I am back. So sorry for the long wait for this next chapter. School and everything got in the way. Anyway, here is the 2nd chapter!
Chapter 2: Meeting the Family
"Hermione, are you okay? You have been very quiet for about fifteen minutes now."
She looked up. "I don't really know what to say Minister. Does that mean that Daphne is my twin sister?"
"Yes."
"And Astoria is my younger sister?"
"Yes."
Hermione nodded. She honestly didn't know what to think, say, or feel. She knew that both girls were in Slytherin and part of the elite house crowd. But other than that, she didn't know anything about the two.
"Hermione, it's time." Kingsley said as he stood up. Hermione followed suit and headed out the door to another meeting room.
When she got close, she saw Harry standing by the door with her bags. She ran over and gave him a hug, which he gladly returned.
"Oh Harry. I am so nervous. What if they don't like me? What if they make me switch houses? What if they make me become friends with those snakes? Oh my goodness! What if they forbid me to talk to you, Ron or Ginny anymore?"
"Oh Hermione," Harry said as he untangled himself from his friend's big, "It will be alright. I just met them and they are very nice people. They are just as nervous to meet you, as you are to meet them. But they are also very excited."
"Really?" she asked her best friend.
Harry laughed and wiped the stray tear from his friend's face, "Yes Mione. Even Daphne and Astoria are excited to meet you. Well, meet you as their sister. Since you know, they already know you."
Just then Kingsley opened the door. "Okay Miss. Granger, or should I say Miss Greengrass."
Hermione looked to Harry who gave her a reassuring smile. She gave her best friend one last hug and took her bags, and entered the room.
"Oh my goodness. William, there she is"
"Our little girl."
Hermione looked around the room. There were two adults. The man had her hair color and blue eyes that reminded her of sapphires. He was dressed as she thought he would be. Ver expensive business robes and pants, along with what looked like sleek, black, italian shoes. The woman had blonde curly hair and her chestnut eyes. She was a little taller than Hermione, still very petite. She was wearing a floor length dress and a slightly heeled shoe. Then she saw her sisters. Daphne and herself looked a lot alike. The only differences were the hair , which was straight and blonde, and her eyes were sapphire blue. But other than that, Hermione saw herself. Astoria looked like her as well. So much in fact that they could triplets. Her hair was wavy, with a dirty blonde to light brown and her eyes were the same as Hermione's. They were both dressed like muggles. To say it surprised her was an understatement. The family came in third in terms of wealth in the wizarding world. Behind the Zabini family, in second, and of course the Malfoy's who took the top prize. Since coming out to the public that they had been spies for the order, the Malfoy family was just finishing up getting Malfoy Industries back to it's former glory.
Hermione brought herself out of her thoughts, and back to the family sitting in front of her.
"Hi." she said quietly.
"Oh sweetheart." her mother came to embrace her. Hermione stayed stiff for a couple seconds before finally wrapping her arms around the older woman, her mother. Her father came and joined the embrace.
"My Hermione. I am so happy tat you are back. I have my daughter back." her father said.
"Well you know my name, but I do not know yours." Hermione said, sitting in a chair around the round table.
As her parents sat down. her father spoke, "Well I am William and this is your mother Antoinette. And as you know from school, this is your younger sister Astoria and this is your twin sister Daphne."
Hermione nodded, "Yes I do remember them. But I am not in Slytherin. I am in Gryffindor and I am friends with Harry Potter and Ron and Ginny Weasley, as well as the rest of the Weasley family. I would appreciate it if you still allowed me to speak to them."
"Oh sweetheart. We would never keep you from your friends. You know, I was in Gryffindor as well. When Daphne and Astoria were both placed in Slytherin, your father's house, I knew you would be a Gryffindor like me." her mother said happily. "We are not like most purebloods Hermione. We love muggle things and we don't have house elves either."
Hermione was shocked, "You don't?"
"No dear. Your sisters would never allow it. They are very against the use of house elves as servants." her father answered her.
Hermione just sat there, trying to take everything in. "You are a lot different than I thought you would be.I had thought that you would be. I thought that you would be upset that I was raised in the muggle world and that I wasn't in Slytherin."
"Oh Hermione. We are nothing like that. I work in the wizarding world but your mother is a fashion designer in both the muggle and wizarding world."
"Wait, are you talking about A.G. Designs?"
"Yes my darling. A.G. Designs is my company. We have stores in both muggle and wizarding worlds."
"Those clothes are beautiful. I am absolutely in love with the new swimsuit line for summer. The lime green one is my favorite!" Hermione smiled.
They talked for another hour. They learned about how Hermione grew up and she found out how life was in the Greengrass household. Hermione was very surprised to find out that they lived a pretty muggle lifestyle. They traveled to muggle places and even had a television in man rooms in their home.
"I think that it is time to go home. Are you ready Hermione?" William asked his daughter.
"Yes. I think I am." Hermione said as she picked up her bags.
The newly acquainted family walked to the fireplace and grabbed some flo powder. Daphne and Astoria went first. Then Hermione stepped into the fireplace with her parents. They each put an arm around her as her father threw down the powder yelling "Greengrass Estate". She smiled as she saw the ministry vanish.
