CHAPTER FORTY
Summary: Sent to Volterra in order to negotiate terms of an alliance to end the war, Hermione's life is turned upside down as she is brought into the world of the Volturi, better known as the Vampire Kings. There she is made a part of a new kind of family and a most trusted member of the guard, whether she likes it or not, and surprisingly, she does. Rated M for language, violence and sexual content.
Disclaimer: I do not own canon events and characters, they belong to J.K Rowling and Stephenie Myers. I am not making a profit from writing and posting this fanfic. As for the descriptions of appearances for the Twilight characters, all my research is based on the books and not the movies, but I may have changed a few things regarding Alec's height and age.
Page count: 13
Monday 10th August 1998
"As much as I've enjoyed our time together hidden away in a little bubble of bliss, I can't wait to get back to the castle," Hermione sighed, looking out of the window of the car and watching as the trees zoomed past them and Volterra grew closer.
"Teddy?"
"And Alec," she nodded. "I hope he's been alright," she worried at her lip.
"I'm sure he's been fine, Hermione. He's got more protection than any other child in the world, and he's got four carers to watch over him at all times. He probably hasn't been put down in his nursery since we left, and I've no doubt he's been spoilt with attention," Demetri spoke. Her mouth twitched. "If there was anything wrong they'd have contacted us."
"I know, I'm just worrying, this is the longest I've been away from him and with him still being so young, there's so much that might go wrong."
"You'll see him soon enough, we'll be at the castle in less than ten minutes."
For Hermione, those ten minutes seemed to last a lifetime and when they arrived, she wasted no time in unbuckling her seatbelt, darting from the car and quickly making her way to the hidden entrance of the castle, leaving an amused Demetri behind her to deal with the car.
She lit the tunnel with orbs of floating light and made her way to the exit, and when she stepped out into the castle, Alec was stood waiting for her. He smiled at her softly and Hermione let out a sigh of relief at seeing that he was okay –despite knowing he hadn't left the castle- and she walked over to him, pulling him into a hug.
"I missed you," she said softly, burying her face against his robes.
He chuckled at her. "I missed you, too. How was your time away?"
"Relaxing," she admitted. "I didn't realise I needed the time away from the castle until I was actually away from it. My magic's never felt more settled, despite my worrying for Teddy. How is he?"
"Perfectly fine," he promised her. "He was a little unsettled for the first night but we were soon able to calm him. There have been threats exchanged between some of his carers." She pulled back to look at him with a raised eyebrow. "I'm not naming names but one of them was upset that another was spending more time with Teddy then they were."
"It was Felix and Marcus, wasn't it?" She said knowingly.
He chuckled at her and shook his head. "I can't get anything past you. I have not seen Lord Aro so amused in a long time."
She laughed lightly before reaching up to place a quick kiss to his mouth and pulling back from him. He took her hand in his and together they slowly made their way through the corridors.
"So, there's something I want to talk to you about," she said,
He looked down at her curiously and came to a stop in the corridor, and Hermione stopped with him, placing a quick Silencing Charm around them so no one would overhear their conversation.
Rather than speaking, she lifted her left hand, the sapphire and diamonds sparkling in the rays of the evening sun. His eyes moved to her hand, back to her face and then back to her hand once more, her mouth pulling into a smile when she saw his expression light up.
"I wasn't expecting him to ask you so soon," he spoke, pulling his eyes back to her face.
"I suppose we stumbled upon the subject matter and hypothetical scenarios became a reality. Demetri explained the deal the two of you made, so now I believe it's your turn."
He reached up to brush her hair back from her face before resting his hand against her cheek, feeling the warmth and softness of her skin as she leaned into his touch and smiled up at him softly. His ruby-red eyes bore into hers.
"Hermione," he muttered softly, "Will you do me the honour of being my wife, my mate and my Sorceress?"
Hermione felt her mouth twitch; those were the exact words Demetri had used and she'd never forget them in life or death. She wondered if they'd spoken about how they would propose to her or if it was just a coincidence.
She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself closer to him until her body was pressed against his and he brought his free arm up to wrap around her waist, keeping her to him.
"I suppose so," she replied, sighing as if it were an inconvenience.
He chuckled at her and bent his head to steal a quick kiss before burying his nose against her neck, taking in her scent as he hugged her to him.
