I'm SO sorry it took so long to get this up...I'm not worthy.

THE NEXT DAY

Emily couldn't help herself. After all Hermione did say the house was free to be explored, but to stay out of the rooms that were locked. Not like anyone could get into a locked room. And that is why she was standing in the middle of a long hall way at that moment. You could say curiosity killed the cat and at this moment she was that said cat.

She knew that this family was hiding something. What she wasn't completely sure of yet. She was going to figure it out before the end of the trip.

She really hadn't wanted to come to this place at all. But Reid said everyone had to go. Honestly she wanted to stay at home as she wasn't much of a traveling type.

Another thing that made her not want to come was that she had heard about how close Hermione and Elle are. Not that she knew a lot about Elle, just that she had resigned and that she had replaced her. In a way she felt as if she was just the tag-along. Everyone else had some kind of memory to share from when the Malfoys had been in America. But she didn't making her feel like an outsider, which she was.

She was brought out of her thoughts by the sound of footsteps coming from behind her. She spun around but only to see Teddy staring at her with a raised brow. He shook his head and walked into one of the rooms. Quickly she left that hall into another one. Only this hall was filled with paintings of people whose eyes seemed to follow you.

This family really was creepy.

…~~…

Rose was standing in the middle of the room on the floor with her hands over her eyes. At first sight one would have thought she was crying with the way her head was slightly lowered.

''10! Ready or Not HERE I COME!'' She yelled removing her hands and running out of the room. Coming out into the hall she slowed down to a walk making her steps to become quiet.

Quietly she headed for a door that was slightly open. It didn't take very long to realize it was her father's study. To which he seemed to be nowhere in sight.

''Scorp, if you're in here you're going to get into trouble with daddy.'' She said putting her hands on her hips like she saw her mother do so many times when she was mad. She looked around the room one last time before shrugging then walked back out closing the door behind her.

She walked into Teddy's room to see Archer sitting on Teddy's bed with a book. Teddy was seated in his chair at his desk leaning back slightly looking up at the ceiling. Mumbling something about something school related.

It was obvious that he was still upset about being grounded for the rest of the summer when it had only began. But to Rose it seemed like he deserved it after all he turned their dad's hair pink.

''Teddy! Archer! Have you seen Scorp or Jack around?'' Archer looked up from his book.

''Yeah, actually.'' Both he and Teddy pointed to the closet with an evil grin on Archer's face. Rose smiled sweetly and walked over to said closet. She pulled open the door and out fell Scorpius with Jack landing on his back.

With her quick reflexes she tagged her brother. ''YOUR IT Scorp!'' She smiled and ran off. Jack followed suit, leaving behind a laughing Archer and Teddy, and a glaring Scorpius.

…~~…

Penny was sitting in the library reading a book on famous wizards and witches of England when a name looked familiar.

''Harry Potter, Harry Potter...where have I heard that name before?'' She racked her brain around it for a moment when it suddenly came to her.

She jumped from her seat in the big comfortable chair, book momentarily forgotten, and her eyes wide.

''HOLY SH-''

…~~…

Morgan and Hotch were walking the maze. Hermione was right it was harder than it seems. Especially as there were several different ways to get to the center and back, not to mention rounded, curved turns.

''Have you noticed they don't have a TV anywhere in the house?'' Derek asked aloud.

''Maybe they are just one of those families that don't watch TV.'' Hotch pointed out. ''Both Reid and Hermione are more books than TV, and it seems that Draco also was raised that way. So it only seems natural for them to raise their kids the same way.''

For that they were both quiet for a couple of minutes.

''You now Hotch. I like Hermione and her family but for some reason I get the feeling that their hiding something.'' Derek spoke his suspicion, causing Hotch to give him a look. He held up his hands up in defense. ''I mean, I got the same feeling while they were in America too.''

''I know where you're coming from. But I don't think it's going to affect us in anyway so it's their secret. Everyone haves them.''

''I don't know man. I just get this feeling…''

…~~…

''Yes mum…no mum.'' Hermione stood in the kitchen on her cell phone that was hardly used, mostly to talk to her mother every now and then, and for emergencies. Now that she thought about it she could have just called Spencer but at the time it was out of habit to send a letter visa owl.

''Are you still coming to stay with us this summer?'' Hermione asked. She listened to what her mother said back. A frown formed on her face. ''You know Spencer is here now, I'm sure he would love to see you.'' She said leaning back on the counter.

''Yes Mum, Draco was the one that organized everything.'' She fell silent once more. ''I have no clue if they are coming or not.''

…~~…

Rossi and JJ were sitting out by the pool again. It had surprised them that it was such nice weather. They head heard that it rained a lot normally so they were going to take advantage for this nice day.

''I don't know about you Rossi but I don't think I'm going to want to leave this place when summer is over.'' JJ said leaning back in the comfortable chair.

Rossi looked up from the book he had gotten from the library earlier that day to JJ.

