Here it is! Please Enjoy and remember to keep an open mind. Also Character death, a note is at the bottom of the chapter. - Lyra
Previously On Finding Family
"The girl was spotted in muggle London my Lord, alone, her occlumency shields rivaled only your own and Severus', I am impressed" Rodolphus expressed.
"This is interesting, what was she thinking about?"
"Her muggle parents, apparently they gave her an ultimatum, Magic or them, she chose Magic, she is living at the Black townhome."
"With Sirius there?!" Narcissa exclaimed.
The Dark Lord seemed to ponder what they were saying, 'We need to move, Ro you and your brother go to the Grangers, see about the wards, I will follow".
As they arrived, it was to a house with no protection, no wards, they were surprised as they could still feel Calliope's magical signature. Regardless they moved swiftly, the Lestrage's both cast Incarcerous at the Granger's, questioning them of their adoption of Hermione and what part they played. Claiming that they knew nothing, the Dark Lord killed them both.
Hermione was in her room, calling for Kreacher when the pain started. As he arrived, he silenced and secured the room, not wanting Sirius to know what was happening. As her magic became unbound and her core returned to normal, she could feel herself changing. Once the ordeal was over, Kreacher summoned her tea and made her drink it. She made her way to the bathroom to see what had changed. She was taller, but the same, her face slimmer and her eyes a striking red, her hair, though still curly, was soft and very dark. It was then she realized who her father was.
"I'm Calliope Riddle… Well, Fuck."
She summoned and gathered all of her stuff to her bag and presented Kreacher with his gift.
"Kreacher, I would love to take you with me, if I free you from Sirius, will you bind to me?"
"Mistress, are you sure?"
"Yes Kreacher"
"Then yes, please Mistress".
They completed the bond, and she sent Kreacher to his space to pack. She made her way to the library, charming her eyes brown, just in case, as there was a picture she needed.
As she made her way down the stairs, she could hear Sirius in the living room, praying to all of the gods and Merlin that she could escape unhurt, but that could not be helped as she heard Sirius yell for Kreacher, but because he was bound to her, he couldn't sense him.
She quickly retrieved the photo, of Malfoy Manor, hoping it was safe, as she moved to the door, she couldn't protect herself fast enough as Sirius immobilized her.
"Where do you think you're running off to in the middle of the night?" Sirius asked as he grabbed her by the arms. Snatching the photo of Malfoy Manor from her hand, his eyes grew wide and filled with hatred and anger.
"You know who you are?" he sputtered at her.
"I have an idea, just let me leave, please."
"No, you will not be going anywhere. You belong to the Order, your father is a terrible man Hermione, your entire family is corrupt."
"I will accept your opinion, however, I do wish to form my own and you cannot keep me here, I am an adult."
At his dumbfounded look, she informed him of her correct age. While he was distracted, she was able to free herself and send him careening into the wall. As she made to move he fired back with a curse she'd never heard before.
"Secare!" It hit her in the arm and side, causing blood to start pouring from her, she focused on the picture of the Manor and apparated away, hoping Kreacher would follow after sensing her pain.
She landed in a heap at their front door and knocked as loud as she could. When Draco opened the door she dropped her glamour and whispered to him.
"I didn't know where else to go, and with that she was unconscious.
As Draco called for his own elf to retrieve his parents and the Dark Lord, Kreacher appeared, very scared for his Mistress. As the family made their way to the door followed by Rodolphus and Rebastian they could hear Kreacher explaining the best he could what had occurred. They moved Calliope to her rooms at the manor and Lucius called for Severus.
Once Severus arrived, he was able to heal her and settle her as well. He looked to the Dark Lord, wondering what was going on.
The Dark Lord began the story…
"As you know, Calliope's mother was an unexpected gift from my travels, her grandfather was a particularly smart man, very strong in the dark arts. When I returned home, she came with me, she was just as dark as I was, I felt a kinship with her. As I was making headway during the first uprising, we were making strides in our relationship, we wed in secret, with Lu and Cissa as our witnesses. When Illyria went into labor, our spies had heard rumors that Dumbledore knew of her, and at least a handful of close Order members. We left, for a safe birth, but I had a rat in my group, an informant in a way, and it cost me everything. You know what happened to Illyria, but Calliope was stolen, a strong bind placed on her, obviously, as she was the supposed 'mudblood' of Potter's, now that I have her, it is time."
As everyone was engrossed in his story, no one noticed Calliope awake and listening in on their conversation.
"You'll have me as an ally if you wish" she spoke, weak but confident.
"How did you get here, Her- Calliope?" Severus asked, concern lacing his voice.
"I apparated…" She mumbled.
"But there was no sound?" Her father asked astounded.
"I had Kreacher train me to be silent like they are, it took around 6 hours, I mastered apparation in 2."
The group looked at her, astonished, though it was Draco who asked a far more important question, "How did you avoid the trace?"
"I used a Timeturner in 3rd year, I am officially 17."
"Show us" her father coaxed.
She apparated next to him, as silent as could be. Her father showing rare emotion by rising to hug her, tightly, giving her praise. Cissa called for tea and they asked Hermione how she came to them and the situation they found her in. She recalled the story, how she overheard Dumbledore, dropping the wards on her parents' house, her studies, and Kreacher and how he was her elf now.
It was so silent a pin could drop, until the floo chimed, with a request from one Sirius Black.
"I know you're there you little bitch, let me in!" he raged through the message.
"Let him through, Daddy, Draco, leave, you too Aunt Cissa, Uncle Lu, disappear," Calliope ordered with a deadly calm as her eyes flared red. "Those were not requests" she barked, "If you wish to stay, sure, but do not let him see you."
They all moved at once, eager to see what she could do, Severus was now able to outwardly appreciate her for what she was, beautiful and brilliant. The Dark Lord noticed his interest and made a point to ask them both if they were interested in a marriage contract. As they got into place, Lucius lifted the wards on the floo, as Calliope readied herself, she could feel magic reaching out to her, her father was giving her energy.
Sirius stumbled through the floo, enraged and looking a fright, Calliope had him bound and in a reverse shield faster than he could summon a curse.
"Sirius Black, you are a horrendous excuse for a wizard, your life ends today. You will suffocate, slowly, bringing the start of an end to my father's pain. You were part of the group that attacked them, you helped kill my mother. You will pay." At the end of her sentence, she waved her wand, siphoning the air out of the shield. They watched him suffocate, her family in awe of the power and knowledge she exudes.
Once he was dead, she sent his body to Dumbledore, a sign of what was to come.
I absolutely love Sirius, but this is a dark Hermione story, so not sorry. As Narcissa is a Black and her godmother Kreacher recognizes her as family, hence his adoration and his knowledge of her name, he was under an order not to tell her about who she truly is, he circumvented that in being able to say her real name.