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Hermione lay on the floor of the Malfoy Manor drawing room, Bellatrix had ordered everyone out for a few minutes so she could torture Hermione alone. Hermione could tell she was wary by the way she kept staring at the door. "What do you want you old hag," Hermione spat, she would not give her the pleasure of screaming. "Please scream as if you're in pain I won't torture you I just really need to talk to you," Bellatrix rushed out, her face scared.

Hermione threw back her head and screamed loudly for a few seconds, "Good enough?" she asked genuinely confused "Yes thank you," Bellatrix actually… smiled. Hermione looked at her shocked, "What do you want with me?" she asked looking at her with wide eyes. "Let me tell you my story and every now and then you have to scream okay," Bellatrix asked her eyes were earnest. Hermione nodded more out of shock than agreement.

"Well you see I never wanted to be a death eater and neither did my sisters. Andy was the smart one she ran off just before she had to marry Lucius Malfoy and bonded with a muggle born you know Ted Tonks. My other sister, Cissa, was not so lucky she was pulled out of Hogwarts and married off straight away before she could even protest. I was already married to Rudolphus Lestrange something I never wanted." Hermione screamed again and again just to provide proof. Bellatrix nodded her thanks and continued.

"Almost as soon as I married I was forced into being a death eater, thanks to years of abuse and neglect by my parents I had learnt how to push away my feelings and could kill without feeling but every time afterward I would be sick and hate myself a tiny bit more. Well this past year I became pregnant and found out it was a girl, all of the death eaters my husband included would want to kill her if they found out. Girls were not much use to them in war time."

"For nine months I hid my pregnancy from everyone including the dark lord it got harder but I managed. Then I heard a seer prophesise something, I know I will not survive this war but my child will. I know that the dark lord will be defeated and I know who must get my baby. I will leave her to you Hermione, you are kind and caring and will raise her like your own. I just want you to tell her about me when she is old enough, who I really was okay. Promise me this." Bellatrix said grabbing her arm.

Hermione nodded and Bellatrix pulled her into a hug, "Let me fix your appearance," Bellatrix said pulling out her wand and putting on a few spells. Hermione now looked like she had been thoroughly tortured. She screamed one more time before Bellatrix called everyone back in. Everything had happened so fast Ron and Harry had burst in and demanded she be let go, Dobby had showed up and grabbed everyone, someone started towards them and Bellatrix threw her knife at them however it was caught up in the disapparation magic and embedded itself in Dobby's stomach. She looked at Hermione, her eyes filled with pain, and nodded once, sealing a silent promise. Then they were gone
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Hermione smiled as she remembered that silent promise to one she had always thought of as evil and heartless when she was really just someone who had been forced to live a life she had never wanted. When Hermione saw her fall at Mrs Weasley's wand she had almost wanted to curse the old lady until she remembered they were on the same side and that she had no idea of what Bellatrix was really like.

Hermione walked through streets of Diagon Alley she was on a curfew and had to be back at Grimwauld Place by 5 because of a meeting but she still enjoyed the simple task of getting food for all of the order members. It made a change from the horrible activities of going to her friends funerals. It hurt her so bad to see them laying there with their eyes closed and their faces pale. With the funerals came the wills and while almost everything went to the families they would leave some money for some of their close friends.

Hermione had been given money by Remus, Tonks and surprisingly Snape but he had also included all of his private potions ingredients and his rare books. Draco Malfoy had gotten almost all of his gold of course Snape being his godfather and Draco really his only family. Hermione smiled at some of the first years running around the streets screaming at their parents to hurry up they had to get this and that. She remembered being like that.

Hermione's thoughts turned to Hogwarts and how different it would be this year what with having to rebuild it. All the new halls of Hogwarts to explore, a second home to her for basically her whole life, there she meet her best friends and made enemies, solved mysteries and fought a war. From the looks of it school would now be a more pleasurable experience with no murdering psychopathic wizard after her best friend.

A first year went bowling past and Hermione almost tripped over her, "SORRY MISS!" the little kid called over her shoulder before racing off, Hermione smiled and quickly made her way into the new wizarding supermarket, it was just like a muggle one only it included wizarding food as well. She grabbed everything on her list and apparated to the front of Grimwauld place, trying not to fall over with the weight of her bags.

She made it to the kitchen before collapsing in a chair to relieve her aching back, Mrs Weasley came bustling in moments later and started to put away the food. Soon after the Order came in and sat around the table, order meetings these days meant planning the rebuilding the wizarding society. Hermione sat at the end and listened to the meetings proceedings only really paying attention when her name was called.

"Hermione it seems you have a letter to another will reading, I don't know who's just can tell by the envelope," Mr Weasley called throwing it down the table. Hermione stored it in her pocket knowing almost instantly that it was from Bellatrix, she didn't want people to know just yet. She noticed that people were staring at her strangely and looking around realised that her name had been called, "I'm sorry what did you say?" she asked.

