A/N: Thank you all so much for the reviews. I would have never guessed
that I would get so many reviews with only two chapters. Well here's
number three. Hope you like it.
Chapter 3.
She jolted awake from the nightmare she was having. She could hear pounding of feet and yelling and the normal noises of Hogwarts. Hermione could hear the familiar noise of Peeves, the polterguiest in the Infirmary. How he got in there, she didn't know. She just sat up and looked around. The troublesome ghost was making quite the mess. He was using guaze as a football and throwing it around. Hermione shook her head and rolled her eyes."Peeves, I suggest you get out of here right this instant." She said .
Peeves turned quickly and grinned cruelly. "Oooooh! An injured firstie irstie! Time for some real fun." He said. Hermione paused and looked at her bedside table. All of last night's happenings, it wasn't just a dream. She was in the past. Hermione spotted her wand and grabbed it. Peeves was just starting to advance on her to tie her up with the guaze but Hermione pointed her wand at him.
"Impediment!" She said quickly. Peeves stopped in mid air. He began to rant and rave angrily. "No fair! No fair! Firsties can't use that spell! Too advanced!" He whined. Hermione rolled her eyes. "I'm a sixth year and my name is Hermione Gr-Dumbledor." She said. Peeves went abit paler than he could go. "Your related to the Masterhead?" He asked with shock. Hermione nodded. The spell wore off and Peeves gave a bow. "Well, pardon me, missie." He said and he vanished.
Madam Promfrey walked in just then. Hermione quickly lowered her wand and smiled innosently. The nurse looked around shocked. "Oh my goodness!" She saild and looked at Hermione. She had a dull look on her face now.
"Peeves?" She asked. Hermione nodded. She layed back down and stared upward. She listened to Madam Promfrey mutter angrily about Peeves. She then went to Hermione's side. "Well, Miss Gran...Miss Dumbledore. Please sit up and I'll will check to see if you are ready to go." She said. Hermione sat up again. She still had abit of a headache but she wasn't so sore anymore. Madam Promfrey looked Hermione over. Checked her once broken arm and then poked her ribs softly.Hermione giggled when she did. "Sorry I'm abit ticklish." She said.
Madam Promfrey smiled and nodded. "Well, Miss Dumbledore. Your ready to join your fellow students." She said. She took out a small container. "Now then, let's apply this stuff to your bruises." She said untwisting the top. The substance inside had no smell but it looked like yellow runny boogers or something. Hermione cringed. "Ew. What is that?" She asked. Madam Promfrey just smiled.
"Oh don't worry. It's only my secret medicine. I have no name for it yet. But it will take care of bruises, black eyes, blood blisters, rashs, and nasty scars. I used it abit last night while you were sleeping. Took your cut on your cheek away." Hermione looked abit impressed. "What's in it?" She asked. Madam Promfrey smiled. "That's a secret. But I'll let you know one thing. Phoenix tears." She whispered. Hermione smiled brightly.
She was impressed even more. She let the nurse rub it on and then they waited for a second. Then Madam Promfrey gave Hermione a mirror. The bruises were gone instantly. And she couldn't feel anything on her skin. The liquid had been absorbed into her skin where the bruises were. She ran her hand over it and nodded. "Wow. That's impressive. You should use that all the time." She said. Madam Promfrey smiled. "Maybe I will, Miss Dumbledore. Now off you go. Professor Dumbledore says you can use the Prefects bathroom to clean up. It's only 6:01 in the morning. So hardly anyone is up right now. Here is some cloths for you. The password is Flabberjadet." She said giving Hermione a new outfit. Hermione nodded and got out from bed.
She had crept into the bathroom. Luckily no one was in the hallways or the bathroom. She went and took a shower. The water seemed to soothe away the aches and pains she still had. She could still feel Malfoy's hands all over her though and that made her shudder. She wondered if anyone discovered that worm and her disappearence. But then again this was the past. It didn't happen yet. She washed her hair with borrowed shampoo and conditioner and washed her body trying to scrub the filth off that she could feel. She shuddered remembering those last cold words Draco Malfoy said to her.
"When I'm done with you, you will not remember a thing, Mudblood."
It made Hermione shuddered and felt tears coming to her eyes. She wiped her face and shook her head. "No. It didn't happen. I'm in the past now." She whispered. She finally felt clean and wrapped a towel around her. She climbed out and dried herself off. After she had pulled her under cloths on she began pulling her skirt on.
Half way to her thighs, the door opened. Hermione jumped and spun around. In walked in a boy. He was looking down at the floor when he finally looked up and jumped seeing her. He swore loudly and spun around. "Shit! I'm so sorry! I should have knocked!" He said facing the wall. Hermione felt her face go hot. She quickly pulled her skirt up and pulled on her shirt. She buttoned up her shirt.
"It's alright. It's not like I've been walked in on before." She said still very red. The boy was still cursing himself for being so stupid. Hermione bit her lip. "I'm dressed now. I should have gotten dressed in the shower room. It's my fault. I just didn't know someone would be up so early." She said. The boy turned around and paused when he looked at Hermione. Hermione stared back.
This boy seemed abit familiar. He was extremely good looking. He had light sandy brown hair and bright blue eyes. He was built quite nice. Abit taller than Hermione. He wore Gryffindor robes so Hermione was abit relieved that it was a Gryffindor and not some Slytherin. The thought just made her cringe.
Hermione tilted her head trying to figuare out who he was. The boy's eyes were looking her over and he tilted his head as well. "Your that girl we found the other night." He said. Hermione seemed to recognize his voice but she didn't know from where. "Oh? Your the one who found me?" She asked. The boy nodded.
"Yeah. Me and my friends. I'm Remus Lupin." He said stepping forward holding out his hand.
Hermione's eyes went abit wide but she quickly recovered by taking his hand and smiling. "Hermione Dumbledore." She said remembering her under cover name.
