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Redemption	By : triz Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Lucius/Hermione Views: 11392 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 7

At Number 12 Grimmauld Place, Remus stood in the center of the kitchen, stirring his coffee that sat on center island. He glance at the Daily Prophet in hand, scratching is mustache as he read the news headline.

'DEATH EATER, HERMIONE GRANGER, SET FREE!'

Yesterday, Minister Kingsley Shacklebolt himself has released Hermione Granger from Azkaban. Do we need to be reminded that she is the worst criminal witch in magical history? Maybe it's the Minister that needs to be reminded. She was the right hand man—or rather woman of Voldemort himself, betraying everyone's trust when she turned her backs from such people as he best friend, our wonderful hero, Harry Potter.

We have tried to question Potter himself, who refused to comment.

Kingsley said that new evidence has been found, which proves that Hermione Granger is innocent. He also said that the Order is in full support of it, and welcomes the witch back into their group.

But what exactly is this evidence? And why hasn't the Minister told us exactly what it is?

Obviously there is something more to this story, that we the people have a right to know. With a death eater again on the streets, our safety is threatened yet again, making us live in fear.

We have also been told that Granger is in the St. Mungo's Hospital for confinement. Again, why? We are given only so much information, leaving us with many questions.

By: Rita Skeeter

Remus shook his head, and placed the paper down. Leave it to Skeeter to be so over dramatic and exaggerate things. One death eater was not an army. Then again, Hermione never truly was one.

Last night, he was at Hogwarts as Minerva addressed the staff about Hermione's innocence. Just like him, they were all shocked by the news. However, she didn't tell them about Hermione's current situation. It was only on a need to know for some people, and that didn't include the entire Hogwarts staff. But it did include the Weasley family, and Harry, who didn't give Arthur a chance to explain. Things were just too painful for them.

Then again, maybe it was best not for them to know yet, Remus thought to himself as he continued to drink his coffee. There was too much emotional turmoil as it was, and it was something that Hermione didn't need.

"Remus!" a very angry and familiar voice said aloud, after the sound of the front door slamming.

"In here, Harry," Remus answered.

"You helped with the release of Hermione yesterday!" Harry said as he stomped into the kitchen.

Remus knew it wasn't question, but he replied. "I did."

"Why?" Harry growled.

"It's my job, Harry. And Kingsley asked it as a favor with Arthur. I'm sure he would've asked you as well if you weren't on work leave to spend more time with Ginny and James."

"Don't pull my leg! You know damn well what I mean."

"Of course I know what you mean," Remus said calmly. He wasn't going to make things worse by raising his voice at Harry. "And I wasn't pulling at your leg. I was doing my job, and helping out a… friend."

"A friend?" Harry shouted. Inches away from his scar, a vein could clearly be seen throbbing with every angry heartbeat. "How could you say that after everything she did?"

Remus didn't say anything at first, but just walked to the kitchen cupboard, gathering things to make some tea for Harry to calm down. "She's innocent, Harry."

"Bullshit her innocence! What the hell kind of evidence did Kingsley find? Tell me!" Harry demanded.

There was a moment of silence before Remus started. The only thing he could hear in the room was Harry's heavy breathing. "Minerva found a letter from Albus stating a secret that none of us knew. Hermione volunteered for becoming a spy like Snape," he started. Without disruptions, he continued on telling everything that was in the letter. When he was done, he looked at Harry over his shoulder and again said, "She's innocent."

Harry blinked a couple of times, as he tried to absorb the very shocking information. When he did, he was still very angry, glaring at Remus. "She didn't have to kidnap and torture Ginny. She didn't have to kill Fred."

"But she did," Remus finally snapped as he turned around. "We were all part of the war. All of us willing to die for it, and that included Sirius. All of us had to sacrifice for the war and do things for the better of it. That most certainly includes Hermione."

"But she didn't have to go that far!" Harry said. Those were his last words, before he left in the same manner he had entered.

