5
“Thank you for walking me to my room Mrs.Tonks.”Hermione said to Andromeda as the pair were walking through the Gryffindor common room. Hermione had spent two days in the hospital wing before Andromeda showed up and against Madman Pomfry’s advice deemed her well enough to leave. Hermione would have been fine to leave after the first day but she had to play the part of a hurt and traumatized torture victim. It was an easy role to play as she had gone through worse torture than what Bellatrix had put her through and just used that experience to base her performance off of. It was just lucky that Andromeda was the one who initially tended to her because she was able to reapply the glamor to the scars that littered her body from the initial incident. She was also able to change Hermione’s clothing and hide the fact that one of her legs was a prosthetic. Something no one in the wizarding world but Andromeda knew and information that Hermione didn’t want to get out. The knowledge could be used against her in a fight by someone targeting it and making Hermione unable to walk or run.
“It’s no problem Hermione. It will give us a chance to go over what needs to be done for you to officially claim your title.”Andromeda made sure she spoke loud enough for the students gathered to hear their conversation. That way they had an excuse for why Andromeda was going to spend so much time in Hermione’s room as they had other things than the Head of Household title to discuss. Plus Andromeda was planning on spending at least an hour exploring Hermione’s naked body. After seeing how battered and bruised her lover’s body was Andromeda needed to physically reaffirm their bond.
“This is me.”Hermione stopped at a door with a sign saying Head Girl. Opening the door Hermione ushered Andromeda inside. No sooner did she shut the door and cast privacy wards and extra locks was her back slammed against the door by Andromeda’s body and Andromeda’s lips were on her own. Hermione happily kissed her back just as passionately.
Andromeda pulled back when she needed to take a breath. She leaned her forehead on Hermione’s smirking at the dazed look the young witch was giving her.”I was so worried about you when I got the message that you had been tortured by Bella.”
“I know it wasn’t ideal but it was to perfect of an opportunity to get the title to not do it.”Hermione told her.
“You’re right. I just hate that you had to get hurt to do it.”Andromeda had been panicked when she had gotten Nymphadora’s patronus telling her what happened to Hermione and that she needed help.
“If it makes you feel better Bellatrix wasn’t that enthused with the idea. It was quite obvious that she didn’t want to do it.”Hermione could see Bellatrix’s hesitation when she pointed her wand at Hermione.
“At least there is that.”Andromeda did feel a little better knowing that Bellatrix wasn’t happy about hurting Hermione.
“It’s over now anyway and the plan was successful. So successful that Harry refused to take the title away from me and Dumbledore’s attempts of gaining control of the family assets were thwarted.”Hermione couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.
“Did you see how hard he was trying to hide his anger?”Andromeda had been impressed the man didn’t start yelling he was so angry.
“I felt him trying to get into my mind.”Hermione told her.
“Idiot. You are a natural legillimens. Even before you studied mind magic you could keep him out.”Andromeda and Hermione both thought that her affinity for mind magic was the result of the torture she received as a child as her mind was pushed to the brink. It took months before Hermione would speak out loud after the incident and it was years before she slept through the night. Hermione’s mind had been fractured and it was only with a lot of therapy and support from her family and the Grangers that she was a functioning member of society.
“Well I predict that he is already trying to figure out ways to get the title and all the family’s assets away from me. As matter of fact I wouldn’t be surprised it he was planning to kill me and make it look like an accident.”Hermione said.
Andromeda growled.“I will kill him before he even got the chance.”
“Let’s go sit on my bed. I want to lay with you.”After everything she went through Hermione wanted to snuggle with her wife.
Andromeda pulled back, went to Hermione’s bed, laid down and opened her arms.”Come here sweetheart.”
“I missed you.”Hermione said once she got situated.
“I hate that you still have one year left after this year.”Andromeda would prefer Hermione to be done with Hogwarts so that they could live together.
“Depending on how much progress we make it may not matter how much longer I have here. I may need to step into my role soon.”Hermione was planning on testing out once she was needed to get more involved with the war.
“Speaking of stepping into your role. Cissa sent me a letter and Bella sent each of us one.”Andromeda had been surprised that Bellatrix wrote to Hermione as she figured that her sister wouldn’t be interested in a muggleborn.