"By the way, we're getting married not the Saturday coming but the Saturday after." He pulled back to look at her with a curiously raised eyebrow. "I see no point in waiting, Alec. I know what I want in my life and it is you and Demetri. As I told him, I have seen the stress planning a wedding can cause a bride and I wish to avoid it. I understand the Lords will wish to make a spectacle of the day but I'm going to compromise. I will handle the ceremony and they can plan the reception."
"That should appease them," he nodded in agreement.
"I want a simple wedding with only those that are important to us being present, the rest can attend the reception. I'll be inviting Harry and the Weasleys, and I know the Lords won't approve of having outsiders in the castle but it's only for a day and if they don't allow it, I'll revoke access to my library as well as Teddy."
He chuckled at her, shaking his head. "With a threat such as that, they'll give you anything you could ever want."
"I know," she smiled and he laughed at her, the musical, angelic sound briefly causing her head to go fuzzy before she shook it off. "We will be having a magical ceremony as not only do I know Kingsley will wish to be the one to conduct the ceremony, it may help us with our future intentions of having vampires being allowed into the Wizarding World, when the world discovers I've married not one but two vampires. I know for a fact I'll be receiving a lot of mail when that news is broken. I will have Jane help me with the planning and she can be a bridesmaid."
"Good luck, she hates weddings."
"Not this one, she'll love it," she said confidently. "There's not going to be a single ruffle, frill or swatch of silk in sight," she vowed. He chuckled at her. "And not only is this a magical wedding, something that the Volturi has never seen before, and not only are you marrying a human, something that hasn't been seen before either, but you're her brother and she loves you."
"Sometimes," he corrected.
"Well, if you didn't tease her as often as you do then maybe she'd be a little nicer to you," she defended.
"I'm her big brother, it's my duty to tease her," he shrugged, "Everyone else is afraid of her." Hermione snorted, knowing it to be true. "How does a magical ceremony differ to a non-magical ceremony?" He asked curiously.
"There isn't much difference, to be honest," she answered. "At least, there won't be for this one. There are traditions for Purebloods who marry but seeing as I'm a Muggleborn, they don't apply to me. When speaking the vows, we are effectively making a magical oath, one that is similar to the contract that both I and the Lords signed. It's why there aren't many divorces in the Wizarding World, it's practically unheard of," she shrugged her shoulders. "It's why we have to be careful about who we chose to marry and which set of vows we recite, since there are several options available, each one more powerful than the next."
"So, we're getting married in less than two weeks?" He surmised.
"We're getting married in less than two weeks," she confirmed.
He smiled down at her and kissed her again before they pulled back when they caught sight of Demetri approaching and Hermione removed the Silencing Charm from around them.
"I see she told you the news," Demetri commented.
"She did, and that we also have a short period of time to get everything done," Alec replied.
"Well, maybe we should head to the Lords and let them know," Hermione suggested and they agreed with her.
Alec took her hand and Demetri guided her forward with a hand to the small of her back and they silently made their way through the corridors. When they reached the chamber, they stepped inside, all eyes turning towards them as they approached the centre and they greeted the Lords.
The other members of the Guard were excused, leaving only the Lords, Felix and Jane. Jane gave her a rare smile before approaching her, Hermione seeing that she was carrying Teddy in her arms and he appeared to be finishing off the last of his bottle. Hermione thought it funny that Jane, one of the most feared vampires in existence, was feeding a baby his bottle in the middle of a Volturi Guard meeting with the Lords.
Hermione took Teddy from her and Alec took the empty bottle from Hermione as she settled Teddy against her chest and hugged him to her gently, taking in his comforting scent. She really had missed him. Once she was sure he was completely fine, she put her attention to burping him and later wiping away the spittle with his bib, all the while, everyone remained silent until she turned her attention to the three Lords sat on their thrones.
"I dare say, it has been remarkably quiet in the castle with your absence," Aro spoke.
"Are you saying I've a loudmouth and never shut up?" Hermione asked with a raised eyebrow.
"He does not have the courage to speak such words," Caius replied.
"But he definitely has the stupidity," Marcus added with Hermione sniggering at the way Aro glared at his fellow rulers.
"How was your time away from Volterra?" Aro asked her.
"Despite my missing Teddy, it was peaceful. I did not know I needed it until it was shown to me, and it seems my magic is more settled than it has ever been," she replied. "And we have some news to share with you."
"And that is?" Caius asked with a raised eyebrow.
