Okay, so this is where the real story takes off, the last chapter was a bit of a suprise... I really hope you like it so far... just a note, there is a bit of everything coming up for the characters from this point on. ... and comment or questions can be sent in a PM and i will answer when i can. If you have an recommandations i would love to hear them. Now on with the show
It was two days before Hermione and Severus woke up. Hermione was the first to open her eyes, her vision was blurry and she ached everywhere. The first face she could make out was the sleeping form of harry, his messy black hair was messier than usual, he looked pale his glasses sat lopsided on his face. Hermione experimented with moving her head; she slowly moved her head a little further to the right and saw another sleepy body. She thought she was still dreaming, it was an unusual dream to say the least but she knew and believed everything James potter had told. Then she revised that thought she believed everything her father had told her. It still seemed strange to her. She was the daughter of a summer love affair between two people she never would have though, her mother was Narcissa Malfoy. She groaned when she put the pieces together, that would explain the other person, sitting by her sick bed. Draco bloody Malfoy was there too. Did she have to be related to the Ferret. Harry was different, she already thought of him as her brother, now it wasn't just a wish, and it was fact. But did she really have to get Draco in the deal too.
She tried lifting her head a little. She looked around the room and found the bed next to her also had an occupant. The mass had it back to her so she couldn't see who it was. But right now she had a headache that rivaled going ten round with a giant and she felt like she had been trampled on by a centaur. She tried to lift her hand. It was difficult, but she managed. She moved her feet, again difficult but she could do it, next she wanted to check her voice.
"Harry" she mouthed, she cleared her throat and tried again
"Harry" it came out in the lightest of whispers
This time she swallowed hard, "Harry" she spoke so quietly, it wouldn't make a difference even if had been awake.
Finally she gave up and moved slightly, the bed squeaked and Draco shot up out his chair, causing him to trip and land in Harry's lap, the latter woke with a start and pushed the weight of his lap.
"Jeeze Draco, are you trying to kill me, or just annoy me to death?" Harry asked Hermione knew that tone, he was pissed off.
"Oh shut up Harry, before I kick your arse" Draco threatened
"Oh give it your best shot Draco, but believe me it will be the last thing you do" Harry all but shouted back
"You know for a fact I could beat you hands down, and keep your voice down are you trying to wake the dead, for Merlin's sake" Draco retorted.
Hermione watched the scene with a slight smile on her lips, it was such a strange sight to see these two tying to get on. She had no doubt in her mind that they knew she was their sister; she was touched that both of them had stayed by her bedside.
"You know something Draco, I don't care if you are my sisters brother or not, im gonna kill you. You bloody, no good stuck up pureblood git" Harry shouted and made a move towards Draco,
The latter sneered at him "what will my dear sister do to you when she finds out you attacked me. I know how bad her temper is, and believe me I would love to her see her punch your bloody specky face in" Draco said back.
Hermione found this moment very surreal, Draco bloody Malfoy, just threatened Harry Potter with her. She didn't know wither to laugh or cry. While she worked up her voice the boys continued to fight between themselves. Neither one realizing she was awake.
"Git" Harry yelled
"Prat" Draco hurled back
"Stupid bloody arse" harry yelled dodging a punch from Draco
"Bastard" Draco shouted back, as Harry landed a punch on his perfect pale nose.
"You will pay for that, you complete and utter prick" Draco screamed from behind his hand that was covering his nose in order to stop the blood from dripping ever where.
Hermione decided that things were getting out of hand, she worked herself up and just as she was about to use all her strength to tell them to shut the hell up. Draco threw himself at Harry, screaming about kicking the crap out of him. When a deep booming voice stopped them mid scuffle
"SILENCE" shouted Snape.
Both Harry and Draco turned into statues on the floor. The raised their eyes to meet the cold black orbs of their potions master. Hermione couldn't help herself she giggled.
"Poppy" Severus called. The medi-witch came rushing from her office. Fixing her cap in place and she almost ran the length of the hospital wing.
"Severus, your awake thank Merlin for that. How do you feel?" she asked waving her wand over his body muttering.
"Fine poppy, although I have a headache, and I ache everywhere I need to stretch my legs" he reported
Hermione found something different with the way he spoke; it wasn't his usual clipped cold tone. There was something in his tone she couldn't place. But she found she liked it.
