Dumbledore and Magonagal
"I wish that there was some way that I could let her know without making it obvious." Sighed Dumbledore, whilst pacing to and fro acrossed his ofice floor. "You can't tell her now!! For starters shes doing very poorly in all of her studies with out having to add to that by finding out your her father. And that for the last 13 years that she was living a lie. Another shes not ready to know yet Dumbledore, shes still a child. And lastly she has been stuggling with her social life I can tell. For goodness sake she has been fighting with that Malfoy boy more and more, not to mention any other problems she is having at the moment." replied Magonagal a little flustered and starting to raise her voice.
"I know, and it kills me to see her like this. Shes in pain, my sweet little girl is in pain and I cant do a thing about it. Or can I.."Dumbledore strokign his chin at a sudden idea. "What are you talking about?", Magonagal questions inquisitively,"You know the rules, you have to treat her the same as all of your other students. And I'm sure when Fudge finds out he..." magonagal is cut off by a furious Headmaster."No!!! He shant know. He is to be the last person who is to find out about this. The very last. Thoes damn muggles raised her a little to well. She still believes that shes their child. But shes still mine." Dumbledore is coming clse to tears at this piont.
"Well in their defence, you did tell them not to let on that you were her father." Magonagal said in the defence of the muggles. "I know, I know, I know. And now I'm starting to wish I hadnt. I love my little girl soo much. It just kills me to see her struggle."Dumbledore stopped pacing and has sat down at his desk his head in his hands."If only she still had her time turner. Then her grades wouldnt be like they are. And she would be able to work out what ever personal problems she has."Magonagal exclaimed a little exasperated. "Well she stil kind of does have it, uhum."clearing his throat suspisously.
"What do you mean kind of?"Magonagal questioned. "Well...lets just say I pulled a few strings and she got to keep it. She's still using it and hopefully she will use it for her studies again. Among other things."now skirting her eyes. "What do you mean???"now siting down across from the desk, hands folded waiting for an answer. "Not now, shes just starting to come to me. She'll let the information out more when shes ready for it to be known."Dumbledore now rising and again pacing across the room.
"Why..How..What do you know that I dont? And how is it you know every thing that's going on in this school, before it's even through happening? And why does it always seem that I am always the last person to know these things around here?"Magonagal now feeling quit left out. "Now, now dear Magonagal one question at a time please. To contradict your last statement, you arent the last person to know things around here. If I may say no student, especially Hermione knows that I am her father. Also it is my duty to know of the going ons of my school. And I am not at liberty to discuss what all I know, that you dont. But dont frett, you will figure out soon enough how I 'know the unknown'. But back to the subject. Is she really doing that poorly in her studies? Are you honestly worried about Hermione passing her N.E.W.T.'s? Is has she really fallen that far behind?"Dumbledore now stopped in the middle of the room, looking quit worried about his little girl.
"She can pass her N.E.W.T's if she starts studying as hard as she used to. But her classes I'm not so sure about, she'd have to do alot of work."Magonagal now fearing his reaction. "But it can be done can't it? I mean it is possible, is'nt it?"Dumbledore now siting back down in his chair, head fallen back into his hands. "Well yes, but.."cut off yet again by her coleuge. "But what? You do believe she can do it don't you?"at this point Dumbledore is now so stressed his voice has gone to its uneasing soft tone.
"If she starts working as hard as she used to then I believe anything is possible. But at the rate is going now it is very very doubtful. Don;t get me wrong, I am not going to force her, but if she can prove to me she that she can do this, I will see what I can do about her little animagus problem."Magonagal now starting to have hope that the young girl could actually bring her grades back up to what she had them at before all of these problems started.
"Is that damn bug still causing her problems? Why I outta take care of the damn reporter now. That is outrageous, how could I not have known about this? How could I not have prevented this? How in the hell did she.."Dumbledore now rambling on not paying attention to Mrs. Magonagal. "DUMBLEDORE!!! It's because you dont read the quibler for one.But also you have been stressing over how to tell her , and when to tell her the truth about her life. So dont blame yourself for not knowing every thing, and not noticing this."Magonagal said trying to comfort him while he choked back tears that came to his eyes.
This may be, this may be. I just think that we need to give her a little more inspiration and support. Maybe thats what she needs to get back on track. She's soo bright I just hate to watch her struggle like this when I know she has it in her to be one of the most powerful witched of her class, if not of her time. One of the reasons I made her a prefect in her fifth year. I will work with her as best I can, as with any of my students who are striggling. Do you think that wil work?" Dumbledore getting yet another bright idea.
"I cant think of why not. But you do realize you must make this opportunity open to all students and not just your kin."Magonagal now seeing the he is touching on a very good idea. "I realize that, yes, and I think that a tutoring program would be great."Dumbledore pleased with his thought."But..."Magonagal started and yet again was interupted by her coleague. "Well but I dont know if I can tutor every one who wants help. I mean there are alot of ambitious students and they will all want help with something. I dont know if I'll have time for all of the students. Do you think we could have a tutoring system for only thoes who are to be taking the N.E.W.T.'s? Or is that against the rules?"
"No, I think that would fall properly into line with 'the rules' though there will still be a lot of people who will want help. Maybe we could have the tutoring program but have each teacher assigned a certain group. That way you can choose who you are going to tutor, and make sure that they are ready for these tests."Magonagal pleased with her discovery.
"That does sound like a good idea. Why didnt I think of that? Oh well I cant come up with all of the good ideas around here."Dumbledore proud of his coleague."You do know that you dont have to come up with all of the good idea's around here. And you should'nt have to. Not to mention you are really stressed out about this whole deal. I'll tell you what, why dont you lie down and take a rest for a bit while I go and talk to the other teachers about the plan. And I'll get a list of all of the students who wish to get help. And as to the comment you made earlier I will take that as a compliment. After your rest we'll talk about when, and how to tell Hermione the truth. No you go get some rest, you'll need all of it you can get if we are going to start tutoring as soon as possible. I know that, that's settled I am off." Magonagal turning to leave the office.
"Dear, Dear Magonagal what woudl we do with out you? I will get my rest as soon as I take care of something first. And yes that was a compliment. Man at times you remeind me of my beloved Laurenetta. Oh how I love her soo.
Laurenatta