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The real Granger	By : cbhwilson Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 6064 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter fandom JKR does. Original characters all mine but inspired by JKR. No profit made.Never met Beethoven, Pink or GaGa. When I think of Mia I think of artists like Pink and Lady GaGa

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Warnings are for the story as it unfolds. First Chapters do not contain very heavy content

After the horror of the war ended people seemed in a hurry to go back to normal, but Hermione Granger did not know what that was. You see at the end of the war Hermione re-established the Granger identity then went to retrieve her parents. Of course she had scribed for them on the map of the world, and there they were Sydney Australia.

So Hermione flew the muggle way over there. Granted she had gotten a couple of looks when someone complained how boring it was just waiting for a flight that seemed to be continuously delayed, and she had chuckled “I think it’s great”. She found it hard to curtail her enthusiasm for all things muggle and couldn’t wait to reconnect with her parents again,

She had found both of them happily married to other people, only streets away from each other and after much contemplation she had decided to leave them where they were. She had just turned 18 and she found herself, not for the first time acting slightly outside the law. She created a death certificate and the computers recorded their demise. After all the two dentists had become different people.

Her mum was, believe it or not, running a boutique. Her father it seemed had remained in Dentistry to supplement his passion of racing bikes. Hermione knew he loved the sport as he had taught her. She smiled, she still didn’t know whether it was her, or her gift, but she had won three county competitions.

However, once she attended HogWarts she thought the possibility of her cheating was very real. Even unknowingly cheating to Hermione was wrong so she stopped her racing, although she still loved riding and she was going to take this up again this year.

Sitting in the stands watching the man formerly known as her father laughing with his crew, Hermione came to a decision. She needed to feel alive again. She wanted freedom. She didn’t bother with muggle transportation on the way home. She had too many things to organise and HogWarts was her first stop. To her and Professor McGonagall's surprise she appeared right in the Professor’s office.

The Professor seemed to understand and gave Hermione a hug. “See you at the beginning of term” Hermione Granger then returned to her family’s holiday home. The one in suburbia had been burnt to the ground and she would not be rebuilding a house there. She had decided on a Park. Her saving of Fred using the Time turner was only known to herself and Professor McGonagall, who had just assisted in the retrieval task.

Hermione had left before he had stirred and the Weasley’s should be celebrating right now. She loved Molly, George and Fred but an evolution in her powers after connecting with Draco Malfoy in the manor had endowed her with a unique ability. To compel others to tell the truth. After using it on Ginny and Ron then Arthur she stopped. Knowing all she needed to know she would not be speaking to them at length anytime soon.

Draco Malfoy… she had written a statement to the effect that she had no objection to the imposition of a lenient sentence but had refused to testify using the crucious curse as an excuse to have no real recollection of that awful, horrible night. Now in her holiday home she wrote a list. She would use her last year at HogWarts to fulfil her greatest desires and enjoy her magical gift.

My Greatest Desires

Flight

Self pleasure

Draco

Music

Power

Hermione gasped a little as she read the magical parchment at the last one but after a moment had to concede it was right. She had relied on Ronald and he had hoped, she shook her head, he’d hoped she didn’t make it. Malfoy had saved her. She frowned. She needed to see Draco one more time and speak to him, but that could wait for HogWarts. She’d figured given his current circumstances she’d be the last thing on his mind, although for once she’d had figured wrong.

Draco was indeed thinking of Hermione Granger. Sitting, confined in the Ministry, although “You’re not a prisoner Draco, merely a guest” He smirked derisively. Some guest. Nevertheless he had starting focussing on the mudblood and found himself picking up on something that, at first, was distant. Then over the following days he had managed contact.

As he continued his experimentation and realised that he was connecting with her when she was asleep and so had begun a hobby that became an obsession. He couldn’t change her dreams but he could enter them and this would be his way of getting to her. He hated the weakness she’d exposed in him and she would pay somehow. He gulped and swallowed his pride. ‘Time to beg innocence’ He cringed, but he couldn’t get to her from here.

Hermione saw the parchment glow and checked the list it now contained two more and she smiled. Remus and Harry. Her mind was getting a bit more together as each day passed and she looked on the calendar. The full moon was 10 days away. She summoned the vials of blood taken from Greyback, the leader of the wolves at the destruction of her house. They had been there as well as the deatheaters, but had not expected the trap Hermione had laid, nor that there would be two of her. One, inside the house and another on the outside.

