Italics in the meanwhile section is from 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' which belongs to J.K Rowling, not me
Chapter 6 The Truth Comes Out
After they returned to the Burrow Hermione had done a good job of busying herself but eventually when Harry arrived she couldn't hide anymore and was cornered that day by Harry and Ron.
"What the hell was that in the Department of Mysteries? You're 'MOTHER' killed Sirius and you think we should still talk to you!" was the first thing that Ron shouted at her but before he answered Harry told him to shut up in case everyone heard, which Tonks did and she came up and walked into the room but before they could kick her out.
"Ron if you aren't careful everyone will hear and I just thought that I would help Hermione explain because she told me and Sirius almost straight away and to be honest, I don't blame her for keeping it hidden- after all who wants to be related to them?" There was a small laugh before Hermione could start.
"Everything that Bellatrix said was true," at this the boys both looked furious but she carried on anyway, "and I didn't tell you for the exact reason that Tonks said- I was scared of the reaction and what she would do to me so I thought that if I tried to forget about it she would go away but she didn't, she thought about killing me at the ministry in summer and I went after Harry to protect him from her. As for how she knew, when Snape kept me after potions he told me that Dumbledore had told him the truth so he must've told them about it." The boys looked as if they finally accepted this and Tonks just said "Diagon Alley Tomorrow," and left the room followed by Hermione who went to send a letter to Narcissa.
Cissy
We are going to Diagon Alley tomorrow, please meet us there I can't stand being in this house for much longer, do whatever you can to get them away from me,
Hopefully I will see you then
Cynthia
And so her first plan began.
Meanwhile
"Cissy why do you have to go to him, I still don't think he can be trusted and Cynthia will always protect him anyway!"
To this Cissy just looked at her and proceeded to knock on the door and entered the dark house. "Please Severus, help him I know Cynthia will but I don't think it is enough, I need you to protect my son, I know you will try but I need you to swear to doing it and even make an unbreakable vow." He thought about it for a moment and said to Bellatrix, "You will need your wand for this you know," She looked shocked but moved forwards anyway and prepared for the vow with Narcissa saying,
"Will you, Severus, watch over my son Draco as he attempts to fulfil the Dark Lord's wishes?"
"I will," said Snape.
"And will you, to the best of your ability, protect him from harm?"
"I will," said Snape.
"And should it prove necessary…if it seems Draco will fail…will you carry out the deed that the Dark Lord has ordered Draco to perform?"
"I will," said Snape for the final time as they withdrew their hand, Narcissa looking happier that on their arrival bid him farewell and along with Bellatrix apperated back to Malfoy manor to the arrival of an owl with a letter from Hermione.
"Draco," she shouted," we are going to Diagon Alley tomorrow." Bellatrix just looked at her and replied, "We are getting Cynthia out of there and bringing her home."