A/N- I have decided to take out the italic thoughts. They take away from the kind of story i am writing. If you have any problems with that, then review and include your thoughts. Again, I do not own any of this. JKR does, and i envy her so.



"Erm... Hagrid? Can we talk to you?" Ron and Harry had stuck behind class to chat with Hagrid.

"Oh ello, boys. What can I do for ya's?"

"We were wondering if you knew anything about Hermione's disappearance."

Hagrid looked around and motion for the two boys to come inside his hut.

"There's not much to tell. All we knows is that 'Ermione 'as been taken by someone, or something, in direct contact with..." Hagrid winced. "You-know- who."

"But why would they want her?" Harry asked. Hagrid thought for a moment.

"We uh... don't really know. We have some ideas... but those are confidential. Not for you to know."

"Oh common Hagrid! This is Hermione we are talking about! She's our best friend, and she's gone. We need to know!" Ron stood up and shouted at the alarmed half-giant.

"I can't tell ya's! That's all there is to it! I'm sorry 'Arry, Ron, but I just can't!" Hagrid got up and opened the door. "Yous had better be getting to the castle."

Harry and Ron walked solemnly out of the hut. Once a far distance from it, Harry turned to Ron.

"He knows something. A very important something. We need to find out what he knows, and if he knows, then Dumbledore must also... He did say the word 'we', didn't he?"

"Yeah, but Dumbledore won't tell us! And although it won't take long to get it out of Hagrid, he probably won't want us coming to his hut in the near future. You heard him." Ron turned back and headed toward the castle. Harry followed, glancing back at Hagrid's hut, where he could see the half- giant's silhouette in the small house.
"What are you talking about?" Hermione said slowly. Lucius looked down at her with a slight grin on his evil face.

"I believe what I said was self-explanatory. But I suppose you need explaining... And no better to explain everything to you then He Himself?"

"You don't mean..." Hermione's voice faded.

"Yes, I do mean the most powerful warlock in the entire world."

"Voldemort." she whispered.

"That would be Lord Voldemort, to you." Lucius took hold of Hermione's wrist and pulled her up off of the floor.

"I can get up myself, thanks." She said in a very annoyed tone. Lucius just glared at her.

"Follow me." He led her out of the tiny room she was in, which turned out to be a dungeon. Hermione followed Lucius closely in fear of getting lost in the many hallways she was being taken through. Pictures hung on the walls, most of Voldemort and his followers. Not one picture was of a family member.

"Keep up." Lucius said from in front of her. He finally stopped at a closed door, and Hermione almost walked into the back of him. He knocked on the door twice and waited for someone to answer. A faint call of 'come in' came from inside the room, and Lucius pushed the door open.

Hermione's hands shook at her sides as she was led into the room. It was a rather large room, with a row of three chairs at the front of it. The two outer chairs were empty, but in the middle chair sat-

"Lord Voldemort." Lucius said, bowing. Hermione stood for a moment and then clued in and bowed along side him.

"Lucius. Ah, I see you have brought her." Voldemort said, and Lucius straightened up, as did Hermione.

"I did, my lord. But she does not know the current circumstances, and needs an explanation."

"You did not tell her?" Voldemort said sounding slightly angered.

"I thought it to be best fit if left to you."

"Indeed. Come, Kori. There is much to tell you." Hermione looked up at him with a puzzled look on her face.

"My lord, she does not know her real name yet." Lucius pointed out.

"Lucius, kindly leave so I can have a... chat with Ko- erm, Hermione." Lucius bowed once again and left the room, leaving Hermione standing alone in front of Lord Voldemort himself.

"Do you know why you are here?" He asked.

"N-no, I don't." she stammered.

"Well for starters, your name is Kori. Hermione is your middle name, left for your adoptive muggle parents by the orphanage. Your full name is Kori Hermione Oraios Riddle."

"You mean... I'm related to you?" Hermione said in disbelief.

"My girl, you are more than just related to me. You are my only offspring, my only daughter."

Hermione stood in shock. She could not believe what she was just told. The daughter of Lord Voldemort! It just couldn't be true!

"No, no – it can't be true! My parents are dentists; they are muggles; they- "Hermione was cut off.

"Your 'parents' adopted you from the London Orphanage I left you in. They knew not that you were a witch, but only that you needed a good home in which to be raised in." Hermione thought about this for a few moments. It did explain a lot about her past. But-

"Let's say this is all true – why did you leave me in an orphanage and not keep me?" she said quickly.

"I had better plans at the time; I wanted to rule, and I knew that I wouldn't be able to rule with a child needing to be cared for." Again Hermione thought about this, and was about to say something when she was cut off again.

"But I must go and continue on with business, I have some things to attend to at the moment. I will find you someone to take you to your room; we will be having dinner rather soon so I suggest you tidy yourself up. Ah, I know who to get – perhaps you are acquainted with him already." Voldemort snapped his fingers and into the room walked none other than-

"Malfoy."
A/N- Alright. I had to change this chapter because I had put in it previously that Hermione was a pure blood witch. Well if Voldemort is half blooded, and her mother is pure blooded (which wasn't said but that makes no difference) then Hermione would be quarter blooded or some form of that - not pure. Thank you to Mystical4() for bringing this point up. However, Hermione is still not a mudblood anymore because her real parents aren't muggles. If anyone has thoughts on this issue, then review and include your thoughts (as with the italic thoughts).

-fallen89