Disclaimer: same as always: I don't own anything that looks even remotely
like one of the HP-characters unfortunately, or I would be writing a lot of
books and earning tons of money!!! Life's not fair.
After 1 month and 30 days.
"Mom, when is she coming back? I miss her! You shouldn't have send her away, and to Marie-Rose?!? What where you thinking!"
"Diego Valentin Rendy! Don't you speak to me like that! I was completely in my right to send her away! Now go to your room and don't come out until you're allowed to!"
Veronica sighed. Why did they always have to make it that hard for her? All her sons had been asking, begging, threatening her to call Hermione back and apologize, but she'd be damned if she'd ever do that! Because then she would admit her failure and that wasn't something Veronica Blackhawn would do, not in a million years! She started to make her way to the dining room, but changed her mind as she realised she had only 4 hours to prepare herself for the ball, the ball that would change her life, the life of her boys, but most of all: the ball that would change the life of her husband and daughter, more then they ever could have thought.
***
"Lady's and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? I have a special announcement to make."
Everyone was looking at Cornelius Fudge, who had succeeded in trying to get everyone's attention. Looking around, he saw about 500 faces turned directly at him, including the Malfoys. He breathed deeply and then made his announcement.
"Thank you. It may sound weird, but I can assure you this isn't a joke. May I introduce to you. THE ROYAL FAMILY!!!!!"
It was quiet, strangely quiet. And then Severus Snape walked in, wearing very expensive clothes, looking like the king he was. He was immediately followed by Veronica Snape, who made all the heads in the hall turn to her. And so all the Snapes came in, one by one. except for one person.
***
"Damn! Can't this carriage go a bit faster! Stupid dress, if it wasn't for that piece of clothing I could've Flooed, but noooooo! Come on, faster!"
Hermione was raging: she was already an half hour too late, and it looked like it would take even more time to get to the Ministry Ball. On the moment she absolutely had to come on time, she was too late. Typical. Suddenly the carriage started to move, and Hermione let out her breath. That was one problem fixed, now the next: what would her family -and not to mention all the guests- think of her look? Let me give you a view on the new Hermione Snape: she was wearing a yellow dress (you know that dress that Belle wears when she has to dance with the Beast? That one!), had her hair put up and was wearing a pair of gloves, earrings and a necklace made of pearls. What had changed? The old Hermione would never EVER have worn a dress, let alone a yellow one, her hair was always lose, gloves were only used if she had to work in the gardens, a necklace was only in her environment if she had to impress people, and the earrings. well, she didn't have earrings when she'd left home. So, it would be safe to say that she had changed a bit, and it were all good changes. For once, she was actually happy she had been sent to Marie-Rose, but she would never say that to her mother.
*Flashback* Hermione stumbled out of the fireplace and landed in front of a pair of feet who were stuck in unbelievably small shoes.
"There you are! I almost thought you had stepped out of the wrong fireplace! Now, get up. It seems we'll have a lot of work with you!"
"Gee, thanks Marie-Rose, that really calms me down!"
"You'll calm down eventually, as your father has requested some running exercises though I don't know what that would do to help your figure or your composure."
Thanks dad! "I don't know, condition or something? Any way, I'd love to do some running once in a while."
"Okay, but come with me now, so I can show you your rooms, and don't think you can escape now! I've made sure there is no possibility what so ever."
*End flashback*
"Missy, we're here!"
"Thank God! I'd better exit now, and thanks for driving me here!"
"That's me job Missy, that's me job. And have fun at that ball of yours!"
Hermione quickly walked up the stairs, and checked herself a last time in one of the many mirrors that hung at the walls. Okay, she looked normal. Well, as normal as she could, that is. After a search of 3 minutes, she found the door which she was supposed to go through. A servant stopped her.
"May I have your invitation-card miss?"
She sighed and searched furiously in a tiny handbag, where had she put that thing? Ah, there it was!
"Thank you. Let me introduce you first, and then you may go in."
"What? I have to be introduced? That was NOT in the deal! Okay, go ahead and have fun with the declaration of all my names!"
The servant looked a bit strange at her, but shrugged and opened the door to step in.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our last guest has arrived. May I introduce to you. Hermione Ignicio Tienta Noëlle Bella Camille Emilie Katrina Olivia Quentin Ulrico Vladimir Wendy Yllaw Xander Zorda Astrido Snape!"
