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'The Shocking News'
Hermione woke the next morning with black eyes from being up so late the night before. She got up and slipped on her slippers and went to have a shower. She was a bit sore from last night but was happy all the same.
She got out of the shower and she got dressed. It was 9am and she was damn hungry so she walked downstairs to breakfast. On the way she ran into Ron.
"Hey," Hermione tried to talk to him.
Ron grunted in her presents and continued walking a few paces in front of her.
"Ron!" Hermione ran after him "This is silly, please don't be so mad at me!"
Ron kept walking without a word of acknowledgment that Hermione was there by his side.
When Hermione reached the hall she spotted Harry moving toward her. He grabbed her arms so she was forced to listen.
"Hermione, you have got to stop seeing him!" Harry ordered in an undertone.
"Harry, let go of me." Hermione wrestled her arms so that Harry released them "Harry, why can't you just accept that Draco and I love each other? I thought you of all people would want me to be happy but i guess i was wrong!" With that Hermione walked into the Great Hall and sat at the Gryffindor table.
As she had bitten into a piece of toast the post came zooming above her head.
Envelopes and parcels dropped everywhere but to Hermione's surprise a yellowish envelope with green writing dropped upon her lap. The envelope read-
Ms Hermione Granger, Gryffindor Table, Hogwarts England.
Hermione opened the envelope curiously. She pulled out a piece of yellow parchment and read it-
Dearest Hermione, Would you please meet myself and Professor McGonagal in my office which is on the 2nd floor. You can notice it by the gargoyle outside, the password is lemon drops. Please come at 10am and don't bring anyone else. Yours sincerely Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Hermione looked at her watch 9:25am.
Hermione ate the rest of her toast and two cups of coffee before getting up and walking out of the hall.
Her brain was about to explode with curiosity, she so wanted to know what Dumbledore wanted to see her for, she hoped it was exciting and fun.
Hermione reached the 2nd floor with ease and found the gargoyle.
"Lemon drops," She said in the direction of the gargoyle and the entrance to Dumbledore's office opened.
Hermione walked up the windy steps up to a landing where she found a lovely room with many pictures on the walls. In the corner lay a Phoenix, there was also a desk with two chairs on one side and on the other... Dumbledore.
"Come in Ms Granger," Dumbledore directed her to a chair "Please sit down and have a cup of tea."
Hermione excepted Dumbledore's lemon tea and sipped it slowly.
"I would rather wait for Professor McGonagal, is that OK?"
"Yes, its fine with me," Hermione answered her headmaster.
Soon they heard light footsteps coming from the stairwell.
Professor McGonagal soon appeared with a straight face. She sat next to Hermione and faced Dumbledore and he nodded.
Both of them were wearing frowns and Hermione guessed it wasn't a pleasant thing that they were going to tell her.
"Hermione, your parents were on a holiday, is that right?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, in Australia, they really wanted to get me off school but i didn't want to leave half way through the year so they went by themselves."
"Yes very well. Hermione, I received new this morning about your mother and father that astonished me a great deal."
"What is that?" Hermione asked.
"Your mother and Father...." Dumbledore cut off.
"Yes...."
"Your Father has died." Dumbledore bowed his head.
"What? I mean how? I mean...." Hermione burst into tears and Professor McGonagal put her arm around her in a comforting way.
"I am dearly sorry about your loss," Dumbledore whispered.
"Why didn't my mother come and tell me? I mean she know how to get in contact with you if she needs to come here,"
"Your mother has not been seen since your father's death, the ministry thinks Voldermort is involved in the death of your father,"
"Voldermort?" Hermione said shocking herself for actually saying the name.
"We believe he has your mother in his possession and dead."
"Why would he kill my mum and dad for?" Hermione whimpered "They aren't magical."
"I know, but because they have a muggle born witch they are connected to the magical world. Voldermort likes to course pain to all associated with good witches and wizards across the world."
Hermione couldn't stop herself from crying.
"Your grandmother is arranging funerals and you will be informed of the times and dates," Dumbledore explained "Would you like to stay here or for one of us to escort you back to the Gryffindor tower?"
"No, thankyou, I'll find my own way back," Hermione wiped tears that were tickling her cheek.
Hermione walked back out of the office and past the gargoyle. She so wanted to tell Ron and Harry. She trekked up to the Gryffindor common room with tears streaming from her eyes.
She could hardly mutter the "Chocolate Frogs," as she stepped into the Gryffindor Tower.
It was empty besides Ron and Harry playing chess by the fire. She walked up to them.
"Oh my, its blubbering Hermione," Ron muttered as he moved his knight to E5.
"Is that all you can say?" Hermione yelled at them.
"What do you want us to say?" Ron said earnestly.
"I have just found out my mum and dad have been killed by Voldermort! A little 'are you OK' and comfort wouldn't go astray!" She yelled even harder.
Hermione stood there in front of her friends who were both speechless.
A/N: Thankyou, what did you think? I edited chapter 9 because it was a bit unacceptable. Please review and keep reading.
