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Chapter 10: Who are you?
"Resorting? Professor Dumbledore why do I need a resorting? Sure, I have just found out that I am a Zabini, but what does that have to do with my characteristics? I am still the same girl that was sorted into Gryffindor six years ago. Nothing major has change that will have caused me to be placed in a different house." Hermione stated, not really wanting to undergo another sorting.
"I agree with you Miss Zabini, but as Headmaster I must follow the rules that are given to me. When ever a new student comes to the school I must sort them, and you Miss Zabini would be considered a new student to the school governors. I could of course decide to not resort you, but than I would risk the chance of being suspended from the school once again." Dumbledore explained while he looked at Lucius with twinkling eyes.
"I did not want you to be suspended during the children's second year. I was only on your command that I did so. If you remember correctly, I spent days trying to talk you out of this plan. I even tried to think up another plan that would not result in your removal to the school." Lucius stated, all the while chuckling.
"That I do, Lucius. That I do."
"Wait a minute! You wanted to be removed from the school during my second year? Why? It was one of the most dangerous times with many students, including myself, having become victims to the Basilisk that hid in the Chamber of Secrets." Hermione stated bewildered as to why Dumbledore had wanted to leave in a time of much danger.
"I have my reasons Miss Zabini, but yes I wanted to leave during that time. It was for the best. If I had not left, things may not have turned out like they were supposed to. My leaving was important for the time, so I persuaded Lucius into getting put on suspension. Now let's get back to the matter at hand. Please sit down, Miss Zabini, and place the hat upon your head." Dumbledore said and Hermione quietly obliged.
Once she had placed the hat on her head, the room fell silent as everyone waited for the hats decision. Hermione on the other hand, was having a short, quiet conversation with the hat she had used only once before.
"I was wondering when I would be meeting you again, Miss Granger or should I say Miss Zabini?" The hat said as soon as it was secured on the young girls head.
"You knew? If you knew who I was why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell Blaise? If they had been searching for me all them years, don't you think that it would have been right to let them know who I was, where I was, and that I was ok?" Hermione fired one questioned after the other at the hat.
"Miss Zabini, I was not my job to tell you or young Mister Zabini who you really were. My job is to sort each student into their respectful houses and that is what I should be doing now, so why don't we start." The hat responded as it began to exam her.
"Very intelligent, just as I saw the first time, but you are not suited for Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw is a house that is for students that only concentrate on their studies and only houses a select few who have time for other activities such as quidditch.
Hmm…You're loyal very loyal, but still not suited for Hufflepuff. Your other qualities outshine your loyalty.
That only leaves Slytherin and Gryffindor. The same two houses that I recall having left last time I sorted you. Both cunning and brave, but which has would be best. It seems that Gryffindor has done you good over the years, but do you truly think that it is the best house? Let us look a little deeper and see.
Yes, yes, it seems that you are best suited for………
GRYFFINDOR!
There were loud claps around the room as Hermione pulled the hat of her head. So she had remained in Gryffindor. Nothing against her family, but Hermione was glad she wasn't sorted into Slytherin. Gryffindor just felt right. Being placed into another house would have felt strange, even if she had family in that house.
"Oh, Rayanna! I am so happy for you!" Her mother exclaimed as she rushed over to hug her newly found 'little girl'. Hermione just stood and let the woman hug her. True, she was her biological mother, but it still felt strange. She hardly even knew this woman, but Hermione knew that it would take time and hopefully she would be able to love this family as much as the Grangers and maybe even be able to accept and respond to being called Rayanna Kaydence Zabini instead of Hermione Jane Granger.
"You know, I was a Gryffindor also, as was both of your grandmothers." Her mother said after she had finally release her from the hug.
"You were?" Hermione asked shocked. She had expected her entire family to be Slytherins and here was her mother saying that three women in her bloodline were in fact Gryffindors. Then Hermione remembered the Zafrence twins that sat on the armchair in one corner of the room. With her being a Zabini that meant that they were her cousins also. So she now had five family members in Gryffindor.
"Yes, I was. If you look at our family three you will see that there is somewhat of a pattern. Most Zabini girls are Gryffindors while most males are Slytherin. There are of course a few exceptions when a member was sorted into Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, but those times are few and far between." The elder Zabini woman explained giving her daughter just a tad bit of information regarding her family.
"Well I think I will let you have some privacy tonight. Good night all." Dumbledore said as he exited the Head's quarters through the portrait hole.
Just as Dumbledore left, Hermione thought of something. Harry and Ron! What would they think? Would they hate her when they found out the truth? She couldn't wait for the morning; it wouldn't be fair to her friends. Besides, she didn't want to explain everything in front of the whole school in the Great Hall. No, they would have to learn tonight, but how? She couldn't just go to the Gryffindor Common Room without being bombarded with questions. Looking at Ginny, she got an idea.
After explaining to Ginny what had been bothering her, Ginny quickly made her way out of the Heads Dormitory and made her way to the Gryffindor Common Room. While Ginny was gone, Hermione sat down between Blaise and Theo and began to talk to them. The best she could do while she waited was to get to know her brother and cousin a little better.
About half and hour later, in the middle of Blaise telling a story of how Theo got stuck in a try at the age of five, the portrait hole loudly banged open. In stepped two teen boys who did took a step back when they saw who was in the room. Seeing them Harry and Ron, Hermione quickly got up and made her way over to them.
"Hi guys!" She said while looking at her feet.
"Who are you and why the hell are they here?" Ron shouted indicating to the Malfoys, the Zabinis, Theo, the twins, and Snape.
"It me, Hermione and they are my family." She said still looking at her feet. However she soon looked up when she heard two loud thumps and founded that both Ron and Harry had fainted.
A/n: Well that was chapter ten. Please leave me a review and let me know what you thought of this chapter.
P.S. I started this story before HBP. As a result, not everything will be correct if you go by the sixth book. In my story, Snape will be a pureblood and Blaise will be white. Sorry, but I started the story before this information and I can no longer change it. Just wanted to make that clear to all my readers.
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