Remus's eyes went wide abit. "Your related to Professor Dumbledore?" He asked surprised. Hermione nodded. "Yes. He's my uncle. Well, great uncle actually. My Grandfather's brother." She said. Remus smiled abit. "Are you new to Hogwarts?" he asked. Hermione nodded. "Sort of. I transfered her from Dumstrung. I couldn't really stand that school anymore and decided to come to Hogwarts instead. It may be just for the year though." She said telling her fake story. Remus nodded. "I see. Well, Welcome to Hogwarts." He said. Hermione nodded. "Thank you."
Remus looked her over. "Well, I better let you get finshed getting ready for your first day." He said motioning to her uniform. Hermione laughed abit and looked herself over. "Yeah. Sorry you had to see me like that." She said. Remus rose his hands. "It's not your fault. I should have used my head and knocked. It's my fault." he said. Hermione shrugged. "It's alright." She said. She quickly tucked in her shirt and put her tie on. Then her robes. Remus waited patiently for her to get done with his back turned to her. Hermione dried her hair with her wand and then put it up in a ponytail. "Well, see you around." She said. Remus looked at her and nodded. He could still smell her scent even after she left. He smiled to himself and began undressing himself.
Hermione was walking down the hall when she spotted Professor McGonagall. The professor had seen her and nodded to her as she approached her. "Good morning, Miss Dumbledore. I am glad to see you up early." She said. Hermione shrugged. "I'm not normally an early riser. I usually sleep in abit." She said. McGonagall nodded. "I understand. Now, Professor Dumbledore had me order your books and some new cloths through his phoenix. Your supplies have arrived and are waiting for you in the Gryffindor common room.We have also gotten you a new trunk for your use. Now is there anything you need to tell me about yourself before I let you go?" She asked.
Hermione tried to think. "Well, I was going to be a Prefect this year. But you must already have one." She asked. McGonagall nodded. "Well that it true. Miss Lily Evans and Mr. Remus Lupin are the Prefects." She said. Hermione nodded deciding to avoid the confrontation she had with Remus Lupin. It was too embarrassing to even think about it. She nodded. "I guess I should just go get my books and come back to the Great Hall for breakfast." She said. McGonagall nodded. "Yes, I suppose you should. The password is Jobbernoll." She said. Hermione nodded and then went towards the Gryffindor tower.
She had went into the common room. She could hear a few people starting to get up. She didn't want to talk to anyone right at the moment so she hurried to the girl's dorms. The girls were still asleep so Hermione saw her new things and gotten into the trunk. She quickly gotten into her trunk and got her books. Her schedule was on the bed. So she hurried and picked it up. She was taking normal classes like everyone else. She gathered her books up and hurried out.
She was in the Great Hall. The sun was peering through the windows now. Hermione was talking to Dumbledore about her classes and how she wasn't taking Divination. She explained abit about why. Dumbledore nodded and used his wand to change the schedule.
Finally everything was set. Hermione nodded. Students were starting to come in now. Several were looking up at Hermione and whispering about her. Hermione really wanted to see Harry and Ron in the many faces. She swore she saw Harry but then she reliezed it wasn't him.
It was James Potter. His father. Hermione sighed. Dumbledore was watching her and patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. You'll be able to see your friends again. Untel then you'll make new friends here." he said. Hermione nodded with a smile. She went and sat down an empty seat on the Gryffindor table.
Just then someone tapped on her shoulder. She turned around and found herself facing a very pretty red head with emerald green eyes. Hermione reliezed that this was Lily Evans. Harry's mother. She smiled almost feeling tears in her eyes. If only Harry was there to see his mother. She was very beautiful really. "Hello there. You must be new. I'm Lily Evans." The pretty red hair girl said.
Hermione smiled. "Hello, Lily. I'm Hermione Dumbledore." She said. Lily's eyes went bright. "So your related to the headmaster?" She asked. Hermione nodded. "He's my uncle."
Lily smiled even brighter. "Well, Hermione. I noticed your were sitting by yourself and I thought I'd come invite you to sit with my friends and I." She said. Hermione smiled brightly. She was already making friends with Harry's mother. She nodded. "Alright." She said. She stood and joined Lily. She sat next to Lily and a few other girls. Lily began making introductions. "Girls, this is Hermione Dumbledore. Professor Dumbledore's niece." Lily said to the other girls. The girls all smiled at Hermione.
The first was a black haired girl. She had dull brown eyes and a sort of pointed nose that Mafloy would be proud of. She kept glancing around as if trying to over hear other's conversations. Hermione got the feeling she was abit nosy. She smiled. "Hi, Hermione. I'm Bertha." She said. Hermione nodded.
The next was a pretty dark brown haired girl. She had crystal blue eyes and sat tall. Hermione, however, thought she looked abit like Lavendar Brown. "Hi, I'm Gardenia Lewis." She said. Hermione again nodded.
The next was a nice arbian looking girl. Her skin was abit dark and her hair black. She had nice brown eyes. She looked very much like Parvati Patil and her twin sister, Padme. Hermione wondered if this could have been their mother. "Welcome to Hogwarts, Hermione. I'm Parvati Padme Parfamdo. But you can call me Penny. Everyone else does." She said. Hermione smiled with a nod. 'So that's how Parvati and Padme got their names.' She thought.
Just then someone sat next to Hermione and drapped their arm over her shoulders. "You can call me anything you want." The boy said. Hermione looked over and saw that she was looking a very hansome boy that resembled too much like Sirius Black.
He was grinning charmfully at her. Hermione heard Lily groaned in disqust. She saw the Harry clone sit next to Sirius, laughing. Remus and another boy that must have been Peter Pettigrew sat from across the two black haired boys. Hermione gave Sirius a look and then grabbed his hand and pushed it off. "Good. Then I'll call you pathedic." She said. Everyone laughed. Sirius's smile faded and he winced.
"Oooh. Padfoot just got burned." James Potter said. Hermione liked Sirius when he was older. But his younger self was way too flirty. Remus nodded to Hermione. She nodded back.
