I had an idea for this story a couple of weeks ago. Here it is. Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. If I did, the pairings in book six would have been wayyyyy different.
Two Years Ago:
After having said goodbye to Harry at King Cross, Hermione got into her father's car. "So, darling, how was school this year?" her Helen asked.
Hermione didn't know what to say. Would she tell her parents that a student died and that the most evil wizard of all time came back to life and now both worlds were endanger? "It was…great!" she lied and plastered a fake smile on her face.
She obviously could not tell them.
"That's great, Mia! How are Harry and Ron?" her father Dan asked. Mia was the nickname that parent's called her.
The fake smile never wavering she said "Just great Daddy! Harry won a contest this year." she said trying to sound happy.
"Oh darling that's great Harry must be ecstatic!" Helen said.
"He definitely cried at the end." Hermione said
As the car stopped, Hermione got out of the car and looked at her childhood home. It was a large, beautiful two-story house. It was painted brown and white and had many white French windows. The path to the door of her house was adorned with white-rose bushes.
"Darling are you coming?" asked Helen
"Yes Mom." Hermione replied and scurried after her parents.
Hermione was in her room when it happened. It had been a week since she had returned home. Her room was large, painted lavender. It had a large mahogany bookcase at the far left. Next to that, was a small lounge chair? Next to her door, there was a computer with a picture of Harry, Ron, and her next to it. Diagonally across from her bed, was her closet? In the middle of her room, there was an entertainment center with a large television. Hermione was busy watching television on her bed. Her bed was a queen-sized Asian canopy. Hermione was on her computer when she heard her mother yell "Mia, dinner!"
"I'll be right there mum!" Hermione quickly got up from her computer chair and went downstairs. She made her way to the kitchen. She sat at the kitchen table and her father put a plate of spaghetti and chicken parmesan, she ate it.
Dinner was a special affair at the Granger Household. It was when they all talked about their day. Since her parents worked during the day, this was the time that Hermione actually got to see them and they talked about everything (without the part of Voldemort coming back to power). Just then, the doorbell rang.
"I wonder who it could be?" asked Helen.
"I'll go get it dear." Dan got up and went to the door. When he opened the door, he noticed a young woman with bright purple hair, a man with an eye swirling around, and another man with a little bit of grey hair in his hair. "Good evening, Mr. Granger, My name is Remus Lupin. May we come in?"
Dan looked at them incredulously but then he heard Hermione coming from the kitchen. "Professor Lupin!" she shrieked.
"Hello Hermione we would like to come in if that's all right with your father. We have much to talk about." he said.
"Sure! Come in! Daddy doesn't mind." said an overjoyed Hermione. She was happy to see one of her friends from the magical world.
The three guests made their way into Hermione's living room. Helen came out of the kitchen and said "Can I offer you anything?" she politely asked.
"A glass of water" Moody gruffly replied.
"So, what are you doing here Professor?"
"Well, first let's wait until your other comes back so that we can all talk." he replied smiling.
Helen came out into the room and handed Moody the glass of water. He quickly popped his magical eye out, cleaned it in the glass, and put it back in. "Ahh. That's better." he said.
"Well, Hermione before I answer your question let me introduce you to everyone. This" he gestured to the woman with light purple hair "is Nymphadora Tonks who preferred to be called by her surname, and the other man is Alastor Moody. We came here because we wanted to take you to Ron and the others. Of course if it's all right with your parents."
"Is it all right if I go with them mum and dad?" asked Hermione.
"Sure it is Mia. Just go upstairs and pack your things." said her mother.
Hermione quickly made her way to her room and quickly put things into her trunk. She grabbed Crookshanks with one hand, and dragged her trunk out of her room with the other. As soon as she made it to the top of the stairs, she heard her father yelling "WHAT?"
Forgetting about her trunk, Hermione ran down the stairs. "Daddy, what's going on?" she asked when she walked into the room. Her father's face was as purple as Tonks' hair and her mother was red in the face.
"Hermione why didn't you tell us that a student was killed this year?" demanded her enraged father.
"Well…because…" Hermione was desperately looking for an explanation.
"And now we find out that a psychotic murderer that was supposed to be dead came back to life! What in hell makes you think that I'm going to let my daughter go with you people!?"
"Mr. Granger I can assure you that Hermione will be perfectly safe with us." said Lupin.
"No. My daughter isn't going back with you people. She's staying here with her family. Now I suggest that the rest of you should leave."
"Mr. Granger just let us contact Headmaster Dumbledore. He will explain everything to you."
"Dan, I think that we should at least hear what Hermione's headmaster has to say, then we can make the decision whether to allow her to go back." Helen said.
"Fine; we'll wait until he comes." Dan said gruffly.
"All right Mr. Granger. Tonks, can you go tell him what's going on?"
"Sure. I'll be back." she said and she disapparated.
Twenty Minutes later Tonks and Dumbledore apparated into the Granger's living room.
