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Chapter 5

Hermione's True Heritage

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Dear Hermione,

I urgently require a meeting with you. And by that, I mean you alone! When the others are sleeping, apparate to my office. Tell the others nothing.

Dumbledore

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Hermione was nervous as she got ready to leave. She glanced ferverently around to make sure no one was watching before quickly apparating to the... apparation parlour... (E/N: Yeah... let's go with that... Ish the place they first apparated to.)

Hermione pulled out a book, and was about to open it, when she heard a familiar voice announce, "Your apparation is about to finish. Please take a moment to make sure that you have all of your personal belongings before we finish. If you do not they will vanish forever. Thank you, and have a nice day." The witch smiled shrank the book, slipping it into her pocket.

A few moments later, she was standing in Dumbledore's office. He beckoned for her to sit in a chair and she obliged.

"Hermione, the reason I have called you here is because I have some rather important news regarding your parents--"

"WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM!?"

"Nothing Ms. Granger. Please calm down."

"Then... what is this about?"

"The parents you are thinking of are not the parents you were born to."

"What...?"

"The muggles who raised you are not your birth parents. Your real parents are a young woman named Dominique and a man named Sharn."

"Who are they? And when can I meet them?"

"You are scheduled to meet your father in three days time. He is from Tramaris."

"Then where's my mother from?"

"Winding Circle Temple Emalon."

"So... how did they meet?"

Dumbledore smiled. He was pleased that Hermione was taking it so easily.

"You mean how are they going to meet. When you are in Tramaris, you are in the past and you musn't interfere whith the goings on. Here is all that needs to happen, so none of this can change... but you will help them along."

"Alright, sir."

"Now, why don't you go back. Maybe Calida will teach you some chantments, eh?" He winked a blue eye.

"Thank you, professor."

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When Hermione returned, the others were up, and clearly searching for her. After a long lecture and Hermione rapidly apologizing, the others had learned of the earlier discussion.

"Are you ready to go, love?" Draco asked when the initial shock had worn off and the others had gotten back on task.

"Yes, but when we get across the wall, Can I go to sleep in my trunk while one of you carries it?"

"Sure, but let's make a replica trunk for Calida," replied Harry.

As they were packing up, Hermione asked Calida if she could teach her some chantments. Calida agreed and started putting clothes into her trunk.

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(Editor's Note: This is starting to become like pulling teeth! Come on Chanter! Finish this story already!!! -passes out-)