"You will need to take it easy Severus, I would like to spend one more night here" she said, Hermione saw that she was preparing for a fight. However she looked like she would faint when he simply nodded his head in agreement. He left the room and promised he would return later.
Draco and harry had picked themselves up of the floor and turned to look at Hermione smiling to herself.
"You two bloody idiots, what the hell were you thinking? This is a place for people to rest and recuperate after being ill, and a place to receive treatment, and you two morons are fighting? Oh for the love of Merlin, when I get out of here you two better watch out" Hermione ranted out, venting her annoyance with her brothers. God that still sounded weird to her.
She noted that the boys were trying to hide their smile, and show the proper remorse
"Mione, your right im sorry, we were out of line and we apologize" Harry said, Draco Shoved him lightly
"Harry, I can apologies for myself jeeze" he sneered, Hermione noted it wasn't his usual sneer it was lighthearted
"Mia, I request your forgiveness for my behavior, it was inappropriate, although not entirely my fault, however I admit I was also in the wrong for responding, please forgive me" he said bowing to her, then flicking his eyes to Harry to gloat that his apology was better.
Hermione laughed, Draco Malfoy ever the gentleman
"You are both forgiven, this time" she said trying to sound a little pissed off. The boys smiled. Then without warning they both climbed onto her bed one at each side.
"So sis, how you feeling?" Harry asked casually.
She looked at him "fine, I guess you two know about the family thing then, since you are being so nice to each other" she said sarcastically the boys looked at each other and both nodded
"Mia, mother told us what happened and about our new status as your brothers. I know you probably hate me, and I will never be able repent for all the things I have done to you, but I will try so hard to be a good brother to you from now on" Draco said in the most sincere voice Mia had ever heard him use. She nodded to him; he took her hand in his and gave it a squeeze.
"Boys get off that bed now, I need to make sure your sister is alright" Madame Pomfrey ordered. Both boys jumped down at once.
"I will go and let mother know you are awake." Draco said and turned sharply and head for the door. As soon as he disappeared harry took her hand
"Mione, are you really OK with all this?" he asked sweetly
"Oh harry of course im not, but I decided I was just going to go with it, something dad said made me realize that every cloud has a silver lining" she said, still it was strange know that harry was her real family. She had always dreamed of having a brother, and now she had two
"well I better go and let Molly know your awake, I promised as soon as you opened your eyes I would let her know" Harry said he gave her a kiss on the forehead "bye sis" he called as he left in search of Molly.
"How are you feeling dear?" Poppy asked, Hermione thought about it
"A little sore actually, and a bit of a head ache" Mia replied
"To be expected dear, what do you remember?" Poppy asked.
"If it's alright, I would rather wait until everyone else is here, I don't want to have to repeat myself" Mia said calmly. Poppy nodded and smiled
Ten minutes later the hospital wing door opened and a sea of red hair fell through the door followed by Narcissa and Draco and on their heels came Professor McGonagall, and Kingsley.
Molly rushed to her bedside and threw her arms around her in a bone crushing hug
"Hermione dear, it's so good to see you awake, are you feeling alright? Do you need anything?" molly asked in a rush, she had a tear in her eye.
"I'm fine Molly and I don't need anything right now thank you, how is everyone?" she asked taking the focus of herself
"Everyone is fine dear, we can catch up later. "Molly said still clinging to the girl tightly. Narcissa stepped forward
"Mia dear, tell us what you remember, please?" she asked softly in her motherly tone that Hermione would never get used to. But the again there was a lot Hermione would never get used to. She had two half brothers, and a mother that was for the longest time her enemy.
"OH MY GOD, LUCIUS IS MY STEP-FATHER" Hermione screamed, she just thought of this, the room reacted her brothers pushed through to get to her side, Ron and George jumped next to the others as if protecting her from the thoughts, no one was sure how to react to her.
Draco leaned down and took his sisters hand, and gave her a little comfort. And whispered in her ear
"You also had Lilly as a step-mother" she smiled lightly, and then broke down in floods of tears. Narcissa looked to Molly Weasley she nodded and went to hug Hermione tightly
"Hermione dear, you know that everyone in this room loves you dearly, and believe me when I say Lucius will not harm you in anyway, and you don't even need to talk to him. No one expects you to forgive him for anything. But perhaps, once you talk to your mother you will see things differently." she spoke softly to Hermione, knowing that the girl was overly emotional right now, with all the shocks to her system, she just needed to cry it out, So that's what she did she cried on molly's shoulder for awhile. Until she felt she could explain. What happened?
