Chapter 9
Francheska soon fell asleep in Luke's arms.
'Lara . . . do you know what happened?'
'I was going to ask you the same thing. But I think it might have something to do with the woman who walked down to
Hogsmead.'
'Why?'
'She came out of the castle looking for someone. She looked around and saw you holding 'Cheska and walked away.'
'I wonder who it was.'
'It looked like Hermione Granger.'
'Didn't she . . .'
Hermione slowed down when she reached the village. She pulled her hood up and walked into the Three Broomsticks and
ordered Firewhiskey. She hid herself in a dark corner and cried silently.
The boy, even from a distance was obviously a Weasley and she took a guess at Bills son. She remembered Ron telling them
he was going to be an uncle at last as Bill and Fleur at been together for over 2 years.
But this was the last thing she needed; her daughter already friends with the family she had to stay away from.
Hermione finished her drink quickly and apparated back to her 'loving' husband.
Luke along with Lara carried Francheska back to the hospital wing and told Madam Pomfrey that they'd be back the next
day before they went home for the summer.
As promised the twins turned up at 9:00 sharp.
'Hey guys.'
'Hi 'Cheska.'
'Urm . . . I don't mean to pry, but . . . why were you crying yesterday and trying to dive in to the lake?'
'You're not prying Luke. . .'
over the next half-hour she told tem everything from the day she was kidnapped, about Peter, the rape and being brought to
Hogwarts; along with the quilt of her sister death. She ten told them about the letter Peter had written and the meeting with
her mother.
They were both horrified and remembered what they been told of their uncle Ron and Harry's 'adventures' at Hogwarts.
Before they could tell her what they knew of her mother, Madam Pomfrey threw them out as the carriages were about to
leave.
'We'll write!'
'Come to the Burrow!'
'Bye!'
Again she was alone.