Chapter 13
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. The Uncle thing came from Slytherin Girl when she used it in her story, 'I Wont Walk Away'. Also any Songs I use are not mine! Enjoy and be as honest as possible in reviews without being downright mean.
AN!!!! There will be NO POV's in this chapter.
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Draco watched Hermione slowly lose all interest in everything, He caught her constantly starring out the window, fingering her chain, right in the middle of class.
She even seemed to be pulling away from her friends. It was as if she thought that if she got close they would all disappear or decide she just wasn't worth their time anymore. Draco couldn't blame her though, considering all the people who had done this over the past few months.
Finally, after about 2 weeks, Draco and the others were able to go up to her room and talk to her. Every other time they tried she had hexed them, ran away or stood with her arms crossed and a glare or scowl set on her face.
Draco knew that Snape had told her something while Dumbledore had kept them behind in his office, stressing just how important it was that they stick by her no matter how much she pushed them away.
He also knew that there was something was up with Snape. Mia had been late for his class several times and had lost concentration several times and Snape had yet to yell at her.
At first, he passed it off on that Dumbledore had told the teachers to take it easy on her. But after the first week they all started to go back to treating her normally.
The group went and sat on Hermione's bed and stayed they're for the majority of the day. They didn't talk much just sat with and comforted her. But they noticed that she refused to cry. They looked into her eyes and saw that wall that she had rebuilt the on her birthday.
Finally, she decided that she had had enough. They had told her many times that she had to talk about what was bothering her. They all knew that it wasn't just the adoption, because after the fit she had seemed to take it pretty well. There was something else and they urged time and time again to talk about it. If it wasn't with them, then let her go to the source of the problem and talk.
She got up, off the bed and told them that she would be back soon. She wouldn't say where she was going, just that she was going to talk out the problem with someone.
(AN: To lazy to write out the interview, just imagine it! All I can say is Snape became a little softer and broke down and hugged her at the end)
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The Prefects decided to head back to their common room, but only after leaving Draco with strict instructions to come get them when Hermione came back.
About 5 minutes after they left, Draco received an owl. The owl was midnight black with black eyes. "Demon" Draco greeted his father's owl.
He took the letter, a single shiver running down his spine. There was only ever 2 reasons he received letters from his father.
1: Lucious was angry with him over something
or
2: It had something to do with his fathers work.
He handed Demon a treat and the owl took off again. Obviously his fat her didn't need a reply this time. "God, please this be that he's mad at me" he whispered as he opened the letter.
Draco,
You are not to return this Christmas as there is some business that I have
to attend to for work. I however wish to talk to you and will be here sometime by the end of January. I have heard a couple rumors about you and I wish to discuss these with you. DO NOT tell anyone about my coming, or there will be consequences to face, you understand? Snape already knows and
he will get me into the school.
Until then, Lucious Malfoy
Draco breathed a huge sigh of relief. He knew that his father was angry about something but he didn't ask any 'favors' of Draco this time around. He ran to the Prefect common room immediately to tell them that his father was coming in January and that when the end hit, they had to try and act mean and resentful, or they would all be in some sort of danger.He also said that he was pretty sure that there was someone in the school tipping him off about the relationships between all of them.
He turned to Blaise last and told him that he was pretty sure that if his dad knew, then ten to one, Blaise's knew as well. This meaning that he could probably expect to receive a similar letter from his father soon enough.
They decided to walk back to the Head common room just incase Hermione came back. As they neared to portrait, Draco told them one last thing.
"Guys, if it is at all possible, keep this from Mia, she been through enough. Just agree not to tell her anything ok?"
"Not to tell Mia what exactly Draco?" Hermione asked from behind them. She had a small smile on her face but they all watched it fade as she looked Draco in the eye with a glare.
"Nothing, Mia. Nothing at all. We were just discussing your." he looked to the others for help.
"Christmas presents" Padma said from Draco's right.
"Yeah, we wanted to make sure that they were all different" Draco said, a little over enthusiastic.
"Yeah, right. Sure guys, but as I'm in a good mood for the first time in a couple of weeks, I'll let it slide this time. But be warned I will not just let it go completely and I will figure it out" Hermione informed them. "Besides, I need you guys to come with me to Professor Snape's office. Theres something that we need to talk about anyway"
Hermione led the way to the office, a huge smile across her face. When they got there she opened the door and they looked around. Snape was sitting at his desk and appeared to be grading some papers, but he had a huge smile across his face. Something that caught Draco totally and completely off guard.
