The enemy takes on a familiar form

Sequel to From lioness to serpent princess

Chapter 1

Hermione just stands frozen in the same spot in the Forest of Dean; she couldn't believe what was going on. Everything that had just happened keeps replaying in her mind. Ron had betrayed her and couldn't get it through his head that she didn't want to be with him.

She feels someone place their hand on her shoulder; she whips round to see Harry standing beside her.

He stares at the spot where Ron had just stood "I I can't believe it Mione."

Everyone stands confused and speechless about what had just happened and what was just said. Draco walks towards her and just holds her hand in comfort and support, he knows how hard it was for her and Harry to have their once best friend act like he had just been acting and say what he had just said.

In turn they all apparate out of the forest and back to Slytherin House, Harry hugs Ginny while Arthur was trying to comfort Molly who was upset about her son's actions but more angry than anything as that was not how she raised him.

Molly notices Hermione and walks towards her and hugs her "I am so sorry for his behaviour Hermione, Arthur and I did not raise him to be like that."

Hermione faintly smiles at her "You don't have to apologize Molly, he's been brainwashed by Lavender. I know that you raised Ronald to be a gentleman but someone just got in the way of that."

Mad-eye arrives at the house "Everyone is looking for him but no sign of him so far, I suggest that you Miss. Granger stay somewhere safe until Ronald Weasley is found."

He glances over at Molly and Arthur and gives them a sympathetic look. He realises that it must be hard on them but he had to do his job and keep the Wizarding world safe, if Ronald was willing to work with Fenrir Greyback then who knows who else he was willing to work with.

~ Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and months turned into years ~

Thirteen years has passed and still no one has even caught a glimpse of Ronald Weasley. Molly, Arthur and his other family members had moved on and were ready for him if he dared to show his face at the Burrow.

Hermione had moved on too forgetting all the memories that she once had shared with Ron over their years at Hogwarts. She had more important things to worry about that than the whereabouts of Ronald Weasley, yes that thought was always in the back of her mind, where was he and when would he appear again but right now Hermione had bigger and more important things to deal with… her daughter Cassia's eleventh birthday.

Hermione sits down and remembers that night, eleven years ago.

No one could believe the shock and surprise when Hermione had given birth to her and Draco's' first child and it had been a girl. Cassia Athena Malfoy was the first born Malfoy female in hundreds of years.

Hermione, Draco and Narcissa were worried about how Lucius would react to not only having his granddaughter the first born female Malfoy of hundreds of years but to have his granddaughter the first Malfoy half-blood.

Draco passed the new-born baby to his mother, Narcissa looks down at her granddaughter "she looks so much like you Hermione; you will have boys chasing her."

Lucius ran his finger down Cassia's cheek "Draco and I will be there to chase them all away."

Narcissa looked up at her husband "We need to know Lucius, how you feel about Cassia?"

Lucius carefully took the baby from Narcissa's arms "How a grandfather should feel, I am very proud of Hermione for bringing this beautiful baby into our lives. She is my granddaughter and that is the end of it."

Narcissa kissed his cheek "She will have you wrapped around her little finger, you too Draco."

Lucius kissed Cassia's forehead "I will gladly give her whatever she desires as long as she stays away from wizards and male muggles."

Draco nodded "I agree no males of any kind."

Hermione shook her head "She isn't even an hour old yet and you are both paranoid about boys."

Hermione is brought back to the present day by Cassia's laughter. She walks through the manor to find out what the cause of Cassia's laughter was. She finds Cassia happily sitting in the library with her loving grandfather and him telling her stories of Draco.

Cassia looks up "Hey mum, Grandad was just telling me a story of when dad was at Hogwarts."

Hermione nods "and which story would it be this time?"

Cassia smiles widely at her mother "you never told me you punched dad in the nose."

Hermione looks at Lucius "I never knew Draco told you about that, he threatened to tell you everything else."

Lucius nods "He told Narcissa when he came home that summer and she told me. I was proud of my son that he had not harmed you, he had walked away like man."

Hermione sits down opposite "more like ran away but yes, he didn't return the favour but Draco never came across as the type that could harm a woman even if they were a muggleborn."

Cassia could hardly keep still "Guess what tomorrow is mum."

Hermione looks at her happy daughter "erm tomorrow? It's a Thursday, why?"

Cassia pouts at her "IT IS MY ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY!"

Hermione smiles and nods "ahh how could I ever forget that, it was an amazing day."

Cassia nods "plus I get my letter."

Hermione looks at her daughter "That however has nothing to do with me, Malfoy family tradition states that the father gives the Hogwarts letter to the child, so you might want to start sucking up to your father."

Cassia starts to dance around the library "I wonder what house I'll be sorted into."

Hermione opens her arms for her "We need to talk about that sweetie, come here."

Lucius leaves the Malfoy ladies to talk and to find Draco to pre warn him about Cassia wanting her Hogwarts letter early tomorrow morning.

Cassia stands wrapped in her mother's arms "I'm gonna be the best snake Hogwarts ever had and I am going to carry on your amazing work and bring light and love to the Slytherin house."

Hermione kisses her head "so you aren't upset that you won't get a normal sorting with the chance of being put into another house."

Cassia shakes her head "Nope and this way I don't have be afraid of being put into the wrong house and upsetting everyone."

Hermione kisses her head again "you my darling could never upset any of us or disappoint us. We would love you no matter what house you got sorted into because we know you would be the best member of that house that you could be. Just promise me you will be safe and listen to your professors."

Cassia nods "I will mum I promise to you, dad grandma and grandad that I will be safe and listen to all of my professors."

Hermione hugs her again, Cassia had lived a sort of sheltered life whenever she left the manor no matter which family member it was with, the family guards who accompanied the Malfoy family no matter where they went, went with them. But once Cassia gets aboard the Hogwarts express, she would be without them and that is what worried Hermione the most knowing that Ronald was still out there somewhere just waiting.

Will Ron make his move soon?

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