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Chapter 12

March, 1970, Muggle London, Flat of Marius Silver

For the last three months, Hermione noticed a change in her father. The normally carefree, breezy and flighty man seemed twitchy and irritable. Their normal once a month impromptu mini vacations hadn't happened since Christmas and the Marius Silver she knew and loved LIVED for random adventures with his daughter. Normally she'd chastise him for being flighty but she missed her carefree papa. The change was so noticeable that she felt obligated to stay home more often rather than go home with Lily after school. Something was weighing on her beloved father but she could not for the life of her figure it out.

Outside of her bedroom, she hears 3 loud pops from the kitchen. She sighs, figuring her father is burning popcorn and hides her copy of Hogwarts: A History under her pillow. Severus drilled it into her head that muggles weren't supposed to know about magic and she could hear his voice sneering in the back of her mind "code of secrecy Hermione, or do you want to get obliviated by the law". As if she couldn't keep a secret. She scoffs at the thought and walks to the kitchen. The sight in front of her stops her short trek. Her father is pacing back and forth in front of the kitchen table. She gasps as she notices the 4 people at the table. Her aunts Minerva and Dorea, Uncle Charlus and an older bearded man in vibrant robes, all sitting and whispering softly.

None of the adults notice her as she takes the time to stare at the bearded man. Something felt so familiar about him her mind began to race. As she stood there in thought Minevra takes notice of her presence.

"Hello, Hermione." She greets with a semi-smile. Marius jerks his head up and walks briskly over to his daughter.

"You know I love you, right?" He looks into her eyes as she nods. Her nervousness only getting worse at the shakiness of her fathers voice. He guides her to the table as Dorea and Charlus scoop her up into a hug. Charlus looks at her with a large grin. "Don't worry, little one." He winks.

Unsurprisingly, hearing that from her uncle does not make her feel better. She feels eyes on her and looks up to see the bearded man. He stands with his hand out for her to shake. She knows she's seen his face her brain goes into overdrive.

The man begins to speak. "Hello Hermione, I am-"

"Headmaster Albus Dumbledore!" She blurts then covers her mouth. She wasn't supposed to know about Hogwarts. Damn her need to be right. She groans internally. Severus was going to kill her. All the adults stare at her in shock. Dumbledore tilts his head to the side.

"Why yes, my dear. How did you know?"

"I read it in Hogwarts: A History" She blurts again, excitedly. But then covers her mouth again. She really had to get a handle on her big mouth.

"How did you get that book?" Minerva's accusatory voice rings out.

"I..uh…found it." She lies terribly. Charlus lets out a loud bellow of a laugh.

"Oh yes, we completely believe you," Dorea says dryly with an eye roll.

Minerva sighs loudly. "We will address this later, young lady." Hermione looks down in shame. "We have other matters to discuss."

Hermione looks to Dumbledore as her walks towards her.

"If I may, Miss Silver." He pauses. "I would like to give something back to you that was lost years ago."

Her chestnut eyes go wide with confusion as Dumbledore places his wand at her chest. He begins to say an incantation when Marius slams his hands on the table.

"Aren't you going to give her the choice, Albus?" His voice rising with each word. "You can't just do things like this without consulting her. She isn't a baby anymore." Hermione looks at her father nervously. She's never seen him so stressed, what was going on? What did Dumbledore take from her?

"If I may, I would love an explanation Headmaster Dumbledore." She pipes up with her hand in the air. Marius smiles fondly at her. Dumbledore sighs.

"Yes, of course," Albus says exasperatedly. He begins to go into a long explanation of the events that took place on September 19th, 1960. Hermione's jaw felt like it was locking. She actually felt very angry with this old man in front of her. Spewing words like "greater good" and "Unknown variable" like she was destined to be a criminal or something even more destructive. He let her live a life feeling the loss of her magic and never understanding. That dull ache that made her feel different was her magical core. She could feel the blocks and her magic was bursting to be let loose. As Dumbledore finishes his explanation, he looks taken back by the expression on her face.

"Let me get this straight you stole my magic?" She says slowly.

"Of course not dear, I merely sealed it." He speaks airily. Hermione stands up straight, putting her left hand out.

"Well give it back." She says indignantly.

"Hermione! You have better respect than that." Minerva bristles from her seat. Hermione apologizes. But she still felt angry. Hogwarts: A History spun tales of the great Albus Dumbledore, but all she could see now was a paranoid old man. She had more questions but they could wait.

"It's quite alright, Hermione." He waves her off and raises his wand. "Ready?"

Marius steps up and grabs his daughter's hand. "You don't have to do this. You can live a normal life." He stresses to her. She shakes her head.

"I can't papa." She whispers to him and looks to her feet. She thought back to her love of mythology. Gods who wielded powers. Mythical creatures and magic had been a part of her life forever. "I loved magic before I ever felt it."

"You won't be able to tell Lily." He says sternly. His final plea. The girls had been friends for so long, he doubted Hermione would want to do anything that would take her away from her best friend.

"Best friends don't keep secrets. Plus, she's a witch too!" Hermione stomps her foot defiantly. All the adults look at her with wide eyes. Well, that explains why she knew about magic. Marius runs a hand through his straight black hair. Letting out a breath. He looks at her determined face, nose in the air ready for someone to challenge what she said. It's time to let her go.

"I understand, my love." He smiles sadly.

