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"So, Hermione, tell us about yourself. We missed out on your entire life."
"I'd rather hear about you first," she replied, still not trusting her so-called parents. Julie twisted awkwardly in her seat, and Jack smiled.
"I'll start with myself then," he said, as the trio sitting across from him listened intently, trying to figure out if this man was trustworthy. "My name's Jack. I am 32, which means I was 17 when Julie had you. My family came from a large line of Ravenclaws, oh, back to when I can't even remember. We may be the heir. Did you say you were in Ravenclaw, Hermione?"
"Gryffondorr." She replied.
"Ah, Julie's house. Anyway, I was always a bit of a bookworm in my days in Hogwarts. Ah, yes, I remember back in the day, I wish I could have had more fun and adventurous here. Oh, Hermione, I read in the Daily Prophet about you and Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley and the adventurous you three had," He smiled at them. "I realize that it was exaggerated mostly, but, I wish I was more brave. Ravenclaws are just quick on their minds, not very outgoing. Yes, I studied a lot back then, always wanted to succeed. I met your mother in my last year, we were head girl and head boy. You remember, Dumbledore?" He chuckled.
"Ah, yes. You and Julie were inseparable!" He commented, smiling at them with aging eyes.
"Right afterwards we married, and we had you. You were, well, Hermione, you weren't exactly planned, but you were a blessing. I didn't have a job yet, and your mother worked the first 5 months of her pregnancy, but we couldn't pay rent. We never made the cut. We thought we'd have to give you up and never see you again, until your parents came along. Yes, loving people they were. Well, after they adopted you, I tried to get a job. Your mother had complications after she had you, and since we were far away from family we hired a nurse, which cost more money, you can imagine. Well, I started out selling wands in Diagon Alley, about the only job I could find. It was boring work, that was, and I was promoted, again, again, then again, until just a few weeks ago I finally got the job that I've always wanted. Ministry of Magic." He smiled proudly.
Hermione was very impressed, as was Ron and Harry. Jack looked at them for approval, and Hermione smiled a bit and nodded, Harry and Ron were enthused.
"What do you do?" Ron asked.
"Do you work with Malfoy and Ron's dad?" Harry questioned.
"I help write the laws that are passed to protect our world." Jack said, trying to explain. "Indeed, I have worked with Ron's father, and with Mr. Malfoy. Bit of a character, that man is. Were friends for awhile until he got into all the-"
Dumbledore cleared his throat.
"Well yes, we were friends. Love to spend more time with Mr. Weasley, though, great man he is. Knows everything about Muggles. Funny characters they are," He paused, "well I'm getting off the subject." He paused again, looking into questioning eyes.
"You aren't, I mean, you don't. . .?"
"No! Follow Voldemort?" In the back of the room McGonogal cringed. "'You've got to be mad to do that, why I once knew a man,"
This time his wife nudged him. He smiled a little and turned to look at her.
"My name's Julie." He voice came out quietly and even, her blue eyes standing out, searching the room. "I am a pureblood, if you cared to know. My grandmother was a half blood; I don't know what that makes me. Well, I was once a Gryffonder, outspoken, brave, at my best. Little quiet at first, I suppose. Top of my class - head girl in my seventh year. My group was always going past the laws, seeing how far we could go without getting expelling. Testing the professors, I suppose" She shot a sideways glance to Dumbledore, her eyes smiling. "Graduated, I married, had you, Hermione." Her eyes stopped smiling, her face downcast. "I wanted to keep you. Always loved the idea of having a little girl. I thought it would be like having a best friend. I never got the chance to find out." Her voice drifted off. "Worst mistake of my life, giving you away. Best thing that happened for you, though. Funny how life works out, flips things around so you don't understand what's going on." She paused, thinking.
"Hermione." She continued, "I've wanted to meet you since the day I had you. But I didn't want your parents or yourself to see us in our worst times. Your parents gave us money, helped Jack find a job, got us on our feet." She wiped her eyes. "My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner." She smiled, one of those crying smiles, where your not quiet sure if they are going to sob or laugh. Hermione also felt tears in her eyes. Dumbledore cleared his throat, and six pairs of eyes looked at him.
"Well, Mr. And Mrs. Brockbow; Julie and Jack. . .I don't know how to close this meeting. It's about time for the second half of classes to start, so I'm sure they should be going, however,"
"Actually, we probably should be going," Jack said awkwardly. "Send us an owl, Hermione, and we'll meet again, maybe during a holiday?"
"Very well." She said weakly, smiling. She reached up and hugged her parents, wondering how her life could change so drastically in just two days.
