Chapter 11
Dumbledore's Meeting
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters only the storyline and any of the story that I borrowed I will give them credit in that chapter at the end or the disclaimers in the following chapters. Enjoy and be as honest as possible in reviews without being downright mean.
There is an idea, you could call it, later in this chapter that's been used before but the main inspiration came from Slytherin Girl (author of I Wont Walk Away) and I do have permission to use the idea as long as I give due credit. I'll be more specific later on though as I don't wish to give it away!
A/N: Hey all readers, I know that its next to impossible to read and understand the last three chapters due to the little sign thingy's that replaces all quotation marks. I am however writing the next few chapters, whether fanfic.net is messed up or not, so please just bare with it until it's fixed! Thanks, now on with the story.
~*~*~*~Draco's POV~*~*~*~
Draco woke up the next morning starring at a blank spot in the bed. He looked around and saw that everyone was already up and out of bed.
"Hey Draco, I thought you would never wake up," Blaise said walking down the stairs from his room. "Hope you don't mind, but Justin and I had nowhere to change, so we took turns in yours" he explained when he saw Draco's questioning look.
"Let me guess, girls took over the bathroom?" Draco asked.
"Yeah, Hermione is just changing in her room, and Ginny and Padma have been in the bathroom for the last 20 minutes. Justin just ran to the common room for something." As if on cue, Justin walked through the portrait hole, pulling a sweatshirt over his head.
"Morning Draco, we really should ask Dumbledore for another portrait connecting our common rooms after the meeting with him" Justin said, " we're always going between them if we forget something, anyway. It's a waste of energy. Shouldn't you be dressed, we have like half an hour to eat and get to the meeting?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Shit, why didn't you guys wake me?" Draco exclaims, jumping off the bed and running up the stairs to his room.
"Because I told them not to" Hermione answered, walking out of her room in her jeans, the 'I'm Nothing but Evil' t-shirt, and her white serpent hoodie was hanging on her arm, "you were sleeping to peacefully and I've seen what your like when someone wakes you up, you almost killed me when I did in September."
"Yeah, but you still should've woken me, I'd like to have time to eat before the meeting you know" he said with a small pout.
"Oh Draco, stop complaining," Padma told him as she and Ginny walked out of the bathroom, "and if you really want to eat then you'd better hurry up and get dressed or the foods going to be all gone."
"I'm going, I'm going," he grumbled going up the stairs.
~*~*~
When he walked out of his room 5 minutes later, he had on black jeans, a black t-shirt and was pulling on a gray hoodie. He descended the stairs to hear Hermione telling the others some story.
"Come on you guys, lets go eat." They all turned around to face him with stupid expressions on their faces. "What?" he asked, a confused look crossing his features.
"Draco's the best and I will love him forever, and cant wait to be married to him? Really, nice shirt there that Parkinson gave you Draco, man. Why didn't you ever tell me about it?" Blaise asked faking hurt, "Or about how she tried to break in here so that she could see you? Or about the time that she owled your parents, asking permission to marry you. Or-"
Draco cut him off in horror, "Hermione, I told you those things in confidence, how could you tell them?" he demanded.
"I-they-" but she broke off and fell into fits of laughter, bringing the others with her.
Draco scowled at them. He couldn't believe Hermione told them, those were personal. He turned on his heel and headed out of the common room.
"O, I think we bruised his ego guys" Ginny said, getting her laughter under control, "maybe we should get Parkinson to boost it again." With that they burst into fresh peels of laughter.
"Your MEAN! You understand me M-E-A-N, mean!" Draco told them pouting by the door. "Now, if your done making fun of me, we might have time to go to the Great Hall and grab a muffin or some fruit, seeing as we have to be at the meeting in FIFTEEN MINUTES"
That quickly shut up the other five. They all stood frozen for a moment, their eyes wide, before rushing out of the portrait hole. They all ran down the corridors and burst into the Great Hall. Every face in the Great Hall turned to face them as the entered, trying to catch their breath.
All of a sudden Draco burst into laughter. It caught on and the 6 just stood there laughing like idiots, getting weird looks from everyone in the Hall. No one could figure out what was so funny, but whatever it was the six seemed to find it really amusing.
