A/N: Hey well I know I only updated today...I have finished typing this story so the quicker it gets updated the happier you'll all be. I know Dumbledore died in the sixth book...I just wanted to keep his memory going a little longer.

DISCLAIMER: I only own the plot…everything else aint mine.

Chapter 8: A love known.

Hermione didn't know what to do. She just sat in Dumbledore's office in shock. Dumbledore was looking at her trying to figure out whether she hated him or not. He had just told her he was her Grandfather and for the last 5 minutes Hermione had just sat there with her mouth open.

"Miss Granger…Hermione…are you ok?" Dumbledore asked carefully.

"You're my…you…we…oh my god…why didn't you tell me?" she said with a little force.

"I'm sorry Hermione…I had my reasons…if you had known Voldemort would have found out. Please forgive me. I had to wait until the right time. Until you asked your parents names."

Hermione continued to look at Dumbledore. A million thoughts running through her head.

"What about Harry? You treated him like a grandson. Why?"

"Harry needed affection. He was brought up without it, whereas you had loving parents. Without affection Harry would not be where he is today."

"But those loving 'parents' were fake. Yeah they may have loved me and all but it was all bullshit," Hermione said angrily, not even realising she had swore. Dumbledore didn't say anything though as he knew Hermione was angry. He would be angry to but he also knew that in time Hermione would come to realise that he had done this all to protect her.

"Can I leave? I just can't handle this…I'm going anyway," Hermione couldn't even think straight. She stood up and left Dumbledore's office without waiting for his reply. She ran all the way down to the hut where Draco was waiting for her sitting on the lounge. He stood up at her arrival and let her hug him tightly as she cried out her pain and anger.

"He's… m-my grandfather!" sobbed Hermione angrily.

"Who? Voldemort?" asked Draco frowning.

"No…Dumbledore!" she buried her head in Draco's chest and he stoked her hair trying to comfort her. He didn't know what to say so he continued to comfort her without words. He led her over to the lounge and sat her down. She looked at him her face streaked with tears.

"You are the best thing that has ever happened to me… do you know that?"

Draco smiled, "No… but it is nice to know."

Hermione smiled and let him wipe her tears away. She turned her head a little so she could kiss his fingers. Draco sighed and turned his hand to tilt Hermione's face up to his. She leaned forward and kissed him tenderly. Draco slid his arm down the side of her body and brought her closer, igniting the kiss into a passionate one full of lust mixed with strong love.

A few days later Hermione was heading for Dumbledore's office. She had been thinking about what he had said and realised that Dumbledore had not told her she was his Granddaughter because he had been trying to protect her. She knocked on his office door and he called out for her to come in. She entered and Dumbledore smiled at her as she sat down.

"I thought I wouldn't see you for a month or two," Dumbledore said trying to make Hermione feel comfortable.

Hermione just nodded and began talking civilly, "I know you did what you did to protect me. But… I was wondering something else?"

Dumbledore nodded, telling her to go ahead.

"Can we spend…Christmas together? I'd like to get to know you as a Grandfather and maybe... maybe you could tell me about my parents?"

Hermione looked at him hopefully and was pleased to see Dumbledore smile warmly at her.

"That would be wonderful Hermione. I would be delighted."

Hermione grinned and ran around the table to embrace her Grandfather into a hug.

"Thankyou… Grandad." She said letting go. Dumbledore smiled at her and she grinned back.

"Would you like Mr Malfoy to join us? I know that your relationship is going strong. He's a very good young man. Very well chosen I must say."

"I was hoping it could just be me and you. He will understand my reasons."

"Whatever you wish Hermione. I will inform you in a few weeks where we are going to be staying." Hermione nodded and smiled. She had things to do, like tell Harry and Ginny.

"Grandad…can I tell Harry and Ginny…that you're my Grandfather?"

"Of course. It is your choice who knows and who doesn't."

"Do any of the teachers know?"

