Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Hermione/Remus/Sirius
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 793

Notes:

30 Day OT3 Competition/Challenge: Day 19 - Tension

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Divination - Your task is to a piece which centers around any of the golden trio either when they are touching a Horcrux or destroying it.

Ultimate Hermione Competition 2: Round 10 - Hermione is the Chosen One

Greek Mythology Category Competition: Hermes - Write about travel.

Pokemon Trading Card Collection Challenge: Gallade - Gold - Write about a male character coming to the defense of his significant other.


When Hermione discovered she was the Chosen One upon her entry into the wizarding world, she had been so scared. She thought she would have to defeat Voldemort all by herself.

Thankfully, she quickly befriended Harry, and tried to befriend Ron, who Harry had grown up with. Although Ron was nice to her, it was obvious by the way he stared at her scar that it was only because of her status that he bothered with her.

She feared that when Harry realized she didn't like Ron that she would lose Harry as well. Thankfully, Harry proved to be loyal, and he split his time between Ron and Hermione, never forcing the two of them to interact.

Harry's parents were both very nice as well, treating Hermione like she was part of the family, especially since her own parents were dead.

And when she met Remus and Sirius, Harry's honorary godfather and actual godfather respectively, they were nice to her.

She didn't plan to fall in love with them as she got older, but she did. Hermione thought they would be disgusted by her and her feelings, but they weren't. In fact, they both kissed her after they admitted they had been watching her for some time. The two of them had been in a relationship since their school years, but whenever they were around her, they felt tension building up within themselves, and they feared they would explode. They both agreed they wanted her, but they had wanted to wait until she made the first move.

"Thankfully, you finally have," Sirius murmured before he pulled her into a devouring kiss.

And now here she was, travelling all around to find the Horcruxes and destroy them, so Voldemort could be destroyed. She wasn't alone, though. Remus and Sirius were with her. They refused to allow her to go off by herself despite the danger.

"That's more of a reason for us to come with you," Remus logically pointed out.

Hermione pouted. She was the Chosen One. Wasn't she supposed to do this alone?

And the traveling was hard. It was cold, and they didn't have enough for food. And they needed an extra supply of Wolfsbane, just in case.

They needed to find information on all of the Horcruxes, so they could be destroyed. They carried the locket with them—none of them wore it, fearful of what might happen with the dark magic so close to them—but they hadn't discovered a way to destroy it yet.

Then an answer to their prayers showed up—the Potters. "Harry, James, Lily!" Sirius screamed, enveloping them in giant bear hugs.

Harry smiled. "We have something for you." He produced Godric Gryffindor's sword.

Hermione grinned. That was what she needed to destroy the locket. She quickly took it from him with a nod of thank you.

She looked at her lovers.

"Whenever you're ready, Hermione," Remus said softly, rubbing a finger along her cheek.

She leaned into his touch before she turned away from him and took the locket out of her bag. She laid it on the ground and raised the sword high above her head.

Then the locket opened, a dark mist appeared, taking the form of a face. It laughed maniacally. "You're so stupid. You believe they actually want you? Why would they want you when they have each other? What do you bring to the relationship? You're not the prettiest. You're a Know-it-all. You can't do anything by yourself. Your first boyfriend even cheated on you because he found you boring. What could two men, fascinating as Remus and Sirius, possibly want with a Plain Jane like you?"

"Hermione! Don't listen to it!" Sirius yelled.

"It's all lies! Fight it!" Remus ordered.

Hermione couldn't hear them, though. All she heard was the taunting voice, telling her how she wasn't good enough for her boyfriends.

She shook her head, covering her ears, trying to block out the cruel voice. She still heard it, though. Nothing made it stop.

She fell to her knees, sobbing her heart out.

"Stop! Please, stop!" she cried.

The voice didn't stop.

Worthless.

Useless.

Ordinary.

Suddenly, Remus was there, holding her in his arms, while Sirius grabbed the sword and plunged it into the locket.

She clung to Remus's shirt, rubbing her face against his chest. The voice was gone now, but she still heard the insults in her head.

Sirius joined them, sandwiching her between their bodies. "It's okay," he whispered against her neck. "It's not true. None of its true. We love you. We love you so much."

Remus kissed her on the forehead. "We do. We love you, and when this war is over, we'll spend the rest of our lives proving it to you."