Chapter 10: Meeting the Riddles
Elle looked at Hermione, "do uh you want to tell everyone from the Haven Corporation at the same time?"
Hermione nodded before looking down, everyone looked at them curiously, before Elle looked at Severus, "Uncle Sevy, will you do the honors?"
He rolled his eyes while nodding, he quickly flicked her wand and 6 cougar patronuses appeared and flew out the door. "They delivering to are getting Tom, LeAnne and everyone else so it's only told once and it's easier for everyone to understand."
Downstairs the floo activated and a voice could be heard calling out "SEVERUS SNAPE YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SHOW YOURSELF!"
James started snickering as Severus slowly began turning pale, Elle stood up quietly giggling and ran out the room. All of a sudden screams and giggles could be heard and then suddenly floo began activating again.
Hermione sat on her place on the couch staring at a place on the floor when all of a sudden she heard "Herms!" Two pairs of hands picked her up and squished her between two boys. She began to panic up until the point she saw that it was Freddy and Georgie, she snuggled in between them and she calmed down easily. "Boys put my best friend down right now..." a quiet voice came from behind them, turning as a group they saw Harry standing next to a group of people.
"Hermione? What are you doing here? Are your parents here?" Harry walked towards her and hugged her tightly.
Hermione shook her head and wiped the tears away from her eyes, when Elle walked up and interrupted, "We will get to that soon after everyone sits down."
Harry nodded before squeezing Hermione's shoulder, and walking over to sit by his parents, Fred, and George. A group of red-haired men sat by them, slowly everyone had come into the room where a bunch of couches and armchairs had been conjured.
Elle led Hermione over to a free chair near Harry and his parents when the door opened again and a young woman entered with Tom the Innkeeper of the Leaky Cauldron. "Severus what's so important? "
Hermione looked up at Elle, who squeezed her shoulder before standing up, "He sent his patronus out for myself and this girl right here."
Tom and the woman sat down near Severus and a young woman with dark curly hair. Elle stood next to Hermione's chair as she addressed all the people now sitting in the room, "Everyone, I would like you to meet Hermione Granger, she is one of the girls found this last week on my shift with the Haven Bus, the Inheritance and Health checks were done yesterday morning, however when we left there we went back to the Leaky Cauldron to think about everything that had happened while I went to work for my night shift. Hermione was going to write to Harry here, but had no ink. She stayed on the main lane between the Leaky Cauldron and Gringotts when she was cornered by Albus Dumbledore, Molly Weasley, Jane Granger, Michael Granger, and the youngest Weasley children. Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, and Theodore Nott stepped in when Michael Granger slapped her across the face when she said she wouldn't leave with them. Jane Granger attempted to use a Cruciatus Curse on all three boys who were pushed out of the way by Hermione. However by doing so she was struck with the curse..."
The group had various expressions across their faces from anger (Harry, the Weasley twins) while others had disgust at cursing an innocent life for no reason.
Hermione sat silently when Elle decided to make the decision to introduce her to everyone involved with the Haven Corporation, "Hermione before we continue your part of the story, allow me to introduce you to some people, everyone when I say your name just raise your hand or something?"
Everyone nodded, while some people smirked knowing the Weasley and Prewitt twins would have way to much fun with this opportunity, "Starting over here by the fireplace, you already know Harry of course, here is Mr. & Mrs. Potter, Mr. Remus Lupin, Mr. Fabian and Mr. Gideon Prewitt, along with their nephews Charlie, Bill, Fred & George. On the couch next to them is Draco, Blaise, Theodore, Mr. & Mrs. Malfoy, Mr. & Mrs. Nott, Mr. & Mrs. Zabini, Regulus Black."
"Over on the chairs and couches behind this group are: Ms. Nymphadora Tonks ("DON'T CALL ME NYMPHADORA!" Elle rolled her eyes), Alastor Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt & his wife Marlene McKinnon Shacklebolt, Mr. & Mrs. Longbottom, Mrs. Longbottom, Ms. Bellatrix Black, Mrs. Andromeda Tonks, Ms. Amelia Bones and Mr. Edgar Bones, Rabastan and Rodolphus Lestrange." Hermione nodded greetings to everyone when Elle began introducing the everyone sitting on the couch Professor Snape, "You already know Professor Snape, next to him is his wife Mrs. Annette Snape, Annette's sister Mrs. Alexa Crouch and her husband Richard Crouch, Annette and Alexa's sister-in-law Mrs. LeAnne Riddle."
Hermione looked wide eyed at all of her aunts, uncles and her birth mother sitting next to Tom the innkeeper. "Sitting next to them I shall allow the last person to introduce himself." Elle sat down next to Hermione after nodding to Tom the innkeeper.
He stood up, but as he stood up his features changed, he went from missing teeth to having a full mouth of teeth, from being bald and hunched over to being tall and a head full of hair. (A/N: picture Tom from the PoA movie changing into an older version of Tom Riddle as a teenager.) "My name is Tom Riddle and I am the founder of Haven Corporation."
