the bed next to hers and she had decided to let her rest since they were going to have a long day ahead of them. This was the first time since learning of the situation that Hermione had a moment to just stop and assess. It felt like she was back in the middle of the war. She was just reacting and planning and trying to get things sorted. While she had always been organized and she loved her research and lists, she hated this robotic feeling.

Lavender stirred and groaned before sitting up and rubbing her eyes. "What time is it?"

"Six A.M." Hermione answered, "You've been asleep for fourteen hours."

Lavender's eyes widened in shock as she glanced at the digital clock sitting on the night stand between their beds. "Sweet Merlin! Where did the time go?"

Hermione chuckled, shooting her a smirk. "It called jet lag and being pregnant. But since you're up now, go grab a shower and we'll find a nice café to get some breakfast."

While her companion nodded and shuffled out of bed, Hermione triple checked the address she had with a map. They should be able to get to the Cullen residence by this afternoon. It was a three-hour drive from Seattle to Forks and they still had to eat and find a car rental place. Normally witches were still able to apparate while pregnant, so long as it was comfortable for them to do so. However with Lavender's pregnancy moving along so fast, Hermione just didn't want to take the chance.

Hermione pulled out her DA galleon and charmed it to send a message to Harry and Ron, letting them know she was safe. She had briefly explained the situation to them before she left. Hermione would have been thankful that they were too distracted by their own issues to insist on coming with her, if she didn't know exactly what those issues were.

Lavender finally stepped out of the bathroom before Hermione could dwell too much on all the deaths. She was wearing a nice summer dress with a cardigan and had used multiple glamour charms to cover the damage the baby was doing to her body. She smiled widely, if not brightly, at Hermione and asked if she was ready or if she needed the shower as well.

"No, thank you. I was up and showered hours ago." She said as she stood and grabbed her bag. She had been up for five hours already, going over the plan. She had showered and thrown on some comfortable jeans and a nice light green sweater before getting lost in her thoughts while waiting for the other girl to wake up. She paused before opening the door and looked back to make sure nothing was left behind, and then they left.

They caught a cab to the nearest car rental and got a nice Jeep Grand Cherokee. Before getting on I-5 they stopped off at a pizza place and grabbed some slices to go and then they were back on the road.

The drive was long and winding. Hermione had decided to take the scenic route past Olympia and Aberdeen and then up the coast and around the mountains. The view was gorgeous and she smiled in spite of the situation. Honestly it reminded her so much of Scotland with its dreary skies and all the green.

Hermione had debated back and forth on weather to call the Cullens ahead of time or to just show up at their house. Etiquette and common sense told her it might be wise to call first. You don't simple show up and surprise a house full of vampires after all.

They pulled off at a gas station and Hermione filled up while she fished out the disposable phone from her pocket. She had already memorized the number, just in case, so she punched it in and waited for them to pick up.

It was a smooth, cultured male voice that answered, "Hello, Cullen residence"

"I'm looking for Dr. Cullen. Is he in?" Hermione asked as she lifted the nozzle from her gas tank and put it back in place.

"Speaking. How may I help you, miss?"

He sounded so polite that it made her smile for a moment. "Hermione Granger. I have a bit of a medical situation. You see, a friend of mine is in a similar condition to that of a member of your family. I was hoping we could meet and speak privately of the matter."

There was a pause on the other end. It lasted long enough that Hermione was about to try again when he answered her, "Did you have a place in mind or would you like to come by my home?"

"If it isn't too inconvenient I would like to come by now." Hermione paused a split second before adding in an apologetic tone, "The matter is rather urgent, sir."

"That would be fine. Do you need the address?"

"No. I have it. Thank you, Dr. Cullen." Hermione opened her door and got in the car, ending the call as she did so.

As she started the car Lavender looked over at her questioningly. "Well, did you get a hold of them? Are they all going to be there? Can we go see them now or do we have to wait? Who did you talk to?"

Hermione gritted her teeth at the ongoing questions. She was going to develop a tick if Lavender kept this up, she was sure of it. "Slow down. Yes, I spoke with Dr. Culen. We're going over there now, and I have no idea who of their coven will be there." Hermione pulled out on the main road and started for the Cullen house. The car fell into a tense silence on the drive there.

Lavender was terrified of walking into a house filled with an unknown number of vampires, but she also had faith in Hermione and her shield charms. Not to mention her battle prowess.

Hermione on the other hand was in full battle mode. She knew what she could possibly be walking in on and she was running all sorts of defensive spells through her mind. She had done a bit of research while they were waiting on their flight and had found out that 'Dr. Cullen' was the best doctor in Forks. He had a wife, Esme, and their five adopted children, Rosalie, Emmet, Jasper, Alice, and Edward. The latter of whom had married Isabella Swan almost three years ago and they then supposedly adopted his niece. It all sounded very cookie cutter to her and she was suspicious.

