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Chapter 5: Finding the Truth

Light filled the room as the spell worked on Hermione. Draco stood up and moved as a force came from her that urged him aside. Hermione then spit in two, one her body and the other a silver white mist that walked toward Dumbledore. Then with a flash of more light the misted Hermione turned into two new people one a man and the other a woman.

The woman spoke first, "I'm Eileen Murray. I'm her mother."

Then the man spoke as Dumbledore held his breath, "I'm Tom Marvolo Riddle. I'm her father." As he finished his sentence the people turned back into mist Hermione and then the mist Hermione returned and combined back into real Hermione with a pop. She floated softly down to the ground where she stood there with her eyes open for about ten seconds then fainted into Draco's waiting arms.

"Take her straight to the infirmary and tell Madam Pomphery I will be down to see her shortly. Oh and Mr.Malfoy, what you saw today in this room is strictly between the three of us unless other wise told. You may leave." Dumbledore said in a shaky voice that was nothing like what Draco had ever heard before.

Draco picked her up and took her down the stairs to the infirmary and placed her on the nearest bed. He walked into Madam Pomphery's office and explained to her that Hermione had fainted and Dumbledore would be by shortly to have a word with her. She told Draco he could stay with Hermione because she knew better that and he would not leave even if he was told to.

In Draco's head things were such a mess. The top thing was who Hermione's parents really were. Draco had once heard of the Murray family and knew perfectly well that they were a pureblood family that was once close to his family. His father had mentioned that the Murray family and how they had been good friends before Draco was born. He told him about how Eileen had been killed in a raid done by the order of the phoenix. His father said it was such a horrid way to end such a pure and good bloodline and that if only their daughter were to have survived then Draco and her would have been married. That had to be Hermione's mum and Hermione was the girl his father was going to marry him to. Now Draco had a hunch on who Tom Riddle was because the name Riddle was only said once in his life and it had been when his father was having one of his Death Eater meeting and someone had called Voldemort Lord Riddle as a joke. That person was killed there on the spot with no questions asked.

Back in Dumbledore's office Dumbledore took out his bag of floo powder and through some into the fire. He yelled into it Grimauld Place and stuck his head in. He looked around for the one person he needed to speak to, Mad Eye Moody.

"Good day Albus. What is it you need today?" Moody asked as he squatted by the fire talking to Dumbledore's head.

"It is anything but a good day, I'm afraid that Voldemort's one and only daughter did indeed survive the attack that we did that fretful night when Eileen Murray was killed and Voldemort slipped by. She is now going through the same changes her father went through. It's Hermione Granger or as Voldemort might still call his daughter Alisha Eileen Riddle." Dumbledore explained and the look on Moody's face went from cheery to shock and horror.

"Are you sure about this Albus!" Moody growled.

"100 sure for I just preformed the charm to reveal her true birth parents and true enough it was them, Eileen and Tom Riddle. The worst thing is, is that the prophecy is indeed so far coming true, for her and Draco Malfoy are dating and probably falling into love as we speak. If this prophecy comes true Moody there is no saying what will happen." Dumbledore explained to Moody, "We must keep her from returning to Voldemort at all costs! If they get together then there will be no way of defeating them for even I am no match for the two of them pulling together and fighting against me and Harry." Dumbledore explained sounding very worried.

"I see," Moody said quietly then said, "Well she is in her last year there right? Well does she always stay at Hogwarts for the holidays?" he asked Dumbledore and he nodded, "Well there you go, you have a full year to keep her from completing the prophecy from happening. I know that just because her father is evil doesn't mean that she is evil," Moody said interrupting Dumbledore, "If she is going through all the changes she then she is and there nothing we can do to stop her. I remember her and I know she is good deep down and will make the right decisions when it comes down to it. You said it yourself that she is the brightest and most talented witch of her time so if she is what you said she is then she will make the right decision." Moody tried to improve Dumbledore's gloom a bit.

"Maybe, but you need to understand that when Tom Riddle went through his changes, like Hermione is now, he was drawn to the dark arts and wanted to do stuff he may not have wanted to do before then. This change is really a change inside as much as it is out. Now I understand that Tom was somewhat evil when his change happened but still not enough to do everything that he has. Hermione has always been on the good side and all and for me this is where I leave my hope, for both her parents were on the dark side so her family tree is not exactly much of a help." Dumbledore explained making Moody shake his head to let Dumbledore know he understood, "We must do anything and everything in our power to keep her from completing the prophecy for if it is completed then the world as we know it is in deep trouble. I'll speak with you later Moody. Oh and please lets keep this to ourselves until I talk tonight in our normal meeting." Dumbledore said and with a pop his head was gone from the fireplace.

Dumbledore walked down the stairs and into the infirmary to where Hermione was sitting up in bed with her eyes just now fluttering open. Draco was sitting by her bed and holding her hand as they waited for Dumbledore. Draco saw Dumbledore and watched his every move waiting for the explanation they had been waiting for all morning.