"Only Professor McGonagall. I tell her everything…she will be joining us for Christmas. If that is ok with you of course."

"I guess…"

"Or perhaps you would like it to be just us?"

"No, no! I would love Professor McGonagall to join us. It would be nice to get to know her without it being so formal."

"I have something for you," said Dumbledore pulling open his desk draw. He pulled out an oak picture frame and handed it to Hermione. In it were two people, a lady with brown curly hair with Dumbledore's blue eyes. Beside her was a man with short blondish – light brown hair with brown eyes.

Hermione looked at it with tears in her eyes, "M-my parents?"

Dumbledore nodded, "Just before your mother fell pregnant with you."

Hermione smiled at Dumbledore…her love for him as a Grandfather growing strong. She would finally be able to find out about her real family. She had a Grandfather who she knew loved her and she was grateful in a way that the man was Dumbledore.

"Thankyou Grandad…it is ok to call you that isn't it?"

"Of course…although I think the students will be a little apprehensive if you call me that while around the school. That is why I must ask you to call me Grandad when it is just yourself, myself and those who know the truth."

"Sure…Only Draco knows so far. Does Professor McGonagall know?"

"Yes. I tell her everything as I have already told you"

"Oh yeah right. Well I'm going to go. I need to talk to Harry and Ginny. They deserve to know what's going on."

"A wise choice indeed. Remember that you are welcome in my office anytime. You are my granddaughter after all."

Hermione smiled and gave her newfound grandfather another hug. She left his office with a smile and headed for the Gryffindor common room. Luck was with her as Harry and Ginny were in there. They looked up and smiled at Hermione as she walked over to them.

"Hey Mione…How are you?" Harry asked.

"Oh fine…you know…Head Girl duties and all that are stressful along with my studies." She smiled and sat down next to them. "I need to tell you guys something but you have to promise not to tell anyone. Shall we go down to the Head's Hut?" she asked them.

"Sure…we both want to see what kind of place Dumbledore has set up for you. Will umm Malfoy be there?"

"Yeah but…well I'll explain on the way ok? I don't want people listening in" she jerked her head towards a group of second years who thought the lives of two 7th years and a 6th year student were more interesting than their own. Harry, Hermione and Ginny stood up and left the common room. Nobody spoke until they were out of the castle and away from eavesdroppers.

"Listen…what I'm about to tell you…I don't think you'll approve. Just know that I know what I'm doing ok?" Hermione told them. They looked at her curiously but said nothing. Hermione continued. "Well…I have a boyfriend…Its Draco." She told them quietly.

"Glad you told us…we were wondering when you would." Said Harry with a small laugh. Hermione looked at him quizzically.

"You knew? The both of you knew?" she asked stunned.

"Mione how could we not? You two give each other looks across the Great Hall everyday…someone was bound to notice. I think Harry and I are the only ones who have figured it out though." Ginny told her. Hermione blushed a little.

"So you don't mind?"

"Its your choice Mione. Besides if you can trust him…I guess we can to." Harry said putting a friendly arm around her shoulder. Ginny smiled at her boyfriend and best friend. Finally everything was working out for Hermione. They walked the rest of the way in silence. Harry and Ginny giving each other lustful looks occasionally. Hermione smiled at them and was glad they were together because they were a wonderful couple. They reached the hut and Hermione walked in first. She tossed her Head Girl badge to Ginny and called out to Draco.

"Draco…can I borrow you Head boy badge to let Harry in?" she called. He walked up to her and frowned. Shrugging his shoulders he removed his badge and Hermione tossed it to Harry who followed Ginny in. Harry passed Draco's badge back to him and followed Hermione and Ginny over to the two sofas. The four sat down, Hermione and Draco on one and Harry and Ginny on the other.

"So else is it you want to tell us Mione?" Harry asked after a few seconds silence.

"Well when you ran out of Dumbledore's office that night he told you what to do with the sleeping draught…he also told me the reason I was there and its not just to help you either."