Finally, they started to settle down and they noticed that all the eyes in the Hall were on them.
"What, haven't you ever seen anyone laugh before" Hermione asked them.
"Yeah, you'd think that we were like weird or insane or something from the looks your all giving us" Ginny said.
"Ginny, I hate to break this to you, but, hun, we ARE insane, beyond insane, like we belong in the psychiatric ward at St.Mungos insane" Justin told her.
"He's right Gin, we are beyond insane and there's nothing that we can do about it" Blaise said.
"Yes, but no one needs to know that guys. I mean I would like to let people think I'm semi-sane thank you," Ginny told them, before bursting into laughter with them all again.
"Well, I see that our Heads and Prefects are in good moods this morning" Dumbledore said, everyone turning to face him. "I think that you should all take a hint from them and have a good day!"
Finally the laughter subsided in the six and they all walked over to the Gryffindor table because it appeared to have the most food left.
"Hermione, are you ok?" Dean asked as they all sat down.
"Yes, quite good. Insane but good" Hermione answered him with a grin on her face.
"Alright, well I'll talk to you later" he said turning to leave with Seamus.
"Hey guys, I think we scared them," Padma said.
"You know, I believe we did" Justin told her, while picking up an apple.
"Yes, well, we must have looked pretty weird, bursting in here and then all the sudden bursting into laughter" Draco mused.
"You know, we probably did, but what do they care, we're weird and proud of it too" Blaise told them.
"Come on grab something to eat and lets get to the meeting. Dumbledore just left" Hermione informed them.
They all grabbed a couple muffins or a couple pieces of fruit, and headed out of the hall together.
"Anyone got any idea what so ever what this meetings all about? I mean all it said in the letter is that he had something to tell Mia but thought we should be there for support," Blaise inquired as they approached Dumbledore's office.
"No clue, but I'm anxious to find out yet I'm kind of worried, I mean what if my sisters been hurt or something like that?" Hermione asked.
"Mia, he would of came and told you last night if it was anything like that" Ginny assured her friend. "Now, lets go in so we can find out"
"Mia, its going to be okay, Ginny's right, if it was anything like that he would have told you last night" Draco told her, while putting a comforting arm around her waist, "besides, no matter what it is, we're here to support you no matter what"
"Draco's right Mia. We will be here no matter what. Sugar Quills"
The gargoyles jumped aside as Blaise said the password. The six headed up the staircase towards Dumbledore's office, all wanting to know what was going on.
~*~*~*~Hermione's POV~*~*~*~
Hermione was shaking as they entered his office.
"Ahh, Good Morning!" Dumbledore greeted, "I trust your having a good birthday Miss Granger?"
"Yes sir" Hermione answered.
"Please sit" Dumbledore said gesturing to the couches that had apparently been conjured just for this meeting. Occupying one of the couches were Professors McGonagall and Snape. The six took seats at the other 2, Draco, Hermione and Blaise on one and Padma, Justin and Ginny on the other.
"I suppose your all wondering why you're here?"
"Yes sir" they replied in unison.
"Well, this is a matter that mainly concerns Miss Granger but it is something that might shake her up. I thought that she should have the comfort of her friends when she gets this news. Also, I believe that you should all be aware of it, as it will probably affect the way she works and also acts for a while. She might pull away from you all but I must impress that she should not be alone. The Professors here already know, and they will do what they can to help her with this but it is important that you five know what's going on and help her in anyway you can."
"Yes sir" the five nodded.
"Sir, if you don't mind my asking, why are we here? I mean isn't it something that could've waited until the next meeting, which is in two days?" Hermione questioned.
"Ahh, Miss Granger, I believe I forgot to inform you that I cant make the next meeting as I will be away on business for the day. As for your other question I was just about to get to that, but first do you need anything, any of you because you could be here for a little while?"
