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Chapter Five: Lost and Found

Hermione and Ginny entered the compartment only to find that Harry and Ron were engrossed in a game of Wizards Chess. Neither boy noticed that the two females had entered the compartment until Hermione tapped Ron on the shoulder. Ron looked up clearly annoyed and ready to shout at whoever had interrupted his game when he saw that it was none other than his beast friend, Hermione Granger.

Ron quickly sprang up and engulfed her in a hug. Harry had stayed with the Weasleys most of the summer, but for some odd reason Hermione had decided that she was not going to stay with them this year. Both boys had missed their friend and were happy to see her once again for the first time since they had said goodbye at the end of their sixth year.

"It's great to see you to, Ron, but I do need to breath at some time." Hermione said as Ron pulled away and gave her a sheepish look.

"We missed you, Mione" Harry said as he got up and gave Hermione a hug, though he didn't squeeze her quite as tight as Ron had.

"Why couldn't you stay with us this year?" Ron questioned as the four of them sat down.

"Mum and dad wanted me to stay home this year. Seeing as it is the last time that I will spend a summer with them." Hermione quickly lied. She had declined this years offer to stay at the Burrow because of the information that she had received early that summer. She knew that if she stayed at the Burrow that someone would notice a difference I her. After all, her whole summer had been thinking of nothing, but the strange boy and her birth family. She knew that she had to tell everybody at some point, but right now she decided was not the time. She would tell them, but she didn't even know who her family was. NO, she would tell Ginny and when or if she found any news of her family she would tell Harry and Ron.

"Are you okay, Mione? You seem to be a little out of it today." Harry asked.

"I'm fine. I just didn't get that much sleep last night." Hermione lied once again. God, how she really hated doing that to her friends.

Harry and Ron went back to their game of wizard's chess once they were sure that Hermione was fine. Hermione and Ginny watched the boys for a while. Harry seemed to have gotten better over the summer, but he still was not a match for Ron. Ginny grew bored of watching her brother and friend's game so she began telling Hermione of her summer. Time past quickly and Hermione was startled when a voice came over the speaker and told the students they would be arriving in fifteen minutes. Hermione left the compartment promising to meet up with her three friends in the Great Hall.

She entered the Heads compartment to find that Blaise was asleep on one bench and Draco sat on the other writing something on a piece of parchment. He quickly stuffed it into his trunk when he saw Hermione entered the compartment. Hermione found it odd, but didn't comment on it. He was after all a Malfoy.

As the train stopped, Hermione grabbed her bag and made her way to the Heads carriage. She was quickly joined by Malfoy and Blaise. The ride was mostly silent until Malfoy turned to Granger and thrust out his hand.

"Since you and Blaise have been selected as Heads this year, I would like to call a truce. After all, we will be living in the same dorm for a year. Things would just be so much easier if the two of us decided to get along with one another." Draco said.

Hermione was quite shocked at what Draco had just done. That was the last thing that she had ever suspected Draco Malfoy to ever do. She was after all, still to him a mudblood. However what he was offering did make sense. They were living with each other for a whole year. It would be much easier on everyone if they all just called a truce. So she shook his hand and was once again surprised when Malfoy smiled. Not a smirk. An actual smile.

When the carriage arrived at Hogwarts the three students quickly got out and made their way to their respected tables in the Great Hall. Soon enough they were joined by a line of nervous looking first years. She remembered when it had been her standing in that line. She had wondered what house she would get in. At the time she figured that she would be a Ravenclaw due to her brain. She knew that she would very likely not be a Slytherin because they only really accepted purebloods. Looking at it now, it seems like she could have been placed in Slytherin.

She was drawn from her thoughts by loud clapping throughout the Great Hall. It seemed that she has missed the Sorting Hat's song and it was now time for the sorting to begin. Hermione waited patiently as each first year sat on the stood and placed the old hat on their heads. In the end Hufflepuff gained thirteen members, Ravenclaw gained eleven, Slytherin got seventeen and Gryffindor received fifteen. Throughout the feast Hermione listened to many of her friends retell their summer stories. During Ginny's story Hermione turned to the twin girls sitting beside her. She figured that since she had already heard about Ginny's summer she might as well meet some of the new students.

