A/N: First apologies for the long wait. Second a big thank you to all that reviewed this story, read, followed and added it as favourite to your list. Even though I haven't managed to update in a while or reply to all the supportive and encouraging reviews I have seen them and I am thankful. This is for all of you.
Luna sat at the kitchen table as Hermione moved about the kitchen, placing leftovers in the refrigerator, wiping down the table and placing dirtied dishes in the sink. She didn't bother offering her assistance knowing that Hermione liked to do it the muggle way. So Luna just sat and worriedly watched her knew that Hermione was having a hard time after the attack. She was not sleeping well and when she did nightmares plagued her.
She could sense the change in the air something big was going to happen and not just the eminent confrontation that was going to take place with Victoria. Something else was in the air and she didn't know if it was good or bad. As she watched Hermione stare off into space for the past five minutes sponge in hand, she made her way over. Placing a gentle hand on her shoulder she felt Hermione tense.
"You okay?" she asked worriedly.
Hermione felt the tears she had been holding back fall at the concerned look on her friends face. "What if I can't protect them?"
"oh Hermione," Luna said, as she wrapped her arms around the older witch. Feeling her shoulders shake as she cried she rubbed her back in attempt to comfort her, " you aren't alone in this. You have me an entire pack of shifters and the Cullen's protecting those boys. Nothing and no one is going to harm them. And honestly between you and Rosalie I fear for whoever is stupid enough to try."
Hearing a muffled laugh coming from Hermione a small smile spread on her face. Feeling Hermione pull away she unwrapped her arms. Wiping her tears on her sleeve Hermione shakily laughed, "she is a bit scary, isn't she?"
"and very overprotective," Peals of laughter accompanied Luna's answer. Both witches thought of the female vampire upstairs who had offered to do the bedtime routine for the young boys. When Rosalie had found out about the attack she had been incensed and took off on her own to track Victoria and her group down. It had taken two weeks for them to find her and when they did she was in underground parking structure surrounded by two dead newborn vampires from Victorias group who had run away from the red head. When she had returned home she had not left Hermione and Luna's home except to hunt.
As much as Hermione appreciated all the people who had taken residence in her home to protect her family or were patrolling outside and searching for Victoria she just wanted the whole thing to end. She wanted her boys to have a somewhat normal day to day routine and life. She wanted Sam next to her, to attend her classes and go with Luna into the woods to look for creatures but all that was on pause until Victoria was dealt with.
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His paws padded against the wet earth, his breath fogged the air around him as he exhaled. He could hear the rest of the pack in his mind but ignored them his mind was firmly fixed on getting home. At the thought he sped up wanting to reach his destination quicker. He hadn't been home in over three weeks, his search for Victoria had taken him away from the ones he loved.
Up ahead he could see it, letting his pack know he was back he quickly shifted back to his human form. Finding the tree trunk he kept extra clothing he quickly dressed. Passing the wards Hermione and Luna had erected around the perimeter of the house he shivered and fought the urge to shift. Before he could reach the house the door opened and out came the people he had been longing to see for the last three weeks.
His eyes were transfixed on Hermione as he looked over her form for any injuries or change. They hadn't spoken for three weeks, being in his wolf form he didn't have space for a cell phone, but he had communicated with the pack to let her know he was okay and they had given him reports on her and the boys health.
Shifting his eyes to the small boys who were running at full pelt towards him screaming his name he knelt and opened up his arms to them. As they impacted with his chest he felt his heart clench, oh how he had missed them. As he placed kisses on their heads he inhaled the familiar scent of them and felt his eyes sting with tears squeezing them gently he stood up carrying a boy in each arm. As he listened to little snippets of the two boys as they spoke over each other, each one trying to be the one to bring him up to date with what they had been up to, he made his way towards Hermione.
Placing the boys down on the ground he walked up to her, cupped her cheek and kissed her passionately. As their lips connected he felt his heart sore, he had missed her. Her smaller hands moved across his shoulders and wrapped behind his neck he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close, relishing the feel of her body against his.
He didn't know how long he had been kissing her but apparently it was too long for the little boys who were inserting themselves between them. As he stepped back enough for them to squeeze between the two of them he looked at them curiously.
"You have to share," Harry stated petulantly to his mother as he tugged Sam away from Hermione wanting to show him the projects they had doing in his absence.
Sam laughed at the little boys properly chastised a blushing Hermione raised her hands in surrender, "you are right, we do have to share."
As she picked up Teddy and Sam picked up Harry she kissed him once more before they made their way towards home with Sam's arm wrapped securely around her waist. They all looked forward to catching up and spending sometime together.
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Dinner had been eaten, baths taken and the young family of four were on the bedroom floor of the boys bedroom. Teddy and Harry were sat on Sam's legs a bedtime storybook open in front of them. Hermione was sat next to Sam her head resting on his shoulder as she listened to his deep voice as he read. Her fingers lazily brushed and played with Teddy's soft hair.
The young couple hadn't had a moment alone together since Sam's return. The grown up occupants of the house had been more gracious and after exchanging hellos with the wolf had left to offer the family some time to catch up without extra people about. But the young humans had taken every chance they had to derail any private moment between the two. A few stolen kisses and touches as they made dinner, ate or did bath time were all they had managed to have.
As she looked at the sleeping forms of Harry and Teddy she picked herself off the floor. Picking Harry off Sam's lap who was still reading and hadn't realised they had fallen asleep she walked over to Harry's bed and gently lay him down. turning around she saw Sam place Teddy on his bed before placing a kiss on his hair. After they had both kissed the boys goodnight they quietly made their way to their bedroom.
