Chapter Eight: Hate

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"Now, dear niece, you merely swing the bat like so."

Kol took the bat and swung towards one of the vases he had set on a stool earlier. The vase exploded into a shower of glass and both uncle and niece cheered loudly. Kol gestured to June, who immediately raised her bat as Kol had and swung backwards, then forwards. The force of her swing caused the vase to shatter even more than Kol's had and knocked the stool over.

"Now all you need is a bit of practice on moving targets!" Kol smirked and laughed

It had been three days since she arrived in Mystic Falls, and June loved it in the small town. At first, living with her family had been a challenge but now she could say she was gaining steady ground with getting to know them.

Rebekah and her had girl talk, seeing as the Original sister had always wanted a daughter to pamper. So, she was pretty much living out that wish through June. In the short time the green eyed witch had been living with them, Rebekah had dragged her out to go shopping numerous times. Of course, June actually enjoyed shopping with Rebekah. They went to every store and although Rebekah was the one trying on clothes, the blonde woman was glad to have her niece with her. 'Decent company', as Rebekah had indifferently, though you could see she enjoyed the young witches presence.

With Elijah, she found it very easily to get along. She knew he had a strong sense of honor, sort of like her, and loved his family. He seemed to always be wearing a suit and seemed to enjoy a good book, which June could understand. In her Hogwarts years, June didn't read near as much as Hermione did but she could enjoy a good book every now and then.

She had probably spent the most time with Kol out of all the Originals. When she wasn't shopping with Rebekah or speaking with Elijah, the duo were either smashing vases in the foyer or planning some horrendous trick to annoy one of the other Originals. One time, Klaus had gotten a bucket of pain dumped on him, courtesy of his daughter and brother. Of course, he yelled at them both but it was Kol he made clean not just the paint, but the whole house. Needless to say, Kol complained the whole time and it drove everyone insane.

Speaking of her father...that was an interesting situation. June was honestly scared to talk to him, not because she was scared of him but because she feared rejection. What if he realized she wasn't what he wanted and made her leave? She couldn't deal with that, not when she just got a real family.

June was jolted out of her thoughts when a loud, repeating beep sounded off in her back pocket. Kol, who had been practicing swings behind her, looked at her curiously. Hastily, June grabbed her phone and prayed it was Rebekah or even Elijah, as they had both given her their phone numbers. However, the young green eyed Hybrid was disappointed when she saw the name clearly.

"H-hullo, Hermione-"

"JUNE POTTER! Where have you been?" A very angry voice yelled over the phone

Her uncle's eyes narrowed as he stared at the phone that was practically vibrating as this 'Hermione' person yelled from the other end.

"Listen, I can-"

"No, June! I do not want any explanations right now! I just want to know where you are and when you are coming back!"

Kol was looking at June with a look that said please-tell-me-this-thing-yelling-at-you-is-mental because he was sure of one thing, his niece was not leaving.

June swallowed, "I'm not coming back."

The voice on the other line was silent for a moment, "What's going on June?"

"I met some...relatives...and I'm staying with them."

"You mean...you found some family?"

"Yes! Exactly!" Relief washed through June when she realized her friend understood

"June! How could you?" Hermione sounded equal parts upset and angry

"W-what?"

"How could you go and leave us, the people that have been with you the past seven years through thick and thin, for strangers you barely know?"

"Hermione! They're my family! What would you do if you were an orphan and found out you had some family left?" June was grasping at straws by this point

"I wouldn't go and abandon my friends who have stayed by my side through hell! Do you know that everyone has been worried sick?"

"Hermione, please understand! I didn't want to, but circumstances-"

"NO!" Hermione screeched through the phone, "You have been my friend for as long as we have gone to school together, and never once did I believe you would do something like this! I guess I was wrong, I mean you just abandon us when Mrs. Weasley went through all that trouble and everyone had gotten together...even George."

George Weasley had been depressed a long time after his twin, Fred, had died in the war. The twins were as close as they could be before it all went to hell, and a shot of pain and guilt shot through June as she though of the depressed former-twin's disappointment. George had gotten better, sure, but his eyes never looked the same. It looked like he was missing a part of who he was, a part of his soul, and June knew it could never be replaced. Fred was George's brother, his twin. They had a bond of the likes that June would never know, and she couldn't imagine the pain the Weasley had been through. Would she make it worse by leaving? Would he care that much about her to be affected by her absence?

"Hermione..." June whispered, "Please, just...understand..."

Ignoring her repeated request, Hermione continued her rant, "Now you go and leave us, the people who fought for you, high and dry! Seriously, June? How shallow are you?"

Her famous temper flared at the statement and, forgetting all grief and sadness, she snarled into the phone, "It's NOT being shallow! It's called wanting a family, Hermione! Wanting some connection to your own flesh and blood! Something you never felt the need for as you didn't grow up without anyone-"

"I had to put a spell on my parents to make them forget me! They might be back now, but that still hurt! Besides, you had your aunt, uncle, and cousin! You were hardly alone!"

June looked like she had been smacked. Sure, Hermione didn't know the full extent of what they had done to her but...she should know not to cross that line. If they were really friends, Hermione would know how much she hated it at Privet Drive every summer.

