a/n: hi, this is my fist fan fiction ever and I don't mind if you review it or not. Im not one of those people who demand people reviews or threaten that they wont post the next chapter until they get a certain number of reviews. If you want to review go for it I will read them and take what you say into consideration. Im open to any suggestions. I edited this story on request of my first reviewer (Yemi Hikari) who I want to thank(kind of)for reviewing and giving me advice. Thanx for reading this (sorri if my authors note is too long). Xoxoxoxoxox chezzy babe
disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter or any characters that belong to the original books written by J.K Rowling. Finn doesn't belong to me either although he did come from my head.
This is set in the 3rd book.
Miss Hermione granger,
I am requesting your attendance to my office before the welcome back feast most urgently as there is a matter of importance in which me need to discuss.
Sincerely yours Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
I reread the letter a million times looking for clues. Of course the boys were no help at all when I asked them. The train ride was as normal until we stopped suddenly. It got all quiet and cold like the happiness was drained from the world then a dementor came in and Harry fainted. Great just great Harry has fainted and I have to see Dumbledore what else could go wrong today? I mumbled under my breath after running off the train and jumping into the first carriage.
I walked up to Dumbledore's worried. My fear was growing every step. My worries ease slightly when I saw his office staircase was already open. I climbed up the stairs and braced myself at the door. I turned the handle and opened it. To my surprise I saw professor Snape already with the headmaster.
"Ah miss granger please sit down the matter I referred to is of importance and may come as a shock to you" professor Dumbledore said. I took a seat and waited for what was coming next. A few seconds of silence passed and a few glances were exchanged between the professors. "With all due respect could we get this meeting over with as I would love to be able to rejoin my friends" I stated quietly.
I looked up to see shocked faces. I swallowed hard and pleaded silently for one of them to speak. As if hearing my plea professor Dumbledore cleared his throat. "This may come as a shock but Severus Snape is your father, you were switched at birth with another young child and you were to grow up until the age of six as that child. On your 6th birthday you were to be handed back to Severus and the muggle child was to be handed back to her rightful parents. This however went wrong due to one reason or another and it did not happen as you can figure" Dumbledore rambled. I sat there shocked trying to process what I had just been told. I found it quite impossible. The next 20 minutes was all about snape going through the events in greater detail, as I sat in awe. "We are going to be announcing this to the entire school tonight at dinner tonight as a few more complications have surfaced" Dumbledore stated as if I weren't there. I nodded my head pretending I understood.
As I walked into the great hall a hush fell over the students. I quickly took my seat and looked towards the front. After the last first year had been sorted Dumbledore made his announcement regarding me being the daughter of Severus Snape. I looked down as the hall broke out in small conversations. He cleared his throat again and I tried to hold back the tears that were threatening to fall. "In light of these events she will be sorted again" Dumbledore said. "What you said nothing about being resorted" I felt like screaming. The only part that left my mouth was the what.
I solemnly stood up and walked towards the front. I kept my eyes downward cast as I walked up. I could hear them murmuring to each other but none of the words came through. I sat on the stool and the sorting hat was once again placed on my head. I closed my eyes as he deliberated hoping he would put me back into my home.
"Hmmmm I am seeing you again I see. Well last time I put you into Gryffindor I believe. Well I did like the pervious decision I made. You have the ability to do anything I see. It's a hard decision to make. You have the courage of Gryffindor, that's a given but you also hold the abilities of the other houses. That's it I've made a decision you will be in the house of……… SLYTHERIN" the sorting hat announced.
The hall was silent. I opened my eyes (not even bothering to put my wall up) and walked towards the table of my new house. I sat amongst the 1st year Slytherins and let the tears silently fall as Dumbledore made his usual start of year speech about the new teacher and the new out of bounds area.
After concluding his speech he clapped twice and the food appeared. After 10 minutes of waiting I stood to leave. I couldn't stay here not now I had to get away. I walked swiftly out the doors of the great hall and down towards the lake.
I sat staring at the lake wondering what I did to get myself into this mess. I brought my knees to my chest and put my head down and cried. I don't know how long they were there before I noticed them.