Hermione shifted Teddy slightly before lifting her hand, the gems of her engagement ring sparkling beautifully in the sunlight that streamed into the large room. The five vampires in the room shared amused glances before looking back to them.
"That was fast, even by our standards," he replied amusedly.
"We know what we want and we see no point in waiting. As a result, we have already agreed upon a date. Saturday 22nd August."
"That is but two weeks from now," Marcus commented.
"It is, I have seen the stress a wedding can cause a bride and I wish to avoid it. I have so much to do in the coming years and I won't have time to plan a wedding, especially when I know your standards are high, and for that reason, I wish to compromise. I will handle the wedding ceremony and you may take responsibility for the reception. We want a small, simple ceremony so you may compensate for that with an extravagant reception ball."
"You know us so well, My Dear," Aro remarked amusedly.
She shrugged her shoulders. "There's something coming."
"Meaning?" He frowned, all three of them sitting straighter in their thrones.
"I'm not sure, I just have a feeling there's something coming. The times we are in now, I believe them to be the calm before the storm and it's also why I wish to have the wedding before it happens. I can easily plan a wedding in two weeks. There is no need for a venue, accommodations or food, and I already know who I wish to invite to the ceremony. I will likely spend most of my time on the decorations and gown."
They shared looks before nodding to each other. "Guests? Are we to assume you wish to invite other humans?" Aro asked.
"Yes, and I know how private you are which is why I'll only be inviting those that I trust, no more than fifteen human guests, and I'll make sure to find them accommodations outside of the castle so they are not here overnight. I imagine the rest will be members of the Volturi and whoever you wish to invite."
"And your guests?"
"Harry, and the Weasleys but I know Mrs. Weasley would never accept the invitation, which means her husband won't come either. And Charlie's very busy in Romania, so that just leaves, the twins, Ginny, Bill and his wife, Percy and Ron, and I will invite Professor McGonagall, the Headmistress of Hogwarts. I know Kingsley will offer to conduct the ceremony so we'll be having a magical wedding with magical vows, and he'll probably offer an invitation to the Italian Minister of Magic. When word gets out that I've married a vampire, two at that, it will hopefully help with the softening on the public when we start the transition of vampires once more entering the Wizarding World."
"Are you using your nuptials as a political event?" Marcus asked her amused but impressed.
She shrugged her shoulders. "No, but you have to admit, it will be a helpful aid, and now, if you don't mind, I best put Teddy down for his nap and make a start on planning this wedding."
"And we must do the same for the ball," Aro nodded.
"Just please, no ruffles or frills," she all but begged. "And if I see any shades of pink, I might actually cry."
They chuckled at her. "We can agree to that, and what is your chosen colour scheme?"
"Red and silver," she answered. He nodded. "And I better make a start, Jane, would mind aiding with the planning?"
Jane blinked in surprise, clearly not expecting to be asked. "I do not like weddings," she replied, ignoring the snorts from her brother and Demetri.
"Then what say you help me make sure this is a wedding you don't hate. If you're to be a bridesmaid I'm going to need your help."
Jane blinked once more. "I'm to be a bridesmaid?"
"Obviously," Hermione rolled her eyes before turning on her heel and heading for the door. "Coming?" She called over her shoulder.
Jane blinked before sending a glare to her sniggering brother and as she slowly made her way to follow Hermione out of the room, she smacked her brother on the arm as she walked past, and she'd done it none too gently either, the other vampire wincing in pain and Jane smiling smugly.
~000~000~000~
Friday 21st August 1998
The two weeks before her wedding flew by for Hermione. With her not only planning the ceremony and making arrangements, but continuing with her regular duties of looking after Teddy, completing her Potions Masters, completing her research into the laws of the vampire species, exercising her magic and spending time with Alec and Demetri, she barely had time to eat, let alone do anything else, and so the wedding had come quickly.
She had been intimate with Alec and Demetri only once or twice more since but they understood that she was too tired even with her potions in her system. They didn't understand how she was able to do so much when even a vampire would struggle with her workload; she gave a whole new meaning to the term multitasking and they'd never respected her more. While she was busy planning the wedding and carrying out her usual duties, Alec and Demetri made sure to take care of her, all but force-feeding her when she was half asleep and sprawled out on the bed after a long and busy day. They didn't like seeing her so run down but they knew that once the wedding was over, her workload would drop considerably and she would be fine.
