Hi! It has been a while. I am soooo sorry I took a long time to update, but my muse kind of run out on me and I had some personal issues with my family and college. So I'm back!! :)
Also I have been doing some research about veela and about Hermione's birthday, which I found out that is on September 19 but I'm not sure if it's right or wrong. So I'm going to move her birthday back a month, you'll see.
Even though I said that this story starts after the war, can ya'll pretend that Remus, Tonks, Charlie and Hedwig didn't die in the seventh book, because it'll help me with the plot better.
Disclaimer: It's J.'s, not mine. All the characters, ideas, and settings belong to J.K Rowling, not me at all. I'm just using the plot and the characters for my own amusement and crazy ideas.
A/N: I have been asked some questions by some of you and I'll answer them as I can.
Q1: I am not getting a beta, because I just don't want to that's way. So I will double check my work before I publish it, but it'll take me a while to update. However, I may need one when I start college in the fall.
Q2: For those who read chapter 2, before I change it about Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape being Headmaster/Headmistress…I'M SO SORRY!!! That was a huge error on my part, I so did not want to confuse anyone but I did!
Q3: the Malfoy family will still be their bad selves as in the series, because hell will have to freeze over before they become sweetly nice! I'm just making them seem more human. Also why Lucius and Narcissa took the news about Hermione, well let's just say they had a hint.
Q4: Blaise will be an important character with helping Draco with Hermione, but he has his own secret. In the series towards the end, Blaise has been described as dark-skin with long slanting eye, which I have nothing against, but the Blaise that I had in mind was a boy with olive-skin, blue eyes and black hair Italian.
Q5: Pansy will be a total B-I-T-C-H towards Hermione due to her (Pansy) liking Draco, but she'll slowly change under some circumstances.
Whoa… I think I'm out of breath, well I think that is it with the questions, if you have any do not be afraid to ask.
Pairings: Draco/Hermione, Blaise/Ginny, Harry/Pansy, Ron/Luna.
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
- William Shakespeare
Now, on with the story…
Chapter 3: Of Dreams and Gifts
The pale moon light shined down upon a thick forest. Leaves covered the dark forest's ground as a light breeze blow softly. The full moon was illuminate so brightly that it left nowhere to hide from its glow. The moon revealed all that inhabits was in the forest including a young witch.
Hermione was standing under a large oak tree. She was wearing a silk white knee-length dress and was bare feet. Hermione looked around and saw no animals anywhere in the forest.
Suddenly Hermione heard a voice calling her name in the distance. She walked slowly towards the voice, being very cautious.
Hermione was so engaged with the voice that she could not recognize it.
As she was walking, Hermione saw that the moonlight was getting brighter as she got nearer to the voice.
The voice got louder and deeper as Hermione walked away from the deep forest and into a field. The field had flowers of all different colors in it and the moon was ever so bright.
However, what got Hermione's attention was a blur body that was standing on a large rock. Hermione only could make out the body and voice was male and was only wearing long silk white pants.
The male was holding out his left hand towards her. Hermione was not sure what to do, but some kind of energy was making her walk towards the male.
As Hermione slowly walks to the male, the forest and the moon started to go blurry. Hermione run towards the male with her right hand out as the land scrape got worst as she was almost near the tall male.
Her fingers were inches away from the male's hand when everything went black…
A pair of brown eyes blinked wide open as Hermione sat up from her bed, holding her covers tightly.
'What a weird and unusual dream.' thought Hermione.
She saw the sun was shining through her light purple curtains.
Hermione yawned as she stretched her arms out and looked around her room.
The walls were a pale blue color that always made her calm. Her room had a small closest, a dark wooden dresser, a desk near her window and two bookshelves which hold many of her school books and muggle books too.
'It's great to be home.' thought Hermione as she got out of her bed.
Hermione turned to her right and saw that her clock read '10:45 AM' in bold glowing red.