A/N: Please read and review.
'The Shocking News'
Hermione woke the next morning with black eyes from being up so late the night before. She got up and slipped on her slippers and went to have a shower. She was a bit sore from last night but was happy all the same.
She got out of the shower and she got dressed. It was 9am and she was damn hungry so she walked downstairs to breakfast. On the way she ran into Ron.
"Hey," Hermione tried to talk to him.
Ron grunted in her presents and continued walking a few paces in front of her.
"Ron!" Hermione ran after him "This is silly, please don't be so mad at me!"
Ron kept walking without a word of acknowledgment that Hermione was there by his side.
When Hermione reached the hall she spotted Harry moving toward her. He grabbed her arms so she was forced to listen.
"Hermione, you have got to stop seeing him!" Harry ordered in an undertone.
"Harry, let go of me." Hermione wrestled her arms so that Harry released them "Harry, why can't you just accept that Draco and I love each other? I thought you of all people would want me to be happy but i guess i was wrong!" With that Hermione walked into the Great Hall and sat at the Gryffindor table.
As she had bitten into a piece of toast the post came zooming above her head.
Envelopes and parcels dropped everywhere but to Hermione's surprise a yellowish envelope with green writing dropped upon her lap. The envelope read-
Ms Hermione Granger, Gryffindor Table, Hogwarts England.
Hermione opened the envelope curiously. She pulled out a piece of yellow parchment and read it-
Dearest Hermione, Would you please meet myself and Professor McGonagal in my office which is on the 2nd floor. You can notice it by the gargoyle outside, the password is lemon drops. Please come at 10am and don't bring anyone else. Yours sincerely Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Hermione looked at her watch 9:25am.
Hermione ate the rest of her toast and two cups of coffee before getting up and walking out of the hall.
Her brain was about to explode with curiosity, she so wanted to know what Dumbledore wanted to see her for, she hoped it was exciting and fun.
Hermione reached the 2nd floor with ease and found the gargoyle.
"Lemon drops," She said in the direction of the gargoyle and the entrance to Dumbledore's office opened.
Hermione walked up the windy steps up to a landing where she found a lovely room with many pictures on the walls. In the corner lay a Phoenix, there was also a desk with two chairs on one side and on the other... Dumbledore.
"Come in Ms Granger," Dumbledore directed her to a chair "Please sit down and have a cup of tea."
Hermione excepted Dumbledore's lemon tea and sipped it slowly.
"I would rather wait for Professor McGonagal, is that OK?"
"Yes, its fine with me," Hermione answered her headmaster.
Soon they heard light footsteps coming from the stairwell.
Professor McGonagal soon appeared with a straight face. She sat next to Hermione and faced Dumbledore and he nodded.
Both of them were wearing frowns and Hermione guessed it wasn't a pleasant thing that they were going to tell her.
"Hermione, your parents were on a holiday, is that right?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, in Australia, they really wanted to get me off school but i didn't want to leave half way through the year so they went by themselves."
"Yes very well. Hermione, I received new this morning about your mother and father that astonished me a great deal."
"What is that?" Hermione asked.
"Your mother and Father...." Dumbledore cut off.
"Yes...."
"Your Father has died." Dumbledore bowed his head.
"What? I mean how? I mean...." Hermione burst into tears and Professor McGonagal put her arm around her in a comforting way.
"I am dearly sorry about your loss," Dumbledore whispered.
"Why didn't my mother come and tell me? I mean she know how to get in contact with you if she needs to come here,"
"Your mother has not been seen since your father's death, the ministry thinks Voldermort is involved in the death of your father,"
"Voldermort?" Hermione said shocking herself for actually saying the name.
"We believe he has your mother in his possession and dead."
"Why would he kill my mum and dad for?" Hermione whimpered "They aren't magical."
"I know, but because they have a muggle born witch they are connected to the magical world. Voldermort likes to course pain to all associated with good witches and wizards across the world."
Hermione couldn't stop herself from crying.
"Your grandmother is arranging funerals and you will be informed of the times and dates," Dumbledore explained "Would you like to stay here or for one of us to escort you back to the Gryffindor tower?"
"No, thankyou, I'll find my own way back," Hermione wiped tears that were tickling her cheek.
Hermione walked back out of the office and past the gargoyle. She so wanted to tell Ron and Harry. She trekked up to the Gryffindor common room with tears streaming from her eyes.
She could hardly mutter the "Chocolate Frogs," as she stepped into the Gryffindor Tower.
It was empty besides Ron and Harry playing chess by the fire. She walked up to them.
"Oh my, its blubbering Hermione," Ron muttered as he moved his knight to E5.
"Is that all you can say?" Hermione yelled at them.
"What do you want us to say?" Ron said earnestly.
"I have just found out my mum and dad have been killed by Voldermort! A little 'are you OK' and comfort wouldn't go astray!" She yelled even harder.
Hermione stood there in front of her friends who were both speechless.
A/N: Thankyou, what did you think? I edited chapter 9 because it was a bit unacceptable. Please review and keep reading.