Hermione couldn't believe that it had been a month since her parents had adopted her. The only people that knew outside the family were Severus, Poppy and Albus. She couldn't have been happier. She finally had a real a family.

Hermione entered the Great Hall with her three best friends and they took their normal spot at the Gryffindor table. She looked up at the head table and smiled when she saw her father Richard at the table with her mother Minerva. He had stayed the night since he was off and it was weekend, but he was still on call like always.

Richard smiled down at his daughter and threw her quick wink. He gave her nod if she wanted to tell her friends to go head. He knew that was dying to tell someone and why not her friends.

Hermione returned his nod with a bright smile. She turned to her friends and took a deep breath. "Guys, I have something to tell you. Some of it isn't very nice but it's got a good ending."

Just before she opened her mouth Minerva walked over to Hermione and whispered, "Use my private chambers today Kitten. We will all explain everything." She nodded her head. "Boys come to my chambers after breakfast."

"Yes ma'am." said Draco, Harry and Neville and they watched their head of house walk up to the head table and sat down beside her husband.

"Mia is everything ok? Are you trouble of some sort?" asked Harry.

"It will all be explained I promise. Let's eat first then we can go." said Hermione and they ate their breakfast in silence.

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Richard sat in front of the fireplace with his pipe in his hand and copy of the morning Daily Prophet in the other. He puffed on his pipe as he read. Minerva only shook her head at her husband. She had tried to get him to quit his smoking but it just didn't work. She finally gave up fighting with him over it. She had fallen in love with him tobacco smoke and all.

The portrait hole opened and Hermione and her friends entered the common room. The painting shut behind them and the boys looked around in awe at the large room.

"Sweetheart there you are. I was about to go searching for you." said Richard after taking the pipe from his mouth. "But Minnie told me to wait. Please sit down we have much talk about. But Granny wants to be here too."

Just then the flames in the fireplace turned green and Annabelle stepped out of the hearth and dusted the ashes from her robes. Hermione squealed happily and threw her arms around her granny's waist.

"Granny, I've missed you so much!" said Hermione.

Annabelle kissed her granddaughter on the forehead. "I've missed you too wee one. Now let's get the explaining underway. They'll help you when the time comes." she explained tapping Hermione on the nose.

Hermione nodded her head sat down on the couch and Richard moved from the armchair and sat down next to Hermione. The boys sat down on the floor in front of the warm fire. Annabelle sat down in the armchair.

Hermione took a deep breathe and explained about John and Jane's abuse before coming to Hogwarts. The boys couldn't believe that they would do that their own daughter because she was witch.

"Then my life changed when these two showed up at my door. They took me away from John and Jane. They're both in Azkaban waiting for a trial."

Harry sighed in relief. "Thank goodness for that Mia."

"What are you living with them from now on or is it just for a short time?" asked Draco.

Hermione beamed at her friends. "They adopted me a month ago, well the muggle way." She looked to Richard and asked, "Poppa is there a wizarding way of adoption?"

"Yes, there is. It requires a blood bond to make you biologically ours. It would mean that your appearance would change some and your last name would change from Granger to McGonagall."

"Please can we do it? I want to be your daughter in everyway." said Hermione with hopeful tears in brown eyes.

Annabelle smiled and pulled a slender brown box from her pocket robes. "Son, here's the family dagger use it for the blood adoption."

Neville handed the box over to Richard. He took it from the young wizard with a smile.

"Hermione this will be painful for you sweetheart. Your DNA is going to change. Minnie, I suggest you floo for Severus and Albus and Poppy."

Minerva nodded and flooed for the three her husband requested. She sat down on the couch and waited for them to come to their chambers. Albus, Poppy and Severus entered the common room.

"Hermione this is gray magic you want us to perform." said Richard. "It isn't dark magic but its gray. This is why I wanted Severus here. It's a gray wizard. He can place up wards along with Albus."

"What are we doing Richard?" asked Albus.

"Hermione wishes to be a McGonagall. I see no harm in granting her wish." explained Richard. "Granny has given us the family dagger and it should make it easer."

"Are sure Mia?" asked Neville. "They've adopted you the muggle way. Maybe you should wait and think on some more."

Hermione shook her head. "Nope. I want to be there daughter in blood." She blinked back the tears. "I don't want to be taken away from them."

Minerva pulled Hermione into her arms and ran her fingers through her daughter's hair. "You won't be taken from us Kitten. Richard wouldn't let that happen."

"But this would stop that from ever happening, right?" asked Hermione.

Annabelle listened carefully quietly understanding her fear, because she feared that too. The Ministry could take Hermione from their custody at anytime. She said, "Yes wee one. It would stop the Ministry from moving you from our home. I believe you should do this."

"Then let's do it." said Hermione. "Please Momma and Poppa."

Richard sighed heavily. "Ward the room, Albus and Severus. Boys you're going to have shields placed around you just for a safety measures." They nodded their heads.

Richard drew the McGonagall coats of arms on the floor with a white piece of chalk. He told Minerva to stand on the one side. He stood on the other while Hermione stood in the middle.

Albus and the others moved and stood next to the three young wizards. Severus mentally prepared himself knowing he would feel the pain that Hermione was about to go through.

Richard took Hermione's hands and turned them palm up. "Ready?" He asked and she nodded her head.

Richard cut both of her hands. Hermione gasped at the pain that the cuts made. Then he cut one of his hands and cut Minerva's hand. They each took Hermione's hand into their own joining together. Hermione heard Richard chant in Latin and Minerva began to chant. She only knew that her body began to feel like it was on fire. She bit her bottom lip to stop from screaming out in pain.

Annabelle grabbed Severus by the arm to stop him from going to the circle. She whispered, "You mustn't go into the circle."