''I agree with you, this place is going to be too hard to leave when that time comes.''

…~~…

Reid walked into the kitchen just as Hermione hung up her cell phone.

''What are you up to Hermione?'' He asked as he neared her.

''I was talking to mum. Apparently she was thinking about just staying at home this year.'' She said with a frown.

''Why would she want to stay there and not come see family?''

''Lucius.'' She stated simply. ''He may have accepted me as part of the family, but mum is uncomfortable around him.'' She shook her head. ''And ever since dad died, she's been alone a lot. Backing out of planes and what not, I worry about her.''

''I take it she's not transitioning well without Uncle Richard?'' She shook her head causing him to frown.

''No, not at all, I want her to come live with us but she refuses to move out of that house.'' She sighed. ''Atlessed she's going to come see you.''

''Well on another note, where is Draco today?'' He asked suddenly. He knew a new topic needed to be brought up.

''He said something about going to see a friend and that he would be back later.'' She smiled and looked around the empty kitchen. ''You know, I have lived here for about 14 years and I still haven't found every room in the house.''

He smiled at that. ''This house is too big. You most likely won't ever find all the rooms.''

''Your right, but Rose is another story. Have you seen the way she walks around this place? It's like she knows every little thing about this house. Even Scorp has trouble every now and then, and Teddy, he wouldn't be able to find the kitchen if he didn't have that map.'' She shook her head.

''it's a big place, I'm surprised I haven't gotten lost yet.''

''The first month I lived here I got lost…a lot. Then one of the house elves made me a map and that helped. That's what Teddy has now.''

''Wait, what's a house elf again?'' He asked her causing her to laugh.

''They are little elves that work for wizarding families. Usually very rich families have a lot of them. '' She motioned for one of the servants to come over. This one had black hair that was pulled back in a bun, light blue eyes. She smiled.

''Yes Ma'am?'' She asked Hermione. Without a word Hermione pulled out her wand and aimed it at the 'servant'. Slowly the young girl began to shrink and change. Her ears became more pointed, arms a little more scrawny. Her eyes slightly larger but just as brought as they had been before.

Reid stared at the elf, whom of which started to fidget under his stair. He was actually more shocked by the magic since he doesn't get to see it much. Then he came back to reality. He shook his head.

''Honestly I have to say I didn't see that coming I just thought she was a normal person.'' He said to Hermione.

''Oh, all the servants are house elves. We just have a glamor charm placed on them.''

''Really? That's very clever of you.''

''Draco said the same thing.''

…~~...

Draco was pacing back and forth. His best friend Blaise sat on the couch watching his friend.

''I just don't know what they want from me. They didn't say in the letter but there was no room for arguing. I have to go.'' He said but then stopped and looked at Blaise who was leaning on his fist.

''I don't see how I fit in this?'' He asked Draco.

''You work with Potter, I was thinking that you know what was going on.'' He stated simply.

''No, not ever Potter knows. Whatever it is its hush, hush. Not a word has slipped about it.''

''If they're not telling Boy Wonder then it must be something bad.'' He said starting his pacing again. ''It especially can't be good if their telling me to come back.''

Blaise stood up. ''I think you need to relax, enjoy the rest of the day, tuck your kids in tonight, then go to the ministry.''

''I can't just relax. If it's something so important they aren't telling anyone I might have to send our guests back to America before the summers ever started.''

''Right Hermione's cousin from America came with his friends.''

''Yeah, although I don't think father will be pleased with that.''

''As if you care what your father thinks,'' Blaise said sitting back down. ''If you did then you wouldn't be married to Hermione and you wouldn't have Scorpius or Rose, not to mention Teddy.''

Draco laughed. ''If we weren't married to her I don't think she would have let me within 50 feet of him without hexing me.''

''That's because she didn't let you within 50 feet of him.'' Blaise pointed out.

''Uncle Draco!'' A little girl yelled running into the room, giving Draco a hug. Draco smiled and returned the hug.

''Hello to you too Marilyn, hello Pansy.'' He said to the black haired women standing in the doorway leading to the living room.

''It's nice to see you too Draco.'' She said as she walked in to sit next to her husband.

''Daddy, can we go to the park?'' Marilyn asked Blaise as she sat on his lap giving him her best puppy dog eyes.

He sighed. ''I guess'' Was his answer.

''Yay!'' She cheered before jumping off his lap and running back out of the room.

''You know what Blaise, your right.'' Draco said.

''When am I not?'' Blaise asked back but Draco ignored him.

''I'll see you guess later.'' With that he walked over to the fireplace and flooed back to his office.

He walked out into the hall only to be practically ran over by Rose who was running from Scorpius.

He shook his head at his children's antics and headed to the library.

Again I'm sorry, but I want to hear what you think about this. What do you think will happen next? In the mean time I have a little preview for a future chapter :) I want to know who you think its about.

Preview:

Her head turned in his direction causing him to look away and blush.

Unfortunately for him his actions didn't go unnoticed.