The Echoes of the Past
Chapter 1; 12 Grimmauld Place
It wasn't a surprise to Ron and Harry when Herminone received her badge for Head Girl when their Hogwart's letters arrived. Their Holiday was drawing to an end and they been expecting their letters to come any day, Herminone, Ron, Harry, and Ginny for the past two weeks were mopping at 12 Grimmauld Place the last place Harry in particular wanted to be. This however was the only place where he was safe besides Hogwarts and his Aunt and Uncle's home at Number 4 Privet Drive. He would rather be at Hogwarts but with a two weeks still remaining of their holiday he reluctantly came here at least he would be with his friends.
Both Ron and Harry weren't so terribly upset that neither of them received a badge Ron had been a prefect their fifth year and Harry the sixth both of them agreed they had their fill of authority position and decided to leave it to people who enjoyed bossing others around. Herminone has been doing it for 6 years already so the position is only suiting.
"I wonder who is head boy." Herminone asked starring down at her badge
"Who cares?" Harry and Ron said at the same time, Herminone gave them a stern look but decided not to say anything as they continued to talk about the new books on their list.
"Advance magic against the dark arts?" Harry mumbled as he read off his list.
"How to deflect deadly spells?" Ron said looking up at Herminone and Harry.
"Do you think Dumbledore has manage to fulfill the position?" Harry asked as he placed down his list he just hoped it was better than Lockhart, or Umbridge. Last year the position was never filled different teachers took turns teaching the class and the worst was when it was Professor Snape turn.
"I imagine so." Herminone said softly, as Ginny crept into the room and was looking over their shoulders before any of them knew she had entered the room.
"Ginny!" Ron yelled holding his heart Ron's ears became red from the embarrassment that he had been surprised both Ron and Harry have been working very hard to become Aurors and yet his sister still manage to sneak up on him though Herminone has been impressed with both of their improved study habits but she still thinks they spend too much time chatting about Quidditch.
"I just wanted to see who had a badge, congratulation Herminone!" Ginny said as she looked down at her badge.
Ginny then held out her hand to show off her Prefect badge Harry was sure that Molly would be so excited to hear that Ginny was the 5th out of seven children to become a Prefect though he wonders how she'll react to find out that Ron nor Harry was head boy.
"Neither of you made it I see, I wonder who made Head Boy?" Ginny said sitting across from them
"I bet its Anthony Goldstein" Herminone said glaring at Harry and Ron through the corner of her eye Ron was making a face mocking Anthony Harry tried hard to conceal his laugh.
"You both are just jealous."
"Why would we be?" Ron asked, Ginny hit Ron against the head with her Hogwart's letter Anthony was widely known to like Herminone since last year Anthony is part of the D.A. and is a very skilled wizard but there is two things that is certain with Ron any man that shows interest in Ginny or Herminone he doesn't like, and two he is afraid of spiders.
"I'm going to go and help Mrs. Weasley with dinner." Herminone declared and stood up purposely making as much noise as she could so that Harry and Ron would know she was upset, Ginny quickly followed.
"She only wants mum to gleam all over her badge and than causally mention I wasn't chosen as head boy, just watch." Ron said burring his face into his hands
"You're too paranoid, soon you'll be acting like Moody."
Ron smiled at the thought of him acting like Mad-Eye "Let's go see if we can pinch from food out of the kitchen." He said jumping up.
Ron and Harry came down the stairs to see Tonks and Remus entering the house both was very careful not to disturb the painting of Sirius's mother.
"Well?" Molly said instantly as she walked into the living room, she turned to see Ron and Harry and took them both asides.
Herminone and Ginny watch from the distance as they spoke in silence "You're kidding?"
They heard Molly said all their voices were more serious now Harry could only wonder what they were talking about. Harry dragged Ron into the kitchen when he realized that they were going to hear any of the conversation and begun to dig for something to munch on.
Molly came walking in and frown at the boys for eating and forced them out of the kitchen. "What's going on, Tonks?" Ron asked.
Tonks though her long bright red hair gave us a glance and back at Remus "Just Order stuff." She said with a big smile.
Ron scowled and sat down hard on the couch and didn't care that the painting started screaming.
"BLOOD-TRAITORS, HALF BREEDS, IN MY FATHERS HOUSE, MUDBLOODS!"
Molly ran into the living room and tried to calm the painting as Remus signaled at Tonks it was time to go, both of them left in a hurry, Herminone grabbed Ron's and Harry's arms and led them upstairs, Ginny followed at their heals.