Hermione had managed to complete most of the wedding planning in just over a week but she couldn't have done it without Jane's help. The little vampire had taken it upon herself to ensure the wedding would be perfect and that if anything were to go wrong, she'd personally punish them. She'd terrified the florist when they'd gone for a visit into town, that particular day being cloudy with no chance of her being exposed for what she was. It had taken Hermione several hours to get over seeing the blonde dressed in clothing that wasn't her Guard robes.
And if Jane had terrified the florist, then she'd petrified the poor caterer they'd met with. Despite Hermione's insistence that they didn't need food, Aro was adamant that they would be gracious hosts and not starve her human guests, and so, there were going to have a small selection of finger foods to keep her guests happy. As for the wedding cake, she'd planned on having a simple two-tier cake, but no, Aro was adamant that her wedding was to be the best in vampire history, after all, she was the first human to ever marry a vampire, and she was marrying two, too. As a result, her simple wedding cake had turned into a massive six-tier extravagantly decorated cake and even the Weasleys wouldn't be able to eat it all.
Her dress, it was beautiful and handmade, the only reason it being possible to get a dress made so fast and at such a high quality, being her dressmaker was actually a vampire, and a very expensive and highly sought after woman in the Muggle World, too. Apparently, she was able to keep her vampire nature a secret and she was the best of the best, only designing and handcrafting wedding dresses for those that could afford her services, and her cliental list included names such as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Princess Diana herself. To say Hermione was impressed was an understatement.
Of course, the dressmaker didn't come cheap but money was no object as the Volturi was footing the bill for everything. She, Demetri and Alec had tried to convince them otherwise as they were more than able to pay for the wedding between them, but the Lords would have none of it. Hermione knew her dress was the most expensive part of the wedding; a meeting with the dressmaker had already cost upwards two thousand lira, and her dress was almost ten times that. While it was one of the cheaper dresses the woman had made, for Hermione, hearing the price tag that came with her dress had almost caused her to faint.
The woman was also making the bridesmaid dresses for both Jane and Ginny, and whilst the dress would be a surprise for the younger witch, Hermione had contacted her and asked her to send over her measurements so the dress could be made to fit her. They'd be having the final dress fitting that day for all three of them so any changes could be quickly made in time for the wedding.
Hermione had contacted the others the very day she returned and the reply she received had definitely been what she was expecting. Ron had even sent a howler, exclaiming his shock and displeasure at her getting married after such a short time of being with her vampires, but he'd soon ran out of steam and told her he was happy for her and of course he would be attending the wedding with the others.
And that brought them to now, the day before the wedding and Hermione was waiting for her friends to arrive at the castle. She was currently in the chamber room with the Lords, Alec, Demetri and Jane with Teddy being tended to by Marcus as he sat on his throne.
Felix was meeting the others at the meeting point before he brought them through the secret tunnels and straight to the chamber room, and Hermione had been sure to remind them to cast the appropriate Masking Charms over themselves and to be on their guard should someone attempt to harm them. Of course, everyone had been warned the night before that human guests were to be in the castle and that no harm was to come to them, but the same had been said about Hermione and she'd still been attacked. It was better to be safe than sorry.
"Hermione, will you please stop pacing, you're going to make me dizzy," Demetri spoke.
"You're a vampire, you don't get dizzy," she protested.
She batted away his hands after he reached out to stop her in her steps, only when she did so, she forgot about Alec and he stepped up behind her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her to lean back against him.
She sighed. "That's not fair; there's two of you, I'm outnumbered," she all but pouted and they chuckled at her.
"You can still take us in a fight," Demetri assured her.
"Of course she can," said an amused voice.
Hermione would know that voice anywhere.
"Harry!" She exclaimed, tugging herself free of Alec's hold and running across the room, ploughing straight into her best friend and little brother and almost knocking them both to the ground.
"Merlin, 'Mione," Harry laughed, wrapping his arms around her and hugging her. "Will you stop trying to dislodge my spine?"
"Sorry," she said, pulling back from him with a sheepish smile and he chuckled at her, shaking his head. "I just missed you."
"I've missed you, too," he replied, smiling at her with his eyes searching her for injuries. She rolled her eyes and he nodded to himself, glad to see that not only had she put on weight but there was no sign of her having trouble with sleeping and she actually seemed to be glowing, too. He'd never seen her so happy.
"Oi, what am I? Chopped bat's spleen?"
"Ronald!"
