Chapter 7

"Spirits"

Hermione felt a wave of naseau sweep over her.Luckily,Dumbledore had caught her before she fell to the ground.

"We should take her to the hospital wing.Severus,stay here in case Voldemort returns."said Dumbledore while carrying the unconscious Hermione in his arms.

Professor McGonnagal gave Dumbledore a look of unknown and worry as she followed him up the stairs.

"What is happening?"she asked.

"A terrible thing."said Dumbledore.

They stopped outside of the hospital wing doors.Dumbledore turned to Professor McGonnagal.

"Send word to Harry to come here immidiently."he said.

Professor McGonnagal nodded her head before sprinting down the hall.

Hermione slowly opened her eyes.The room was a blur and all noises were no more than a mumble.She kenw she was lying in a bed in the hospital wing.

"Will she be alright?"said a voice.

Hermione gained her focus back.It was Harry and Dumbledore.

"Harry?"she asked.

Harry rushed to her side and held her hand.

"You're alright."he said in a comforting tone.

She looked up at Dumbledore.

''What is happening?"she asked him.

"The end of the world."replied Dumbledore,his eyes not twinkling.

Hermione felt sick again and rested her head on her pillow.

"How comforting."she said,smiling a bit."I meant,why did Lord Voldemort visit me?"

Dumbledore sat down next to her.He looked around a bit as if seeing if anyone was listening.

"He knows who you really are."he told her.

Hermione glanced up at Harry and saw he too was puzzled.

"What do you mean,who I really am?"she asked.

"When Lord Voldemont,as you may know,was destroyed,he was nothing more than a shadow,a barely living thing.When his wife,Katrina,died,her spirit remained.It just so happens,on that very night and very moment she died,you were born,and with the stars aligned in a rare way,her spirit inhabited you before you were born,thus making you who you are."he said.

"You mean,I..I'm really Katrina?"Hermione asked in a small voice.

Dumbledore slowly nodded his head yes.

"You are her,but you don't know it.You do have some sort of dreams or flashbacks of a past life?"Dumbledore asked her.

"I do."Hermoine said,squeezing Harry's hand.

"My dear child,have you ever wondered why you,a child of muggle descent,was selected to become a witch."Dumbledore asked her a low voice.

"Yes,I did sometimes wonder that."she said.

"It is because you have the spirit of a powerful witch living deep inside you.Katrina was one of the most powerful and cleverest witches of her time,even more powerful than Lord Voldermot himself.If you are not careful,Voldemort will have her spirit take full control of you.With her powers,he cannot be defeated."Dumbeldore warned.

Hermione lifted her free hand to feel the necklace.the soothing coolness from the emerald calmed her.

"What is that?"Harry asked her.

Hermione held it up.

''I found it in that castle we visited."she said.

Dumbledore's eyes widened a bit.

"Why,that was Katrina's."he said."Anytime it glew a deep green,she knew Voldemont was near."

Hermione closed her eyes.She couldn't remember if it did glow or not when Tom...Voldemont was with her.

"Just be careful.And Harry.."said Dumbledore.

"Yes?"asked Harry.

"Watch her."he commanded as he left the room.

Hermione let the necklace drop back against her chest.Deep in her heart,a spirit had awoken. *_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_**_^_** _^_**_^_*

Author's Note

I would like to thank Yin,Ginny Riddle,Aurora,Draco Lover,and HarryPotterExpert for being the first readers and reviewers.Don't worry,I'll add alot more details and good stuff.I already have a pretty good idea of how the story will end,but I won't spoil it because there are alot more chapters to come!