AN: I can't believe I am finally done with this chapter. I rewrote it three times in the last couple of weeks. For some reason I didn't like where I was going so I went back and changed it. Well I hope you enjoy this it took a lot of work
Disclaimer: Again I didn't come up with Harry Potter or any other characters you might recognize that would be J.K Rowling's wonderful brain that did that I am merely using them for entertainment.
The room was silent as the three when in. Harry looked at Ron unsure of what to do or say. Ginny moved forward and sat down on the chair next to Hermione's bed; with her hands shaking she clasped Hermione's hand. "Was she in any pain" Ginny barely got out before she started to cry.
"No Miss Weasley, Miss Granger had taken something for pain right before I went to bed, she died peacefully in her sleep." Madam Pompfrey reassured her.
Hermione listened as Ginny cried and as Harry yelled at Dumbledore. "You said Hogwarts was the safest place for muggleborns, if it was so safe why did this happen?" Harry yelled, "You know everything, how come you didn't know about this?"
"Harry I was not aware that any one of my students could ever do this to another student, let alone the head girl" Dumbledore replied, "If I would have expected this Miss Granger would still be alive."
Ron stood motionless, "I was going to ask her to marry me Headmaster, I will never forgive who ever did this." Ron screamed, "I want to know who did this, if you guys won't find out I will."
Ginny grabbed Ron's arm, "It will be all right, the headmaster will take care of everything." Tears fell from her eyes again. "We need to stay strong; Hermione wouldn't want us to mourn her death for too long."
Ron smiled, "She'll probably will come back as a ghost and nag us to death about doing our homework."
Marriage! Hermione's mind raced. When we went out last year we agreed it wouldn't go any farther then that. How does he think we are going to get married that just crazy? Harry and Ron are like brothers I never had, I can't marry either one of them it would just feel wrong.
"I want her father to come up now, please make your way down to the Great Hall I will be down momentarily." Dumbledore said placing a protected hand on Harry's shoulder. "Please don't jump to any conclutions Harry, we don't know who did this yet give us some time."
Harry glared up at Dumbledore, "I hate the fact that this happened, I am pissed that you could do nothing to stop it" Harry replied bitterly. "Ron Ginny lets go I want Hermione to have time alone with her dad, I feel sorry for him. He lost the two dearest things to him in a matter of months." Ginny and Ron nodded they followed Harry out of the infirmary.
"I know that, that was hard on you, this next part will be even harder." Dumbledore said heading out the door. "Your father has just arrived" Dumbledore said making his exit.
Hermione's mind was racing by the time she head the Head master enter the room with someone trailing at his heels.
"Albus how could this happen, I was told a thousand times by Hermione that this place was safe." John Granger yelled. "I hated her being a witch, I knew if she continued to live this way she would be killed." John went over to Hermione's bed side. "I want to take her home to be buried."
Hermione stiffened, if her father took her home she would surely die. "I am afraid that impossible. Since your daughter died in the wizarding world she must be buried in the wizarding world." Dumbledore replied, "But you are very welcome to stay the night here in the castle tonight and stay for the funeral tomorrow."
"Why does she have to be buried here, she is a normal person and she will be buried next to her mother" John yelled, "And I bloody hell will not stay in this place I'm not mental."
Hermione tried to wake up, she tried to move her arms, to scream. Nothing she tried worked she hated the fact that her father was acting like this. Father please stop this is for my own good.
"Mr. Granger I'm sorry but it would be up to the ministry for them to change the rules and right now it would take months for them to even see you. I believe Miss Granger deserves a proper burial with the rights that go with being a witch." Dumbledore spoke softly, "And if you don't want to stay in the castle that's fine I'll see you to the door, will you be returning tomorrow?"
John stood up, "No I will not be returning tomorrow, if Hermione was still alive she would have agreed to come with me."
"Do you really, truly believe that" Dumbledore asked turning around to look at Hermione. "She would leave her world to go back to yours where she would be forced to give up magic?"
"Yes I do, she would leave this place to stay with me in a heart beat I am her father." John answered, "I am ready to leave, and she can stay in this bloody hell hole for all I care."
Dumbledore nodded slightly, "This way Mr. Granger I hope you move on in life and I'm sorry for both the lost of you late wife and her daughter." Dumbledore opened the doors and followed John out.