They all shook their head and he continued. "Ok, lets start at the beginning. About 19 years ago, there was a couple that was very much in love. They were newly weds and there wasn't much that they could ask for. They had everything, a house, supportive family and friends and each other. Only thing missing from the picture was a child of their own. About two months later they found out that she was pregnant, and they couldn't have been more overjoyed. They got everything ready, the child's room, everything charmed so that it was safe for a child, clothes, everything possible that the child would ever need or want."
At this point Hermione looked around to see if anyone saw where this was going. Her friends, however, all looked as confused as she was. When she looked at the Professors she saw that McGonagall looked a little sad but there was an emotion showing in Snape's eyes that Hermione couldn't place. She shrugged it off and turned back to Dumbledore's story.
"They gave birth to a baby girl in November of that year. She was treated like a princess. She had everything imaginable. She was loved greatly by both family and friends. There was one however that became very attached to the little girl. Her Uncle was always there with her when her parents were at work. He cared for her as his own and his love ran deep. About 7 months after her birth, her parents were killed at the hands of Voldemort. Both had come from huge Dark Lord supporting families, but they refused to join. She was sent to live with her Uncle, but as he was a follower of the 'Dark Lord' he had to leave her with baby sitters quite often. Finally, one night, the Dark Lord fell and the magical world was left in shambles. Her Uncle returned to her and spent every moment with her for a little over a month, but decided it would be safer for her in another family. One where she would have a mother and a father that loved her implicitly and would give her anything and everything. He took her to a muggle adoption agency. Because of her family, people knew that she would be a very strong witch but would probably turn to the Dark Side. This was something her Uncle could not handle"
Hermione eyes grew wide, as she had a feeling where this was going, but she didn't say anything. She wanted to hear the rest of the story, so she grabbed a hold of her necklace and leaned into Draco, while Dumbledore continued.
" When she was a little over a year old she was adopted into a family. They loved her to no end and they did absolutely everything for her. Her Uncle was never informed that she had been adopted out and for all he knew she could've been dead. Miss Granger from the look on your face, I think already know where this is going, would you like to finish the story yourself?" Dumbledore inquired.
Hermione nodded and started to speak, her voice shaking a bit. "Well, if I'm right, the girl was adopted into a loving family and eventually she got a little sister. However, the summer before her 18th birthday, her mother died in a car accident. Her father blamed her and started beating her. He made her believe that she was worthless and that she was never loved anyway. When she returned to school she lost her best friends of 6 years but quickly gained 5 new ones, and she started learning how to let the wall down around her heart. If I'm not mistaken the girl that you're talking about is me, correct?" she finished, with tears rolling down her cheeks. When her father had told her that she wasn't his daughter, he hadn't been lying, she wasn't his daughter and never would be.
She was sitting up stiffly, as if scarred to hear the answer to her last question. Blaise and Draco both leaned in and put a comforting arm around her. They other 5 were having a hard time digesting this information, but when they all looked at Hermione, they noticed that she had no color in her face.
"You are correct Miss Granger, you are that child, but do have any idea about your past family? Like who it could be?" Dumbledore questioned her, only receiving a shake of her head.
"My dear, you have known your uncle for the past 6 years. I do not believe he had any idea who you were until recently, however." he trailed off, when he saw Hermione go into a fetal position and start rocking. As Headmaster he knew exactly what was coming. She was gearing up to lash out. He looked at her friends' faces and saw them become increasingly worried about her.
'Oh my god! This is not happening to me' Hermione thought to her self. Images of her father's angry face flashed through her head. The firs beating, how he had yelled at her and started punching and kicking her, no mercy. Adi had been at a friends place for the night so he carried on for a good hour and a half before he got tired. Her mothers picture flashed through her head. The woman laughing holding her little girl, her smiling, watching her daughters play in the yard and then her in her casket at her funeral. Finally, a single image of her sister, jumping up and down on her bed to get her up for her to get up and ready to go to the train station.
Finally, the moment that her friends and Professor Dumbledore had been gearing up for came. She jumped off the couch, grabbed the first thing she could get her hands on and threw it. She yelled 'I hate him' with everything she threw. McGonagall looked extremely worried, and went to grab hold of the girl, when Dumbledore held up his hand, signaling to her the they should just let the girl alone, to get rid of her anger.