"We were wondering about who it was from since the only will readings and funerals that haven't been done yet are the death eater scum: Bellatrix Lestrange's, her husbands and Lucius Malfoys, and everyone knows only a pureblood ,like me not you, is worthy of getting their fortunes okay" Ron sounded as if he was scolding her.

"That Ron is absolutely none of your business and for future reference one of them was not scum just someone forced to behave the way they did, and in case you haven't noticed I have apparently gotten something from one of them" she huffed, getting up from the table and walking out.

"Ron you bloody idiot why else would she be getting something from them unless she knew one of them and you just insulted them all bloody great mate, as well as her heritage you stupid git she must hate you and we still need her and her brain" Harry moaned, slamming his head against the hard wooden table.

Ron realised his mistake and what it would cost the order so he bolted up the stairs only to pause when he heard crying. He peeked in to see Hermione crying over a picture of two people who looked strangely like her but older.

"I'm so sorry Mum and Dad, I should have been there now I will never get to see you again," Hermione sobbed cradling it to her chest. Ron stared at her stunned he hadn't known her parents were dead he thought they were safe in Australia where she had sent them before Bill's wedding. Ron vaguely recalled reading an article about two Australian farmers being killed in a raid but he had thought nothing of it.

Hermione saw him and looked up her eyes hardening. "What do you want?" she asked her tone icy. "I want to know why you never told us that your parents are dead Mione," Ron said his tone demanding. "Don't you remember Ron?" Hermione teased coldly.

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Hermione came into the burrow with a scrap of paper lodged into her hand, every now and then she would look at it and sigh. "Harry, Ron, Ginny, can I talk to you please," Hermione sobbed. "Why Hermione have another clue for the hunt I mean seriously girl I am your friend and all but you are soooo boring maybe you should like have a life or something now run along we are talking," Ginny said, her nose thrust into the air.

Hermione looked pleadingly at Ron and Harry but they looked at her and shook their heads. She ripped up the piece of paper and threw it into the fire. "I thought you were my friends," she cried running out of the room. Ginny snuggled into Harry and buried her face in his robes to bury her evil smile, the mudblood was finally getting what she deserved for hanging around with her Harry.
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Ron looked at her shocked then at Harry and Ginny who were crowded in the doorway. "Well it wasn't our fault Hermione maybe if you hadn't sent them away they would still be alive," Harry said his tone patronizing. Hermione's eyes became dark and she turned to face the dumb trio. "What did you say," she growled her hands shaking. "Uh nothing Mione please Mione," Harry cowered as Hermione sent balls of purple energy at them. One struck Ginny and she crumpled to the hard floor.

Ron and Harry grabbed her and hurried down the stairs and into the kitchen. Everyone stared at them surprised until they saw Hermione come charging in. Her appearance had changed greatly. Her hair was now in dark brown tendrils that hung to her hips with streaks of red and gold. Her eyes were still brown but now they looked like melted chocolate with flecks of silver. Her breasts had changed and were now a D cup. Her lips were fuller and redder and her figure was curvy and tanned.

Everyone stared at her until she turned her head to stare at Harry, "Anything you would like to say to me Harry," she hissed. All of the boys shuddered, her voice was more musical and seductive than before. "Y..Y..Yes I'm sorry Mione I didn't mean to say that please forgive me," he cried falling to the floor. "Thankyou," Hermione said calmly her anger fading.

Arthur sprinted forward as she fell backward, seconds before she hit the ground he caught her. He checked her pulse and saw it was still there and going strong. "What's wrong with her?" Molly asked "The shock of it," Arthur responded taking her towards her bedroom. Everyone noticed she still had her new look.

A few hours later Hermione woke up to find a crowd of people around her bed. "How did I do that?" Hermione asked and everyone paused to look a her, it was Arthur that responded. "Well my dear it seems that whoever left you something in their will also left you some special powers. It is a rare thing for this to happen. Essentially a witch or wizard can pass their magical powers on when they pass away. It seems that these powers combined with yours for you are a very powerful witch has made you even more powerful than Dumbledore was. Your appearance has changed due to a change of magical signature," Arthur explained patiently.

"Oh," muttered Hermione. The Order left the room leaving her alone with her thoughts. She pulled out her letter and pulled it open making sure that the seal had not been broken before she opened it. It was a letter from Gringotts Bank:

To Ms Hermione Granger,

We grieve for your loss but you have been mentioned in the will of one Bellatrix Sophia Hestia Lestrange nee Black and are required to attend the official reading on the 19th of August at 9am. Also attending are Draco Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy nee Black, Andremona Tonks nee Black, Kingsley Shacklebolt as Ministry Witness and Minerva McGonagall as Head of Education.

Your's Sincerely
Fangrook,
Head Goblin of Finance at Gringotts Bank

Hermione placed the letter under her pillow so noone else could find it. Today was the 18th of August so tomorrow she would have to go to the will reading. She set her alarm for 8 and flopped backward onto the pillow falling asleep, dreaming of beautiful babies being killed by various order members. She awoke the next morning screaming at them to stop, covered in a layer of cold sweat.