***Hello again guys! I had a very hard day...
''You did what?'' Blaise Zabini's voice could be heard down to the common room.
Draco put a hand to Blaise mouth and said'' Will you shut up Blaise? I don't want the world to what I am doing. Not yet at least.''
''Sorry man, it came as a shock.'' Blaise said when Draco removed his hand ''Am I forgiven?'' He asked then and smiled innocently
''It's okay Blaise.'' Draco said and sat to his bed ''I just don't want Hermione to be hurt. She is a muggleborn and I am a death eater remember?'' he continued and looked at his hands.
''That doesn't change anything Draco. The only thing you have to do is to tell her the truth. I am sure that she is not going to hate you. Hermione is different.'' Blaise said to Draco and he looked at Blaise. Draco gave him a small smile. Blaise was always trying to make him feel better with everything he could think of.
''I will Blaise but first I have to build some courage.'' Draco said and looked at his hands again after taking a deep breath.
Meanwhile Severus was sitting at his rooms with his daughter ad they were playing a game of chess. Suddenly someone knocked the door and Severus went to open it.
''Good evening Severus I hope that I don't interrupt'' Albus said as he walked inside ''Ah, Hermione my dear, it's good to see that you spend some time with your father'' He continued when he saw Hermione on the sofa in front of the fireplace.
''Good evening headmaster'' Hermione said and smiled
''Is there something I can do to help you Albus?'' Severus asked and motioned for him to sit down
''I could leave if you want to talk'' Hermione said before Albus start
''Oh no my dear, it's okay.'' Albus said and smiled. He then turned his gaze towards Severus. ''My boy, could you please go on Hogsmead with the children tomorrow? Minerva can't make it tomorrow'' Albus said and Severus frowned.
''I suppose'' He said after few minutes
''Splendid! Now I have to go and tell Minerva. Good evening to the both of you'' Albus said and walked to the door.
Hermione stood up and run towards the door ''Headmaster please wait.'' She said and Albus stopped and looked at her ''Headmaster is everything okay with my grandmother? Is she ill?'' She asked when she took a deep breath
Albus smiled at her and put his hand to her shoulder ''No my dear, Minerva is absolutely fine but she has some papers to grad and she need some free time'' Albus said and Hermione sighed in relief.
''Of course headmaster!'' She said and he left. Before Hermione could turn around she heard something fall to the floor and yelled ''DAD'' When she run inside the room to where her father was she saw him on kneeling position clutching his arm. She run and kneeled beside him ''Dad, what's wrong? What happened?'' She asked him frantic
''it's okay Hermione, don't worry'' Severus sad to her to calm her down.
''You are in pain, how in the world is everything okay?'' Hermione said and tears rolled down her cheeks
''My love, the Dark Lord is calling me that's why I tell you that it's okay.'' Severus stood up and went to take his mask and robe
''One hundred times worst'' Hermione yelled to her father but not because she was angry but because she was afraid.
''I have to go. Calm down and go to your common room and we will talk tomorrow. I promise Hermione.'' Severus said, kissed her head and left. Hermione stood there frozen. Her Father had just told her to relax while he would be in danger. Great, just great! She thought. After few minutes, she left her father's rooms and went towards the Gryffindor Tower. While she was in deep thought she failed to hear a blonde's voice but when someone touched her arm, she snapped out of her thoughts.
''Hermione are you feeling okay?'' Luna asked her friend
''Yeah I think. You were going somewhere?'' Hermione asked her trying to take her mind away from her father
''I was going outside for a walk. You want to come with me?'' Luna asked with a brilliant smile
''That would be lovely'' Hermione said and the two girls walked outside
After an hour or so the girls stopped in front of the lake and sat down. Hermione looked at the blonde whom after years she started to think of her as a sister. ''Luna, I need to tell you something. I hope you don't hate me after that.'' She said and looked at her
''Hermione you can tell me anything, you know that!'' Luna said and touched her friend's shoulder.
''Luna, I am adopted and this summer, I learned who my real parents are. My mother thought is dead. I am a half blood. My mother was a pureblood witch and her name was Emily Urquart. My father is a half blood wizard and his name is Severus Snape.'' Hermione said and closed her eyes thinking that he friend would confront her about her father. Instead she felt Luna's hand on her shoulder and looked at her.
''I am so happy about you! You have finally found from where that power of yours has come. You have an amazing father and a very good wizard. And am I guessing correctly if I say that professor McGonagall is your grandmother?'' Luna said and gave Hermione a very big smile
Hermione didn't answer but hugged Luna tight and whispered ''Thank you so much Luna!''
After few minutes the two pulled away from the hug and Hermione smiled ''Yes professor McGonagall is my grandmother from my mother's side. Luna thank you for being understanding. The only other person who knows from my friends is Harry.'' Hermione explained to Luna
''Hermione, I'm here for you if you ever need me. You have stood beside me when everyone was making fun of me and I feel honored for choosing me to share such a deep secret of yours.'' Luna said and smiled.
''You are an amazing girl!'' Hermione said and hugged her
Let's go inside it's getting dark'' Luna said and the two girls walked inside and towards their common rooms. When Hermione walked inside the common room she faced Ron and Harry.
''There you are Mione'' Harry said and smiled
'''Let's go down, I am hungry'' Ron said and took his friends hands and together they went to the Great Hall for dinner. While all the others were eating, Hermione looked at the staff table and she didn't saw her father and looked down, praying silently for her father to be safe. She then looked at the Slytherin table and she didn't saw Draco either. She took another deep breath and looked at her friends and smiled at something Dean said. She didn't saw a boy from Slytherin watching her movements after she looked at his table.
Meanwhile Blaise at the Slytherin table, turned around in time to see Hermione searching for Draco. He sighed. Draco had to tell her what was going on or else she would find out on her own. He turned around and start to talk with his friends, Theo and Adrian.
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