"Draco, Blaise, Justin, Ginny and Padma I would like you to meet my uncle. Uncle Severus these are my best friends" Hermione said that smile still spread across her face.
Their mouths all dropped and they starred at Snape.
"Sit down, please" Snape gestured to the seats in front of his desk. Hermione took the one next to her uncle behind the desk.
"As you already know, I am Hermione's Uncle, meaning that Hermione is rightfully a Snape. She was born to the name Hermione Nacola Danica Snape. However, you are the only ones that will ever know about this, understand? Her name will stay Granger and no one else is to know that she was adopted. If someone does find out and you know come to me immediately so that we can wipe their memory of it. She will be in great danger if this ever gets to the Dark Lord as he already suspects her of being the long lost Snape, just because of the same first name. She is one of the most intelligent and powerful witches to ever walk the earth and the Dark Lord wants her to help him out. I don't want Hermione to die, as I know that she would refuse him."
They all sat there wide eyed, mouths still open. They were in pure shock, and Hermione was huddled up next to her Uncle. Snape had an arm around her, trying to comfort her. She hadn't been told this yet and Snape had decided it best that she only have to listen to it once.
Blaise and Draco were the first to recover as they had known most of the story already, they just didn't know that Mia, THEIR Mia, was the lost Snape.
"What do you mean, in danger?" Blaise questioned, his eyes narrowing slightly, looking accusingly at Snape. "I mean, I get it, but if you know then surely the Dark Lord good as knows already right?"
"I know that it may seem like he would already know as I'm sure you all know I have to Dark Mark" he rolled up his sleeve just to show them " but what I believe only Hermione knows is that I no longer serve him, but Dumbledore. I am a spy for the light side. However, my life is already in enough danger as it is, so please keep this to yourselves as well"
"Will you be alright Mia?" Draco questioned, a worried look across his expression.
"Yes, I'll be fine" her voice small and not very convincing.
"Professor Snape, I have to inform you of something. I had planned to come and do it later today, but I guess now is as good as time. I don't want to worry you more though Mia, so I want to give you the choice to stay or go. The others already know, but I don't know if you really want more right now"
"If they know, then I want to kow. I don't care what it is"
"Ok, if your sure," he paused and took a deep breath, still not sure if he wanted to tell Hermione right this minute, but he knew that he had to eventually. "Professor, I received something from Lucious today. I know you are aware of my past with him, as I've been coming to you for advice since first year. Good news is, I don't have to go home for Christmas this year, meaning I wont get the traditional 'present'. Bad news, he's coming here, to Hogwarts, at the end of January and for the first time in my life, I'm terrified. I think he knows that I befriended to other houses and that I'm falling for Mia. I'm positive that Blaise's father will also know and that you can expect a visit from him as well" Draco stopped again.
Blaise looked at his friend and saw that mask there again. He knew Draco was scared, only it wasn't for himself this time around. It was for his friends. He continued for Draco, "Professor, Draco and I know what's coming to us. We know that we'll come out of the meeting bruised, but its nothing that we aren't used to. We'll live through it, but we're scared for the other four. We don't know what Lucious and Nikolas will do to them. I think that Justin and Padma are safer, however, then Ginny and Mia. For one, Draco and I love Ginny or Mia, beyond friendship and two, Ginny and Mia are Gryffindors meaning that they are supposed to be our sworn enemies and we aren't supposed to befriends them unless there's a good reason behind it."
Snape sat there rubbing his temples. "As much as I hate to admit this, you guys are right. I was supposed to inform you that your father was coming at the same time as Lucious, Blaise and that you should expect an owl in the next couple of days. I need to think for a while though and figure out a way to get around this. I cant tell Dumbledore because that we'll all be in trouble and God knows we don't need that right now. I promise to come to you with a plan as soon as possible, but in the mean time, just go on as normal and watch out for eachother. Always have someone you trust with you. When the time comes in January, start to act colder towards one another as if you've had a falling out. Take care you guys." He stood up and hugged Hermione and led them out of the office.
The six decided to do the same thing as they had on the night of Mia's birthday and just conjure the three beds in the Head Common room as none of them really wanted to spend the evening apart.
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HORRIBLY BORING?? I totally and completely AGREE!!!! But I promise that it does start to get better again.