"So, Hermione, tell us about yourself. We missed out on your entire life."
"I'd rather hear about you first," she replied, still not trusting her so-called parents. Julie twisted awkwardly in her seat, and Jack smiled.
"I'll start with myself then," he said, as the trio sitting across from him listened intently, trying to figure out if this man was trustworthy. "My name's Jack. I am 32, which means I was 17 when Julie had you. My family came from a large line of Ravenclaws, oh, back to when I can't even remember. We may be the heir. Did you say you were in Ravenclaw, Hermione?"
"Gryffondorr." She replied.
"Ah, Julie's house. Anyway, I was always a bit of a bookworm in my days in Hogwarts. Ah, yes, I remember back in the day, I wish I could have had more fun and adventurous here. Oh, Hermione, I read in the Daily Prophet about you and Mr. Potter and Mr. Weasley and the adventurous you three had," He smiled at them. "I realize that it was exaggerated mostly, but, I wish I was more brave. Ravenclaws are just quick on their minds, not very outgoing. Yes, I studied a lot back then, always wanted to succeed. I met your mother in my last year, we were head girl and head boy. You remember, Dumbledore?" He chuckled.
"Ah, yes. You and Julie were inseparable!" He commented, smiling at them with aging eyes.
"Right afterwards we married, and we had you. You were, well, Hermione, you weren't exactly planned, but you were a blessing. I didn't have a job yet, and your mother worked the first 5 months of her pregnancy, but we couldn't pay rent. We never made the cut. We thought we'd have to give you up and never see you again, until your parents came along. Yes, loving people they were. Well, after they adopted you, I tried to get a job. Your mother had complications after she had you, and since we were far away from family we hired a nurse, which cost more money, you can imagine. Well, I started out selling wands in Diagon Alley, about the only job I could find. It was boring work, that was, and I was promoted, again, again, then again, until just a few weeks ago I finally got the job that I've always wanted. Ministry of Magic." He smiled proudly.
Hermione was very impressed, as was Ron and Harry. Jack looked at them for approval, and Hermione smiled a bit and nodded, Harry and Ron were enthused.
"What do you do?" Ron asked.
"Do you work with Malfoy and Ron's dad?" Harry questioned.
"I help write the laws that are passed to protect our world." Jack said, trying to explain. "Indeed, I have worked with Ron's father, and with Mr. Malfoy. Bit of a character, that man is. Were friends for awhile until he got into all the-"
Dumbledore cleared his throat.
"Well yes, we were friends. Love to spend more time with Mr. Weasley, though, great man he is. Knows everything about Muggles. Funny characters they are," He paused, "well I'm getting off the subject." He paused again, looking into questioning eyes.
"You aren't, I mean, you don't. . .?"
"No! Follow Voldemort?" In the back of the room McGonogal cringed. "'You've got to be mad to do that, why I once knew a man,"
This time his wife nudged him. He smiled a little and turned to look at her.
"My name's Julie." He voice came out quietly and even, her blue eyes standing out, searching the room. "I am a pureblood, if you cared to know. My grandmother was a half blood; I don't know what that makes me. Well, I was once a Gryffonder, outspoken, brave, at my best. Little quiet at first, I suppose. Top of my class - head girl in my seventh year. My group was always going past the laws, seeing how far we could go without getting expelling. Testing the professors, I suppose" She shot a sideways glance to Dumbledore, her eyes smiling. "Graduated, I married, had you, Hermione." Her eyes stopped smiling, her face downcast. "I wanted to keep you. Always loved the idea of having a little girl. I thought it would be like having a best friend. I never got the chance to find out." Her voice drifted off. "Worst mistake of my life, giving you away. Best thing that happened for you, though. Funny how life works out, flips things around so you don't understand what's going on." She paused, thinking.
"Hermione." She continued, "I've wanted to meet you since the day I had you. But I didn't want your parents or yourself to see us in our worst times. Your parents gave us money, helped Jack find a job, got us on our feet." She wiped her eyes. "My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner." She smiled, one of those crying smiles, where your not quiet sure if they are going to sob or laugh. Hermione also felt tears in her eyes. Dumbledore cleared his throat, and six pairs of eyes looked at him.
"Well, Mr. And Mrs. Brockbow; Julie and Jack. . .I don't know how to close this meeting. It's about time for the second half of classes to start, so I'm sure they should be going, however,"
"Actually, we probably should be going," Jack said awkwardly. "Send us an owl, Hermione, and we'll meet again, maybe during a holiday?"
"Very well." She said weakly, smiling. She reached up and hugged her parents, wondering how her life could change so drastically in just two days.