Witch and the hothead 9
Quil
Glancing in the rearview mirror as the house disappears behind me, there is something with this new girl. She smells like a human, but there is a buzzing feeling around her, like some static energy that I've never felt before.
Shaking my head I let my eyes roam the treeline quickly spotting Jared running a few meters in. An ordinary human would never be able to see him in the dense forest or in the dark. Pulling over and quickly jumping out rhrowing off my shorts and t-shirt and chucking them in the front seat of the car before phasing and joining my pack brother.
"Whassup man? " I ask through the pack mind and run towards him, Jared is pacing back and forth, his mind is running crazy.
"Kim is pregnant, fucking pregnant! " He stresses and continues to pace. I watch the memory of Kim telling him the news through the pack mind link and wince when I feel Jareds feelings. Pure panic.
"She was so happy dude, and I just panicked and left" He lets out an unhappy yowl, and I can almost taste his regret.
"What are you worried about? The leeches? You know you don't have to worry about them like that, the situation with Bells is fucked up, but you know Kim is safe" I say trying to calm him down
"It's not that, we are too young. She's not even finished with school, and I know her parents are gonna kill me man, they'll fucking shoot me"
I groan "yeah man, but that's life. Look at Jake, he can't even be with his imprint because of those fucking leeches. Kim loves you and her family loves you, you know that"
I walk over and nudge him in the side making him stop
" And I'm a badass babysitter "I laugh when he launches at me and we tumble around on the forest floor. His sharp teeth snapping in a playful way nipping at my ears.
"I've always known there was something more between you too"
I hear Jacob laugh through the pack mind, two minutes later he walks towards us slowly, his tongue lolling out to the side as if his wolf is smiling.
"You know I'm irresistible Jake" I laugh and then yelp when Jared bites down hard on my hind leg.
"Jared, go home to your imprint, I heard and saw and I'm guessing Kim is freaking out right now. It's gonna be okey man. You have the pack and we will always help in any way we can, you know that" Jacob says and nudge him with his head.
Jared sighs and nods before bounding away through the forest.
I see pictures of Bella flittering through Jakes mind before he phases back to human pulling on his shorts, it makes me so sad, frustrated and angry knowing how much he misses her and every time we phase I feel Jakes agony. Not being able to be near or talk to your imprint is torture. Fucking leeches.
I phase back and jog over to the car to grab my clothes, I hear Jakes laugh behind me and I flip him off over my shoulder.
"What do you think about our new friend? "I ask as I pull my t-shirt over my head.
"She is nice, small" He laughs and continues
"She reminds me a bit of Bella before the leeches fucked with her head" He mumbles rubbing his neck.
I pat him on the arm and nod my head
"Yeah, a little spitfire, but there is something about this one Jake. I can't put my finger on it, it's like she is buzzing like some kind of electric device" I say cringing at my own description.
Jake grins and laughs loudly. " That sounded dirty man, is she a robot or a dildo?"
I snort and shake my head
"fucking idiot" I mutter and slide into the driver's seat.
"Let's go, I wanna show you what I mean and I bet she's almost done making dinner"
Jake jumps in and I turn the car around and drive back towards the house.
It's almost completely dark outside now and the headlights light up the trees surrounding the house.
The house that looked like an abandoned skeleton hours before is looking bright and warm. Smiling I think back on all the great memories I have here and it makes me happy knowing it got someone new to take care of it.
We exit the car and walk up to the house when I feel that buzzing feeling on my skin again and I glance at Jake. He frowns and looks over at me confirming my thoughts.
"Yeah man, you were right "He says as we step up on the porch.
I open the door and step inside.
"Hey man, wait" Jake whispers and looks around. "I can't hear her "
I frown and step further in looking around, the smell of food makes my stomach growl, but Jake is right, there is no sound of Hermione anywhere, no sound of her breathing or a heartbeat.
"Go check upstairs "I whisper to Jake and he looks at me like I'm dumb
"What do you mean 'go upstairs', why don't you go upstairs dude? "He hisses at me and punches me in the arm.
I wince and walk quietly towards the stairs looking back at Jake hovering near the door
"I can't smell her either "I whisper, feeling the hairs on my body stand up. This shit makes me nervous. I climb a few steps, straining my ears, listening for any sound at all. I only hear Jakes heartbeat.
I pause, that's weird. I should be able to hear the waves hitting the cliffs and the sounds from the forest, but I can't.
I cast a quick glance in Jakes direction and let out a startled scream almost losing my balance on the stairs. Behind Jake, standing in the doorway is Hermione. Her hands full of firewood and a shit-eating grin on her face.
She bursts out laughing and Jake twirls around fast
"What the fuck?!" he yells.
"Serves you right for breaking in to my home, you oafs!" She says between laughter. She kicks the door shut behind her and walk over to the fireplace dropping the firewood on the floor next to it.
