Hermione arrived home and saw James sitting on the couch, looking
comfortable.
"Hello James."
"Hey 'Mione, where were you?"
"At Malfoy Manor. I told you that."
"Oh yeah, hey we got letters from Hogwarts. Yours is over on the table."
"Thank you James."
Hermione walked over to the table and picked up the letter and opened it.
*Miss Granger,
The new term starts of course on September 1. I would like you here on August 20. I know you attended this school, but this is make sure you know your way around, along with planing your classes and meeting all the other Professors. The Hogwarts Express will be departing Platform 9¾ at 8:00 AM. You may, if you wish Apparate to Hogsmeade and walk up to the castle. Please send return owl on your wish.
Minerva McGonagall
Headmistress*
"What are you going to do James?" Hermione asked after she read the letter.
"I think I will Apparate, I can get more sleep and have time to go to Diagon Alley. How bout you 'Mione?"
"I'll go with you, since you don't know where it is."
"Ok, well unfortunately, as you know, today is the 19. I don't know why the letters arrived so late, but I guess we will get our supplies tomorrow. We can get up at like 9 and spend the day together. We haven't done that since I moved here."
"That sounds good. Now I will send a letter back to Minerva. Can I use Lanche? 'Night is not up for the trip. I will take her with us tomorrow and take her to Diagon Alley."
"Yeah its fine, I will go get him."
Hermione smiled as she sat down with a quill and piece of parchment.
*Professor McGonagall,
James and I are going to Apparate to Hogsmeade tomorrow about 3. We should arrive at the castle shortly after that. Also, could I now go by the name Black? Both my parents have passed away, and I want to hold on to my real father's last name as long as I can.
Hermione Granger-Black *
She took the owl, tied it to his leg and sent him on his way.
THE NEXT DAY
The next morning, James and Hermione rose and went to Diagon Alley. Hermione had her owl safely in her cage as they approached Magical Menagerie. They went in and she spoke to the witch.
"What can I help you with today?"
"Midnight, my owl is a bit off color. I don't know why. She has been for about a week." Hermione said.
"Hmmmmm, well lets take a look."
After about five minuets, the witch looked at Hermione and smiled.
"The only reason she is off color is because she is going to lay an egg very soon. She must have found a male and they mated. Now just let her rest, get a larger cage and give her nesting materials and she should be fine. She won't be up to long trips until her owlet is on it's own. Would you like to buy another?"
"Well, I don't know."
"Come on 'Mione, buy one, I'll pay for it, that will be my gift to you for becoming a professor." James said.
"Ok, I'll get another one."
Hermione looked up and looked at all the owls. Then a Snowy Owl fluttered down and looked at her with huge amber eyes. Hermione looked at the owl and was reminded of another Snowy Owl, Hedwig. She smiled and said, "I'll take this one."
"Wonderful choice. This is Snow Angel. She is one of the last Snowy Owls in England. Her mother was sold about 10 years ago to a student that was starting his first year at Hogwarts School. I remember it like it was yesterday. The person who bought her was..."
"Harry Potter" Hermione said, "The owl's name was Hedwig, and might I add, she is still alive."
"How did you know?"
"Harry is my best friend."
"Well, if you ever see him, let him know I would like to see him and his owl again."
"I will." Hermione said as James paid for the owl and the larger cage for Midnight. They walked out and Hermione looked at the time. It was 14:50.
"James, we gotta go."
They summoned the Knight Bus, got back to their house and started packing their trunks. Then they shrunk the trunks and took a hold of the owls and each other's hands and Apparated to Hogsmeade.
"Welcome back Miss Granger, welcome Mr. Black." came a voice.
"Hello James."
"Hey 'Mione, where were you?"
"At Malfoy Manor. I told you that."
"Oh yeah, hey we got letters from Hogwarts. Yours is over on the table."
"Thank you James."
Hermione walked over to the table and picked up the letter and opened it.
*Miss Granger,
The new term starts of course on September 1. I would like you here on August 20. I know you attended this school, but this is make sure you know your way around, along with planing your classes and meeting all the other Professors. The Hogwarts Express will be departing Platform 9¾ at 8:00 AM. You may, if you wish Apparate to Hogsmeade and walk up to the castle. Please send return owl on your wish.
Minerva McGonagall
Headmistress*
"What are you going to do James?" Hermione asked after she read the letter.
"I think I will Apparate, I can get more sleep and have time to go to Diagon Alley. How bout you 'Mione?"
"I'll go with you, since you don't know where it is."
"Ok, well unfortunately, as you know, today is the 19. I don't know why the letters arrived so late, but I guess we will get our supplies tomorrow. We can get up at like 9 and spend the day together. We haven't done that since I moved here."
"That sounds good. Now I will send a letter back to Minerva. Can I use Lanche? 'Night is not up for the trip. I will take her with us tomorrow and take her to Diagon Alley."
"Yeah its fine, I will go get him."
Hermione smiled as she sat down with a quill and piece of parchment.
*Professor McGonagall,
James and I are going to Apparate to Hogsmeade tomorrow about 3. We should arrive at the castle shortly after that. Also, could I now go by the name Black? Both my parents have passed away, and I want to hold on to my real father's last name as long as I can.
Hermione Granger-Black *
She took the owl, tied it to his leg and sent him on his way.
THE NEXT DAY
The next morning, James and Hermione rose and went to Diagon Alley. Hermione had her owl safely in her cage as they approached Magical Menagerie. They went in and she spoke to the witch.
"What can I help you with today?"
"Midnight, my owl is a bit off color. I don't know why. She has been for about a week." Hermione said.
"Hmmmmm, well lets take a look."
After about five minuets, the witch looked at Hermione and smiled.
"The only reason she is off color is because she is going to lay an egg very soon. She must have found a male and they mated. Now just let her rest, get a larger cage and give her nesting materials and she should be fine. She won't be up to long trips until her owlet is on it's own. Would you like to buy another?"
"Well, I don't know."
"Come on 'Mione, buy one, I'll pay for it, that will be my gift to you for becoming a professor." James said.
"Ok, I'll get another one."
Hermione looked up and looked at all the owls. Then a Snowy Owl fluttered down and looked at her with huge amber eyes. Hermione looked at the owl and was reminded of another Snowy Owl, Hedwig. She smiled and said, "I'll take this one."
"Wonderful choice. This is Snow Angel. She is one of the last Snowy Owls in England. Her mother was sold about 10 years ago to a student that was starting his first year at Hogwarts School. I remember it like it was yesterday. The person who bought her was..."
"Harry Potter" Hermione said, "The owl's name was Hedwig, and might I add, she is still alive."
"How did you know?"
"Harry is my best friend."
"Well, if you ever see him, let him know I would like to see him and his owl again."
"I will." Hermione said as James paid for the owl and the larger cage for Midnight. They walked out and Hermione looked at the time. It was 14:50.
"James, we gotta go."
They summoned the Knight Bus, got back to their house and started packing their trunks. Then they shrunk the trunks and took a hold of the owls and each other's hands and Apparated to Hogsmeade.
"Welcome back Miss Granger, welcome Mr. Black." came a voice.