"I'm her protector Annabelle." hissed Severus. "How am I suppose to protect her if I can't get to her?" He pulled his arm free from the elderly woman and stepped closer to trio but not close enough to enter the circle. "Hold on Hermione. It's almost over." he told her.

Richard let got of Hermione's hand and caught her at the bend of the knees before her limped body hit the ground. He positioned his daughter's head to rest on his shoulder.

"Hermione will need pain reliever and over all check over Poppy." said Richard. "I want her healed if needed."

Poppy nodded and Richard laid Hermione down on the couch and stepped back from his daughter. He smiled at her changes. Hermione's once untamable curls were in smooth ringlets that stopped passed her shoulders and they had gained a honey streaks, and her light skin took on an olive toned color. She had grown in height before she was 4'5 now she was 4'10. Hermione groaned and slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes that were brown now they were brown with flicker of green around the retina.

"My entire body hurts." groaned Hermione.

Severus quickly pulled out a travel potions bag from his pocket. He enlarged it with a tap of his wand. He opened the bag and pulled out a pain reliever. He handed it to Hermione. She smiled gently at the potions master and took the potion from him. He stepped back from her and Poppy ran a full medical scan on Hermione. She smiled at the full bill of heath.

"She's just fine." said Poppy. "No signs of any trauma of her abuse at the Grangers."

An owl flew through the window and dropped a letter in Richard's hand. He saw the Ministry seal. He quickly opened the letter and his smiled widen at the information. He read it out loud to everyone to hear.

Lord and Lady McGonagall,

The Ministry would like to extend our congratulations on the blood adoption of Hermione Jean Granger now magically changed to McGonagall. It would now make Hermione your soul heiress to the title of the McGonagall house hold. She is now with the blood adoption a full blood witch.

Congratulations,

Helen Vent

Director of Magical Adoptions

"Professor may you take down the wards now?" asked Draco just as flowers began to bloom around the room. "Never mind. Mia's magic is a little unstable."

Severus walked over to the blooming night shade that was growing along the window seal. He gently touched the beautiful plant. He smirked at the plant. He had never seen it so colorful and youthful at the same time. He watched in awe as cactus flower bloomed out of the wall.

"I'm sorry I don't why flowers are blooming." said Hermione worryingly.

Minerva scooped Hermione up into her arms and sat her daughter into her lap. She ran her fingers through Hermione's hair. "It's all right Kitten. It's just accidental magic. Your magical core has changed from muggle born to full blood witch. It will make your magical abilities just a little bit more powerful."

"Be careful Professor Snape, some of the plants might become poisonous." said Hermione.

Severus turned on his heels and walked over to the family. "If there is nothing else that needs my attention I must be returning some potions I left of status."

"Of course Professor, and thank you for coming." said Hermione. "Go on I'll be fine." She thought towards him.

He hid his shock and smirked at the young witch before him. "You know were to find me if you need me Hermione." He left the way he entered through the fireplace.

Poppy left soon after. Albus expressed his congratulations to the new family and he too left through the floo to his office. Richard lowered the wards and the boys moved and sat down next to Hermione on the floor.

Hermione slowly closed her eyes and slowly feel sleep and the plants quit growing all over common room. Richard chuckled at the room. It looked like a wild flower field.

"We'll let Mia get some rest. We'll see her at dinner time. I know that must have drained her a lot." said Draco, who understood more about old magic then his friends. Neville nodded in agreement and the boys left leaving Harry behind for a moment.

"Professor, what will happen to the Grangers? Will Mia have to testify at their trial? If so when is it? I would like to be there for her when the time comes."

"The Grangers' trial is set for this month October 16th at 9:00 am." said Richard. "Minnie I don't see any harm in him missing classes for one day."

Minerva sighed heavily. "Very well Mr. Potter. I want you to get all your assignments ahead of time and I want them done."

"Of course Professor. Thank you." said Harry. He leaned forward and kissed Hermione on the forehead. "I'm glad you have a family Mia," and with that Harry left the common room.

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Hermione took a deep breathe and entered the Great Hall for supper. She knew that the students would be able to tell the difference in her once she stepped into the hall. She hoped that no one would say anything too loudly about it. She sat down at he Gryffindor table.

"Look who's trying to fit in now." sneered Lavender. "What did you do Granger to smooth that rat's nest out?" Hermione ignored the blonde and sat down next to Harry. "You think Potter's going to protect you? You're nothing but a bookworm and a teacher's pet."

Hermione looked down at her full plate and blinked back the tears. She didn't want to make a scene in the Great Hall. She put a hand on Draco's arm and shook her head not to say a word.

"Mia, you've got to say something or-" Harry was interrupted by a tapping of a glass.

The students got quiet and turned their attention to the Head Table. They saw Professor Dumbledore stand up to make a speech.

"Good evening students. I would like to make announcement. I have some good news."

"No more test!" yelled Fred causing the hall to laugh and chuckle from the headmaster.

"No, Mr. Weasely. This news concerns our very own Professor McGonagall and her husband Mr. Richard McGonagall. They have added a family member into their loving home. You may know her as Hermione Granger, but from now on she will be known as Hermione McGonagall. Congratulations to the happy family. We wish you the best of luck. That is all. Thank you." said Professor Dumbledore and sat back down at the head table.

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"Why did they adopt you? Are you an orphan?" asked several of the Gryffindors.

"I didn't have the best parents in the world and leave it at that. I'm happy now and that's all you need to know." said Hermione. She answered several more questions to her fellow Gryffindors while she ate.

After eventfully supper and everyone talking about Hermione's adoption they made their way to their respectable towers for the night.

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