Alone, Remus slammed the cupboard door in front of him. He wished Sirius was alive because he always calmed Harry down in very intense situations.

"Evening, Draco," Severus greeted as he walked into the game room in Malfoy Manor.

"Godfather," Draco just said before he pocketed the 5 ball into the corner hole. "What brings you here?"

"A few things," Severus replied as he made his way towards the bar at one side of the room, needing to pour himself a glass of firewhiskey. "Did you read the paper today?"

Of course Draco read the paper, and was shocked about the story just like anyone else. "Are we talking about Granger?"

"I was one of the few that went to Azkaban to collect her," Severus told him, pausing before he continued. "I saw your father."

Draco was just about to hit the white ball when he had his aim. When he heard the subject of his father, he missed it, scratching the perfect black felt with the tip of his billiards stick. "I thought we were talking about Granger, not my father," he said irritated. He hadn't talked about him or to him in years, and planned to keep it that way, or for as long as he could.

"Believe it or not, Draco, he's a changed man."

"Of course he's a changed man, he's in Azkaban. That's what he wants you to believe. And decades from now when he gets out, he'll still be that arrogant, self-centered, bastard he always has been." He grabbed both ends of his billards stick, snapping it in two on his thigh, and threw them across the room. "Fuck him! Because of him, it cost me my mother's life!"

Severus put down his glass on the counter, not at all surprised by Draco's behavior. He knew Draco never forgave his father, and perhaps he never would. But when he saw Lucius' eyes yesterday, he noticed just how much pain they held, and it wasn't just for Hermione. "He and Hermione have actually grown quite close. He actually cares for her."

"Now you're telling me the last two death eaters have gotten along in prison? He has feelings for someone he once called 'Mudblood?' That's wonderful," he said sarcastically. "What a crock of shit! The greatest double spy in the war is actually falling for something false. You're losing your touch and getting a little rusty."

"She saved your life," Severus said.

"What?" Draco asked confused. First they were talking about Granger, and then his father. Now he wasn't so sure if they had gotten back to Granger.

"Granger became a double spy for your sake, and only Albus knew," Severus started to explain. "She found out about your task of killing him, and knew that you couldn't do it. So she volunteered. She became a spy and proved herself by killing Albus. Frankly if it wasn't for her, Voldemort would've surely killed you if you failed. And instead of her being in Azkaban, it would be you."

"W-What?" Draco asked as he absorbed the information. "How?"

"We only found Albus' letter yesterday. That's why she got released."

Calming down from his previous outburst, Draco leaned back against the billiards table, crossing his arms over his chest, as he looked down at his crossed ankles. His brain was still trying to wrap around the thought that Granger had saved his life.

"You're wrong. I'm not the greatest double spy. She is," Severus said as he leaned back against one of the bar stools and looked at the younger wizard in front of him.

"And what about my father and Granger? What's the story?" Draco asked softly.

"I'm not at liberty to say, Draco," he answered. How was he supposed to tell him that his father was in love with her? "But all I can tell you is that there's going to be a case coming out involving Granger."

"And he's a suspect?" Draco asked looking at Severus, but before he waited for an answer, he already had come up with his own conclusion. "Why am I not surprised?"

"No, he's the star witness. But I haven't told him that yet. Maybe you can go and visit him tomorrow and tell him," Severus suggested. "You can hear your father's side of things before anyone else, and you'll see that he truly is a changed man."

Draco let out a snort. "I don't think so."

"She saved your life," Severus reminded him.

"And I don't see the connection why I should go to him," Draco said back. "I don't want anything to do with him forever." As he started to make his way out of the room he said, "He'll still be the same man, believe me."

"Try and fix your relationship with your father. Believe me when I tell you it's possible now." Severus said after him. "You'll regret it one day!" When the door slammed in front of him, all he did was sigh and pour himself another drink.

There were still many things to be done about Hermione's case. He would visit Lucius again very soon, and could only hope that Draco would do the same. But his gut told him, it wasn't going to happen.

AN – Too much conflict and drama. Review!
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