A/N: I know that some of the characters are not in the right year but too bad.

Chapter 5: Today the Soul Died Today the Soul Died

The world is silent, The sky is a silver gray, Smeared with darker clouds, The day is bright even if the sun couldn't be seen.

The trees are perfectly still, Like bare wooden statues, The wind is lost, The world is tranquil.

The eyes are finally dry, The breaths are deep, The heart is steady, The soul is gone.

Blue eyes stare without emotion, The voice has forgotten how to speak, The ears no longer hear, The skin can't be touched.

The day is today, Today the soul died.

Author: Jessica R. (aka Dream Serpent)

Hermione was lying oh her bed crying. She had gotten out of the hospital a few weeks ago and found out Harry was dating Cho. She had yelled at him in the common room for about a half hour. Two days later he broke up with Cho in the Great Hall and then later came begging back to Hermione. Hermione wasn't talking to him, to say the least. Ron wasn't talking to her because of Harry and Ginny was telling her to go talk to Malfoy. Hermione was very upset and very confused. Then early this morning she got some letters one from the Ministry of Magic, one from her father, and another from her brother. First she read the one from the Ministry,

Dear Miss Hermione Zia Granger,
Professor Albus Dumbledore has contacted us with information regarding your home life. Your parent's, Mr. Thomas Westbrook Granger and Mrs. Catherine Marie Granger (formally Catherine Marie Kennedy), have admitted to the abuse inflicted on you while under a truth potion. They also admitted that you, Miss Hermione, are not their biological daughter. If you would like information about you biological parents please contact: Mrs. Rosalyn Rosewood Department of Records Ministry of Magic Floor 2 Section: C-47 London, England

We have not yet found your brother but we will contact you when we do. Please believe us Miss Granger that things like this are not tolerated and the people involved with receive the harshest punishment. Even though we have all the proof we need we would like you to be at the trial which is being held on January 12. Best regards, Mr. Charles Abbington Department of Family Crises Ministry of Magic Floor 3 Section: W-23 London, England

Hermione couldn't believe it, the Grangers weren't her real parents. 'Not even my real parents wanted me.' She thought bitterly to herself. Then she decided to read the letter from her "father".

Hermione,
I don't know what to say. Only that I should have killed you when I had a chance.

Thomas Granger

Hermione just left that letter lying on the floor where she threw it. The she decided to read her "brother's" letter.

My Dearest Hermione,
What has happened? People came and question mother and father. Why didn't you tell me that is was that bad? They wanted to take me to but I was hidden too well. Father said that they were not your real parents. What have they done to you at that school? How could have convinced you that I don't love you? I miss you so much, love. I will find a way to come and take you away from that awful school. Then we can be together always and forever. Don't worry I will take care of you.

Love, Lex

Hermione felt so scared after reading her brother's letter. She felt so trapped. She didn't want to go to the trial, that would be in the papers soon, plus she was scared of her brother coming to Hogwarts. Plus she had no one she could go to. No family whatsoever. She just wanted to stop the pain. She opened the stand beside her bed and pulled out a vial with a frosty pink colored potion inside. She drank the whole thing and placed the vial on the stand. She felt her eyes get heavy and she hope that she would wake up in heaven.
* * *