"So. Your Hermione Dumbledore. Remus told us all about you this morning." James said. Remus frowned and rolled his eyes. Hermione couldn't help smile abit. Sirius nodded. "Yeah. Want to know what he said?" He asked. Hermione rose an eyebrow towards Remus. Of course she wanted to know. But the Prefect was starting to turn very red and trying to avoid her eyes. So instead she shook her head.
"No. I don't want to know. So don't tell me." She said. Sirius looked abit bummed that the pretty brunnett next to him didn't want to hear it from him. He grumbled. Lily rolled her eyes. "Don't listen to him, Hermione. He's probably just making it up just to make Remus blush. He does it all the time." She said. Hermione nodded.
James ran his hand through his hair. "So, Lily. How was your summer?" He asked trying to look so cool. Lily gave him a dirty look. "It was great. Untel now." She coolily The three other Marauders all awed. James looked shot down. Hermione didn't understand it. By the way Lily spoke to James it sounded like she didn't like him. But if she didn't like him, why did she marry him and have Harry? She thought. She decided she would have to ask Lily about that.
Finally everyone started to go quiet. Dumbledore had stood. "Good morning everyone. I would like to start the day off with an announcement." He said. The whole room was quiet. Hermione knew exactly what Dumbledore was going to say. Everyone's attention was on the Headmaster. Hermione's eyes then looked around and saw that not all eyes were on him.
From the Slytherin table two boys were watching her. One was a white blond haired boy with cool blue eyes. He sat up pretty straight like he was some kind of royalty or something. And he looked exactly like Draco Malfoy. Hermione reliezed exactly who this was. It made her stomache churn and she didn't feel so good right that second.
The other with black long hair that reached his shoulders. His eyes were black like coal. They had a cold drawing look. His nose was abit hooked and his mouth tightly firm. He had the look that reminded Hermione of her old Potions Professor. And perhaps, it was. They both were whispering to each other and saying something but Hermione couldn't read lips.
"For starters, I would like to introduce a new student to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said. Hermione looked up. Dumbledore's eyes were on her. "She has transfered from Dumstrung to join us at Hogwarts.And she has already been sorted into the Gryffindor house. Hermione Dumbledore, would you please stand up, my dear?" He asked. Hermione nodded. Sirius and Lily let her use them to hold on as she climbed out from the tables. Several eyes went to her.
"Now, Hermione is indeed my niece if you are wondering. She will be treated with respect or there will be a price to pay. Let's welcome her to Hogwarts." Dumbledor said. Everyone but the Slytherins clapped and cheered. Hermione felt herself blushing. She gave a nod and sat back down.
"Now then, breakfast is served." Dumbledore said. The breakfast appeared and everyone began eating. McGonagall had walked up to the four boys. "Excuse me boys?" She said. James, Sirius, Remus and Peter looked up with surprise. McGonagall was smiling abit. "I wish to apoligize for being so strict to you the night before yesterday. I did not relieze who Miss Dumbledore was and I have thought that it's best if I gave Gryffindor back the lost points for you did mean well." She said. The four smiled looking happier.
"And for saving Miss Dumbledore's life, I wish to reward you all fifty points." McGonagall said. Everyone on the Gryffindor table smiled excitedly. They watched the Professor leave.
James turned towards Lily and grinned charmfully. "Well, Lily. What do you think of me now?" He asked. Lily looked at him coolly. "Not impressed. I think your a pretty boy peacock." She said. Everyone laughed and James groaned. Hermione smiled abit and looked at Remus. He was smiling abit and found her eyes. He gave her a smile and then went to eating.
Later, Hermione was walking with Lily. The four boys in front of them. They were whispering something but Lily was convinced it was another prank to pull.
Just then someone grabbed Hermione's arm and pulled her aside. Hermione gasped abit but managed to catch her footing. Lily halted and turned around.
The one who had grabbed her was the blond Slytherin. Hermione could definitely see Draco Malfoy there but he was abit taller and had longer hair. Most likely it was Lucius Malfoy. "Well, well. So your the neice of Albus Dumbledore." He said with his sly voice that sounded too much like Draco's but more deeper. Hermione jerked away. "Yeah. So what of it?" She asked narrowing her eyes at him. Lily joined Hermione's side with a angry look.
The black haired Slytherin that was right behind the Malfoy stepped up. "What do you want, Mudblood?" he asked tauntingly. Hermione gritted her teeth angrily. "Don't call her that." She said angrily. Lily took Hermione's arm. "Come on, Hermione."
Lucius Malfoy grabbed Hermione's other arm. "Hold on. I'm not done speaking to her." He said. Hermione stepped back away from him. "Really? What is so important that you have to say?" She asked annoyed. Malfoy pretended not to hear that. "I just want to make introductions. I am Lucius Malfoy. The Prefect of the Slytherin house. This is Severus Snape." He said nodding to Severus.
Hermione glanced at the black haired boy. 'So that is Snape when he was younger.' She thought. Snape really wasn't that bad looking when he was younger. He did have a bit of good looks. But Hermione knew how he was. He was a mean and cruel person. If she didn't hate him so much in the future, she may have liked him abit now. But then again, he had that same placid hateful look on his face.
Hermione nodded. "So, what do you want?" She asked turning her eyes back on Malfoy. Malfoy smirked. "I believe that the sorting hat has made a mistake with your sorting." He said. Hermione's straightend her head abit. She looked abit surprised. "Oh do you? How is that?" She asked. Malfoy smiled abit still looking cruel. "You are from Dumstrung. That school is very interested in the Dark arts, is it not? You should be in Slytherin. Therefor, I bet if you asked your uncle you could join us in the Slytherin house. Once you do that, we can get together and....chat sometime." he said his eyes scanning over Hermione's body. Hermione felt Lily grow tense beside her.
