Title: The Melody of My Voice
Rated: T
Plot: Hermione disappears during the summer before 7th year and this young witch has changed so much from the bookworm to this eccentric young witch that lets her soul out with the strum of her guitar. What's in store in the future for this young witch? Read to find out! HG/SB JP/LE RL/OC
Disclaimer:I Do Not Own Any of These Characters in this Chapter
Chapter One- Oblivious Boys and Dark Parks
Hermione Isabella Granger let out a frustrated sigh as she walked towards her house, her hair flying in her face, and her hands bunched up by her sides in clenched fists. 'Why is it that whenever I try to get close to him or try to talk to him he always acts so fucking childish! Ugh, what a childish prick, he's so oblivious! I swear. I mean I could understand if he was gay or something along the lines of that but he always flirts with other girls in front of me! It's unbearable!' Hermione starts climbing the porch stairs to her house and she slams the door and then stomps up the stairs to her room.
"Hermione! Is that you?" A woman with dark curly brown hair yells as she pokes her head around a wall.
"Yes Mum! I'm going up to my room so can you call me when dinner is ready? Thanks!" Hermione replied.
"Alright honey! Just remember that today is that day that your father and I go out to that opera after dinner." Mrs. Granger said.
"Yeah Mum! I know! You told me a billion times already!" Hermione yells as she stands in front of her floor length mirror and took off her t-shirt and jeans and stares at herself. 'What's wrong with me? Am I not attractive? I mean I have breasts and they're pretty big for my age, and I know I'm not skinny, but I'm not really fat either; I'm healthy and I can't help it that I like to eat good food. I have okay hips and my butts not too bad either, my legs are long and I know I don't have acne and my hair may be a little too curly but I like it even though it is tough to handle. I don't get it, maybe it's because I'm just too plain. Erg!' Hermione cried out in frustration as she flopped on the bed, staring out the window as she tapped her fingers on her chin.
'Maybe I should just forget about Ronald Weasley… I should try to find a guy that finds me attractive and has something in common with me and likes to talk about something other than Quidditch!' She stared out the window, looking at the trees as the autumn winds started to come in and blow against the browning leaves. 'You know what! I need to relax, and get on with my life and I know exactly what I need to do that! A nice relaxing bubble bath with my favorite bath salts, hmm… vanilla and cinnamon I think that'll do the trick.' Hermione got off her bed and started heading towards her bathroom, as she entered her spacious bathroom she lit up candles and turned on the tap to her bathtub, she put the bath salts in and sat down on the edge of the tub. When she finally got it she relaxed with her hair up in a bun, 'Now this is more like it…'After thirty minutes of sitting there contently, she gets up out of the bath and dries herself off and puts her bath robe back on and walks back towards her bedroom while drying her hair.
"Hermione," a muffled voice came out from behind her door, "it's me Mum dinner is going to be ready in a couple minutes. Can I come in dear? I have something to tell you."
"Alright Mum," Hermione said as she opened the door, seeing the worried expression on her mom's face she asks, "What's going on? Is there something wrong?"
"Yes dear, it seems that your aunt Elizabeth is in the hospital, and she seems to have broken her leg and wants to see me immediately."
"Okay?" Hermione said confused. "I don't see what the problem is Mum, I can stay here by myself while you go visit Aunt Elizabeth."
"Well the things is Hermione, we won't be visiting her for only a couple hours, we have to stay there for a few days." Mrs. Granger says as she bites her lip.
"How come Mum?" She asked curiously.
"Well, your Aunt Elizabeth doesn't like to be in the hospital alone, she is dreadfully afraid of them and it's a long story but I have to stay with her, and your dad is coming too. I hope you understand honey."
"Yes mum that's alright I understand." Hermione said as she gets up to hug her mum, who looks relieved at the thought.
"Alright, well we'll eat dinner than your father and I will be leaving for the hospital." Mrs. Granger said as she got up from Hermione's bed and walked towards the door, "Oh and dear?"
"Yes mum?" Hermione responded as she walked towards her closet, to get some clothes on.
"I hope you know we, your father and I, love you, and if you need anything, or someone to talk to I'm always here, even though it is about something like boys." Mrs. Granger winks, and leaves the room.