Inside Hermione started the blaze and outside Hermione kept it going. Only one deatheater had escaped along with the wolf. She had let the wolf corner her stunning it from behind. Taking vials of it’s blood and somewhere in her mind the solution for Remus was there. If not, it was in Hog Warts. So she tried something and was amazed by the result. Seven pensives that would change her life, and all this other stuff. Apparently ‘everything that is mine’ also included a wand which she sent back. By the end of the evening she was spent sleeping past noon the next day.

The news of Granger’s parents dying was more like a rumour but nevertheless the Daily Prophet tried to make something of it and Hermione surprisingly agreed to an exclusive one on one interview on the condition it was conducted as part of a guided tour of their offices. Rita Skeeter was almost salivating, although it was on condition that they hold off printing anymore about the trio until that date, which was two days from now.

Hermione wanted to see the presses in action and would start her tour at 6am. Blaise Zambini would see her that day, giving Rita a high value wine and kiss on the cheek. Blaise only glimpsed her as she exited the building; he had been there on another errand and had just left the Editor in Chief’s office. Afterall he needed to put their story forward too, Draco Malfoy wasn’t evil, just caught in the middle.

The next morning Draco had a visitor in the form of one, Blaise Zambini, and Draco viewed him guardedly. The hurt showed on Zambini face and Draco softened “Sorry Blaise. Know you’re here to help, but how’d you know all that? ” Blaise took the Daily Prophet from Draco. The whole Malfoy story was in there taking up five feet of parchment. The issue should have weighed a ton but it seemed charmed.

As for the Daily Prophet offices they had closed their doors to the public trying to figure out what had gone wrong. Although livid at the exposure, on one count Draco was relieved as it noted every tactic used to target and harness the Malfoy’s loyalty. Some of the stuff Draco didn’t know although from what he did know it spoke the truth. Eerily so, he smiled “Did you do this?” Blaise was tempted to say yes but he shook his head. Draco knew him too well. Blaise cleared his throat “I’m here for the hearing this morning.” Draco couldn’t help but show his surprise and wondered out loud “wonder who put the wind up them?”

Blaise shook his head then suddenly said “Granger” Blaise sat back a little as Draco’s mood distinctly darkened “what about her?” Blaise shuddered “She was there at the Prophet” Zambini couldn’t help himself he had to say something. This was … unhealthy. “Please Draco we’ve been friends for years, how can you still hate her?” Draco stood up “Listen Blaise, she’s a weakness” Blaise’s eyes widened “No, Draco don’t talk like that. Let live hey?”

Blaise touched his friend’s shoulder and Draco took a steadying breath he didn’t want to jeopardise his chance at the hearing. He made a mental note to keep Blaise out of this. “Sorry mate just cooped up…” and ended it with a smile that could melt an iceberg. Blaise let it go with his own personal note. To keep an eye out for Granger. Merlin knew she’d been through enough already.

Draco walked outside the building into the freedom of the street, Blaise by his side. “Unreal” Blaise spoke for both of them. Draco looked at his best friend. “let’s check out London” Blaise’s eyes glimmered. They had there own pad there, in the high end of town of course, and quite a few memories. They loved tormenting the muggles in their early days. “Oh Draco, how sentimental” Draco playfully nudged Blaise and they both apparated to their townhouse.

As habit they summoned the Daily Paper and were both speechless when they saw the front page. Granger Dead: Long Live Granger. Blaise spoke first “I thought they were dentists.” Draco shook his head “says former Billionaire tycoon here…well, well, well, seems Granger divorced her parents, financially ruined her father …by accumulating controlling shares in the family companies which she purchased after beginning her career in the music industry”

Blaise concocted a second paper and noted the picture of the orphaned heiress “It kinda looks Herm….”Draco interrupted “Wards!, she’s been using wards” The two Slytherinn’s looked at each other, then proceeded to read on further. Blaise watched Draco and cringed. He knew that mood, Draco was looking for a weakness, and usually he found one.

