Cecelia Granger sighed as she stood outside of 'The Lioness and The Serpent'. It was her annual family reunion and she was told that this year, her cousin Hermione would be joining. Hermione hadn't gone to a since before she had gone to that boarding school of hers, which was twelve years ago. And for that, Cecelia was grateful.
Cecelia has always hated Hermione. When they were younger, it was because she loved to pick on her because she was a bucktoothed beaver who always read and had no friends. But as they grew up, it was because she was a genius. When Hermione got accepted to the mysterious school, all her parents could was talk about how smart Hermione was. Don't get them wrong, they loved to brag about how smart their niece was, but they hated Hermione also.
You see, not many people know this, but the Grangers are an extremely wealthy family. Obviously not as wealthy as the Malfoys, but hey, they were still rich.
Rich and snobby.
They honestly wanted to brag about their connections or their bank accounts or their new house, it was honestly boring.
Cecelia was broken out her thoughts of Hermione by her mother, Cordelia Granger. "Dear, please come wait outside. We're waiting for your Aunt Jean and Uncle Robert."
Cecelia groaned. "But why do we have to wait outside?" Cecelia asked, sounding a lot like a child not wanting a bath.
"Because darling, your father hasn't seen his brother in years, so hurry up." Her mother told her sternly. Cecelia groaned again and walked outside, flirting with boys on the way. When they got outside, Cecelia ran to her cousin Lillian, another cousin who hated Hermione. Lillian was one of the few people who avoided the boring Granger brown hair, and was blessed with bouncy red curls.
"Oh my god, Lillian! How are you?" Cecelia asked her favorite cousin. The two chatted about life and boys and jobs and boys and their new apartments and boys. The two stopped when a brand new family sedan pulled up. Out walked Jean and Robert, Hermione's parents.
Except, Jean didn't walk to the family. Instead, she went to the backseat and out hopped two gorgeous children.
The children looked to about three years old and were beautiful. They both had pale blond hair, but the girl had bouncing ringlets, while the boys was straight. The girl was wearing what looked to be an expensive dress. It was a pale pink, with a cute little bow on the front. She had on little sandals that were brown and with pale pinks bows on them. The boy was dressed in a pale blue t-shirt, with jeans (I know, toddler jeans) and pale blue converse. They were very well dressed for three year old, and all of their clothes look expensive.
"Jean dear, who are these little gems? Did you adopt?" Cordelia asked with interest, but inside she felt disgust. They were too old to become new parents. ( I do not agree.)
Jean knew all about her in-laws. She knew about them bullying her daughter, and she knew the disgust that was hinted in Cordelia's voice.
"Oh, no dear. They're Hermione's." Jean told them while mentally smirking.
"She's a single parent? Why did she have children out of wed?" Eric, Roberts brother, asked. They could sense the disgust in his voice too.
"Don't be silly. She's married. She has been four years now. Her husband is just the kindest man, treats Hermione like a princess." Robert told his brother. Everyone was shocked. Hermy had gotten married?
Cecelia leaned over to Lillian and whispered, "I bet he's ugly. Just like Hermione." The giggled together.
"Hermione will be here soon, she was caught up at work. She should be here any minute. They all turned to a car that speeded into the reserved spot. It was a Ferrari Spider 458. They all watched as a skinny jean clad leg appeared out of the car. Then, a woman fully emerged. She was wearing expensive skinny jeans, with a black flowy shirt, and black Jimmy Choo's. Her hair was cascading down her back in golden brown ringlets. She was on the phone with someone, obviously displeased. She turned around and everyone gasped.
Hermione?