A New Beginning

A/N: Thanks to Amanda (I emailed you that, right?), Eilidh (oki!), and Jackie (you reviewed twice, did you know that? LoL) for reviewing. Wow, it's been like a month since I've updated! I can't believe it! Well actually I can, I have had bad writer's block. Argh! Oh well…

--Chapter Four-- Stupid Snape
'Dear Mum and Daddy,

How are ya guys? I was sorted into Ravenclaw, so was Nick! Poor Hannah is in Gryffindor alone though. Nick and I met this kid named Kyle Weasley and we were all wondering if he's related to the Weasleys that we know and love. Do you know if he is? His parents are Ron and Lavender.

I haven't seen Hermia at all since we got off the train, so I don't know how she is or whatever. Well I should get this to Mekes before curfew, bye!

Love,

Kasandra'

"Wow, Ravenclaw…" Harry said after reading Kasandra's letter.

"She gets that from me," Hermione said, giving Mekes – Kasandra's owl – a treat. "But do you know what this means?"

"No…what?" asked Harry.

"Ron's back in England."

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"We have Defense Against the Dark Arts with Gryffindor first thing," Nick stated, looking at his timetable.

"Yay! We can see Hannah then," Kasandra said.

"Who's that?" Emma asked.

"She's our best friend," Nick said. "Kasandra's and mine."

Emma looked upset that Nick had two best friends that were girls, and Kasandra took notice. Kasandra believe Emma had a crush on her dear friend.

"Hannah is Nick's cousin though. She's Nick's mum's brother's oldest daughter," Kasandra said.

"OK…" Emma said.

"So if I do happen to be related to Nick, I'd be related to this Hannah girl too?" Kyle asked, eating some toast.

"Yep, and to a lot more other Weasleys," Nick said. "Oh yeah, and some Malfoys."

"Ooh, look, the post is here. I wonder if Mekes is coming with a letter from Mum and Dad," Kasandra said as a whole flock (A/N: is that right?) of owls flew in.

Mekes and Kyle's owl flew down to their respective owners, each with a letter tied to their legs. Kasandra untied her letter and Kyle was already reading his aloud.

"Dear Kyle,

Congratulations on making Ravenclaw! It was quite a shock for both of us that's for sure, just like it was for Tom's placement. We'd love to write more, it's just that Lacey has an appointment soon.

Love,

Mum and Dad

"Oh geez, wasn't that just so filled with knowledge!" Kyle exclaimed, throwing the letter on the table. He gave his owl some bacon and it flew off.

"Lets see if my parents were more detailed.

"Dear Kasandra.

Congratulations honey! We all know you got that from me, your mother! Your father thinks you get your 'smartness' as he says, from him though.

And I'm sad to say that Nick and Kyle are related. Ronald is Ginny's older brother, he was born two years after the twins and one before Ginny. He did something we don't like to discus to me, Ginny, and the rest of the family. Harry got Arthur to transfer him to Bulgaria, that's why you've never seen him. I'd love to go into this further, it's just that I don't want you to be angered at Kyle for something his parents did.

Well I have to go honey, Harley's flu is acting up once again. Your father and I both love you.

Love,

Mum and Dad

"Umm…wow," Kasandra said. "I wonder what your parents did," Kasandra said.

"So do I. But that's cool that we're cousins! Dad never mentioned he had family!" Kyle said.

"Well I guess he does, and a big one at that," Nick said.

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"Draco, Hermione just Flooed in quickly to let me know that Kasandra and Nick know Ron and Lavender's son Kyle," Ginny said frantically, going into the kitchen.

"Who's Ron, Lavender, and Kyle, Mummy?" Meadow asked, eating her breakfast.

"Ron's one of my brothers sweetie, lets leave it at that. When you're done eating, I want you to go clean your room."

"Aww…why can't I go to Muggle school like Jane?" asked Meadow, leaving the table.

"It's because we're purebloods, we don't know anything about Muggle schooling. Uncle Harry and Aunt Hermione were both raised in Muggle homes so they know all about it," Draco said. "Now go clean your room. You too Shane."

The two trooped out of the kitchen and to their rooms. Draco looked at Ginny as she fed Summer some jarred food.

"What do you mean they know their son? Aren't Ron and Lavender supposed to be in Bulgaria?"

"They're supposed to be," Ginny said. "But they aren't."

I hope those two don't get too close to Kyle," Draco said.

"Don't say that! He might not even be like his parents, look at Nick; you wouldn't think he'd be our son except for his hair. I mean Kyle's our nephew; we shouldn't judge him before we meet him.

"You're right honey. I wonder if he is like his no-good father."

Ginny threw Draco an ugly look before taking Summer into the next room.

