What is it, Nym?

Chapter 15

Ron sat down near Draco, and looked at Natalia. She looked at him, and back up at Harry. She knew Harry and was used to him, so this wasn't surprising. I picked up Hope, who had started fussing. Ron watched me as I calmed her down.

"This is Hope and that's Natalia. They have a thing for grabbing people's fingers, and not letting go, just so you know."

He nodded, and I noticed he hadn't asked to hold either of them, but I didn't say anything. I noticed Nym was watching him very closely, and I sat next to her passing Hope to her. She smiled down at her, leaning back against me. Ron noticed this, but said nothing.

"They look just like you, Tonks."

She looked at him, and smiled. It was progress, considering she'd slammed him against a wall the last time they saw one another.

"Yeah, our parents said the same thing when they saw them."

It was starting to get colder, and we needed to get the twins inside. So, I turned to Ron who was smiling down at Natalia.

"I need to talk to you about something."

We looked at Ron, who was looking at us.

"What is it, Ron?"

"It's Remus. He's going to try and get these 2. Have you adopted them, Hermione?"

I nodded.

"Yeah. I have. It was finalised a few weeks ago."

"Good. He said something, about knowing how everything worked, and how easy it would be to get these 2. But, I ............. I don't want that to happen, I know you 2 can look after them. I know what I said, but I was an idiot. I can see how much you love these 2."

I looked at Harry and Draco, who were having trouble knowing what to think, never mind say.

"How do you-"

"He said it the other day when I ran into him at work. I had been thinking about you both and how much of an idiot I'd been. I waited a few days to get a bit of information out of him, and he told me that her was going to try and get them. I hadn't seen Hermione at work and didn't know where you had moved to. So, I was going to try and talk to you at work. But, when I saw you today, I had to at least try."

I looked at Nym, who was looking at both of the twins. I took Natalia off Harry, who didn't seem surprised that I wanted to hold her. He made sure that she wasn't upset before passing her to me. They didn't seem to like Ron to much, but I wasn't surprised, they didn't know him the way they knew Harry and Draco who they were used to. It was getting cold, and we needed to talk about this.

"Listen, it's getting cold. We need to-"

"I know. I'll see you at work, OK? And I really am sorry for what I did."

He left, and we walked back to our apartment after saying goodbye to Harry and Draco.

I locked the door, and walked into the nursery. I picked up Natalia and changed her, while Nym changed Hope.

"Well, that was unexpected."

I looked at her, she was holding Hope, looking at me.

"Who are you and what have you done with my girlfriend?"

She shook her head, looking down at Hope.

"I'm right here, baby. I know he's been an idiot, but at least we know what Remus is planning. Hey, what's that noise?"

I picked up Natalia, walking into our bedroom. There was an owl, at our window. I lay her on the bed, when Nym sat down. She lay them next to one another in the middle of the bed., while I got the letter. Surprise, surprise, it was from Children's Services.

"It's from Jason."

Hermione,

               Remus is trying to get the twins. This isn't good. He actually believes he's going to get them. I stalled him, telling him he needed their names to file anything. I've heard that he has someone helping him. I also over heard him saying something about you 2 raising them, which I will not repeat. Let's just say he doesn't want two women raising his twins, which is ridiculous. You're their parents, no one else. I saw the way you smiled when you were talking about them, you really care about them. I'll try and stall them for as long as I can, but can you come down first thing Monday morning?

See you then,

Jason.

Nym's hair turned bright red, and I picked up Hope. Her hair changed colour, to match mine. She'd been doing that a lot lately, mirroring my hair colour.

"I'll talk to him Monday. He is not going to get them. I love you and these two and no one will take them."

Nym looked at me, smiling.

"I love you to, baby. I know no one will take them. What did he mean, when he said-"

"I was talking about them, and he thought it was cute how I kept smiling, that's all."

She shook her head, smiling. I sat next to her, laying Hope down next to her sister. I lay back against Nym, looking at them.

"He won't get them, baby. Don't worry. We'll make sure he doesn't."

She kissed my cheek, and I smiled. I kissed her shoulder, watching her.

"I love you three and I won't let him take them."

Tonks nudged me and I sat up.

"Hermione, I love you to, you know that. You're their mum to, don't say you're not. Look at Hope, she's started mirror your hair already. I know he won't get them. Talk to Kingsley on Monday, I'm sure he'd love to hear about this."

I kissed her, and leaned back against her. I was taller than her, but I loved laying back against her. I watched the twins, thinking about what Nym had said.

He won't get them.