The Prophecy of the Phoenix- Chapter eight



"Hermione, wake up." Ron said shaken her lightly. "Ron, Harry, what are you doing in my room?" Hermione asked opening her eyes as she moves to sit up. "We thought we come to check on you since its 8:30 and you weren't waiting for us in the common room to go down to breakfast." Harry said looking at her with worry in his eyes. "Oh then was it a dream, it wasn't real." She said with disappointment. "What was a dream Mione?" Ron asks moving to sit on the bottom of the bed. "I had this dream that I went out to the grounds and Fawkes was there and Professor Snape and you both were there too." she rambled on. "But Mione that wasn't a dream it really happened." Harry said looking at Hermione with caution. Hermione face lit up and she jumped out of her bed and ran for her bathroom. Harry and Ron looked at each other wondering what was going on. Just as Hermione returned to her room in clean robes ready for the day.

"Well we better hurry or will miss breakfast and I for one want to know who the new professors are." She said grabbing her books and walking to the doors. Harry and Ron hurried after there friend both wondering to themselves were this was going to lead. "Harry you don't think something bad is going to happen do you, it's only the second day of school." Ron said looking at Harry as they ran to catch up with Hermione. "Ron I've learned anything's possible since coming to Hogwarts." Harry said as they walked thru the big wooden doors of the great hall.

Taken there seats next to Hermione they noticed that there was four new additions at the head table and not two. "Blimey wonder whats going on." Ron said as Dumbledore rose to speak. "Good morning Everyone, as past years will note I do not make announcements at breakfast but today I need to introduce you all to our two new teachers and our two quest who have come to stay with us here at Hogwarts. Our new teacher this year I'm sure you're all very aware of his years in Azkaban, but know that his name has been cleared will be joining us here at Hogwarts, Professor Sirius Black and returning to us this year is Professor Remus Lupin." Dumbledore said turning to them as they rose to greet the students. "Now this may come to a great shock to you all but at this time I would like to introduce you all to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Granger and her husband John Harrison Granger. They will be staying with my wife and me for the remained of the school year." Albus Dumbledore said and the hall was silent as if shock beyond speech.

"Blimey I didn't Know Dumbledore was married, thought he was too old to have a child." Ron said with a look horror on his face. "Well Ronald he's not and my grandfather is not too old, so I would appreciate it if you didn't call him old." Hermione said with annoyance. "Gosh Mione, why didn't you tell us that Dumbledore was your grandfather?" Harry asked. "I didn't know until last night Harry." Hermione said as she started to get up from the table and walk towards the head table and her parents and grandparents.

"Ah Nobbie good morning." Albus said to his granddaughter as she walked up to the head table. Being head girl Hermione could either sit with the professors or with her house. Today she had to sit with her grandparents, needing to be near them. "It was real then the dream it all happened," she said smiling up at her grandfather. Taking Hermione's hand Albus Dumbledore gave it a gentle squeeze and said "Yes Nobbie it was."

Severus Watched Albus holding his granddaughters hand and he felt jealous that he was still left waiting for her, and that his friend had her back. Albus would bring her to him soon for training, and he knew as much as he dreaded it he knew she would die unless he trained her to use her powers by Christmas, the merging would take place. Fawkes was already molting his feathers. Albus by bringing his daughter back was telling Voldemort, that soon the battle would begin.