Hermione and Severus went back to Diagon Alley, Hermione still needed to see what Albus had left in his vault. Hermione felt positive that she would find something in his vault after all Minerva had found that he knew she was a descendent of Rowena Ravenclaw.

Severus apparated them to the alley behind Weasley's; leaving the alley Hermione led Severus towards Flourish and Blotts. Once she had the book on Kneazles for Mikaela, she followed Severus towards the Gringotts.

"Hermione wouldn't you like to eat first? It might take a while in the bank. "

"No I need to do this Severus I just have this feeling I'm going to find something I should have done this before now. I promise we will eat as soon as we go to the vault. I won't read anything until we eat."

As soon as Hermione walked into the bank, she was greeted by an older Goblin. Hermione was one of the richest witches in Great Britain after she inherited the Ravenclaw fortune and then added all of the McGonagall and Dumbledore on top of it she was very rich.

Hermione told the goblin she wanted to see the Dumbledore vault; she had inherited it when she inherited Minerva's wealth. Hermione was sure that Dumbledore was rolling in his grave that she had access to it. Hermione really didn't care about the wealth she wanted to see if there were diaries or other files.

Hermione and Severus rode the car down into the vaults, this time she didn't have to change to the second train. Dumbledore's vault was at the very end of the first car's line. Handing the Goblin the key he opened the vault for Hermione then handed her the lantern. Hermione and Severus looked into the vault. There was a decent size stack of coins but what caught Hermione's eye was the chest sitting on the floor in the back corner.

Hermione went to the chest and opened it; inside was lots of parchment, Hermione read a few to see what it was most of it was Potion notations a lot of it stuff that was written by Dumbledore and Flamel. "Severus you might be interested in this trunk it looks like it has a lot of the notes from Dumbledore and Flamel."

Leaving the trunk for Severus Hermione moved on to a wardrobe that was sitting in the other corner. It wouldn't open when Hermione tried to open it. First, she tried Alohomora and nothing happened then she tried a charm she invented that had opened almost everything she had tried it on. Once again it wouldn't open; "Severus will you see if you can get this open?"

Severus tried several spells he knew and nothing happened. Hermione turned to the goblin, "can you open this for me?"

The goblin nodded and walked into the vault he ran his finger down the wardrobe a couple of times, then stuck his long pointed nail into the key hole, and then wiped his other hand over it two times. Hermione heard the click as the wardrobe unlocked. The goblin stepped back and Hermione turned to him, "Thank you so much."

Hermione pulled the doors open and took a deep breath the wardrobe was filled with bound black books. They were dated by the year; Hermione pulled the last book out. There wasn't one for the current year, Hermione wondered for just a minute where that book was.

Sitting down on a box Hermione opened the book, it was Albus's diary; Hermione had found what she was looking for. Deciding she wanted to read the year before also she pulled it out of the wardrobe and turned to Severus. "This should have the information I'm looking for; I'm ready to go."

Severus nodded and pulled the trunk out to a place where he wouldn't hit anything else and shrunk it small enough to put in his pocket. Severus directed Hermione out of the vault and they closed the door and left. When they got back to the main floor of the bank Severus turned to Hermione.

"Are you ok to go get something to eat?"

"Yes, let's get some lunch and then we will take this stuff home and see what we have. I hope that you have found something interesting in that trunk."

"It looks to be full of notes from Flamel and some from Dumbledore; I'm wondering if it's the working notes from the Sorcerer Stone."

They decided on the little café that they had both found they liked that was next to the Weasley's. It had great Panini's and espresso. The café had extended their outside seating and had it heated so they decided to sit outside. Hermione ordered a cup of minestrone soup and a ½ of a sandwich. Severus got a bowl of the soup and a full sandwich; he also took a quick look at the pastries. Deciding he would wait until after he ate to decide on that he sat back and looked at Hermione.

"Are you ok? I know you are hoping you find something in the journals."

"Yes, I just know I'm going to find that he was guilty of killing my parents. The Dark Lord told me he didn't order their deaths and that he doesn't believe any of his followers would have done it without orders."

"I have to agree with him about that. No one would have attacked your parents without direct orders. I'm positive of that; they would have been in way to much trouble; the only ones that would have even considered something like that would have been the inner circle. The Dark lord is in our minds every day. The underlings would be too afraid of what would be done to them."

Hermione nodded, "That is what the Dark Lord said and from what I know of him; I am sure he's right."

Their lunch showed up on their table and the two of them ate and talked about what they had seen in Dumbledore's vault. Severus had noticed that there was a titanium cauldron and some other cauldrons in the back of the vault. Hermione had noticed several trunks that she wanted to investigate.

