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A/N: Forgot that in the last one …anyways Pleasant, Ireland is not a place, completely fictional belongs to me, any relation between it and another place is completely coincidental.

Chapter 1

A tiny owl flew in through the kitchen table landing with a thud. He hooted happily that he had delivered his post to the correct recipient.

"Birde!" Emmelia Granger let out a yell announcing the owl's arrival.

"Calm down Pig let me see what you have." Hermione said wiping her hands on her jeans reaching for the letters. Pig nipped affectionately at her hand as she released the letters. A second owl swooped in and landed beside the excited owl, gave a dignified hoot of it's arrive and held out it's leg.

"Too Birdes!" Emme clapped her hands. Hermione grabbed her purse off the counter and gave the bird 5 knuts. The dignified owl took off with a swoop out the window. Pig however flew happily around the room, it seemed as though Ron had instructed him to hang around until he got a response. Hermione picked up the first letter. The chicken-scratch was recognizable as the writing of her best friend.

"Hermione J. Granger

76278 Pleasant Lake

Pleasant, Ireland" She sighed, she missed home. She tore open the envelope.

"Hello Hermione,

How are you? Things are doing good…did you hear Harry and I are working with Professor McGonagall to try and re-open the school. Harry of course was offered the teaching position of DADA. Me I was offered COMC, me! COMC it was a strange offer to say the least. I was however offered a bloody brilliant job, assistant coach to the Chudley Canons! Can you imagine… well naturally I took that one and let Hagrid have the COMC position. Well anyways back onto the subject of the school it's almost ready to be re-opened and their offering anyone who's education was obstructed to come and finish it, of course we don't have ALL the teachers, we lost only 2 Flitwick and Trelawny…but she's not much of a loss…HAHAHA. Anyways the whole story is in the Daily Prophet. You know how I told you a couple years ago that I ran into Luna, yeah and then we started dating. Well Hermione I popped the big question yesterday and she said yes! I really want my best friend there for my big day, and I know how much you want to finish your education at Hogwarts ;) so come back to England! Please?

Love, Ron" Hermione set the letter down,

"Wow Ron getting married…" Hermione said looking at Emme, "If I went I'd have to take you with me, and that would mean you meeting your daddy…no doubt he'd be the Best Man…" Emme clapped and gurgled. "Yes well thank you for your opinion darling. Harry Potter that's a man I've longed to see…"

"Harry Fotter?" Emme asked in an intrigued voice,

"Potter, Harry Potter."

"Harry Fotter! Mummy I want down…down Mummy down." Hermione sighed and unhooked Emmelia from her high seat.

"Well Pig, my best suggestion is go home, I'm going to surprise him." She said holding out an owl treat for him. Pig hooted happily and flew out the window. Emme toddled out of the room, Hermione grabbed the Daily Prophet and followed after her.

"Are you going to play with your dollies in the Living Room dear?" Hermione asked as she sat down on the couch,

"Yeah!" Emme said sitting down. She lifted up one doll and scrunched her face up, and proclaimed happily while holding up the doll,

"Ninfindora Tonks!" Hermione looked over at her daughter,

"Huh?"

"NINFINDORA!" Hermione looked at the doll in her hands, it had bubble gum pink, short-cropped hair. It was wearing a wedding dress,

"How do you know that name hunnie?"

"Ninfindora and Wemoss marwie." She exclaimed as she started to play with the doll. Hermione flipped to the announcement page of the Daily Prophet and there it was,

"Nyphadora Tonks; Daughter of Andromeda and Ted Tonks and Remus Lupin; Son of Pandora and Romulus Lupin are proud to announce their special day. Saturday July 31st. That's tomorrow." Hermione looked back at Emmelia,

"How did you know that?" Her daughter ignored her and continued to play with the dolls. Hermione who should've been proud that her daughter was showing magic abilities was a bit frightened, 'was it normal to show such power at a young age?' she wondered. Not thinking on it much longer she returned to the Daily Prophet opening the paper she found the article Ron had mention.

"CALLING ALL HOGWARTS STUDENTS!

Under the watchful eye of Minerva McGonagall; Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley have taken initiative to revive the "dead" school after a year's worth of work and money the school is finally complete. They are proud to announce the school will be re-opening this September for all students who's education was cut short, and receiving those who were never invited to attend the school. The question remains will the students who are already out there with jobs and such return? We can only hope, as it was unfortunate their education was stalled. An interview with the man himself; this is what he had to say about re-opening, "I feel this is an opportunity to start afresh, see old friends. Befriend acquaintances and finish ones education so I can only hope those offered this situation will grab the opportunity." Well when Mr. Potter speaks about seeing old friends this reporter can only suggest one person Mr. Potter would like to see. None other then Ms. Granger, who disappeared shortly after the marriage of Bill and Fleur Weasley, I'm sure Mr. Potter is longing to see his best friend. Well that's the story of the day folks; Hogwarts has been re-built.

Reported by: Ginerva Weasley." Hermione bit her lip, well she was returning for Ron's marriage might as well go back for school…"Hermione smiled, "that's it! I'll return to England, I'll return to England for Harry.