Closing the door to their bedroom Sam suddenly found his arms full with a young witch. Hermione had jumped on him, her arm wrapped around his neck and legs securely wrapped around his waist and face buried in his neck. "God I have missed you so much," her muffled statement reached his ears.
"I missed you too," he replied as he made his way towards their bed. Hermione was holding him so tightly he didn't need to support her as he lay her down on the bed. Feeling the soft mattress against her back she pulled her head away and released her hold on Sam, who was hovering above her. Her hands reached out to touch his face, running her fingers across his face she felt herself begin to tear up. "I love you so much Sam and I hate it when you aren't here with me," she choked out as her soft fingers moved from his stubbled jaw to the nape of his neck.
Hearing those words Sam felt his heart flutter, no matter how many times she told him she loved him he never got tired of hearing it. Feeling her pull him in for a kiss his lips ghosted across hers he said, "I love you too," before he pressed his lips to hers. When it was necessary for them to breath they pulled apart and with hooded and lust filled eyes looked at each other. As much as Sam wanted to do more than kiss her there was one thing that he had been looking forward to the most. Laying on his side he pulled Hermione flush against his front, buried his face at the nape of her neck he breathed her in and proceeded to just hold her.
After an hour he broke the intimate silence, "How have you been?" he asked lips pressed to her neck.
Her breath hitched as his lips moved on her neck, swallowing the sudden abundance of saliva in her mouth she said, "okay."
Pulling his head away he searched her face, he knew she was not okay. Even though she was unharmed he could tell she hadn't been sleeping. "You aren't sleeping?"
Diverting her eyes from his penetrating gaze she spoke, "I have been having trouble sleeping."
"why?"
" Well there are the nightmares but I think most of all I miss you sleeping next to me," she said shyly. Touching his face again she continued, "I was worried about you."
His face stretched into a smile at her statement, " I was in no danger," he placed a kiss on her lips. "I dreamt about you every night, coming home to you, Harry and Teddy."
His honest words touched her making her blush. "what else did you dream about?" she asked coyly.
Shifting his weight onto one of his forearms he leaned slightly over her, "I dreamt about a lot of things. kissing this lips," he said then placed a kiss on her lips. " this neck," he then nuzzled his nose into her neck smelling her before he kissed her neck and then nibbled and licked it.
He could hear her breath becoming laboured as he proceeded to explain to her all the things he had missed and dreamt. When he was done Hermione lay underneath him naked and panting. His hungry eyes roved over her body. When he had left she still had bruises adorning her body but they were gone now thankfully. Gently kissing the purple scar she received at the department of mysteries he moved on to kiss the one inflicted by Bellatrix.
Hermione was delirious with need, "You have too many clothes on," she said breathlessly as she lifted his shirt above his stomach. Helping her undress him he moved back and settled in the space between her legs. Kissing her once again they both worked towards the reunion they had both been dreaming about.
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Their laboured breathing was the only sound as the young couple tried to catch their breath and steady their erratic heartbeat after reaching their climax. Laying next to the woman he had just made love to Sam couldn't think of a better place to be, "you were amazing," he declared. Pulling her next to his side he spooned her.
Giggling Hermione interlocked her fingers with his that were splayed over her stomach, "you weren't so bad yourself." The sweat on their bodies cooled as they settled into a comfortable silence both relishing the feeling of being together again. Breaking the silence Hermione asked, "how long are you staying for?"
At her question his thumb which had been making circles on her taught stomach stilled, " one week, have to go meet the new wolves that just shifted but apart from that I will spend most of the time with you and the boys."
Turning around to face him Hermione brought up something she knew he wouldn't like, " I think it's time you came home and called off the search," before he could interrupt she placed a slim finger on his lips. " The pack lost the scent eleven days after the attack. You are searching further and further away and spreading yourself and everyone to thin. The new wolves need you, their alpha to guide them."
Pulling her finger away she kissed him, "I need you and Harry and Teddy need you. I know you don't want to stop looking but you are needed here."
Sam sighed closing his eyes he knew she was right, it was something he had been thinking about but the thought of Victoria and her group being out there didn't settle well with him. But they had lost their scent a long time ago and were just chasing ghosts now.
"'You are right, but the patrols around the house will continue and two members of the pack will be with you and the boys at all times."
Groaning she buried her face against his broad chest, "fine," she mumbled. Hermione knew she was being unreasonable but she didn't like being babysat so she viewed it as extra hands for protecting Harry and Teddy. Attempting to get off the bed so she could prepare a bath for them, she was suddenly pulled back against a wall of muscle.
"Where are you going?" He asked and began kissing his way down her body. As he reached her belly button he kissed it before looking up, " I haven't told you all the things I dreamt of." As he kissed her hipbone she squirmed in anticipation. 'What about all the things I dreamt of," she said out breathlessly.
His curiosity peaked he pulled back slightly, "and what have you dreamt of?"
Licking her lips she beckoned him closer, with his naked body pressed against hers she swiped her tongue against the shell of his ear before whispering in explicit details of what she had in mind. As her words washed over him her hips grinding against his he moaned longingly. Hearing enough of her dream he hastily picked her up bridal style which had her letting out a sudden scream, he rushed into her extravagant bathroom to make her dream come true.
A/N: I can't write smut so sorry for the ending of this chapter. Next chapter a few people from England come for a visit and Hermione has a chat with Bella.
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