Draco’s eyes were triumphant. There’s a memorial today at two” Blaise nodded “Yeah but it says here that Granger won’t be attending” Draco smirked and Blaise sighed “You’re right, what else we’ve got to do”

They arrived at the cemetery to find a line of a dozen or so limousines. Draco and Blaise got out of the town car just before the gates and viewed the spectacle before them, people with cameras surrounded the cemetery and there were over 100 guests visible “Welcome to the Granger media circus” Draco and Blaise both turned to see a raven haired blue eyed girl “ I’m Francisca and you’re from HogWarts right?” the two boys nodded “and that would be Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zambini right?” Draco found his voice “How do you know us?”

Francisca smiled, her eyes were mesmerising “I’m Mia’s, I mean Hermione’s best muggle friend” Draco smiled and Francisca giggled “ She was right if I didn’t know your views I’d be tempted. We’ve got one more guest. I told her you would arrive with another.” Blaise was the first to spot him “Potter” Francisca smiled “Thanks I didn’t know what he looked like” Draco nearly choked. What the hell was going on? If this was Granger’s best friend why didn’t she know Potter.

“Harry” he looked dubious as he approached “I’m Francisca” he looked at her “you’re gorgeous” She blushed and gave a little cough “Well let’s go. We’ve got a party to go to.” Just then a golden limo pulled up and they all got inside. As they pulled away from the curb Harry’s brain clicked into gear “Ron” and the girl spoke rather abruptly “He’s no friend..” Harry went to snap then bit his tongue “Hermione told you that?” and the girl nodded “Look I don’t know the story. What little I know freaks me out, but Hermione invited only you Harry”

He looked quizzically at Draco “Draco and Blaise, well Hermione said if they were to show up that they were welcome too. Not that I understand?” She looked quickly up at the two Slytherinns “It’s just that well I would have thought you’d be the last she’d want around…but” Harry smiled “Hermione plays by her own rules” Francisca nodded “but always fair and she has a need to speak to you Harry before HogWarts” Harry frowned

“How can you not know anything about her Potter?” Draco spoke and Francisca answered for him, her clear blue eyes piercing his grey ones “because Hermione didn’t want him to. She only lets you see what she wants. Less is more. Which is why…” she shook her head “from all reports you hate her” Draco nodded and Blaise took over “When you said you knew we were coming today?”

Francisca nodded thoughtfully “I’m an empath, of course Hermione reckons destiny can be forged but some things. Let’s just say I saw your presence here last night. When did you decide to attend?” Blaise smiled “ A couple of hours ago, after reading the paper” Francisca looked smug and Harry chuckled “You’ve definitely been hanging around Hermione” Just then the chauffeur spoke “we are here” and the place was magnificent.

They had driven to the front entrance of two-story marble manor. The two pillars on either side of the steps leading to the patios made one think of the Roman buildings of old. “Follow me” and Francisca lead them inside to what was a surprisingly cosy foyer although grandiose it had several sofas and in the left hand corner was what could only be described as a lounge set up. To the right was the bottom of a staircase and Harry had to look twice “Hermione?” the girl coming down the stairs smiled “Harry” and stopped when she saw Draco “ well Fran you have to be right once in a while”

Her friend smiled and raised her chin “more than once Mia” Hermione chuckled “Well I must admit you were spot on” Hermione gave Harry a hug “We need to talk but first…. Right Mal…” Fran shot her a look and she corrected herself “Draco and Blaise this is a celebration I’m glad he’s dead, make no mistake” Harry’s eyes widened “Harry I have been obliviated each and every year by the Ministry except for this past one, however I have regained my memories. You may or may not like what I have to tell you but I consider you as great a friend as Fran here. As you can probably tell. I’m not living off a Dentist income.”

Harry nodded “You look different?” he couldn’t help himself. Her hair seemed to have golden highlights and she even seemed slightly taller and more slender “I’ve used wards ever since first year. I didn’t know why at the time. Instinct. Anyway my muggle friends will be arriving in a couple of hours, but Fran is the only who knows I’m a witch so no magic. The staff know of course” Draco had noticed the servants discreetly moving around “You guys hungry?” Surprisingly all three nodded.

They sat at the table and Hermione spoke “Blaise and M…Draco you can stay if you want but only on the condition that what you learn here can go no further and I will require a wizarding oath.” Draco frowned “or you can finish lunch and leave because I need to show Harry in the next half an hour or so a few things that can not wait and I do not want to become public knowledge” Hermione took a breath “Mull it over during lunch…Oh if you want wizarding food you can access it through that terminal” She pointed to an alcove and both Slytherinns came to the same conclusion.

