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Someday

Chapter Four

Once we finished lunch Lavender started getting a bit tired. Carlisle suggested she could rest in Edward's old room since it hadn't been occupied by anyone in a few years now. She readily agreed and passed out on the bed as soon as her head hit the pillow. Esme was waiting in the living room when we headed back down. The three of us discussed the situation and I reluctantly agreed it would be best for Lavender and I to stay. Having a doctor with super human senses and reflexes on hand could only be a good thing. That isn't to say that I wasn't nervous as hell about staying in a house full of vampires, even if they didn't drink from humans.

Carlisle and Esme had been asking me questions about the magical world, and I had promised to let them borrow my school books, when he suddenly stopped talking and looked out the back windows. I turned in my seat and saw a group of four vampires approaching.

I automatically stood and positioned myself so I had my back towards a wall. After growing up involved in a war, it was ingrained in me to never turn my back on a possible threat. There was one night when Harry and I were alone in our tent that we theorized about how it was probably easier for adults to go back to the way it was pre-war compared to children who were raised during a war. Children are molded by their surroundings, to have something like 'Constant Vigilance!' ingrained in us at such a young and impressionable age, isn't something that can just be shaken off after a few years, much less a few weeks.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Carlisle's mouth moving and guessed that he was talking to his family at a speed and decibel that I couldn't hear. This set me more on edge, but they were coming through the door before I could tense much further.

The first one through was a tall male with curly blonde hair who kept the little spiky haired girl behind him. He positioned them right next to the door and kept his eyes on me as the rest of his family came through. Next was a haughty looking blonde girl that I could easily picture stepping off the set of a fashion shoot, and a big burly guy sporting a dimpled smile. She eyed me with disdain before taking a seat on the sofa with the guy who draped his arm around her.

"Hermione, I'd like to introduce you to some of my family." Carlisle stepped forward and gestured to the two on the sofa, "This is Rosalie and her husband Emmett, and these two are Jasper and his wife Alice." He gestured to the other two by the door and the little spiky hair girl poked her head around her mate, waving, with a smile on her face.

I nodded my greeting to them and tried to give a smile. "Everyone, this is Hermione Granger. She's here with her friend Lavender Brown." He glanced at me as if in permission and I nodded. It wasn't like they wouldn't find out soon enough. "They are here because Lavender is pregnant due to being assaulted by a vampire. Hermione heard of our family's experience through a rogue that attended the…meeting when the Volturi came here."

"How did you come across this rogue?" It was Jasper that had asked the question.

I looked over at him, "I had met him once before during a social function at my school. Once I learned of Lavender's condition, I tracked him down and asked for any information he could give me."

Jasper's eyes narrowed and I knew that if I let it, this would drag out into a back and forth interrogation all night. I sighed and continued. "I'm a witch, I went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I've known how to identify a vampire since I was 13. I don't plan on hurting any one of you unless you provoke me and attempt to harm either my friend or myself first. I've already told Carlisle that he is free to look through my old textbooks and I'm willing to extend the offer to the rest of the family as well."

I laid it all out there, hoping to get this part of the meeting over with. I was thankful that they at least knew of the wizarding world so I wouldn't have to start from scratch, but I knew they wouldn't know much. I was willing to basically give them an 'all you could eat' pass on magical knowledge, which, while frowned upon, wasn't technically against the law. They were magical beings themselves and I figured if they had been animal drinkers as long as Carlisle told me they were, they weren't going to try to get into Hogsmead and massacre everyone. Not that they'd get far before they were killed.

Either my speech or my olive branch did the trick. Emmett's eyes immediately lit up and Rosalie, Alice and Jasper appeared shocked speechless.

"That is so cool! Can you show us some magic?" Rosalie turned and smacked Emmett on the back of his head, sending him lurching forward slightly.

"She is not here for your entertainment!" Rosalie sniped at him. I cracked a small smile at the scene and then she turned back to me, "What are her plans for the child?"

I grimaced, "She doesn't know yet. I'm almost positive she'll see the pregnancy through. Even with the way it came about, there's just been so much death recently." I paused, my throat closing up a bit. Getting myself back under control I forced myself to continue, "I don't think she has it in her to kill an almost fully developed fetus. But after it's born, I don't really know what she plans to do. We've been pretty focused on finding a way for her to live through it up till this point." I shrugged.