“What did they have to say?”Hermione asked.
Andromeda pulled the letters out of her robe pocket and handed one to Hermione.”Start with Cissa’s letter.”
“Alright.”Hermione unfolded the letter and began reading silently to herself.
Andy,
You don’t know how much joy and happiness I felt when Bella told me of meeting Hermione and then reading your letter. I always knew that you wouldn’t have left me and Bella willingly. We are way to close for something as stupid as a boy to get in-between us. It never made sense to me because not only did you only date women but I knew that you would have found a way to reach out to us in secret. Even if you were afraid of Bella you would have found a way to speak to me. So to find out that I was right and you weren’t able to makes me relieved to know that my sister never did stop loving us as much as we loved her.
I was outraged finding out what that horrible man did to you. If Hermione hadn’t killed him herself I would have done it. Well I would have teamed up with Bella because there is no way she would have been left out. We are already making plans for Dumbledore as he was the mastermind. Based on what you wrote I am to assume you also have plans so we will have to coordinate so that we all get a chance to be involved.
Speaking of your plans. What on earth is going on with you? How did you go from being saved by Hermione to magically marrying her? From all I have heard she is quite the remarkable young girl but the fact remains she is a girl. Not even a legal adult. I don’t mean to lecture you as you are old enough to make your own decisions but Andromeda it is extremely wrong for you to marry a minor. A minor who hasn’t even graduated Hogwarts yet. What would you think if I dated one of her classmates? I’m sure you would be just as appalled as I am. Another thing is what does her family think? I may not know a lot about muggle culture but it has to be taboo to be in a relationship like the one you are in. I am done saying my peace for now but expect us to have more words about this in the future.
Other than your new marriage what else is going on with you? How did you gather all the allies you have? I have heard Lucius and the other Death Eaters complain that the magical creature communities refuse to even meet with him but you said that Hermione has secured their alliance. Even the Veela who never get involved in anything. How did she convince them? Merlin I really wish I could speak to you in person. It would be so much easier for me to ask you all this to your face so that we could have a proper conversation about things.
Another thing I wanted to ask about was how did Hermione know that Harry wasn’t Sirius’ heir? Even all us thought he was. It had been bought up a few times about who would get to kill the pair to get the Head of Household title. Now that she has the title she told Bella that she was going to give it to her. Why would Hermione do something like that? It would in no way benefit her to hand over control of a pureblood house to anyone. Let alone someone considered the Dark Lord’s right hand. Not that Bella feels that way anymore. Whatever happened between her and Hermione changed her entire perspective on life. Your letter reinforcing her new point of view. After she finished reading it she took the first shower I haven’t forced her into since she was released from prison. She even had the elves clean her rooms and clothes. She didn’t even hesitate to take the potion for her teeth. It’s the most effort I have seen Bella put into her appearance since Hogwarts. Whatever Hermione told her changed Bella for the better and I will be thanking her for decades to come for it.
After reading your letter and learning what happened at the ministry Bella and I discussed what we wanted to do. Both of us are going to stay here and spy. Without the bond to Lucius I will be a lot safer here and won’t have to deal with him anymore. My plan is to use my influence to gain information from the many wives I interact with. We are all overlooked and are witness to many meetings and discussions that contain sensitive information. I think I will be very helpful to our cause. A cause that I fully support as I had always thought blood purity was a stupid concept. If what the Dark Lord says is true than someone like Hermione would have never been able to achieve the many things she has. She definitely wouldn’t have been able to cast the killing curse or be able to be the Head of Household for a pureblood family. I honestly don’t think Bella truly believed it either. She just latched on to the Dark Lord seeing him as her savior and willingly believed everything he told her.
I performed the counter curse on Bella. It was successful and Bella claims that her mind is clearer. Her magic is definitely stronger as she preformed a few spells and the difference is almost shocking with how much more powerful Bella is. I would actually be extremely worried if she had this much power when she was devoted to the Dark Lord. It would have made her a formable opponent to go up against. I’m just happy that she is finally on the path of good. Well at least I think it will be the path to good as the only thing you have told us about your plans is that when all is said and done is you, me, Bella and Hermione will be shaping the future. I know you wouldn’t lead us astray so I will always give you my full support. I just wish I had some more details.