They shared a look and Draco spoke first. “I’d rather know Granger then not” Fran giggled and was met by a hard stare. Harry smiled “Well, she’s right” Hermione shook her head. “Alright, enjoy and not a word” Fran nodded and with that she left the room.

Hermione took a breath at the staircase and ascended the stairs. She knew what both Fran and Harry were thinking. If put in a similar situation, she would draw exactly the same conclusion as Draco. Afterall knowledge was power, but Draco was looking for a weakness and in that Hermione had the upper hand. She already knew his. She smiled as she apparated to the front of the Ministry. As one of the many drones left she compelled them to tell her the current situation regarding the Malfoys. It wasn’t an attack so to speak. It was sweetly done and by the time she left she arrived at her home with a piece of parchment.

She entered the dining room just as things started winding down. “I really ought to thank your mum” Hermione cringed. She could hardly consider Draco calling his mother that “Speaking of which..” Hermione began “I have a message from Lady Malfoy” Draco eyed her suspiciously and took the parchment. He couldn’t deny it appeared genuine. He searched Hermione face for any sign of smugness and could find none. Blaise looked at his friend “Mother’s home I should…” Hermione gently nodded “James will take you” Blaise kissed her on the cheek and Hermione was taken a little by surprise “Thanks for the hospitality”

Hermione smiled “Well I really can’t take the credit” she was looking at her house maid, and the lady bowed ever so slightly. “Miss Granger?” Hermione smiled gently at the older man who had just entered. He had truly been a father to her. “James, Draco and Blaise need to return to the wizarding world” She handed him a piece of paper. He nodded. “This way Mr Malfoy, Mr Zambini” The group made their way to the stairs at the entrance of the building. “Oh, there is one thing Ma…Draco..” He looked at her with an expression, which would stop most cold. “I want to thank you and apologise”

For the first time in what seemed years Draco was caught off guard. “I didn’t know what you were doing, and for the record I know it was more about Riddle than me” He nodded slowly. “See you at Hogwarts” and with that she turned heel and went inside. As the limo left the gates and got onto a road they seemed to hit a wall then all of a sudden they were in front of their apartment in London.

The limo solidified when it pulled into the alley behind the building and the two friends disembarked. As they watched it leave Blaise simply said “clever” and Draco added “in more ways then one” Zambini didn’t quite follow “Well Granger obviously knows about our place and we have no idea where she is” Draco felt like hitting something but if mother was home then he was desperate to see her.

“Miss me?” Hermione was smiling as she had taken a few moments to view the scene before her. Her two best friends seemed to be in complete sync. Harry looked guilty and smiled “Harry, I think you’ll find after what I show you today you will not be wanting…” she stopped herself and Harry frowned slightly “Come, let me show you, I shouldn’t pre-empt your decision” Fran and Harry followed Hermione upstairs and he felt both of the girls’ nervousness. They followed the hall and entered the last room on the right.

There were without a mistake seven “pensives?” Harry felt sick “but I stopped them?” Hermione hugged him “This I thank you for, but unfortunately nobody was there for me a few years ago. Come.” Harry took her hand, she looked at Fran. “Are you sure?” Fran nodded “If it’s about Phillip?” Harry seen tears well in Hermione eyes as she took her other friend’s hand. All three stood around the cauldron at the beginning of the line. Hermione took a breath “this is what greeted me the first year I came home from HogWarts, let’s go”

All three entered the pensive and watched as eleven year old Hermione bounded into the front door of her suburban home. The little girl started to shake. The blood on the stairs led to the second floor and the young Hermione gasped “Phillip” and ran up the stairs dropping her bag. Harry and Fran saw the man (“that’s father” Hermione explained to Harry) chase after her and the three were transported to a bedroom where young Hermione screamed “No! … Phillip.” The bed contained a small boy who was swollen and purple with dry blood around his ears and mouth. Hermione caught Fran who fell with the heartache of the situation.

