Monday

By the time Hermione and Severus returned to the school on Monday Hermione was even more uncertain then she was when they left the school.

Hermione sat in Runes thinking to herself while they were supposed to be translating. What do I do? I've read the books that were the first 3 years; do I skip to where I started school? I need someone I can talk to. I have absolutely no one. I've been married for less then 2 months I don't even know Severus. I know him as a teacher and he has made love to me, he's stood with me when I went to Minerva. But, it's not like having my mother or father to talk to, he doesn't really know me and I don't know him. If Minerva wasn't involved I would go to her, but she's the problem.

I suppose I could talk to Molly but she's still upset that I left the Burrow this summer and I'm not sure how she took the fact that I married Severus. I've not received letters from her this year, but I never did receive letters just notes in Ginny, Ron and Harry's. Hermione gave a big mental sigh!

After Runes Hermione had Herbology as she was heading to the greenhouse she saw Ginny. "Ginny, can I talk to you at lunch? Could we grab a couple of sandwiches and go to your room?"

"Sure Hermione no problem at all do you want to meet me at the Great Hall and we'll go from there?"

"Thanks Ginny, I will meet you there thank you."

After Herbology Hermione ran to the dungeon before heading to Arthimacy to let Severus know that she wouldn't be at lunch, she was a little leery of telling him but she needed to talk to someone and Ginny was her best girlfriend.

Hermione slipped into the office knowing that Severus had a double potions class right now. She saw her husband walking through his class, so she stood quietly in the door hoping he would see her and know she needed to talk with him. As he walked down the aisle towards her he raised an eyebrow at her. This made her even more uncomfortable; but Severus walked into the office. Severus quickly cast a silencing spell so they could talk.

"Severus I need to miss lunch in the Great Hall today. Would it be ok to be excused?"

"Why do you need to miss?"

"I need to talk with Ginny and lunch is one of the few times we are both free to talk."

"Very well if you need you can have Echo serve you lunch in our rooms. But, please don't make a habit of this."

"No sir I just need to talk to Ginny today otherwise I wouldn't ask. And we are meeting in her room."

Hermione hurried to her class arriving a few minutes late. The professor didn't say anything to her but she could tell he wasn't happy. Bye the time the class was over Hermione couldn't sit still, she hurried to the Great Hall and met Ginny they grabbed a couple of sandwiches off the Gryffindor table and some apples and headed to Ginny's room.

"Ok Mione what is going on I can tell you are really upset?"

Hermione told Ginny about the test that they had performed and how she found out that her parents were actually her aunt and uncle and that her Uncle Castor was really her father and that Minerva was her mother.

Ginny listened to all of this with her mouth hanging open. "Wait a minute let me make sure I understand this. Professor McGonagall is your mother, and your Uncle Castor is your real father and he was with the Professor?"

"Yes, Minerva gave me her journals to read, I've read the first three and I can understand why she did what she did. But, I still don't understand how she could be with me every day for 7 years and never tell me. Ginny I'm so confused it seems like my life is such a mess.

I've lost my parents, we fought a war, I came here and worked all summer, I got an apprenticeship, I was forced to marry and now I find out that my parents aren't my parent and then add to the fact that Harry and Ron aren't talking to me. I just want to curl up some place and never come out."

"Oh Mione I can't imagine what you must feel like. I don't know what is going on with Harry or Ron either. Even though I'm supposed to marry Harry over Christmas we spend very little time together. He always seems to be talking to Ron about something.

"Oh I do want you to be my Matron of Honor. You can just wear the dress robes that you wore for your wedding. Do you think Professor Snape will let you spend Christmas with us and be in the wedding?'

"I don't know Ginny I'm sure he will let me come for the Wedding but I'm not sure about spending Christmas."

"I'll have mom send you a letter asking you to spend Christmas with us. We are all staying at Grimmauld Place for Christmas so there is plenty of room it's not like we are at the Burrow where it's crowded. We are having the wedding in the ballroom and all of the Order is going to be there."

"Oh Ginny I have to go I've got a class in 10 minutes thank you so much for talking with me. It helped just to have someone to talk to."

The two girls walked through the portrait hole and walked towards the dungeons.

"Mione I would read the journals that start when you came to school and see what the Professor said in them. Then I really think you need to talk to the Professor. You have always been close maybe you felt something in your heart. Now that I know I can see how much the two of you look alike, and some of your mannerisms are very similar."

"Thanks Ginny I'll start on those tonight if I have time. Thank you again." The girls hugged and Ginny headed to Charms and Hermione headed to the dungeons to help Severus with his 6th year class.

That evening while they were in the potions lab Severus watched his wife. He could see that she was thinking deeply about something, but she was very focused on her potion she was inventing. She was very precise and taking amazing amounts of notes. Finally when she stopped her writing and put a stasis charm on her potion he questioned her.

"Hermione what is bothering you? You have not been yourself since you talked to Miss Weasley."

"I'm still trying to figure out what to do about Minerva; I talked to Ginny about it because she is my best friend. And she asked me to be in her wedding. It's to be held at Grimweld place on the 26th of December. Will we be able to go?"

"I suppose especially if you are to be in the wedding."

"Ginny asked us to stay the entire break she wants me to go shopping for her dress with her and also spend some time together. I told her we might not be able to I didn't know what your plans were for Christmas."

"We will discuss this later for now let us return to our quarters I have essays to grade and I'm sure you have studies."