AN: Hallo there again! I was informed that in the last chapter I had made more grammatical mistakes than normally. As I have already explained I'm Fin so I don't always notice these. I just hope everything will go better on now.
Disclaimer: I do not owe any Harry Potter characters nor do I owe Dumas novel.
BARON RÖNSSKÄR
CHAPTER 8 MRS. KRUM
Krum's family is known to be London's cream. They are well known, rich and always give a perfect picture of themselves. Victor Krum is one of the most celebrated Quidditch champions at the time. This former Quidditch captain earns his living nowadays by training "the champions of future". His wife, Hermione Granger-Krum, is of course known as a war hero but also as one of the head-healers in St. Mungos. This intelligent woman has been dedicating her life for research and had found some new spells to help peoples. Mr and Mrs Krum have one child; a year and a half old Melissa Krum. They are living in wizarding London, not totally in central but not too far away. Like anyone rich and famous should do.
When Hermione appeared she found her husband absorbed yet another "important" conversation about Quidditch with auror Harry Potter. Hermione didn't believe that Harry really liked Victor, but the two of them always stayed civil towards each others. What bothered Hermione most was that work came always first to Victor, then his family. Now also Melissa had been drawing something with three years old James Potter and tried to show it to her father, who just gave a quick glance and was back in the conservation. It is one thing to neglect wife and totally other to neglect almost two years old child. Even Harry saw this and wasn't comfortable because of it.
Just then two men noticed the brown haired witch.
"Hermione, what a pleasure" Harry said.
Krum got up and gave kiss to her forehead. "You're early, is something wrong?" her husband asked. Hermione pulled Melissa into a hug before answering.
"I don't know. I received a message from Ginny saying that Harry was here and I should come here also a.s.a.p. She said she had a surprise and that the house should be put in a condition for a quest" Hermione said. She turned to Harry. "What is your wife up to?" she asked.
"I truly have no idea but I guess we are about to find out" he said, for instantly they heard someone apparating behind the door. The voice was followed by a knock.
Hermione quickly cast a spell to put everything in the room order and then went to open the door. She came face to face with Ginny who seemed to be excited about something. James ran to his mother who took him in embrace.
"Ah, good Hermione, you're already here!" she practically squealed, holding her son.
"Ginny, what is going on?" Hermione and Harry asked simultaneously.
Ginny raised her hand to shut them up and put James to Harry. "Okay, you won't believe what happened today! I was at the ministry, had to take some papers there, so while I was there I went to see dad".
"How is Arthur?" Hermione asked only to be silenced again.
"As I was saying, he was more than fine. He told me that he had happened to meet someone very important there. I give you hint: this someone supported my fathers muggel projects" red-haired woman said.
Hermione was the first to realise what this meant. "Was the Prophet right? Is Baron Rönnskär really in London?" she asked. Baron gave every year huge donations to St. Mungos and other healing centres all over the world.
"I am" said a male voice behind Ginny. Mrs Potter turned around to reveal a dirty-blonde haired, dark-blue eyed man behind her. He spoke with a slight accent in his voice. "How do you do, I am Parooni Rönnskär and you, rouva Krum, are the first one to pronounce my name correctly" he added.
Hermione felt a slight blush on her cheeks, something like that she didn't usually anymore have. Before anyone could say something Victor came through.
"That doesn't surprise me; my wife is the most intelligent person I have ever met. Won't you come in, Baron? I am Victor Krum" Bulgarian said offering his hand. Baron shook it and others as well.
In less than a few minutes everyone were drinking tea and asking something from Baron or talking to him.
"Do you stay in London?" Ginny asked.
"The most of my time I'm going to spend in my castle in Scotland, but I also have an apartment in London, for I am to do business here. And of course my money is taken care of by your brother, rouva Potter" Baron said, nodding towards Ginny. Ginny seemed like she had tasted something bitter. "Is something wrong?"
Ginny looked Baron directly in the eyes and said "Well, if you don't mind me speaking straight my jerk-of-a-brother has hurt out mother too much for me to anymore think highly of him" she spat.
"I don't think Percy is that bad" Krum said. "He knows what he wants and doesn't allow anything to get in the way" Krum said, almost in defending note. Ginny shot a glare to him, Harry remained silent and Hermione changed the subject.
"Shall we hear from you in St. Mungos?" she asked.
"Only if I'm ill so I hope not, rouva Krum" Baron answered.
"Are you following Quidditch season?" Krum asked.
"Whenever I find time" said the Scandinavian man. "As a younger I was die-hard Quidditch fan, I even admired you, herra Krum, very much. But then my life had changes and other things have filled my mind and called my attention".
Harry coughed little. "I would like to thank you, Baron, for all those donations you've given to aurors all over world" Harry then said. After being auror for ten years with his wife he knew how much problems budget can make.
Baron simply smiled. "I like to think I'm doing my part of seeing justice to happen". Then Baron raised his eyes to a bookshelf and a ghost of a smile appeared to his face. "Fan of that book, rouva Krum?"
Hermione followed his gaze and saw that she had at least five copies of Hogwarts: A History book.
"You have to come visit me someday" Baron said. "I think you would appreciate of seeing the original one also".
Hermione looked at him with a blank face. Harry, Ginny and Krum all new what would happen. "You…you have the original one?" Hermione asked.
"Yes" was Baron's simple answer. "Well, look at the time! I appreciate you have been so hospital to me" Baron said standing up. "But now I have to leave, my sister is waiting for me back to Scotland by evening. Herra and rouva Krum, herra and rouva Potter" he said nodding to everyone. Then he let himself out and was going to apparate away when Hermione came towards him.
"Baron, you left these!" she said, showing his cloves.
Baron was about to thank her but then Hermione came closer to him than before and suddenly took a step back. Her eyes were winded and she was pale.
"Is something wrong, rouva Krum?" Baron asked.
"No…no, I'm fine" she said and returned inside. She stayed at the door and listened as Baron apparated away. For a moment she had seen something familiar in him. Something she had long since pushed in the back of her mind.
There was something in him…that reminded me of…
She didn't dare to end the thought.
AN: I'm so sorry this chapter is so short and sucks so much. I promise next will be longer and better.