Albus and Minerva, both watched As Harry and Hermione walked into the room, he looked at Hermione and he could see She was pale and that She was very nervous he also looked to Harry and could see he too was nervous and was also supporting Hermione. He could tell that she and Harry both knew what this was about he also knew, as did most of them how close Harry was to, Hermione and how close she was to Harry he knew they saw each other as brother and sister.
He knew he was going to ask Hermione and he knew that he did not want it to be confirmed on how the situation that lead to this in the first place. But he would do anything he could to help the girl he looked at both Hermione and Harry as his grandchildren, as did Minerva, but he knew that Hermione was her favourite all the staff knew that.
He decided he should just come out and say it, he nodded once at Minerva and cleared his throat When he saw her look at him, he let a smile appear hoping it would relax her a little. ''Hermione I think this belongs to you.'' he pulled out a piece of parchment that was Hermione's letter and handed it to her he watched as she took it with shaky hands.
Hermione looked up When he had cleared his throat and felt a little relaxed when she saw the man smile when he handed her the letter she sighed and looked up ''I suppose you have some questions about what was inside this letter? Okay ask your questions? ''Hermione said in a polite voice, hoping it didn't sound too shaky.
Minerva was the first to speak, she smiled at the girl in front of her ''Who are the children mentioned in the letter dear?''
Hermione smiled a little ''They are my children Matthew and Lyra they are twins, they are six years old they will be turning seven December the 28th.''
Albus nodded his head and picked up with the next question ''Why did you not tell us?''
Hermione sighed and looked to the headmaster. ''I was afraid. No one knows except Harry as he was there with me every single way he was there for the birth and he is their godfather. I could not tell, I wanted to. But I was afraid you would hate me and I would have disappointed you besides it was to dangerous at the time.''
Minerva smiled a little. ''My dear We could never hate you and We certainly would not be disappointed in you. And I take it from their age that it was not planned?''
Hermione felt nervous and spoke in a shaky voice ''No it was not. I was taken by a group of four men, I believe one of them was a wizard because I could not move It was like I was in a body bind. They took me and held me prisoner in an abandoned house. I was beaten and ra...raped by all four it continued most the night. By the end of it, they dumped me not far from a hospital, someone had found me I was in and out of consciousness and took me to the hospital. It was a week before I went into my third year I had never spoken of it only my parents knew at the time and then I was feeling sick and I knew there was a possibility I was pregnant I broke down I didn't know what to do we had a war! Voldemort wanted me and Harry dead that was when Harry found me and I confessed it all to him''
Hermione took a deep breath before continuing. ''When I came to stay for the Easter holiday at the burrow I had got myself a Muggle test and Harry waited with me while I took the test. It showed I was pregnant, I didn't know what to do, I knew I couldn't get rid of them. It wasn't their fault, so Harry stood by me he helped me through it all I read up on charms and projections that would hide the bump luckily by the time they were due it was after Christmas and I was home for the holidays Harry came to mine and he was at the hospital when I had them I made him godfather and he has been in their lives ever since when ever he could be there with out raising suspicion.''
Minerva had tears in her eyes as did Albus he nodded his head ''I see that was a very brave thing of you to do Hermione and to go through it alone with just Harry as your support in the Wizarding world what about when you used the time turner and went to find Sirius the trauma you went through surely Poppy would have known.''
Hermione nodded ''It was a risk I had to take I could not let Harry die out their nor Sirius, Harry hated that I was with him we argued about it but he was to important I could not let him die Madam Pomfery knew but she had said that she wouldn't have been able to discuss it due to a contract it forbid her to talk of it with out my consent so she provided me with anti-sickness potions and any others I needed and I had my parent's they agreed they would care for them, it was the hardest decision I made I stayed with them until it was time to come back for my fourth year luckily I had enough time to bond with them. I needed my education more than anything I needed to be able to get a job to support them and with the war I would not risk my parents nor kids lives me and Harry discussed it many times as things got heated I hid them in Australia with fake identities they understood I sent them and my kids away they came back not long after Voldemort died I gave them the all clear I was secret keeper of their house.''
Minerva gasped ''But you could have died in the war and the children wouldn't have had a mother.''
''Yes I knew that and I also knew that it would be a risk when I had them I knew if something had happened to me then they would have understood when they were old enough I had wrote letters for them explaining it all and my parents would have cared for them.''
Albus nodded in understanding. ''And now what are you going to do with the threat of Voldemort gone there is nothing stopping you being a full time mother to the children they are magical I take it?''
Hermione nodded ''Yes they first showed signs when they were one it was hard to control I put a magic suppressant on them until I could teach them to control it and It worked eventually as for bringing them here I have thought of it and I cannot risk the rogue death eaters finding out and taking them as punishment to get to me or Harry. They would be in the public eye and not allowed to have a normal childhood, Ronald would make the atmosphere unbearable and our lives hard plus with certain circumstances involving my daughter it would make it to stressing for her she needs peace sh..she is f..fragile.''
Minerva raised her eyebrow when Hermione broke down in to tears and buried her head in to Harry and when she noticed the tears in Harry's eyes also she looked at Albus and could see he was concerned ''My Dear what do you mean?''
