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Chapter 3: Mommy, the story of Leyla and the return to Hogwarts...
The weeks to Harry's hearing had gone faster than Hermione could have expected. Conversations about her mom had been held carefully. Ron and Harry would joke occasionally, partly because it be weird if they hadn't. It was the only thing that could bring some humor in the days. Mostly because Harry's hearing was coming closer and closer. Right now, both of them were standing in the living room, Sirius was standing next to them. It was two days before the start of school. Hermione wondered if Harry would be with them. They couldn't go back to Hogwarts without Harry.
"Hermione, I'm sure Harry will go back with us." Ron stared at her. "Our biggest problem will be finding out what's in that letter. The three of us. I mean there will be nothing to do this year, so we can figure out who's your mom."
"Ron…" Hermione smiled "I don't know…"
"Ron's right." Sirius explained "With Dumbledore there, they can't do a thing. He'll survive this. In a couple of days, you'll be going to Hogwarts together."
"I.." Hermione started to walk to the other side of the room. After only a few seconds she returned. Her face showed pure nerves, Ron tried to hide his own. If he showed Hermione, the same feeling was playing fin him, she would go over the edge. Ron smiled for a moment, but Hermione kept walking.
"Hermione, can you please not do that…" Sirius put his hand to his own head. "You're driving me crazy. You could…"
"I'm sorry…" Hermione sat down. "I had no idea I was doing it."
"So any leady on your mom?"
"None what so ever, Sirius." Hermione replied. "I mean, I don't know what spell. Or anything. It could be anything."
It became quiet again. No one knew what to say, they were just waiting for Harry to return. They wanted to know if Harry would return. Right now, any time was too long. It was possible that not even a minute had passed. The question 'how long has it been?' was surprisingly a question that was easily ignored. In the silent building it was possible to hear anything. When a door opened up, Hermione pulled herself on her feet. She stepped towards the door, as it opened up Harry appeared.
"And?" Hermione crossed her arms. "How did it go?"
"Well, the hearing was early." Harry explained. "They wanted Dumbledore not to be there, luckily Dumbledore foresaw this. He had a witness with him, I didn't even know he knew she saw."
"Well, you're lucky he did." Hermione turned to him. "Does that mean you're returning?"
"Let me put it this way…" Harry smiled "Luckily I made my trunk."
"That's marvelous Harry." Ron jumped up. "So can I assume that Hermione's mom is our most important issue."
"RON!'
As the train passed through the hills, Hermione turned her eyes away from the window and back to her friend in front of her. The basket her mother had left her was carefully put with the luggage. It would come to Hogwarts with her. She was happy that for a moment, she didn't have to put her eyes on it. Ron had his eyes on Hermione.
"So like I see it anyone could be my mother…" Hermione smiled "Even Professor McGonagall. I mean we have a lot in common. I mean she's smart, I'm smart."
"Oh, please Hermione.." Ron stared at her. "That does not spell Minerva McGonagall, you're not Professor McGonagall's offspring..."
"Yeah, smart doesn't make you family." Harry agreed.
"But you know, imagine that her and Dumbledore had an affair, and then they had to get rid of me." Hermione whispered. "And I'm important to them."
"Now you're saying you're the offspring of the greatest wizard ever?" Ron raised an eyebrow. "Let's face it, Professor McGonagall is not blond and blue eyed. And .."
"But you have to admit, I'm brilliant.." Hermione replied "I mean only Dumbledore had such high marks, so that mean that I have to be his kid.."
"Hermione, don't you think both McGonagall and Dumbledore would be cruel, if you were their child." Harry reacted "I mean you would be under their noses and they told you nothing. I wouldn't be thank ful."
"Maybe your mother is Narcissa Malfoy.." Ron replied "She's actually blond and blue eyed."
"And pure evil..." Harry added "That and she'd not nice at all.., I think you'd be better off with Snape as a father, then being the child of Malfoy.."
"Snape's not my dad.." Hermione rolled her eyes.
"You know he could be your daddy.." Ron replied "Just saying.."
"Why do you have to keep insulting my mother?" Hermione raised an eyebrow.
Ron laughed, he looked down in a movement to stop laughing. Harry followed his movement, was Hermione telling him that she thought her mother couldn't fall for a man like Snape. Ron stared to his shoes.
"So you're actually agreeing that no woman in her right mind would ever snog Severus Snape.." Ron laughed "And specially not share the bed with him.."
"If they do, they'll have to wash the sheets the next day." Harry replied "He would have spilled grease all over the sheets."
"Harry, that's just rude.." Hermione replied "and I don't know.."
"Any woman who would kiss Snape is either under the imperious curse." Ron smiled "Or way uglier than him, I mean you do have to admit.."
"He ain't that bad.." Hermione replied "If you're in to that dark and twisty thing.."
"Yeah, he's not someone's prince on a white horse." Ron replied "I mean you have to admit, Hermione. He's not good looking. He's kind of ugly."
