Chapter 15
"Oh, I was wondering if I was just plain wrong about when you would arrive." Luna sang softly as she took the hand of one of the vampires and pulled him forward. "Harry, invite this one in please."
"Name?" Harry asked the extremely handsome vampire as he leaned against his Jasper.
"I am Jean-Claude."
"I, Harry James Potter-Black, Lord of the Most Ancient Houses of Potter and Black do hereby invite you, Jean-Claude, into my home. So that I have said it. So Mote it be."
Luna led Jean-Claude inside. Then glanced at the wolves.
"Both of you are toxic." she hummed. "The question is which of you is able to be saved and redeemed."
"Make up your mind, Luna." Harry sighed rubbing his forehead.
"It is hard to decide." Luna answered him.
"Why are you offering us redemption?" one of the men asked. "I am Marcus Fletcher Ulfric of the Thronnos Rokke Clan the local werewolf pack. This is my Fenrir Richard Zeeman. You brought a wolf here...."
"He's not a werewolf and therefore does not fall under your jurisdiction." Harry informed. "He is a magical breed of wolf. Hermione, do magic."
Hermione turned an umbrella from the stand into a duckling that was alive and quaking in her hand.
"Ducky!"
They all looked down to see Teddy in his pjs which made him look like a penguin, including a hood, he was reaching for the duck.
"Oh, here you go but let's get you back to bed." Hermione said picking him up and giving him the ducky. "Come on, buddy."
"You are old blood." one of the vampires who had not been invited in said. "The Master will be interested to learn this."
"This one is hard. If I choose Richard then the old Hermione returns and it ends in heartbreak when he discovers his true self and dumps her. None of which would happen if Edward and Hermione would just get together already." Luna hummed. Her eyes settled on Marcus. "This one.....hmmm.......he's got a great idea for the wereanimals that we will support but....his wife and Lupa is a problem....he is content to let her undermine his authority and terrorize all of them. No he is not content.....he just doesn't know how to stop it....we could correct his beliefs......Richard, won't accept our help...in fact, he's afraid of us."
Marcus and Richard exchanged a look.
"I suppose you both my enter for now." Luna decided. "But we're watching you. Ah, Hermione, see this man here...this is Richard Zeeman he is not a good relationship for you. It would be best to stay away from him."
Edward could tell that Hermione was confused but could tell that she was going to do as the odd little girl said. He didn't understand what he was feeling with all this talk of Hermione in a relationship with another man. Was this because she was his mate? But he didn't believe that she was his mate. Ugh. He didn't feel well. Which was odd.
They were discussing the Cullens being in town and Jacob who was sleeping shirtless on the couch in jean shorts with his history book over his face and the rest of his homework on the table.
"Excuse him." Esme chuckled fondly.
Jean-Claude, Richard, and Marcus didn't seem at all bothered by Jacob and it was clear that no one wanted to wake him up.
"You will have whoever is reading out thoughts to stop at once." Marcus demanded.
"Edward, go upstairs and see Hermione to her room. She has a busy tomorrow." Carlisle ordered.
Edward took her by her elbow and gently led her away.
"Are you going to lead me by the elbow the entire way?!"
She couldn't be more different from Bella. If she was his mate then why weren't the feelings instant like they had been with Bella? Like they had been for Rose and Emmett? For Harry and Jasper? For Carlisle and Esme? Everyone's feelings for each other had been instant upon meeting their mate. Why was he different?
"Are you listening to me?"
"I was thinking." Edward answered. "I was thinking that maybe we could go to that bookstore you were talking about. The one near the university. You said that you wanted to go but not alone, right? Well, Harry's busy so I'll go with you."
"Really?" he could see her excitement. She was happy and pleased. "That sounds great! Thank you!"
"Yeah, here's your room. Sleep well."
Harry was tired of these talks he really was. He and Jasper had been snogging when Hermione had yelled for him. He wanted Jasper to snog him some more. He snuggled into Jasper's side and Jasper instantly wrapped his arm around him.
"Behave." Severus' voice said sternly.
Harry stuck his tongue out at him and buried his head in Jasper's side.
