On A Silver Platter

by kittysundae

Another cliche Hermione's pregnant story. But here's the twist, no one believes she was raped. Cast out into the street, and worse EXPELLED. Hermione is barely surviving. But what happens when someone finds out the truth? A continuation of the abandoned story (It is included in this posting). M to be safe. Please Read and Review :) I have recently returned to working on this.

25. Our Escape: Attempt Two

I am so shocked by how many people have read this around the world. I also can't believe I broke 50,000 words. I am about 30,000 words short of the length of the first book. I worked really hard to get this one done for today. I only had a quarter of it done by midnight yesterday. I worked on this until 3am slept and then resumed work around 10 am. I just had to get a chapter out to celebrate the Eighteenth Birthday of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone. This is likely the last chapter until the middle of August. I hope you guys enjoy the chapter. Please Read and Review, it means so much to me when you do. I am copying reviews to give me inspiration for new chapters that I will write while I am away.

-Kitty

Chapter 25:

Hermione POV:

Luna walked into the room and sat down in the chair next to my bed and greeting me "Hello Hermione, how are you feeling?"

"To be honest Luna I am not feeling that great. I am so frustrated with them. By the way thanks for advocating for me. They mentioned you had some input when it came to their decision."

"Did you hear everything?"

"No. Why? Did something interesting happen?"

"Well, I kind of told off your grandmother as well as Madam Pomfrey and your therapist."

"Seriously? What did you say?"

"Well I told them something along the lines of they were the main source of your stress, and the entire reason that you are in the hospital wing. I also said that making you talk to someone you don't trust for three hours a day about a topic as sensitive as being raped and pregnant as a result of it makes them crazy. If they say otherwise then 'Don't worry, you're just as sane as I am.' I know everyone calls me Loony Lovegood, even some of the professors. I also told them you aren't an object to fix but you are a person who will be forever changed by what you've gone through and that Professor McGonagall should know that better than anyone. Those comments weren't even among my best comments. I told Professor McGonagall that she better be glad she isn't talking to Ginny Weasley because she would have hexed you immediately, regardless of her authority. I concluded by telling them to get the rid wrackspurt infection before they try to get my help again."

"That was brilliant. Thank you so much Luna."

"No problem. I had to say something. I can't stand their overbearing nature. They didn't know what hit them."

"So Luna can you do me a favor?"

"Sure. What is it?"

"I need you to Owl Harry to send you his invisibility cloak. I have to sneak out of this place. Also can you grab me my wand?"

"Sure, I'm on it. Wait; before I go I need to know one thing, were you trying to kill yourself or were you just cutting?"

"Does it matter?"

"It is more for my own knowledge of how you are. I want to help you."

"I was just cutting. I would have been okay if I died though because I really don't feel like life is worth it these days, but I am not actively trying to kill myself."

"Okay, that's good to know. So I should go owl Harry and get your wand?"

"Yes, tell them I fell asleep."

Luna left the room and when I heard footsteps coming towards me I pretended to be asleep until I heard the footsteps go away.

Luna POV:

"Professor McGonagall is it alright if I go get something I left in your chambers. I want to surprise Hermione with it when she wakes up."

"Of course you may go retrieve whatever it is you left there."

I said "Thanks" and hurried out of the hospital wing. I ran to Hermione's room and grabbed her wand before scrawling down on a spare piece of parchment,

"Harry,

Hermione asked me to tell you that she needs to borrow your invisibility cloak. Floo to Professor McGonagall's chambers I will meet you there.

-Luna"

I ran to the owlery as quickly as I could and tied the letter onto an owl's leg. I told it where to go before I sprinted back to Professor McGonagall's chambers it was not long before Harry got here with the invisibility cloak.

"Luna why does Hermione need my cloak?"

"I don't know but she probably wants out of there. They have her locked up in the Hospital Wing."

"What? Why?"

"She ran off this morning and it turns out that she was cutting in the room of requirements earlier. Dobby found her and brought her back to Professor McGonagall's chambers where she soon passed out from blood loss. They think that she was trying to kill herself. She wasn't though she just was trying to externalize some of the emotional pain that she has been going through. Wait in the tunnel behind the statue of the One-eyed Witch, I will come get you soon."

I didn't even wait for him to say okay before I sprinted as fast as I could back to the Hospital Wing. I had the cloak wrapped in a jacket so that they wouldn't see it. I walked right past them and into the room Hermione was in. Unfortunately Professor McGonagall was there too. Hermione was still pretending to sleep so I realized the only way to get Professor McGonagall to leave is to send her on a wild goose chase.

"Professor?"

"What do you need Miss Lovegood?"

"I forgot to tell you that when Hermione and I spoke earlier she mentioned wanting to see Harry. I know his aunt and uncle's house isn't connected to the floo network and I can't apparate over there. Would you get him for us?"

"Are you sure Hermione wanted to see Mr. Potter?" she looked at me quizzically. I really hope she believes me.

"I am positive."

Professor McGonagall left the room at which point Hermione "Woke Up"

Hermione POV:

Luna came up with a nice story to distract my grandmother. When I stopped pretending to be asleep I whispered to Luna, "We need to keep quiet. Now pass me the cloak and my wand." I conjured up a manikin and made it look like me. I pulled the cloak over me and then whispered "Luna now get under the cloak and slip out of here with me. We are sneaking out of the castle."

