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Thanks:3rdinline, HermioneNDraco and Aeri. Now on to the story!

The Games We Play

Chapter 2: Family Secrets

As she tried to have an actual conversation that didn't end in snogging with her self-proclaimed "boyfriend". He continued to ignore the conversation and try and slip his hand up her thigh. She had concluded that it must be her flaming red hair that attracts guys with egos the size of a hot air balloons. Even with the guys falling at her feet It never lasted. she just didn't see why she should have to put up with them being jealous, lecherous, and egotistical son's of bitches. No real offense at their mothers, but damn, what was a girl to do?

"John? Hello earth to John." she asked when she noticed the lack of speech from him.

"huh, what? did you say something?" he replied

"John, get your hand off my leg before I get up and actually tell Ron what you are up to. And we both know that it won't end pretty." she was pissed, she just wasn't ready for that.

He was prescient in pushing her to her limits. And even though Ron always was fighting with her about this kind of thing, she knew that he was just doing his job as a big brother. That and the thought of her mum sending another howler to him about how he should look after her, was even more an incentive for him to do so. But she had to admit, he looked really funny when he was angry; purple face, scarlet ears and all.

John yanked his hand back as if it had been bitten. He frowned as he stood and strode out of the booth not even glancing back at her.

As He closed the booth door behind him he bumped into a someone. He looked her up and down like a raw piece of meat as she straightened herself and dusted herself off.

"Hey, watch where your going!" shouted the young woman as she straightened her Green, satin Corset top and brushed off her black leather pants.

"I...I'm s-sorry miss." He stuttered, shocked at seeing her dressed in such revealing attire.

"don't let it happen again." she said as she dismissed him and walked into the booth.

After He left the booth she could help but sigh.

'Wanker.' she huffed as he slid the door shut.

She heard a commotion outside, but when she heard Hermoine's voice she became curious. Over the summer hermione had gone through alot, but she was always to busy working her ass off, she just didn't have time to tell ginny why. Ginny was disappointed she was being left out of the loop. But Hermione had finally said that she would explain everything on the train to school.

Ginny was startled out of her thoughts as a girl walked into the booth. Her mouth dropped to the floor at the young woman standing in front of her. As provocatively as ginny usually dressed, the woman in front of her was absolutely, drop dead sexy. Although ginny usually didn't feel that way towards women, beauty is not gender bias.

"May I help you?" Ginny asked the woman, eyeing her cautiously.

Rolling her eyes at the red head, " Ginny, you might want to pick up your jaw. you're drooling on the carpet." she said chuckling softly at her best friend's reaction to her new appearance.

Her eyes nearly popped out of her head at the voice of hermione from the vixen before her. "HERMIONE! What happened to you? You grew a shape. You didn't write me or anything."

"My foster parents died and I had to work just to get by." Hermione blurted out.

"Wait a minute, did you just say foster parents? As in you were adopted?" the red head asked confused by her friend.

"Yeah, foster parents. I found out over the summer that I was adopted, when my parents died in a car crash and I was left with almost nothing. I had to sell everything, bonds, stock, the house and all the memories inside it, just to pay for the funeral. thank god I had my own car and a summer job, otherwise I never would have been able to make it. I did find out something very interesting though." Hermione found it had not to cry, but she had cried her tears and she didn't need to break down now.

Ginny rushed forward and enveloped her in a hug that would rival that of Mrs. Weasley. " Oh hermione, I'm sorry to hear about that."

" It's ok, really." hermione was using every ounce of will power to keep herself pulled together.

Ginny released Hermione from the hug and took her seat on the bench. Hermione seated herself across from her.

"ok I now know why you didn't write but what is with this delectable outfit you have on? Who would guess that Hermione Granger was capable of being sexy? Give me details. What caused this huge change in appearance?" Pressured Ginny.

" well I have been working as... uh... a dancer for most of the summer. After I lost my parents I worked a second job as bartender in a night club. I brought in more customers by dressing more : Cough: openly." She wrung her hands, waiting to hear what her friend would think of her "summer" jobs.

"Oh, what kind of dancing did you perform? Ballet?"

Hermione almost fell out of her seat at her friends naïvety.

"No, I didn't do ballet. I danced on stage in a... :Cough: club."

Ginny's eyes widened at hearing this. At first she just teasing hermione, but now learning all this, she wasn't sure she wanted to press her for more.

"well, I'm glad you were able to get yourself pulled together, Hermione. Where did you live after you lost your parents?"

" I rent-to-own an apartment in Manchester. I had to do alot of flirting to get enough tips for the down payment." said hermione blushing.

"Manchester?" Whistles low, " You must be bringing in some good money, then." Ginny couldn't help but be proud of Hermione for pulling through a such a hard time.

"I have other news though. I hope you don't freak out when you hear it."

" well, tell me and I'll decide whether or not to "freak out". Ginny could think what else there could be for hermione to tell her.

" Alright, but you have to swear a wizard's oath not to breath a single word to anyone."

"I swear, now tell me."

"My daughter is going to be living with me at Hogwarts. My parents used to take care of her when I was off at Hogwarts before they died, but now that they are gone I have no choice but to bring her with me."

Ginny didn't even bother "freaking out" at this news, she fainted.

Yyaaaaaaayyyyy! Another chapter finished, but the story is far from over. Read and Review. and for those who don't like it, then tough. Get over it! It's hard enough writing fanfiction without someone breathing down your neck about how they don't like what you wrote. But I do love constructive criticism, I accept flames but don't go bashing me just because you are in a bad mood. Note: When Hermione says Her "parents" she's talking about her foster parents. And yes her birth parents are alive, but she doesn't know who they are yet.