Forbidden forest

"Any one who can play chess would do Herms?" came a voice that made all of them turn around shocked. She looked around to find Charlie standing there looking quiet amused, "So this is your group?"

"A part of it what are you doing here Weasly?" she asked. "Don't be so rude Herms any ways we actually came to meet you but Dumbldore said you were out. Freed, George what are the two of you doing here by the way?"

"What do you think they are doing they are helping me out, now tell me what did you mean by the chess player?" she demanded, "Ron, he could help you out with the strategies."

"Sounds good thanks any one has any other ideas?" she turned to the group Dean got up, "Neville could assist him Hermione in filling up loop holes. He is quiet good at that."

"All right with you Neville?" she asked, "Glad to be of help Hermione."

"Great! Mind sitting down Charlie?" she asked before turning back to the group, "Any more ideas?"

"Not very sure about this Hermione but... well he could get help from the heads of the groups. You know for the main strategies and all." Cho added, Hermione nodded, "Wonderful so now the next point- yes Winky?"

"Lunch is ready miss." She replied, "Thanks love, we shall discuss over lunch. Settle down guys you too Charlie your officially in from now on."

"Why thank you what to I do?" he asked picking up a turkey sandwich, "Help us with the order will you? I don't have much time for them as well."

"Done." He replied biting into the sandwich, "Right, coming to the point I need some major details starting with the kind of protection we can place on the school. All right I want a list of details regarding the wards, the flying stunts and I need a list of dangerous plants with a brief on each. Also I want a list of possible dark uses of elements as well. When can I have this – discuss and let me know 'morrow max."

Dean who was writing down on their note pads raised his hand, "Question."

"Shoot mate." She encouraged picking up another sandwich, "Can we get any information on what the founders placed on the school?"

"I can get that but give me a week or so." She replied writing that down in her green note pad, "Any thing else?"

"Yeah the order is going to have a problem." Charlie added looking worried, "Albus is on our side though he does not know who is in the group. Don't worry about that though the order would stop of from development. Any ideas?"

"Nothing from us." Draco replied after a moment when everyone looked cast fallen, "Why don't we open it in the larger group?"

"We could do that – great." Hermione nodded and the others agreed, "Those were the major issues so is there any other problem needs to be discussed."

"Nothing at the moment why don't we get back with this and then we can take the next step?" Neville asked as they placed their limejuice glasses down and wiped their hands on the napkins and winding up. "I'll message so keep the bracelets on."

"By Herms…" some of them called as they port-keyed away, Freed and George hung back with Charlie as Draco, Pansy and Blaise used the floo to get some material from their homes. After a quick word the twins appirated away leaving Charlie and Hermione alone, "Quiet an organization you have girl."

"Thanks and again what are you doing here?" she asked, "Actually I came to tell you the great ones want to meet you some time. When ever you can make it and by the way inside the place you can't holograph or holograph through either."

"Got it…but for now I can't say when I can come but one thing is sure. I will come." She added, Charlie nodded, "That is all I ask."

"Good because I kind of need to get to a meeting." She replied Charlie nodded and walked her to the club again. "You sure you don't need me to come with you?"

"I'm used to this thanks." She replied going in and smiled at the girl on the desk, "Hi Hermione Larry is in room no. 15, told you to come in directly."

"Great thanks." She waved and went down the corridor and knocked the door, "Come on in! Hi Hermione."

"Hay Larry so ready to…" he waved her down to the cot and she lay down closing her eyes as he applied the medicine on her hand preparing for the bite. A bite that surprisingly never came, "I c-can't…"

"What?" she yelled, "Why?"

"Your beautiful you know that?" he asked suddenly she felt a cold run through her heart and moved her hand away, "I – I need to go."

"But Hermione your…" before he could finish she was out the door shaking her old memories rushing into her mind past the barriers. Flashback That pale man who had been visiting quiet often stepping down to her level and running a hand through her lips. "Your quiet beautiful you know that dreary? When you grow up you'll have many men come for you."

Hermione at that time was only five yet it shook to the grounds she walked on. Larry's pale vampire skin that second reminded her of that man who used to so often visit. The man who visited her so often in her nightmares wanting to make her cry. The man she could never run away from, the man who was so strange that it made him even scarier. End of Flashback Crying softly as possible she rushed back to the school and dashed directly into the staff room tears following out of her eyes. The whole room was empty except for Sirius who sat correcting some essays and drinking some tea. Looking up at the sound he put away his cup and got up, "Herms honey what's wrong?"

He simply wrapped his arms around her and let her cry into his chest. Fifteen minutes latter she curled up on his lap and wept bitterly. Slowly running a hand through her hair he hushed her and kissed her hair, "Now tell your uncle Siri what made his little girl cry so much?"

She gave him a watery smile, "Can I call you that or would you prefer uncle padfoot?"

