Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter or True Blood/ Southern Vampire Mysteries. This is a story for enjoyment and I will not receive any profit from this. All rights reserved to those whom own HP and TB/SVM. This includes the movies, books, and TV Show.

Warning: MA. Contains mature content (language, violence, and sexual content) and is intended for adult readers. SPOILERS! With references to both the Harry Potter and True Blood/Southern Vampire Mysteries (a.k.a. Sookie Stackhouse novels).

Chapter Nine

Hermione appeared on the front yard of the Stackhouse Residence. She took a step towards the house, but because she had forgotten to cancel her Fast Movement Charm, she ran into the side of the house.

"Bloody hell," She muttered.

"Hermione!" The surprised shout had her look up in embarrassment and confusion.

"Sam?" She looked over and could see him standing in the bushes, naked. Thankfully the foliage was covering his very male parts. "What are you doing hiding in the bushes?"

His blue eyes held confusion, "Aren't you supposed to be at Fangtasia with Sookie?"

"Long story," She stood up and canceled the Fast Movement Charm on herself. With red cheeks, she pulled her cocktail dress down that had flipped up in her fall. She looked back to Sam, "How do you know we went to Fangtasia?"

"Sookie told me you both were going with Bill," he replied, searching for the blonde telepath. "Where is she?"

"She's with Bill. We got split up. Don't worry, she's fine." She paused, then let out an embarrassed cough, "Don't tell Draco I ran into the side of the house, and I won't tell Sookie you were hiding in the bushes."

"Fine, Cher," he chuckled at her deal, then shifted back into a dog.

Sighing, Hermione entered the house to see that it was dark and quiet. Feeling the night's events add to her exhaustion, she went straight to her bedroom on the second floor. She pulled off her dress, spotting herself in the mirror.

What had Eric found so interesting about her? While her brunette hair was more tamed and manageable than when she was younger, it still was a curly mess. Her eyes were hazel, a normal, common feature among the human population. Her breasts where on the smaller side, but she supposed her hips were attractive, giving her an hourglass figure that most women wanted.

She went to bed, forgoing pajamas due to the hot night air, and spotted a parchment with the Malfoy seal. Placing her wand on the night stand next to her bed, a precaution she had continued to do because of the war, she grabbed the letter and opened it.

Hermione,

My father past away. I need some time to think. I have turned off the Malfoy Manor Floo. Not that you'd want to step foot on the premises considering your last visit. However, if you change your mind, please do not Apparate here. I need time to be alone.

Yours,

Draco

Angry, Hermione threw the letter on her bedroom floor. It figured that her cousin would be so high-handed to not allow her to console him. She knew he was probably in his cellar, getting pissed out of his mind. He didn't need to be left alone. She was half tempted to ignore him, but she had a feeling that he had probably placed additional Anti-Apparition wards on the Malfoy Estate. She pulled the bedcovers over her body, angry and a little hurt that Draco had simply left a letter for her to find.

~HG/EN~

The next morning found Sookie and Hermione entering the kitchen at the same time, Sookie in a purple nightshirt and Hermione in a dark green robe.

Adele looked to Sookie and Hermione as she continued her conversation on the phone, "Well... I will be at the church early..." Sookie sat down at the table and dished out the sausage patties. "...If you would like to like to stop by and say hi. Mr. Compton's talk starts at eight."

"Is that tonight?" Hermione grabbed the eggs to help Adele and dished them out before sitting next to Sookie.

"Mm hmm," was all Sookie replied, causing Hermione to arch an eyebrow.

"All right! Same to you! Bye now!" Adele hung up the phone and sat across from them, the phone still in her hands.

"Phone's been ringing early today," Sookie commented.

"Everything alright?" Hermione asked Adele worriedly.

"Oh," Adele sighed. "Everyone is excited about meeting the town vampire tonight." She then smiled at both her girls. "I didn't hear both come in last night."

"I'm surprised you didn't," Hermione muttered.

She had a small bruise on her hip this morning, due to her collision with the siding of the house.

Sookie arched an eyebrow, "You went to bed early. You didn't wanna hear me come in."