She heard her last name and stepped in. She could feel all the eyes on her, and shivered a bit. Then she breathed in and slowly began to make her way down the stairs. Every step she took was being examined, but she kept her head up. When she was downstairs, she saw the minister and his wife. Here goes nothing. She bowed and spoke:
"Hello sir, milady, thank you for the invitation."
She received two nods and walked past them towards her mother who was having all the trouble of the world with not crying. Hermione stopped right in front of her, and looked in her mother's eyes. She wanted to jump on her mother and give her a bear-hug, but she put herself past those emotions and just opened her arms to her mother, who understood and embraced her.
Veronica looked at her daughter, and couldn't help but feel proud. That was her daughter who was turning all the heads in her direction, and acted like she didn't notice a thing. And that composure of her! She was sure that Hermione would've developed her in a giant hug, were it 2 months ago. And look at her now, dressed as the princess she was and acting like she'd always acted like this.
*Flashback* "But Mum, I don't wanna be called an other name! I like Hermione Snape as name!" an eleven-year old Hermione was saying, pouting. Today she was going to Hogwarts, and because it was still too dangerous to come out and say that she was Severus Snape's only daughter and also a princess, her parents had told her to change her name in something less strange: Hermione Granger. Though she was happy to go to Hogwarts, she still didn't understand the gravity of her situation. Veronica sighed.
"I know honey, but you'll just have to do so I'm afraid. Now, give me a kiss and owl me soon, okay? And don't look at me like that! Oh, and don't forget to"
"be nice, speak with two words, call myself Hermione Granger, tell everyone I'm a muggleborn, forget I know Draco Malfoy, . Oh, and tell the Sorting Hat not to put me in Slytherin as that would be suspicious. I know the speech by heart now Mom, don't worry! And, yes, I'll owl as soon as possible. Bye!"
Hermione hugged her mother and went into the train at the platform 9 ¾ , ready to face the stream of new faces, names, and most of all: the lessons of her father!
Veronica looked longingly at the train, knowing that because of that piece of transportation she wouldn't see her husband and daughter for a lot of months, days, hours, seconds. She suddenly snapped back into the reality and walked back to the gate, ready to face a whole period without her 'leading man', the always present Severus Snape. Even after all those years of him leaving, she still wasn't used to it. And now her only daughter had left too.
*End Flashback*
Veronica longed back to the years where the Snapes were still unimportant, but knew that her family had no other choice but to take this step forward.
***
Hermione's feet were killing her, and she decided to take a break. Looking around, she noticed the big doors to the garden who were open, and she politely apologized to the middle-aged man she was dancing with. After the last dance, she walked as fast as her feet could carry her to the gardens, and breathed in the fresh air. God, how she had missed this peace! She sat down on the grass, not caring that that would ruin her dress, and felt her feet calm down. She gazed longingly in the sky, and didn't notice someone walking towards her. She yelped as she felt two strong arms sneaking around her waist, but relaxed as she heard a well-known voice say:
"God, do you have any idea how hard I missed you? You didn't even say goodbye!"
It was Draco Malfoy, and while she looked at him, she remembered the first time she had ever seen him.
*Flashback* A 5 year old Hermione was running behind some of her older brothers when suddenly she heard someone ask:
"Can I play with you?"
She looked around and saw a boy with white hair, dressed as a cowboy (complete with hood and boots ;)), staring at her with grey-blue eyes.
"Sure, why don't you join? I'm chasing my brothers at the moment coz they made me eat candy that tasted like mud!"
"Fun! Let's get them!"
And with that, two overenthusiastic 5 year old kids ran after 8 older boys who were trying to get out of their reach!
*End Flashback*
"I know, but I didn't have that much of a choice, now did I? Mom was already pissed at me, and I had to go to Marie-Rose immediately! And I did ask your father to say my goodbyes to you! So don't start complaining boy!"
He looked at Hermione with an intense gaze, and while he kept looking in her eyes, he said:
"I know, it's just. it's just that I'm not used to not seeing you for so long! Even at Hogwarts we see each other daily! So don't YOU start complaining to me missy, or I might have to punish you."
She didn't even have time to reply, because when he spoke his last words, he kissed her and she reacted immediately, relaxing into the kiss and all the while making it more passionate.