She snorted abit and shook her head slowly. "Yes. I could ask my uncle that. But I won't." She said. Malfoy's smile faded abit. His eyes grew hard. "You won't or you can't?" He asked stonely. Hermione smirked. "I won't. I left Dumstrung for a reason. And apparantly you can't guess what that reason is, Malfoy." She said coolly. Beside her Lily smiled. Malfoy looked very angry now.
"Your making a mistake, Dumbledore. If you joined us now, you can could make some right friends. Not mudbloods, half breeds and pathedic worms like the Gryffindors. Oh not to mention traitors like that Sirius Black." He said. Hermione was taken back abit.
"Traitors?" She asked. Lily shook her head. "Don't listen to him, Hermione. Sirius didn't want to be in Slytherin. Now we need to get to class. So let's go." She said softly glaring at Malfoy and Snape. Hermione nodded and started away. Again Malfoy grabbed her arm stopping her. Hermione shot him a look. "Your making a mistake, Dumbledore. A fatal mistake." Malfoy warned. Hermione jerked her arm away. "I don't think so." She said.
Then she and Lily hurried away, leaving two angry Slytherins. Snape leaned over to Malfoy. His eyes went darker. "She will pay for her insolence, Lucius. I'll see to that." He whispered. Malfoy nodded coldly.
Hermione and Lily was heading towards their first class which was Transfiguaration. "What did Malfoy mean that Sirius was a traitor?" She asked. Lily shook her head. "Like I said don't listen to him." She said. Hermione looked at Lily. "But what did he mean?" She asked trying to get Lily to say it. Lily sighed and stopped walking.
She faced Hermione. "Sirius's family were all in Slytherin. He chose not to be in Slytherin because it is said that who ever is in Slytherin becomes a Dark wizard or witch. They go to the dark side. Sirius was suppose to be in Slytherin. But since he decided to be in Gryffindor he's been called a traitor by the Slytherins and even his own family." She said. Hermione was stunned. She remembered hearing Sirius say something to Harry about this. She gave a nod. They went into class.
The four Marauders were there already. They sat down across from the four. The four boys looked over at them and smiled abit then turned their attention to McGonagall. McGonagall looked sternly around the room. "We would like to welcome Miss Hermione Dumbledore to this class. Let's hope she has some promise in this class." She said. Hermione just smiled. She just nodded. McGonagall looked around the room.
They began learning how to turn aquatic creatures into land animals. Hermione smiled brightly. She had done some practicing with this one. She was one of the first to do it. Lily, James, Remus and Lucius Malfoy too. Sirius had to try twice before getting it right. Snape too. Peter was one of the last to get it. Hermione was impressed with how good James was with Transfiguaration. He was one of the best she had seen.
Finally class let out and they went to the next class. Which was Charms. They were doing the Patronus charm. Hermione smiled and remembered how Harry taught her this one. She was smiling happily. "Now then, who can tell me what is a Patronus?" Professor Flitwick asked. Both Hermione and Lily shot their hands up along with Remus. Everyone was stunned by the three. Flitwick looked over the three and nodded.
"Um....let's see what Miss Dumbledore knows about it." He said. Hermione beamed. Lily smiled at Hermione and nodded. Hermione nodded back. "The Patronus charm is a defensive spell that can protect the conjurer from Dementors, which is also known as the Lethifold. It can take in a shape, which is mostly animals that drives the Dementors away."
Some awed on how she said that. "Wow." Sirius muttered. Hermione smiled with a blush. Flitwick nodded. "Yes. You are right. Ten points to Gryffindor for that great definition of the Patronus. Now let's give a try. Just think up a very happy memory and say the words, Expecto Patronum." He said. Everyone picked up their wands.
They tried to think up a memory. Hermione bit her lip trying to think then she nodded. She was thinking of Harry and Ron and being back with them. She flicked her wand. "Expecto Patronum!" She said clearly.
Just then a silver otter tumbled out from the end of her wand. She was the only one to get it. Everyone looked stunned at her. The otter turned and bounded up to Hermione. Hermione smiled and scratched it's head as if it was a pet. The otter turned on it's back and let her scratch it's stomache. Flitwick smiled brightly. "Impressive, Miss Dumbledore. Never have I seen someone conjure a full Patronus on their first try." He said. Hermione bit her lip holding back the truth. She had done it before. She just nodded. The other students stared with shock and awe.
After class let out, Hermione was trying to hurry so she wouldn't get compliments she knew she was going to get. Lily hurried to her side with the four boys. "That was bloody brilliant. How did you do that?" James asked.
Hermione sighed. "Well, I've done it before. So it wasn't my first time." She said. Lily tilted her head. "Really?" She asked. Hermione nodded. She took deep breath. "Well, I'll tell the truth. But I have been attacked by a Dementor before. My friend and I. We had to use the Patronus charm to fend them off." She told them.
All five stared at Hermione. "What? You were attacked by a Dementor?" Remus asked with abit of shock. Hermione winced looked around. "Well....more like a series of Dementors." She said. Their jaws fell. "More than one? How did you defeat so many?" Sirius asked. Hermione stared at him for a minute. She remembered what had happened that night when the Dementors attacked her and Harry. They were trying to get Sirius.
She rose her eyebrow and smiled. "Actually I never did defeat the Dementors. Nor did my friend." She paused. 'At first.' She thought to herself. "A very powerful wizard came to our rescue and got rid of them. But I don't remember who it was." She lied. She wasn't going to tell them that it was Harry who defeated them. Lily smiled. "Well, still. Your very clever, Hermione." She said. Hermione just smiled. "Not as clever as you." She said. Lily just smiled with a blush.
"Bright, bold and beautiful. That sounds like Lily Evans alright. So, should we celebrate? Lily, how about lunch on our first day to Hogsmeade?" James asked. Lily looked disqusted at him. "How about not. Come on, Hermione." She said. Hermione nodded. She looked pitifully at James who looked downcast again. She glanced at Remus who was looking abit uneasy and in deep thought. His eyes met with Hermione's and he smiled again. Hermione nodded and then followed Lily.
