A/N: sorry for the updates taking forever... meh. I learned my lesson.. always finish a fanfic before you put it on line. Grr.
Hermione turned at the sound of Holly's voice. Sighing, Hermione shrugged and returned her gaze to the moon, not feeling like talking at all. It was just too weird for her, having seen all of this evidence that she... she wasn't a 'mudblood' like Malfoy had said, she was a Malfoy, if her memory served her right. She was actually related to the little creep. "Hermione? I.. I wish Severus and I had handled this better but-- you do need to know that.. that we love you."
"How can you? I've never met you.." Hermione said as she turned her head to glance at the petite brunette, who she realized looked a lot like her, she could see where she got her errant hair and slanted chocolate brown eyes.
"Well, you did. Remember the cat you found on the street recently? And that doe that always was in your backyard near your apple tree? and that raven who always sat outside your window every morning?" Holly said with a small smile, sitting down on a nearby couch. "We were always with you-- if not in person." Holly said with a small sigh, thinking of the times she and Severus, occasionally Severi, had slipped into their Animagi forms to keep an eye on their daughter. "Think about this.. I was seventeen, I had two kids-- and I hadn't even graduated yet. I.. we.. we were stupid, and we paid for our mistakes tenfold."
"That's all we are to you-- mistakes?"
"No, Hermione. You're something precious to Severus and I. Something called You Know Who put a wrench in our plans. It couldnt be known that Severus had children, because you would be forced to follow him if you had remained with us. It was too dangerous.. I.. I just put you with the Grangers. You were tough to find, let me tell you that." Holly said with a weak smile as Hermione remained still on the ledge of the window, staring at her.
"I see." Hermione said slowly, digesting the information. "So.. you admit I was clearly a product of your love for Severus?"
"Indefenitely. Yes, you are, Hermione." Holly replied in a firm voice. "Now that You Know Who has fallen, we.. we felt it was time to inform you, especially with Severi home with Elyot and Alin." Holly said with a smile. "I know it might be overwhelming... and we understand. We'll let you do whatever you like. just remain disreect about this information at least until we are able to discuss this again without any....emotional outbursts."
"That might be a good idea." Severus said smoothly from the darkness. Holly and Hermione both jumped, their gazes on the man in the shadows. "Might save me a trip to the Anstronomy Tower in the dead of night. I dont like to go up here without deducting points for fornicating in the dark."
"Severus!" Holly chided, a pinched frown on her lips as Severus stepped out of the darkness, his eyes deep and probing. "Miss....Granger." Severs said smoothly as he bowed slightly and took Holly's hand into his, a small glint in his eye. "You are....stubborn." Severus added softly as he left the dark room, Holly shooting an apologetic look back at Hermione, shrugging as she left with him back down to their rooms.
Hermione remained seated in the Anstronomy tower until the sun rose, her mind going over the evidence and Holly's words. It was quite the bombshell, but ... well, it could have been worse. Her real parents could have been the Malfoys. Sighing, hermione slowly crawled off to bed, knowing Holly and Severus would allow her this one indulgence, at least if they were really her parents. This was small potatoes compared to seventeen years without her. They could live another day without her presence, hermione thought grimly as she slipped into her bed and slowly drifted off into a deep, but troubled, sleep.
A/N: sorry this is quite so short, but I imagined Severus and Holly quite to the point and succinct. It's kind of hard to put Sev in this kind of scene. Anyway, please do Read/review.. it helps! I am open to any suggestions that could help the story as well. :-) THANK YOU!! I'm trying to update on a regular schedule, but sometimes real life gets in the way. weak chuckle
Hermione turned at the sound of Holly's voice. Sighing, Hermione shrugged and returned her gaze to the moon, not feeling like talking at all. It was just too weird for her, having seen all of this evidence that she... she wasn't a 'mudblood' like Malfoy had said, she was a Malfoy, if her memory served her right. She was actually related to the little creep. "Hermione? I.. I wish Severus and I had handled this better but-- you do need to know that.. that we love you."
"How can you? I've never met you.." Hermione said as she turned her head to glance at the petite brunette, who she realized looked a lot like her, she could see where she got her errant hair and slanted chocolate brown eyes.
"Well, you did. Remember the cat you found on the street recently? And that doe that always was in your backyard near your apple tree? and that raven who always sat outside your window every morning?" Holly said with a small smile, sitting down on a nearby couch. "We were always with you-- if not in person." Holly said with a small sigh, thinking of the times she and Severus, occasionally Severi, had slipped into their Animagi forms to keep an eye on their daughter. "Think about this.. I was seventeen, I had two kids-- and I hadn't even graduated yet. I.. we.. we were stupid, and we paid for our mistakes tenfold."
"That's all we are to you-- mistakes?"
"No, Hermione. You're something precious to Severus and I. Something called You Know Who put a wrench in our plans. It couldnt be known that Severus had children, because you would be forced to follow him if you had remained with us. It was too dangerous.. I.. I just put you with the Grangers. You were tough to find, let me tell you that." Holly said with a weak smile as Hermione remained still on the ledge of the window, staring at her.
"I see." Hermione said slowly, digesting the information. "So.. you admit I was clearly a product of your love for Severus?"
"Indefenitely. Yes, you are, Hermione." Holly replied in a firm voice. "Now that You Know Who has fallen, we.. we felt it was time to inform you, especially with Severi home with Elyot and Alin." Holly said with a smile. "I know it might be overwhelming... and we understand. We'll let you do whatever you like. just remain disreect about this information at least until we are able to discuss this again without any....emotional outbursts."
"That might be a good idea." Severus said smoothly from the darkness. Holly and Hermione both jumped, their gazes on the man in the shadows. "Might save me a trip to the Anstronomy Tower in the dead of night. I dont like to go up here without deducting points for fornicating in the dark."
"Severus!" Holly chided, a pinched frown on her lips as Severus stepped out of the darkness, his eyes deep and probing. "Miss....Granger." Severs said smoothly as he bowed slightly and took Holly's hand into his, a small glint in his eye. "You are....stubborn." Severus added softly as he left the dark room, Holly shooting an apologetic look back at Hermione, shrugging as she left with him back down to their rooms.
Hermione remained seated in the Anstronomy tower until the sun rose, her mind going over the evidence and Holly's words. It was quite the bombshell, but ... well, it could have been worse. Her real parents could have been the Malfoys. Sighing, hermione slowly crawled off to bed, knowing Holly and Severus would allow her this one indulgence, at least if they were really her parents. This was small potatoes compared to seventeen years without her. They could live another day without her presence, hermione thought grimly as she slipped into her bed and slowly drifted off into a deep, but troubled, sleep.
A/N: sorry this is quite so short, but I imagined Severus and Holly quite to the point and succinct. It's kind of hard to put Sev in this kind of scene. Anyway, please do Read/review.. it helps! I am open to any suggestions that could help the story as well. :-) THANK YOU!! I'm trying to update on a regular schedule, but sometimes real life gets in the way. weak chuckle