Dumbledore looked to the picture with sadness in his heart. Such a young and beautiful girl held an even more beautiful baby in her arms as his once best friend stood behind them smiling with pride. Is brother Aberforth never forgave him for their sisters' death as well as the theft of their baby niece.
"Headmaster, you requested to speak with me." Severus Snape was standing behind him waiting as Dumbledore stayed silent.
"please sit Severus there is a story I must tell you. Although the ending you may not feel comfortable with, I am afraid." Slowly he did as asked while being handed the picture.
"that my friend is nonother than Gellert Grindelwald, his child and Ariana Dumbledore." He could see the recognition on the wizard as well as the witches name. "when I was younger Grindelwald and my self were close friends. He soon fell in love with my sister and had a child. Merely a weeks after her birth Ariana died, to which I do not wish to discuss." Snape nodded returning the picture to him.
"at her funeral the child was stole form her crib. Her name was Rose Grindelwald. Now the child has been lost since, but I believe I have found her only decedent." he could see as his mind absorbing all that he was told.
"you believe the child is here Headmaster"
"no not yet but will be next year. Her name is Hermione Jean Granger. She was abandoned soon after her birth and was adopted by muggles. Now who her mother was is why I have called you hear tonight. I believe her mother was nonother than Sophia Potter." The recognition within the mans eyes told him all he needed to know.
"a simple spell will tell if she is in fact my lost great niece and your daughter if you will allow it." He waited as he processed all that he was told.
"are you sure headmaster the child is mine?"
"yes, her adopted parents have been consulted and believe it would be best if you or myself become her guardian." Seeing the question in his eyes he chose to explain. "it would seam there have been a few accidents in the last few years. She is a very powerful young witch."
"very well, when will the meeting be?"
"as soon as you are ready to leave."
"I wish to see if she is my child. If she is, I will become her guardian."
Upon arriving at the Granger house, they could hear shouts and a child's screams. Hurriedly they entered only to see a young girl covered in cuts and bruise cowing down from the man over her. Snape drew his wand pointing at the man. "remove yourself or I will move you myself."
His voice was low and dangerous as Dumbledore cleared his though gaining everyone's attention. "Perhaps it is best to remove the child after all." since this muggle was harming her in such a way, he knew what Snape would do to the man if this was his child.
"do your test and get this thing out of my house!" the man was angry as his wife was crying out for him to stop.
Quickly casting the spell between all three of them two soft blue line glowed connecting both to the girl. "it would appear she is in fact my lost great niece and Professor Snape daughter. We will be leaving with her today. You will no longer be her legal guardians."
Snape slowly bent down holstering his wand to pick her up when he finally saw her face. He smiled as she looked just like her mother. Gently he picked her up as Dumbledore packed all her things to take with them. Once out of the house they left for Hogwarts both men vowing she would never have to return to the muggles that had hurt her.