The next day Hermione spent packing all her belongings and settling an agreement with her reality agent that she would be leaving and as soon as the house was sold the money to be put in her account. She booked a week at The Leaky Cauldron until she found a suitable flat and booked a floo flight. In a half-an-hour Emme and Hermione were due at the floo station. Hermione double checked all her boxes and walked around the house checking everywhere for any last items.

"Got everything Emme?" Hermione turned around to pick up her daughter. "Emme?" Hermione twisted around and spun around looking for her daughter,

"Emmelia!" Hermione raced up the stairs, as she reached the top steps Hermione slipped and fell backwards.

"EMMELIA LILLIANE!" Hermione said standing up covered in water. Emme stood standing at the top of the stairs giggling.

"You, missy, are in so much trouble." Emme giggled and took off through the house, Hermione chased her up the stairs following her into the master bedroom. But she wasn't there, she heard giggling coming from downstairs,

"How did she do that?" Hermione wondered aloud. Hermione ran down the steps towards the kitchen where Emme sat on the counter splashing in water.

"EMMELIA! How did you get up there?" Her response was more giggling. "Look at you and me, we're covered in water!" Hermione mumbled a drying spell and then picked up her daughter we're suppose to be at the Floo station." Hermione threw she bag over her shoulder and then walked outside, she held out her wand and a purple oversized taxi appeared. Written crudely on it with gold lettering was, "Knight Taxi" Ireland's form of the Knight bus. 10 minutes later her and Emme were thrown from the taxi in front of a closed down bakery. Checking so no muggles saw her she walked quickly through the door emerging on the other side a busy platform that would make someone think it was a train station. But it wasn't checking her tickets she walked down the platform until she found Floo station 19. Taking a deep breath before she stepped into the green flames she whispered to herself,

"This is for you Harry."

Hermione emerged from the other side, Emmelia gurgled happily in her arms.

"Tickets please." A man held out his hand as Hermione gave him her tickets.

"Welcome to England." He opened the barrier and Hermione stepped out into the bustling streets of Diagon Alley. She headed over to the brick wall and it opened up to the alley behind The Leaky Cauldron. As she stepped into the familiar bar she smiled,

"Hey Tom."

"Well Ms. Granger! How are you." Hermione walked over to him,

"Good, it's so great to be back in England."

"Mind telling an old fellow where you've been 'iding. Nasty rumours been floating around saying you ran cause you were too scared to fight in the war, but that didn't sound like you."

"Rumours? May I enquire as to where you heard that?"

"Rita Skeeter."

"Figures" Hermione mumbled. "I was in Ireland, I had to go, I couldn't risk the life of my child." Tom smiled,

" 'Ello there luv, what's your name?"

"Mmelia Weallyane Granger." She said proudly.

"Emmelia Lilliane Granger." Hermione whispered.

"That's a pretty name, good for such a pretty little girl." Emme smiled and tugged on her mother's hair,

"I wanna go outside." She proclaimed.

" 'Ere I'll give you the key so you can put your bag down and then you can go explore 'ows that?"

"Yay!" Emmelia cried out. Tom handed Hermione the key and pointed her in the right direction,

"You take care of 'er 'Ermione, she's a powerful little one," He tapped his nose. "I can tell." Hermione smiled as she retreated to the steps heading upstairs. Opening the door the room shook a little as a train passed. She set her bag down at the foot of the bed. She pulled her's and Emme's cloaks out, setting the warm fabric over her daughter's shoulder's Hermione fastened hers and picked Emme up again.

"Ready to go explore?" Emme vigorously nodded her head.

A dark chill had settled on the bustling street now, the sun setting fast, but that didn't stop the shoppers who were finishing off. Emmelia struggled to get down from her mother's arms. Once she was safely on the pavement she looked up at Hermione,

"Books?" Emme asked hopefully. Hermione laughed, without a doubt her daughter had a love of books.

"Sure doll. We'll go to Flourish and Blotts." Hermione grinned as she led her daughter to the crowded bookstore.

"Books!" Emme toddled through the crowds towards what looked like a children's section. She picked up a book bearing the title. 'Daddy and me.' To Hermione's horror Emme turned around and looked at Hermione,

"Who's my daddy?"

"I – uh – erm…well your daddy's name is Harry Potter…"

"Harry Fotter?"

"Yea, Harry Potter, Is there something you'd like to buy?" Emme held out the book. Hermione gulped,

"Okay." Hermione took the book to the front counter and paid for it. Taking Emme by the hand Hermione lead her out.

"Wanna go see if they re-opened the Ice Cream Parlour?"

"Yeah!" Emmelia started to drag her mother along. 'How is it she knows where to go?' Hermione thought. Emme was delighted when she saw the Ice Cream Parlour was re-opened, Hermione herself couldn't hide her delight either.

"Can I get a banana split please?" The server handed Hermione one of the biggest banana splits she had seen. Grabbing two spoons she set out a seat outside. Hermione set Emme in a chair and sat down across from her she set the banana split in between them and handed her daughter a spoon. As they were half-way through the ice cream a shriek resembling Molly Weasley sounded down the street.

"HERMIONE!"