“Mia” the young boy stretched out his hands and tried to smile “Phillip, no. How could you?” the girl turned to her father who kicked her hard launching her tiny frame into a bedside cupboard “’Cause he’s a freak, just like you” Phillip was convulsing and young Hermione rushed to his side. Her father tried to get her but Hermione simply yelled “No!” and the man was thrown into the wall. Held by a shield emanating from the young witch “You bastard” she yelled at him “he’s dying. Phillip?” young Hermione was crying as she placed her hands on the boy “I love you Phillip, please….” A light seemed to encase the boy. “Please?” she was watching him and slowly the bruises seemed to disappear.

Just then two green flashes hit the girl and she yelled “No, he’s dying” the voice who answered was cold “unlawful use of magic” the young Hermione started shaking even more “Please, he’s dying” two hands grabbed her and she started thrashing “No! Please” young Hermione managed to break free and turned to see two wizards and couldn’t believe it when she recognised one of them “Mr Weasley? … please, let me finish” just then Phillip started convulsing again, blood coming out of every orifice

“Please…” the girl was pleading tears streaming down her face and tried desperately to get to the lad but was hit be another curse “immobilis” and a pop was heard. She was gone but not before she seen her brother’s eyes become lifeless. Within seconds they were confronted by a scene at the Ministry “Who taught you that?” Arthur Weasley was actually menacing her “You, no more than a mudblood” young Hermione was shaking “Please, Phillip, he needs help. Mr Weasley..?” Arthur smiled and pointed his wand in her face “Obliviate”

Harry and Fran were stunned when they re-emerged from the pensive and Hermione grabbed Harry just as he grasped what he had just seen “There’s more and Harry?” He looked at her shaking in anger “I’ve got this but I want you to see two more before we do anything. I nearly didn’t show you, please Harry this is my fight but I wanted you to see why..Fran!” Her friend had collapsed, tears and sobs racking her body “Poor Phillip, he was so ..oh..how could they? I loved him Mia”

Hermione and Harry both helped pick her up “I know Fran, they tried to make me forget him but..” and Hermione gave an ironic half laugh “as you will see they were not successful” and with that they proceeded to the second pensive. Again the same room in the Ministry appeared, and once again Arthur Weasley was there “So young Hermione how was HogWarts this year” Hermione looked a year older and her eyes looked straight into Arthur’s. Her tone venomous “Where’s Phillip? Where’s my brother? You let him die..you” Arthur stepped back in panic “You shouldn’t remember…obliviate”

The three emerged to find James standing in the doorway “Yes James what is it?” He looked at the young woman and smiled gently “I just wanted to let you know that everything is ready outside and to see if you need anything” Hermione smiled “Thankyou James, we will be about twenty minutes, maybe less, could use a drink though when we’ve finished” The man seemed happy to be doing something, bowed slightly and left.” Harry was shaking “I remembered because I placed a charm on the room so that it would keep what they wanted to take” She smiled “I still don’t know how I did it, just wanted to remember him”

Harry looked at the other five and visibly cringed. Hermione placed a hand on his shoulder “Only one more guys the rest are pretty much the same old, same old.” She led them to the fifth and Fran and Harry looked nervously at each other. Hermione took a deep breath. “This is the last time they got me. I actually went there of my own free will” Harry and Fran took Hermione’s hand and shook their heads in unison. “You’re not the bad guy here Hermione” She gave a weak smile “Let’s go” they were once again transported to the same room but young Hermione seemed more than a little cautious.

She would have been thirteen and instantly her demeanour changed. “No” she said raising her wand at Arthur “Haven’t you done enough, where’s his body, and what did you do to mum?” Arthur smirked and Harry felt like hitting the image. Hermione squeezed his hand giving him a reassuring smile. “Well, well, so you still remember.” Hermione backed away shaking, but her eyes blazed “You hateful person, where is…” two flashes were seen and the scene went black.

Within moments voices could be heard. Harry recognised Umbridge and Arthur instantly. “You were right she is powerful. Too powerful for a mudblood. Let’s begin the ceremony. Incantations could be heard and Hermione explained “They tried to bind my powers” All of a sudden Hermione screamed “No I will not forget!” Light filled the room and the next image showed a confused and rattled little girl running from the Ministry building.

