Home for the Summer
Authors Note- This is the last chapter of this segement and the other one will be here soon
Chapter Thirty Five- Hailey Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
The monitor being the only light in the room casted a shadow on her face. Her eyes locked on the words prepared as though they were going to jump out at her. She cuppted her mouth, her other hand pressed against the baby's head.
" It's a lie" she said to herself, " I-I mean, this isn't a reliable source".
The doorbell rang. Regaining strength in her legs, Hermione walked into the entry hall.
" Hi" she smiled at David. It was a weak one, but truthful. Despite everything, she had forgiven him, and it was deserving, in a way.
He had a sly grin, " hello Hermione" he walked into the hall, " I'm sorry I didn't call or come by, I was just thinking a few things over".
She simply shrugged, " I was too".
David seemed rather hesitant, " how's Harry?".
The way Hermione saw it, Ron would have arrived and Harry would be awake by the time she could explain the slighest ti him. " We're still waiting".
As he stepped forward to stroke Hailey's peach fuzz, she flinched and let out a baby grunt. Hermione said she was only cranky as he noticed the computer was on.
" I thought you couldn't use those?".
She glared at the monitor, " in the summer it's alright".
He grinned, " still remember how to use one?".
Hermione nodded. " Actually, I wanted to find something on the accident, I mean it was bothering me not knowing and you didn't mention much" he raised an eyebrow, so she continued her nervous rampage, " I found a news clipping that said you were both killed" she let out a strange laugh, " I guess Muggle tabloids havent changed".
David strolled over to the computer, glancing at the information that was still there, " maybe so. ThoughI don't think this would qualify as one of those".
" What do you mean?" a shot of cold terror rang through Hermione's spine.
" This isn't wrong, not at all. Both your mum and dad were killed in that accident".
She blinked a few times, " b-but, t-then".
It was only now that his sly grin became familar, very familar. " It's not all a lie, Hermione. I do have daughters, you're just not one of the,. Surely, you remember, I mean, it wasn't even that long ago, and my youngest one was living you for a little while there".
Hermione backed away, but he only movied closer. " No" she gasped.
" Afraid so. Adrianna happened to be very fond of your husband, they wrote back and forth after those filthy mudbloods adopted her. Unfortunatly, I couldn't return without her kniwing, I knew she's tell him immediatly, so I made it impossible for him to warn you. Though there were a few clitches there".
By that time, they had backed into the kitchen. " You tricked me!" she cried.
" As much anger as you had towards your father, he'd be the one person you'd allow back into your life. Damn the internet, I could have kept this going longer, long enough to get a certain something".
The stone, he was after the stone. Then again, Hermione already knew it. " If you want it so bad, then take it!" she wrapped her arms around Hailey.
His smirk gerwm " I don't think you really want me to do that. Whether it's in my posession or not, Harry won't wake up. There's no pure blood wizard around, I arranged so that Weasley kid won't make it here. What good are you Hermione? You're just a flithy, no good, mudblood, just-like-Lily".
" Call her whatever you want" Hermione said through gritted teeth, " she saw past you easily".
He sighed, " and yet, she failed to tell you. To think I thought it was a bad idea to let her live".
" You were afraid to kill her" that was possibly the most daring thing she had ever said.
He glared at her blissfully, " I'm not afraid to kill you" he reached for a pocket.
Her reflexes jumped and Hermione nearly pulled the handle off the drawer with their wands. But it was empty. That laugh, that evil laguh, she made a run for the hallway, but he was too quick, blocking off an escape through the front door.
She couldn't help screameding as she ran upstairs, she could hear him behind her. The closest room was Ella's, and Hermione didn't realize that she was cornering herself in there.
Hermione stayed against the wall, holding Hailey tightly. He was clomg closer and she had nowhere to go. Scared, she slid to the floor, thinking it was the only thing she could do.
" This is such a familar sight, Lily did the same, trying to protect her child. Sorry to say, I won't be making the same sacrafice".
As he lifted the wand (it was recognized as Harry's) Hermione lifted Hailey and placed her under Ella's bed. Perhaps a sea of stuffed animals, she'd be safe until someone else got there, maybe he wouldn't care about the baby. That was a slim chance. She leaned back, eyeing the wand aimed at her nose. Closing her eyes, she felt as though it was really the end, and that she was going to die.
She heard a yell, a screm, a crash, then a thud. Shaking, hermione opened her eyes, and now it was Harry standing over her, holding a chair over his head a body laying on the floor. She let out a small scream.
" We have to get out of here" he reached down, but Hermione inched away, " it's okay" he looked very tired and really scared. She held out her hand and he pulled her to her feet and then eh retireved Hailey, who was holding the same teddy bear Ella had earlier. The three ran out of the house as fast as they could.
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" I really thought it was the end" Hermione said gloomily. With Hailey still in sling around his neck, they were strolling down the dark street, hoping to soon find the others.
" It would take a lot more than an damaged and aged wizard to harm you".