It wasn't long before they turned down a winding road that was almost hidden in the surrounding forest. Before they pulled into the clearing that the house sat in Hermione glanced at Lavender. "Wait in the car. If anything happens or seems fishy I want you to apparate immediate back to the hotel we stayed in. From there use your galleon to contact Harry. I'll follow when I can."

Lavender jerked her head in a nod and clutched her wand tightly as they pulled to a stop. "Be careful Hermione."

Flashing her a quick reassuring smile, Hermione stepped out of the car and shut the door. She took a few steps toward the house and then stayed where she was, hoping they would come to her. There was no way she was going in that house until she knew more about these vampires.

After a few more seconds the door opened and a stunningly beautiful blonde man stepped out with a genial smile on his face. "Miss Granger, I presume?" He stopped on the porch and folded his hands behind his back. She could tell he was trying to be as non threatening as possible and she was both amused yet grateful.

"Yes. I apologize for the abruptness of my visit. Do you mind if we speak out here?" Hermione's eyes darted to the window and back to the man speaking to her when she caught a flash of movement and her left foot slid back in a more defensive stance. Though her wand hand twitched she made no other move.

The concern the flashed briefly across his face smoothed out and he nodded. "Of course." He seemed to hesitate a moment and then asked, "Do you mind if I come closer?"

Considering they were quite a distance from each other Hermione nodded and stood straighter. She refused to be embarrassed about her paranoia so she watched stoically as he took carefully measured steps until he stood a few paces before her. "How can I help you, Miss Granger? You said the matter was urgent?"

Hermione nodded stiffly and gestured to the car behind her, where Lavender was watching with wide eyes. "Yes. My friend was raped and impregnated by a vampire. There was not much information I could find on the subject. Another vampire by the name of Sanguini told me of a member of your coven who had given birth to a dhampyr before she herself was turned." She paused for a moment and took a breath. "I was hoping you could give us some information that might help me save her life."

Dr. Cullen's eyes had widened and darted to the girl in the car. "Of course! I am so sorry for her situation. How long since the," he paused, "the incident occurred?"

"It happened on May 2nd." She answered precisely.

"Two weeks." He murmured to himself, looking thoughtful. He raised his eyes back to hers, "Has she been able to keep any food down?"

Before Hermione could answer the door opened again. A petite woman with caramel colored hair stepped out. She was slender but well-rounded wearing similarly pale but stylish clothes as her husband. She took a moment to wonder why such pale people dressed in such pale clothes before shaking the thought from her head as the woman started to speak. "Carlisle, invite the poor girls in. It sounds like they traveled quite a ways to speak with you and they must be exhausted. And a girl in her condition should be made comfortable." The woman, who she could only assume was Esme, turned to her with a bright smile, "Are either of you hungry? Bella used to tell me I was an amazing cook. I could easily whip something up for you girls. Won't you come in?"

Dr. Cullen looked properly abashed as he turned back to look at her and the whole situation was just too amusing. Hermione laughed. They just seemed so wholesome; it was bizarre. "Thank you for your hospitality. Before we come in though, might I ask a question?" She had been curious since she had seen Dr. Cullen's eyes as he came closer to her. He nodded for her to continue. "Why are your eyes golden instead of red?"

The smile he flashed her was blinding, "We abstain from human blood. One of the side effects is the color of our eyes."

"Fascinating! But then how do you survive?" Hermione looked so curious and eager for new knowledge that his smile widened.

"We hunt animals. Perhaps you would like to hear more once everyone is comfortably inside?" He angled his body slightly and swept his arm toward the door in invitation.

Hermione blushed as she realized she had gotten caught up in a new discovery and turned back toward the car to help Lavender. She opened the door and gave her a small smile as she held out her hand to help her out of her seat. Lavender's eyes darted to the vampires as she slid out and back to Hermione. "It's ok. They are going to help." She nodded at Hermione's words but looked only slightly put at ease.

Hermione didn't blame her.

Authors notes: I think this might end up being longer than I had originally planed. I was thinking that by the end of this chapter they would have met and explained things to the Cullens but it seems to be going at a slower more cautious pace so far.

Let me know if I'm going too slowly.

So, I have much more of the story planned out than I did last chapter and I have a solid direction now. I have a lovely pairing in mind but I won't be switching the character listing until he is introduced and becomes a bigger part of the story. I'm keeping it a surprise I'm still open to suggestions and I'm curious as to where you guys would like to see this go.

As always any comments and critiques are welcome. Thank you for reading!