Rosalie nodded, looking at me seriously and I was surprised by the amount of compassion in her eyes after the disdain she had shown earlier. "I understand. I don't want to sound insensitive but I would like to point out that since the child is half vampire it will outlive her significantly. Not to mention that she isn't really equipped to raise such a child and would be outcast from your world if anyone discovered it. My family and I, on the other hand, are more than capable and we would whole-heartedly welcome a new member into our family."

I nodded, thinking about her words. "You make a good point. I honestly don't think she would be able to raise any child right now, let alone a dhampyr. I'll let her know of your offer, but are you sure you would be willing to take on this responsibility?" I looked around the room, asking all of them, since the decision would have to be agreed upon.

It was Esme who answered me, smiling, "It would be an honor and a blessing. Obviously as vampires we can't have children of our own. When Renesmee came along, it was a miracle. There was a lot of drama and uncertainty in the beginning since we had no idea what to expect. But we have since found others like her and have a much greater knowledge now. If Lavender agrees, we would all be more than happy to include the child in our family. She can even keep in contact with us and the child if she would like to."

I could tell she was sincere and both her and Rosalie looked hopeful for such an outcome. I would put the question to Lavender when she woke up and let her think it over. "What about the other members of your family?" I asked.

"Edward, Bella, and Renesmee are visiting Bella's father at the moment. I know they would feel the same but you can ask them yourself when they get back if you'd like."

Father? My eyes widened but I nodded, "All right then. I'll let her know and put the offer to her. I think it would be for the best, having people around that would better understand him or her."

They both grinned at me, then Emmett opened his mouth again, "Now can I see some magic?" Everyone laughed and I was thankful for the release of tension. Alice flit over to perch on the arm of the couch and even she looked excited to see real magic. Jasper strolled over as well and I pulled out my wand as I tried to think of something they would like to see.

I waved my wand and, right below the flat screen TV, the wall shifted. Parts were pushed back until it looked as if a built in bookcase had always been there. I opened my beaded bag again and summoned my schoolbooks and watched them fly over to the shelf, sorted by year and subject. I added a few more on magical theory and the history of the wizarding world in general and then turned back to them.

Everyone had looks of amazement spread across their faces, including the four new people that I hadn't noticed come in. I sucked in a breath, instantly on guard again.

"That. Was. Awesome!" Emmett exclaimed.

My eyes darted his way and I gave a tight smile before my gaze quickly shifted back to the new comers.

"Edward, Bella! Come check this out! She's a witch!"

I realized these were the parents of the dhampyr I had heard about and relaxed slightly. Though the copper skinned man they were with certainly didn't appear to be a vampire.

"Ah, Hermione, allow me to introduce my son Edward, his wife Bella, and their daughter, Renesmee." Carlisle said as he waved them in. "And this is Jacob, a friend of the family."

"Hello." I greeted, eyeing Jacob curiously.

They greeted me in return and the little girl, Renesmee came up to me and reached up with her hand. I was confused and my glance darted over to Edward when he smiled and explained, "It's how she prefers to communicate. It's all right."

I leaned forward slightly and was surprised when I saw myself performing the magic they had just witnessed. The entire scene was overlaid with awe, curiosity and excitement. It reminded me of the first time I had seen magic as I once again experienced it through the eyes of a child. My breath caught in my throat at the wonder.

"Would you like to see more?" I asked her, blinking the tears back. She nodded enthusiastically and I smiled. After seeing all the horrors magic could do I had forgotten the simple wonderment of it I once held. I felt a surge of envy and protectiveness of her innocence.

I focused my thoughts and brought up my happiest memory. I let it fill me and whispered, "Expecto Patronum." My silvery otter burst forth and frolicked around the room. The little girl clapped in delight and it came over to dance around her. The sight made me smile as the patronus vanished.

"What was that?" Jasper looked awed and it confused me.

"It was my patronus. A patronus is the embodiment of the casters positive thoughts and emotions. The shape it takes is different for each caster." I explained, leaving out dementors, as I didn't want to scare the child and take the joy out of it for her. Edward frowned and gave a shudder as a disgusted look came across his face. My eyes narrowed on him.