Hermione stumbled, " I called him my father".
Harry placed his arm around her, " you said it yourself, the plujuice potion is a very decieving trick, you wouldn't have known".
" It really hurts".
He stopped them and pulled her into his arms, Hailey between. The one place Hermione could feel relaxed, she never thought she could hold him again.
" Lil said you wouldn't wake up until- a pure blood wizard had the stone".
Harry pulled back, taking the bear from his daughters tiny hand. Turning it around, a stitched incision was revealed along the back. It wasn't well done, making it easy for Harry to rip open. He reached into the stuffiing, and removed something of the amber color. Sure enough, the teddy bear ' David' had given Ella contained the Sorcerers Stone .
" But Dumbledore told us when she was born that Ella was a half bllod".
He smirked, " she is, but we never had Hailey checked on that one. She's a pure blood, that's the last thing I heard Lily saying before I....was clumsy" he rubbed her back, the baby moaned and yawned.
Hermione giggled, then gazed at Harry, " I was scared that- you wouldn't ever open your eyes again".
" I'm not going anywhere. And look on the bright side, you don't have to get up with Hailey for like the next week- I don't think I'll be going to sleep for awhile".
She wrapped her arm around his waist, they continued walking. " I'm beginning to wonder if it's ever going to be possible to get rid of him for good".
" He's slowly loosing his dignity. Ella was one defeat, I was another. But Hailey doesnt even know she has control of her own arms yet, and she still foiled his plan".
Headlights appeared towards the end of the street. Hermione and Harry stopped again just as the car parked against the curve. Lily jumped out of the drivers seat and threw herself at Harry, he nearly fell over. " Thank god you're alright!" she cried.
Ron emerged from the other side with Ella in his arms. When close enough (and when Lily finally let go) Ella grabbed his arm.
" Good, it's gone" she smiled, referring to the deathmark.
Hermione took Hailey so Harry could hug Ella. He leanded closer to Ron and mutteed, " you-know-who is you-know-where because of you-know - what".
As usual, he had a confused expression, " no, I don't".
" Now can we go home?" Ella asked sounding annoyed. She groaned loudly when Hermione shook her head.
" Why don't you stay here?" Ron directed towards the girls, " Harry and I will go back to the house and-uh- clean up".
Lily and Hermione nodded, Ella rolled her eyes.
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When returning back to the house, Harry's wand was still on the floor. But the body, wasn't.
~ I'll be posting a seperate authors note for information on the next segment~
Authors Note- This is the last chapter of this segement and the other one will be here soon
Chapter Thirty Five- Hailey Potter and the Sorcerers Stone
The monitor being the only light in the room casted a shadow on her face. Her eyes locked on the words prepared as though they were going to jump out at her. She cuppted her mouth, her other hand pressed against the baby's head.
" It's a lie" she said to herself, " I-I mean, this isn't a reliable source".
The doorbell rang. Regaining strength in her legs, Hermione walked into the entry hall.
" Hi" she smiled at David. It was a weak one, but truthful. Despite everything, she had forgiven him, and it was deserving, in a way.
He had a sly grin, " hello Hermione" he walked into the hall, " I'm sorry I didn't call or come by, I was just thinking a few things over".
She simply shrugged, " I was too".
David seemed rather hesitant, " how's Harry?".
The way Hermione saw it, Ron would have arrived and Harry would be awake by the time she could explain the slighest ti him. " We're still waiting".
As he stepped forward to stroke Hailey's peach fuzz, she flinched and let out a baby grunt. Hermione said she was only cranky as he noticed the computer was on.
" I thought you couldn't use those?".
She glared at the monitor, " in the summer it's alright".
He grinned, " still remember how to use one?".
Hermione nodded. " Actually, I wanted to find something on the accident, I mean it was bothering me not knowing and you didn't mention much" he raised an eyebrow, so she continued her nervous rampage, " I found a news clipping that said you were both killed" she let out a strange laugh, " I guess Muggle tabloids havent changed".
David strolled over to the computer, glancing at the information that was still there, " maybe so. ThoughI don't think this would qualify as one of those".
" What do you mean?" a shot of cold terror rang through Hermione's spine.
" This isn't wrong, not at all. Both your mum and dad were killed in that accident".
She blinked a few times, " b-but, t-then".
It was only now that his sly grin became familar, very familar. " It's not all a lie, Hermione. I do have daughters, you're just not one of the,. Surely, you remember, I mean, it wasn't even that long ago, and my youngest one was living you for a little while there".
Hermione backed away, but he only movied closer. " No" she gasped.
" Afraid so. Adrianna happened to be very fond of your husband, they wrote back and forth after those filthy mudbloods adopted her. Unfortunatly, I couldn't return without her kniwing, I knew she's tell him immediatly, so I made it impossible for him to warn you. Though there were a few clitches there".
By that time, they had backed into the kitchen. " You tricked me!" she cried.
