Here is chapter 7 guys! Secrets are about to be revealed and dangers arise!
I will be putting more Luna/Jacob in the upcoming chapters! Keep the reviews coming please!
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Chapter 7
Hermione POV
Ever since I had thrown out any logic when it came to Sam my life seemed to become easier and happy. Two weeks ago Sam had introduced me to his friends Jared, Paul and Embry when I was over there. Whenever they came over I would always cook for them and I have to say cooking for them was like feeding a small army.
When I wasn't at Sam's he was over at mine, we were near inseparable just like Luna and Jacob. Up until about a week ago that is. I had heard about Jacob's hate towards Sam's 'cult' and suddenly he was coming over to Sam's with Jared, Paul and Embry. I wondered what had changed? Over the weeks I noticed how they would suddenly need to disappear when they heard a wolf howl or when the elders called. They all ran extremely hot temperatures and seemed to be able to hear things a mile away and lift extremely heavy objects and they would all listen to Sam without a second thought.
Jacob had stopped talking to Bella and Luna and I was getting increasingly angry at him because Luna seemed to be depressed but hiding it extremely well under her dreamy persona while Bella called me everyday to ask if I had seen him. I always said yes but that I didn't know what was happening. I tried asking him but Sam would always manage to distract me.
I was sitting on the couch reading a Magical Creatures book when Sam walked in. I was kind of angry at him, I was sick of the secrets.
"Hey Hermione," he greeted somewhat nervously. I raised my brow at him and got up from the couch.
"Why so nervous?" I asked with my arms crossed. He frowned and scratched the back of his hand.
"I was wondering if you like to come to a bonfire the elders are hosting tonight?" he asked.
"What for?"
"They will be telling the legends of our tribe?" he replied.
"You mean the ones I asked you about three days ago and refused to tell me?" I retorted. I had asked him three days ago about their tribe legends after reading a small paragraph about them in a book at the local library. He nodded slowly and I sighed.
"Fine but I want answers Sam. I don't do well with secrets that hurt my friends or family," I said. He nodded again and waited for me to get changed. Afterwards I walked downstairs and met Sam in his truck. I was silent the whole way there and he took me to the beach where I could see his friends and some older men that I didn't know. I saw Jared sitting with a lightly tanned girl with light brown hair and green eyes. He was looking at her with such love and adoration that I almost felt jealous.
"Alright now that everyone's here we may begin," a man that I recognised as Billy Black said. He then relayed the legends of their tribe with such accuracy and passion that I felt myself being drawn into them. I particularly liked the story of the third wife of Taha Aki and her sacrifice. After the stories had been told Sam pulled me away from everyone and I knew they were all looking at us go although they were also watching Jared and Kim walk in the other direction. I had a feeling I knew what he was about to tell me, it was all quite obvious after you hear the legends but I wanted him to tell me himself.
"Hermione there was another reason I asked you to come here and hear the legends," he said quietly I nodded for him to continue and gave his hand a small squeeze hoping to reassure him.
"The legends Hermione...they're all true and I am the alpha of the pack," he said and closed his eyes as if I would run away screaming.
"I know," I whispered to him. His eyes snapped open in shock as he looked at me confused.
"It's not hard to put two and two together when you hear the legends and know what I know," I explained. He sighed and nodded with relief also looking a little confused at the last part of my comment. I asked him about what come with being a 'werewolf' and apart from the things I already knew I found that they had pack telepathy when in wolf form and he could use his 'alpha' voice to get his pack members to do what he pleases and they do not age until they stop phasing.
"So Jared is telling Kim?" I asked and he nodded his head, "So why are we so special, why do we get to know but not Luna or Bella?"
"There is another thing I have to tell you about us," he said suddenly nervous again, "It's the reason you are allowed to know."
"And that would be?" I asked impatiently.
"We have this thing called imprinting, it's supposedly rare but two of us have already imprinted. It's where a wolf is given a small push in the right direction to find his soul mate. They would be anything to their soul mate, whatever they needed whether it be a protector, brother, friend or lover," he explained, "When we see this girl our whole world shifts to revolve around her and she becomes our reason for living, breathing and protecting. We can't say no to our imprints and being without them is painful, both physically and emotionally."
"You speak as if you have an imprint of your own," I said cautiously. I had heard about his break up with Leah and now it was all starting to make sense. He broke up with her because she couldn't know the secret and he most likely didn't want to hurt her and maybe because he imprinted.
"That's because I do...well if she will take me anyway," Sam said looking into my eyes meaningfully and I gasped in realisation.
"Me?" I asked incredulously, "I am your imprint?"
Sam nodded and I suddenly felt a weight come off my shoulders and the heavy load on my chest disappear. I looked at him for a moment but that moment must have been a second too long as Sam hung his head and sighed. I quickly moved forward and hugged him with all my might.