"Shall we begin? I do have other matter to attend to today." Dumbledore speaks up lightly.

"Yes, please" Hermione moves closer to Dumbledore, walking towards him until his wand hit her chest. "I'm ready." She closes her eyes. With a silent swosh the spell hits her square in the chest. Like puzzle pieces, she could feel the spell moving the intricate blocks on her magical core. When the final piece went there was a click that vibrated deep inside her stomach. Like waves washing over her, she felt an overwhelming sensation, almost like drowning her pulse picks up. Adrenaline takes over and she feels the ebb of magic flow from the tips of her toes until it reaches her head. Joy. Absolute and pure joy. Spreading her arms out she focuses that energy downwards, her feet slowly begin to rise and she floats slightly. Ha. Take that Lily, she thinks exuberantly. The adults all take in the sight. Dorea is close to tears of happiness. The pure joy Hermione is feeling fills the room like pheromones and all the adults find themselves smiling.

Hermione lets her feet touch the ground and looks to Dumbledore. "Thank you, sir."

He nods. "My pleasure." He pauses. "But I must warn you, that if you do have another instance where your magical core in dangerously unstable I will see that your magic is sealed for good."

Chairs clatter to the floor as Dorea, Charlus and Minerva stand in shock.

Hermione gasps. "Excuse me?"

"Did you just threaten my daughter, Albus?" Marius almost growls out and takes a step in front of Hermione. Dumbledore puts his hands out.

"I would never." He says with a tilt of his head. "But I will do what I must to see that the Wizarding World is protected. I believe in you, Miss Silver but you must be careful. Unstable magic is powerful magic; you wouldn't want someone to unleash your magic for undesirable reasons. So just be wary. Your emotions could have terrible backlash unto others." His grave tone turns cheerful. "I will see you at Hogwarts in a year." With a smile and a pop, he is gone. Marius punches the wall next to him and yelps in pain.

"The nerve of the man!" Minerva lets out a frustrated shriek. "I must take my leave but I will see you soon, Hermione." She gives a tight smile and pops away.

Dorea walks over to the shocked Hermione and envelopes her into a big hug. "Don't worry about this for now. We have so much to show you."

Hermione gives her a small smile and walks away to get her father an icepack from the freezer. What did Dumbledore mean by someone may want to use her? Like a weapon? Were her emotions dangerous? So many thoughts were clouding her mind. Was she dangerous?

She grabs the ice pack and hurries back to her father who was still surprisingly silent. Suddenly, she remembers something and berates herself silently for not picking this up earlier.

"Papa, how are you involved in this when you don't have magic?"

"Because I was born into a magical family Hermione."

"Aunt Dorea? Uncle Charlus? You two have magic?"

At the question, both adults in question raise their wands. Charlus conjures his patronus. A large moose comes galloping around Hermione as she stands in awe. It was one thing to read about magic but to see and it was absolutely incredible. Dorea scoffs at her husband and whispers "show off" sending a stinging hex at his bottom. Charlus yelps in pain as everyone else laughs.

Marius clears his throat.

"Anywho, long story short. Dorea and I come from a family of blood supremacist. They disowned me. Yada Yada and now we are here." He says nonchalantly.

"Our family is pureblood and having a child with no magic is seen as an abomination. " Dorea chimes in. "They call kids who are born to magic but don't have magic, squibs."

"That is horrible" Hermione looks aghast. That was definitely in one of the books Severus let her read. "So papa, you're a squib?"
He nods and she runs into his arms. "I am so sorry all of that happened to you". She looks at him with watery eyes.

He smiles back. "I'm not. Or else I would have never met you." He taps her on the tip of her nose. "I would happily be the shame of my family a thousand times over if the end result was having you as a daughter." He wraps her into his arms and let's her hair smother him.

"I love you, papa."

"I love you more."

Dorea sniffles a bit and speaks up. "One day we will go into more detail, Hermione. But today, let's celebrate you receiving your magic."

"There will be books involved" Charlus adds slyly.

Hermione claps her hands together excitedly. "Will you be joining us, papa?"

"Not today, I think I've had enough excitement for now." He sighs. He was getting too old for all this. He deserved a drink. "You have fun with your aunt and uncle."

She nods and looks to Dorea. "So where are we going?"

"James' birthday is tomorrow and we have to go pick up his present."

"Diagon Alley?" Marius pipes up. He had fond memories of that place. Charlus nods. Marius looks at his daughter and gives her a hug. "You are going to love it. Go pack an overnight bag, love. You should spend the weekend getting to know the magical world."

Hermione jumps up in excitement and takes off towards her room.

Charlus puts a hand on Marius' shoulder. "We will keep her safe, we promise."

Dorea nods and looks to her brother. "Don't drink too much tonight, okay?" She felt worried for Marius. He seemed a little withdrawn. "Everything will be ok." She assures him.

Marius gives a small smile when Hermione comes bouncing back into the room.

"I'm ready!" Her smile is all teeth and everyone can help but replicate her happiness.

"Okay, hold on to my arm, dear. We are going to apparate. It is a fast way of transportation that wizards use." Dorea explains. Hermione nods and grabs on her aunt's arm tightly. Hermione start to feel a pull at her navel and bile rise to her throat, but does not get time to dwell on it because with a pop they are gone.

A/N There you have it! Poor Marius, he probably feels like he is losing his family because of magic again. :(

Until next time!