Pure Mudblood
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. The Uncle thing came from Slytherin Girl when she used it in her story, 'I Wont Walk Away'. Also any Songs I use are not mine! Enjoy and be as honest as possible in reviews without being downright mean.
AN!!!! There will be NO POV's in this chapter.
~*~*~*~*~
Draco watched Hermione slowly lose all interest in everything, He caught her constantly starring out the window, fingering her chain, right in the middle of class.
She even seemed to be pulling away from her friends. It was as if she thought that if she got close they would all disappear or decide she just wasn't worth their time anymore. Draco couldn't blame her though, considering all the people who had done this over the past few months.
Finally, after about 2 weeks, Draco and the others were able to go up to her room and talk to her. Every other time they tried she had hexed them, ran away or stood with her arms crossed and a glare or scowl set on her face.
Draco knew that Snape had told her something while Dumbledore had kept them behind in his office, stressing just how important it was that they stick by her no matter how much she pushed them away.
He also knew that there was something was up with Snape. Mia had been late for his class several times and had lost concentration several times and Snape had yet to yell at her.
At first, he passed it off on that Dumbledore had told the teachers to take it easy on her. But after the first week they all started to go back to treating her normally.
The group went and sat on Hermione's bed and stayed they're for the majority of the day. They didn't talk much just sat with and comforted her. But they noticed that she refused to cry. They looked into her eyes and saw that wall that she had rebuilt the on her birthday.
Finally, she decided that she had had enough. They had told her many times that she had to talk about what was bothering her. They all knew that it wasn't just the adoption, because after the fit she had seemed to take it pretty well. There was something else and they urged time and time again to talk about it. If it wasn't with them, then let her go to the source of the problem and talk.
She got up, off the bed and told them that she would be back soon. She wouldn't say where she was going, just that she was going to talk out the problem with someone.
(AN: To lazy to write out the interview, just imagine it! All I can say is Snape became a little softer and broke down and hugged her at the end)
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The Prefects decided to head back to their common room, but only after leaving Draco with strict instructions to come get them when Hermione came back.
About 5 minutes after they left, Draco received an owl. The owl was midnight black with black eyes. "Demon" Draco greeted his father's owl.
He took the letter, a single shiver running down his spine. There was only ever 2 reasons he received letters from his father.
1: Lucious was angry with him over something
or
2: It had something to do with his fathers work.
He handed Demon a treat and the owl took off again. Obviously his fat her didn't need a reply this time. "God, please this be that he's mad at me" he whispered as he opened the letter.
Draco,
You are not to return this Christmas as there is some business that I have
to attend to for work. I however wish to talk to you and will be here sometime by the end of January. I have heard a couple rumors about you and I wish to discuss these with you. DO NOT tell anyone about my coming, or there will be consequences to face, you understand? Snape already knows and
he will get me into the school.
Until then, Lucious Malfoy
Draco breathed a huge sigh of relief. He knew that his father was angry about something but he didn't ask any 'favors' of Draco this time around. He ran to the Prefect common room immediately to tell them that his father was coming in January and that when the end hit, they had to try and act mean and resentful, or they would all be in some sort of danger.He also said that he was pretty sure that there was someone in the school tipping him off about the relationships between all of them.
He turned to Blaise last and told him that he was pretty sure that if his dad knew, then ten to one, Blaise's knew as well. This meaning that he could probably expect to receive a similar letter from his father soon enough.
They decided to walk back to the Head common room just incase Hermione came back. As they neared to portrait, Draco told them one last thing.
"Guys, if it is at all possible, keep this from Mia, she been through enough. Just agree not to tell her anything ok?"
"Not to tell Mia what exactly Draco?" Hermione asked from behind them. She had a small smile on her face but they all watched it fade as she looked Draco in the eye with a glare.
"Nothing, Mia. Nothing at all. We were just discussing your." he looked to the others for help.
"Christmas presents" Padma said from Draco's right.
"Yeah, we wanted to make sure that they were all different" Draco said, a little over enthusiastic.
"Yeah, right. Sure guys, but as I'm in a good mood for the first time in a couple of weeks, I'll let it slide this time. But be warned I will not just let it go completely and I will figure it out" Hermione informed them. "Besides, I need you guys to come with me to Professor Snape's office. Theres something that we need to talk about anyway"
Hermione led the way to the office, a huge smile across her face. When they got there she opened the door and they looked around. Snape was sitting at his desk and appeared to be grading some papers, but he had a huge smile across his face. Something that caught Draco totally and completely off guard.