'Hmm...It's almost time for mom to yell for me to wake up.'
Just as she predicted, Hermione heard her mother yelling "Hermione, Time to wake up!"
Hermione sighed as she rolled her eyes and pushed her covers way from her as she got up from her bed.
Hermione looked at her calendar by her desk and saw that it was August 19, her birthday.
'Another birthday and gifts.' thought Hermione with a smile.
She walked to her closet to grab some clothes and went to the bathroom, which was across the hall from her room.
A few minutes later, Hermione walked back into her room wearing a pale purple shirt with blue jeans. She was about to make her bed up when her heard a tapping sound.
Hermione quickly turned towards the window and walked over to it. She pushed the curtains away and saw three owls and Hedwig flapping their wings, waiting for her.
Hermione walked to the window and opened it to let the owls into the bedroom. The owls flow down to the desk and sat down.
Hermione saw that each of the owls had a present tied around their legs. She untied their load and gave them each an owl treat from a bag that she always had on her. Hedwig and three owls 'hoot' at her as they flow out her window and into the sky.
Hermione sat down in her desk chair and looked at the presents in front of her.
She grabbed the nearest one to her, which was wrapped in a purple and yellow wrapping. She opened the letter to it and saw that it was from Hagrid as it said
'Happy Birthday Her-mione Hope you like me rock candy.'
-Hagrid
Hermione smiled as she unwrapped the packing as it was indeed Hagrid's famous rock candy.
'I can't ever tell him that his candy doesn't taste good.' thought Hermione as she put aside the candy.
The next present she saw was a green and blue present that was tied together. She read the letter that goes with them and saw that Ron wrote the letter.
'Hi Hermione,
Happy Birthday to the smartest witch at Hogwarts!
Sorry that I'm not there to celebrate it with you but my family and I went to Romania to visit Charlie and then we'll visit Bill and Fleur in Paris for the rest of the summer.
I heard from Harry, that he is still at those terrible relatives place, a week after the battle. My mom tried to get him to come along with us but he said it's a family vacation and that he didn't want to intrude. Mom nearly had a flap but dad stopped her.
I wonder why he didn't want to come with or written to us lately. Maybe you can find out from Harry, Hermione.
P.S Ginny said that the green present is from her and see you at the train station.
- Ron
Hermione raised an eyebrow and put the letter aside and opened the blue present. Inside the gift and was a5 boxes of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
She opened the green gift and she had 12 boxes and chocolate frogs and Sugar Quills. At the bottom of the gift box was a letter, Hermione pulled it out and read it.
'Dear Hermione
I hope you have a wonderful birthday and enjoy the candy!
Mum has been driving us crazy about you and Harry not with us this summer but we all tell her to stop worrying. That you are enjoying being with your parents and not in Australia.
There has not been any news from Harry lately and thats what driving Mum nuts. I am worried about him too, but he didn't answer any of our letters in weeks.
Anyway, hope you enjoy your birthday and hope you were made Head girl this year!
See you soon and have a nice summer vacation.
-Ginny
Hermione put Ginny's letter and gift with the others and grab the last present which was wrapped in red and gold wrapping paper.
She grabbed the gift and tarred the wrapping paper; the gift was her favorite book Hogwarts: A History the newest version.
Hermione's eye lighted up when she saw the title of it. She saw a piece of paper sticking out of the book.
Hermione opened the book where the paper was and unfold the paper. When she unfold it and saw Harry's handwriting, she began reading it.
'Drear Hermione,
I am sorry for not writing to you as I should, but a lot of things have been on my mind lately. After my birthday, I lefted my relatives' house and doing much better than ever.
As of right now, I'm living with Remus, Tonks and Teddy at the 12 Grimmauld Place. Trying to have a normal life, well as normal as it can get.
I wish you can see Teddy right now, Hermione. He is growing so fast that he's making Tonks clumsier while she's running around the house chasing him. Remus and I are both laughing as Teddy seems to have inherited Sirius's mischief and charm.
