"Antonin Dolohov." Hermione felt the room spinning. "What?" She couldn't believe what she just heard. The person who severely injured her during her 5th year was her father. How was this possible?

"I need to go lie down." She got up and hurried to her room. She crashed to her bed. None of this made sense. Everyone said she had her father's nose and ears. She couldn't be related to a death eater. This made her want to cry but why should she? Why should she cry over such a horrible person?

She looked at the clock. It was only 7:30. They hadn't had dinner yet and she was getting really hungry. She groaned and headed for the kitchen.

Her mother was sitting at the island counter top on a stool. She had so many questions to ask her mom.

"Why are you telling me this now?" It was the first question that left her mouth.

"He found out about you honey. He's been watching you for a while now and he finally put the pieces together that you are his daughter. He has demanded that Professor Dumbledore come to the house and resort you. He believes that because you didn't know you were pure blood the hat didn't know. He thinks that you will end up in Slytherin because of our lines. He also wants to meet you at the train tomorrow. Honey he is probably going to start demanding some things from you that you aren't going to like. I expect you to honor what he says. This may mean you can't see your friends, but honey he's threatening mine and your dad's life. I hate to think that you can't see your friends, but please just do what he says."

She wasn't sure what to say. She thought this was going to be her year, but she was going to be alone. All because of this stupid guy. Her stupid biological father, but she knew what she had to do. Her family was everything to her and she had to keep them safe. "When will he be here?"

"Soon, are you sure you're ok with this?"

"Mom I have to keep you safe."

"I can take care of myself, I'm just worried he's going to stuff you into a pureblood lifestyle. He's going to tell all the Slytherins who you really are."

"I can handle them Mom. What I can't handle is anything happening to you or dad." There was a small knock at the front door. This was it. Her life was going to change now.

Hermione's mother went to open the door. Hermione could see her Headmaster. She pulled a stool into the middle of the kitchen. If she was going to have to do this, she was going to do it right. She was going to do it just like her first year of school. Dumbledore was escorted into the kitchen by her mother. "Good Evening professor."

"Good evening Miss Granger. I'm sorry that we have to do this."

"Don't worry Headmaster I'll be fine. Even if I do in fact get Slytherin." She sat down on the stool. He placed the Hat onto her head.

"Ah I see that you have found your heritage Miss Granger. Long line of Slytherins indeed. Of course you could go into any house at Hogwarts but I can not deny your family line. Have fun in Slytherin Miss Granger." The hat had spoken. She needed to send a letter to Harry and Ron. She needed to tell them what all just happened. Dumbledore removed the hat from her head and bid them both a good night.

"Mom I need to go Owl Harry and Ron. They need to know what's going on. If they see me tomorrow at the station with my father they might try to kill him if they don't know what happened." Her mother nodded and told her she would bring her up some dinner.

She explained everything to them. How she was told, why she was told, why she wouldn't be in Gryffindor, and why after this letter she would probably be told not to speak to them again. Her mother came in just as she was sealing the letter. She didn't have to say anything for Hermione to know that her mother was very upset about this.

"It's ok mom. I'll be fine."

"I know sweetie I just feel bad. If it help your father was very charming when we were dating. I'm getting the feeling he will be strict on you but it's because it's what he thinks is best for you. His pureblood ways run very deep."

"I know. I'm going to go to bed. I'll see you in the morning." Her mother nodded and left her room.