'I wonder what that was all about' Hermione thinks and blushes, 'maybe she was talking about earlier, oh well, it doesn't matter anymore.' She pulled out a long white skirt that goes out to her ankles that flared out into a bell, and a white tube top with a tight turquoise blue over shirt that ended just under her breasts. She went downstairs and sat down at the table and started eating dinner, "So mum, how long are you guys going to be gone for?"
"Just for a few days, we're going to be staying at the hospital, and we should be back on Friday." Mrs. Granger said as she sipped her red wine.
"Alright, well tomorrow I'm going to go to visit my friend tomorrow, and then we'll be staying over here until I go back to school." Hermione told her as she ate the last of her chicken parmesan.
"Okay honey, well your dad and I are off, we'll see you in a few days, and I left you some money on the counter in the kitchen it's for the rest of the year, so you won't have to worry if we don't make it back for the day you leave for Hogwarts alright? Love you! Bye." Mrs. Granger said as she and Mr. Granger grabbed their coats and started towards the door.
"Bye honey, I'll see you in a while." Mr. Granger said as he kissed his daughter on the cheek and grabbed his car keys and headed out the door.
"Bye Mum! Bye Dad! I love you guys! See you!" Hermione said as she stood on the porch waving them goodbye. 'Alright now what should I do? It's almost dark, and I already got everything ready for tomorrow, so what is there to do now?' Hermione thought as she bounded up the stairs to her room. 'Oh! I know what I can do, I'll go practice my guitar, and I haven't played on that thing in ages. Hmm… maybe while I'm at it I'll go to the park, it should be nice around this time of the year.'
Hermione grabbed her acoustic guitar, and put on her jean jacket and purse and headed out the door, as she headed toward the park she felt someone watching her, as she spun around she saw no one. 'What the…? Hmm… must be my imagination,' she continued walking down the concrete sidewalk towards the park, the trees swayed in invitation as if beckoning her to come to them. The setting sun hitting the leaves making the reds, oranges and yellows light up looking like a fire that flickered when the wind hit it, as she continued the feeling of being watched didn't leave her, she looked over her shoulder a few times feeling a chill go up her spine. 'Okay… this is weird… it feels as if someone's watching me but, no ones there… maybe my imagination is overacting. Yeah that's it, it's just my imagination.' After she reassured herself she walked towards her favorite tree, that had a heart carved in it with the letters (H S R T J L) with the date June 17,1973, the tree it self was a large autumn tree and was the first tree that Hermione had climbed when she was younger. As she made herself comfortable, she grabbed her guitar and strummed it, a melody coming in her mind as the words burst out of her voice in a gentle melody.
Every night in my dreams Far across the distance Near, far, wherever you are Love can touch us one time Love was when I loved you Near, far, wherever you are There is some love that will not You're here, there's nothing I fear,
I see you. I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
And last for a lifetime
And never go till we're one
One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
go away
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on
The strum of her fingers continued as she stared out as the sun finally sank down behind the houses of Surrey and the darkness overcame the light. The quarter moon shone on her face as she stared at the skies littered with stars, the night creatures started to make their presence known, an owl called out as it grabbed its prey and the crickets played their songs as if calling for their mates to come to them. She was too busy to notice a dark shadow creeping up behind her until that last fatal moment when the shadow put its hand over her mouth and dragged her towards a bench and knocked her out. The shadow was tall and was built like a man, the person had a long black cloak on with his hood up; he grabbed a long gold chain from around his neck, it had a quarter moon pendent dangling from its end. As he put it around Hermione's neck he pulled his hood of his cloak down and stared down at her with dark blue eyes, wondering if this was the right thing to do, he checked his watch seeing that it was almost time that it happened he backed away from Hermione and watched as a bright glow enveloped her and lifted her up and disappeared. He sighed in relief as he lifted his head to stare up at the moon, 'I wish you good luck on your journey Hermione. I'll always be with you, in this time and the next.' He stared at the spot a moment longer and turned and walked back towards the darkness of the trees that surrounded the park.
Author's Notes: The song lyrics above belong to Celine Dion- My Heart Will Go On
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