However, as you may have heard, no doubt, that I am not at the Burrow due to two reasons. Which are Fred's death and Ginny. They are stilling grieving over Fred and I'll feel guilty if I stay there.
As for Ginny, I don't feel like I have feelings for her anymore than as a brother would. Back in 6th year, I just want to feel normal for once and Ginny did help for a while at least.
Anyways, I hope you have a great birthday and please don't worry about me. See you on King's Crossing.
Love, Harry'
Hermione put down the letter on her desk and sighed.
'Well, at least he's okay.'
Hermione put away her gifts and folded the letters together to put them in a box which was inside of the desk's drawers.
Hermione grabbed the Hogwarts: A History and went to sit down on her bed. Just as she opened the book and turned to the first page, Hermione heard her mother yelling
"Hermione, it's time for breakfast! Please come downstairs!"
Hermione huffed in disappointment and put the book down on the bed.
She opened the bedroom door and walked down the hallway.
The hallway walls were covered with many pictures of her family and muggle friends to the family. There were quite a lot of Hermione when she was little and growing up.
Hermione got to the staircase and walked down and into the kitchen.
When she was standing at the kitchen entrance, Hermione saw her mother cooking over the stove and her father reading the newspaper.
Her mother was a very kind and beautiful person. Hermione had inherited her mother's wisdom and temper. She had light straight brown hair with chestnut eyes. Her name was Hailey Jane Granger.
Hermione's father was a tall and handsome person. He had sandy curly blonde hair that was uncontrollable which Hermione had inherited from him. He had hazel eyes made him stand out in his small family. His name was John Lee Granger.
Both of Hermione's parents are dentists and it was very rare for the both of them to be at home with Hermione, especially if her mother felt like cooking early in the morning.
Hailey turned around when she heard footsteps and saw her daughter walking to the table to sit by John.
"Oh, there you are sweetie. Here's your breakfast." said Hailey as she put a pat of pancakes in front of Hermione.
"Thank you, mum" replied Hermione as she took a bite of her pancakes.
Hailey smiled and walked back to the stove for hers and John's pats.
Both Hermione and Hailey heard John growled in frustration. They both watched as he put down the paper and glared at it.
"Do I dare ask what's wrong, dear?" asked Hailey calmly as she placed John's and her breakfast on the table and took a seat.
John rubbed her forehead and muttered "It's this bloody government that I'm angry with."
Hailey raised an eyebrow and waited for John to explain farther.
John sighed and leaned back in his chair "They think that they know everything that's going on in this country, but they absolutely have no idea what's truly going on. All in the name of the queen, my arse."
Hermione giggled as she watched Hailey slapped John by his head and John rubbed it with a grin.
"Watch your language, John Granger." said Hailey as she bit into a pancake.
"Whatever you say, my dearest." replied John as he winked at Hermione, which she return with a small smile.
The small family quietly ate their breakfast slowly for they were enjoying being with one another.
Hailey looked up from her pat and asked "Hermione, when do you want to go to Diagon Alley for your school supplies?"
Hermione stopped eating and said "Well, sometime before school starts and your patients starting beginning their children to your office for cleaning."
Both John and Hailey smiled for Hermione was always thoughtful about their work.
John looked at Hailey which she nodded to him to ask.
"How about we all go there today since it is your birthday today." asked John
Hermione's eyes flickered in excitement as she replied "You really mean it?"
John and Hailey nodded as Hermione exclaimed "Oh yes please"
When they were all finish with their breakfast, Hailey took their pats to the sink and John got up from his chair slowly.
Both parents chuckled as they saw Hermione ran upstairs to get her list of supplies.
"Well, she does share your infuse for knowledge." said John.
Hailey smiled as she washed the dishes and replied "Yes, but you can't deny her thirst to know everything in the muggle and wizardly world."