After about 20 minutes, she finally collapsed, just like she had the last few times this had happened. Her friends went up and started comforting her after about another 10, as they didn't want to risk getting hurt.
Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore all suggested using a calming spell or potion on her, but her friends all refused. They told them that she was more likely to lash out again if she didn't calm down naturally. It took them a good 45 minutes before she was completely calm again, but they were all sure that she would lash out again.
"Miss Granger are you sure your ok?" McGonagall asked her, worried.
"Yes, Professor, I'm fine now" Hermione answered. A then she turned back t Dumbledore and apologized for what she had done to the office.
"It's ok, its not the first time I've had a student throw things around my office, I'm just thankful that it wasn't at me this time" he told her with a small smile.
Blaise spoke up, " Sir, how come you waited until today to tell her about this?"
"Because, Mr Zambini, I was not aware of anything until last night. Contrary to popular belief, I do not know absolutely everything, just most things"
"Sir," Padma began, "you never finished your story. You never told us who the uncle was. I mean, she's known him for 6 years right, but she had no idea and neither did he. So wouldn't that mean that she would've had to meet him in the wizarding world?"
"Yes Miss Patil that would be correct. But I think that it is up to the Uncle to let her know who he is, I would like to speak to you 5 about something for the moment, but you will return to your rooms in a moment. Severus, would you please escort Miss Granger back to her common room and wait there with her until the others return"
Snape nodded, then walked over to Hermione and held out his hand to help her get up. Hermione looked at her friends then accepted the hand.
"We'll be there as quick as we can, we promise Mia" Justin assured her as she walked out of the office with Snape.
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Hey, any ideas on who the Uncle is?? Probably pretty easy to guess, but I didn't feel like putting it in this chapter. I'm sorry if this chapter was not up to normal standards but I'm very tired and am very uncreative at the moment but I wanted t get this chapter out there. Also the Uncle idea is what I got from Slytherin Girl, I just haven't finished the whole idea yet! Lastly, if you want to be notified when I update, leave your email in your reviews.
Thanks to . ' . , FTCWriter, lifes-mysteries18, gabbygirl for the reviews!
Pure Mudblood &and proud of it!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters only the storyline and any of the story that I borrowed I will give them credit in that chapter at the end or the disclaimers in the following chapters. Enjoy and be as honest as possible in reviews without being downright mean.
There is an idea, you could call it, later in this chapter that's been used before but the main inspiration came from Slytherin Girl (author of I Wont Walk Away) and I do have permission to use the idea as long as I give due credit. I'll be more specific later on though as I don't wish to give it away!
A/N: Hey all readers, I know that its next to impossible to read and understand the last three chapters due to the little sign thingy's that replaces all quotation marks. I am however writing the next few chapters, whether fanfic.net is messed up or not, so please just bare with it until it's fixed! Thanks, now on with the story.
~*~*~*~Draco's POV~*~*~*~
Draco woke up the next morning starring at a blank spot in the bed. He looked around and saw that everyone was already up and out of bed.
"Hey Draco, I thought you would never wake up," Blaise said walking down the stairs from his room. "Hope you don't mind, but Justin and I had nowhere to change, so we took turns in yours" he explained when he saw Draco's questioning look.
"Let me guess, girls took over the bathroom?" Draco asked.
"Yeah, Hermione is just changing in her room, and Ginny and Padma have been in the bathroom for the last 20 minutes. Justin just ran to the common room for something." As if on cue, Justin walked through the portrait hole, pulling a sweatshirt over his head.
"Morning Draco, we really should ask Dumbledore for another portrait connecting our common rooms after the meeting with him" Justin said, " we're always going between them if we forget something, anyway. It's a waste of energy. Shouldn't you be dressed, we have like half an hour to eat and get to the meeting?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Shit, why didn't you guys wake me?" Draco exclaims, jumping off the bed and running up the stairs to his room.
"Because I told them not to" Hermione answered, walking out of her room in her jeans, the 'I'm Nothing but Evil' t-shirt, and her white serpent hoodie was hanging on her arm, "you were sleeping to peacefully and I've seen what your like when someone wakes you up, you almost killed me when I did in September."
