"Hey, 'Mione!"
"Yes Harry?"
"Can I talk to you for a bit, something weird has come up."
"Okay, lets talk at the Gryffindor Estate." and Hermione appareted away to await Harry's arrival by floo.
What does she mean 'Gryffindor Estate'? Well, may as well try that as a floo address.
Bloody Hell!!! Whoever decorated this estate sure was loaded. How did 'Mione get this place anyway? And where did she hear about it? I mean, who's she kidding, the Gryffindor line has been missing for generations, then again so was the Slytherin line….
"Okay, Harry, I'm sure you are wondering how we came to be here. Well, I am, well, I am Lady Gryffindor." Oh God. I wonder what he is going to say to that. He probably thinks I'm joking…
"Really 'Mione?" Well that explains a lot " Because I just found out, thanks to an, ancestry, test at Gringotts that I am Lord Slytherin." I hope she doesn't kill me…
"Wait, WHAT?!?!?!?!?"
"I am Lord Slytherin." Harry said without blinking, as he was perfectly serious.
"Ok then, well. You Harry Potter are The-Boy-Who-Lived, Lord Slytherin, AND Gryffindor third in line. That's after me as Lady Gryffindor, any descendants I may have, and Proffessor Dumbledore."
"Well then Lady Gryffindor, may I presume that your last magical ancestor left you a letter?" seeing Hermione's negative shake of the head he continued, "No, well then, I suppose you should read mine then." And Harry handed his letter to her.
Hours later Hermione sat down and using her very best ink, quill and parchment, wrote a reply to the man she strongly suspected was her mate, Severus Snape. Why Snape, I don't know, but he loves learning and potions like me, so we have much in common, and then I have always admired his graceful movements, especially around potions, and recently I have come to admire his features, why wouldn't he be my mate, though being Harry's knight might be hard for him, that might affect it, though he has saved Harry so many times that it is possible that he is already acting like he should as Slytherin's Knight, protecting him I mean, which makes him even more perfect. It HAS to be Severus.
Dear Severus,
Due to some, interesting to say the least, things about my family line, you are one of two known men that I could marry. I respectfully request that you attempt to get along with my friends as I consider you for this particular role in my life. In the mean time, I will see you at 3:00 on Saturday in the Three Broomsticks.
Sincerely,
Lady Gryffindor
Hermione Jane Granger
The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws got together that day to their children of their line. All nine Weasleys, Lord Arthur of Hufflepuff, Lady Molly Consort of Lord Hufflepuff and Gryffindor's Knight, Lord William Heir of Hufflepuff, Lords Charles, Percival, Fred, George, and Ronald, siblings of the Heir of Hufflepuff, and Lady Ginevra only daughter of Hufflepuff, as well as the four Malfoys, Lady Narcissa of Ravenclaw, Lord Lucius Consort of Lady Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff's Knight, Lord Draconis only son of Ravenclaw, Lady Hoshi Heir of Ravenclaw. Squeezed into the Burrow along with the recently revealed Pansy Parkinson, Ravenclaw's Knight.
Gradually the younger generation came to understand their lineage and all that it entailed. They were also told of the true nature of their family feud, it was simply a cover protecting the two families from undue attention in the media and in politics.
Ron: Wow, so I should actually try to get along with the ferret? Aww man, that means I can't hex him anymore. Well, at least I am better than Harry in some way, even if this is it. I mean how likely is it that he is on the same level or higher than me.
Draco: This is so cool, this means that I will be the head of a powerful family, WAIT WHAT?!?! MY SISTER is the heir? Even though the Goblins think that I am? Why did Rowena Ravenclaw have to pass the line through the females? WHY?
"Molly dear, did Ronald tell you that Gryffindor has returned?"
"Why no he didn't Narcissa." There was a pause, "I can't say that I look forward to fainting though. Do you know anything about the Gryffindor Heir?"
"Only that they and the Heir of Slytherin are in Draconis and Ronald's year at Hogwarts."
"I suppose I should accept Albus' proposal and start teaching a housekeeping class at Hogwarts then and start taking some of Minerva's head of house duties then, that should expose to us the heir's identity."
A/N As I am currently out of pre-written stuff the update will take awhile, but I WILL update, do not dispare! Reviews with suggestions will help me! (Especially with Weasleys and Malfoys).
If anything is confusing you feel free to ask me about it. Also for reference, knights to nobles and other useful information on keeping charachters straight are towards the end of Day Two and in Lady Slytherin's letter in Day Three.
Hope that helps!
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