When you write back tell me other things about your life. I want to know about your daughter. I have been following her career and it seems she is making a name for herself. She is definitely has Black blood flowing through her veins. I hope that she will be taking the family name once Hermione reinstates you. It is much more suitable than the name of that bastard you were forced to marry. I know that I myself will changing mine as soon as I get the chance. Which I hope is soon but until then I will fulfill my role as spy and await further instructions from you. Other than things related to the cause send letters about anything. I miss the way we would write to each other when you were at Hogwarts. I mostly just miss my sister.
All my love,
Cissa
“You really need to tell your sister my real age.”Hermione told Andromeda.
“That part was classic Cissa. She could never hold back when she thought that me or Bella were doing something she didn’t approve of.”Andromeda had actually teared up when she read that part of the letter as it made her miss her sister even more.
“Well I don’t want your sister disapproving of our relationship.”Hermione wanted Andromeda’s sisters to accept her as Andromeda’s wife not be disgusted by it.
“I’ll take care of it.”Andromeda knew once she explained Hermione’s situation Narcissa would calm down.
“Other than that your sister had a lot of questions.”Hermione said.
“Cissa hates not knowing everything that is going on. Like you she is a natural with mind magic and has been hearing other people’s thought since she was a child. She was always very unapologetic when using her abilities and I doubt she has changed. She probably knows more of what is going on in the Dark Lord’s ranks than he does as she is exposed to so many people coming and going from the manor.”Andromeda always hated when her sister would read her mind without permission. Something that caused many fights between them.
“I guess I was lucky that I didn’t learn how to take thoughts from others until I was old enough to learn control. My mind was always a vault though.”Hermione had taught herself about mind magic because she knew it would be beneficial to be able to hear people’s private thoughts. Especially when she was dealing with muggle politics.”I’m glad to hear that both your sisters don’t believe in that blood purity nonsense. It will make things easier in the future.”
“None of us believed in that nonsense. I actually think if I wasn’t forced away from them that the three of us would have run off together. With me gone and Bella dealing with the effects of the curse plus thinking that I betrayed them made her latch on to the Dark Lord because like Cissa said she saw him as her savior.”Andromeda could easily see her and Bellatrix taking Narcissa and running away together.
“I’m glad it seems that Bellatrix is reacting well to the curse being gone.”Hermione said.
“Here’s her letter for me. You can see the signs of her being in control of mind.”Andromeda handed Hermione the letter.
“I hope it’s better than what I experienced when I was linked to her.”Hermione took the letter from Andromeda and began reading it silently to herself.
Andy,
You sly dog you. Snagging yourself such an accomplished young lover. I have to say I’m very impressed that you could convince her to bond with you. Isn’t your daughter a lot older than her? For Merlin’s sake you are old enough to be her grandmother. How much did gold did you offer her family as a dowry to get their permission to marry her? If it wasn’t gold did you have to offer a blood sacrifice? Whatever you did it was well worth it because from what I can tell you definitely got the better end of the deal. Your wife is marvelous. After everything I have been told and all the things I personally witnessed Hermione is an exceptional witch.
I have gone through the ritual to undo the Black Family Curse and I have to say I have never felt better. My thoughts are my own now and I have stopped seeing threats in every shadow. I also have been able to step back and really think about my situation and how I’ve been treated by the Dark Lord. The conclusions I have come to prove to me that you and Hermione were right. I should be treated a hell of a lot better than I am. Even if I am not the Head of Household I am still a member of the most Noble and Ancient House of Black. Our blood is stronger and more more powerful than any other pureblood house in Britain. I should be the poster girl for the cause not Lucius. Instead I’m treated like a dog being beaten when others act up and kept in rags and made to look like a beggar. Did you know the Dark Lord discouraged Cissa’s attempts for me to clean up my appearance?