"Hello Mr. Granger it is a pleasure to meet you. I am sorry that it is not under better circumstances."
"Mia, go to your room." said Dan.
"No Dad!" Hermione argued.
"Hermione Jane Granger you will go into your bedroom and you will not come down until your mother and I tell you!" he roared.
She didn't need to be told twice.
Hermione slammed the door to her room. What would happen if she wasn't allowed to go back to Hogwarts? She couldn't leave her especially now that Harry needed her, she just couldn't leave him! Why couldn't her parents understand! Hermione lay on her bed and prayed to whatever higher being there was that she would be allowed to go back to Hogwarts. She looked around her room and saw the pictures that she had of Harry, Ron, and Her. How could she go on without them? They were a part of her. She would miss everyone.
An hour went by and then she heard her father calling her downstairs. Hermione slowly made her way down the stairs and saw that only Remus, Dumbledore and her parents were there.
"Ms. Granger, Hermione your parents have decided that you will be staying here." said Dumbledore.
"What? No you have to let me go back!" she screamed.
"No, Mia. You will be staying here. Your mother and I will be in the kitchen while you say goodbye." he said while Helen and he went into the kitchen.
"Professor isn't there anything that you can do?" she pleaded.
"I'm sorry Hermione. There isn't anything. They are your parents and they have authority over you." he said looking heartrending.
"Professor Lupin?" she said looking at him.
"I'm sorry Hermione. There's nothing I can do." he said looking miserable.
"There has to be something! Harry needs now more than ever! I can't just let him handle this on his own!" she yelled.
"I'm sorry Hermione." said Lupin.
Hermione went over to him and hugged him. "Goodbye Professor Lupin."
"Goodbye Hermione." he said softly.
She then walked over to Dumbledore and hugged him too. "Thank you for everything you've done."
"You are welcome Hermione. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more assistance." he said.
She backed away from them and said. "Please take care of Harry. Tell him that I'm sorry that I couldn't be there to help him." she said while tears ran down her cheeks.
"We will. Goodbye Hermione and good luck." said Lupin.
"You too." she said as they disapparated. "I have a feeling that you're going to need it."
Two Years Later:
"Hermione what are you thinking about?" asked her boyfriend Lucas.
"Nothing." she said. Hermione was laying on the grass on a warm July night. It had been a long time since she had thought about her departure from the wizarding world.
After she was not allowed to return to Hogwarts, her parents enrolled her into a muggle high school. At first it was tough making friends, but then she met Amy, and Dylan. Hermione had grown up with Amy. They had gone to grammar school together and lived on the same street but when she went to Hogwarts, she fell out of touch with her. A couple of weeks after she had started they had become best fiends. She met Dylan through Amy and the three of them were inseparable.
Hermione met Lucas at the beginning of January. She met him at a video store. She adored everything about him. He made her smile, he was fun, and he loved to listen to her talk about books and other things. She had to admit; she was falling hard for him.
"So, do you think that aliens exist?" he asked.
"What? What brought that on?" she asked looking at the face of her boyfriend. He was about five foot eight, with gorgeous grey eyes. He had black hair and had a smile that she loved.
"Well, we are sitting here in the park looking at the stars. Do you think that they're aliens?" he asked again.
"Yes. I do." she said giving him a smile.
He turned to look at her. "Me too! I like to think that there is more to life than we are taught. There could be an entire alien race waiting to be discovered on Mars!" he said excitingly.
Hermione laughed. "Oh really?" she said raising an eyebrow. "And oh pray tell, what they look like?"
"They're green, short, can read your mind and-"but she cut him off.
"Can pee through their fingers?" she asked playfully.
"You know, I don't know what I'm going to do without you this summer." he said while enveloping her in her arms. Lucas was going to visit some relatives in America over the summer.
"I'm going to miss you too." she said and she kissed him. She loved kissing him. She felt so happy to find someone to care about and who felt the same way about her.
Another reason why Hermione didn't want to leave the magical world was because she had feelings for Harry that were not platonic. They started at the beginning at the end of second year. She had tried to get up the courage to tell him so many times, but now, there was no way.
After her parents had taken her out of Hogwarts, Hermione had lost all contact with the magical world. Her wand, spellbooks, robes, hat, and pictures of her, Harry, and Ron were locked away in her trunk in the attic of her home.
"So Mars, huh?" she said after the kiss had ended.
"Yes, Mars. Would you like to go with me someday?" he asked.
"Yes, I'd love to." she replied and then she kissed him again
Somewhere in a secret hideout the Dark Lord called a meeting among his most elite death eaters. Once they were all in the room and they had bowed, he looked at them and said
"It is time to start the new plan that will bring Harry Potter's demise."
Ok. I know that it seems kind of bitchy for Hermione to have just left her friends like that but she couldn't have contacted them anyway; she didn't have an owl you know. Please let me know what you think! Read and Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This chapter has been proofreaded 2/24/07.