Christmas Holidays were the always hard on The Brightest Witch of Her Age, Hermione Granger. She didn't have a family that she could spend the holiday with. She was lucky the Weasley's sometimes let her come. This year was different though.
The war just ended and Hermione just turned 17 not long ago. She still lived in the orphanage she grew up in. Where else was she supposed to go? Caroline, the women that "took care of" Hermione growing up didn't care what she did. As long as Hermione stayed out of her way.
So here Hermione was walking off the Hogwarts Express for Christmas Holidays. Saying good-bye to her friends and starting walking to Caroline's. She thought about her childhood. It was never that great. Sure Hermione put up a great front for her friends but she really hated it. No one knew that she grew up in an orphanage. No one know that Draco Malfoy was the first one to call her a Mudblood. Oh no. That would have been to easy for Hermione Granger.
Caroline always told her that muggles dropped her off when they noticed things got weird with her. That she would have a tantrum and things would float. Does she believe that? She doesn't know. Caroline acted like she was nothing but a inconvenience for her to be there. Her caretaker would always find reasons for her to be punished. Her punishments weren't just a time-out or slap on the wrist though.
Everyone in the orphanage calls it "The Room." There is man that would be in there to give the punishment as he saw fit. No one knew his name or what he really looked like. He kept a mask on. All they knew was that he was a psychotic wizard.
When Hermione would get punished he would throw spells, punches, kicks, words like filth or Mudblood, he even threw an Unforgivable sometimes. Normally the more painful.
Hermione comes out of her thoughts when she steps inside her "wonderful" childhood home.
Caroline steps out of her office "Oh it's you" she snaps.
Hermione sighs "Yes it's me." She walks closer to her "What has happened while I was away this time?"
"Like it concerns you!" Caroline says "Come into my office though. You have someone here wanting to see you."
Hermione walks in to her office to see a man and a woman sitting in front of Caroline's desk. They both turn around and the woman smiles, her eyes glistening. Caroline steps in behind her and says, "Hermione, meet your parents. Athena and Theodore Nott."
Hermione's world slows down after that. She couldn't think straight. She vaguely registers that the woman, Athena, standing up and walking towards her. Hermione sits down to try to process it all while Athena stops in front of where she is sitting and kneels down to her.
'Parents?' Hermione thinks 'I thought my parents were muggles? I was muggleborn? Wait NOTT? As in Theo Nott in her year?' Her inner monologue is cut off by feeling a tender hand on her head smoothing her hair back.
Hermione's head snaps up and her eyes meet Athena's eyes. 'My eyes' She thinks.
Athena smiles tenderly while smoothing her daughter's hair back. Tears are in her eyes as she says, "I have looked forward to this moment for a very long time baby girl. My Hermione."
Hermione smiles slightly until she looks at Caroline. She stands up and out of the motherly touch "Why did you tell me that I was muggleborn if I'm a purebood?!" I scream at her "I asked you HOW many times about my parents and what did you tell me?! Oh yeah that I was filthy because of them!"
Caroline sneers, "I did it to keep you 'safe' of course! That was part of deal when I took you in."
"And that gives you what right to call me a Mublood, HUH?!"
Before Caroline could reply I hear a booming voice say "That is ENOUGH! Caroline, we would like to talk to our daughter ALONE please!" Theodore Nott says from the back of the room.
Caroline huff and storms out. I turn towards the people that are apparently my parents and they are both looking at me with small smiles on their faces.
"Why don't we sit down and talk for a moment, my dear." Athena says to me.
"Can I ask a question?" I ask. Once they nod I continue. "Can you tell me why you left me here? Why I couldn't stay with you?"
Theodore sighs but Athena is the one to speak. "Well sweet-I mean Hermione. We didn't want to give you away. It just wasn't safe for you to be a pureblood girl at the time you were born. The Dark Lord wanted us to have a girl so bad so he could use her as an item. When we found out that we were having twins, no one knew expect a few close friends. As soon as we were able to get you out of the hospital we brought you to the orphanage. Of course we thought it was safe for you at the time but obviously that wasn't the case."
"Yeah obviously." Hermione muttered before asking "Wait you said twins? Who is my twin?"
Theodore clears his throat "We, you mother and I, had a boy and girl. You Hermione Athena Nott and your brother who is in you year at school Theodore Nott Jr. We only gave up you because you were the one that was in most danger."
Hermione nods. "I see. So what is going to happen now? I mean the war is over, I am of age, but now you found me."
"Well Hermione we were hoping you would come stay with us for a little while. Maybe so we can get to know you and you get to know us. I mean we hear about you all the time with you being part of the Golden Trio and the Brightest Witch of your Age. If it is okay with you of course." Theodore says.
"I would love too." Hermione says "I have always wondered about my parents and it will get me the hell out of this place. When will we leave?"
Athena smiles at Hermione's eagerness "Whenever you're ready honey. Theo is waiting at the house with a few of his friends just in case you decided to come back with us."
"Well I haven't unpacked yet from school so I'm all ready." Hermione smiles.
And before Hermione knew it she was saying goodbye to Caroline and flooing to her new home.
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