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"Hurry up Hermia! We have Potions first thing with Hufflepuff and you know how Snape is on the first class of the first day back," Chantal said over her shoulder at Hermia, who was walking slowly.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. But I don't feel like going," Hermia said, catching up to Chantal and Kaitlin.

"Why not? Potions isn't that bad," Kaitlin said.

"Not for you, but for me, yeah it is. He takes his anger that he had for my father and grandfather on me!" exclaimed Hermia. "I wonder what it'll be like for Kasandra; she has both Dad and Hermione as parents. Snape must've hated Hermione. I'm lucky though, I had a Malfoy for a mother."

"Yeah, I don't know. Come on though, we have to go," Kaitlin said, pulling on Hermia's arm as Chantal walked ahead.

Hermia stomped her feet like a little child while she followed Kaitlin and Chantal. They walked down the steps to the dungeons, past a few Slytherins, and stopped in front of the Potions class room. Chantal pushed the door open and the three sixth year Gryffindor girls walked in. Once they took their normal seats at the back however, Snape walked in, signifying that everyone should be quiet and ready to hear about that days' lesson.

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"Harry?"

"Yeah Hermione?" asked Harry after putting Harley down for his afternoon nap.

"I wish we could change things," Hermione said, hugging Harry.

"What do you mean? About us? The kids?"

"No, I mean about Ron. I wish we hadn't gone out and ruined all of our friendships. Both of you were my world. But then you got fed up with Ron and me lying about our relationship, that you took off so I didn't see you for what – six or seven years maybe? Then Ron left with Lavender and we haven't seen them since we were twenty-three. That's almost eleven years! (A/N: they're 35 to let you all know)

"You know we can't go back in time and change history."

"But we can!"

"Hermione, things are fine the way they are. Who knows, we'll probably be seeing Ron and Lavender sooner than we think."

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"Draco! Where's Summer?" Ginny yelled throughout the manor.

"Isn't she in her play pen napping?" Draco asked, coming into the kitchen where Ginny was.

"She should be, but she's not!"

"Where the hell did she go to then?"

"Is this the little girl you are referring too?" asked Ronald Weasley, holding out Summer.

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Kasandra walked over to the Gryffindor table during supper. She immediately spotted her older sister.

"Hey Hermia," Kasandra said, walking up to Hermia and her friends.

"Hey Kass, what's up?" asked Hermia.

"I just want to know, do you know who Ron and Lavender Weasley are?"

"Well Jeremy thinks that's his uncle."

"It is. So that means Jeremy has three other cousins – two boys and one girl."

"How do you know this?"

"I'm friends with their middle child."

"That Kyle kid?"

"Yep. And I asked Mum and Dad about them, and they said that Ron and Lavender did something to them and Ginny and the Weasleys."

"Well I don't know what it was," Hermia said.

"OK, well I should go back to my table," Kasandra said, leaving the Gryffindor table and going back to the Ravenclaw table. She sat in between Nick and Kyle. "She doesn't know."

"Dammit," Kyle said under his breath.

"Yeah, we'll probably never find out what happened," Kasandra whined, putting her hands to her cheeks.

"Maybe we will, when we're all twenty and nobody cares," Nick said.

"Why do you all care so much?" Emma asked.

"I've met someone who's my cousin that I didn't know existed, and I want to know why."

"And I found out I have a huge family that I never knew and I want to know why."

"And I just want to know because it fascinates me," Kasandra said, laughing.

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"Stupid Snape, assigning that essay on the first day back!" exclaimed Hermia, throwing her book bag on a nearby table.

"You should have come with me and Chantal when we went to the library to write it, instead of going with Eric," Kaitlin said.

"Yeah, yeah, I know."

"Well I'm off to bed, 'night Hermia – have fun – and Chantal," Kaitlin said, heading to the stairs.

"Will do!" yelled Hermia sarcastically.

"I think I'll turn in too, I don't know where the boys are though," Chantal said.

"Who knows? 'Night!"

"Good-night," Chantal said, going up the stairs to the girls' dormitories.

Hermia took out her parchment, but couldn't find her quill. She knew she just had it, so Hermia got on the floor and started looking for her quill. She found a few books, someone's sock, and her quill. Once picked it up though, she felt like she was being sucked through a vortex. After it felt like it was done, Hermia looked around.

Hermia recognized where she was automatically – she was in the Gryffindor common room. But this didn't feel like the one she knew for almost six years. She saw a copy of the Quibbler on one of the tables and picked it up. It definitely wasn't that month's issue.

"Where the hell am I?" she asked as she looked around her. There was a ton of stuff that looked it belonged to the '90's era. "Scratch that. When the hell am I?"

A/N: Hooray! I over-came my writer's block…but only for this chapter. LoL. You people know the drill…press the Submit Review button and leave a review! Thank you very much.