I never believed in that blood purity bullshit but I did believe that the Dark Lord saved me from the life our father picked out for me. That being the life of a proper pureblood wife who popped out dozens of offspring. The Dark Lord promised to save me from that and to learn that he actually arranged my marriage pisses me off. Then to find out that he could have cured me decades ago makes me even more mad. I spent over a decade in Azkaban for his cause and the moment I was free instead of letting me have time to rest and heal he tortured me in front of everyone claiming I was being punished for everyone getting caught. The only reason I actually got caught was because I was trying to save the Longbottom’s baby from Rod and his brother. I have tortured and killed many but I would never go after a child. I also wouldn’t be reckless enough to curse someone to the point of insanity. They were they reason we were caught and because I was known as his right hand I was convicted of the crime.
That wasn’t the only time he picked me out for punishment. When I really thought about it I realized that I am the only one punished out the high ranking members of his ranks. Lucius has never been held responsible for anything he has done. Even when he fathered a half blood heir I was punished for not preventing Lucius from fucking the muggle. I was so in devoted to my savior that I happily took each punishment. Well no more. Thanks to you and Hermione I see the truth and seeing the truth I will continue to play the part as a crazy person and take the abuse while I spy for your cause. A cause which I am now claiming as my own as well and once all is said and done the Black family will be standing tall as the most influential family in not just Britain but all of Europe. With me as the Head of Household thanks to Hermione.
I will never be able to thank the girl enough for what she did. I just really hope she is alright. I did as she said and didn’t hold back and although it seemed she was handling the pain it had to have hurt her. So when you write back please let me know if she needs anything. I made the offer in her letter as well but I want you to tell me incase she isn’t honest. I owe her a lot and I really hate the idea that I caused her pain. She doesn’t deserve it. Especially because I can tell she went through something really bad by the way she barely flinched when I was hurting her.
I need to thank you as well Andy and to apologize to you. If I hadn’t became so obsessed with the Dark Lord and his cause I would have been able to save you. Instead I believed his nonsense and encouraged you being burnt off the tapestry. I should have had more faith in you. I am beyond embarrassed that for decades I ignored your suffering when it only took Hermione seeing you once to know something was wrong. I should have been a better sister. I can only hope that you will let me make it up to you.
Write back and tell me about your life. I want to know all about my niece as well. I heard she was a metamorphous. I wish that mother and father were alive to learn that. They would have been horrified. I know that you have been under the spell for the past few decades so if you need someone to talk to about it don’t hesitate to contact me. I have some experience with not having control of my own mind. I also want to know all about Hermione. How did you go from her saving you to being married and heading up a revolution. I’m sure it’s an amazing story. Make sure you write back soon.
I love you,
Bella
“She really does seem a lot more lucid.”Hermione could see the difference between her interaction with Bellatrix and the letter.
“She is even better than I remember her being.”Andromeda said.
“I like that she called you a sly dog and asked how much gold you paid my family for me.”Hermione told her.
”She is going to be shocked to find out it was actually your family that gave me a dowry not the other way around.”Andromeda had went to the Queen to ask her for permission to wed Hermione. As it was tradition for the ruling monarch to give a dowry to the princess’ spouse Andromeda was gifted muggle money and an estate that came with a royal title. She was a duchess in the muggle world.
“My mother is impatient for us to have the royal wedding but understands why we have to wait. My father doesn’t care he just doesn’t want to be a grandfather anytime soon.”Hermione’s mother was considered the queen as was her birthright and Hermione’s father was considered the queen’s consort with no ruling powers. Her father didn’t mind the arrangement because he always claimed he didn’t want the responsibility of running a country. He and Hermione’s mother were madly in love and had a relationship Hermione always envied.
“Children will come just not until we have stabilized the country.”Andromeda and Hermione were planning on having more than one child they just didn’t want to bring them into a world at war.
“I can’t wait until that happens.”Hermione said.
“Me neither.”Andromeda agreed.
“Do you think Bellatrix is going to be able to keep up her act or will her temper get the better of her?”Hermione asked.
“I guess it depends on how much of her mind was repaired. Her letter was legible and she was able to stay on topic and talked about seeing things clearly but we won’t know what will happen until she is tested.”Andromeda really hoped her sister got most of her sanity back because she played an important role in their plan.
“What did she write to me?”Hermione was curious of what Bellatrix would have to say to her.
“I didn’t read it.”Andromeda didn’t think it would be right reading Hermione’s private mail.
“You could’ve.”Hermione didn’t care if Andromeda read her letter.