"Well, he's not Brad Pitt.." Hermione replied "But you have to admit, he's not the worst looking guy in the world. I mean.."
"Perhaps." Ron smiled
"But I've made some kind of picture.." Hermione took her book. She had a strange looking picture in it. It seemed like an image of something between a person and a dog. It seemed more like a man, than it did a woman. Hermione seemed proud, yet Ron didn't recognize the figure of a woman.
"Hermione, you can't draw." Ron replied "That's looks like a guy. With a skirt. And some kind of drag queen wig."
"That's her hair." Hermione smiled "Lovely isn't it?"
"Hermione, you are not going to find her like that." Harry replied "You should work on that letter. And you aren't taken that basket to Hogwarts.."
"I figured, I could research magic to trace certain things." Hermione replied "Some art affects are linked to some families. I need to be in Hogwarts for that, my books say nothing on that kind of magic."
"So that would mean she's part of a full blood family." Harry turned to her. "She could be a half blood with, or maybe not even a witch. You're not sure that the fabric belongs to a Hogwarts skirt, it could belong to any plain skirt."
"True, but something tells me she's a witch." Hermione smiled "Which makes me half blood, not that it matters. I mean.."
"Admit it, you just want to shove in under Malfoy's nose.." Harry laughed
"Nope." Hermione replied "Not at all."
"So, do you think you'll be able to make something out of this?" Ron took this piece of paper in his hands. "I mean.."
"I tried Reparo already." Hermione replied "I figured it could repair the paper to its original format, but nothing happened."
"Good, so I'll help you research.." Ron replied "With other words, you'll look. While I copy your homework. Is that a deal?"
"Right.." Hermione rolled her eyes.
"What do you think happened to this Leyla girl?" Harry stared at Hermione. "I mean she was a friend of my mothers, do you think she is really dead?"
"You're really curious about this?" Hermione replied "Aren't you Harry?"
"I mean she could tell me so much about my mom." Harry replied "And she really did rock."
"I get it, I think it's sad for Professor McGonagall. But don't you think she would have showed up, I mean tell Professor McGonagall that she were alive. Right?" Hermione stared at him.
"I suppose." Harry replied "I.."
"Not if she had some kind of fight with her mommy over her life.." Ron replied "Both of them pissed off, none of them willing to make up. Bam, and now the good professor wants to apologize the only thing is, she doesn't know where she is."
"That could explain.." Hermione rolled her eyes. "but.."
"You don't want to talk about that.." Ron replied "It's always about your mommy."
"Well, I'm not always talking about my.." Hermione paused "I bet if your mom told you, that you were her child. You would want to know who your parents were."
"Snape.." Ron smiled
"Just shut it, Ron." Hermione smiled "Do you have to bring me down?"
"Apparently." Harry smiled "But let's think, your mother is blond.."
"What about her?" Ron held the picture in front of her Hermione's face. He slowly put his face behind it. "I could be your mommy, Hermione. Mommy!"
"That's nonsense.." Hermione took the picture. "She disappeared at a party in December. Killed by Snape, remember. She was dead, when I was born."
"That's true.." Ron replied "Although, McGonagall is still looking for her."
"Yeah, but no one is looking for her." Hermione replied
"I thought you believed Snape couldn't have killed her." Ron raised an eyebrow. "Still think that? I mean you thought.."
"Okay, okay.." Hermione replied "But she still died."
"So she's out." Harry put the picture in his jacket. "So, any other girls?"
"What about Narcissa Malfoy?" Ron replied "Draco is like your baby brother?"
"Well, if that's true, I wouldn't want to know the truth." Harry replied "On the other end, you go from muggleborn to a stuck up pure blood brat."
"I wouldn't change.." Hermione replied "You know that.."
"Only Malfoy would be your brother.." Harry smiled
"Hey.." Ginny stepped in the room. "Can we sit with you?"
"Yes.." Luna Lovegood entered the room. Ginny and Luna entered the room, they sat down next to Hermione, who was alone on one side. Harry and Ron were on the other side. Luna smiled for a moment, but felt that there was something interesting going on.
"What are you talking about?" Luna smiled
"Hello, Looney.." Hermione stared at her
"Luna.." Ginny replied
"Hey maybe Luna's mother is like your mother." Ron replied "It makes sense."
"What about no?" Hermione rolled her eyes.
"Still talking about Hermione's real mom?" Ginny rolled her eyes.
"Our bets for her dad are on.." Harry smiled "Professor Snape!"
"What?" Luna stared at them. "And then they call me weird, isn't your mom your mom?"
"My mom left me at my parents doorstep when I was young.." Hermione replied "A bit like Harry, but I don't know anything about her. Only that she's blond and has blue eyes. And stuff.. And now these guys think that.."
"Hey, we're just messing with you." Ron smiled
"You know my mother had green eyes." Luna replied "Just saying."
"Thanks." Hermione replied
"So, what are the tips we can go on?" Luna stared at her. "It's like Clue. Only now, we have to find out who your mother is, instead of finding the killer."
