Two chapters in one night, I seem to be spoiling you. Lol. This one is a bit longer, I hope you enjoy it. ;)

Chapter Twelve

Power

Hermione almost leapt for joy as she waited for Harry to come down to the common room. It was another Hogsmede weekend and she was meeting Edward to go for another walk, to spend time together away from Alice.

Alice was going nuts planning the wedding and had hardly given the Cullens a moment of peace. Hermione only escaped because she was in Hogwarts. That's why the couple had roped Jasper into keeping Alice away from them for the weekend.

He had agreed happily, wanting to spend some time with excitable wife without her planning a wedding. She had been neglecting him a little and Jasper was feeling a little left out.

When Harry finally came down the stairs, Hermione bounded over to him and yanked him out of the common room, nearly at Vampire Pace but remembering herself at last minute. "Hermione. Hermione. MIONE! Slow down!" Harry yelled. Hermione skidded to a halt and shot him a guilty look. "Opps." She grinned, her eyes showing her excitement.

Harry wasn't feeling so eager to get there right away as Ginny was off with her friends for the day, until lunch when she was meeting up with him in the Hogshead for a meal with him. He didn't want to be left alone, but knew Hermione wanted alone time with Edward, especially after Nott was killed by the people that were hunting her down.

Edward sat by the same pond as he had last time, idly watching the ducks swim round and round, never straying to close to him, as all animals did. Humans seemed to be only exception to this. But Vampires were designed to draw in Humans. The peace was broken as a voice whispered in his ear.
Hermione caught sight of Edward by the pond and a smirk appeared on her face. Using her new Vampire stealth and grace, she crept up on him. She lent down until she was level with his ear. "Hello Edward. Fancy seeing you here." She whispered.

Edward jumped and turned round impossibly fast to face her. Behind Hermione, Harry was rubbing his eyes as he tried to digest the speed that he had just seen the male Vampire move at. "Hello, Hermione." Edward purred, kissing her deeply.

Hermione tasted the blood that was in Edward's mouth. "You've just hunted. A deer?" She asked, licking her lips as she drew back. She could now see the trickle of blood from his lips. "Yes, a fawn. It was a snack." Edward smiled. "A baby. That must have been nice." Hermione replied, her eyes shut as she savoured the flavour from the kiss. "Yes, it was delicious." Edward agreed, licking the blood from his lips.

Hans strolled along the streets of Hogsmede. He had been told by Dumbledore to accompany McGonagall on supervising the students, seeing as Trelawney, the other Professor supervising, would drive the Transfiguration Professor mad by the end of the day.

He rounded the corner by the bookshop he had threatened the She-Vampire as last time and caught sight of said Vampire with another one, a Bronze haired Male. The Male had blood on the corner of his lips and Hans crept closer, so he could hear the Vampire couple's conversation.

The female had her eyes shut, her expression like she was savouring the taste of something. "A baby. That must have been nice." She almost purred. The Male nodded. "Yes, it was delicious." He replied, licking the blood from his lips. Hans' eyes narrowed. 'All Vampires have had human blood. I knew she was lying." He thought, pulling a knife from a holster on his thick, leather boots.

Hermione leaned in to kiss Edward again, dimly aware of Harry gagging playfully in the background, when Hans charged at them. Hermione spun round and caught sight of the knife. "NO!" She screamed, flinging out her hand as the Vampire Hunter went to attack Edward. Hans was repelled back, falling to the floor.

Harry, Edward and Hans stared at Hermione in disbelief. Hans stood and went to charge again, acting while she was distracted. Even though Hermione never moved, Hans was still thrown back as if by an invisible shield that was protecting Edward.

Edward's face lit up at Hans' thoughts on an invisible shield. "Hermione, I think I know your power. It's remarkable really. You have the power to cause a Mental and Physical shield, one that I suspect you can stretch onto many people and control with some practice." He told her, hugging his fiancé with a broad grin on his handsome face.

Hermione squealed in delight at the news and hugged her lover tightly, kissing him fiercely in delight that she could protect her loved ones from attack. "That's brilliant!" She exclaimed. "Hermione, watch out!" Harry yelled.

Hans stared at the couple as the Male told the Female about a power it seemed she possessed. In anger, Hans threw the knife. Harry shouted out for the Female and she turned.

Everything seemed to go in slow motion. The knife hurtled towards Hermione, aiming to cut off her head when she suddenly looked at it. As if it were stopped, she reached out faster than the human eye could see and grabbed it. The two humans stared at her in shock, one with Horror as well.

Hermione glared at Hans, her eyes darkening. "You said you had never touched Human blood, you lied. For that, I will make your life hell. I may not be able to harm you due to that shield, but I will destroy your life until you come to me begging for me to end it all." Hans snarled, before apperating somewhere else in Hogsmede, away from the now angry Vampire.

Hermione growled in annoyance and threw the knife to the floor. "How dare he! What the hell was he talking about? I didn't lie!" She roared. Harry stepped forward. "I think he only caught the end of your conversation about the fawn, from where Hermione said it was a baby. It might have sounded like a human baby to him, if he doesn't believe in Animal Feeders." He told the couple, thinking logically for once.

Hermione sighed, leaning back on her fiancé. "I suppose so. Damn, and I was having such a good day too. Now my life is going to be ruined." Edward hugged her. "You still have your power. Let's continue our day and after your schooling you can train with us to get your power under control." He whispered. Hermione nodded and the two bid Harry goodbye, heading further into Hogsmede with their hands entwined. All worries were driven from Hermione's head as she walked along with the one man she loved.

Please Read and Review. The power will come in a little later, I swear. But for now, thats all on that front. The Letter writers will be revealed the Chapter after next. Next Chapter: Another letter is sent and Hans makes good on his threat.