A/N: So what did you think of this one? Was it bad, good, corny? I hope it was the middle one. Review please.
Chapter 3.
She jolted awake from the nightmare she was having. She could hear pounding of feet and yelling and the normal noises of Hogwarts. Hermione could hear the familiar noise of Peeves, the polterguiest in the Infirmary. How he got in there, she didn't know. She just sat up and looked around. The troublesome ghost was making quite the mess. He was using guaze as a football and throwing it around. Hermione shook her head and rolled her eyes."Peeves, I suggest you get out of here right this instant." She said .
Peeves turned quickly and grinned cruelly. "Oooooh! An injured firstie irstie! Time for some real fun." He said. Hermione paused and looked at her bedside table. All of last night's happenings, it wasn't just a dream. She was in the past. Hermione spotted her wand and grabbed it. Peeves was just starting to advance on her to tie her up with the guaze but Hermione pointed her wand at him.
"Impediment!" She said quickly. Peeves stopped in mid air. He began to rant and rave angrily. "No fair! No fair! Firsties can't use that spell! Too advanced!" He whined. Hermione rolled her eyes. "I'm a sixth year and my name is Hermione Gr-Dumbledor." She said. Peeves went abit paler than he could go. "Your related to the Masterhead?" He asked with shock. Hermione nodded. The spell wore off and Peeves gave a bow. "Well, pardon me, missie." He said and he vanished.
Madam Promfrey walked in just then. Hermione quickly lowered her wand and smiled innosently. The nurse looked around shocked. "Oh my goodness!" She saild and looked at Hermione. She had a dull look on her face now.
"Peeves?" She asked. Hermione nodded. She layed back down and stared upward. She listened to Madam Promfrey mutter angrily about Peeves. She then went to Hermione's side. "Well, Miss Gran...Miss Dumbledore. Please sit up and I'll will check to see if you are ready to go." She said. Hermione sat up again. She still had abit of a headache but she wasn't so sore anymore. Madam Promfrey looked Hermione over. Checked her once broken arm and then poked her ribs softly.Hermione giggled when she did. "Sorry I'm abit ticklish." She said.
Madam Promfrey smiled and nodded. "Well, Miss Dumbledore. Your ready to join your fellow students." She said. She took out a small container. "Now then, let's apply this stuff to your bruises." She said untwisting the top. The substance inside had no smell but it looked like yellow runny boogers or something. Hermione cringed. "Ew. What is that?" She asked. Madam Promfrey just smiled.
"Oh don't worry. It's only my secret medicine. I have no name for it yet. But it will take care of bruises, black eyes, blood blisters, rashs, and nasty scars. I used it abit last night while you were sleeping. Took your cut on your cheek away." Hermione looked abit impressed. "What's in it?" She asked. Madam Promfrey smiled. "That's a secret. But I'll let you know one thing. Phoenix tears." She whispered. Hermione smiled brightly.
She was impressed even more. She let the nurse rub it on and then they waited for a second. Then Madam Promfrey gave Hermione a mirror. The bruises were gone instantly. And she couldn't feel anything on her skin. The liquid had been absorbed into her skin where the bruises were. She ran her hand over it and nodded. "Wow. That's impressive. You should use that all the time." She said. Madam Promfrey smiled. "Maybe I will, Miss Dumbledore. Now off you go. Professor Dumbledore says you can use the Prefects bathroom to clean up. It's only 6:01 in the morning. So hardly anyone is up right now. Here is some cloths for you. The password is Flabberjadet." She said giving Hermione a new outfit. Hermione nodded and got out from bed.
She had crept into the bathroom. Luckily no one was in the hallways or the bathroom. She went and took a shower. The water seemed to soothe away the aches and pains she still had. She could still feel Malfoy's hands all over her though and that made her shudder. She wondered if anyone discovered that worm and her disappearence. But then again this was the past. It didn't happen yet. She washed her hair with borrowed shampoo and conditioner and washed her body trying to scrub the filth off that she could feel. She shuddered remembering those last cold words Draco Malfoy said to her.
"When I'm done with you, you will not remember a thing, Mudblood."
It made Hermione shuddered and felt tears coming to her eyes. She wiped her face and shook her head. "No. It didn't happen. I'm in the past now." She whispered. She finally felt clean and wrapped a towel around her. She climbed out and dried herself off. After she had pulled her under cloths on she began pulling her skirt on.
Half way to her thighs, the door opened. Hermione jumped and spun around. In walked in a boy. He was looking down at the floor when he finally looked up and jumped seeing her. He swore loudly and spun around. "Shit! I'm so sorry! I should have knocked!" He said facing the wall. Hermione felt her face go hot. She quickly pulled her skirt up and pulled on her shirt. She buttoned up her shirt.
"It's alright. It's not like I've been walked in on before." She said still very red. The boy was still cursing himself for being so stupid. Hermione bit her lip. "I'm dressed now. I should have gotten dressed in the shower room. It's my fault. I just didn't know someone would be up so early." She said. The boy turned around and paused when he looked at Hermione. Hermione stared back.
This boy seemed abit familiar. He was extremely good looking. He had light sandy brown hair and bright blue eyes. He was built quite nice. Abit taller than Hermione. He wore Gryffindor robes so Hermione was abit relieved that it was a Gryffindor and not some Slytherin. The thought just made her cringe.
Hermione tilted her head trying to figuare out who he was. The boy's eyes were looking her over and he tilted his head as well. "Your that girl we found the other night." He said. Hermione seemed to recognize his voice but she didn't know from where. "Oh? Your the one who found me?" She asked. The boy nodded.
"Yeah. Me and my friends. I'm Remus Lupin." He said stepping forward holding out his hand.
Hermione's eyes went abit wide but she quickly recovered by taking his hand and smiling. "Hermione Dumbledore." She said remembering her under cover name.