"Yeah, but you still should've woken me, I'd like to have time to eat before the meeting you know" he said with a small pout.
"Oh Draco, stop complaining," Padma told him as she and Ginny walked out of the bathroom, "and if you really want to eat then you'd better hurry up and get dressed or the foods going to be all gone."
"I'm going, I'm going," he grumbled going up the stairs.
~*~*~
When he walked out of his room 5 minutes later, he had on black jeans, a black t-shirt and was pulling on a gray hoodie. He descended the stairs to hear Hermione telling the others some story.
"Come on you guys, lets go eat." They all turned around to face him with stupid expressions on their faces. "What?" he asked, a confused look crossing his features.
"Draco's the best and I will love him forever, and cant wait to be married to him? Really, nice shirt there that Parkinson gave you Draco, man. Why didn't you ever tell me about it?" Blaise asked faking hurt, "Or about how she tried to break in here so that she could see you? Or about the time that she owled your parents, asking permission to marry you. Or-"
Draco cut him off in horror, "Hermione, I told you those things in confidence, how could you tell them?" he demanded.
"I-they-" but she broke off and fell into fits of laughter, bringing the others with her.
Draco scowled at them. He couldn't believe Hermione told them, those were personal. He turned on his heel and headed out of the common room.
"O, I think we bruised his ego guys" Ginny said, getting her laughter under control, "maybe we should get Parkinson to boost it again." With that they burst into fresh peels of laughter.
"Your MEAN! You understand me M-E-A-N, mean!" Draco told them pouting by the door. "Now, if your done making fun of me, we might have time to go to the Great Hall and grab a muffin or some fruit, seeing as we have to be at the meeting in FIFTEEN MINUTES"
That quickly shut up the other five. They all stood frozen for a moment, their eyes wide, before rushing out of the portrait hole. They all ran down the corridors and burst into the Great Hall. Every face in the Great Hall turned to face them as the entered, trying to catch their breath.
All of a sudden Draco burst into laughter. It caught on and the 6 just stood there laughing like idiots, getting weird looks from everyone in the Hall. No one could figure out what was so funny, but whatever it was the six seemed to find it really amusing.
Finally, they started to settle down and they noticed that all the eyes in the Hall were on them.
"What, haven't you ever seen anyone laugh before" Hermione asked them.
"Yeah, you'd think that we were like weird or insane or something from the looks your all giving us" Ginny said.
"Ginny, I hate to break this to you, but, hun, we ARE insane, beyond insane, like we belong in the psychiatric ward at St.Mungos insane" Justin told her.
"He's right Gin, we are beyond insane and there's nothing that we can do about it" Blaise said.
"Yes, but no one needs to know that guys. I mean I would like to let people think I'm semi-sane thank you," Ginny told them, before bursting into laughter with them all again.
"Well, I see that our Heads and Prefects are in good moods this morning" Dumbledore said, everyone turning to face him. "I think that you should all take a hint from them and have a good day!"
Finally the laughter subsided in the six and they all walked over to the Gryffindor table because it appeared to have the most food left.
"Hermione, are you ok?" Dean asked as they all sat down.
"Yes, quite good. Insane but good" Hermione answered him with a grin on her face.
"Alright, well I'll talk to you later" he said turning to leave with Seamus.
"Hey guys, I think we scared them," Padma said.
"You know, I believe we did" Justin told her, while picking up an apple.
"Yes, well, we must have looked pretty weird, bursting in here and then all the sudden bursting into laughter" Draco mused.
"You know, we probably did, but what do they care, we're weird and proud of it too" Blaise told them.
"Come on grab something to eat and lets get to the meeting. Dumbledore just left" Hermione informed them.
They all grabbed a couple muffins or a couple pieces of fruit, and headed out of the hall together.
"Anyone got any idea what so ever what this meetings all about? I mean all it said in the letter is that he had something to tell Mia but thought we should be there for support," Blaise inquired as they approached Dumbledore's office.
"No clue, but I'm anxious to find out yet I'm kind of worried, I mean what if my sisters been hurt or something like that?" Hermione asked.