"Well..." Adele chuckled at Sookie. "I just thought I'd give you two a little privacy, is all."

Sookie was exasperated, "Am I really that much of a lost cause that you got to pin all your hopes for me on a vampire?"

Adele smiled, "But he really seems like a very nice man."

"Well, he's not," She said shortly.

"What happened?" Hermione asked, concerned.

Adele frowned, "He's not nice?"

"Or a man," Sookie commented.

Adele's eyes widened, "Oh, goodness! Did you two have a fight?"

"No. Kinda. I don't think Bill and I have very much in common. He doesn't think like we do, he doesn't feel the way we do, if he... feels at all." Sookie pierced a piece of sausage angrily and ate it.

"Well, I know that, if I had a chance to know somebody who'd experienced the world differently, I'd see it as a blessing and not something to be scared of. Or hate," Adele reasoned.

The phone she held to her chest began to ring.

Sookie shook her read, "I don't hate him. I just don't want to be his girlfriend." She arched an eyebrow when Adele didn't answer the phone as it continued to ring, "Uh... the phone's ringing."

"Umm..." Adele then smiled broadly at Sookie and Hermione. "Machine'll pick it up."

"Did Draco come back?" Sookie asked her cousin.

Hermione pierced her own sausage and took a bite, "His father died. He's at Malfoy Manor now. Turned off the Floo there."

"Can't you do magic to go to him?" Sookie wondered.

Hermione nodded but answered, irritated, "I can, but he wants his space."

Just then, the doorbell rang. Adele put the phone away and answered the door. She came back into the kitchen handing Hermione a box. Hermione opened it to see a dozen red roses, to which Sookie and Adele both gasped at their beauty. Confused to who would be sending her flowers, Hermione read the card.

See you tonight, Miss Granger. -E

"Oh bloody fuck!" Hermione shot out of her seat. "He's coming here! Tonight!"

"Who?" Sookie asked.

"Eric Northman!" Hermione exclaimed.

Adele was grinning, "You met someone last night?"

Sookie's eyes were wide, "He owns that vampire bar in Shreveport."

"Shit!" Hermione began to pace in front of them. "I shot him with a hex!"

Sookie's eyes widened further, "Seriously?"

"You both won't be here," Hermione muttered. "So you'll be safe."

"He sent you roses," Adele said wisely.

Hermione looked to her 'adopted' grandmother, "I don't know what that means!" Her hazel eyes widened and her tone took on a tone of hysteria. "Oh Merlin! I don't know what something means!"

"Well," Adele told her. "The colors you have mean, lovers, passion, and desire."

None of it still didn't make any sense to the brilliant witch.

"I have to…" Hermione thought of what she would normally do in any situation that needed solving. "Go to the library!"

~HG/EN~

After putting on some Muggle clothes, Hermione spent all morning, afternoon, and the beginning of the evening at the Hogwarts Library, much to the displeasure of Madam Pince. Hermione researched all she could on vampires, however, most of the information didn't help her with anything in regards to dealing with Eric Northman. Finally, beyond irritated that the recently Gryffindor graduate was still bothering her in her library, Madam Pince kicked Hermione out, telling her to "At least come back when school is in session! Some of us need a summer break!" Sighing, Hermione left the school grounds and Apparated to the end of the Stackhouse residence driveway.

There was a blur of movement and Hermione retaliated by pulling out her wand, her combat reflexes still sharp.

Her eyes widened when her brain registered that Eric was standing in front of her, "Bullocks! I was hoping to be inside when you got here."

Eric smirked, "Miss Granger, you are an interesting witch. I've done my homework."

Hermione laughed hesitantly and backed away, "No, just an ordinary witch."

He grabbed her wand arm and pulled her against his hard body, his eyes stormy, "That nasty trick last night wasn't very nice."

Her eyes narrowed, "I'm not very nice when my life is threatened."

"I just wanted to talk," he let his eyes trail over her curves. "And fuck."

She felt her whole body flush, "That is the last thing I-"

They were interrupted by Sookie pulling up in a cab. The blonde waitress got out and stormed up the driveway.

"Mr. Northman…" Sookie said by way of greeting as she passed them.