"Uncle padfoot, now tell me what's wrong?" he asked running a hand through her hair. She curled into him and told him everything. The abuse, the memories and the childhood she had he wrapped an arm around her and let her cry again feeling a heavy heart. He Sirius Black placed her in such a place. He had suspected her. He had… Merlin he could not think of it. She continued crying in to his shoulder till suddenly the door opened, he looked up and stiffened up. "Umm… Snape – I mean Severnus…"

"Papa…" she jumped of his lap and went up to her guardian and hugged him, "Chocolate."

He did not rely only gave her a one arm hug and rubbed her shoulder, "Had a good cry?"

"Yeah ended up spoiling uncle Padfoot's shirt." She smiled but Severnus only rolled his eyes, "Uncle Padfoot now is it? I only came to tell you your patient is much better now. Enough to release her into the world and do be careful."

"Thanks papa… I'll take care of everything." She replied going away to do her work leaving the men alone. "See that you have changed your views Black."

"I – I have now that we are fighting on the same side." Sirius replied, "Umm listen I – I'm sorry for what I did with you. I kind of took out my anger for me on my family."

"I know…. It's over don't think about it Bla- Sirius." He corrected, the man nodded, "Thanks Severnus umm listen I was wondering if you…. If you…. What's wrong? Is he calling?"

"Yeah could you tell Albus?" he asked, the DDA teacher nodded as the other man stepped into the flames and went to his rooms. "Surprising what it takes to get two enemies to become friends…"

"Hi Shalaka!" Sirius grinned, "Don't pull that trick with me Black there is no way I am even doing any of your work for you."

"Actually I was hoping you would have a private dinner with me…" he smiled, she raised her eyebrow, "and what is this with you and asking co-workers on dates?"

"Is that a yes or a no?" he shot back, "Yes I would go with you for a dinner."

"Tomorrow at seven?" he asked, "Sure."

Hermione walked out the staff room wiping the last of her tears when Sam stopped her for a moment. "Sorry Mia got a bit late."

"It's all right… so what is it you wanted to talk to me about?" she asked looking into his eyes, "Can we go some place else?"

"Chamber bedroom fine with you?" she asked, "More than fine."

Seeing the smile on his face and went with her… they wasted practically no time once they got into the bedroom. Half an hour latter…. Hermione pulled over her top again casually, "You are the only girl who simply gets up right after you come."

"I know." She replied pulling on her shoes and walking up to the mirror to wash of the make up and applied some fresh ones on before brushing her hair. "Besides I don't like hanging around after getting what I want. Listen I am going to get some coffee and start working on an assessment want to join me? For the coffee…"

"Only the coffee." He replied pulling on his own clothes and going with her to the corridors, "Hay forgot, Shalaka wanted to meet you."

"SHIT! Totally forgot thanks for reminding me, I'll take the coffee with me then…" she replied, "Why don't you come with me?"

"Right now?" he asked, "Can't kind of have a study date with Pansy's friend Rachel."

"Have fun." Hermione smiled, "You try focus on what she says will you… and not on her prospective B.F?"

"You mean uncle padfoot? Not a chance." She replied opening the door to the kitchen and yelling for Winky. "Two take away coffees and some eatables on the double. Anything for you Sam?"

"Yeah some tea and cookies." He replied giving her a better explain look, taking the package Winky handed her she went out and walked towards the residential protectors quartos, "May I come in?"

"Yes… o hi Hermione sit down dear. There was something I wanted to discuss with you for some time now."

"Coffee? Got us some on the way…." She replied, "Good thinking and as I said there are something I need to talk to you about starting with your powers."

"Nooo…." Hermione groaned, Shalaka replied, "Yes! Now sit properly and wipe that look of your face. Mia you…"

"Can listen to her lecture latter." Avlone smiled at her, "Really?"

"Really child because I need to talk to Shalaka right now." He added in a no argument tone, Hermione nodded and stepped out of the room leaving the coffee there… Shalaka turned to Avlone and looked at him questioningly, "What is it father?"

"Her birthday is closing in." he reminded her, "She is going to turn fifteen this year."

"I know… this year w-we need to tell her everything." She sighed, "There is more child she would need to learn much more about controlling her powers and combining them."

"This is the year is it no?" Shalaka asked, Avalon nodded, "This is the year the prophesy of Merilin shall come true…"

"Yes this is the year…" he sighed sipping some coffee, "Is the Potter boy ready?"

"Nearly I have not been watching him that closely though had to have my eyes on Black… it is fine now." She added, the old man nodded, "How is that lady…the one she…"

"Casandra? Don't know I have to ask her about the woman father. I do know she is back in the world though. Apart from that nothing." Shalaka looked guilty but the older man smiled, "Then you must ask Hermione about the woman. She is quiet important for the mission she holds knowledge that is quiet deep and pure..."

Krishi

Hermione lay back on the bed next to Harry and Ron; Ginny had curled her self up on Harry's chest. Harry was running his hand through her hair watching as Hermione who was enjoying the head-massage Sirius was giving her, unable to take her silence he finally asked, "What made you charm your hair into that bushy mess Herms?"