"Draco, Blaise, Justin, Ginny and Padma I would like you to meet my uncle. Uncle Severus these are my best friends" Hermione said that smile still spread across her face.
Their mouths all dropped and they starred at Snape.
"Sit down, please" Snape gestured to the seats in front of his desk. Hermione took the one next to her uncle behind the desk.
"As you already know, I am Hermione's Uncle, meaning that Hermione is rightfully a Snape. She was born to the name Hermione Nacola Danica Snape. However, you are the only ones that will ever know about this, understand? Her name will stay Granger and no one else is to know that she was adopted. If someone does find out and you know come to me immediately so that we can wipe their memory of it. She will be in great danger if this ever gets to the Dark Lord as he already suspects her of being the long lost Snape, just because of the same first name. She is one of the most intelligent and powerful witches to ever walk the earth and the Dark Lord wants her to help him out. I don't want Hermione to die, as I know that she would refuse him."
They all sat there wide eyed, mouths still open. They were in pure shock, and Hermione was huddled up next to her Uncle. Snape had an arm around her, trying to comfort her. She hadn't been told this yet and Snape had decided it best that she only have to listen to it once.
Blaise and Draco were the first to recover as they had known most of the story already, they just didn't know that Mia, THEIR Mia, was the lost Snape.
"What do you mean, in danger?" Blaise questioned, his eyes narrowing slightly, looking accusingly at Snape. "I mean, I get it, but if you know then surely the Dark Lord good as knows already right?"
"I know that it may seem like he would already know as I'm sure you all know I have to Dark Mark" he rolled up his sleeve just to show them " but what I believe only Hermione knows is that I no longer serve him, but Dumbledore. I am a spy for the light side. However, my life is already in enough danger as it is, so please keep this to yourselves as well"
"Will you be alright Mia?" Draco questioned, a worried look across his expression.
"Yes, I'll be fine" her voice small and not very convincing.
"Professor Snape, I have to inform you of something. I had planned to come and do it later today, but I guess now is as good as time. I don't want to worry you more though Mia, so I want to give you the choice to stay or go. The others already know, but I don't know if you really want more right now"
"If they know, then I want to kow. I don't care what it is"
"Ok, if your sure," he paused and took a deep breath, still not sure if he wanted to tell Hermione right this minute, but he knew that he had to eventually. "Professor, I received something from Lucious today. I know you are aware of my past with him, as I've been coming to you for advice since first year. Good news is, I don't have to go home for Christmas this year, meaning I wont get the traditional 'present'. Bad news, he's coming here, to Hogwarts, at the end of January and for the first time in my life, I'm terrified. I think he knows that I befriended to other houses and that I'm falling for Mia. I'm positive that Blaise's father will also know and that you can expect a visit from him as well" Draco stopped again.
Blaise looked at his friend and saw that mask there again. He knew Draco was scared, only it wasn't for himself this time around. It was for his friends. He continued for Draco, "Professor, Draco and I know what's coming to us. We know that we'll come out of the meeting bruised, but its nothing that we aren't used to. We'll live through it, but we're scared for the other four. We don't know what Lucious and Nikolas will do to them. I think that Justin and Padma are safer, however, then Ginny and Mia. For one, Draco and I love Ginny or Mia, beyond friendship and two, Ginny and Mia are Gryffindors meaning that they are supposed to be our sworn enemies and we aren't supposed to befriends them unless there's a good reason behind it."
Snape sat there rubbing his temples. "As much as I hate to admit this, you guys are right. I was supposed to inform you that your father was coming at the same time as Lucious, Blaise and that you should expect an owl in the next couple of days. I need to think for a while though and figure out a way to get around this. I cant tell Dumbledore because that we'll all be in trouble and God knows we don't need that right now. I promise to come to you with a plan as soon as possible, but in the mean time, just go on as normal and watch out for eachother. Always have someone you trust with you. When the time comes in January, start to act colder towards one another as if you've had a falling out. Take care you guys." He stood up and hugged Hermione and led them out of the office.
The six decided to do the same thing as they had on the night of Mia's birthday and just conjure the three beds in the Head Common room as none of them really wanted to spend the evening apart.
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HORRIBLY BORING?? I totally and completely AGREE!!!! But I promise that it does start to get better again.
Pure Mudblood