I need you

Here for you

Dear Mom and Dad,

We just wanted to let you know that

we are okay. I was scared of what would

happen if Hiram would get through with

what he wants, which happens most of

the times. So Archie and I went away

for some time. I can't tell you where we

are, but we are save.There is no chance

he will find us. We will be back as soon

as this is over.

We love you both so much.

Veronica and Archie

With every new line Fred read to her Hermione sunk more to the ground. Tears were streaming down her face steadily, while she was clutching herself to Freds legs. She couldn't believe this was happening. When she left Hiram with her daughter she thought everything would be good now. The divorce wouldn't be easy, yet this was something completely different.

Her daughter ran away with her boyfriend so she wouldn't risk to have to live with her father, if he would get what he wanted. This was her worst nightmare. It was a thousand times worse than everything Hiram had ever did to her.

Fred crouched down to her and wrapped his arms around her tightly. His son was missing too, but he knew it was soo much worse for Hermione than it was for him. She felt responsible for what was happening. It wasn't her fault. He knew deep down she knew this too, but she couldn't access this in this moment.

He pulled her up from the ground and helped her walk to the couch in the living room. They sat down and she threw her arms again around him pressing her face to his chest. He was the only thing she had left in this very moment. She didn't wanted to let go of him any time soon.

Letting go of him could mean losing him too and she couldn't let that happen. Ever. He was her safe place, her only love.

After crying against his chest for what felt like hours she looked up at him. He was still holding her, but his eyes were closed. He had fallen asleep still comforting her. A small smile spread across his face. Even when he was sleeping it felt like he would protect her from everything that could happen. She placed her head on his chest again and snuggled closer to him. Shortly after she fell asleep too.

***

She woke up hours later to Fred moving in his sleep underneath her. She opened her eyes. It was dark outside. She carefully sat up and moved away from him to stand up. She walked into the kitchen and checked the time on the oven clock. It was 2 am in the morning. There weren't any new messages from Archie or Veronica on the answering machine so she thought it would be the best to just go to bed for the night and go back to the station in the morning to tell FP what had happened.

She quietly went back to the living room and kneeled down next to Fred. She placed a soft kiss on his cheek hoping it would wake him up slowly. When he didn't react she went a bit down and placed a sucking kiss to his neck making him squirm under the touch.

His eyes flickered open slowly adjusting to the bit of light that came in through the windows from the full moon. He looked at Hermione and placed one hand on the side of her face caressing her cheek.

Fred: "Why are you awake, Mione? It's the middle of the night."

Hermione: "You were moving in your sleep and it woke me up. There are no new messages from Archie and Ronnie. Even though I am pretty sure they are safe I am just worried something will happen to them. I would never forgive myself if anything happens, even if one of them just comes back with one single bruise."