“Why don’t you read it out loud then?”Andromeda held the envelope out to her.
“Alright.”Hermione took the envelope, opened it, pulled out the letter and began to read it out loud.
Hermione,
I hope you don’t mind me writing to you. I have many things I want to ask you and many things I want to say to you. The first thing being I am very sorry for hurting you. Yes I know that you told me to do it and it did make it easy to believe that you killed my bastard cousin by accident but I did not like doing it. It was the first time in my life that I felt guilty torturing someone. I truly hope you are ok. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if I can do anything for you. It doesn’t matter what it is. I’ll do it for you.
I also want to sincerely thank you. You went through torture for me to get the Head of Household title. I don’t know why you were even willing to that but thank you. That title is something that has haunted me since I was a child. I was constantly told by my father what a disappointment I was because I was born a girl. I was blamed for him not having an heir. It something that brought up by not only my father but my mother and other family members. Sirius used it as a way to torment me and my sisters growing up threatening us with being kicked out of the family if we didn’t do what he told us to. Seeing you kill him was very satisfying. The only regret I have about the event was I didn’t get to see his reaction when he found out I took the title from him.
I know that you will be reinstating Andy into the family and I have complete faith that the pair of you will do nothing but good running the family together. I fully believe that with both of you working together the Black family with become more powerful and influential than it ever has before. With the Brightest Witch of Her Age and my sister at the helm there is no way you won’t do great things. I do ask that you please give myself and Cissa access to the vault. We both were banned after we were married and would need you to speak to the goblins to give us back our access. I ask because we have to rely on our husbands to pay for anything and they like to hold it over our heads and use it as a way to control us. I would also like to get some family jewelry out of it so I can add my family pride to my new look.
My new look being something else to thank you for. The potion you and Andy came up with for my teeth and the creme for my hair have done wonders. My teeth look better than did before I left for Azkaban. After just one use of the creme my hair has already started looking less like like a bird’s nest and is more manageable. Based the result so far I fully expect to be back to my natural curls by the time I finish the potions to make my body healthy again. I’m waiting until then to call on the seamstress you arranged for me. That’s another thank you I owe you. I never realized how bad I looked or that I was wearing filthy rags until you pointed it out. Both you and Andy are right I am the Head of the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black. I need to look the part.
Speaking of the seamstress Andy said not to worry about paying for the clothing because you were very wealthy. How did you gain that wealth and why does no one know about it? It’s well known the Order’s lack of gold is a main problem for them so why don’t you contribute and why doesn’t anyone know you have a lot of muggle money? Surely Dumbledore would have found out after your home was visited to explain your Hogwarts letter like is done for all muggle borns.
I also want to ask about a sensitive topic. I noticed when I was torturing you that you weren’t effected that much. Why is that? Did something happen to you that made you have a high tolerance for pain? If it did tell me who hurt you and I will teach them what it’s like to really feel pain. I won’t stand for anyone hurting you. Not only are you Andy’s wife but you are a member of my family and as the Head of Household it’s my job to protect you no matter what.
Please write me back and tell me other things about yourself. I’m very curious to learn about the muggle born who has captured my sister’s heart. I also want you to tell me how she convinced you to go through with the bond. Don’t lie to me. It she forced you into it I want to know. If that is what happened I will personally deal with her.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Bella
“Your sister doesn’t think very highly of your romanic skills.”Hermione said.
Andromeda huffed.”I don’t understand why she wouldn’t believe you were with me willingly. I am a great catch. Anyone would be lucky to have me.”
“And I am very grateful that you let me be that person.”Hermione told her.
Andromeda gave Hermione a kiss.”I’m grateful that you let me be that person for you.”
“That’s because of the large dowry my parents gave you.”Hermione teased.
“You know very well it’s not because of the dowry. I didn’t even know I was entitled to one until your mother told me. I even tried to not take it but your mother insisted.”Andromeda had not been comfortable receiving anything for marrying Hermione but the queen wouldn’t hear of her getting nothing. Andromeda only really agreed because the woman scared her so badly. The queen was loved by her people but feared by everyone else because she was ruthless when someone tried to oppose her. It wasn’t unheard of for people to go missing if they became a threat to the monarchy or the country they ruled. That or like in Hermione’s kidnapper’s case made a public example out of as they weren’t the only ones the queen had invoked mid evil punishments on.
