It was now 11 years later and 28 year-old Hermione Granger woke up to her daughter poking her.
"Mommy! Mommy! Its time to get up sleepy head! Grammy said that she is going to take us shopping today since you dont have to work. Now come on!"
Lily was Hermione's 11 year old daughter. She looked just like Harry. She had long raven hair and those beautiful green eyes. Lily knew about Hermione being a wizard and about herself being one too. But what Lily didnt know was who her father was and why he was never around. She didnt question it at all but she always wanted to know and would look for clues in Hermiones old books and such.
Hermione also worked for the Daily Prophet as a writer and today she had off of work.
"I'm up I'm up sweetheart now calm down please." Hermione said looking at her daughter. It hurt her so much to look at her knowing who her father was and Lily having no idea. She, obviously, knew who Harry Potter was and knew he was an old friend of Hermione's but Hermione didn't think that she ever put two and two together and for that she was grateful.
Lily was sitting on the edge of Hermione's bed watching wizard television while Hermione was getting dressed.
"MOMMY COME HERE QUICK!!" Hermione ran over to her daughter and looked at the TV. To her disbelief she saw a reporter interviewing Harry. Her Harry. Lily's father Harry. Harry Potter.
"Oh my God Harry." thats all that Hermione could say. Then the worst thing came out of her daughters mouth.
"Oh my gosh mommy. Harry has the same green eyes as me!" Hermione thought she could have passed out. She even thought she stopped breathing for a moment.
"Wow Lily now that you mention it, he does. Isn't that odd." Hermione tried to play it cool and make nothing of that statement.
"Mommy, Harry is really good looking. He's....wow. I'll have to get a picture of him and show my friends!!" Lily said with her eyes getting wide.
Hermione laughed, "Yes Lily, he is. And of course you can sweety."
Later that day after shopping Hermione helped her mom in the kitchen making dinner. "Mom, she realized that they have the same eyes. What am I going to do if she asks if he is her father? Should I lie? Tell the truth?"
"Hermione, she is going to realize sooner or later that they look alike but its up to you if you want to tell her the truth. She might be angry but she has to know and I think she might be happy, I mean being the daugther of the most famous wizard of all time, right? That is Harry correct?"
"Yes, Mom, they call Harry The Boy Who Lived. I guess when the time comes I will have to tell her. But for now, lets just enjoy this time. In September Lily will be going to Hogwarts, my home. She is so excited and so am I actually." Then all of a sudden Lily burst into the kitchen.
"Mommy, can I call Emily? Can she sleepover too? Oh please mommy??" Lily begged. Emily was Lily's best friend who also happened to be a witch. She just got her Hogwarts letter a week ago on her 11th Birthday. She was muggle born and her parents asked Hermione about this letter and Hermione told them all about Hogwarts and everything she possibly could, even about Harry Potter and him being Lily's father but they swore they would never tell Emily or Lily and she will hold them to that promise.
"Oh, sure, of course sweetheart. But I will call Emily, I want to talk to her mom so I will ask her then okay?"
"Sure Mom, but can you call her now? I cant wait to show her the picture of Harry! I dont think she has ever seen him. She will just die he so good looking. My goal is to meet him one day mommy. I want to go see him play Quidditch and meet him. Can we do that someday Mom?"
Hermione realized that her daughter was starting to have an obsession with Harry. As did most female witches. He won the award of being the best looking wizard of the age every year since he was 16. Hermione wasnt ready to see Harry or talk to him or explain her child and why she never kept in touch with him. She was so scared of what he would do and say. But she just smiled and nodded and her daughter and said, "Sure honey, one day."
Hermione woke up in a sweat early in the morning. Today was the day Lily would get her Hogwarts letter. Eventhough her birthday was in January, they sent it on Harry's birthday, July 31st. All of a sudden Hermione heard screaming coming from her daughters room. Hermione jumped up out of bed and into Lily's room.
"Mommy! Its here! I got it! My Hogwarts letter. You are going to let me go right?"
"Oh my, Lily of course Im letting you go. Those were the best 7 years of my life and I met my two best friends there. There is no where else I would rather have you go."
"Well great mommy. When can we go to Diagon Alley? Maybe we can go with Emily too? She really doesnt understand the whole magical place thing yet but shes getting there." Emily added with a smile and Hermione laughed.
"Actually yes today we are all going to Diagon Alley to buy your things. You will love Hogwarts I promise." Hermione said giving her daughter a hug. Then she saw the picture of Harry sitting on Lily's nightstand. Hermione went over and picked it up. "This is a good picture Lily." Harry was wearing his Quidditch uniform. His hair was still that raven color and not staying down as normal but it made him look sexy. He still had those beautiful green eyes, the same ones Lily had, and he had a very muscular, athletic body that would make any girl weak in the knees. And he has a beautiful white smile and not to mention the best personality. Hermione sighed and put the picture down. He looked happy. She often wondered if he had moved on in his life. If he was married and had any children, well, children that he knew about. She missed him. She missed him so much. So many times she needed him to be there to hold her in his strong arms and just to tell her that everything was going to be alright. She needed him and she wanted him so badly it almost made her cry. Lily realized that her mom was on the verge of tears, "Whats the matter mommy?" Lily asked.
"Nothing sweetheart. I just miss Harry very much. Thats all. Well lets get a move on. We are going to Diagon Alley at 11 and its already 9:30 so come on lets go."