I wiped my eyes and looked at my friends. "Hey Hermione you know that no matter what we will always love you which is why we asked the professor and she said that we can tell you the password to let you into Gryffindor tower because you shouldn't have been sorted without your consent and you will always be in Gryffindor to us and that you are welcome to stay with us anytime you want. We cleared all this by Dumbledore and Snape too so you don't need to worry about that" Harry ranted excitedly. I smiled at his their comforting words. The last thing I need is to spend any time at all with them. "Thanks guys we should go home, no matter what I'm not going to be a Slytherin at all" I said happily.
We entered the castle and met up with Neville. He looked really confused and was just staring at the portrait. "Fortuna major" Harry said to the fat lady who happily swung open to let us inside. I walked in and was attacked by Crookshanks. "It's good to be home" I whispered as I sat on the comfortable chair by the fire.
I awoke to light streaming on my face. I checked my watch to see it was 5:30 am. I walked to the girl's bathroom and showered while putting a spell on my clothes so that they would wash and dry themselves by the time I was out of the shower. I had a long hot shower and got dressed into my warm uniform. I walked into the common room and up the stairs to the boys' dorm. I checked my watch and saw it was only 6am.
I snuck in and stood between the boys beds. Muttering as quietly as possible I cast a spell to each of them at the same time. 3, 2, 1, blast off. All of a sudden 5 boys screamed and jumped out of their beds dripping wet. All I could do was laugh. "all right boys hurry up and get dressed I expect all of u downstairs in half an hours ready to go have breakfast" I ordered like a drill sergeant.
I left the room and walked up the girls' dorm staircase. I walked into Ginny's room and jumped on her bed. Ginny awoke and started hugging me. I walked to her wardrobe and threw her clothes at her then turned my back as she got dressed. After a few minutes we were walking down the steps chatting aimlessly about how stupid and slow the boys are. After 5minutes in the common room the boys walked down the stairs. We got up and left together. I was pondering where to sit as we walked into the great hall.
"Baby girl" someone called. No it couldn't be could it? I thought to myself as I turned in the direction of the voice. I screamed as he ran up to me and spun me around in a giant hug. "What are you doing here I thought u were starting after Christmas break?" I asked confused. He laughed his deep laugh. How was it possible I missed him so much in a week? I inwardly asked myself. "Hey baby girl I am coming after Christmas break I just wanted to see you and check out the school I'm transferring to, because no offence but I can't always depend on your descriptions remember Rome? Anyway I thought you off all people would have introduced me by now to your confused looking friends over there before starting 20 questions" he said between fits of laughter.
I rolled my eyes at him and dragged him over to my indeed confused looking friends. "Okay introductions this is Finn he is a friend of mine. Finn this is Ginny and Ron Wesley, Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnegan and Dean um sorry Dean I never can remember your last name" I said as I pointed to each in turn. Dean laughed at my forgetfulness.
"It's Tomas, Dean Tomas" dean reminded.
"Nice to meet you all she has told me so much about you but I can bet she hasn't mentioned me at all" Finn said being his usual cocky self as he shook all of their hands as they nodded to his statement.
As we all shared a laugh the evil things I must now call house mates walked in. "Ah there you are Snape we didn't see you last night and got all worried come on we have some getting to know each other to do and you are a Slytherin so you need to start acting like one and sitting with us" Draco stated as he walked towards me with his pack of cronies in tow. I shook my head and cast my eyes downward.
"I'm not a Snape I will never be one my names is Hermione Granger and I am in Gryffindor not Slytherin so get that through your head and leave me alone" I said keeping my voice low and glaring at him intently. He grabbed my hand and started to pull me towards their table.
"Let my baby girl go or you will be hurt you heard her she doesn't want to go anywhere with you and if u don't let her go now your will get hurt" Finn said protectively repeating the fact that if Draco didn't stop he would be hurt almost threateningly. Draco released his hand on my wrist. He looked Finn up and down before turning to me.
"Tell your boyfriend to back the fuck off if he knows what's good for him and you ARE coming with me now" he stated like it was a fact before grabbing me and dragging me with more force towards the table again.