“I don’t know why you fear her so much. She loves you.”Hermione didn’t understand why Andromeda was afraid of her mother. The queen was a big fan of the older witch.
“She doesn’t love me. She sees me as the person who stole her daughter from her.”Andromeda fully believed the queen didn’t like her.
“If she didn’t love you she wouldn’t have let you bond with me. She sure as hell wouldn’t have let us share a room when we were visiting them.”Hermione’s mother had told Hermione many times how much she liked Andromeda.”Even though you slept on the floor every night.”
“I was scared she was going to come in and scream at me for corrupting her daughter.”Andromeda didn’t want to be one of the queen’s targets as she was pretty sure her magic would be useless against the creative ways the queen could come up with to punish her.
“You are ridiculous.”Hermione knew that there was nothing she could do to make Andromeda comfortable around her mother.”What do you think of Bellatrix’s letter to me?”
“I think that she has claimed you and I fear for anyone who targets you for any reason because Bella will do horrific things to them.”Andromeda didn’t mind that Bellatrix had obviously latched on to Hermione because there was no better protection for her wife than Bellatrix.
“It is nice to have someone in the Dark Lord’s inner circle looking out for both of our safety.”Hermione said.
“Especially someone so high up in ranks.”Andromeda knew with Bellatrix looking out for them they would be safe.
“How is it going with Figg?”Hermione asked.
“She has committed to our side completely now.”Andromeda told her.
“That didn’t take long.”Hermione would have expected the woman to at least hold on to her beliefs for a while longer.
“She has been unhappy with Dumbledore for a while now. After it was pointed out to her the way he was using her with her not gaining anything in return she was more than happy to join us. That and she wasn’t pleased with the fact that he placed Harry with an abusive family and refused to let her help the boy. There was also the fact that he wasn’t supporting her in any way and she was forced to breed cats to make a living. With the stipend I promised her she will be able to live above poverty. She thought that passing on false information to Dumbledore, breaking his alliances and purposely screwing up the tasks he gave her to preform in the muggle world was an an easy trade for a better life.”Andromeda explained.
“Well she was his only link to the muggle world so there goes any support he would get from them.”Hermione was very pleased hearing that.
“He was stupid to rely on one person to make alliances with muggles. He should have done it himself but he was to worried about someone finding out he was involved with muggles.”Andromeda said.
“The man who is the leader of the fight against blood purity ashamed to be seen mixing with muggles. He is such a joke.”Hermione had never respected Dumbledore. He always came off as fake to her.”Do you think Bones is going to start pushing back in the ministry?”
“At the last meeting we had after you killed Sirius she was very interested in why Dumbledore was so focused on you turning over the title. Even after I lied and told them it involved human sacrifice he started throwing out names of people you could adopt to give control of the family too. She made numerous comments about you being the best person for the job but Dumbledore either ignored her or tried to argue that someone else was better.”Andromeda told her.
“What was everyone else’s opinion on me being the new Head?”Hermione asked.
“Most of the group was perfectly fine with it. The Weasleys were overjoyed by the idea and were the loudest voices showing their support for you but we all know that’s because they fully believe you are going to marry Ron and if that happens they would expect you to give him control of the house.”Andromeda had to hold back from cursing the whole group of red heads for their many claims on Hermione.
“I have told that boy numerous times that I am not interested in him. He just won’t get it through his head and with his mother pushing the issue it just gives him more encouragement.”Hermione went out of her way to dissuade Ron’s interest but the boy wouldn’t give up.
“I know we were going to wait until you were done with Hogwarts or the war was winding down but I think that we should use the excuse that you are my Head of Household to spend more time together and then after a month come out as a couple. We of course won’t tell anyone we are married but it would be alright if they knew we were together. Especially with people knowing about the time turner and that you are actually a legal adult.”Andromeda wanted people to know she and Hermione were together because with her new title Hermione was going to be highly sought after.
“I would love that.”Hermione said.
“Then it’s settled. We will start using family business as an excuse to spend time together and make our relationship public in a month.”Andromeda liked that plan.
“And then I can finally take you on a date in the wizarding world.”Hermione told her.