"That's exactly what it felt like. Right before you cast, there was a surge of happiness and love. When the otter moved about the room, it felt like a ball of pure happiness." I looked at Jasper in confusion. Vampires, or anyone really, should not have been that affected by it. While a patronus has been known to cheer up depressed people before, he appeared quite shaken from it.

"Jasper is empathic. He can feel and manipulate a person's emotions." It was Edward who explained and while I nodded in understanding I was beginning to get suspicious.

"Is Jasper the only gifted vampire here?" I asked, trying to keep my tone neutral.

Edwards smiled sheepishly at me. "No. I can read peoples thoughts, and no I can't turn it off, sorry. Alice sees the future but it is subject to change based on a person's decisions."

"So did you see me coming?" I was certainly skeptical but it sounded like it was closer to arithmancy than divination, since it changed based on decisions. I had a million questions running through my head and I really wanted to sit down and talk to her about the ability.

She smiled and shook her head, "No, I can see humans to an extent because I was one. I can see vampires because I am one. But everyone else blinds me. I can't see Renesmee since I've never been a dhampyr, or Jacob since I'm not a wolf. I can't see you either."

"Fascinating!" I know my eyes were probably wide but I had so many questions. My eyes darted over to Jacob when he was called a wolf and my brow scrunched up. He certainly didn't look like a werewolf; he seemed pretty fit, not at all sickly or pale or covered in scars like Remus always was.

"Then of course Renesmee can project her thoughts through touch and Bella is a mental shield." Edward continued

Jacob rolled his eyes and plopped down into a chair, "Yea, yea, the freaky vampires are so talented. But none of you are as cool as me." He grinned which caused Renesmee to giggle while Bella rolled her eyes, a grin tugging on her lips.

I raised an eyebrow at him, "Wolf?"

"Jacob and his pack can shift into giant wolves. They aren't anything like the werewolves you're used to." Edward stated.

My gaze shifted back to him as I coolly stated, "I realize you might not be able to control your ability but I suggest you try as hard as you can to stay out of my thoughts. They are not always so pleasant." I tried very hard to not let the images of the war flash behind my eyes and resolved to practice my shields more in the very near future.

I knew the absolute basics of occulmency but it was difficult to practice or perfect the technique without a legilimens around. The thought that Edward would be able to help briefly crossed my mind but I immediately tossed it. There was no way I was giving anyone permission to waltz around in my head any time soon.

Turning my attention back to Jacob I asked, "Would you be willing to tell me more about your ability?"

He shrugged, "We're not really suppose to tell outsiders all of our secrets but I'll talk to the elders and see if we can work out an exchange of information. I'll show you mine if you show me yours type of deal."

I nodded, understanding his position, but highly disappointed. As many questions as I wanted to ask Alice about her gift and it's possible similarities to arithmancy, I had a thousand more for Jacob. "I wouldn't share the information with the general populace but I can see where you're coming from."

"So, what's up?" Jacob asked the room in general. "Or did you just fly over on your broom to say hi?"

My lips twitched, "I hate flying on brooms."

Jacob's jaw dropped. "You really do fly on brooms? You're pulling my leg, right?" His eyes narrowed slightly and I rolled mine.

"Yes we really do fly on brooms. No I will not be showing you. As I've said, I hate flying on brooms."

After that Carlisle once again explained what was going on, and just in time, as Lavender woke up and shuffled to the steps, looking down at everyone with wide eyes.

"Ah…H-Hello" I gave her a smile to reassure her since she sounded so nervous. Esme helped her down the stairs and she sunk into the couch as introductions were made.

She stared wide-eyed at Renesmee when she was told that technically the girl was only three years old. I thought that she would definitely be leaning more toward giving the child to the Cullens after that tidbit.

After that Carlisle grabbed a few magical theory books and retreated to his study. Jasper went after the history books and seemed particularly interested in the goblin rebellions for some reason. Alice came up and asked me about fashion in the wizarding world and I quickly directed her to Lavender, who gladly took up the subject. Rosalie ended up joining them when she brought up something particularly outrageous. I breathed a sigh of relief for having dodged that bullet to which both Edward and Bella laughed about.

"So I bet you guys can pull some awesome pranks, huh?" Emmett asked me.