"Mommy! Mommy! Its time to get up sleepy head! Grammy said that she is going to take us shopping today since you dont have to work. Now come on!"
Lily was Hermione's 11 year old daughter. She looked just like Harry. She had long raven hair and those beautiful green eyes. Lily knew about Hermione being a wizard and about herself being one too. But what Lily didnt know was who her father was and why he was never around. She didnt question it at all but she always wanted to know and would look for clues in Hermiones old books and such.
Hermione also worked for the Daily Prophet as a writer and today she had off of work.
"I'm up I'm up sweetheart now calm down please." Hermione said looking at her daughter. It hurt her so much to look at her knowing who her father was and Lily having no idea. She, obviously, knew who Harry Potter was and knew he was an old friend of Hermione's but Hermione didn't think that she ever put two and two together and for that she was grateful.
Lily was sitting on the edge of Hermione's bed watching wizard television while Hermione was getting dressed.
"MOMMY COME HERE QUICK!!" Hermione ran over to her daughter and looked at the TV. To her disbelief she saw a reporter interviewing Harry. Her Harry. Lily's father Harry. Harry Potter.
"Oh my God Harry." thats all that Hermione could say. Then the worst thing came out of her daughters mouth.
"Oh my gosh mommy. Harry has the same green eyes as me!" Hermione thought she could have passed out. She even thought she stopped breathing for a moment.
"Wow Lily now that you mention it, he does. Isn't that odd." Hermione tried to play it cool and make nothing of that statement.
"Mommy, Harry is really good looking. He's....wow. I'll have to get a picture of him and show my friends!!" Lily said with her eyes getting wide.
Hermione laughed, "Yes Lily, he is. And of course you can sweety."
Later that day after shopping Hermione helped her mom in the kitchen making dinner. "Mom, she realized that they have the same eyes. What am I going to do if she asks if he is her father? Should I lie? Tell the truth?"
"Hermione, she is going to realize sooner or later that they look alike but its up to you if you want to tell her the truth. She might be angry but she has to know and I think she might be happy, I mean being the daugther of the most famous wizard of all time, right? That is Harry correct?"
"Yes, Mom, they call Harry The Boy Who Lived. I guess when the time comes I will have to tell her. But for now, lets just enjoy this time. In September Lily will be going to Hogwarts, my home. She is so excited and so am I actually." Then all of a sudden Lily burst into the kitchen.
"Mommy, can I call Emily? Can she sleepover too? Oh please mommy??" Lily begged. Emily was Lily's best friend who also happened to be a witch. She just got her Hogwarts letter a week ago on her 11th Birthday. She was muggle born and her parents asked Hermione about this letter and Hermione told them all about Hogwarts and everything she possibly could, even about Harry Potter and him being Lily's father but they swore they would never tell Emily or Lily and she will hold them to that promise.
"Oh, sure, of course sweetheart. But I will call Emily, I want to talk to her mom so I will ask her then okay?"
"Sure Mom, but can you call her now? I cant wait to show her the picture of Harry! I dont think she has ever seen him. She will just die he so good looking. My goal is to meet him one day mommy. I want to go see him play Quidditch and meet him. Can we do that someday Mom?"
Hermione realized that her daughter was starting to have an obsession with Harry. As did most female witches. He won the award of being the best looking wizard of the age every year since he was 16. Hermione wasnt ready to see Harry or talk to him or explain her child and why she never kept in touch with him. She was so scared of what he would do and say. But she just smiled and nodded and her daughter and said, "Sure honey, one day."
Hermione woke up in a sweat early in the morning. Today was the day Lily would get her Hogwarts letter. Eventhough her birthday was in January, they sent it on Harry's birthday, July 31st. All of a sudden Hermione heard screaming coming from her daughters room. Hermione jumped up out of bed and into Lily's room.
"Mommy! Its here! I got it! My Hogwarts letter. You are going to let me go right?"
"Oh my, Lily of course Im letting you go. Those were the best 7 years of my life and I met my two best friends there. There is no where else I would rather have you go."
"Well great mommy. When can we go to Diagon Alley? Maybe we can go with Emily too? She really doesnt understand the whole magical place thing yet but shes getting there." Emily added with a smile and Hermione laughed.
"Actually yes today we are all going to Diagon Alley to buy your things. You will love Hogwarts I promise." Hermione said giving her daughter a hug. Then she saw the picture of Harry sitting on Lily's nightstand. Hermione went over and picked it up. "This is a good picture Lily." Harry was wearing his Quidditch uniform. His hair was still that raven color and not staying down as normal but it made him look sexy. He still had those beautiful green eyes, the same ones Lily had, and he had a very muscular, athletic body that would make any girl weak in the knees. And he has a beautiful white smile and not to mention the best personality. Hermione sighed and put the picture down. He looked happy. She often wondered if he had moved on in his life. If he was married and had any children, well, children that he knew about. She missed him. She missed him so much. So many times she needed him to be there to hold her in his strong arms and just to tell her that everything was going to be alright. She needed him and she wanted him so badly it almost made her cry. Lily realized that her mom was on the verge of tears, "Whats the matter mommy?" Lily asked.
"Nothing sweetheart. I just miss Harry very much. Thats all. Well lets get a move on. We are going to Diagon Alley at 11 and its already 9:30 so come on lets go."