Remus's eyes went wide abit. "Your related to Professor Dumbledore?" He asked surprised. Hermione nodded. "Yes. He's my uncle. Well, great uncle actually. My Grandfather's brother." She said. Remus smiled abit. "Are you new to Hogwarts?" he asked. Hermione nodded. "Sort of. I transfered her from Dumstrung. I couldn't really stand that school anymore and decided to come to Hogwarts instead. It may be just for the year though." She said telling her fake story. Remus nodded. "I see. Well, Welcome to Hogwarts." He said. Hermione nodded. "Thank you."
Remus looked her over. "Well, I better let you get finshed getting ready for your first day." He said motioning to her uniform. Hermione laughed abit and looked herself over. "Yeah. Sorry you had to see me like that." She said. Remus rose his hands. "It's not your fault. I should have used my head and knocked. It's my fault." he said. Hermione shrugged. "It's alright." She said. She quickly tucked in her shirt and put her tie on. Then her robes. Remus waited patiently for her to get done with his back turned to her. Hermione dried her hair with her wand and then put it up in a ponytail. "Well, see you around." She said. Remus looked at her and nodded. He could still smell her scent even after she left. He smiled to himself and began undressing himself.
Hermione was walking down the hall when she spotted Professor McGonagall. The professor had seen her and nodded to her as she approached her. "Good morning, Miss Dumbledore. I am glad to see you up early." She said. Hermione shrugged. "I'm not normally an early riser. I usually sleep in abit." She said. McGonagall nodded. "I understand. Now, Professor Dumbledore had me order your books and some new cloths through his phoenix. Your supplies have arrived and are waiting for you in the Gryffindor common room.We have also gotten you a new trunk for your use. Now is there anything you need to tell me about yourself before I let you go?" She asked.
Hermione tried to think. "Well, I was going to be a Prefect this year. But you must already have one." She asked. McGonagall nodded. "Well that it true. Miss Lily Evans and Mr. Remus Lupin are the Prefects." She said. Hermione nodded deciding to avoid the confrontation she had with Remus Lupin. It was too embarrassing to even think about it. She nodded. "I guess I should just go get my books and come back to the Great Hall for breakfast." She said. McGonagall nodded. "Yes, I suppose you should. The password is Jobbernoll." She said. Hermione nodded and then went towards the Gryffindor tower.
She had went into the common room. She could hear a few people starting to get up. She didn't want to talk to anyone right at the moment so she hurried to the girl's dorms. The girls were still asleep so Hermione saw her new things and gotten into the trunk. She quickly gotten into her trunk and got her books. Her schedule was on the bed. So she hurried and picked it up. She was taking normal classes like everyone else. She gathered her books up and hurried out.
She was in the Great Hall. The sun was peering through the windows now. Hermione was talking to Dumbledore about her classes and how she wasn't taking Divination. She explained abit about why. Dumbledore nodded and used his wand to change the schedule.
Finally everything was set. Hermione nodded. Students were starting to come in now. Several were looking up at Hermione and whispering about her. Hermione really wanted to see Harry and Ron in the many faces. She swore she saw Harry but then she reliezed it wasn't him.
It was James Potter. His father. Hermione sighed. Dumbledore was watching her and patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. You'll be able to see your friends again. Untel then you'll make new friends here." he said. Hermione nodded with a smile. She went and sat down an empty seat on the Gryffindor table.
Just then someone tapped on her shoulder. She turned around and found herself facing a very pretty red head with emerald green eyes. Hermione reliezed that this was Lily Evans. Harry's mother. She smiled almost feeling tears in her eyes. If only Harry was there to see his mother. She was very beautiful really. "Hello there. You must be new. I'm Lily Evans." The pretty red hair girl said.
Hermione smiled. "Hello, Lily. I'm Hermione Dumbledore." She said. Lily's eyes went bright. "So your related to the headmaster?" She asked. Hermione nodded. "He's my uncle."
Lily smiled even brighter. "Well, Hermione. I noticed your were sitting by yourself and I thought I'd come invite you to sit with my friends and I." She said. Hermione smiled brightly. She was already making friends with Harry's mother. She nodded. "Alright." She said. She stood and joined Lily. She sat next to Lily and a few other girls. Lily began making introductions. "Girls, this is Hermione Dumbledore. Professor Dumbledore's niece." Lily said to the other girls. The girls all smiled at Hermione.
The first was a black haired girl. She had dull brown eyes and a sort of pointed nose that Mafloy would be proud of. She kept glancing around as if trying to over hear other's conversations. Hermione got the feeling she was abit nosy. She smiled. "Hi, Hermione. I'm Bertha." She said. Hermione nodded.
The next was a pretty dark brown haired girl. She had crystal blue eyes and sat tall. Hermione, however, thought she looked abit like Lavendar Brown. "Hi, I'm Gardenia Lewis." She said. Hermione again nodded.
The next was a nice arbian looking girl. Her skin was abit dark and her hair black. She had nice brown eyes. She looked very much like Parvati Patil and her twin sister, Padme. Hermione wondered if this could have been their mother. "Welcome to Hogwarts, Hermione. I'm Parvati Padme Parfamdo. But you can call me Penny. Everyone else does." She said. Hermione smiled with a nod. 'So that's how Parvati and Padme got their names.' She thought.
Just then someone sat next to Hermione and drapped their arm over her shoulders. "You can call me anything you want." The boy said. Hermione looked over and saw that she was looking a very hansome boy that resembled too much like Sirius Black.
He was grinning charmfully at her. Hermione heard Lily groaned in disqust. She saw the Harry clone sit next to Sirius, laughing. Remus and another boy that must have been Peter Pettigrew sat from across the two black haired boys. Hermione gave Sirius a look and then grabbed his hand and pushed it off. "Good. Then I'll call you pathedic." She said. Everyone laughed. Sirius's smile faded and he winced.
"Oooh. Padfoot just got burned." James Potter said. Hermione liked Sirius when he was older. But his younger self was way too flirty. Remus nodded to Hermione. She nodded back.