The three friends looked at each other as they emerged and Harry felt tears streaming down his face. Hermione hugged him. “Now for that drink” She hugged Harry again and then Fran “I’m taking the Ministry down, so…”Harry nodded “How can I help?” Hermione smiled. “By coming with me to the Weasley’s, both of you. You need to restrain yourself Harry so allow Fran to stay near. But first let’s calm our nerves.” Fran nodded

“You killed him” Hermione frowned and then understood “That I did but Father knew why and I didn’t make him linger for days, not like Phillip. Mum’s happy though. She remarried Harry so I left her there” Harry hugged his best mate and they followed her down the stairs. James greeted them with a tray and Harry smiled “Butterbeer” The three drank pretty quickly at first then Harry asked the one question that burned on his mind “So how does Ronald fit in?”

Hermione looked him deep in the eyes “I’ll let him tell you himself” Harry went to speak “Harry he’ll be there” Harry knew the look and glanced at Fran who simply said “Won’t do to argue with her” Harry finished his butterbeer and Hermione stood up. “We shouldn’t be too long James” the older man hugged the girl. “I’ll hold off the masses” Hermione giggled “It’s going to be a blast”

The three apparated to the Burrow’s yard and Harry immediately realised that Hermione was trying to still her nerves. Fran sensed it too and both hugged her at the same time touching each other. Hermione took a deep breath and marched on. The knock on the door was the hardest thing she had done in years. Either she would loose Molly’s love or destroy the marriage of the most beautiful person she had met in the wizarding world. Molly had been like a surrogate mum and she mentally chided herself for her cowardice.

The door was opened by Ginny who jumped back. Hermione smirked “time for the truth” and walked straight in “Fred!” Harry exclaimed. The twin laughed “Heidi ho Potter, Hermione?” Arthur entered and instantly the room went quiet. Something was very wrong. Hermione waved her arm and immediately the three pensives appeared and Arthur was floored. Molly shook “What’s wrong dear?” She spoke and Hermione gestured to the three pensives “Please just take a look” She indicated the order and added “Please don’t say anything until you’ve seen all three”

Fred and George looked at the trio and realised that something terrible had happened “Oh, this is Fran?” Molly went to embrace the girl but Fran sadly shook her head “Please Mrs Weasley” Arthur found his voice “What’s this nonsense?” Molly shot him down with a look “It won’t be Arthur. Hermione?” Hermione could barely keep it together and George spoke “Well come on then” Hermione thanked him silently and Molly said “all of us?” Hermione nodded. The clan disappeared, reappearing moments later. Molly looked horrified and Hermione pointed to the other two.

Fifteen minutes was all it took to shatter the Weasley world and Arthur flew the girl but Fred and George were quicker. Hermione went to Molly, hugging her “I’m so sorry Mrs…”Molly fired up “Don’t call me that!” Hermione felt like she was going to cry “Molly, please understand that I had to tell you. I actually love you guys” Fran and Harry were engrossed in keeping themselves together but Hermione’s tone made them come up to her and touch her in reassurance. Arthur drew his wand and Hermione waved her hand making the pensives disappear and shattering Arthur’s wand in the same instant

“You’ve hurt me enough, no more. I found the trap and it’s you that should be in there, not me” Harry looked at her. “What trap?” Hermione shook her head “Don’t worry Harry, it didn’t work. Now Ronald tell Harry why our plan failed?” Ron tried to stop but he couldn’t “Why should you have that much power?” He’s voice was venomous and Harry leapt forward but Fran was quick and grabbed his arm, sending him a wave of calming reason. ‘Hermione needs you to stay cool’ all of a sudden Ginny fired up “Fancy letting that filthy muggle touch you.” Harry was shocked but not as much as Ginny when her mother slapped her.

Fred and George glowered and Hermione looked nervously at them “I understand if you hate me for…”Fred shook his head “Never Hermione, I’m so sorry” Hermione smiled gently and handed a piece of parchment to Molly and another to Fred “If you need a place to stay” she nodded and frowned “I own a lot of property. Harry, Fran and I are on our way to celebrate father’s death” Arthur looked crestfallen and the three friends apparated back to Hermione’s estate.

