Ok so here's the sequel! I hope you all really enjoyed the first part of this story. This'll probably end up being a trilogy, maybe even more. We'll have to see but for now let's get to the story.

Introducing

Posted on March 26, 2006

Changes in Your Life: Chapter 1

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It was now August first, Hermione had been living with Draco and Jennessica for a month now and everything was going smoothly. Her and Draco's relationship was still blooming, becoming deeper and deeper all the time. By now Jennessica's letter from Hogwarts had come and she was anxious to go shopping for her supplies.

At the moment the three were sitting at the breakfast bar eating their choice of breakfast. For Hermione it was scrambled eggs and hash browns, for Jennessica it was a pancake with strawberries and whipped cream on top of it and for Draco it was over easy eggs with wheat toast and coffee. Currently Draco was also reading the Daily Prophet while the girls talked quietly. Hermione had just finished her breakfast when a tapping was heard on the large bay window. Draco set down the paper and got up to go fetch whatever it was the regal looking owl was carrying. When he returned Draco held two letters. He passed one to Hermione and opened the other one that was addressed to him. As soon as Hermione read her letter she squealed with joy and Draco soon figured out why when he read his own letter.

"I can't believe it! They accepted me to their school! Hilsberry College actually accepted me!" Hermione exclaimed. Draco laughed and smiled at her.

"What's so surprising about it? You're the most intelligent witch to graduate from Hogwarts in centuries. Of course they would accept you." Draco said to her calmly. "They accepted me too."

Hermione smiled and gave him a light kiss on the lips. She then grabbed Jennessica and ran up the stairs. "Get ready because we're going school supply shopping!" Hermione yelled back at him.

Draco laughed lightly and got up from the breakfast bar. Calmly he walked up the stairs to his room and got his shoes. Once back downstairs Draco found both girls waiting anxiously for him. Draco decided to take this opportunity and act like his old arrogant self. He put on a cocky smile and said:

"Well I know I'm just great and all but you really don't have to look so anxious."

Both girls sighed and grabbed one of his arms and then apparated them to Diagon Alley. Of course right away both girls entered the bookshop with Draco following, suddenly feeling like a dog. While Jennessica went to get her books Hermione and Draco looked at their lists to see what they needed.

"Let's see… we need Hingerman's Auror Guide and also Gregory's Guide to Dark Spell Repulsion." Hermione said, she then walked over to the section that held both books and grabbed two of the first book but the second one was too high for her so Draco took two of that also. They met up with Jennessica and paid the cashier the exact amount and then exited the store to go looking for whatever else they needed.

The next store they stopped in was the potion's store. They all needed to buy new cauldrons and potion vials, along with different ingredients, many of which they weren't particularly fond of.

When finally all the shopping was done the three headed to a nearby restaurant for lunch. They were just about to sit down when someone called out Hermione's name. When Hermione turned around she was pounced on by a petite girl with flaming red hair. Hermione laughed and hugged her friend back.

"Hey Ginny!" Hermione said with a smile. Blaise Zabini soon came up behind her and smiled. "What are you two doing here?"

"School supply shopping of course, Ginny for Hogwarts and then I was accepted into Hilsberry College so I had to go shopping for that stuff." Blaise replied calmly. Draco and Hermione both smiled.

"You were accepted also? That's excellent." Draco said calmly, but happily all the same. It had been a while since the five friends had all been together and it was so nice that they were now.

"Ah so you're going also? Excellent, now I'll have someone on my side during Auror training." Blaise replied. "Hey Draco, could we talk for a second?" Draco nodded and both boys, well men really, walked outside to talk. While they did that the three girls moved over to a slightly larger table and sat down.

"I wonder what they're talking about." Jennessica said curiously. Ginny and Hermione looked at eachother and shook their heads.

"Who knows, they're guys they could be talking about anything." Ginny said with a sigh.

Outside Draco and Blaise

"So how are things going between you and Hermione?" Blaise asked once he was sure the girls hadn't done anything to overhear their conversation.

"Good, why do you ask?" Draco replied curiously. He didn't see any reason why they had to talk about this in private.

"Draco, now understand that I don't know if she knows this or not, ok?" Blaise said looking straight at Draco and talking in a very serious voice.

"… ok…" Draco was now extra curious as to what his best friend was talking about.