She darted around Harry and after witnessing her bear hug, Ron prepared himself for a hug that definitely hurt more than his own mother's. He laughed at her and hugged her tightly.
"Missed me?" He asked teasingly.
"Of course I did, you teaspoon."
He snorted and pulled back from her, his eyes searching her the same way Harry's had, and she rolled her eyes once more.
"Move out the way, idiot, it's my turn."
"Ginny!" Hermione laughed, moving away from Ron and barrelling into the lively redhead as they both ran to the other and they collided in their hug, laughing at each other.
They pulled back and Hermione wiped her eyes as by this point, she'd started crying. She'd been very emotional over the last week or so, being under so much pressure with the wedding and her other responsibilities, she found herself crying at times she usually wouldn't, and it didn't take much to set her off either, something her vampires had discovered the hard way.
"Right, I've a wand to pick with you," Ginny said firmly.
Hermione smiled guiltily. "Sorry about the wedding."
"Not about that, I cried when we received the news," she waved her hand dismissively. "What's this I hear about you staring at my boyfriend's arse?"
Hermione blinked slowly before she laughed. "I had to make sure his jeans were tight enough for you," she replied, catching sight of Alec and Demetri sharing a look of raised eyebrows.
"You're the best sister ever," Ginny grinned and Hermione smiled back.
"So you're together again, you've forgiven him?"
"He's still an idiot but I've forgiven him," she nodded.
Hermione's smile widened and she turned to Harry before they shared a high-five.
"Oi, that's my sister and best friend, don't high-five him," Ron said. "It's disgusting," he grimaced.
"Why?" Hermione tipped her head to the side.
"It's my sister and best friend," he repeated, as if that was all the explanation she needed.
"Idiot," Ginny rolled her eyes.
"I'm not an idiot, it's disgusting," he defended. Ginny reached up and smacked Ron on the back of the head. "Ow! Ginny! Stop being a bloody harpy."
"I'd appreciate it if you didn't murder each other before my wedding," Hermione interrupted before a fight could break out. "And, Fred, I know you're behind me."
"One of these days, I swear I'm going to get you," an amused voice sounded and she turned around, folded her arms over her chest as the tall redhead came into her sight.
"Where's George?"
"Oh, he tripped and accidentally emptied the contents of his pockets onto the floor, so he's fallen behind to pick everything up," he smiled innocently.
"You're a liar, liar robes on fire," she told him.
"Am not," he denied.
"Are too, you've used that excuse before when you deliberately spilt your Ton-Tongue Toffees onto the floor for Harry's pig of a cousin to eat," she reminded him.
He snorted at her. "Still proud of that one," he grinned.
"And you're still lying."
"Am not,"
"Are too," she argued before she suddenly reached out to her left and she heard a 'yelp' and George appeared beside her, the Disillusionment Charm he'd had on himself gone and revealing that Hermione was currently holding George by his only earlobe.
"Fancy seeing you here," said George.
She rolled her eyes. "If you wish to keep this ear, too, you better be on your best behaviour this weekend or I swear, I'll make your lives miserable even from Volterra. I'll be the thing you fear the most," she threatened.
They both laughed nervously. "Noted," they chorused.
"Can I have my ear back now?" George asked.
Hermione narrowed her eyes in warning before she let go and he stood straight, wincing as he rubbed at the aching spot.
"Well then, can we have a hug from our favourite sister?"
"Oi!" Ginny fumed.
Hermione sniggered as she pulled the twins into a hug and when they drew back, Hermione looked behind them expectantly and they gave her apologetic smiles.
"We're it, Princess," Fred said softly.
He knew she was upset because she didn't scold him for the nickname he'd used, and he wrapped his arm around her shoulders while George slotted his arm around her waist.
"I knew your mum wouldn't come and by extension your father, but..." She trailed off quietly.
"Charlie couldn't get time away from the Reserve, apparently Percy had a really important meeting he couldn't miss and Bill and Fleur have been working in India the last three weeks. By the time we finally got a hold of them, they couldn't get time away or a port-key approved in such little time. So, it's just us."
Hermione frowned sadly but nodded. "I understand. I know Professor McGonagall and Kingsley will be here tomorrow for the ceremony." She shook her head and a smile moved back onto a face. "Can you believe it, I'm getting married?"
"Not gonna lie, we almost knocked over one of the displays in shock when we found out," George said. "And Ginny nearly burst our eardrums."