"Did either of you catch that?" Herminone asked, she sighed in frustration when both of them shook their heads. Herminone held out an extendable ear made by Ron's brothers Fred and George. Harry and Ron looked at each and smiled
"Brilliant Herminone." Ron said taking the extendable ear and looking it over.
"You think your mother would have charmed the entire house against those by now." Harry said
"Well Fred and George aren't here and mom thinks we're the innocent ones." Ginny said wrapping her arm around Ron's neck.
"We got a problem." Herminone blurted out. Harry turned to Herminone he had forgotten that Herminone had over heard them.
"Harry, Sirius didn't have a will."
The three of us looked at Herminone "So?" Ron asked.
Herminone rolled her eyes "Follow me." She said and across the hallway and into storage they had thrown all the old Black things in here that they couldn't get rid of and couldn't find a place for it.
"This is the Black family tree." She said spreading out the old parchment "As you can see Sirius was the last black family and without a will everything his would be passed down to the next person in line. That would be Bellatrix, however her being a death eater has removed her."
Harry looked over at the parchment "So what does this mean?" Herminone placed her finger on the tree and traced it down until they saw the name Narcissa Black Malfoy.
"The Black family is very old and things are done that way so she can't heritage it because she is a woman and well Lucius is a death eater."
"Well there isn't anyone passes that, shouldn't it go to our family then?" Ginny asked.
"No, you see there is one more person...Draco" Herminone said looking up at them.
"Draco is going to get everything and since he is the rightful owner he is going to know where this place is, the order can't use it anymore."
"Why wasn't I considered?" Harry asked looking at the map "I mean I'm his god son."
"Well there is a few at the Ministry of Magic are quiet upset at you, you were never even considered."
Harry cursed and rushed his hands through his air in frustration. "It looks like we might have to go to the Burrow."
"You know I can't." Harry shouted he could feel his temperature rise, as he got angry. "I'm not going back, no fuck that!"
"Harry!" Herminone shouted as Harry left the room
"Let him go." Ron said placing his hand on her shoulder Herminone rolled up the parchment and placed it back in the box that was collecting dust.
"Just give him time, it's hard on him than the rest of us."
It wasn't a surprise to Ron and Harry when Herminone received her badge for Head Girl when their Hogwart's letters arrived. Their Holiday was drawing to an end and they been expecting their letters to come any day, Herminone, Ron, Harry, and Ginny for the past two weeks were mopping at 12 Grimmauld Place the last place Harry in particular wanted to be. This however was the only place where he was safe besides Hogwarts and his Aunt and Uncle's home at Number 4 Privet Drive. He would rather be at Hogwarts but with a two weeks still remaining of their holiday he reluctantly came here at least he would be with his friends.
Both Ron and Harry weren't so terribly upset that neither of them received a badge Ron had been a prefect their fifth year and Harry the sixth both of them agreed they had their fill of authority position and decided to leave it to people who enjoyed bossing others around. Herminone has been doing it for 6 years already so the position is only suiting.
"I wonder who is head boy." Herminone asked starring down at her badge
"Who cares?" Harry and Ron said at the same time, Herminone gave them a stern look but decided not to say anything as they continued to talk about the new books on their list.
"Advance magic against the dark arts?" Harry mumbled as he read off his list.
"How to deflect deadly spells?" Ron said looking up at Herminone and Harry.
"Do you think Dumbledore has manage to fulfill the position?" Harry asked as he placed down his list he just hoped it was better than Lockhart, or Umbridge. Last year the position was never filled different teachers took turns teaching the class and the worst was when it was Professor Snape turn.
"I imagine so." Herminone said softly, as Ginny crept into the room and was looking over their shoulders before any of them knew she had entered the room.
"Ginny!" Ron yelled holding his heart Ron's ears became red from the embarrassment that he had been surprised both Ron and Harry have been working very hard to become Aurors and yet his sister still manage to sneak up on him though Herminone has been impressed with both of their improved study habits but she still thinks they spend too much time chatting about Quidditch.
"I just wanted to see who had a badge, congratulation Herminone!" Ginny said as she looked down at her badge.
Ginny then held out her hand to show off her Prefect badge Harry was sure that Molly would be so excited to hear that Ginny was the 5th out of seven children to become a Prefect though he wonders how she'll react to find out that Ron nor Harry was head boy.