James entered “Your guests will be arriving in about an hour” Hermione smiled “That gives me time for one more visit and, by the way James, I expect you to join us. Daniel will take over from you and Mrs Davies has already been relieved” He nodded “Unless you don’t wish to stay” the older man smiled “I would like nothing better than to celebrate with you. He didn’t deserve you and if he had his way…”the older man shuddered and Hermione embraced him “Ah yes, but at least he had the good grace to die before me. I love you James and can never thank you enough”

He nodded and a young dapper man entered and Hermione merely greeted him with a nod “Daniel, James will catch you up on what’s expected” Daniel nodded once and simply said “Miss Granger I have three early guests” Hermione looked momentarily upset but quickly regained herself “Well show them up” the man looked sheepish “They said “They just wanted a quick whip around” Hermione laughed “Not a bunch of redheads are they?” the man looked relieved and nodded vigorously. Harry let out a whoop “the Weasleys”

“Non other Potter” said Fred and George followed by Molly and James gasped “she’s ..ahem” Hermione and Fran shared a knowing look and Hermione rushed to embrace her. Fran simply said “Indeed James she is beautiful.” Molly blushed “Well you are” Hermione let go of her “This is Fran, my best muggle friend” George and Fred looked at Harry “and soon to be best friends with Harry” Harry went red and Hermione smiled. “It’s so good to see you two together again, Molly?” the older woman was still shaking “Please my home is yours, you’ve been like a surrogate mum and part of me wishes I never found out”

Molly took Hermione’s hand “I’m glad you did, I could have wasted the rest of my life” James was by her side “Molly? Would you like me to show you and your sons to your quarters” Hermione eyed him suspiciously “Fran, Harry!” both stood to attention “Chaperone duties” and the group laughed “Molly if it gets too much just say” Molly nodded “Fran and James will give you a quick run down and I should be back in a moment” she kissed the older witched hearing Fred and George protest “Oi! Granger where’s ours?” she turned blowing them a kiss each and apparated. “Not what we had in mind Granger!”

She apparated outside the Ravenclaw common room and felt a darkness surround her. Instinctively she said “Light and life” the glow went through all the hallway and HogWarts was soon shimmering. All the residual damage disappeared and Professor McGonagall smiled. Hermione was here and the new headmaster couldn’t of felt happier.

Walking through to the Headmaster's office, Hermione frowned “ no Headmistress” Somehow a voice corrected her “No Headmaster” she ran to the office door and it opened without requiring a password and Hermione felt a mixture of dread and anticipation. She mentally chided herself and placed her dampeners on immediately the bookworm appeared. “Professor?” Hermione kept alert and smiled when she saw her favourite teacher. McGonagall got up and greeted her. “What a pleasure” Hermione gasped “Headmaster Malfoy”

Lucius rose from behind the desk “So you know?” Hermione nodded “HogWarts told me” he raised an eyebrow “You are quite the revelation” she noted the muggle newspaper and inwardly groaned. “I see you already know some of the story Professor" McGonagall nodded “Are you here to enlighten me?” Hermione nodded and produced the three pensives. “Headmaster, I believe I have something which belongs to you” Lucius was puzzled and Hermione tried to hide her pleasure “Sorry Headmaster but I can not imagine many mudbloods would give you pause for thought”

He merely nodded. A box floated onto the desk. “I found this in my travels” He seemed puzzled “My original wand” Hermione nodded “Seems the Ministry lost it in Azkaban” Professor McGonagall merely said “So you were correct Lucius.” She looked at Hermione “You’ve been to Azkaban” Hermione answered truthfully “Yes Professor, it was a trap.” She motioned to the three pensives “You need, well I need you to see these” She took a breath as Lucius went with McGonagall. This was an unexpected development.

She knew Lucius was released because somewhere, somehow he had been played but he was about to see something she felt was completely personal. “You won’t like what you see Professor, I’m sure although our new Headmaster could probably use a laugh.” The hardness in the girl’s tone made him assess her differently “Don’t be so sure Hermione” She stood there stunned momentarily. He never called her Hermione. ‘Had he been altered over time that much’ The two didn’t even look at her when they entered the second pensive or the third and once again Hermione felt nervous and bit her lip.

She closed her eyes gasping as she heard the unexpected contempt in Lucius’ voice “Disgraceful” she looked at the two and saw McGonagall's heartbreak. She rushed to her and steadied her, helping McGonagall compose herself. Hermione nodded in the direction of the pensives and they disappeared. “Molly and the twins are at my place” Hermione couldn’t stop the tear that formed “But out of chaos Professor will come order”

The Professor smiled and Lucius understood, Arthur Weasley would suffer as would the Ministry but he needed to keep the young woman safe and give her the leeway she needed. Afterall one thing the pensives had shown was her power, and the muggle paper showed her capacity for vengeance. “Your brother “ Hermione looked him guardedly in the eye “should never have died. I will give you the allowances you ask for if you agree to explain a few things.”

