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Back Home, Chapter 3
It was now September 1st and Adeline was more than excited to get to Hogwarts. As she descended from her room, something caught her eye. Her mum had settled everything down in the house and now it really felt like...home. Adi turned around and saw a picture of her mum, Ron, and… 'This must be Harry' she said to herself racing her finger through the photograph. 'This is weird…why does he have my eyes?'
Hermione was waiting for her daughter. "Adi! It's all ready 10:00 am and we need to be there by 10:30 so you can at least get a decent seat on the train!" She yelled with a tone of annoyance in her voice. "Coming…coming…" Whispered Adi as she continued down the stairs. Adi's beautiful curly chestnut hair was in a ravishing ponytail and her emerald green eyes were shimmering. She was wearing a tight red T-shirt and a pair of beige bell-bottoms. (A/N: I'm wearing that right now lolz!) Hermione sighed, oh how beautiful her daughter looked.
Hermione had prepared a quick breakfast for Adi so they could soon be off to Platform 9 ¾. Hermione hurried Adi into the car for it was all ready 10:15. "I'm so excited mum!" Exclaimed Adi as she was carefully putting on her seat belt. "Oh you're going to have great fun at Hogwarts! These are surely going to be the best seven years of your life!" Said Hermione, remembering how much she loved her times at school. "I'm meeting Julien infront of the Hogwarts Express, mum. He said…car 3 I think." Hermione nodded as she arrived at King's Cross-Station in London.
As Hermione and Adi hurried past all the muggles Adi kept ranting about how witches and wizards have to go into the muggle world just to go back to the wizarding world to take a train. Hermione laughed. 'You're getting my smart genes' She thought to herself as they finally arrived at Platform 9 ¾. Hermione and Adi rushed through the wall, and before they knew it…arrived at the Hogwarts Express.
Adi looked around her entourage, taking in everything. This was magnificent. Suddenly Adi noticed a little red head boy waving at her madly. Adi took her mum's hand and ran to where Julien and Lavender were standing. "Julien! Lavender! How good it is to see you both!" Said Adi hugging her friends. Hermione took Lavender to the side. "Listen...I have something to ask you, but if you don't want to do it, that's fine." Said Hermione quickly. "OK take a deep breath, what in the name of Merlin are you ranting on about?" Asked Lavender. "Well this is it…Do you and Ron want to be Adi's godparents?"
Lavender hugged Hermione. "Ofcourse! It's such an honor! Which reminds me to tell you, you're Julien's godmother. Ron wouldn't have it any other way because he always knew you would come back…and I ofcourse said yes, because you are one of my best friends. The downside for you is that Harry is Julien's godfather." Said Lavender. Hermione was extremely happy to be Julien's godmother and actually felt quite content with the fact that Harry would take a role in it too.
"Take care of her OK?" Asked Hermione to Lavender. Lav was now the Divination teacher over at Hogwarts, since Professor Trelawney foresaw her death at the school and left one day, unexpectedly. Lavender nodded "Ofcourse I will! And I hope she has the sense for the art of Divination not like someone we know." She said with a glint of sarcasm in her tone. Hermione laughed, for it was true that she never had the sense for divination and dropped that class in her third year to study Muggle Studies. Hermione and Adi exchanged kisses, hugs, and I love you's before it was time for Adi to leave for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Julien and Adi quickly found an empty compartment for them to spend the long ride in. Adi picked up a book from her bag and started reading until she was unexpectedly disturbed by a chuckle from Julien. "What may I ask is so hilarious?" Julien smiled. "Well my dad told me that you're mum was the biggest book worm and probably still is. And this is exact proof that you took after that hobby." He finished pointing at the book. "Oh why don't you just shut the hell up." Said Adi to her friend. "No cursing, naughty girl!" Said Julien as he and Adi set for a fit of laughter.
"Excuse me? May I sit here, everywhere else is full." Said a short boy, whom had an Irish accent, green eyes, and brown hair. "No it isn't take a seat." Said Adi politely. As the boy took his seat, Adi extended her hand out to the boy. "I'm Adeline Granger, nice to meet you." The boy gladly accepted her hand. "I'm Mark Finnigan." He answered back politely. Adi turned to look at Julien, "And this is…" She couldn't finish for the two boys were patting each other's backs. "You two know each other?" She asked. Julien smiled. "Ofcourse I know Mark! We're cousins! My dad's sister, Ginny, married, Mark's father Seamus." Adi laughed as the two boys started ranting on and on about how these years to come are going to be the best they'll ever spend.
