Bound to Hogwarts
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Author's Note (1): the idea for this fic was given to me by a lovely friend of mine from a Tomione Forum, Shiplifterette, so this one is for you :D
Author's Note (2): This chapter is basically a filler for the next, so if this chapter is boring please just wait till the next :D It'll get better!
Author's Note (3): This story will be told from Tom and Hermione's third person-POV.
Chapter 1: Spa Day Interrupted
Hermione Jean Granger was tired. No, she was completely and utterly exhausted. She had no sleep the night before, since she was helping the Creevy's family move in.
The morning was meant to be relaxing, with a nice day at the spa. Of course, being the brains of the Golden Trio would not permit this and so, her mud bath was interruptted.
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"Have a good day," the attendant said, "Please do not hesitate to call if you need anything."
"Thank you," Hermione called out as she heard the attendant slip out of the room and shut the door behind her. Once she heard the satisfying click of the door, Hermine allowed herself to truly relax. She sunk into the cooling mud, and let her hands rest on the tiles along the edge of the bath. Though the mud bath itself did little to relax the 23-year-old, she took relief from the quiet setting and soft music. Merlin knows she won't have many more days like since since the new school year would be starting soon.
It's been 4 years since Hermione took on the Defense position since Harry had left it due to his dreams of being an Auror, and Minerva offered it to her. 4 years of watching kids not have to worry about what relatives death/disappearance had affected their family. No more worries, no more fighting, and no more Voldemort.
There was the added fame ,though, and the whispers and stares she got from her students; Harry never missed an opportunity to tease her about it, telling her that she now knew what he'd gone through all through school.
She chuckled softly at the thought and leaned back, sighing contentedly. Then the silence started to bug her.
It annoyed her that the silence annoyed her. That was why she'd come here in the first place (the manicure and pedicure were bonuses). Of course, being surrounded by hundreds of students during the school year and then staying with the Weasley's over the summer would do that to someone. It's been 2 years since Hermione and Ron broke up, but somehow they'd managed to stay friends (Lavender had helped Ron get over it), so Hermione continued to visit the large family whenever she could.
But now the silence was annoying her, and she didn't like that. So, she waddled through the mud to get to the other side of the tub and reached for the plate of chocolates sitting by the edge. As she chewed on one of the dark chocolate covered strawberry, she reached for her purse and pulled out her phone.
0 missed calls or texts.
Just as she was looking through it to check for any ones she hadn't replied to, it started ringing and she dropped it into the bath. Luckily, she grabbed it before it sank and since it had landed against it's back, none of the buttons were affected.
Grimacing, she wiped off the mud and answered. And then regretted doing so.
"HERMIONE? HERMIONE IS THAT YOU?" Oh Merlin...
"I can hear you fine, Ron, no need to yell," she said, calmly. "When did you even get a phone?"
"OH HARRY? YEAH HE'S GOOD, DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO HIM?" Ron yelled, and Hermione held the phone a few inches away from her ear.
"Yes please."
"HARRY! HERMIONE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU!" Obviously, Ron didn't realize he hadn't taken the phone away from his mouth, and Hermione winced at the sound.
She heard the sound of the phone being passed between hands and then a "Hello?" in Harry's calm(er) voice.
"Harry! Thank Merlin, what is it?"
"McGonagall says it something really important, and she's not telling anyone what it is..." Harry said; Hermione couldn't tell if it was worry or curiosity in his voice.
"No, no, she told the teachers," she heard Ginny's voice say, somewhere farther away from the phone.
"Yeah, and she doesn't want to tell Ron or me without you here," Harry added, "And I think, Neville and Luna will be joining us?" The question was directed to someone near him, and they must have nodded since Harry continued.
"The ferret is here too." Harry didn't bother hiding the annoyance in his voice.
"I can hear you Scarhead," she heard Draco Malfoy say.
"Good for you," Ron (?) stated sarcastically. Hermione rolled her eyes.
She sighed into the phone and told Harry that she would be at Hogwarts in a half-hour.
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And so, her spa day was interrupted. Hermione gratefully took the cup of coffee handed to her by Ginny and curled up on her side.
"Is it really that important?" she muttered and Ginny laughed.
"Must be; McGongall floo'ed home and asked-" ("Demanded!" Ron cut in) "-that we all get here immediatly, and that we bring you."
"How did Ron call me?"
"I think he just pressed random buttons on Harry's phone and got lucky." ("HEY!") Hermione laughed, knowing that Ginny's statement was probably true.
"That's not what I meant, though I'm sure it's true-" ("MIONE!") "-I meant, how did they call me when electronics don't work on Hogwarts Grounds?"
"We apparated to a nearby Muggle town," Harry answered, resting his head on Ginny's lap. "And then Ron took my phone and pushed random buttons."
"Screw you all," Ron muttered to the side.
"We're good," Draco muttered, continuing reading the book in his hands. Ginny bit back a giggle and Hermione coughed into her hand to hide her laugh.
"I still don't understand why Slughorn took you on as an assisitant," Ron muttered.
"For the same reason bookworm got the Defense position, I'm good at it." The blond still didn't look up from his book.
Since Hermione was paying attention to that conversation, she hadn't noticed when Neville and Luna entered. She didn't notice McGonagall enter either.
"You can all come into my office now," their former professor said, her voice oddly forced.
They all immediately stopped talking and her stern tone. Some things don't change...
"Professor...?" Neville said softly as they all walked up the winding stiarcase that led to the Headmistress' office, "But why did you call us here?"
"Mr Malfoy and Miss Granger would have found out either way, so I thought it best to tell you all too before any fights break out," she answered calmly, "You would have all found out eventually, so it's best you know now."
Hermione saw that Draco was about to say something, but she nudged his side and when he looked over, she shook her head. For once, he listened.
They all stayed silent upon entering the office, even when they saw all the other teachers of Hogwarts standing throughout it.
"What's going on?" Harry asked, noticing the grim looks on everyone's faces.
"It seems," McGonagall started slowly, "an ancient spell put in place by the Founders themself has been activated by the recent events against Hogwarts. If you would..."
Her last words were directed towards another person in the room; the same person stepped out of the shadow's at her words. All hell broke loose at the sight of that person.
Ron and Luna has to rush forward to catch the fainting Ginny. Harry and Neville attacked the newcomer, leaving their wands, and managing to get a few punches in before McGonagall and Flitwick casted a "Stupefy." Hermione felt her knees go weak and Draco had to hold her up.
"Please tell me that it is the lack of sleep that is making me hallucinate," Hermione said as she stared into the face of a 22-year-old Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Author's Note: And BAM! Our lovely Mr Riddle has entered the scene!
The "ancient spell put in place by the Founders" will be explained in the next chapter, which will be in Tom/third-person POV. And so will the "recent events against Hogwarts" which will be accompanied by the explanation for why she was helping the "Creevy's move in." :D
Draco is actually going to be a big part of this fic, probably more than Harry and Ron- though both will have their moments ;) Neville and Luna's reason for being there is just that they've all become very close (excluding Draco ;P )
Just some things though, Hermione and ROn are NOT dating anymore, Ginny and Harry ARE dating, Hermione is the DADA teacher, Draco is training under Slughorn to be a Potion's Master, and everyone in the Wizarding World knows who Tom Riddle is.
So, I do hope you enjoyed :) Again, this idea is not mine (it's my awesome fellow Tomioner's), so kudo's to her! Yay!
Reviews are very much appreciated :)
Till next chapter,
*Star*