"Mia, he would of came and told you last night if it was anything like that" Ginny assured her friend. "Now, lets go in so we can find out"
"Mia, its going to be okay, Ginny's right, if it was anything like that he would have told you last night" Draco told her, while putting a comforting arm around her waist, "besides, no matter what it is, we're here to support you no matter what"
"Draco's right Mia. We will be here no matter what. Sugar Quills"
The gargoyles jumped aside as Blaise said the password. The six headed up the staircase towards Dumbledore's office, all wanting to know what was going on.
~*~*~*~Hermione's POV~*~*~*~
Hermione was shaking as they entered his office.
"Ahh, Good Morning!" Dumbledore greeted, "I trust your having a good birthday Miss Granger?"
"Yes sir" Hermione answered.
"Please sit" Dumbledore said gesturing to the couches that had apparently been conjured just for this meeting. Occupying one of the couches were Professors McGonagall and Snape. The six took seats at the other 2, Draco, Hermione and Blaise on one and Padma, Justin and Ginny on the other.
"I suppose your all wondering why you're here?"
"Yes sir" they replied in unison.
"Well, this is a matter that mainly concerns Miss Granger but it is something that might shake her up. I thought that she should have the comfort of her friends when she gets this news. Also, I believe that you should all be aware of it, as it will probably affect the way she works and also acts for a while. She might pull away from you all but I must impress that she should not be alone. The Professors here already know, and they will do what they can to help her with this but it is important that you five know what's going on and help her in anyway you can."
"Yes sir" the five nodded.
"Sir, if you don't mind my asking, why are we here? I mean isn't it something that could've waited until the next meeting, which is in two days?" Hermione questioned.
"Ahh, Miss Granger, I believe I forgot to inform you that I cant make the next meeting as I will be away on business for the day. As for your other question I was just about to get to that, but first do you need anything, any of you because you could be here for a little while?"
They all shook their head and he continued. "Ok, lets start at the beginning. About 19 years ago, there was a couple that was very much in love. They were newly weds and there wasn't much that they could ask for. They had everything, a house, supportive family and friends and each other. Only thing missing from the picture was a child of their own. About two months later they found out that she was pregnant, and they couldn't have been more overjoyed. They got everything ready, the child's room, everything charmed so that it was safe for a child, clothes, everything possible that the child would ever need or want."
At this point Hermione looked around to see if anyone saw where this was going. Her friends, however, all looked as confused as she was. When she looked at the Professors she saw that McGonagall looked a little sad but there was an emotion showing in Snape's eyes that Hermione couldn't place. She shrugged it off and turned back to Dumbledore's story.
"They gave birth to a baby girl in November of that year. She was treated like a princess. She had everything imaginable. She was loved greatly by both family and friends. There was one however that became very attached to the little girl. Her Uncle was always there with her when her parents were at work. He cared for her as his own and his love ran deep. About 7 months after her birth, her parents were killed at the hands of Voldemort. Both had come from huge Dark Lord supporting families, but they refused to join. She was sent to live with her Uncle, but as he was a follower of the 'Dark Lord' he had to leave her with baby sitters quite often. Finally, one night, the Dark Lord fell and the magical world was left in shambles. Her Uncle returned to her and spent every moment with her for a little over a month, but decided it would be safer for her in another family. One where she would have a mother and a father that loved her implicitly and would give her anything and everything. He took her to a muggle adoption agency. Because of her family, people knew that she would be a very strong witch but would probably turn to the Dark Side. This was something her Uncle could not handle"
Hermione eyes grew wide, as she had a feeling where this was going, but she didn't say anything. She wanted to hear the rest of the story, so she grabbed a hold of her necklace and leaned into Draco, while Dumbledore continued.
" When she was a little over a year old she was adopted into a family. They loved her to no end and they did absolutely everything for her. Her Uncle was never informed that she had been adopted out and for all he knew she could've been dead. Miss Granger from the look on your face, I think already know where this is going, would you like to finish the story yourself?" Dumbledore inquired.