Jake is still standing frozen in front of the door and I walk awkwardly down the stairs keeping my eyes on Hermione.
I hear her heartbeat now and I can smell her as well but there are still no sounds from the outside.
She looks over at me as she walks into the kitchen and calls over her shoulder.
"Come, sit down. I think we need to talk about something."
Jake snaps out of it and looks over at me with a worried glance and I shrug my shoulder taking a seat at the kitchen island. The table is set and there are candles in the kitchen window, making the room bask in a warm glow.
We watch her as she stirs what smells like a stew in a big pot and turns off the heat before carrying it over to the table and putting it down on a coaster made out of cork before she grabs three cans of soda from the fridge and places them on the table before sitting down.
She smiles and motions for us to begin, none of us speaking as we fill our plates with food. It really smells amazing, the mouthwatering smell almost makes me forget about the situation earlier.
We dig in and eat in silence, it's not uncomfortable, but there is something in the air that makes it impossible for me to relax. Before I know what it is I'm gonna be keeping my eyes and ears open.
I hear Hermione sigh and she puts her fork down taking a sip of her soda. I notice her heart rate is racing, and I let my eyes roam over her small form. She looks nervous and that makes me even more tense.
" I had a plan to talk to the tribal council first, I thought that would have been the most respectful approach but I know you've picked up on something being different around here and around me." She begins and smile nervously, looking between me and Jake.
I nod my head and motion for her to go on.
"I didn't anticipate meeting one of you this quickly, but I guess it was inevitable considering the size of the town and your part in this community."
She says and shrugs taking another sip of her soda missing the way Jakes shoulders tense up and the tremors in his hands.
I place my hand on his arm, shaking my head trying to calm him down. I glance back at Hermione again.
"Get to the point Lil Miss, our patience is running low right now" My voice trembling with the effort to hold my growl back.
She lets out a shaky breath and stares at us with big eyes as if sensing the shift in the mood
"I'm a witch, I moved over here from London to help the MACUSA settle the treaty. As you know, it has become a problem and we do not want to make the situation worse, risking exposing our communities." She talks fast, as if she is trying to get all the information in before we decide to pounce on her.
"I know there has been someone here from the MACUSA before me, and they honestly did a shitjob of gathering any information." She mutters the last part and I feel myself relax and almost smile at her irritation.
"They didn't include any pictures of you in the file I've received, but I knew the moment I met you that you were a shapeshifter Quil. And then you introduced yourself and confirmed it. After that you introduced me to Jacob and..." she pauses, looking down at her hands in her lap.
"And I really like you guys, my best friends growing up were boys and you remind me a lot of them when we were younger, before the war.
And I felt bad knowing I knew about you but kept you in the dark about why I'm actually here"
She meets my eyes and smiles shyly, her scent lets me know she is genuine.
"I hope you're not mad at me. I didn't do this to trick you or anything, but I'm sorry if you feel that way." She finishes and takes a deep breath. I notice her shoulders relax a little, as if she just let go of a big burden.
"You're a witch huh? "Jake asks breaking the tension "Prove it."
He grins, and Hermione lets out a relieved laugh, her eyes glittering in the warm light and she nods her head.
"Let's go outside. I noticed a change in my magic since I arrived here, so I think it would be the safest option." She smiles and slide off her stool and walk out towards the door with me and Jake trailing after her.
She walks down the stairs and glances back at us hovering on the porch. She turns and faces the cliffs again and with a flick of her wrist a big boulder flies up in the air with such speed that I take a step back, staring up in the sky watching it hang in the air before slowly descending as she lowers her hand. It lands with a low 'thud'. She turns towards us and smirks before she snaps her fingers and a big flame appears in the palm of her hand. I hear Jake let out a shocked gasp next to me and we watch as she closes her eyes and the flame grows larger, making the clearing around us light up.
She opens her eyes and snaps her fingers again, making the fire in her palm disappear.
I look at her with new eyes and feel my laughter bubbling up and breaking free. I slap Jake on the back, and he grins and laughs, looking at Hermione with big eyes.
"That was pretty awesome lil' Miss " I say and I jump down the stairs picking her up making her squeal and laugh.
I jump up on the porch and set her down again, her hair is everywhere and she pushes it away, giggling.
"So, you're okay with this? Me being a witch, I mean" she asks looking between me and Jake.
Jake steps forward and puts a big hand on her shoulder, squeezing it reassuringly.
"Since you know about our 'secret' you know about our heightened senses, I can smell your sincerity. I'm glad you're the one they sent up here to help" he smiles and lets out a shaky breath.
"I feel hopeful for the first time in months. Ask anything you need, and we'll try to help you with your mission in any way we can." He clears his throat, rubbing the back of his head looking a little uncomfortable showing so much emotions but Hermiones smile is kind and she pats Jakes hand on her shoulder.
"I'll do my best, I promise."
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