Professors Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall along with Draco Malfoy sat in Dumbledore's office discussing the upcoming trial.
"Mr. Malfoy we would like you to be there," Dumbledore said, "Will that be possible?"
"Yes sir I think that will be," Draco sighed, "I wrote my father a letter telling him what I thought of him."
"Shame we couldn't see Lucius' face when he reads that." Snape said with a smile. Dumbledore chuckled along with Draco.
"Serveus!" McGonagall said but she to was trying to hide a smile. Just then a panic Ginny Weasley busted into the room.
"Professors Madam Pomfrey won't answer the floo," She panted, "Hermione is in her bed and I couldn't get her to wake up. I think she took something. Harry and Ron went looking for Madam Pomfrey.
"By the Gods" McGonagall said but Dumbledore and Snape were already out the door and heading for the Gryffindor tower. McGonagall, Ginny, and Draco were right behind them. Soon they were all in Hermione's room, which was also shared by Katie Bell, Angelina Johnson, Alicia Splinter, and Abby Thyme, a six year girl. The girls were all standing around Hermione's bed crying. Draco was surprised that the usually calm and collected Angelina was crying the hardest. She was on the verge of hysteria.
"Minerva please take the girls to the common room." Dumbledore said.
"No sir, I am staying here," Angelina said, "I am her best friend and it is my fault, I should have realized something was wrong but.." She was crying too hard to finish. Snape in the meantime had picked up the vial and sniffed the contents.
"Albus it is the Icy Death Potion." He said, "I am going to floo down to my lab and get something to stop the potion." Then he sweaped out of the room.
"How on earth did she get that?" McGonagall asked as Harry, Ron, Fred, and George came rushing into the room.
"We couldn't find.." George started but trailed off when he saw Dumbledore and McGonagall.
"To answer your question Minerva," Dumbledore said, " I don't think she got it from anywhere, I believe she made it."
"I do to." Said Snape as he returned with a vial of thick black of liquid. He sat down next to his daughter, which only two other people in this room knew, and gently opened her mouth and poured the potion in. "That should stop the potion she took. It will take a while before she wakes up."

"We will leave her here." Said Dumbledore, "Poppy is away but I will put some house-elves here to watch her. Of course her friends will watch her when they are here."
"What caused this?" McGonagall asked.
"The letters." Katie said she was sitting down next to Angelina holding her hand. "One was from the Ministry saying that the Grangers where not her real parents, another from Mr. Granger saying he wished he killed her when he had a chance, and the last was from her brother saying that he was coming to get her. The letter from her brother was really disturbing. They are laying there on her nightstand." The teachers read the letters and Draco peak over McGonagall's shoulder to read them. He was so angry that he wished he could kill the Gangers.
"Everyone, that doesn't live here, must leave." Said Dumbledore. All the Gryffindor's, but Ginny, stayed in the common room. She waited until the teachers where gone and caught up with Draco.
"Malfoy wait up." Ginny called to him
"Yea." He said and waited for her to catch up.
"Can we talk?" She asked.
"Sure, follow me." He said and lead her to "the room".
"Hermione told me about this but she never took me here." Ginny said as they sat on the couch.
"I come here a lot," Draco said, "Lucky for me she didn't change the password."
"Why are you helping her Malfoy?" Ginny asked. Draco gave a heavy sigh.
"Do you what to know the truth?" He asked and she nodded, "I love her." Ginny was going to scoff at him but then she saw the look in his eyes.
"You are really serious aren't you?" She asked him softly.
"Yes I am," He said, "She still love them, after all the things that they did to her, she still loved them. Only because they were her family. She survived all these years alone. She is the bravest and strongest person I know. I love her so much. If she would have died I would have to, from a broken heart. She is my light in the storm. But she hates me. I can't live without not after I just found her." By this time Draco was sobbing. Ginny frowned, tears where running down her face.
"Draco?" She asked and he looked at her. "You have to tell her that when she wakes up. She has to know that after all that has happened there is someone who loves her still."
* * *

Serveus Snape had just wrote another letter to his brother-in-law about what had happened. Soon his owl came flying back in.

Dear Serveus,
We are coming to Hogwarts today, myself and Sirius. Serveus we have to tell Hermione the truth. She might hate us for a time but it is our duty. We are after all her family. Amanda would have wanted it. Serveus how are we going to do this? Sirius has been a comfort to me. I know that all of us were not always on the best of terms in the past but we have to put that behind us now. If only for Hermione's sake.

Take care and see you soon, Remus Lupin

Serveus sighed and looked over his daughter's and Draco's project. He believed completely that the potion would work. He also was sure that Hermione made the Icy Death Potion herself. She was a brilliant witch and person. He knew that he had to help her, she is his daughter and he loves her. He knows that she will be able to survive this; she had always been a survivor. She survived 6 years with being Potter's best friend. She is just like her mother was and had a bit of him added in. She was smarter and stronger then the both them put together. They would tell her the truth and help her survive this. They would survive this as a family.