Chapter Seventeen:

Lupin practically spit out his food. He sat there for what seemed like an eternity. "Remus," Maddie said cautiously. "I- We- She-," Lupin stuttered. "She is?" "Yeah," Maddie said. "Are you sure?" he asked. "I'm positive," Maddie said. "I was going to tell you but she got kidnapped and there was no reason to tell you." "Yeah there was a reason," he said. "She's my daughter. I should have known about it." "I know but I didn't want you to have to worry," Maddie said. "Wow," he said and it went back to silence again. I sat there twiddling my thumbs. I couldn't look him in the eye. It was all to weird. I just looked at my hands like they were the most interesting thing in the world. "Well," Maddie said. "Anyone want coffee?" `````````````````````` A few weeks later it was the day to go back to Hogwarts. I was back with Draco. It had happened a week ago when he came into my room. * * * "Hi," he said as he entered my room. There was a week until I went back to school. "Hi," I said sounding cheerful. "Um Hermione," Draco started. "I didn't mean it when I said you were mine. I just was mad is all." "Ok," I said even though I was still mad. "Really," he said. "Ok," I said. "Hermione look at me please," he said and lifted up my chin to look me in the eyes. "I love you." "You do?" I asked. "I love you so much," he said. "I love you too," I said. I didn't realize it till right then but I loved Draco Malfoy. A huge smile spread across his face and he kissed me. I was in love with Draco. * * * I finished packing and it was time to go catch the train. Ron hadn't really talked to me since I got back with Draco. He kind of just avoided me. I felt so bad for doing this to him but I loved Draco. I hoped that he would understand that. "Ready?" Maddie asked. "Yes mum," I said. I had started calling Maddie mum all the time. She was my mum. "All right," she said. I was going to miss her. She had become my mum. Lupin stopped by time to time to see how everything was going. After the first day he had taken it really well. He tried to be a dad. I could see that Maddie still loved and him her but they wouldn't do anything and it was driving me up a wall. I followed behind Maddie, down the elevator and into her car. It was an hour drive from her house to Kings-Cross Station. We didn't take her Porsche, seeing that it only had two seats, but instead we took her SUV. We pulled up to the station and got out. I had my things and made a run at the wall. I hated this every time I did it. I was running so fast I almost ran into a girl. "Sorry," I said. "Oh it's all right," she said. "Do you know what I do? I'm new." "You look older than a first year," I said. "I am I just transferred here," she said and she had an American accent. "I'm Krisalyn Jollie, but you can just call me Lyn." "Hi Lyn I'm Hermione Gr-," but I stopped myself. "Williams." "So what do I do with my stuff?" she asked. "Just follow me," I said. "I have to wait for my friends though." Draco, Ron, and Harry all emerged from the wall. Maddie came through after. "Draco, Ron, Harry, Mum, this is Lyn," I introduced. "Lyn this is Draco, Ron, Harry, and my mum, Madeline." "Maddie," my mum said. "Hi," she said. I could see Harry and Ron gaping at her. I could see why, she ws gorgeous. She was light skinned but not in a ghostly way. She had blonde, almost silver, hair with pink streaks in it and it came down to about her elbow and the bottom was black. "We better get going," I said as it was almost eleven. "Al right," Maddie said. "Bye I'll miss you," I said and gave her a hug. "Bye," she said. "Stay out of trouble." "Can't," I said. "Why not?" she asked. "I have Harry and Ron as friends," I said and then felt uncomfortable about calling Ron my friend. I turned to leave and with a final wave over my shoulder, got on the train. "Ginny," I said as I saw her ahead of us. "Ron, Hermione, Harry," she said. "How was your summer?" I asked. "Boring," she said. "With everyone out of the house but me, mum, and dad I was so bored." Ginny had grown a lot over the summer. She was almost as tall as me and her freckles had faded slightly. She looked more mature. "Ginny this is Lyn," I said. "Lyn this is Ginny. She's Ron's sister." "Hi," Lyn said. We found a compartment and sat down. Almost as soon as we got settled and the train had left we were interuppted. "Draco," Pansy said. "Why are you sitting with them and not me?" "I'm sitting with my new friends," he said. "And my girlfriend." "Who's your girlfriend?" she asked mad. "Hermione Williams," Draco said. "So the rumors are true," she said. "Hermione is Madeline William's daughter." "I knew I regonnized her," Lyn said. "From where?" I asked. "My dad works for her and when I went to visit him he took me to work and I saw her," Lyn said. "Your dad lives in England?" I asked. "Yes but I only visit him for a month in the summer," Lyn said. "but I'm living with him full time now." "Oh is that why you are going to Hogwarts now?" I asked. "Yeah," she said. "I used to be home schooled." "That must have been cool," I said. Pansy had already stomped off. "Yeah I'm supossed to be in fifth year but my mom taught ahead," Lyn said. "Oh you'll be in our year then," I said. Lyn seemed really cool. The rest of the ride was not as eventful. All the guys who stopped by really liked Lyn. They all gave her their undivided attetnion. She seemed to be uncomfortable by that though. Dean asked her out and didn't even know her yet. She polielty declined. Towards the end of the train ride Ron, Draco, and I left to go do our duties as Prefect, Head Girl and Head Boy, which I found out a few moments ago was Draco. We went to the compartment where we were supposed to meet and Draco and I gave the instructions to the new Prefects, one of which was Ginny. We led the first years out and I saw that Lyn was supposed to go with them. "Lyn!" I called. "Yeah," she said. "You're supposed to go with the first years," I told her. "All right," she said. I led the first years to Hagrid and then got into one of the carriages. I could see the Thestrals now. I saw a few people die last year. I got in the carriage and it slowly rode to the castle. I got out and entered the great hall. The first years were sorted and I didn't see Lyn anywhere. "Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts," Dumbledore said. He said his basic start of the year material then something new. "We have a new students this year. She wil be entering sixth year and had come to us from the States. Welcome Ms. Krisalyn Jollie." There were applauds and Lyn came out and sat on the stool to be sorted. AN: I hope you liked and that there wasn't to many spelling errors my computer's spell checker isn't working right at this moment but i'll get it working. REVIEW.