Chapter 9:
Cussing and a little OOCness.
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Emily's POV:
Neville and I walked into the common room, hand in hand, to see Professor McGonagall sitting on the couch. Hermione was sitting next to her looking around the common room. When she saw me, she muttered something to McGonagall and they both stood up swiftly.
"Dawn, follow me." I said bye to Neville and followed Hermione and McGonagall out. She was walking us to what I guessed was the headmaster's office.
"Chocolate Frog." The gargoyle moved and we walked up the stairs right into Dubledore's office.
"Ahh, Minerva. I see you brought Miss Dawn and Miss Granger. Please sit down." With a flick of his wand, three chairs appeared. We took our seats and Dumbledore started.
"Now, I assume that you are wondering why you're here. Well, let me begin. Hermione, You were born in September, yes?" Hermione nodded. "Same with you Emily, yes?" I nodded. "Good. Have you ever wondered why you're not like your parents, Emily?" I nodded.
"I always thought that I was dropped by aliens on their doorstep. Why?"
"I have news for you both. I assume that you don't have any siblings." We both nodded. "Ahh, than that will change in a matter of minutes. Emily, you aren't Emily Elizabeth Dawn anymore, you are Emily Elizabeth Granger." He put emphasis on Granger. I looked at Hermione.
"Does that mean we are sisters?" She asked, still looking at me.
"Yes, Twin sisters to be exact."
"That would explain why Ron thought we were related. But, does that mean I'm a muggle-born too? I thought that was rare, muggle-born siblings." Dumbledore smiled and a small twinkle in his eye appeared.
"Not all that rare. And I bet why you are wondering why one has perfectly straight hair and hazel eyes," He pointed to me. "And one has curly hair and brown eyes." He pointed to Hermione. I looked into her eyes to see that they are a perfect shade of brown opposed to my light hazel eyes to match my hair.
"Amazing." We both mumbled. I turned back to Dumbledore.
"Is that all?" Dumbledore nodded and stood up from behind his desk.
"Minerva, would you please escort them back to the Gryffindor tower?" McGonagall nodded and stood up. We followed her out and we all ascended the staircases. Hermione and I walked in step with each other.
McGonagall stopped in front of the portrait and said the password. She ushered us inside and we saw Harry, Ron, Neville, Ginny, Seamus, Fred, George and Percy waiting up for us. As soon as one saw us, we were ambushed by them all. We were pelted with questions like 'What'd they want?' and 'Are you in trouble?' One from Percy was extremely aggregating. It was 'What'd you do to lose us points?' His tone was rather harsh. I looked at him for a moment before I pinched him right on his arm where it meets his torso. He brushed my hand away and moved a few steps away.
"Calm down! My goodness, you are all like a pack of wild animals. Hermione, you tell them." I left her to be ambushed by everyone but one person. Neville was waiting patiently in front of the fire. I snaked my arms around his neck and hugged him.
"Hey." His tone sounded quiet and exhausted.
"Did you wait up for me?" He just replied with a nodded intercepted my a yawn.
"You didn't have to do that. Now, get upstairs and get some sleep. We have double potions tomorrow first thing." I kissed him and he walked up sluggishly. I turned to see everyone staring at me.
"What?" Was all I had to say.
"I knew you two were related!" Ron bellowed.
"We've got another set of twins!" Fred and George whooped.
"Let's just hope they're not like you two." Percy of course.
"Wow. I would have never thought it." Ginny. By now all the Weasley's had said something.
"No wonder you two look alike." Seamus said. The only one who didn't say anything was staring at me with a mix of awe, confusion, and something I didn't really register. Jealously maybe?
"Nothing from you?" I asked, hands on my hips.
"Wow." Was all he said.
"Nice choice of words. Now, if you all will let me pass up to the girls' dorms alive, I will be going to bed." I walked past all the amused people and walked up the stairway to the girls' dormitories. I stopped at the door when I heard Harry.
"Yeah, to bed with Neville." I froze and turned out to face him from the little alcove/balcony between the girls and boys dorms.
"What d'you mean by that, mate?" I asked, my voice sounding harsh with a hint of hurt.
"Nothing. Just good night." I looked him thoroughly and bit cheek.
"No, not nothing. Do you have a problem with me and Neville?" I walked back down the stairs as I asked this.
"Of course not, if he's what you like."
"What I like?! Oh, you've got some nerve speaking about him to me like that."
"Oh really? What are you going to do about it? Hex me?"
I walked up to him and shoved him a bit.
"Shove off, Potter."
"Oh, so we're on a last name basis now, Granger? Tell me, how is it to think you're a halfblood then find out you're muggle-born?" Hermione looked like she was ready to hex Harry and cry at the same time.
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"You were one of those families who thought they were better than anyone else right? You mom practically ran the house, am I correct?"
"What are you talking about?"
"The reason your mom didn't show you any sign of affection,-"
"Shut up." He continued though.
"-Was because you're a muggle-born. She knew, your dad knew, but you always thought you were halfblood."
"Shut your mouth. You have no idea what your talking about."
"So all this time, you were just a flithy little mudblood." He said with such fierce, it shocked him. Everyone froze, especially Hermione and Ron. His hand flew to his mouth as soon as the word was out.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It just-"
"Slipped out? Yeah right, you're just mad that I'm dating Neville. Is that it?" No words denying it.
"You're no better than Malfoy." I walked up to the girls' dorm and crashed on my bed, tears spilling over.
A/N: ooh! Bits of angst in there. I had to do that, it will come to be very important later in the story in about the end of third year or fourth year. Lots of angst coming up in the next chapters, here's a little preview:
Hermione and I were walking down to breakfast. We saw Harry waiting and we both just shoved past him. We walked down and sat at our usual places. The owl posts came and dropped an emerald green envelope with my name on it. I opened it up and read the single word. 'Mudblood.' I looked over at the Slytherin table and saw Malfoy staring at me with such an intensity in his eye. I looked over at Harry who was staring at me. I flipped him off and stared down at my cereal, suddenly not feeling very hungry.
Well, there's the small sneak preview. Hope that'll hold you over till tomorrow. I didn't realise that the second ending line to the chapter was part of the memory in the 7th book from Snape's memory. So credit is givin to the author for that quote. Reviews are greatly appreciated and if I get more than seven reviews, from different people, I will make Harry make up with Emily and Hermione faster. So read, review, and enjoy. Remember, more reviews, longer updates. I will end this A/N here now because it's getting too long. Till later!