“I don’t know if you would be able to outdo the ones you have taken me on in the muggle world.”Andromeda had been married to Ted for over two decades and she hadn’t seen a tenth of the things in the muggle world that Hermione had showed her in their first year together. A man who had a muggle mother and made them live in a muggle neighborhood. A neighborhood Andromeda had been too uncomfortable in to venture out on her own preferring to stay in the wizarding world.
“Then maybe I should leave the magical dates to you.”Hermione suggested.
“You know what I think that’s a great idea.”Andromeda would be more than happy to show off her world to Hermione. It was only right as Hermione had shown off the muggle world to Andromeda. Andromeda frowned when she felt Hermione’s body tremble.”What’s the matter?”
“I haven’t been able to take my leg off in a couple days and it’s bothering me.”Hermione didn’t have a chance while she was being so closely monitored in the hospital wing.
“Oh darling you should have said something. It’s probably left sores after being attached so long.”Andromeda sat up and moved to the side of the bed. Reaching out she lifted Hermione’s robes up, rolled up her skirt and pulled the sock off of her left leg exposing her prosthetic. Every time she saw it Andromeda marveled at how realistic it looked. Not only that but with the advanced technology it was built with it reacted like an actual leg. Hermione didn’t even walk with a limp or drag her feet. Moving her hands up she wrap them around the top off the false limb and softly pulled. Just as she expected the part of Hermione’s body it was attached to was covered in open sores.”You must have been in horrible pain this whole time.”
“It always hurts so having a few sores doesn’t really make a difference.”Hermione’s leg always ached as she was plagued with phantom limb pain and nothing she tried made it go away.
“It makes a difference to me.”Andromeda grumbled as she pulled out her wand and began casting healing spells. Seeing the sores closing up she sighed in relief.
Hermione stretched out.”That feels better. Thank you sweetheart.”
“You’re welcome and next time I want you to send for me so I can help you find a way to give you relief from your prosthetic. It could cause you more damage to what’s left of your leg if you neglect it too long.”Andromeda wasn’t pleased Hermione ignored her leg. The girl didn’t need anymore problems with her body than she already had.
“At least you were able to recast my glamor before anyone saw my scars.”Before Hermione learned how to magically conceal her scars she used theatre makeup to cover them up. She wasn’t vain she just couldn’t afford to attract unwanted attention because she was suppose to be in hiding and her scars were severe enough that people were known to stare when they were visible.
“I was just lucky that Dora sent for me so soon after it happened as the ones on your face had begun to fade.”Andromeda had brushed off the initial question about them claiming they were just side effects of the torture that could be healed.
“Let’s talk about something else.”Hermione didn’t want to focus on her physical health because it always upset Andromeda.
“What would you like to talk about?”Andromeda asked.
“How about we talk about why we are still wearing clothing when we have no commitments for rest of the day and are unlikely to get interrupted?”Hermione suggested.
“That is a really good point why are we wearing clothing?”Andromeda set Hermione’s prosthetic on the floor and removed her skirt, panties and other sock.
Hermione sat up and raised her arms to help Andromeda finish undressing her.”I think it’s your turn now.”
“That it is.”Andromeda stood from the bed and slowly began removing her clothing. She knew Hermione was impatient but Andromeda enjoyed teasing the girl. Especially when she got to watch Hermione’s reaction to seeing her naked body. It puffed up Andromeda’s ego that she could make someone as young as Hermione as turned on as she did. There wasn’t a time Hermione wasn’t ready to have sex with her and Andromeda took full advantage of Hermione’s stamina and high sex drive. It was hard work keeping up with Hermione in the bedroom but her wife never complained and Andromeda knew that Hermione was perfectly satisfied with her. They had the perfect relationship and Andromeda had never been so happy. That happiness would only grow once they went public. Andromeda hated that they couldn’t announce their marriage but would contend herself with everyone knowing about her claim on Hermione. Hermione who was shaking with need. Deciding to put out of her misery Andromeda shed the rest of her clothes quickly and approached the bed. As Hermione pointed out that had no commitments for the rest of the day and weren’t likely to be interrupted. She was going to take advantage of that opportunity and focus her attention on the naked body before her. The rest of the world could wait.