John smiled as he walked up behind Hailey and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Just like you." muttered John as he kissed Hailey's head softly.
While upstairs, Hermione ran into her room and got her list of supplies that she needed for Hogwarts.
When she got the list from her desk, Hermione saw that her window was still open for the curtains were blowing lightly.
'I must have forgotten to close it.'
Hermione walked to the window and about to shut it when she saw something on her desk. Her eyes widen as she saw a beautiful red rose lying on top of a small present.
Hermione gently grabbed the rose and put it aside. She slowly opened the present and she grasped.
Inside the small box was a beautiful lush green ring with diamonds all the way around the band. The green stone was peridot, her birthstone.
Hermione saw a folded piece of paper inside the box and pulled it out. She unfolded it and read it.
'Dear Hermione
I hope you enjoy your gift because there is no one else who deserves it.
Your Admirer'
Hermione put the letter down and gently pulled the ring out of the box, she was about put it on when she heard her mother from downstairs.
"Hermione, please hurry up, your father wants to beat the traffic to London."
Hermione put the ring and letter back into the box and quickly grabbed her supply list.
When Hermione ran out of her room, the ring was shining as the light hit it making it reflect around the room.
It was little bit before noon when the Granger family arrives to London. John packed the car a block away from the Leaky Cauldron. They walked towards the Leaky Cauldronand went into it. The bartender Tom saw Hermione and nodded to her, which she returned.
The Granger family went into the back of the bar and into the small alleyway. Hermione tapped her wand and the brick wall turned into a walkway.
They walked into Diagon Alley and into the crowd. Many witches and wizards were rushing by them rapidly, but many nodded or smiled at Hermione.
Hermione walked with her parents in to Gringotts to exchange some muggle money into wizardly money.
After the Granger family got done, they walked passed some shops that were packed and make it to Flourish and Blotts.
This book shop has always been Hermione's favorite to go to. They walked into the shop and as usual books were quickly going fast off shelves.
Hailey and Hermione had the supply list and went looking for the required books for the year. They went separate ways as John went to wandered around the shop.
Hermione was upstairs in the shop looking for one of her books. She looked all around the shelves and was about to give up when she finally found it in the back of the shop.
Hermione grabbed the book that was between two huge books and pulled it from the shelf. Hermione turned around and was half way down the aisle when she heard a loud 'thump'.
Hermione turned sharply and saw a book lying in the middle of the aisle. Hermione raised an eyebrow as she walked towards the book and picked it up.
She saw that the book was dark leather-bound, the title was written to gold letters. The title was called The Wonders of Mysterious Creatures.
Hermione was about to put it back on a shelf, but she decided against it. She put it with her other books and walked down the aisle.
Unknown to Hermione, a dark figure was hiding behind the shelf were the book fall from. The figure smirked and pushed its long bright blonde hair over its shoulder and walked down the aisle.
The sound of a cane hitting the floor was heard as the figure walked out of the shop and into the crowd street.
The Granger family was finally done with shopping for school supplies after a long tiring day. John and Hailey were quietly talking about their work and others among themselves.
Hermione was sitting in the back of the car, looking out of the window. Her mind was wondering away from her parents' conversation.
Hermione thought about Hogwarts and her friends. She couldn't wait to see them again.
As Hermione went deeper into her mind, she kept wondering about the ring and book. She could not for the life of her figure out who sent the ring and why she bought the book.
It'll be a while, until she figures about the ring and book.
A/N: Well that's the end of this chapter! Please review and tell me what you think about it, because your reviews are my drug.
Again, I'm so sorry I took so long to update. I'll try to update as fast as I can. Just please don't throw stones at me!-hides in a corner-
If you see any grammer or errors within the story, please tell me where and I'll go back to fix them.
P.S I'm not giving up on this story, so please do not worry!
Thank you to all who reviewed, I'm so thankful! You guys keep me writing and continuing on.
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