A/N: The rating of the story has changed because of this chapter.

Warning: rape mentioned, nothing to graphic though.

Hermione

Narcissa looks at Minerva with a slack jaw. "You have a daughter?"

"Yes I do."

"Then why have I never heard of her?"

Minerva takes a deep breath. The first part of the conversation might have been uncomfortable, but that is nothing compared to what is coming. "You never heard of her because I kept my pregnancy a secret to all but two people. And I brought her to a muggle orphanage when she was born."

"Why?"

"Why did I keep my pregnancy a secret or why did I bring her to an orphanage?"

"Both actually. It seems so out of character for you."

Taking a deep breath Minerva starts her story. It's not the first time she's told it, but that doesn't make it any easier. "At the end of the war against Voldemort I was captured by death eaters. They brought me to Malfoy Manor."

Narcissa lets out a gasp. You were at Malfoy Manor?"

"Yes and please let me finish my story Narcissa, it is hard enough without the interruptions." Minerva pleads.

"Okay, continue."

"Alright so I was taken to Malfoy Manor and held in the dungeon. After a while a death eater entered. He wordlessly vanished my clothes and tied me to the wall spread eagle. After that he r-raped me." Minerva feels tears stinging in her eyes and takes a few deep breaths before she continues.

"Once he was done he dropped me to the floor and left. I stayed there until I was rescued by the order. Lily Potter was the one who found me in the dungeon naked and guessed what happened. She is one of two people who have been aware since the beginning. About a month or so later I hadn't had my period and since I didn't want anybody to know what happened Lily suggested I do a muggle pregnancy test. I was at the burrow for a party when I did the test, that's how Molly found out. Both women have helped and supported me in hiding my pregnancy. After my daughter was born I took her to a muggle orphanage and gave her up. I didn't see her until I delivered her Hogwarts letter. I had no idea she was my daughter until her parents asked me if maybe she wasn't a muggleborn because she was adopted. That was the moment I knew Hermione was my daughter. I kept this from her though. But as smart as she is she found out and things were rocky between us for a while. Things are a lot better know and I want to keep it that way and preferably make things even better between us." During Minerva's story Narcissa has moved closer and taken Minerva in her arms.

"I'm so sorry you had to go through that." Both women sit in silence for a while before Narcissa speaks up.

"So you want to tell your daughter about us? Why?"

"Yes I want to tell Hermione about us. She had a bad falling out with her parents and they threw her out so I want to invite her to stay the summer with me. If she accepts and I don't tell her about you we won't be able to see each other. I'm not going to sneak around while she's staying with me. I've already withheld things from her in the past."

Narcissa looks at Minerva contemplating before she reacts. "I understand where you are coming from and I believe telling our children would be a good idea. I know Draco can keep a secret and I trust you when you tell me Hermione can be trusted. And we might even get to have family dinner over the summer."

"Thank you Narcissa, this means a lot to me. Though I'm not sure family dinner is a wise thing to do. Hermione and Draco don't really get along very well."

"I know, Draco picks on Hermione. He has his reasons, but I'll leave it to him to explain them to Hermione."

"I'm not sure I'm happy about that, but I'll let Hermione decide what she wants."

"That's fair. So when do you want to tell them?"

"I want Hermione to get settled before I broach the subject. Probably somewhere in the second or third week of summer break?"

"Alright I'll tell Draco around then as well."