Hermione nodded and started to speak, her voice shaking a bit. "Well, if I'm right, the girl was adopted into a loving family and eventually she got a little sister. However, the summer before her 18th birthday, her mother died in a car accident. Her father blamed her and started beating her. He made her believe that she was worthless and that she was never loved anyway. When she returned to school she lost her best friends of 6 years but quickly gained 5 new ones, and she started learning how to let the wall down around her heart. If I'm not mistaken the girl that you're talking about is me, correct?" she finished, with tears rolling down her cheeks. When her father had told her that she wasn't his daughter, he hadn't been lying, she wasn't his daughter and never would be.
She was sitting up stiffly, as if scarred to hear the answer to her last question. Blaise and Draco both leaned in and put a comforting arm around her. They other 5 were having a hard time digesting this information, but when they all looked at Hermione, they noticed that she had no color in her face.
"You are correct Miss Granger, you are that child, but do have any idea about your past family? Like who it could be?" Dumbledore questioned her, only receiving a shake of her head.
"My dear, you have known your uncle for the past 6 years. I do not believe he had any idea who you were until recently, however." he trailed off, when he saw Hermione go into a fetal position and start rocking. As Headmaster he knew exactly what was coming. She was gearing up to lash out. He looked at her friends' faces and saw them become increasingly worried about her.
'Oh my god! This is not happening to me' Hermione thought to her self. Images of her father's angry face flashed through her head. The firs beating, how he had yelled at her and started punching and kicking her, no mercy. Adi had been at a friends place for the night so he carried on for a good hour and a half before he got tired. Her mothers picture flashed through her head. The woman laughing holding her little girl, her smiling, watching her daughters play in the yard and then her in her casket at her funeral. Finally, a single image of her sister, jumping up and down on her bed to get her up for her to get up and ready to go to the train station.
Finally, the moment that her friends and Professor Dumbledore had been gearing up for came. She jumped off the couch, grabbed the first thing she could get her hands on and threw it. She yelled 'I hate him' with everything she threw. McGonagall looked extremely worried, and went to grab hold of the girl, when Dumbledore held up his hand, signaling to her the they should just let the girl alone, to get rid of her anger.
After about 20 minutes, she finally collapsed, just like she had the last few times this had happened. Her friends went up and started comforting her after about another 10, as they didn't want to risk getting hurt.
Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore all suggested using a calming spell or potion on her, but her friends all refused. They told them that she was more likely to lash out again if she didn't calm down naturally. It took them a good 45 minutes before she was completely calm again, but they were all sure that she would lash out again.
"Miss Granger are you sure your ok?" McGonagall asked her, worried.
"Yes, Professor, I'm fine now" Hermione answered. A then she turned back t Dumbledore and apologized for what she had done to the office.
"It's ok, its not the first time I've had a student throw things around my office, I'm just thankful that it wasn't at me this time" he told her with a small smile.
Blaise spoke up, " Sir, how come you waited until today to tell her about this?"
"Because, Mr Zambini, I was not aware of anything until last night. Contrary to popular belief, I do not know absolutely everything, just most things"
"Sir," Padma began, "you never finished your story. You never told us who the uncle was. I mean, she's known him for 6 years right, but she had no idea and neither did he. So wouldn't that mean that she would've had to meet him in the wizarding world?"
"Yes Miss Patil that would be correct. But I think that it is up to the Uncle to let her know who he is, I would like to speak to you 5 about something for the moment, but you will return to your rooms in a moment. Severus, would you please escort Miss Granger back to her common room and wait there with her until the others return"
Snape nodded, then walked over to Hermione and held out his hand to help her get up. Hermione looked at her friends then accepted the hand.
"We'll be there as quick as we can, we promise Mia" Justin assured her as she walked out of the office with Snape.
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Hey, any ideas on who the Uncle is?? Probably pretty easy to guess, but I didn't feel like putting it in this chapter. I'm sorry if this chapter was not up to normal standards but I'm very tired and am very uncreative at the moment but I wanted t get this chapter out there. Also the Uncle idea is what I got from Slytherin Girl, I just haven't finished the whole idea yet! Lastly, if you want to be notified when I update, leave your email in your reviews.
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