She looked at the Professor and McGonagall nodded. “It’ll will stay between us” Hermione answered slowly “Very well under one other condition” Lucius smiled “Draco and Blaise will keep this to themselves” Hermione smiled “That is part of it” Lucius’ eyes danced “A wizarding oath is the least we can do” Hermione then surprised the both of them

“The oath will be between yourself and Professor McGonagall and witnessed by Remus” Professor McGonnaggel looked at the girl “If you can find him” Hermione chuckled “Not much can hide from me. I will be back” She walked down the stairs and simply asked “Take me to the greatest wizard I’ve ever known” She apparated and found herself at the entrance of a small cottage and knocked on the door.

Remus ignored the sound and the cottage shook as Hermione broke the wards and walked through the door. He looked at her “Hermione?” She smiled “Those wards a pretty strong Remus I had to turn off my dampeners” She touched her skin and instantly her appearance toned down “I need your help” Remus shook his head sadly “No Remus, you are the only one I completely trust of your generation.” She took his hand and sent all her affection for him to the heavily burdened wizard.

This time four pensives appeared. She didn’t even have to ask him and they entered the first three without a word and Remus’ eyes were ablaze with anger. “Molly, Fred and George are at my place” Remus wasn’t sure if he heard right “Fred?” Hermione giggled “Like a Pheonix” He hugged her “How can I help?” It took all of ten minutes to explain what she needed and he nodded slowly. “Oh and Remus” he looked disbelievingly at the three vials of blood taken. “Greyback’s?” Hermione nodded

“I will be seeing you next full moon, but for now you’re needed back at HogWarts. I’m pushed for time” He looked at her questionably. “Party for dad’s death, people believe I’m orphaned but mother has forged a new existence for herself so I left her.” Remus smiled gently “You’re amazing” She blushed “Thanks, but it will cost you” He felt he would give this girl anything “Teach me to fly” The older wizard smiled “It would be my pleasure”

“By the way I want you to confirm the next one.” They entered the next pensive. It lasted perhaps all of ten seconds and showed Remus placing a protective charm on the young witch in her fourth year. They exited the pensive and all four disappeared into the nether “I told Arthur that someone was trying to get to you. I warned the git” He was angry and it felt good to feel emotion again. Hermione smiled “Shall we?” They took each other’s hand and arrived at HogWarts smack in the middle of the Headmasters office “That was quick”

She looked solemnly at Professor McGonagall “I’m needed elsewhere tonight, will you hold off until tomorrow afternoon, say three?” All three nodded “Oh and of course I do not expect you to keep this from Lady Malfoy” and with that she apparated home.

“Cutting it fine Mia” She smiled at Fran “I’ve still got twenty minutes.” She went upstairs “I’ll just get changed, see you outside” Fran nodded and whispered “It’s good to have you back” Hermione heard it and agreed ‘It was good to be back’. Hermione stopped and knocked on the door and Molly answered it. She had been crying but Hermione saw that she had utilised the alcove in her room. “We all need to grieve Molly, I cried like a baby but you’re no fool. You’re an honest soul and Arthur knew you could never find out” They embraced and Molly smiled, her tears drying up

“By the way” Hermione looked slightly embarrassed. “Some of my music is a little..” Molly started chuckling “risqué?” and Hermione nodded “and did Fran let you know about the fireplaces. Molly nodded “I just wanted to tell you that Remus and McGonagall have seen it as has the new Headmaster” Molly looked shocked “You found Remus?” Hermione felt relieved and nodded “So you aren’t upset I showed..” Molly shook her head. Hermione kissed her cheek “That’s what I hoped. Don’t worry as I told McGonagall out of chaos will come order.”

Molly spotted James “and his my escort” and Hermione feigned horror “ What!, you better not be charging by the hour” Laughter followed her comment and Hermione followed the two outside. “Magnificent job guys” and the twelve staff gave a slight bow. The stage was fairly big and the screen behind it would keep the entertainment going. The Marquee was huge but not as big as the nursery building or the guest house. Just then the first of her guests began arriving and the party began.
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