Harry could tell Hermione would not be able to talk so he took over the best he could ''well Lyra is sick really sick, she has cancer and has weak heart she would need a transplant but none have been found with out one and with her cancer and chemo she is having, she will get weaker as time goes on eventually her organs will start to shut down, she will eventually D...Die Mione and I both looked for some kind of cure for her cancer in potions and for a way of speeding the process up, but we both know there is no cure nothing can be done,''
Harry closed his eyes and opened them again ''She was diagnosed when she was just three at the moment she is still bubbly and does all the stuff she likes she gets a bit more tired than usual and sometimes she will be bed bound for a few days because she is too weak to get out but on her good days she is chatty, intelligent and clever just like Mione they both are. Eventually Mione is going to have to tell her, we know she is getting worse slowly as time goes on she has to take Pain potions Mione gives them to her otherwise she would be in pain, lots of it and it allows her to be comfortable.''
Albus looked at Hermione and his heart broke he wanted Hermione to have her children with her. ''Bring the children. You deserve to be with them as much as you can, your Daughter needs you and you can be there for them twenty four seven, Voldemort is gone it is unlikely that death eaters will attack. We have more chance of seeing Severus dressed as father Christmas.''
Hermione pulled her head back and laughed as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. ''But what about the rest? what about Ron? he is going to hate this, he is not mature enough to handle this he will hate us for lying to him. I know we will be living here with Harry but what if no one accepts. Children pick up on things like that.''
Minerva's lips thinned and she said in a stern voice, ''Mr Weasley will deal with it. If he ignores you both that is his problem! as for the other's it is nothing to do with them Like you said you will be living with Harry and this is Harry's house we will explain it to them, but you will be surprised at what will happen.''
Harry looked at Hermione ''She is right, you know I told you this before, every year I tell you and this is yours and the kid's house too if they don't like it they can leave. We no longer need to have order meetings as much as we used too, and I would like to have my god children living with us you and the kids are the only family I have Mione, the Weasley's have been there for me but not in the way you have nor your parents. They accepted me and allowed me to stay often, Molly and Arthur cared for me and you we know that, but they had the others to care about, we had each other in this world so are we going to do this.''
Minerva nodded in approval when she spoke ''And you will have both me and Albus behind you all the way, we would have been there before if we had known but we understand why you couldn't, but now we can help you. Let us help you both? You don't have to do this alone any more. we could tell everyone tonight, what will be happening and then Harry can go to your house for Christmas no more hiding you have the right to see your children and I would love to meet them.''
Albus chuckled ''Yes I do believe I would love to meet the children especially if they are bright and intelligent like you, and you may as well let them get used to the magical world after all Matthew will be attending Hogwarts. do you think Lyra will be well enough by the time to attend.''
Hermione shook her head sadly. ''No Albus she will not be attending Hogwarts, Matthew will but Lyra won't. She is seven soon, but even if she did keep going, she would only last until the age of ten without a heart and with the treatment she is taking for her cancer, she is slowly getting weaker if she didn't have the cancer and was cured then it would just be the heart to think about and deal with but it isn't. However I suppose you all have a point. I would love my kids to be with me and if Lyra can have some experience of the magical world then it would be a dream come true for her although she knows she is ill and can't do as much as she wants too, she still thinks she will be going to Hogwarts and will be able to become an Animagus she talks about wanting to meet your often Minerva. Both Harry and I have always told the kids about all of you more so you and Albus and your famous lemon drops''
Minerva and Albus both smiled and Albus eyes were twinkling like mad. ''I think it is settled then. When do you wish to bring the children here.''
Hermione looked at him with a smile ''Yes it would seem both of you and Harry have won this time. I was thinking the day of their birthday, I will be graduating on the twenty-third me and Harry will then appreciate to my house Christmas eve the afternoon sometime. We will spend Christmas day there. I will withdraw my son from the school he attends, I will write a letter of consent tonight or tomorrow when I also reply to my mother and she can take it to them and pull him out, we will then come here late morning on their birthday so they can spend the morning with my parents before coming here.'' Hermione looked at Harry and could see him smiling she knew he was excited and she was too still nervous but happy ''What you think of that plan Harry?''
Harry smiled when he thought of the children and their faces when they come here he knew they would love it and he was looking forward to being a proper family a sister who he cares about and two god children it was perfect he grinned at her. ''Finally it sucks how you listened to them and not me I mention this all the time.''
He fake pouted making her smile ''No honestly I like that idea it is perfect I could get Kreacher and Dobby to make a cake for them here we could keep the kids presents here so that when they come they can have them they will be more excited as well.''
Hermione smiled at Harry ''Well Albus and Minerva just gave me that extra push along with you, and that could work they would like that.''
Albus smiled and clapped his hands with a wide smile ''Excellent it is sorted then, so let us go and inform the rest.''
Hermione swallowed but nodded she watched as both Minerva and Albus left the room she let Harry support her again she knew this was going to go bad with Ron especially she was glad that she had Albus, Minerva and Harry on her side that helped. She took a deep breath, she would deal with this she fought Voldemort she could handle this.
Or so she hoped she could but before she knew it, she was walking into the kitchen and taking a seat in-between Harry and Minerva with Albus on the left of Minerva she could see the looks she and Harry were getting for holding hands on the table, but she didn't care right now she also held Minerva's hand so it didn't look too bad she felt like she could relax a little and then it began.
Hmm I wonder how everyone will react?...