"Act your age, Harry." Severus sighed.
Jasper chuckled and kissed Harry's head.
"Sleep, Darlin'." he said and sent calming waves of energy at Harry while massaging his scalp. "Sleep."
Harry couldn't fight and succumb to sleep. Jasper knew just what to do to get him to go to sleep.
"Who is the master of this house?" Jean-Claude finally asked. "Let us discuss this with them."
"You could but I just put him to sleep." Jasper informed. "Why do you think Hermione yelled for Harry and not Andromeda, Severus, Carlisle, or Esme? He's the owner of the House and as you say the master of the house." Harry shifted in his a bit. "Sleep, darlin'." Harry relaxed again and clung to him. Jasper smiled at him and noticed that Jean-Claude was watching them closely. "Harry has made his thoughts on this clear. All this arguing isn't going to help anything. He's made up his mind."
Carlisle promised to visit the Master soon. Apparently, he knew who the master was and had dealt with them before.
Harry woke to Jasper holding him again. He liked this. He loved that he could wake up with Jasper by his side. He sat up and pulled Jasper into a deep kiss. Jasper quickly kissed him back and wrapped him in his arms. They were snogging pretty heavily and Jasper's hand had just slid under Harry's shirt when the door opened and Severus frowned at the two of them.
"Break it up, it's time for breakfast. You have to eat, Harry." Severus said.
Harry looked over at him. He was horny and wanted Jasper so bad. He sighed but nodded and got up to shower and rush downstairs to breakfast.
When breakfast was over Hermione stole him, Draco, and Luna and locked them in her room. She then warded the door so the vampires and wolf wouldn't hear her.
"Edward remembered that I wanted to go to that bookstore and none of you could come with me. He said that he would go with me. Is this a date? What do I do? What do I wear? What are we going to do if we go to a cafe or something and he doesn't eat? People will think it's weird..." Hermione started instantly.
"You've dated before right?" Draco wondered as he looked her over and he looked over her wardrobe.
"With Ron." she scoffed. "As you can imagine they weren't great and now that I'm thinking straight I'm not counting them."
"Your wardrobe needs updating." Draco responded. "Alice can help you with that. She'll take you, Luna, and Rose shopping."
"You'll like this date and so will he." Luna hummed. "It'll go a long way in helping him realize that you are soulmates. As for going to a cafe....I suggest the Lunatic Cafe for now...I did some research and while it's not advertised it's a shifter-owned business."
Between the three of them, they got Hermione ready for her date. All Harry did was tell her that it would be okay and to not let Edward dictate everything.
Harry was thrilled when Jasper took him and Teddy out shortly after Edward and Hermione left that afternoon. They were going to have a picnic in the park.
"Skool! Skool!" Teddy cried as he sat petting his ducky on the blanket.
"You are too little for school." Harry chuckled. He knew people were watching them.
"A, B, C, Me....." Teddy told him.
Harry laughed.
"A, B, C, D." He corrected gently. "Good job, Teddy Bear."
"A, B, C, D, ......." Teddy frowned. "Applel, Nanna, Kitty, Ducky."
Jasper and Harry both laughed. They began encouraging him to play. Harry took him to the equipment and helped him play as well as holding the duckling. Teddy was soon having fun. When lunch was ready they returned to Jasper on the blanket. Teddy happily fed and petted his duckling before eating himself. Harry happily fed Jasper who returned the favor. Teddy and his duckling were sitting between them with a big content grin on his face eating everything that he could.
"Daddy!" Teddy held up a container of cherries. He opened and pushed one into Jasper's mouth. He giggled and closed the container. He went back to his own lunch. "Mama!" he held a jar of applesauce up to Harry. "Yum yum."
"That's right, Teddy-Bear." Harry laughed taking the jar and giving Teddy his own Teddy-size applesauce jar.
All three of them drank their applesauce. Harry could tell that people were staring at them and whispering about them now. They were probably talking about teenage parents and Teddy's hair being blue but Harry found that he didn't care because he had Jasper and his little Teddy-Bear with him. He was blissfully happy.