The next thing I know there is a fist connecting with Draco's face and my wrist was let go. Draco was lying on the ground and Finn had his arms around my waist and his head leaning on my shoulder.
"I warned you I'm transferring here and if I find out you have touched her again your life will become hell and don't even try that my daddy is high up bullshit because mine is higher I can guarantee it" Finn stated before leading me away from Draco.
I hugged him tightly gabbed some toast and walked off. "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, three, two, one, hey finny" I said then laughed at him as he had a confused look on his face and was looking at me as if I was crazy. "Alright I know you need to talk to me so where are you taking me?" Finn asked while slipping his arm around my waist. I smiled he was so good at making me smile even when I'm at my worst. "I'll take you to the place I told you about and we can talk there alright?" I asked hoping he would say yes. I saw him nod out of the comer of my eye so I grabbed his hand and gently pulled him through the masses of people.
We headed down the hill towards the black lake. I started running along the edge and pulled Finn along with me. We ducked through the trees and came out at a small clearing by a creek. I sat on "my" rock and looked into the creek. "Wow! How did you ever find this place? Its beautiful baby" Finn asked in awe. I laughed at him for being able to be so easily distracted.
"I stumbled on this place when I was upset one day first year, I'm going to tell you about last night and you aren't going to interrupt me until I'm finished. "This may come as a shock but Severus Snape is your father, you were switched at birth with another young child and you were to grow up until the age of six as that child. On your 6th birthday you were to be handed back to Severus and the muggle child was to be handed back to her rightful parents. This however went wrong due to one reason or another and it did not happen as you can figure" Dumbledore rambled on telling me a lot of stuff about what was meant to happen. The next 20 minutes was all about Snape or "daddy" going through the events in greater detail. Big whoop, I didn't want this to happen at all I would have been happier if I was never told and I went through life not knowing I was related to him and defiantly not knowing that my mother was a death eater I mean come on I was happy being muggle born and them telling me all of this was turning my life upside down. "We are going to be announcing this to the entire school tonight at dinner tonight as a few more complications have surfaced" Dumbledore stated as if I weren't there I mean come on I didn't want any of this to happen and now he was announcing it to the school. So I nodded my head pretending I understood what was going on and why this was all happening to me. He didn't tell me why this was going on or anything, I mean what are the circumstances that made this happen and why wasn't I told why this happened. After the last first year had been sorted Dumbledore made his announcement regarding me being the daughter of Severus Snape then he said I had to be resorted. Why did I have to be resorted? I solemnly stood up and walked towards the front. I kept my eyes downward cast as I walked up. I could hear them murmuring to each other but none of the words came through. I sat on the stool and the sorting hat was once again placed on my head. I closed my eyes as he deliberated hoping he would put me back into my home. Then the stupid sorting hat announced that I would now be in the house of SLYTHERIN". I sat at their table for around 10minutes totally creped out then ran to one of my other places and Harry and Ron found me. I was told the Gryffindor tower password and slept there then got up dressed and got them up and stuff. Then we came to the hall and you know the rest" I told him keeping my eyes on the creek.
I waited for some acknowledgement of what I've told him. He walked over to me and held me close while drawing circles on my back. "Baby girl it will be okay I'm here I'll be here all week and I promise nothing will hurt you, do you think they will let you stay with me this week and then when I'm gone in my room?" Finn comforted. I looked up at him through glassy eyes. "Its always worth a shot, maybe we can get them to see reason, we need to get to class or we'll be late what have you got first?" I asked him trying to keep myself calm. After thinking for a minute he shrugged his shoulders and began walking back the way we came. I grabbed his hand to stop him. "We need to go this way trust me and follow me" I advised dragging him to the other path that comes into the clearing.
I walked up to the headmaster's office to get the issues sorted out.
"Ah Miss Snape and Mr. West what can I do for you?" professor Dumbledore asked. I tool a seat and motioned for Finn to do the same. "First of all I would like you to answer a few questions, and after that I would like to make a request" I said growing in confidence.
"Alright Miss Snape ask away I will try to answer each question honestly and we will discuss your request when we get to it" the head master reasoned.
