Hermione's dreams' started off like her normal life. She was sitting home with her parents; they were having a grand old time. then everything turned dark and she was in the living room, only the light from the television illuminated the extremely large room. Hermione sat in between her Father and Mother watching one of her favorite movies, it was just like good old times. Soon the scene changed and now all three were seated at the dinning room table, it was the same scene from the night that they were murdered. Hermione's dream self tried desperately to get their attention, to try and tell them to flee while they still had a chance, but they didn't even acknowledge that she was there.
Hermione watched in horror as the same events took place over in her dream, She sat huddled in a corner, screaming and crying. Trying to get anyone's attention, even trying to wake herself up. She was never one to be weak, but Hermione Granger had lost the last bit of blood family she ever had.
She woke up in bed, screaming and crying madly. She gasped for air, trying to calm down but it was just too much. She hugged her legs trying to make the pain some how disappear, imaging that her father and mother would come rushing in to make sure she was all right.
Time ticked by and no one came.
Twenty minutes had passed and still no one came. Hermione cried even harder knowing that they were never coming back. After a few more minutes, arms encircled her. Hermione leaned against the person, not even caring about who was hugging her; all she needed was to feel safe, at least for a little bit.
Severus felt for the poor girl, so out of character, he pulled her against him trying to calm her down a bit. 'Shoving a calming draught might traumatize her a bit, so that maybe out of the question for the moment.' He thought mentally. He was first to get to her dorm room. They had put a ward on her to notify, all three Heads when she would awaken. It seemed he was closest and came there faster then the 'two old farts'. After a few more moments, her sobs subsided then became mere whimpers.
Soon the portal opened and The Headmaster and Deputy Headmistress hurriedly walked in together, making there way to the second arch into the bedchamber. They watched as Severus hugged her to try and calm her down, if the girl had not suffer a most tragic event, Minerva would have hexed the man then ask questions later. Minerva looked on to Albus, noticing that he just stared at the two in deep concern.
Albus knew the history of Severus Snape, how he lost his beloved mother and his father. He knew how Severus handled the whole ordeal, but he was mesmerized on how the boy was helping her. Albus remembered what Severus went through when he was younger, He cut the whole world off, that's really a big part in what made him become so cold in this way, but it was amazing in seeing him reach out to another who's parents faced the same fate as his parents did.
Hermione finally calmed down even more so, she looked up to the person hugging her, noticing that it was her potions professor. Looking around she saw at the end of her bed both her Head of House and the Headmaster looked at her with worry. She knew she had to calm down but it was just to hard. A red flask was presented to her, Severus voice spoke through the silent room, "Here take this, it's a calming draught." Hermione took the flask and drank the whole thing, wanting anything not to feel the pain. Immediately upon drinking it, Hermione was at peace with herself, at least for the time being. She hiccupped a bit while wiping her eyes dry with the back of her sleeve.
Severus stood up from the bed, murmuring drying spells on his black cloak. Hermione waited for someone to talk, and soon Albus did.
"Good morning, Hermione. Is there anything I can get you?" Hermione shook her head 'no' so Albus continued.
"Well then, Hermione I think we should get right to the point. For the next two weeks, you are going to be accompanied by Minerva and Severus. This will give you appall amount of time to prepare the service and they will assist you in anything you need. Your family lawyer has contacted us, and has requested a meeting with you later on this evening at your home. Hermione we are deeply sorry for your loss, please do not hesitate to ask for help from any of us three. All three of you will apparate in the next hour. Hermione, Harry and Ron have been informed this morning about the death of your parents, but for the safety of your being, they are to remain at Hogwarts. They will accompany me to your parents' funeral, but they must come back afterwards to Hogwarts. After I return back to your home, you may finish any other things that need to be taken care of. Hermione, you will always have a family who loves you. Please get what ever you need to take with your ready and meet the rest of us in the main entrance. Classes for the day has already started, so you wont see anyone but Harry and Ron at the main entrance, they would just like to see you off before you leave. Do you understand, Hermione?" Albus finished. They waited for her to say something but the only reply they got was, a head nodding 'yes', and silent tears slipping down her face. The teachers filed out and left the girl to herself for a bit.
Hermione tried to speak, but she couldn't. 'There really gone' she thought. When ever she would have a horrid day, 'the words I need to hear to get me through the day and make it okay, will never be said again.' Hermione felt sick to her stomach, she ran to the bathroom with a mouth full of vomit. She saw the red liquid from the calming draught in the toilet; she cried hard making herself sick again. 'They're never coming back again, they are never going to come back!'
Hermione was weak as she descended the main staircase. She was last to join the group of five; Ron and Harry immediately went to embrace her. Few words were exchanged between the three. 'What do you say to something like this' Ron commented mentally. Not even Harry, who suffered the same fate, knew what to say. He never really knew his parents, only what people told him, But Hermione. She had wonderful memories of them, She had two loving parents that raised her, she didn't have any other family, and she was an orphan practically like Harry.
After a few moments, they let her go and saw her glossy eyes. Hermione promised she wouldn't cry in front of anyone again. She wasn't weak and she would never show anyone that, but 'it's so hard.' Hermione moved away from her two best friends, to go and stand next to Minerva and Severus. They had on there normal robes while Hermione was dressed in her muggle clothes. With out any speaking at all, the three left the other three in the hall as they walked down to the gate so they could apparate on the out skirts of Hogwarts. The Headmaster watched with complete sadness as he ushered the boys to his office so they could discuss more of Hermione's parents.