"Blond, blue eyes." Hermione replied "And I have a soaked letter, where the ink is gone."
"I bet you can make the ink visible again." Luna replied "I'm sure you can do it with a potion. I think Professor Snape mind know."
"Oh, I don't think I dare to ask him." Hermione replied "I mean he's so.."
"Scary?" Ron gave her an evil smile "Or were you going to say sexy?"
"He mind think the.." Hermione replied "I just don't want to ask him.."
"Maybe you should ask your baby brother.." Ron joked. "I mean.."
"Stop it, Ronald." Hermione rolled her eyes. "He's not my baby brother."
"He could be.." Ginny and Ron said together, smiling.
"Who's this baby brother that could be.." Luna was confused.
"Malfoy.." Harry replied
"no, that' not your brother." Luna replied "He doesn't have the same.."
"See.." Hermione turned to Luna "Thank you."
"Then Snape is your daddy.." Ron laughed
"Well, both.." Luna replied
"I personally think.." Harry grabbed the poster. "This is Hermione's mom.."
"Leyla, well, possible." Ginny replied "Accept she's been dead for 15 years, even before Hermione was born. I mean as far as I know, you have to be alive to give birth.."
"It says she's missing.." Luna reacted "Or did I miss the kill part?"
"It's what Sirius told,.." Harry stared at her. "He said that he was the last one to see her. Talk to Severus Snape, they left together. And well, then he said that he killed her."
"Why?" Luna stared at them. "Why?"
"Cause.." Harry paused.
"Maybe they were friends.." Luna replied "They talked, and she went home. End story. You know one people's assumption isn't the truth. Just because Sirius told you she's dead, doesn't mean she's dead. Maybe Snape didn't do anything to her. I mean he doesn't give me a killer vibe. A creepy vibe, but being creepy doesn't make you a criminal."
"He was a death eater." Ron turned to Hermione.
"Exactly was." Luna raised her hands. "Was as in past tense. Maybe Voldemort going after Leyla turned him good."
"Snape and Leyla?" Ginny smiled "Sirius and Leyla? Anyone and Hermione's mom? Snape is good…"
"Could be…" Luna explained "As I see it Snape her big love walked her home, Snape went home after that. Maybe she survived or another guy entered named:.."
"Peter Petengrew.." Ron replied "And he killed her."
"You are giving him way to much credit." Harry replied "This is how it went,.."
Harry's theory
"No, I don't feel like snogging you." Leyla turned away from Snape. "Why because Sirius is my boyfriend, and I'm loyal to him. And you have big nose.."
"You know what they.." Snape gave her a grin.
"You shouldn't smile.." Leyla replied "It looks creepy. And I won't ever date you, because I'm too sexy for you.."
"She doesn't look like the person who would say that." Luna replied "Here is what she really said.."
"Snape, you're a potion master and well I find you not.." Leyla turned to him. "I'm a nice person, which means don't say no to you. I'm just not saying yes either."
"That's totally wrong.." Ginny replied "She'd say something..."
"Well, as a matter affect I could date you." Leyla smiled "But I have a feeling that you will grow up to be a creepy potion teacher, who will deduct points form Gryffindor. And so far, I have to dump you, and go out with my one true love. Lupin."
"Lupin?" Harry turned to her. "How did Lupin get in the story?"
"Well, I think she'd be his type.." Ginny replied "I mean back then he didn't know Tonks."
"Imagine if she shows up again.." Luna smiled.
"We just have a new nomine, in 'who is Hermione's dad?" Ron smiled
"Who is Hermione's dad?" Luna laughed "I want to bet.."
"Snape.." Ron replied "I'm still thinking it's Snape.."
"Please, that joke's getting old." Ginny replied "If Snape is Hermione's father. I will walk around the school naked. Okay?"
"That's a deal." Ron smiled "But not walking around naked, you'll wear something funny. Saying, something funny. Fred and George will find the very thing."
"If Professor Snape is Hermione's father, I'll walk around in the school wearing anything you want." Ginny replied "But you are wrong."
"You know Ginny's right?" Harry rolled his eyes. "No one would snog Snape."
"True.." Luna laughed "Perhaps a.."
"Desperate ugly girl." Ginny replied "Right?"
"He's not all that.." Hermione replied "He's got some, I bet if you love potion he's your man."
"You brew potions with him.." Ginny replied "That doesn't make you want to snog him."
"If you ask Snape, you know who you mother is by tonight.." Luna smiled
"Like Professor Snape will give Hermione the potions." Ron replied "You should just read some kind of book. Asking Snape is a bad idea."
"I kind of agree.." Ginny replied "I mean the chance he deducts point from Gryffindor, just because you dare to talk to him, is kind off big."
"I agree." Luna replied "I mean he's not nice to student remember, unless you get Malfoy to ask. Which won't ever happen, unless you ..."
"Yeah, you are right."
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