The Breakup
Chapter 10
AN: WOAH, we are in double figures for this story! Since I had abandoned it before, I think that's rather exciting really. There was a bit of a delay due to school-y things, but no matter, there is now an update. Still no reviews, and I KNOW this is being read because my traffic says so. So PLEASE review, and make my day
Hermione sat her 'team' down for some major planning of What To Do. Fortunately for the Statute of Secrecy, the Muggles continued to be baffled by the meaning behind that Dark Mark. Thankfully, her parents were never hurt, and never saw anyone, since the attacks always took place when they were not at home. The CCTV of the compound was the only lead they had on Greg Avery, since he didn't seem to be very smart for a wizard, as he didn't bespell the cameras to ignore him, or use a disillusionment charm. Though perhaps he had merely not thought of it.
The main objective would be to offer the Grangers some sort of bogus protection programme, in order to remove them from the danger area. Then they would be taken to a safe-house or maybe an unplottable hotel, where Hermione would sort out their memories (or lack of), and theoretically start the process of forgiveness between them all. Then they would pack up and leave for England, back to their original home, which Hermione had bought through an intermediary when it went on the market, and had maintained for reasons she couldn't really justify except perhaps on the grounds of sentimentality.
Finally, after intensive planning, they all decided on a course of action. Hermione would meet and greet her parents, while the rest of her team guarded around the house, in case Greg Avery decided to show up again. If he did arrive, they would catch him, and use the CCTV evidence against him in Muggle court, since there seemed to be no magic involved in any of his recorded actions.
The man was clearly a little addled by the war, and held little regard for the Statute of Secrecy. While he was not actually doing magic in public (that they could tell), he was flaunting a powerful magical symbol, perhaps as a reminder to Australian wizards that while Voldemort was dead, there would (unfortunately) always be a contingent of Dark wizards. That was the most likely theory at least. Others had ranged far and wide, but that was not the point. Greg Avery would not cause an issue to Hermione and her family. Not while she wielded magic!
At long last, the preparations were set in motion. Hermione had planned what she would say to her parents before and after restoring their memories, and hopefully, all being well, she would be forgiven. Greg Avery would not be allowed anywhere near the Grangers, and Hermione would help her parents pack up and leave for England in the next day or so, taking them and their luggage via Apparition to save the bother of flights and the like. Their house was warded as added protection, since it had become habit of most of Hermione's generation to put up protective spells over any dwelling they owned. Even Arthur Weasley's shed had Muggle repelling charms on it! The Granger house had every other protection upon it except those, for obvious reasons.
After that, they would live happily every after… Unfortunately, every plan involving the clash of muggle and magical worlds seemed to be meant to go wrong. She would just have to hope for the best, and that she would be forgiven for what she had done.
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