"So. Your Hermione Dumbledore. Remus told us all about you this morning." James said. Remus frowned and rolled his eyes. Hermione couldn't help smile abit. Sirius nodded. "Yeah. Want to know what he said?" He asked. Hermione rose an eyebrow towards Remus. Of course she wanted to know. But the Prefect was starting to turn very red and trying to avoid her eyes. So instead she shook her head.
"No. I don't want to know. So don't tell me." She said. Sirius looked abit bummed that the pretty brunnett next to him didn't want to hear it from him. He grumbled. Lily rolled her eyes. "Don't listen to him, Hermione. He's probably just making it up just to make Remus blush. He does it all the time." She said. Hermione nodded.
James ran his hand through his hair. "So, Lily. How was your summer?" He asked trying to look so cool. Lily gave him a dirty look. "It was great. Untel now." She coolily The three other Marauders all awed. James looked shot down. Hermione didn't understand it. By the way Lily spoke to James it sounded like she didn't like him. But if she didn't like him, why did she marry him and have Harry? She thought. She decided she would have to ask Lily about that.
Finally everyone started to go quiet. Dumbledore had stood. "Good morning everyone. I would like to start the day off with an announcement." He said. The whole room was quiet. Hermione knew exactly what Dumbledore was going to say. Everyone's attention was on the Headmaster. Hermione's eyes then looked around and saw that not all eyes were on him.
From the Slytherin table two boys were watching her. One was a white blond haired boy with cool blue eyes. He sat up pretty straight like he was some kind of royalty or something. And he looked exactly like Draco Malfoy. Hermione reliezed exactly who this was. It made her stomache churn and she didn't feel so good right that second.
The other with black long hair that reached his shoulders. His eyes were black like coal. They had a cold drawing look. His nose was abit hooked and his mouth tightly firm. He had the look that reminded Hermione of her old Potions Professor. And perhaps, it was. They both were whispering to each other and saying something but Hermione couldn't read lips.
"For starters, I would like to introduce a new student to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said. Hermione looked up. Dumbledore's eyes were on her. "She has transfered from Dumstrung to join us at Hogwarts.And she has already been sorted into the Gryffindor house. Hermione Dumbledore, would you please stand up, my dear?" He asked. Hermione nodded. Sirius and Lily let her use them to hold on as she climbed out from the tables. Several eyes went to her.
"Now, Hermione is indeed my niece if you are wondering. She will be treated with respect or there will be a price to pay. Let's welcome her to Hogwarts." Dumbledor said. Everyone but the Slytherins clapped and cheered. Hermione felt herself blushing. She gave a nod and sat back down.
"Now then, breakfast is served." Dumbledore said. The breakfast appeared and everyone began eating. McGonagall had walked up to the four boys. "Excuse me boys?" She said. James, Sirius, Remus and Peter looked up with surprise. McGonagall was smiling abit. "I wish to apoligize for being so strict to you the night before yesterday. I did not relieze who Miss Dumbledore was and I have thought that it's best if I gave Gryffindor back the lost points for you did mean well." She said. The four smiled looking happier.
"And for saving Miss Dumbledore's life, I wish to reward you all fifty points." McGonagall said. Everyone on the Gryffindor table smiled excitedly. They watched the Professor leave.
James turned towards Lily and grinned charmfully. "Well, Lily. What do you think of me now?" He asked. Lily looked at him coolly. "Not impressed. I think your a pretty boy peacock." She said. Everyone laughed and James groaned. Hermione smiled abit and looked at Remus. He was smiling abit and found her eyes. He gave her a smile and then went to eating.
Later, Hermione was walking with Lily. The four boys in front of them. They were whispering something but Lily was convinced it was another prank to pull.
Just then someone grabbed Hermione's arm and pulled her aside. Hermione gasped abit but managed to catch her footing. Lily halted and turned around.
The one who had grabbed her was the blond Slytherin. Hermione could definitely see Draco Malfoy there but he was abit taller and had longer hair. Most likely it was Lucius Malfoy. "Well, well. So your the neice of Albus Dumbledore." He said with his sly voice that sounded too much like Draco's but more deeper. Hermione jerked away. "Yeah. So what of it?" She asked narrowing her eyes at him. Lily joined Hermione's side with a angry look.
The black haired Slytherin that was right behind the Malfoy stepped up. "What do you want, Mudblood?" he asked tauntingly. Hermione gritted her teeth angrily. "Don't call her that." She said angrily. Lily took Hermione's arm. "Come on, Hermione."
Lucius Malfoy grabbed Hermione's other arm. "Hold on. I'm not done speaking to her." He said. Hermione stepped back away from him. "Really? What is so important that you have to say?" She asked annoyed. Malfoy pretended not to hear that. "I just want to make introductions. I am Lucius Malfoy. The Prefect of the Slytherin house. This is Severus Snape." He said nodding to Severus.
Hermione glanced at the black haired boy. 'So that is Snape when he was younger.' She thought. Snape really wasn't that bad looking when he was younger. He did have a bit of good looks. But Hermione knew how he was. He was a mean and cruel person. If she didn't hate him so much in the future, she may have liked him abit now. But then again, he had that same placid hateful look on his face.
Hermione nodded. "So, what do you want?" She asked turning her eyes back on Malfoy. Malfoy smirked. "I believe that the sorting hat has made a mistake with your sorting." He said. Hermione's straightend her head abit. She looked abit surprised. "Oh do you? How is that?" She asked. Malfoy smiled abit still looking cruel. "You are from Dumstrung. That school is very interested in the Dark arts, is it not? You should be in Slytherin. Therefor, I bet if you asked your uncle you could join us in the Slytherin house. Once you do that, we can get together and....chat sometime." he said his eyes scanning over Hermione's body. Hermione felt Lily grow tense beside her.
She snorted abit and shook her head slowly. "Yes. I could ask my uncle that. But I won't." She said. Malfoy's smile faded abit. His eyes grew hard. "You won't or you can't?" He asked stonely. Hermione smirked. "I won't. I left Dumstrung for a reason. And apparantly you can't guess what that reason is, Malfoy." She said coolly. Beside her Lily smiled. Malfoy looked very angry now.
