The Prince, and the Princess.
Chapter one
Hermione Granger was cleaning up her station in the potions class room after working on a healing potion. Professor Snape had been eyeing her since the beginning of class wondering if there was something else that she was hiding. Because he knows full well that she was no ordinary witch, there was something special about her. He just cant seem to put his finger on it.
Hermione had left the potions room and was heading down to the library when Professor McGonagall had approached her.
"Miss. Granger, Headmaster Dumbledore wishes to see you in his office, his password is skittles." Professor McGonagall said to her. Hermione nodded and headed towards his office. Once she entered his office, she found him sitting at his desk sucking on a lemon drop.
"Hello Miss. Granger, care for a lemon drop?" Dumbledore asked.
"No sir, Professor McGonagall said that you needed to see me?" Hermione asked.
"yes, Miss. Granger, it appears there have been a little trouble at the castle…." Dumbledore said, but Hermione cuts him off.
"Is mother and father alright?" Hermione asked, almost terrified.
"Yes, Eleanor and Benjamin are just fine, but your kingdom may be invaded by Voldemort, I don't exactly know if he knows your royalty, but he knows that the royal blood line in Ireland is very powerful, you are with out doubt, one of the most powerful withes in the wizarding world." Dumbledore said.
"How bout my grandmother, Sophie?" Hermione asked.
"She is fine. But, I do think it is time for you to return home to the Castle in Dublin and help keep watch over your kingdom." Dumbledore said.
"I think so too, but we are running out of body guards, my mother told me that Jeffery had perished in a car accident." Hermione said.
"oh, have we now? I will see to it, that Severus will be your body guard." Dumbledore said.
"What? Why?" Hermione asked.
"Because, one, he is in danger of him self every time he meets Voldemort, I believe the next time he goes, he would not return, I think Voldemort has realized that he is a spy. I have begged him to not attend the meetings, but Severus still thinks he owes the wizarding community something. He's done all he could do. And Second, your grandmother requested him to be your body guard." Dumbledore said.
"okay, okay. What ever makes her happy. So, when do we go to the castle? And how will I tell Harry and Ron?" Hermione asked.
"They will know eventually, but right now, this information should remain between, me you and Severus. As well as Minerva." Dumbledore said.
"Very well." Hermione answered. Right then, Severus had walked in to the room.
"Ah, Severus….glad you could join us, we were just talking about you. Lemon drop?" Dumbledore asked.
"No Albus, you know how much I hate those things. What do you what? Miss. Granger would you be so kind as to leave the room. I don't think this concerns you." Severus said with a sneer.
"Actually Severus, it does. You see here, Hermione is the princess of Ireland. And her castle is in great danger, as well as her family and herself. Voldemort will try anything to get her family's power and secrets with in the walls of Castle O' Connor. In about ten minutes time, we will fly to the castle to meet Queen Sophie O' Connor. And Miss. Granger's parents Eleanor and Benjamin O' Connor." Dumbledore said.
"You can't be? I mean….your royalty? I didn't know…." Severus stuttered. Hermione laughed silently in her head while her potions Professor bowed down in front of her.
"Please Professor Snape, you don't have to do that, I don't really like that, only during formal meetings. And please, call me Hermione, the both of you." Hermione said. Relieved, Severus had gotten up and straightened his robes.
"now, that we got that settled, Severus, you will no longer allowed to attend Death eater meetings." Dumbledore said.
"I have to Albus, it's the only way to get information for the order." Severus said.
"no, I believe Queen Sophie has some spy's with in Voldemort's ranks, you wont be needed." Dumbledore said.
"but" Hermione cuts him off.
"Professor Snape, I hear by banish you from attending any more death eater meetings, they are too dangerous, and I believe the next time you go, you wont return. Is that understood?" Hermione told him.
"Yes Hermione, I understand." Severus said.
"now, we will fly over in Ireland, get your brooms and come on." Dumbledore said, Hermione and Severus follows him
Once they arrived at Castle O' Connor, Severus couldn't believe his eye's. it was twice as big as Hogwarts. The Castle had gray stoned walls, with a flight of stairs coming from the entrance. (Think of it as the Dromoland Castle in Ireland). Fresh mowed lawn. With different kinds of flowers in the flowerbed. Lilies, Roses, and daffodils.
