Chapter 5 - Finally getting divorced?

There was a knock on the office door, while Hermione wanted to start asking her questions. Instead she sat back and watched the door open.

"Mom? Dad? I was told you were at school. Did something happen?" a young girl stood in the door. She had the typical red Weasley hair, but Hermione's unruly curls. Ron just took one look at her and panicked.

"Rose listen for a moment. There was an accident and now we've got a problem with your Moms' memories. She can't remember you at the moment. It's going to be fine. We are fine. Don't worry Rose." Hermione could only shake her head in astonishment. How Ron was able to make a situation worse than it already was would forever stay a mystery for her. She watched the girls face switch from concerned to horror.

"What? Why? What did Albus and Scorpius do this time? This is my Mom, she can't simply forget me." Rose panicked and her gaze switched from her mother to her father and back. It was then that she noticed her mothers firm grip on Scorpius' hand while looking at her. It made her frown.

"And why does she hold Scorpius hand?"

"Just let it be Ron. It's not as if that stupid excuses would work on any daughter of mine. Even if she's a Weasley she got my brain, I can see it working."

Draco next to her chuckled: "Technically you are a Weasley too, Granger." he chaffed her. She only rolled her eyes in response, her answer a whisper only he could hear.

"Not for long, if I can change it. And then your excuse is gone." she smirked at him and his own smile froze on his face. She had made him uneasy a second time today. He wasn't used to her teasing him back openly, and even less that she could see right through him. This time she was the one who has the last laughter, while turning back towards the girl.

"I'm very sorry Rose. I really can't remember you, your father was right about the memory loss. Even if it's for other reasons than the one he offered." she nearly spat the word father.

Harry kept wondering just why Hermione seemed to hate Ron so badly. There had to be a bigger story behind this than she had let on in her narrative. She may still call him her best friend but as soon as something more was portrayed she went into denial. Her behaviour was so different from the one the Hermione he and the others had spent the last few years with, it was a bit off putting. She was missing the composure and the finesse her counterpart had displayed. Her wild hair and her temper resembled the girl he went to school with so many years ago. There was agony in her eyes, but when she looked at Draco the shadows vanished. She looked younger and in love. A lot like the Hermione he had seen at her own wedding. It was surreal to watch for Harry, because he mind kept telling him she looked at the wrong man, while his logic told him that Ron and Hermione were over years ago. They argued a lot and made up, most times because Hermione backed down. The few times it was about something really dear to her heart she ignored Ron until he gave up and came grovelling. They had made it work for the family, not for themselves.

"Does this mean you are finally getting divorced?" Rose floated her question and emphasised especially on the finally. Ron looked at his daughter in shock and opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out of it.

"Common Dad. Everyone knows you and Mom hadn't been happy with each other in years. Just watch the difference between the two of you and Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny. Even Hugo caught on to it years ago."

Hermione burst into a hearty laughter.

"She has Ginny's temperament." there where tears in here eyes now "So much like Aquila."

"Where is your brother, Rose?" Ron asked bugged. He hadn't seen Hermione laugh and cry that much in years and it occurred to him just how apart they had grown.

"He's not here dad, and I'm rather happy about it. Looks like she found herself a replacement for us rather soon too. He would be heartbroken to see her cuddling that snake. And who the hell is Aquila?"

"Young lady, watch your words. Don't just randomly blame others." Hermione hissed at the girl, ignoring her question. She just couldn't stand how everyone treated her boy.

"How could she be my mother? She might resemble her, but she is nothing like Mom." Hermione huffed uncharacteristically, enhancing the impression her daughter had. The girl stormed out and left Ron to look at Hermione in disbelief.

The Headmistress took this as her clue.

"I think it's best we leave Miss Granger to settle in for today and have a good night sleep before further talks. Up you go!" she commanded and started to usher the adults out of her office.

"The both of you will stay Mr. Malfoy and Mr. Potter." she stopped her students when they tried to follow Hermione to the door. "There are things we need to discuss about school rules. The ones that apply on you too, you know." She raised an eyebrow but beside it her face didn't change from her usual stoic.

Draco nodded towards his son and was the first to floo away.

"Would it hurt to say goodbye?" Hermione commented from the door after Draco was gone, unable to hear her. Scorpius shrugged and smiled at her, he was used to it.

Harry pat his son's back on his way out and Ginny hugged him to herself.

"We know you didn't want anything bad to happen." she kissed his forehead and followed her husband trough the Floo.

"Frilly" McGonagall called and a small House-elf appeared in her office.

"Please show Miss Granger to a room for guests. She will stay with us from today."

The two women nodded at each other and Hermione smiled at both boys before she left the room. They were in for a lecture they would remember for the rest of their life and a lot of detention.

I'll let you wonder with Harry. Feel free to take a guess, since I got it written already I would love to see/read your ideas.