Chapter 4
Previously ...
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.
Athena's eyes widened at Hermione's outburst frowning as she could not understand why seeing her again and being alive would make her happy not bring her Great Granddaughter to tears. Hermione would be happy to see her.
Athena opened her arms and pulled Hermione into them they sat down in a rocking chair and she said "Oh baby what happened? I thought you would be alright if I left."
Hermione shook her head and buried her head into Athena's shoulder. Athena began to sing softly an old song she use to sing to Hermione when she was a toddler:
Gentle gentle sing to your child
Your companion for such a long long time
Beneath your heart
Her heart beats strong
Life of your life
Is safe in your arms
Touch her face
You gave her form
Child of this earth
Child of the sky
You are her voice
She has your eyes
This is her gift
The thread of life
Give her grace
Give her peace
Let her be strong
Let her be kind
She is your soul
And you are her strength
Bless her and guide her all of her life
Gentle gentle sing to your child
Your companion for such a long long time
Beneath your heart
Her heart beats strong
Life of your life
Is safe in your arms
A/N: This song is by Rebecca Lavelle
Hermione calmed down enough to start talking to Athena, "Granny when you died everything was alright but when I was about 8 that's when the trouble started, I did my first piece of accidental magic where I changed the colour of my room from pink to purple."
Athena smiled and said "Oh wow! That's clever my angel but then what happened wouldn't Jacques and Arilla have been proud and excited for you?"
Hermione shook her head no before burying her face into Athena's chest thinking of her painful past without her Granny or her real parents got her all worked up again.
"Oh baby shh my little weesie don't cry you're safe now they are never ever going to hurt you again." Whispered Athena into her ear rocking her back and forth. Calling Minerva silently into the room.
Minerva picked up Hermione who wrapped her whole body around Minerva and cried into her shoulder while Minerva whispered comforting words into her ear and sat on Hermione's bed. Hermione cried herself to sleep clinging to her real mother. Minerva looked at her grandmother and whispered "I didn't think they hurt this bad Grams; What the hell happened?"
Athena shrugged her shoulders and sighed "I don't know Tabby but by what kitten has said and reacted to me it must have been terrible I cannot believe such a horrible person came out of my own daughter." she whispered
Dianna pushed off from the door frame and came and stood next to Minerva running her fingers through her daughters hair saying "Nor can I mama, but all we can do now for her is to make her forget Arilla and feel safe with us and just be there for her."
Athena smiled at her daughter and pulled her into a hug. Dianna hugged her mother and enlarged Hermione's bed and all four ladies shared the bed that night both Mothers and daughters and for the first time in a week Hermione would be sleeping peacefully.
The next day...
Athena was the first awake and just lay there watching the children smiling as Dianna had a protective arm over both Minerva and Hermione and how both girls were snuggled into Dianna and how Di was cuddled close to Athena which was a beautiful sight. Minerva sighed and purred like a content kitten and the purring became more prominent when Di began to purr in response and how Hermione began to mewl in response to her mother and grandmother, which then sent Athena into a peal of laughter which promptly woke up both Di and Min who both glared at Athena mumbling something about wanting to sleep longer.
Athena explained about the purring and mewling done by all three and how cute it was, Di smiled and shook her head while Minerva rolled her eyes and then closed her eyes wanting to go back to sleep. Di smiled and ran a hand through Minerva's hair watching her eldest try to go back to sleep. Minerva gave up 5 minutes later and looked at her daughter seeing how happy and peaceful she seemed to sleep. Athena and Dianna kissed Minerva's cheek before leaving.
Minerva sighed and looked down at Hermione silently thinking 'What did they do to you my precious little girl? What happened to you that made you resent Grams so so much?'
Hermione turned and snuggled into the crook of Minerva's arm missing the whole conversation of that late morning between all three elder McGonagall's.