"I think your imprint will most definitely have you," I whispered. If I had learned one thing from the magical world is that love, no matter what form, is the strongest thing around, nothing could force it or break it apart. I looked up and saw a grin threatening to split his face in two. I felt his arms wrap around me and lift me into the air. His lips suddenly crashed on mine as he spun me around and I felt about ten of Fred and George's fire dragon fireworks going off around me or in me I wasn't too sure. He put me back down and I heard clapping and cheering from the fire.
I laughed and then we returned to the circle with Jared and a pale Kim. Sam sat down but I remained standing. He had been honest with me so now it's my turn.
"Thank you for allowing me to hear these wonderful stories and being honest with me and letting me in on your secrets," I said and got a couple of 'your welcomes' in return.
"Because you have been so honest with me I think it is my turn to show you my secrets," I added. Sam looked at me curiously and I was trying hard to think of the best way to do this.
"Okay I think it's better if I just show you so would you all mind moving away from the fire a little," I asked them. After everyone was a safe distance away I pulled out my wand and heard murmuring from them.
"Her secret is a stick?" Embry asked aloud and got a smack in the head from Sam. I pointed at the small flame and called out my incantation.
"Engorgio!"
The flames grew to become ten foot flames and the people around me gasped and shouted.
"Reducio!" I called again and the flame returned to its original size. People slowly came back towards the fire and Sam was the first one to speak.
"Hermione what did you just do?"
"I am a witch Sam and from the time I was eleven I attended Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. I was there for six years and spent my last year on the run from a deranged killer who started a war," I explained nervously.
"Hermione is there any way you could show us what happened?" Billy asked me. Kingsley had taught me this spell that could play out memories in a fire and I nodded. I went year by year from when I started school up until the end of the war but only showing the important parts. Sam was shaking beside me multiple times throughout my story and I resorted to sitting on the log beside him and he turned and hugged my waist and refused to let me go.
I flinched when I replayed my time at Malfoy Manor where I had been tortured for hours by that horrible woman. Sam gripped me tighter and started shaking almost uncontrollably. I let go of the flames and knelt down beside him as he started growling.
"Sam! Sam please it's alright! I am alright," I said to him and hugged him close. I whispered reassuring words to him as he slowly relaxed and surrendered to my embrace.
"I will never let anyone hurt you like that ever again," he vowed and I felt a lone tear run down my face. I pulled back and kissed his cheek and sat back on the log, pulling him with me of course.
"So what else can you do?" Embry asked and I smirked wickedly. I raised my wand towards him and I saw him trying to act tough.
"This. Wendargium Leviosa!" I said and he started floating up in the air.
"What! H-hey put me down!" he cried with a small disbelieving laugh while the elders clutched their stomachs in laughter. I slowly put him down and he kissed the ground dramatically. The rest of the night went well with people asking me questions about the wizarding world and me asking questions about them.
Kim was taking everything about the supernatural pretty well; apparently she loved writing fiction stories and was only scared of the fact that the Cullen's were vampires.
On my way back home with Sam he told me about how Bella had confronted Jacob earlier that day and that she had wandered through the woods where she was almost attacked by a vampire. I sighed and nodded my head, of course Bella would attract a rogue vampire.
"Wait," I suddenly realised, "I am not allowed to tell Luna or Bella am I?"
"No you can't," he replied and I felt a sense of guilt and panic encase me, "I'm sorry but only tribe elders, wolves and their imprints are allowed to know."
"B-but what about Luna?" I asked indignantly, "She's dating Jake and she is a witch."
Sam's hands clenched the wheel of the car and he flinched.
"The elders made me give him a gag order," he muttered, "I used my 'alpha' voice to command him not to tell anyone."
I could see the guilt in his eyes and reached over to comfort him. He leaned into my touch as he pulled into his driveway. We went inside and I excused myself to call Bella.
"Hello," came her dull voice.
"Bella?"
"Hermione!" she exclaimed, "Hermione what's wrong with Jake? Why is he suddenly hanging around Sam and ignoring me? Did I do something wrong? Please tell me you know something?"
"No Bella you did nothing wrong and yes I do know what's happening to Jake but it is not my place to tell you I'm sorry. All I can say is Jake is having some trouble at the moment and Sam is helping him through it like he has for the others," I replied trying to sooth the frantic girl.
"But," she tried protesting.
"No Bella I cannot tell you anything. I am sorry but...I just can't Bella," I said sounding almost defeated. Bella just sighed and gave me a short 'fine' before hanging up on me. I sat on the couch and put my head in my hands. The couch dipped beside be and a pair of arms pulled me into them.
"It will be okay Hermione. I'm sorry for not allowing Jake to tell them," Sam murmured trying to calm me down. I felt tears spill down my cheeks as I replied.
"But she had a vampire boyfriend she won't tell anyone and Luna is a witch too why can't she know."
"I don't know Hermione, I don't know. You would have to ask the elders," he told me. He just sat there with me while I cried out my guilt and fear. Nothing was said after that but that was probably for the best.
Here is chapter 7 guys I hope you like it so far! Please R&R!