"Neither of you made it I see, I wonder who made Head Boy?" Ginny said sitting across from them
"I bet its Anthony Goldstein" Herminone said glaring at Harry and Ron through the corner of her eye Ron was making a face mocking Anthony Harry tried hard to conceal his laugh.
"You both are just jealous."
"Why would we be?" Ron asked, Ginny hit Ron against the head with her Hogwart's letter Anthony was widely known to like Herminone since last year Anthony is part of the D.A. and is a very skilled wizard but there is two things that is certain with Ron any man that shows interest in Ginny or Herminone he doesn't like, and two he is afraid of spiders.
"I'm going to go and help Mrs. Weasley with dinner." Herminone declared and stood up purposely making as much noise as she could so that Harry and Ron would know she was upset, Ginny quickly followed.
"She only wants mum to gleam all over her badge and than causally mention I wasn't chosen as head boy, just watch." Ron said burring his face into his hands
"You're too paranoid, soon you'll be acting like Moody."
Ron smiled at the thought of him acting like Mad-Eye "Let's go see if we can pinch from food out of the kitchen." He said jumping up.
Ron and Harry came down the stairs to see Tonks and Remus entering the house both was very careful not to disturb the painting of Sirius's mother.
"Well?" Molly said instantly as she walked into the living room, she turned to see Ron and Harry and took them both asides.
Herminone and Ginny watch from the distance as they spoke in silence "You're kidding?"
They heard Molly said all their voices were more serious now Harry could only wonder what they were talking about. Harry dragged Ron into the kitchen when he realized that they were going to hear any of the conversation and begun to dig for something to munch on.
Molly came walking in and frown at the boys for eating and forced them out of the kitchen. "What's going on, Tonks?" Ron asked.
Tonks though her long bright red hair gave us a glance and back at Remus "Just Order stuff." She said with a big smile.
Ron scowled and sat down hard on the couch and didn't care that the painting started screaming.
"BLOOD-TRAITORS, HALF BREEDS, IN MY FATHERS HOUSE, MUDBLOODS!"
Molly ran into the living room and tried to calm the painting as Remus signaled at Tonks it was time to go, both of them left in a hurry, Herminone grabbed Ron's and Harry's arms and led them upstairs, Ginny followed at their heals.
"Did either of you catch that?" Herminone asked, she sighed in frustration when both of them shook their heads. Herminone held out an extendable ear made by Ron's brothers Fred and George. Harry and Ron looked at each and smiled
"Brilliant Herminone." Ron said taking the extendable ear and looking it over.
"You think your mother would have charmed the entire house against those by now." Harry said
"Well Fred and George aren't here and mom thinks we're the innocent ones." Ginny said wrapping her arm around Ron's neck.
"We got a problem." Herminone blurted out. Harry turned to Herminone he had forgotten that Herminone had over heard them.
"Harry, Sirius didn't have a will."
The three of us looked at Herminone "So?" Ron asked.
Herminone rolled her eyes "Follow me." She said and across the hallway and into storage they had thrown all the old Black things in here that they couldn't get rid of and couldn't find a place for it.
"This is the Black family tree." She said spreading out the old parchment "As you can see Sirius was the last black family and without a will everything his would be passed down to the next person in line. That would be Bellatrix, however her being a death eater has removed her."
Harry looked over at the parchment "So what does this mean?" Herminone placed her finger on the tree and traced it down until they saw the name Narcissa Black Malfoy.
"The Black family is very old and things are done that way so she can't heritage it because she is a woman and well Lucius is a death eater."
"Well there isn't anyone passes that, shouldn't it go to our family then?" Ginny asked.
"No, you see there is one more person...Draco" Herminone said looking up at them.
"Draco is going to get everything and since he is the rightful owner he is going to know where this place is, the order can't use it anymore."
"Why wasn't I considered?" Harry asked looking at the map "I mean I'm his god son."
"Well there is a few at the Ministry of Magic are quiet upset at you, you were never even considered."
Harry cursed and rushed his hands through his air in frustration. "It looks like we might have to go to the Burrow."
"You know I can't." Harry shouted he could feel his temperature rise, as he got angry. "I'm not going back, no fuck that!"
"Harry!" Herminone shouted as Harry left the room
"Let him go." Ron said placing his hand on her shoulder Herminone rolled up the parchment and placed it back in the box that was collecting dust.
"Just give him time, it's hard on him than the rest of us."