"I mean you play that card far too much!" Hermione yelled into June's ear, "Even in school you always wanted attention! I know you've had a hard life, June, and I respect that. However, you can not abandon your friends, you just shouldn't! I don't care what circumstances your going through, if this is how you treat us, leaving for the next best offer, then we are not friends anymore Juniper Potter! I'm sure everyone agrees with me on that-"

A burst of rage flowed through June as she lashed out, growling, and threw her phone hard against the wall. Pieces of cell phone splayed across the room as June forced back tears. She wouldn't cry over them, she promised even as tears fell. Even if she could see Hermione's point of view, what with her leaving them with no notice and all, it still hurt. Kol looked at her with wide eyes, already moving forward to interrogate her, but instead June moved backwards away from him. When she looked up, all tears were gone and her face was shut off.

"I'm sorry for that. I'll clean up the phone pieces later." She spoke stiffly, completely shutting down

"Junie, what happened? C'mon, you can tell me, I'm you uncle after all." Kol looked at her seriously

"Nothing happened."

Without another word of glance behind her, June walked up the stairs towards her room. Everyone heard her slam the door, but no one heard her crying as she put up a silencing spell. Her emotions were intensified, but she hadn't noticed the past few weeks. After all, she had just been enjoying happy times with her new family. Now, though, guilt and pain washed over her. Surely Hermione didn't mean those things. June had heard the disgust in her voice, though. Was the witch back in England merely speaking out of anger?

Then there was George. That hit her hard, as she really cared about the Weasley twin. She had planned to ask the boy to the Yule Ball way back when, but he had already asked some girl. She harbored a major crush on him until the end of her sixth year when the shit really hit the fan. If she was honest with herself she still felt something for the boy, however it had developed into the feelings of a very close friend. Was he in pain because of her?

She then thought of Sirius, her godfather. What would he think of her now? Would he say she was a monster, not worthy of being called James Potter's daughter? She had missed him, still missed him, and remembered the day that bitch, Bellatrix, had shot him into that mirror with that dumb spell. It was a clear as day, engrained in her memories and it felt like someone had kicked her in the gut.

Then there was Remus, he other father-figure. What would he say if he found out she had left everyone, that she had left Teddy? The boy was in the care of his grandmother, Andromeda Tonks, but June was still his godmother. Would the boy hate her when he was older? Does Remus hate her now? The werewolf had always been there for her, a strict but loving guide, surely he would understand, right? Or would he only think of how June left his son? She could remember walking in and seeing him and Tonks, still holding hands in death. The memory was a punch to her stomach.

Finally her thoughts drifted over to her mum and James. She knew her mum would support her no matter what, James probably would too. After all, the hazel eyed man had died for her knowing she wasn't his child. He loved her then, so he'd love her now, right? Her mum, the woman who brought her into this world, loved her she knew. That was unquestionable, and the only thing June wished was that Lily hadn't died so that right now she could have a hug filled with the warmth only a mother could give.

A knock on her door snapped her out of her thoughts momentarily. All June wanted to do was shove her face back into her pillow and continue sobbing for her lost loved ones, for her lost life back in England. Despite that, at the second knock, her feet disobeyed her brain and carried her to the door. As she opened it she saw none other than her father with a strange look on his face. It was somewhere between anger, sadness, and uncertainty.

What June didn't know is that Klaus was boiling with anger on the inside. He had heard the door slam and, when he went downstairs, Kol had explained everything. How dare some idiotic witch call his daughter and make her cry like this? Honestly, if Klaus ever met the witch he would kill her in the most painful way possible for what she did.

Klaus didn't know, though, that that wasn't all that was going on in June's head. Mentally, she was replaying every single death of every single loved one that had died. She blamed herself for each and every one. She also thought of the people she had fed off and killed. It was her fault they were dead.

Those wide, green eyes that were filled with tears the girl struggle to keep back turned on Klaus.

"You're my dad, ok?" She whispered, trying to keep her voice strong even though it broke, "You're not allowed to hate me."

With that she stood there, bottom lip trembling, and looked no older than ten years old. Klaus looked down at his daughter, as he was quite a lot taller than her, and gripped her shoulders lightly.

"You're my daughter, little witch. I'm afraid I could never really hate you." Klaus smiled, though it came out more like a smirk

As her father said that, June felt what having a parent was like.

Question of the Chapter: I think that justifies an emotional breakdown, yeah? Anyways, what should Rebekah have planned for June's birthday? A ball, maybe, or a 'Family Outing' at the Mystic Grill (where someone is almost killed)?

Keep in mind, I'm not trying to bash Hermione. She's an awesome character. All we see in June's POV in the argument and, frankly, they were both very mad. It's just that Hermione's words triggered some very bad thoughts for June as being a Hybrid heightened her emotions past that of even a vampire. Seeing as she hasn't been one for very long, it will overwhelm her from time to time. Nevertheless, do not worry! June Mikaelson is going to be kick ass, and we just needed to really establish Father and Daughter ties this chapter! Next chapter there is another time skip and we see what Rebekah has planned for June's birthday!

So no need to worry about June's mentality! Any version of HARRY POTTER never stays down very long, eh?

NEW POLL ON JUNE'S RELATIONSHIP! PLEASE VOTE TO DECIDE WHO SHE'LL BE PAIRED WITH!

PS. For those of you who wanted longer chapters, is this better? I'm really trying!