Chapter 3
"Well welcome to our Family darling I am your grandmother..."
"Well welcome to our Family darling I am your grandmother Dianna Athena Katherine Isabella McGonagallyou can either call me granny or Grams" she said with a smile before pulling Hermione into a hug.
Hermione pulled away and frowned...
Flashback/
"Granny! Granny!" cried a little girl of three as she ran into her granny's arms. The lady in question bent down and picked up her granddaughter in the air before settling her on her hip.
She snuggled into her granny's arms before putting her thumb into her mouth. As the woman in early 60's began to talk to her.
End of flashback/
As they walked into the house they were greeted by another lady this time a lady of about 135 years old but with the bluest eyes and long straight fair hair.
"Hello my darlings." The lady greeted with a smile.
Hermione gasped in shock as a memory she had stored away all those years ago came back with a force.
Flashback/
Mummy where are we going? Asked a four and a half year old curious Hermione.
"To your see your Granny love"
"Oh! Okay..." said Hermione content with the answer
20 minutes later they arrived at a large white building and Hermione was carried by her mother up four flights of stairs.
'This place smells funny' thought Hermione as she wrinkled her nose.
They entered a large room with brown walls with one lady lying in a bed with railings around the bed. Hermione began to become fearful and buried her head into her mother's neck as she recognised the lady in the bed as her Grandmother Athena Minerva Ann Richards.
End of flashback/
Then it all began
The first time was when she was 8 and she did unexpected magic by turning her room colour from pink to purple. And all the abuse began. When her gran died it was verbal abuse but when the incident happened but it then became physical not the usual spanking a child gets when they're naughty, no this was slaps across the face if she broke a plate, stuck in her room for days on end without food and little water.
When she turned 11 and her letter arrived she was happy and excited her parents on the other hand had broken her arm and beaten her within an inch of her life. When she arrived at Hogwarts and had met Professor McGonagall she felt happy and safe for the first time in her life.
Now here was the woman who had left before it began.
"Hello" was all Hermione said coldly for she partly blamed this woman for leaving while the other part was worried about rejection and how she might turn the Professors against her.
"Hi! You must be Hermione welcome you can call me grams." Athena said before they sat on the couches in the living room waiting for tea to arrive.
Athena stared at Hermione for a long time before asking, "Have I met you before Hermione?"
Hermione shrugged not answering. Hermione was shown to her new room decorated in Gryffindor colours. Hermione loved it and thanked her parents profusely. They left her to get unpacked and to take in her new surroundings.
An Hour later ...
There was a knock on Hermione's door
"Come in!" she called looking up to see her Great Grandmother
"Hi Grandma." She said smiling "I mean if I ca... can call you that?" she asked nervously.
"Hello there my precious little darling settling in alright?" Asked Athena.
Hermione nodded and smiled at her Gran.
"Hermione, Weesie why did you not tell me who you are? I am not going to love you any less; don't you think I have missed you? Regretted leaving you?" asked Athena sadly.
Hermione looked at her grandmother with tears in her eyes and began to cry while asking "Why? Why did you have to leave? Everything changed when you left."
Athena looked at her astonished. 'What the hell happened?' was all that ran through her head.
A/N: Sorry to everyone waiting for the new chapter had writers block never mind my practicals for Uni and a very long 4 month term that has just ended. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please R&R. It would be much appreciated.