I'm sure the grin that spread across my face gave it away. "Oh you have no idea." I told him a few stories about Fred and George. Before I knew it I had captivated, not only him, but Renesmee, Jacob, and Bella as well. Edward had just smiled and went over to his piano, playing a soothing melody in the background.

I started to relax more and more. The family seemed so close knit and genuinely nice that it set my nerve at ease. The smell of the roast Esme had put in the oven earlier was starting to waft into the living room and Jacob seemed to be drooling a bit. I tried to hide my smirk as I reached in my bag and pulled out another pouch of blood for Lavender.

I caught her eye and held it up in question. She nodded with a smile so I tossed it to her. She was just about to punch the straw in when she looked up and seemed nervous. "You guys aren't going to start fighting me for my drink are you?" I could tell she was half joking but she still seemed a little nervous.

Rosalie chuckled, "No. We've been through all of this before with Bella. Although you seem to be adapting much better?" There was a question in her voice and Lavender explained to her the same thing I had told Carlisle earlier, about how our magic naturally protects us from things that would seriously harm a muggle.

"We can't get sick like a muggle either." She went on, "We have our own diseases and things we have to worry about but you'll never hear of a witch or wizard getting a cold or an STD, or something."

I was a little impressed with her to be honest. While I knew she was a half blood, and would know of muggle sickness from family members, she always came off as such a fashion obsessed, boyfriend stealing, airhead. Hearing her explain anything other than clothes or makeup to someone kind of ruined the image. I saw Edward raise a brow at me and scowled at him. I was allowed to be a bit petty every now and then. It's not like Lavender and I haven't moved past most of those issues by now, but it was going to take some getting used to. She hadn't completely changed after all.

My thoughts started turning to the past and I excused myself, claiming to need some air. I escaped out the back door and took off into the forest at a fast walk, trying to ignore the knowing stare I received from Lavender.

Crazy as it seemed I almost wish we could go back to our petty rivalry for Ron's affections. Things were so much simpler back then. Before the Death Eaters had taken full control of the ministry. Before Harry, Ron, and I had gone on the run. Before Ron had abandoned us. Before I had been tortured. Before the Battle of Hogwarts. I stopped my train of though before I actually picture the faces of the dead littering the grounds and corridors.

Tears were streaming down my face and my pace had increased to a run. I knew I couldn't run from my memories but I was trying to run from the people who I didn't want to share in my memories. Living with an empath and a mind reader over the next few weeks was going to be rather difficult.

I started slowing down when I thought I had gotten far enough away, and sank to the ground, my back against a tree. I let the memories overtake me for a moment, hoping I could get it out of my system for now and then let the numbness take over again for a few more days. That's what happened after the battle; I mourned, like everyone else, and then I felt numb. The numbness was a blessing with so much work to do. The work was a blessing. It helped to have something else to focus on.

Now that Lavender was in relatively good hands, I needed to find something to keep my mind occupied. I knew I had to stay and see this through with her. I wouldn't abandon her to a coven of vampires, no matter how nice they seemed. Once the tears subsided, I stood up again, trying to think of something to occupy myself with. For now, the only thing I could think of was contacting Harry and Ron and letting them know what was going on. I was too exhausted to do much else anyway.

I started walking back to the house and realized that I would probably have to transfigure the bed. It was large enough that I could easily split it into two full sized beds. Then Lavender and I would be roommates again, just like old times, I thought morosely.

I stopped by the by the stream on the way back and splashed the cold water on my face. Afterwards I used my wand to dry off and reduce the swelling in my eyes. I didn't want to advertise how messed up my mental state was.

Author's Notes: Ironically after slipping into first person so much during the last chapter and having to constantly go back and edit it. I ended up doing the exact opposite during this chapter. I kept slipping into third person. * sigh* Not as often though, but still irritating.

I actually had to rewrite this chapter half way through because I wasn't at all satisfied with it. Introducing that many characters at once was a pain. I felt like there was so much going on and that needed to be done or said. Everyone had to be introduced, explanations given on why she was there, and about magic and it started getting cluttered and rushed. I hope this version came out ok though.

Please let me know if you think anyone is acting out of character or something seems unrealistic. I'd also like to hear what you think of the story in general.