"Mother! Father! Grandmother!" Hermione called out as she jumped off the broom and ran towards her family giving them each a hug.
"Hello Hermione, how have you been?" Queen Sophie asked.
"I'm doing great grandmother. Mother, father, this is Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and Professor Severus Snape." Hermione introduced them.
"How do you do?" Sophie asked. Severus bowed once more.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Queen Sophie." Severus said.
"Oh, come now, no need to be formal Severus. Just call me Sophie. This is my daughter Eleanor and her husband Benjamin." Sophie told them.
"Yes your majesty…I mean Sophie…" Severus said.
"It's going to take him time to get adjusted. He's quit taken by all the news." Albus said smiling.
"I'm sure he does. Oh, Hermione dear, Jacob had saddled your new Thoroughbred horse, he's in the barn." Sophie said.
"Oh thank you grandmother." Hermione said excitedly and rushed over to the barn.
After a couple of minutes, Hermione and her new horse had trotted to the front of the castle where the others were. Severus couldn't believe it. She was absolutely beautiful. Her long brown curly hair, blowing with the wind, as she rode the horse, she looked absolutely marvelous. He thought.
"She's beautiful grandmother, thank you so much. I think I call her Angel." Hermione said patting the horse on the side of her neck.
"Alright dear, take the horse back and meet us in the living room." Sophie said.
"Yes grandmother." Hermione said, with that, she decided to gallop the horse back to the barn. Severus and Albus had followed Sophie into the castle. Severus had no idea how glamorous the castle was until he stepped foot in side it. the castle had creamed colored tiles with a four leaf clover in the middle of each tile, there were golden chandeliers dangling from the ceiling, with a huge marble stair case leading to the second floor of the castle. There were church like windows that reflects the light and becomes a light color green and orange. When he entered the living room, black leather furniture was settled near the stoned fireplace. A glass table, and candles lit on top of the fire place. A huge rectangle picture of the entire O' Connor family portrait hanging on top of the fireplace as well.
"This is gorgeous Sophie, Eleanor, and Benjamin." Albus said as he and Severus took a seat in the two black leather sofa's. while Eleanor and Benjamin sat in the love seat and Sophie had sat on the long wrap around coach.
"Thank you Albus, the royal's had been keeping ancient traditions here in the castle for centuries, and we do not attend on breaking the habit." Sophie said.
"Aw, Miss Hermione, pleasure you could be with us today." Albus said as he saw her entering the room.
"so, what are we going to discus, not that I already know of course." Hermione said sitting next to her grandmother.
"Hermione, as you know, the final battle will arrive, and you are royalty, your mother and father had decided that instead of taking their place as queen and king, when I retire in months time, that you should take my place." Sophie told Hermione. She was shocked, even Severus had lost his composer and let his mouth drop a little and even Albus.
"Are you sure mother? You are the next in line. Not to mention I'm not legal age yet. I'm only seventeen. Does the rules say that a seventeen year old witch rule an entire country? It says I'm suppose to be twenty one." Hermione said.
"On the contrary dear Hermione, your father and I decided that you are very mature for your age, very powerful, and one of the smartest people we know. You will do fine ruling Ireland. Besides, your father and I aren't quit sure we are ready to rule this country, we don't have the experience as you do with war and times of trouble. Unlike us, you can resolve conflict and not cause them." Eleanor said.
"Very well mother." Hermione said.
"Also, Severus….I have a request." Sophie asked.
"Yes my lady? What is it?" Severus asked in interest.
"I would like you to quit spying on Tom and your meetings with Tom are there fore banished. Because, I want you to be Hermione's Body Guard." Sophie told him.
"Why? If I may ask." Severus asked.
"Because, you are a powerful wizard, next to Albus of course. But you are brave and can almost defeat anything that comes your way. And we respect you." Sophie said.
"Yes my lady, I will do anything in my power to protect the princess." Severus said.
"thank you." Sophie said.
A/N I hope you liked it. please read and review. Tell me what you think, and please give me some ideas for the next chapter. This is my first Royalty story, so I would like a bit of advice…..but anyways, I hope you like it.