Okay so we are closing in on the end here hopefully I can have it finished by the end of today or tomorrow.
As always I do not own Harry Potter or Criminal Minds.
"So what does my wonderful godson want for Christmas? I know I have sent some gifts already but I want to make sure he has enough and with Christmas being only 3 weeks away I need time to shop."
Hermione was on a floo call with Ginny at the beginning of December on a Friday morning for her.
"Hermione you are spoiling this child. You already got him a bunch of presents and you have been sending him gifts since he was born. Some things he really does not need." The red headed witch said with a laugh.
"Name on thing I bought him that he does not need!"
"Mione you bought him a copy of Hogwarts: A history."
Hermione laughed as she remembered the look on Ginny and Harry's faces when she told them about the book she had bought their young son.
"Every child needs a copy of that book."
"Mione he is not even 1 year old yet. All he does is sleep, eat, and poop."
"That's why you read it to him for a bedtime story."
Ginny laughed again. There was no arguing with Mione when it came to her books.
"Anyway isn't this about the time you go and meet Spencer for his lunch break?"
Since the night of the ballet Hermione and Spencer spent almost every night in Hermione's apartment when they weren't on a case. Since they had different days off during the week whoever was off would meet the other one for lunch. They had been doing this for the last 5 months.
"He said he was going to go out with Morgan and the guys today. They haven't had guy time in a while. Plus this gives me time to head over to Dragon Street while he is not here."
"So I take it you still haven't told him you're a witch? Hermione you are sleeping together how did you explain the scar on your chest?"
"I told him I got it in the car accident that killed my parents." Hermione said sheepishly.
"Hermione you need to tell him soon." Ginny said looking stern.
"I know. But I just can't figure out how. I mean it is not like I can tell him over breakfast. 'Oh by the way love everything you think you know about magic is false and I am witch. Pass the jam would you.' I mean he would freak out." Hermione said. All of her friends had been pushing her to tell Spencer for months but Hermione just did not know how.
"Who would freak out?" Hermione heard Harry's voice coming from the front of their house as he arrived home from work.
"Hey Harry." She said as he walked into the living room.
"Hermione has still not told Spencer she is a witch." Ginny said as she gave her husband as kiss.
Harry picked up his son and looked at Hermione. "Mione you really need to tell him soon."
"I know that Harry. Anyway have you heard anything about Dolohov yet?" she asked desperately trying to change the subject.
"We have had a few close calls but he seems to always be gone by the time we get there. Don't worry Mione we will get him."
"I know you will Harry. How is Ron liking being a secret keeper?" she asked
"He is okay. He does not like not being able to search for Dolohov himself because it is too risky but he would do anything to keep you safe Mione."
"I know." Hermione said.
"Look Dolohov has been jumping around the country. I want you to be on your guard at all times. If he jumps to America, you and your team are in the papers. It would make it easier for him to find you."
Hermione sighed. For the last year she had been careful to not have her photo taken with the team. However a few months ago a newspaper managed to snap her picture as she was carrying a little girl who had been kidnapped. Since she could not come up with a good reason for the paper not to run it they did.
"I know Harry I will be. And I have been changing my appearance every time I go to Dragon Street." She said with a sigh "Speaking of which I need to get over there and back before Spencer gets off of work. I love you both and little James."
"We love you too Mione" Ginny said as the floo was disconnected.
Hermione got up from the floor and got ready to head out to Dragon Street.
"Ok pretty boy. What was so important that you told Hermione not to come see you for lunch and instead you dragged us out." Morgan said as the 4 men sat at a table in a resturant. They had finished their lunches but could tell Reid had something on his mind.
"I wanted to get your opinion on something." He said as he pulled out a small box and placed it in front of Morgan.
"Reid is that what I think it is?" Morgan asked as he took the box and opened it.
"If you think it is an engagement ring, then yes, it is what you think it is." Spencer said as Morgan pulled out the small golden ring that had been contained in the box.
It was a simple ring. Yellow gold band with a round ruby in the center. Where the band met the stone on either side there was a Celtic Triquetra.
"What are these words that are inscribed?" Hotch asked as the ring was passed to him
"Cariad tragwyddol. It is welsh for eternal love. Hermione studied all the older religions for her PhD but she told me that Celtic was always her favorite because her school was in Scotland."
"I think she will love it." Hotch said as Rossi passed the ring back to Spencer, who put it back in the box.
"You don't think it is too soon?" He asked looking at the men.
"Kid if it was anyone else I would say yes. But you and Hermione are like nothing I have seen before. You are both intelligent beings and you know what is best for you. I think you guys will be happy. But the question is how do you feel about her?" Rossi asked looking at the young man.
"I love her. I never thought I would find someone who is like her. The idea of one person in all the world being perfect for another used to make no sense to me. But now I don't think I could ever be with anyone but her."
"Then that's all. That matters." Hotch said smiling. "You both have never let your personal life interfere with your work so as long as you keep doing that I have no problem."
"Thanks Hotch. And thanks guys. I really needed to tell someone." Spencer said as he put the ring box back in his pocket.
"Do you know how you are going to ask her?" Morgan asked as he picked up his drink and took a sip.
"Yeah I was thinking about Christmas eve. Her parents had this tradition of opening one gift the night before Christmas. I was able to find her a copy of 'The Odyssey' in the original Greek. It is something I know she wants. I was going to put one of her ribbons she uses as a bookmark in there with the ring tied to it." Spencer said as he thought of his plan.
"Wow. Sounds like something she will love." Morgan said with a smile on his face.
"A toast to Spencer and Hermione may you two have a long and happy life toegther." Rossi said as he lifted his glass.
All the men toasted the couple before paying their bills and heading back into the office. Unaware that trouble was right around the corner.
So the Triquetra is a symbol that can mean a lot of different things. In this case it means past, present and future. I wanted to give Hermione a ring that would mean a lot of different things. In my mind Spencer picked out the ring because of her necklace which he has never seen her take off. I also really wanted to bring back Homer because the Iliad was the first thing they connected over.