"I think we are going to have to take a day and spend it in each of the vaults. I think maybe over spring break we can move all of the money out of Dumbledore's vault and move it to my original vault and then start going through and pulling stuff out. I want us to take the cauldrons out of there and see what else is in there."

"I agree maybe we can take a weekend and pull out some of the items and work it over several weeks."

Hermione thought about it. "That would probably be a better idea; that way we won't get burnt out."

They finished their meal and Hermione walked with Severus to the Weasley's to apparate home.

Hermione walked up to their quarters when she got home. Sitting down on the couch, Hermione opened the journal that would have had information on her parent's in it. Hermione read the first few pages to make sure what it was. Then she went to October the month her parents were killed.

Hermione read the whole month and the only thing was a notice that her parents were dead. Deciding to read September Hermione gasped, and then started crying. There in black and white was the proof she needed.

September 15, I need to control Hermione Granger. She is starting to question some of my rules and orders. She's also questioning my statements. The only way I can think of controlling her is to have Death Eaters to kill her parents. For that reason and for the greater good of the cause I'm going to put the order out to have her parent's killed. I will hold off for as long as possible; but I feel the time is near to take control of her."

Severus moved over to the couch and read over Hermione's shoulder. "That devil!"

Hermione turned to Severus and curled into him. "I want this known! I want the whole world to know what an evil man he was. He ordered my parents killed and blamed it on the Dark Lord; Dumbledore should have been called the Dark Lord. He was the evil one not Lord Voldermort!"

Severus continued to hold Hermione while she cried and cried; he didn't know what to do but sit and hold her. Crookshanks came out of the bedroom, curled up on Hermione's lap, and tried to offer comfort also. Eventually, the sobbing slowed and Severus realized that Hermione had cried herself to sleep.

Severus picked up Hermione and carried her to their bed, tucking her in Severus made sure that she was sound asleep and walked back into the sitting room. "Pippy"

"Yes master."

"Will you please sit with Hermione; I need to talk with the Dark Lord. If your mistress wakes up send someone for me immediately."

Severus gathered up the book and took it to the Dark Lord. Arriving at the back door to the Inner Chamber Severus knocked. "Enter"

Severus walked to the Dark Lord and before he knelt, the Dark Lord stopped him. "Severus don't kneel what are you doing so late at night?"

"Hermione found some information today. I left her asleep in our bed after having cried herself asleep. Pippy is sitting with her while I bring this to you." Severus handed him the journal with the page opened to what Hermione had read.

The Dark Lord read the journal and then looked at the front of it. "So Dumbledore ordered Hermione's parents killed."

Severus nodded, "Hermione wants the whole world to know about this. I wanted you to know before she did something."

"I think she should have her way, I can't imagine how upset Hermione must be."

"She cried herself to sleep after crying for the better part of an hour."

"I would kill that old man with my bare hands if he wasn't already dead."

The Dark Lord nodded, "I would like to know how many of the muggle killings that were blamed on us this last war was actually him. Yes I made mistakes in the first war; but I learned from them, Albus Dumbledore never did learn."

Severus rose, "Sir I need to return Hermione; I would like to return the journal also."

"Of course Severus, here is the journal be sure to let Hermione that we are here for her. I can't bring her parent's back but I am here for anything she needs."

"Thank you sir, I'll let her know."

Severus returned to their quarters, Hermione was still asleep, so Severus sent Pippy away and using his wand, he changed Hermione into a nightgown. Pulling off his clothes, he crawled into bed next to Hermione and pulled her against his chest.

Sighing he wondered if there could have been anything he could have done to stop the senseless killing that Dumbledore did. Thinking back to all that had happened in the time since the Dark Lord returned Severus couldn't think of one thing. He knew that Dumbledore had a god complex, but he never dreamed that he was involved in the killings. Nevertheless, the proof was in the journal; he really wanted to kill the man with his bare hands.

Hermione moved in her sleep and murmured then whimpered. Severus pulled her closer to his body and smoothed her hair back from her face. "Severus?"

"I'm here Hermione its ok."

Hermione rolled over and curled her head into Severus's shoulder, "Hold me, I'm so cold."

Severus reached for his wand under his pillow and stoked the fire a little higher and Accioed a blanket. Pulling the blanket over Hermione, he tucked it closer around her and wrapped his arms further around her.

By midnight Hermione seemed settled and Severus finally got his mind worked around the fact that he couldn't do anything more to Albus then had been done. He was dead and he could not hurt Hermione ever again.

Thinking of Hermione, Severus realized that he truly did love her. He didn't just want to own and control her he wanted to be part of her life to protect her, to care for her and grow old with her. He realized he really did have a heart and Hermione owned it.

Sighing Severus flicked his wand at the fire one last time to stoke it up and placed his wand back under his pillow. Putting his arm back under Hermione's head he leaned over kissed her and relaxed enough to go to sleep.