***
And, what do you think? I hope this explains a lot more, but if there are any questions, hints, ideas. feel free to R&R!
After 1 month and 30 days.
"Mom, when is she coming back? I miss her! You shouldn't have send her away, and to Marie-Rose?!? What where you thinking!"
"Diego Valentin Rendy! Don't you speak to me like that! I was completely in my right to send her away! Now go to your room and don't come out until you're allowed to!"
Veronica sighed. Why did they always have to make it that hard for her? All her sons had been asking, begging, threatening her to call Hermione back and apologize, but she'd be damned if she'd ever do that! Because then she would admit her failure and that wasn't something Veronica Blackhawn would do, not in a million years! She started to make her way to the dining room, but changed her mind as she realised she had only 4 hours to prepare herself for the ball, the ball that would change her life, the life of her boys, but most of all: the ball that would change the life of her husband and daughter, more then they ever could have thought.
***
"Lady's and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? I have a special announcement to make."
Everyone was looking at Cornelius Fudge, who had succeeded in trying to get everyone's attention. Looking around, he saw about 500 faces turned directly at him, including the Malfoys. He breathed deeply and then made his announcement.
"Thank you. It may sound weird, but I can assure you this isn't a joke. May I introduce to you. THE ROYAL FAMILY!!!!!"
It was quiet, strangely quiet. And then Severus Snape walked in, wearing very expensive clothes, looking like the king he was. He was immediately followed by Veronica Snape, who made all the heads in the hall turn to her. And so all the Snapes came in, one by one. except for one person.
***
"Damn! Can't this carriage go a bit faster! Stupid dress, if it wasn't for that piece of clothing I could've Flooed, but noooooo! Come on, faster!"
Hermione was raging: she was already an half hour too late, and it looked like it would take even more time to get to the Ministry Ball. On the moment she absolutely had to come on time, she was too late. Typical. Suddenly the carriage started to move, and Hermione let out her breath. That was one problem fixed, now the next: what would her family -and not to mention all the guests- think of her look? Let me give you a view on the new Hermione Snape: she was wearing a yellow dress (you know that dress that Belle wears when she has to dance with the Beast? That one!), had her hair put up and was wearing a pair of gloves, earrings and a necklace made of pearls. What had changed? The old Hermione would never EVER have worn a dress, let alone a yellow one, her hair was always lose, gloves were only used if she had to work in the gardens, a necklace was only in her environment if she had to impress people, and the earrings. well, she didn't have earrings when she'd left home. So, it would be safe to say that she had changed a bit, and it were all good changes. For once, she was actually happy she had been sent to Marie-Rose, but she would never say that to her mother.
*Flashback* Hermione stumbled out of the fireplace and landed in front of a pair of feet who were stuck in unbelievably small shoes.
"There you are! I almost thought you had stepped out of the wrong fireplace! Now, get up. It seems we'll have a lot of work with you!"
"Gee, thanks Marie-Rose, that really calms me down!"
"You'll calm down eventually, as your father has requested some running exercises though I don't know what that would do to help your figure or your composure."
Thanks dad! "I don't know, condition or something? Any way, I'd love to do some running once in a while."
"Okay, but come with me now, so I can show you your rooms, and don't think you can escape now! I've made sure there is no possibility what so ever."
*End flashback*
"Missy, we're here!"
"Thank God! I'd better exit now, and thanks for driving me here!"
"That's me job Missy, that's me job. And have fun at that ball of yours!"
Hermione quickly walked up the stairs, and checked herself a last time in one of the many mirrors that hung at the walls. Okay, she looked normal. Well, as normal as she could, that is. After a search of 3 minutes, she found the door which she was supposed to go through. A servant stopped her.
"May I have your invitation-card miss?"
She sighed and searched furiously in a tiny handbag, where had she put that thing? Ah, there it was!
"Thank you. Let me introduce you first, and then you may go in."
"What? I have to be introduced? That was NOT in the deal! Okay, go ahead and have fun with the declaration of all my names!"
The servant looked a bit strange at her, but shrugged and opened the door to step in.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our last guest has arrived. May I introduce to you. Hermione Ignicio Tienta Noëlle Bella Camille Emilie Katrina Olivia Quentin Ulrico Vladimir Wendy Yllaw Xander Zorda Astrido Snape!"
