Chapter 2
Hermione's mother picked up the envelope, off of the new wooden table with shaking hand's, She had seen the feather that was on the windowsill, and she knew in her heart what this letter was about. Seeing the seal on the back of the letter only confirmed her worst fears.
Cautiously opening the envelope, as not to rip the letter inside, she sighed and read;
Dear, Mrs and Mr Granger
It has come to our attention that our biological daughter Hermione is now 17; and she has come of age in the wizarding world. This means that now she can use her own magical powers, the glamour and tracking charm's that we have shielded her with from birth are becoming deflective now and our enemies know she exists, it is only a short matter of time before they know where she is located. It is time for her to know the truth that we all have tried to protect her from for the last 17 years.
Obviously, this is going to be a huge shock for Hermione, and she may feel shocked, and upset, maybe even unloved and make rash decisions which could damage her future and the future of the Order of The Phoenix. We urge you to answer any questions she may have, however trivial, to the best of your abilities, so she doesn't try to find answers from less than reliable sources.
We have arranged with Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts and Nicolas Ryhoni, Minister Of Magic in America, Both trusted friends of ours, for her to have a bodyguard, a teacher from her school, Hogwarts, to protect her from the remaining death eaters and their master.
We have also arranged for Hermione, in the summer, If she wishes, to visit our private mansion in America, she will be well looked after and have everything that she wants brought to her.
Please can you enclose a sheet, with your reply of Hermione's likes and dislikes, as this will be extremely helpful to us in knowing what she likes to do with her time, what her favourite foods are ...ect.
For the meantime, we have placed an anti apparition ward onto your house, and disconnected your fireplace from the floo network so that no dark wizard can apperate directly into the grounds. However this will not protect you for very long after they have located Hermione.
Yours truly,
Lord and Lady D'Neiro
Shaking, Hermione's mother shouted to her husband, Hermione's father Frank.
"Frank, come down here now, there's something. Important.. You've got to see"
Frank shuddered, waking himself up and got out of bed, shaking the blue duvet off the bed; he grabbed a pair of non ironed, pinstripe trousers of the bedroom floor. He pulled a shirt on and stormed down the stairs, wondering what had upset his wife so much.
"Coming!" he shouted, running down the stairs. When he saw his wife crying over a letter he knew what it was,
"Its them. Isn't it! " he said.
She looked up out of her tear stained eyes,
" They want their daughter back." she finished as Hermione walked into the kitchen.