Hermione stared at shock at her birth family, then the door swung open and a group of teenagers walked in. One of them she recognized as Marcus Flint or her brother Marcus Flint-Riddle. "Sorry we are late father, we just got the message from Dobby after our game of Quidditch." Tom nodded "ok, please introduce you and your friends to Ms. Hermione Granger that way we can finish this meeting up."
Marcus nodded, before turning to Hermione and smiling, "Marcus Flint, next to me is Adrian Pucey, Oliver Wood, Terrence Higgs, and Tracey Davis." Each of them nodded at Hermione except for Oliver who went over and gave her a hug before sitting down next to the Potters and Weasleys.
Elle smiled at the group, "Ok, before we get started we need to make this known, the Family Inheritance check came back with very important information with Hermione's permission we will do it again and the information will appear on the white wall above the fireplace."
Everyone turned to the fireplace as they waited for the blood inheritance check to happen, as the words began appearing they became shocked.
Maternal.
Godric Gryffindor-m.-Helga Hufflepuff
Child- Adrianna Gryffindor-m.-Augustus Prewitt
Child - Charles Prewitt -m.- Marianna Bones
Children- Hannah and Angela Prewitt (twins)
Angela Prewitt -m.- Alexander Zabini
Hannah Prewitt -m.- Jeremy Flint
Child- LeAnne Flint-m.- Thomas Riddle
By the time the first names had appeared LeAnne and Thomas Riddle had tears in their eyes knowing that this young girl is their baby girl taken from them long ago. LeAnne couldn't hold it in any longer and had run up to where Hermione was sitting with her face covering her face and wrapped her arms around the little girl who they had tried to find for so long. "My baby..."
Paternal.
Salazar Slytherin -m.- Rowena Ravenclaw
Child- Marcus Slytherin -m.- Alexa Zabini (aunt of Alexander Zabini)
Child- Saline Slytherin -m.- Thomas Riddle Sr.
Children- Alexa, Thomas Jr., Annette (triplet s)
Alexa Riddle -m.- Richard Crouch.
Annette Riddle -m.- Severus Snape.
Thomas Riddle Jr. -m.- LeAnne Flint
Children-Hermione LeAnne Riddle, Marcus Flint Riddle (14)
By the time now Thomas and Marcus had joined LeAnne who sat with Hermione's head resting on her shoulder. Thomas knelt down in front of her, "My Princess, Oh how I am glad you are finally home..."
Marcus sat next to Hermione's legs on the ground.
"As touching as this reunion is, now we know why Dumbledore tried getting her home so quickly, Hermione, the boys informed us that Mr. Granger hit you before Mrs. Granger pulled out the wand. Was this a daily occurrence the hitting I mean?" asked Moody
Hermione wiped away her tears, before cautiously nodding causing the whole room to growl or curse loudly. Looking down, Hermione began her tale..."Up until I was 6 years old, I had a very happy childhood, but that all changed on my 7th birthday..."
By the time Hermione got to the end of her second year at Hogwarts, all of the women had dissolved into tears while the men were all having serious control issues with their magic luckily the vases that were shattered were not the antique vases Narcissa cherished. All of the teenagers had all been planning mentally, how to keep this young girl safe for this next year while at Hogwarts. Elle then took over the tale from where she had met Hermione and going to Gringotts for the two processes of the physicals and the inheritance check. While talking about the Physical check, the wall above the fireplace listed all of the injuries Hermione had received...
Physical. Injuries: Past Injuries.
Right Arm Forearm: broken 3 times. Healed Improperly.
Left Arm Forearm: fractured 2 times. Healed Improperly.
Ribs: fractured. Healed Improperly
Face- Jawline Fractured- healed.
Collarbone fractured healed improperly.
Right Leg- broken 3 times. Healed Improperly.
Recent Injuries-
Malnourished- 89 lbs.
Ribs- 4 broken.
Right Arm-broken
"Now she is healed, though, this is why I had asked Uncle Sevy *He glared at her, while his wife slapped his arm* send for you all. Now that Hermione is home we have to come up with a way to keep her safe this year and figure out who exactly the Grangers are." Elle said after finishing the tale.
Thomas looked at the group with anger in his eyes, "Moony... would you be willing to take over the Defense against the Dark Arts position, Severus informed me that there is still a vacancy. This way there are two of you besides Professor McGonagall watching out for the children."
Remus nodded, "Yes sir."
"Great, now everyone if you will please leave we are spending time as a family I am sure all you kids can catch up on the train."
Everyone nodded before getting up and leaving the room. Thomas turned to his family and Elle, "Elle thank you so much, take a few days off ok?" She nodded before giving Hermione a hug and leaving. Thomas gathered Hermione into his arms noticing she had fallen asleep, before turning to his wife and son. "Lets go home."
They quickly apparated to the apparation point near their house.
tbc. THERE YOU GO :D THE FAMILY REUNITES. Finally and most of the key players have been introduced. Yes P.O.A. is still going to be happening but you will find out in the next chapter. Hope to hear some reviews very soon! Love you all! Thanks to my brother for the Tom Riddle idea :P ~Love Melly