Adi, Mark, and Julien had finally arrived at Hogwarts and jumped as they heard the sound of a heavy and deep voice. "Firs' yeas' follow meh!" Said the big man. "That's Hagrid. Harry, Hermione, and Ron love him. He's a giant you know." Said Julien to Mark and Adi whom simply nodded. Hagrid noticed their name tags and seemed surprised as he saw the name 'Granger' on Adi's tag. He decided to put this thought to the back of his mind as he led the first years to the little boats that would lead them up to the school.
Adeline and her friends had grouped with all the first years and started up the stairs to the Great Hall. At the top of the stairs stood a tall, scrawny, woman, who seemed old to most 1st years. "Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Each and every one of you will be sorted into our four different houses. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Now if you would please follow me." Said the woman as she led all the 1st years through the large doors that opened up to the beautiful Great Hall.
"Now before you get sorted. Professor Dumbledore would like to speak a few words." Said the woman as an old man with a long white beard stood up. "Welcome to Hogwarts. Now there are a few notices I would like to get to you. The third floor corridor is forbidden to every student, if he or she would not wish to suffer a terrible death. And the Forbidden Forest is also off reach to any student. That is all. Thank you." The man sat down and nodded to the woman, to start sorting out the children.
Adi, Julien, and Mark seemed extremely nervous to be sorted. Lavender winked at the three and smiled, which warmed their hearts. Three children had all ready been sorted. In Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. " Finnigan, Mark" read the woman as Mark began to walk to the sorting hat. "Plenty of courage, good loyalty, trusty friend, bravery…GRYFFINDOR!" Mark jumped happily off the stool and went over to a cheering table of Gryffindor students. It was now Julien's turn. He sat down and put on the sorting hat. "Another Weasley…and a Brown! I know just what do to do with you! GRYFFINDOR!"
Suddenly a man came running down the hall as quickly as possible. Professor Dumbledore stood up and announced to the students that this man was Harry Potter and he was going to be the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. "Oh no…Adi!" Said Lavender as she looked at Harry sit down next to her. Harry smiled at Lav, and watched the sorting ceremony go on. "Granger Adi." Read the woman. At this name Harry perked his head up to watch a little brunette with wonderful emerald green eyes walk up to the stool. "Ah another Granger! Yes I see…you have a thirst to prove yourself and you have plenty of courage and friendship, oh! And a great deal of love and search in your heart…GRYFFINDOR!" Adi smiled, as the sorting hat spoke these words. She would be in the same house as her mother was.
Now the feast had begun and all the students had been sorted Harry turned his attention to Lavender, who was eating her potatoes nervously. "Lavender…what's going on?" Lavender didn't speak. "Her last name is Granger! She has Hermione's facial expressions and hair…and she has my eyes!" Lavender turned to look at Harry. "If Hermione or had known that you were going to be the DADA Professor, I don't think that she would have wanted Adi to come here. And yes she does have your eyes." Harry slowly nodded. "She's mine isn't she?"
After the feast Harry led Lavender into his office. "Is that why Hermione left 11 years ago? Because of Adeline? Why?!" Harry was practically yelling. Finally Lavender spoke up. "That is why she left! She didn't want you to know because she thought that if you found out that Adi was you're daughter, you would want nothing to do with Adi or her! She was afraid you would leave her." Harry looked at Lavender. "But…but why?" Harry seemed to have answered that question for himself, he absolutely knew why. "It's about that false alarm in 6th year isn't it?" Lavender shrugged. "What false alarm?" She asked.
"Well…back in 6th year, Hermione and I had slept together and after that night she had started feeling sick. She took a pregnancy test and had thought it to be positive. I was young and stupid back then and I told her that I would leave her and that I would want nothing to do with the child...because I was scared. After I found out it was a false alarm, I found myself girlfriendless. I begged Hermione to take me back, telling her that I was a stupid git, which I was. I told her that I would assume the responsibilities of being a father if it ever happened again." As Harry finished Lavender had tears in her eyes.
"So that's why she left, she was afraid that you would leave her. Oh Harry! You can't blame her for not trusting you after that." Said Lavender a little vexed. Harry nodded. "I know I can't, but when I saw Adi, I felt complete, joyful! As I looked her into the eyes I couldn't help but think I'm the luckiest man on earth to have had a child with the women I love." Lavender nodded at him. "Adi needs to know I'm her father and I'm going to get Hermione back too. Oh how I love her! I love Adi too! I mean I've never spoken to her…but I know I love her! That's it Lav! I'm going to make up all my mistakes and prove to Hermione I'm responsible! I'm going to get the woman I love back, Lav!" Lavender hugged Harry. "I wish you luck, Harry. Lots of luck."
End of Chappy 3. Review please!
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xxxLizxxx