So she started to explain everything from getting Snape's body to the tunnel collapsing, and talking to her father in some waiting room for people moving onto the afterlife. And how her step mother and told her that only good thing lie ahead for her now, and how she was so proud of her and Harry for defeating voldermort.
"she told me to tell you Ron that she is very proud of you, and you are an amazing young man, and she considers you a son. She also wanted me to tell everyone that she loves you all and is grateful for everything you did for us" she finished her story. She had wiped the last tear away. She promised herself no more tears today. Not over this.
Madam Pomphery made her way to the bed and told everyone that Mia needed her rest and she would only allow her mother and brother to stay with her for the moment, and everyone could visit again tomorrow.
After many hugs and teary goodbyes, she was finally alone with her family. Draco and Harry stood behind Narcissa's chair.
"this is so much to get used to, I mean I lived my whole life thinking that the Grangers were my parents, and now it turns out im not... how will I ever get used to this?" she asked sadly Narcissa took her hand.
"I am so sorry my beautiful girl, this is my fault entirely. If I had just been brave enough to tell Lucius, you would have stayed with me. And I would have raised you myself" Narcissa said through tears. Draco and Harry had the same idea; they both placed their hands of Cissy shoulders. The small piece of comfort soon evaporated when the hospital doors swung open and Lucius Malfoy came strolling in.
"What are you doing holding that Mudbloods hand, Narcissa?" he bellowed. Harry drew his wand and pointed it in his face.
"I would step back Malfoy" he said in a dangerous low tone. The older Malfoy just sneered at the boy, and made to remove his wand, to hex the boy when Draco lifted his wand and pointed at his father's chest.
"I would listen to him father" Draco said in a cold tone, he saw no reason to show this man any love, he hated that he had fallen in with his twisted view of the world and nearly killed his sister in the process, his own father had every intention of killing his sister still.
"Don't be foolish boy, put your wand away this instant" Lucius ordered. But Draco didn't drop his wand, he gripped it tighter and stepped to stand facing his father, Harry mirrored his movements.
"I don't follow your orders anymore father, you have no control over me anymore, you will never lay a hand on my mother, my sister Harry or myself again. Is that clear?" Draco said with all the force and hatred he could muster. Harry nodded in agreement. Hermione, moved slowly and carefully to retrieve her wand, and before Lucius could do anything, she threw and non verbal body bind on him. She gingerly got of the bed and stepped up to her step father's side.
His eyes were roaming around his sockets. Hermione had no idea where she got her strength from but she moved to stand between her brothers, they all stood in front of Narcissa who didn't have a wand at this moment. She removed the hex from Lucius.
He stood facing the three of them. The rage on his face was so strong it was almost tangible; she could almost taste it on the air
"Get out" she said slowly and clearly.
Lucius laughed "not without my wife and son now get out of the way you silly girl" he commanded bitterly. But he didn't try to move forward.
"Well boys what do you want to do? I say we torture him, and then kick his arse till the aurora's get here" Mia said
"I Say we torture him and Kill him" said Draco.
"No we are better than him, let's just get some aurora's here and get him a nice comfy cell in Azkaban" Harry suggested.
The other two agreed. Harry sent a patronus to Kingsley saying they had caught a death eater in the hospital wing. Soon six auora's had took Lucius away for immediate trial. The boys and Mia fell onto the bed, and looked to Narcissa. They could see a few tears in her eyes. Hermione decided in that moment that she would accept her mother and brothers without a fight.
"Mother, are you alright?" she asked carefully. The term sounded odd falling from her lips, but she was gryfindor she had to be brave.
Narcissa looked at Mia, "Oh my dear, im alright, it's just that I have been married to that man for so long, and I did love him to start with, but I spent this entire war plotting behind his back, and working against him. But now it seems that I now have to face the consequences of my actions. In the beginning your step father, was wonderful, but when voldermort returned Lucius was hesitant to return to his side, but he soon forgot his life without voldermort and got lost in the power he had.