"I was doing some research the other day when I came across something very interesting… about Hermione's family." Blaise said now seeming somewhat nervous. "It appears that her family is actually an old magical family, the Johnson family. In the Americas the family was able to blend in easily because their last name is common their so their family name means almost nothing, but here is a different story. I know you've heard of the family, they're very old and rich. You also know that during Voldermort's beginning rein they had refused to join him and so they had to go into hiding. What we never knew is that they were very close. The Johnson's last name wasn't always Johnson. It was once Granger which is how they got their current surname. In the book I was reading there was a spell so that the picture would stay updated. There was a single picture of the most recent Johnson's and Hermione was in it. Hermione Granger is actually Hermione Johnson, but I don't think she knows it. I recently talked to her older brother, Ross Johnson. He was able to not have to go into hiding like they had. Instead he just went to America with some distant family because he was extra powerful and they knew Voldermort would want his power the most."

"So you're saying that Hermione is actually pureblooded, yet she doesn't know it?" Draco asked with wide eyes.

"Ya, that's exactly what I'm saying," Blaise said, still very serious.

Draco nodded solemnly and looked back inside the restaurant at his girlfriend. Did she actually not know all this? Or was she just hiding it from him? And if she did know this did she plan on hiding it from him forever? Surely she had to know he would find out sooner or later. Did she really think he was that thick? If she was hiding this from him what else was she hiding? But then back to the question of if she even knew. He knew that now was a time for him to have a serious talk with her.

"Come on let's go back in." Blaise said quietly. Draco nodded and followed his friend back in. The two sat down and almost automatically all three girls knew something was up by the expressions both boys held. Hermione made Draco look at her and she looked deep into his eyes, worry evident in her own.

"We'll talk later." Draco said quietly. He then turned away from her and so lunch went on quietly.

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It was now 10:00 at night and Draco and Hermione were reclining on a sofa in the parlor. They had been silent for nearly an hour now and it was driving Hermione crazy. Finally she sighed and turned to face him.

"What's the matter? We'll never fix this if you don't tell me." Hermione said quietly.

Draco sighed and for the first time in hours looked directly at her. "Blaise gave me some interesting information today, information about you." Draco replied just as quietly.

"What information could he have on me?" Hermione asked curiously. Draco started to really think she didn't know by her reaction.

"It's about who your family really is. The Johnson family, did you know this? Did you know that you are part of one of the oldest and richest magical families? Did you know that you're a pureblooded witch? Because god help me if you knew and never told me." Draco said trying to keep his cool and his voice quiet.

Hermione starred at him with wide eyes. "I'm… I'm what? I can't be! My parents they're muggles, they don't have an ounce of magic in them! And… and they would have told me!" Hermione exclaimed, getting up from the sofa and facing the window. Draco got up and stood behind her with his arms around her waist.

"It's true Hermione. The picture proves it all. Blaise found all this in a book he was reading on old magical families. The book updates the pictures all the time so that they look like the actual person does at that time of age. The picture had you, your mother, your father and your… your brother. Did you know you had a brother? I doubt you did because he lives in America, but… did you?"

"I… I didn't know. I can't believe my parents hid this from me. It's a big thing in my life and they hid it from me." By this time Hermione had turned around in Draco's arms and had small tears running down her cheeks. Draco wiped them away gently with his thumb and let her continue. "Why would they hide this from me! How could they do this to me! WHY!" Hermione buried her face in Draco's chest and cried, hard. Draco led her back over to the sofa and sat down with her, allowing her to continue to cry on him. When finally her cries subsided she was asleep. Draco gently picked her up bridal style and brought her up to her room. Once there he laid her down on the soft bed, among the many fluffy pillows and such. He kissed her lightly on the forehead and then turned the lights off and left her room.

Once in his own bed Draco began thinking about all that had happened in the few months they had been dating. Everything had been wonderful… that is until now. What would happen now that she knew? He almost regretted telling her, but then thought about the fact that she really did deserve to know. If she truly cared for him she'd stay with him, right?

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Well that's the first chapter! What do you think? I thought a little twist would help. I know the whole Hermione being pureblooded is overused, but at least they're not betrothed and they didn't get together after she found out. This at least shows that Draco truly does care for her, but does he love her? We'll just have to wait and see…