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Chapter 4
Hermione sniffled and wiped at the tears streaming down her face. She didn't like this very much. it was confusing, not being who you thought you were.
She huddled closer to the stonewall blocking the wind from her. It was still only the middle of July and it was quiet warm, but the breeze on the higher towers of the Astronomy rooms were a bit chilly.
Severus watched her, grumbling to himself at the audacity of Albus ordering him to come up here and talk to the girl. He cleared his throat in attempt to get her attention. It didn't take him long. She jumped like a scared rabbit beneath the hungry eyes of a wolf.
"P..Professor Snape! H..How can I help y..y..you?" Her voice was strained and cracked obviously due to her recent sobbing.
He forced back his usual sneer; "You can help me by listening."
She swallowed hard and nodded hesitantly.
"Good, then I shall explain to some extent. You are in fact the child of both Aurora Vanderhorn and Allen Weasley."
Before he was able to continue she stood, "Where is my mother then?"
He looked away quickly avoiding her searching gaze, "She's dead."
"What do you mean she's dead.how?" Hermione whispered quietly.
Severus looked out over the Hogwarts ground and leaned elegantly upon the wall. "She killed herself, after you were born. She couldn't understand why she couldn't get over your father raping her."
Hermione gasped and a sob escaped passed her lips, "So not only am I bastard child, but I was forced into this life because of a rape? Wait .wait a minute Allen Weasley.?"
Severus nodded, "Yes Allen.brother of Arthur Weasley. Making you cousin two your friend Ron."
She stood speechless, wondering how it was that she was going to deal with all this news. "What about my father where is he and how did I end up with.my ..the Grangers?"
"Doesn't everyone want the answers to that? No one has been able to find Mr. Weasley since around the time he raped your mother. As for how you ended up with the Grangers, none of us can answer that for you." He turned to face her ever so slightly. "I'm sorry Ms. Gr..Vanderhorn for having to be the one to tell you."
"Professor Snape." She eyes him uncertainly, "What is going to happen to me now?"
"Dumbledore says that you can stay here for the rest of the summer, and gradually introduce you to the Vanderhorns, or you could leave with them today."
She nodded, "I'm staying then." Hermione spoke with a firm reply.
He nodded, "Lets head of for lunch then Ms.Gr.Vanderhorn." She for the first time in her years here at Hogwarts witnessed him smile, weakly, but other wise a smile. "This name switch is going to be a little hard to get used to."
"Then call me Hermione." She requested on an uncertain tone of voice.
He eyed her sharply with shock, but nodded, trying out her name. "Alright then Hermione lets get moving before I have to wait for dinner."
She was a little put out that he hadn't said she could use his first name, but then again they weren't colleges or friends. She fallowed behind him trying to keep up.
Severus didn't notice her strain of effort to stay with him. He was deep in though, how was one to ask as she had, for the use of first names. He wasn't sure so he kept any rambling to himself.
Chapter 4
Hermione sniffled and wiped at the tears streaming down her face. She didn't like this very much. it was confusing, not being who you thought you were.
She huddled closer to the stonewall blocking the wind from her. It was still only the middle of July and it was quiet warm, but the breeze on the higher towers of the Astronomy rooms were a bit chilly.
Severus watched her, grumbling to himself at the audacity of Albus ordering him to come up here and talk to the girl. He cleared his throat in attempt to get her attention. It didn't take him long. She jumped like a scared rabbit beneath the hungry eyes of a wolf.
"P..Professor Snape! H..How can I help y..y..you?" Her voice was strained and cracked obviously due to her recent sobbing.
He forced back his usual sneer; "You can help me by listening."
She swallowed hard and nodded hesitantly.
"Good, then I shall explain to some extent. You are in fact the child of both Aurora Vanderhorn and Allen Weasley."
Before he was able to continue she stood, "Where is my mother then?"
He looked away quickly avoiding her searching gaze, "She's dead."
"What do you mean she's dead.how?" Hermione whispered quietly.
Severus looked out over the Hogwarts ground and leaned elegantly upon the wall. "She killed herself, after you were born. She couldn't understand why she couldn't get over your father raping her."
Hermione gasped and a sob escaped passed her lips, "So not only am I bastard child, but I was forced into this life because of a rape? Wait .wait a minute Allen Weasley.?"
Severus nodded, "Yes Allen.brother of Arthur Weasley. Making you cousin two your friend Ron."
She stood speechless, wondering how it was that she was going to deal with all this news. "What about my father where is he and how did I end up with.my ..the Grangers?"
"Doesn't everyone want the answers to that? No one has been able to find Mr. Weasley since around the time he raped your mother. As for how you ended up with the Grangers, none of us can answer that for you." He turned to face her ever so slightly. "I'm sorry Ms. Gr..Vanderhorn for having to be the one to tell you."
"Professor Snape." She eyes him uncertainly, "What is going to happen to me now?"
"Dumbledore says that you can stay here for the rest of the summer, and gradually introduce you to the Vanderhorns, or you could leave with them today."
She nodded, "I'm staying then." Hermione spoke with a firm reply.
He nodded, "Lets head of for lunch then Ms.Gr.Vanderhorn." She for the first time in her years here at Hogwarts witnessed him smile, weakly, but other wise a smile. "This name switch is going to be a little hard to get used to."
"Then call me Hermione." She requested on an uncertain tone of voice.
He eyed her sharply with shock, but nodded, trying out her name. "Alright then Hermione lets get moving before I have to wait for dinner."
She was a little put out that he hadn't said she could use his first name, but then again they weren't colleges or friends. She fallowed behind him trying to keep up.
Severus didn't notice her strain of effort to stay with him. He was deep in though, how was one to ask as she had, for the use of first names. He wasn't sure so he kept any rambling to himself.