Dumbledore took a seat on the other side of Hermione and cleared his throat, "How are you feeling Miss. Granger?" He asked softly trying not to sound too worried of his findings.

"I'm doing very well just need that small rest. What did you find out Sir?" She asked jumping right on the subject.

"I would like you to understand that what I am about to tell you may upset you slightly..." Dumbledore said but was cut off by Hermione.

"What is it?" She snapped getting moody for having to go through all this for just a simple question of what was happening to her.

Dumbledore looked startled by her interruption but continued all the same, "Well your parents you are now living with are not your birth parents as you have thought for all your life. Your birth parents are Eileen Murray, the last descendent of the Murray family, and Tom Riddle." He said. "But now that we know you are her daughter that makes you the last one living with Murray blood in your veins."

Her face went from surprised to shock to horror quicker than Draco and Dumbledore had ever seen anywhere, "Are you sure? My father is THE Tom Riddle? The one who is..." She started but was cut off by Dumbledore.

"Yes he is as we all know him as Voldemort. He married Eileen when he was 25 and she was but 18. They had you a year later and you were but a year old when your mother was killed and we thought you dead. Voldemort must have saved you from dieing and took you somewhere were no one would find you." Dumbledore told her. "It makes sense that he took you to the muggle world because that is where no one would ever think of looking for you. Knowing you were Voldemorts daughter would have meant an instant death wish upon you so he did what he thought he must and put you there."

"Oh." Was all that Hermione could manage to say because inside her mind she was shifting and processing through all this information.

"You see Hermione I am thinking that once your mother was killed and Voldemort fled with you he must have put you up for adoption right after and you were adopted by the Grangers. Now it all fits in with you being his daughter because Voldemort went through the same change as you, he was the boy that I mentioned earlier. I will say this that you are to remain in the same house for the rest of the year and that you are not allowed to leave school for the holidays or go on Hogsmeade trips unless it is with your parents or with a teacher." Dumbledore said as Hermione looked at him as if he were mad to even try and pull this and make her comply.

Hermione looked at Draco then back at Dumbledore with a look of pure hatred and revolt. Dumbledore had never seen this upon her face and it frighten him, for it reminded him far too much of Voldemort.

She said, "You can't stop me from leaving for the holidays, you have no right." her icy voice dripped of venom.

"I can and I will for soon if he doesn't already, Voldemort will find out about you and try and take you away and who knows what he might do to you if he does find you. Letting you go would be putting you in danger and I simply can not sit and be a dunderhead while you do that!" He yelled at her for the first time since he had met her.

"Well I will see about whether I go somewhere on MY holidays and as for Hogsmeade I could give a bloody damn whether I go or not! Just because Voldemort is my father doesn't mean anything to me!" Hermione yelled making Dumbledore shudder.

"I'm doing this all for your own good. It is also for the good of everyone else close to you. Now this is all I have to say on the matter! I'll see you two around." Dumbledore finished and left in a huff.

"Can you believe him!" Hermione exploded to Draco and he gave her a smile of amusement.

"Well I suppose you know how I always felt when he would go off about Potter, Weasley, and you. You have no idea how many times I have been told off by that ass." Draco answered, "I must say that I am very glad with the way that you handled the situation though. Like the true Slytherin you are."

"You know that there is something fishy about the way that he was acting. I mean he must know something more than he wants to share, I mean for him to try and forbid me of so much of my rights here in this school, its just weird is all. Well I will say this though, that if there is something that he is hiding it will come out and sooner or later." She replied.

'You have no idea' He thought to himself, and then replied, "Your right. Everything will always come out in the end." He told her knowing that she would be meeting Voldemort sooner than she knew. Dumbledore was so concerned but why was another question, perhaps one to ask Voldemort himself.

Hermione stayed in bed for another hour before she and Draco decided to go down to the Slytherin common room. This would be her first time going into the common and yet she was not nervous instead she felt rather excited like she was going home. In fact, since now she knew Voldemort was her real father it would be like going home for she too had Slytherin blood in her veins. They walked down the corridors getting stares as people would try and figure out who Hermione was, and then when they would realize who it was they would do a double take in surprise. She still got sneers but they meant nothing to her anymore for the people who sneered meant anything to her at all. Draco noticed this change and was shocked at first but then he realized that this new look at things reminded him of, well, of him.

They finally reached the common room entrance and he looked over at her, "Are you ready then Hermione?" He asked.

"I am, I really am not worried about coming here anymore. What ever they say is nothing to me and if they insult me they will pay. Not even Dumbledore can stop me from punishing those who deserve it." She said not bothering to try and stop herself from speaking so evilly now, "In fact I believe I have a visit with a certain Weasel coming soon." She concluded with an evil grin. Draco laughed and said the password to open the entrance to go in.