Hermione wanted to cry, every part of her night made her want to cry. First she was raped she hoped that the bastard that did it would rot in hell for all she cared. It made her feel weak and unimportant. She needed to scream to help clear her mind. Then she had to make everyone think she was dead. Finally the truth about what her father thought about her being a witch was revealed. She still couldn't believe that her father hated the fact she was a witch.
"Oh poor Miss Granger" Madam Pompfrey said coming in caring an arm full of lily coloured silk robes. "I wish you could see this beautiful dress robe McGonagall gave to you. She was married in a while back and decided that you needed something simple to wear for your burial. They might be simple but they are beautiful." Pompfrey said walking over to Hermione's bed side waving her wand.
Hermione felt the soft robe appear on her. Now she really wanted to see it.
"Well is she ready for the viewing" Filch asked dragging the coffin behind him. "Dumbledore said the viewing will take place outside by the lake."
Madam Pompfrey went back to her office throwing some things around before returning with a pair of white sandals. "Don't want to go walking in the Garden of Eden barefooted." Poppy smiled it had been a long time since her shoes had seen the light of day. "I feel sorry for Albus a lot of people are not going to be happy with him."
As the plates from breakfast disappeared and the tables became bare Dumbledore stood up.
"I have something very important to tell you all." Every student stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the headmaster.
"This morning it was brought to my attention that the head girl died in her sleep."
Harry, Ron and Ginny closed their eyes; they already knew what horrible news was to follow.
"Late last night our head girl Hermione Granger was brought to the infirmary after she was attacked. " Dumbledore began, "Because there are young students here I am not aloud to disclose any more information about her attack."
Harry let out a breath he had been holding the whole school didn't need to know she was raped. "I'm glad the first years are here, the whole school doesn't need to know about Hermione." Harry whispered to Ron who only nodded.
"Today all classes are cancelled, today should be spent doing things you would like to do" Dumbledore smiled softly before he continued. "Miss Granger wouldn't want us to mourn over her all day; she would want us to continue to live day to day like we normally would have if there hadn't been any school. Also there is going to be a viewing outside today for all the students who would like to pay your last respects to Miss Granger." Dumbledore stopped to look around the room looking at all the house table.
"Professor Snape has agreed to interview every seventh year boy in his office tomorrow after dinner. You are lucky that curtain things are illegal in school or he would get every secret out of you."
Harry was horrified, "How can he have a public viewing at a school?" He asked Ron.
"I don't know, but I think she is going to be buried over by the four founders, that is the only think I can think of." Ginny answered, "It's where she belongs."
Harry's blood began to boil, "He wants to show us that even though this happened we can still go on with our lives" Harry said looking at Ron. "For the first time in my life I am hopping Snape finds the bastard."
Hermione waited, she wanted to hear what people were going to say about her. After awhile her brain shut down and she was asleep, just as the first people started to show up. Lavender Brown was the first to step up to Hermione's coffin.
"Hermione I'm sorry this happened, I wish I would have been able to help you." Lavender cried, she carefully placed a white lily on Hermione's chest. "I hope they find out who did this so your soul will rest peacefully."
All the seventh years took turns, Ron being the last. "I understand now about the danger we are all in I only wish that I would have seen it before." Ron leaned over and kissed Hermione's forehead. "If you become a ghost please don't scare the shit out of me." Before he left Ron placed his engagement ring on her finger. "Take care my love."
As the day turned late the last of the first years had stopped by and left their respects. Hermione woke up hearing Melinda talking to her.
"Miss Hermione I hope Uncle finds out who hurt you. It's a shame, your so pretty and are extremely talented in what you do." Melinda held back tears. "I hope when Uncle finally gets married it's to someone like you." Melinda placed a deep red rose on top of all the others. It stood out against all the different kinds of white flowers. She wiped her tears away and hurried back into the castle.
Hermione wished she could cry, she wanted to wake up and tell Miss Snape that she was alive and not to worry. She hated the fact that even the first years were aloud to come and see her.
"Well Miss Granger it's time, I hope you are ready to walk though the Garden Of Eden" Dumbledore spoke, "We will bury you tomorrow next to the founders. It's where I believe you belong."
Flitwick stepped forward and began to close the coffin shut.
"I'll take the coffin up to your office like you asked Albus" McGonagall said, wiping tears from her eyes. "If you truly believe that she is still in danger it is best to put her in your office."
Dumbledore nodded, "I'll be there shortly I want to pack up all of her things up tonight so I can send them home to her father."
Minerva nodded, "Wingardium Levosa."
Dumbledore lead the way into the castle. His eyes twinkling all the way there.