" As much anger as you had towards your father, he'd be the one person you'd allow back into your life. Damn the internet, I could have kept this going longer, long enough to get a certain something".
The stone, he was after the stone. Then again, Hermione already knew it. " If you want it so bad, then take it!" she wrapped her arms around Hailey.
His smirk gerwm " I don't think you really want me to do that. Whether it's in my posession or not, Harry won't wake up. There's no pure blood wizard around, I arranged so that Weasley kid won't make it here. What good are you Hermione? You're just a flithy, no good, mudblood, just-like-Lily".
" Call her whatever you want" Hermione said through gritted teeth, " she saw past you easily".
He sighed, " and yet, she failed to tell you. To think I thought it was a bad idea to let her live".
" You were afraid to kill her" that was possibly the most daring thing she had ever said.
He glared at her blissfully, " I'm not afraid to kill you" he reached for a pocket.
Her reflexes jumped and Hermione nearly pulled the handle off the drawer with their wands. But it was empty. That laugh, that evil laguh, she made a run for the hallway, but he was too quick, blocking off an escape through the front door.
She couldn't help screameding as she ran upstairs, she could hear him behind her. The closest room was Ella's, and Hermione didn't realize that she was cornering herself in there.
Hermione stayed against the wall, holding Hailey tightly. He was clomg closer and she had nowhere to go. Scared, she slid to the floor, thinking it was the only thing she could do.
" This is such a familar sight, Lily did the same, trying to protect her child. Sorry to say, I won't be making the same sacrafice".
As he lifted the wand (it was recognized as Harry's) Hermione lifted Hailey and placed her under Ella's bed. Perhaps a sea of stuffed animals, she'd be safe until someone else got there, maybe he wouldn't care about the baby. That was a slim chance. She leaned back, eyeing the wand aimed at her nose. Closing her eyes, she felt as though it was really the end, and that she was going to die.
She heard a yell, a screm, a crash, then a thud. Shaking, hermione opened her eyes, and now it was Harry standing over her, holding a chair over his head a body laying on the floor. She let out a small scream.
" We have to get out of here" he reached down, but Hermione inched away, " it's okay" he looked very tired and really scared. She held out her hand and he pulled her to her feet and then eh retireved Hailey, who was holding the same teddy bear Ella had earlier. The three ran out of the house as fast as they could.
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" I really thought it was the end" Hermione said gloomily. With Hailey still in sling around his neck, they were strolling down the dark street, hoping to soon find the others.
" It would take a lot more than an damaged and aged wizard to harm you".
Hermione stumbled, " I called him my father".
Harry placed his arm around her, " you said it yourself, the plujuice potion is a very decieving trick, you wouldn't have known".
" It really hurts".
He stopped them and pulled her into his arms, Hailey between. The one place Hermione could feel relaxed, she never thought she could hold him again.
" Lil said you wouldn't wake up until- a pure blood wizard had the stone".
Harry pulled back, taking the bear from his daughters tiny hand. Turning it around, a stitched incision was revealed along the back. It wasn't well done, making it easy for Harry to rip open. He reached into the stuffiing, and removed something of the amber color. Sure enough, the teddy bear ' David' had given Ella contained the Sorcerers Stone .
" But Dumbledore told us when she was born that Ella was a half bllod".
He smirked, " she is, but we never had Hailey checked on that one. She's a pure blood, that's the last thing I heard Lily saying before I....was clumsy" he rubbed her back, the baby moaned and yawned.
Hermione giggled, then gazed at Harry, " I was scared that- you wouldn't ever open your eyes again".
" I'm not going anywhere. And look on the bright side, you don't have to get up with Hailey for like the next week- I don't think I'll be going to sleep for awhile".
She wrapped her arm around his waist, they continued walking. " I'm beginning to wonder if it's ever going to be possible to get rid of him for good".
" He's slowly loosing his dignity. Ella was one defeat, I was another. But Hailey doesnt even know she has control of her own arms yet, and she still foiled his plan".
Headlights appeared towards the end of the street. Hermione and Harry stopped again just as the car parked against the curve. Lily jumped out of the drivers seat and threw herself at Harry, he nearly fell over. " Thank god you're alright!" she cried.
Ron emerged from the other side with Ella in his arms. When close enough (and when Lily finally let go) Ella grabbed his arm.
" Good, it's gone" she smiled, referring to the deathmark.
Hermione took Hailey so Harry could hug Ella. He leanded closer to Ron and mutteed, " you-know-who is you-know-where because of you-know - what".
As usual, he had a confused expression, " no, I don't".
" Now can we go home?" Ella asked sounding annoyed. She groaned loudly when Hermione shook her head.
" Why don't you stay here?" Ron directed towards the girls, " Harry and I will go back to the house and-uh- clean up".
Lily and Hermione nodded, Ella rolled her eyes.
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When returning back to the house, Harry's wand was still on the floor. But the body, wasn't.
~ I'll be posting a seperate authors note for information on the next segment~