Hermione introduced herself and she learned that the Twins were named Hailie (Pronounced as Hailey) and Hallie (Pronounced Hal-lee). Zafrence. She also learned the Hailie was seven minutes older than Hallie.

"Do you have any family currently attending Hogwarts?" Hermione asked the twins. For some reason she felt a connection to these two girls.

"Yes" Hailie replied

"Our cousins Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott are at Hogwarts, but they are in Slytherin." Hallie elaborated.

"Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott are your cousins?" Hermione asked quite shocked. If they were related to Zabini and Nott why weren't they in Slytherin? Wasn't everyone connected to those houses placed in Slytherin?

"Yup!" The twins replied at the same time. They were happy that they were going to be able to see their cousins more this year. Their family was very close to one another and the twins missed their cousins when they went away to school.

Hermione was about to question the girls further when Dumbledore stood up. He gave the usual speech about the Forbidden Forest and he named the new objects that had been placed on Filch's list. Most of them were Products form the Weasley twins. He also announced that Hermione and Blaise had been made heads and asked them and their friend to stay behind so he could show them to their common room.

As everyone filed out of the Great Hall, the two Slytherins and the two Gryffindors made their way up to the headmaster. He took the to a portrait diagonal from his office.

"This is this year's common room. The password is 'Twins'. Goodnight" Dumbledore stated with the same twinkle in his eye before he turned and heading to his office.

They all four enter the common room and found that their door were each marked with their names. They also found that there were two bathrooms. One was for the Boys and one was for the Girls.

Hermione opened the door and found that her bedroom was bare. Not a single thing was in it. She stepped into her room and suddenly it changed to look exactly like her room at home. On her bed she found a note.

Miss Granger,

I thought that the four of you would be more comfortable in the bedroom that you have prepared at home more than anything that I could have set up. I charmed the room to be the exact same as the one you have at home. Everything that is in your room there is now here. Anything that you may have forgotten at home you will know have. Also if your parents have bought you anything or would like to send you a letter they may just put it in your room and you will receive it in a matter of minutes. Since you activated the Charm, the other three rooms have now changed to represent their suitor. They have also received a note much like this one. If you have any questions just let me know.

Sincerely

Professor Dumbledore

Hermione smiled before heading back to the common room. She found that the only one who was currently in it was Draco.

"Where are the others?" Hermione asked, though it still felt strange to actually be talking to Malfoy civilly.

"Blaise just went to his room and Ginny is taking a shower." He replied.

Draco sat for a moment before he thought of something. Blaise and he were supposed to start searching for his twin, but it wasn't likely that the other houses were going to give them any answers to the questions that they asked. It wasn't like they were every really nice to anyone other than the Slytherins. Maybe, just maybe, Granger had some information that they could use to help them get a head start.

"Just out of curiosity, do you know any Gryffindors that are adopted?" Draco asked.

Hermione was horrified. How? How did he know? Had this been a trick all along? Get her to believe that he had actually wanted to be civil to her and then throw it back in her face by letting her know that he knew her secret. "I don't know how you found out, but this has got to be the worst trick that you have ever pulled. Don't you think that it was bad enough finding out that the people you called Mum and Dad all your life were not your parents. But no, you have to take it a step farther and throw it in my face. I hate you, Draco Malfoy. I HATE YOU!" she screamed as she grabbed her necklace and ran to her room.

Draco's eyes widened. Hermione Granger was adopted and wore a necklace that was

almost identical to Blaise's. It could only mean one thing.

"Ray………" he whispered before falling to the floor and began to cry. He had finally found her, but in a minutes time he had lost her all over again.

A/n: Well there is chapter five. Draco finally found who he and Blaise have spent their whole lives searching for, but what will happen next. Will Hermione ever forgive Draco and how will she react when she learns who she is related to? Will she accept it or refuse to believe them? Learn in the next chapter. Review and let me know what you think of this one.

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