"Same passage?"

"Yes, except this time we are not going to stay in Hogsmeade. I can apparate so you can side-along apparate with me to where we are going." We started heading out and to my surprise neither Madam Pomfrey nor Andy were there. We snuck down the stairs and into the Gunhilda of Gorsemoor Corridor. We approached the statue of The One-Eyed Witch and I said, "Dissendium". The statue's hump opened to reveal the slide. To my surprise at the bottom of the slide was Harry.

"Harry! What are you doing here? I thought you were with your Aunt and Uncle."

"I was supposed to be, I was actually hanging out in the back room of Fred and George's shop, at least until I snuck into Hogwarts through the floo in Professor McGonagall's chambers."

"She is looking for you right now. Luna made up a story to get her away from my room so I could sneak out. You can't go back to the Dursley's or into the castle or else she will realize that I escaped before I get where I am going. Do you want to come with? This wouldn't have worked if it weren't for you and your cloak. So thanks."

"No problem Hermione. That's what friends are for. Now where are we going?"

"I wanted to visit my little sister so I was going to sneak over to my 'Parent's' house and throw pebbles at her window to get her attention. I really miss my sister and it's her birthday. She is turning eleven and I love her so much that I just have to do something for her. Unlike my parents she didn't make judgments as soon as she heard that I am pregnant. I might sneak her back to the castle for a few hours. She would love the room of requirement."

"Lets go then."

We walked to the end of the tunnel before I pulled out my wand and told Luna and Harry, "Grab on to my arm, we are going to apparate."

They grabbed on and not a moment later we arrived in my backyard. I always had horrible aim so I levitated pebbles to hit her window but stay in the air so that she would know it was me. Abby came over to her window and saw me. The other window in her room was right next to a sturdy tree. Abby took about a minute before she proceeded to climb down the tree. She was always really good at climbing trees. She ran over to me and gave me a giant hug, nearly knocking me over in the process.

"Happy Birthday Abby. Do you want to come with us to go see a musical, then go shopping and back to the castle?"

"Really?"

"Yes. Now do you want to come or what?"

"Of course I want to come. Hermione would you tell me though who she is? I know who Harry is but I don't know her."

"That's Luna. She is one of my best friends."

"Hermione why is there an owl coming towards us? Everyone knows that you don't live here anymore."

"I don't know." I untied the letter from the owl's leg. It was had the official Hogwarts seal. To my disbelief it wasn't addressed to me but to my sister. "Abby this is your Hogwarts Letter! You are a witch! Now take out the contents of the letter and leave the envelope on the dining room table. We can go to the musical of your choice and then to Diagon Alley to buy your school supplies."

"I have wanted to see Matilda for ages. Can we see Matilda?

"Of course! Now go put the envelope inside and we can head to the West End."

She ran inside and left the envelope on the table before coming back outside with her knapsack.

"We are going to apparate. Harry you take Luna. Abby hang onto me, this will feel strange but it will get us there quickly."

We arrived at the West End and I went up to buy tickets. My grandma didn't know but I had converted a lot of my own money into muggle money. I bought the best seats in the house and we got seated. The show was fantastic. I really loved the song Naughty. I loved how Matilda was not willing to just take it. I see a lot of similarities between Matilda and I. She was obviously a witch, we are both smart, and we both were adopted by our teacher in the end. I had been dying to see this show. I am so glad Abby chose it.

As we were exiting the theater I asked Abby, "How did you like the show?"

"I loved it! Did you notice that you and Matilda have so much in common? Thank you so much for taking me!"

"It was my pleasure, and yes I did notice the similarities. Did you read your letter?"

"Not yet, I was too excited. I'll read it now."

Hogwarts School

Of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Miss Granger,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1. Since your birthday is after July 31,we await your owl by no later than August 25 instead of the normal deadline.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

"I can't believe it Hermione I'm a witch too! You know what this means?"

"What?"

"Mom and Dad can't keep me away from you!"

"I completely forgot about that. Not to mention you will get to know our biological grandmother. Harry, can we borrow Hedwig later to send the letter accepting her place at Hogwarts. Now we need to go shopping for your school supplies. Harry we will be apparating to the Leaky Cauldron."

We walked to the nearest alley before apparating to the Leaky Cauldron.

"Can I see your supply list Abby? I need to figure out what to buy."

She handed me the supply list and I read through it. It read

Hogwarts School

of Witchcraft and Wizardry

UNIFORM

First-year students will require:

sets of plain work robes (black)

plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry nametags.

COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad.

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

"Okay we will start by getting your wand. Then we will get your robes and books. Then we will get you the rest of the equipment you need. How does that sound?"

"Sounds good to me."

"Harry apparate to the Leaky Cauldron with Luna. Abby hold on to me because we will be doing the same thing. Oh, I forgot to tell you if you see grandma do your best to not get noticed."

We arrived at the Leaky Cauldron only to see my grandmother talking to Tom. We walked right past them, acting normal as to avoid drawing attention to ourselves. We reached the entrance to Diagon Alley.

"Abby, to enter Diagon Alley you simply do this with your wand." I said as I showed her the proper places to tap your wand in order to open the entrance.

Abby's jaw dropped and she said one word as she got her first glimpse of Diagon Alley. "Woah"