"Let me go," Hermione pulled herself free from Eric and followed Sookie. "Sook? Are you okay?"

"Just another crappy night," Sookie replied as they opened the back door.

"Hermione!" At the yell from Eric she turned around, seeing the worry on his face. "Wait!"

Hermione was confused, "What?"

Her eyes then widened. He was sensing something in the house. Something terribly wrong. She ran after her cousin, entering the house before Eric could grab her and smacked into Sookie's back.

There on the floor, in a pool of her own blood, was Adele Stackhouse. Hermione placed a hand on the wall, frozen on the spot. There was so much blood.

"You killed Dumbledore, Severus. While you live… the Elder Wand cannot truly be mine..."

A memory began rushing through her mind and she barely heard Bill's shout, "Sookie!"

"My Lor-" Snape's voice was cut off as his neck was sliced.

"Let me in!" Eric demanded.

"Sookie! It's me! It's me! Sookie! It's me!" Bill was holding on to the telepath, gaining her attention.

"Hermione! Damn it!" Hermione heard Eric yell before she was lost to the memory.

Hermione's heart threatened to stop when Voldemort gave the order "Nagini, kill!" Sickening crunch after crunch was heard as Harry, Hermione, and Ron hid from view. Once the dark wizard walked away with his snake slithering after him, Hermione followed after Harry into the room. There on the floor leaning against the wall of The Shrieking Shack was Severus Snape in a pool of his own blood. There was so much blood… Harry leaned down and placed his hands on their professor's neck, trying in vain to stop the continuing flow of blood. Hermione felt her tears fall as she watched Harry and Professor Snape stare at each other.

Then Severus starting crying, gesturing to his own tears, "Take them. Take them! Ple…"

Harry turned to her, "Give me something! Quickly! A flask! Anything!"

She could barely see what she was doing as she reached into her beaded bag and grabbed a flask. She shakily handed it to her best friend. She watched as Harry gathered the tears that held Severus's memories.

"Take them to the Pensieve," Snape told Harry. "Look at me." Emerald eyes looked to black ones. "You have your mother's eyes."

For a moment longer the Professor looked at him then away as he let out a breath. Hermione was breathing hard, her cheeks wet as she looked from Ron to Harry.

"Ron, Hermione," Harry spoke softly. "I have to go view these."

Ron was outraged, "If you hadn't noticed, we're in the middle of a bloody battle!"

"No," Hermione moaned. She fell to her knees before Severus. "He can't be-"

"'Mione-"

She shook her head and began dumping things out of her bag. She placed her hand on the older wizard's neck and she poured a few drops of Essence of Dittany into his mouth. With her wand she did her best to heal the wounds on his neck, creating crude red scars.

"'Mione-"

"NO!" She grabbed a bezoar and shoved it down the man's throat. "It has to work! I know it will!"

"Hermione. Hermione!" She could vaguely register Sookie's voice.

There was blood on her hands… so much blood…

"Eric come in!" Sookie shouted.

Eric rushed into the room and grabbed a hold of Hermione's shoulders, startling the witch, "Little One."

Hermione looked to Adele's body, "I can…"

"Get your fucking hands off me!" Hermione could hear Sam's shout and looked to see Bill holding the Shifter by the throat.

"What are you doing here!?" Bill demanded.

"I was making sure Sookie got home safe," Sam told him. "The door was open. What are you doing here?"

Hermione lifted her wand, the tears in her eyes threatening to fall, "I can fix…"

"Little One," Eric said hushed, his hands going through Hermione's curls. "It's too late."

"No…" Hermione said brokenly.

"Bill, it's okay," Sookie was saying. "Let him go."

"Sookie?" Sam noticed the blood, then looked to Eric and Hermione. "What happened?"

Hermione pulled away from Eric and waved her wand over Adele. She was too late.

She dropped to the floor, "It's… I came here to protect…" She looked up to Sookie, "I couldn't…"

Eric lifted the shocked witch, "I'm taking her outside."

"Eric-" Bill went to say but was interrupted.

"She is mine!" Eric shouted with a growl as he carried Hermione out of the room.