She heard her last name and stepped in. She could feel all the eyes on her, and shivered a bit. Then she breathed in and slowly began to make her way down the stairs. Every step she took was being examined, but she kept her head up. When she was downstairs, she saw the minister and his wife. Here goes nothing. She bowed and spoke:
"Hello sir, milady, thank you for the invitation."
She received two nods and walked past them towards her mother who was having all the trouble of the world with not crying. Hermione stopped right in front of her, and looked in her mother's eyes. She wanted to jump on her mother and give her a bear-hug, but she put herself past those emotions and just opened her arms to her mother, who understood and embraced her.
Veronica looked at her daughter, and couldn't help but feel proud. That was her daughter who was turning all the heads in her direction, and acted like she didn't notice a thing. And that composure of her! She was sure that Hermione would've developed her in a giant hug, were it 2 months ago. And look at her now, dressed as the princess she was and acting like she'd always acted like this.
*Flashback* "But Mum, I don't wanna be called an other name! I like Hermione Snape as name!" an eleven-year old Hermione was saying, pouting. Today she was going to Hogwarts, and because it was still too dangerous to come out and say that she was Severus Snape's only daughter and also a princess, her parents had told her to change her name in something less strange: Hermione Granger. Though she was happy to go to Hogwarts, she still didn't understand the gravity of her situation. Veronica sighed.
"I know honey, but you'll just have to do so I'm afraid. Now, give me a kiss and owl me soon, okay? And don't look at me like that! Oh, and don't forget to"
"be nice, speak with two words, call myself Hermione Granger, tell everyone I'm a muggleborn, forget I know Draco Malfoy, . Oh, and tell the Sorting Hat not to put me in Slytherin as that would be suspicious. I know the speech by heart now Mom, don't worry! And, yes, I'll owl as soon as possible. Bye!"
Hermione hugged her mother and went into the train at the platform 9 ¾ , ready to face the stream of new faces, names, and most of all: the lessons of her father!
Veronica looked longingly at the train, knowing that because of that piece of transportation she wouldn't see her husband and daughter for a lot of months, days, hours, seconds. She suddenly snapped back into the reality and walked back to the gate, ready to face a whole period without her 'leading man', the always present Severus Snape. Even after all those years of him leaving, she still wasn't used to it. And now her only daughter had left too.
*End Flashback*
Veronica longed back to the years where the Snapes were still unimportant, but knew that her family had no other choice but to take this step forward.
***
Hermione's feet were killing her, and she decided to take a break. Looking around, she noticed the big doors to the garden who were open, and she politely apologized to the middle-aged man she was dancing with. After the last dance, she walked as fast as her feet could carry her to the gardens, and breathed in the fresh air. God, how she had missed this peace! She sat down on the grass, not caring that that would ruin her dress, and felt her feet calm down. She gazed longingly in the sky, and didn't notice someone walking towards her. She yelped as she felt two strong arms sneaking around her waist, but relaxed as she heard a well-known voice say:
"God, do you have any idea how hard I missed you? You didn't even say goodbye!"
It was Draco Malfoy, and while she looked at him, she remembered the first time she had ever seen him.
*Flashback* A 5 year old Hermione was running behind some of her older brothers when suddenly she heard someone ask:
"Can I play with you?"
She looked around and saw a boy with white hair, dressed as a cowboy (complete with hood and boots ;)), staring at her with grey-blue eyes.
"Sure, why don't you join? I'm chasing my brothers at the moment coz they made me eat candy that tasted like mud!"
"Fun! Let's get them!"
And with that, two overenthusiastic 5 year old kids ran after 8 older boys who were trying to get out of their reach!
*End Flashback*
"I know, but I didn't have that much of a choice, now did I? Mom was already pissed at me, and I had to go to Marie-Rose immediately! And I did ask your father to say my goodbyes to you! So don't start complaining boy!"
He looked at Hermione with an intense gaze, and while he kept looking in her eyes, he said:
"I know, it's just. it's just that I'm not used to not seeing you for so long! Even at Hogwarts we see each other daily! So don't YOU start complaining to me missy, or I might have to punish you."
She didn't even have time to reply, because when he spoke his last words, he kissed her and she reacted immediately, relaxing into the kiss and all the while making it more passionate.
***
And, what do you think? I hope this explains a lot more, but if there are any questions, hints, ideas. feel free to R&R!