"Why was I only told now in my third year that I am Severus's daughter? Why did I have to be resorted? And what complications have surfaced?" I asked impatiently.
He let out a breath and sighed. "The child that you were switched with is in fact a muggle born child. They are transferring here later on this year. As well as your little sister who will be starting in about a week. We didn't tell you who you are because you seemed quite happy being who you believed you were. You had to be resorted because of some stupid bylaw to do with children of teachers and something or other. I'm sorry for this but I really couldn't do anything about it. My hands were tied by the ministry and I couldn't do anything about it. It was either being resorted or being transferred to another school. I am deeply sorry Miss Snape but I couldn't do anything to help you. I tried everything I could think of to get you out of it. I am going to spend a lot of time working out how I can fix your current situation; I hope you heard that you are allowed the Gryffindor password and that you don't need to change you robes or anything. I am really sorry about all of this Miss Snape" Dumbledore said answering my questions and more.
"I feel really bad about asking you this now after learning what you have done for me. But is it possible for me to move into either Gryffindor or into the room thingy with Finn? Because I really don't want to be with the Slytherin's sir they scare me and I don't know any or them" I asked him hopefully.
"I'm sorry Miss Snape but the rules are crystal clear on this one and I can't allow that. You have a bed in both Gryffindor and Slytherin and you can choose where you sleep. If you choose Gryffindor to stay in for the time being you will be in your old room. However you must stay in Slytherin for a week a term and in that house you are in a small room by yourself" Dumbledore told me. I smiled widely. This might work out after all, I thought. He wrote us notes and sent us to class.
Potions, great just great as if it couldn't be any worse. As we reached the door I hesitated before opening it. "Ah so nice of you two to join us you will be on detention tonight unless you have an extremely good excuse or note explaining why your late" snape stated as we walked in. I put on my society face and smiled sweetly. "well professor we are late because we were in the hospital wing thanks to something one of the students in your house did to my wrist and then we were in the headmaster's office sorting something out and we have a note from the headmaster so I hope that will do" I said sweetly to my "father" as we took our stuff out at a desk at the back. We breezed through the lesson and the rest of the day thanks to a little divine help I'm convinced of it. The night was spent catching up on everything as well as talking aimlessly with Finn.
We successfully avoided the Slytherin's until first period when we had care of magical creatures with Hagrid and some of them. We walked down to Hagrid hut (by that I mean Finn carried me kicking and screaming). We were taken into the forbidden forest and we gathered around in a large clearing. Towards the edge of the clearing stood a magnificent looking hippogriff. After a while Harry had met and ridden the gorgeous creature and was landing it before our eyes.
"This must be easy if potter can do it" Draco yelled. "I bet your not even dangerous at all are you?" he asked Buckbeat (the hippogriff). Buckbeat reared and scratched Draco's arm. "He killed me the beast killed me I'm dead aren't I?" Draco wailed. We exchanged looks all that was wrong with him was a gash on his arm. He was putting it all on. "You're not dead. Class dismissed" Hagrid said scooping Draco up and walking towards the castle.
We walked back to the castle slowly stopping by the black lake as we did. We walked into history of magic early and sat there quietly talking. Suddenly an unrecognizable owl swooped into the room and landed on my desk. I raised an eyebrow at Finn who shrugged his shoulders. I undid the note from the owls' foot and read it.
Hermione meet me in the astronomy tower tonight at 8 pm come alone. X.
I grabbed a bit of spare parchment and thought about what I was going to write before finally putting words onto the parchment. The rest of the day flew by and dragged on at the same time. I ate in my room so I could prepare for my adventure. After convincing everyone I wanted an early night I retired to my room at quarter to 8.
I put a locking charm on my curtains and pillows in my bed in the shape of a body; I snuck out my window and walked up to the astronomy tower. I walked up the stairs slowly. I opened the door and gasped at who I saw looking at me.
That's my story done as I have said I'm open to suggestions. Ill have another chapter up soon.
Btw Finn isn't Hermione's boyfriend all will be explained next chapter.
Xoxoxoxoxox chezzy babe