"Shut up," Ginny replied. "And stop lying, you cried too."
"We did not!" They chorused in outrage.
Hermione giggled before she freed herself from their hold and she crossed over to Alec and Demetri and they pulled her in-between them, Demetri wrapping his arm around her waist and Alec taking her hand in his.
"Well, let's introduce you. Ginny, Jane and I have a dress fitting in a couple of hours," Hermione said before she called out the names and gestured to everyone and nods were shared.
"You are the Harry Potter?" Caius questioned.
"I am, why?" Harry asked with a raised eyebrow.
"You are not what I was expecting," he replied, deliberately looking him up and down.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "He's a better dueller than I am."
"I doubt that," Marcus drawled in a way only he could, and with a baby currently cradled in his arms and tugging at his robes, too. It was fair to say he received a few strange glances from her friends. "After all, can he defeat four vampires at once as you did?"
Her friends looked to her with wide eyes and she gave them a sheepish look as she hadn't told them about it yet.
"Well, I'll let you get settled in to your rooms at the hotel," Hermione spoke, digging into her pocket and pulling out the pre-arranged port-key.
"Before we go," Fred piped up, him and George both turning to look at Felix and the large vampire arched an eyebrow. "One question?"
Felix eyed them carefully before nodding.
"What the hell do they feed you?!" George explained.
Hermione sighed and barely refrained from smacking them both.
"Like, seriously, what do they feed you? Giant's blood?"
"Get out," Hermione interrupted.
"But we have more questions," Fred pouted.
"Leave,"
"But we only just got here," George pouted.
"I don't care,"
"But, Princess," George dragged out the syllables on the moniker and Hermione grimaced. "You wouldn't really throw a one-eared man out on the streets, would you?"
"And on your arse, too," she nodded without hesitation, gaining snorts from not only the vampires in the room but also Ron, Ginny and Harry.
"Let's go, I'm sure Hermione has much to do before tomorrow," Harry injected.
"Like you wouldn't believe," Hermione sighed. "I'll come by the hotel to pick Ginny up later.
"But..."
"Out," Hermione interrupted, firmly folding her arms over her chest. "I can't have you around the castle when preparations are underway. I know how much trouble you can cause, and I'm going to have you searched for products before allowing you entrance tomorrow."
"Party pooper," they both scowled.
"If you like," she shrugged, "But I just like to think of it as being cautious. Jane and I have worked very hard these last couple of weeks and we won't be having you be the cause of disruption, not only will I hex you, but I'll gladly allow Jane to use her gift on you."
"Gift?" They both questioned.
"Yes, Jane is Alec's twin sister. Where Alec can numb the senses, Jane can cause you to feel pain in a manner that is similar to the Cruciatus."
They both paled and George stepped behind Fred at the reminder of having Alec's gift being used against him as a demonstration. Jane smirked.
"Exactly, so your best behaviour tomorrow," were her last words before the group was gathered and they disappeared from view, the port-key whisking them away to their hotel.
"Well, that was interesting," Aro mused.
Hermione sighed and turned to face him. "Keep an eye on the twins because I guarantee they'll find a way to sneak something in, and knowing them, it'll be very loud, disruptive and burst into pretty colours."
"Meaning?"
"They've patented their own firework line, and honestly, they're the best I've ever seen. Unlike muggle fireworks, the twins' actually paint pictures which can move about the sky and make sounds. I know them, they won't be able to resist doing something to annoy me," she sighed. "Right, Jane and I better go, we've a few things to finalise."
Hermione reached up to press kisses to the cheeks of her vampires and then she made her way over to Marcus.
"I can watch him whilst you tend to other matters," he spoke.
Hermione gave him an amused smiled. "Alright then, if you need anything I'm sure you'll be able to find me," she replied before Jane approached her, looped her arm through Hermione's and together they left out the room.
"Alec, Demetri, these friends of hers?" Aro prompted once they'd disappeared.
"The one to watch is Ronald, he's the one we had the most trouble with when in Britain. He does not like what we are and he has a temper," Demetri answered.
"Harry and Ginny, they are safe," Alec added. "The twins are dangerous, not to us, but to their surroundings."
The Lords snorted in amusement, they'd all witnessed some of the products Felix had used against unsuspecting Coven members and those that were serving out their punishments. They knew Alec's words to be true. They were sure the reception would be a grand fair indeed.