Harry looked at her wondering what on earth she was talking about. Hermione continued talking.

"Well…my real name is not Hermione Granger…its Harmony Stone. I am a pureblood witch. My real parents were murdered by Voldemort" tears formed in Hermione's eyes as she told Harry and Ginny this. They looked at her in shock. The one person who they thought had not been affected by Lord Voldemort's cruelty had lost both her parents as well as her identity.

"Mione…we…oh my god" Harry rushed to her and crouched down at her feet as tears started falling down Hermione's cheeks. How could they have been so insensitive? Ginny had of course known this and couldn't understand what Hermione wanted to tell her again for. Unless there was something else.

"Mione…you told me this already…is there anything else going on?" Harry looked at Ginny as she said this but didn't mention the fact that his girlfriend had known. Hermione wiped her eyes and looked up at Ginny.

"Yes there is something else…Dumbledore…he's my Grandfather"

"WHAT?" Harry and Ginny cried in unison.

"He told me a few days ago…he was my mother's father" Hermione said quietly. She was unsure how her friends would handle this news but she knew she had to tell them. They deserved to know everything. "There is more…Lord Voldemort killed my parents because they sent me to live with the Grangers. He wants me for his wife and to give him an heir. Harry you have to kill him. Please…for me and for everyone in the magical community."

"Mione…I will. Not just for you and the magical community but because he also murdered my parents as well" Harry told her. He was shocked at the fact that Dumbledore was Hermione's grandfather but in a way he had known something was going on because Dumbledore was always asking him if Hermione was ok and how she was coping at school. Little things that wouldn't make the fact that he was Hermione's grandfather, obvious. It was only now that he realised why.

"How do you feel about Dumbledore keeping this from you for so long?" Ginny asked

"I was angry at first but I realize now that he did it to protect me from Voldemort" Hermione told her. Draco placed his arm around Hermione to comfort her as she started crying again. All the stress from being told she was in fact someone else had finally gotten to her and she sobbed into his chest while Harry and Ginny looked on awkwardly. Hermione stopped crying and her breathing returned too normal.

"You can't tell anyone…not even Ron. Dumbledore doesn't want the whole school too know about it" Hermione told them suddenly serious. Both nodded and the four of them decided to go for a walk around the lake to just relax. The other students would be in the Great Hall as it was lunch but nobody felt like eating and Harry and Ginny thought it best to stay with Hermione and cheer her up. Harry held hands with Ginny and Hermione and Draco walked either side of them, so if a student came out people would think they were talking to prefects and organising things within the school. Hermione pushed all her thoughts away and enjoyed the time she was spending with Harry and Ginny. Harry and Draco…who were getting along for Hermione's sake were talking about Quidditch and Hermione and Ginny were talking about clothes and make up. Everyday teenage things.

Hermione and Draco headed back to there hut. It was almost dinnertime and Hermione wanted to have a shower. She walked into her room and Draco followed. She turned to face him and suddenly realized how she felt about him. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him softly on the lips and pulled away looking into his big grey eyes.

"You know what Draco…I realized something just then"

"What is it Mione?" He asked leading her over to the bed and pulling her onto his lap.

"I'm in love with you," she said smiling.

"Your…you are?"

"Yep…you're my world Draco. I can't imagine what this year would be like without you. I'm glad I got to know the real you."

"I love you as well Hermione." Draco leaned up and locked his lips with Hermione's. The kiss was full of passion. Draco ran his fingers through Hermione's hair and she pushed him back onto her bed. He looked up at her in surprise and smiled when he saw a devilish look on her face.

"How about we make our love known. To us?" she suggested as she started unbuttoning his t-shirt.

"Are you sure?" Draco asked knowing what Hermione was about to do was a big thing for her.

"Of course I'm sure. I love you more than anything Draco and I want to do this"

Draco smiled and Hermione started unbuttoning her blouse…