"Your making a mistake, Dumbledore. If you joined us now, you can could make some right friends. Not mudbloods, half breeds and pathedic worms like the Gryffindors. Oh not to mention traitors like that Sirius Black." He said. Hermione was taken back abit.
"Traitors?" She asked. Lily shook her head. "Don't listen to him, Hermione. Sirius didn't want to be in Slytherin. Now we need to get to class. So let's go." She said softly glaring at Malfoy and Snape. Hermione nodded and started away. Again Malfoy grabbed her arm stopping her. Hermione shot him a look. "Your making a mistake, Dumbledore. A fatal mistake." Malfoy warned. Hermione jerked her arm away. "I don't think so." She said.
Then she and Lily hurried away, leaving two angry Slytherins. Snape leaned over to Malfoy. His eyes went darker. "She will pay for her insolence, Lucius. I'll see to that." He whispered. Malfoy nodded coldly.
Hermione and Lily was heading towards their first class which was Transfiguaration. "What did Malfoy mean that Sirius was a traitor?" She asked. Lily shook her head. "Like I said don't listen to him." She said. Hermione looked at Lily. "But what did he mean?" She asked trying to get Lily to say it. Lily sighed and stopped walking.
She faced Hermione. "Sirius's family were all in Slytherin. He chose not to be in Slytherin because it is said that who ever is in Slytherin becomes a Dark wizard or witch. They go to the dark side. Sirius was suppose to be in Slytherin. But since he decided to be in Gryffindor he's been called a traitor by the Slytherins and even his own family." She said. Hermione was stunned. She remembered hearing Sirius say something to Harry about this. She gave a nod. They went into class.
The four Marauders were there already. They sat down across from the four. The four boys looked over at them and smiled abit then turned their attention to McGonagall. McGonagall looked sternly around the room. "We would like to welcome Miss Hermione Dumbledore to this class. Let's hope she has some promise in this class." She said. Hermione just smiled. She just nodded. McGonagall looked around the room.
They began learning how to turn aquatic creatures into land animals. Hermione smiled brightly. She had done some practicing with this one. She was one of the first to do it. Lily, James, Remus and Lucius Malfoy too. Sirius had to try twice before getting it right. Snape too. Peter was one of the last to get it. Hermione was impressed with how good James was with Transfiguaration. He was one of the best she had seen.
Finally class let out and they went to the next class. Which was Charms. They were doing the Patronus charm. Hermione smiled and remembered how Harry taught her this one. She was smiling happily. "Now then, who can tell me what is a Patronus?" Professor Flitwick asked. Both Hermione and Lily shot their hands up along with Remus. Everyone was stunned by the three. Flitwick looked over the three and nodded.
"Um....let's see what Miss Dumbledore knows about it." He said. Hermione beamed. Lily smiled at Hermione and nodded. Hermione nodded back. "The Patronus charm is a defensive spell that can protect the conjurer from Dementors, which is also known as the Lethifold. It can take in a shape, which is mostly animals that drives the Dementors away."
Some awed on how she said that. "Wow." Sirius muttered. Hermione smiled with a blush. Flitwick nodded. "Yes. You are right. Ten points to Gryffindor for that great definition of the Patronus. Now let's give a try. Just think up a very happy memory and say the words, Expecto Patronum." He said. Everyone picked up their wands.
They tried to think up a memory. Hermione bit her lip trying to think then she nodded. She was thinking of Harry and Ron and being back with them. She flicked her wand. "Expecto Patronum!" She said clearly.
Just then a silver otter tumbled out from the end of her wand. She was the only one to get it. Everyone looked stunned at her. The otter turned and bounded up to Hermione. Hermione smiled and scratched it's head as if it was a pet. The otter turned on it's back and let her scratch it's stomache. Flitwick smiled brightly. "Impressive, Miss Dumbledore. Never have I seen someone conjure a full Patronus on their first try." He said. Hermione bit her lip holding back the truth. She had done it before. She just nodded. The other students stared with shock and awe.
After class let out, Hermione was trying to hurry so she wouldn't get compliments she knew she was going to get. Lily hurried to her side with the four boys. "That was bloody brilliant. How did you do that?" James asked.
Hermione sighed. "Well, I've done it before. So it wasn't my first time." She said. Lily tilted her head. "Really?" She asked. Hermione nodded. She took deep breath. "Well, I'll tell the truth. But I have been attacked by a Dementor before. My friend and I. We had to use the Patronus charm to fend them off." She told them.
All five stared at Hermione. "What? You were attacked by a Dementor?" Remus asked with abit of shock. Hermione winced looked around. "Well....more like a series of Dementors." She said. Their jaws fell. "More than one? How did you defeat so many?" Sirius asked. Hermione stared at him for a minute. She remembered what had happened that night when the Dementors attacked her and Harry. They were trying to get Sirius.
She rose her eyebrow and smiled. "Actually I never did defeat the Dementors. Nor did my friend." She paused. 'At first.' She thought to herself. "A very powerful wizard came to our rescue and got rid of them. But I don't remember who it was." She lied. She wasn't going to tell them that it was Harry who defeated them. Lily smiled. "Well, still. Your very clever, Hermione." She said. Hermione just smiled. "Not as clever as you." She said. Lily just smiled with a blush.
"Bright, bold and beautiful. That sounds like Lily Evans alright. So, should we celebrate? Lily, how about lunch on our first day to Hogsmeade?" James asked. Lily looked disqusted at him. "How about not. Come on, Hermione." She said. Hermione nodded. She looked pitifully at James who looked downcast again. She glanced at Remus who was looking abit uneasy and in deep thought. His eyes met with Hermione's and he smiled again. Hermione nodded and then followed Lily.
A/N: So what did you think of this one? Was it bad, good, corny? I hope it was the middle one. Review please.