The Truth Of A Certain Black Family Member

Chapter 3

By: The Gryffindor Drummer

Recap from chapter 2:

After hearing a loud and resonating yes from everyone in the room, Harry nodded his head. "Okay, I'll tell you."

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"Ever since Hermione got her Hogwarts letter, her parents have been beating the crap out of her," said Harry.

At this, there was a collective gasp from around the room by every one except for Harry, Dumbledore who had a shocked look on his face and Sirius, who just looked like he was going to go and kill them! I mean they were hurting one of his 'pups' (Sirius' Animagus is a dog. Dog-pup. He see's Hermione and Harry as his 'pups')

"A-are you serious? Why did it start? Why didn't she tell us?" Sirius asked in a voice that said, 'you tell now or I bite you! Girrrr…..)

To this Harry just shook his head and said, "Sirius, yes I'm serious, It started because her parents thought that she was some kind of abnormal freak, or so Hermione told me about that and she didn't tell us for three reasons. One, Because she didn't want people to think her weak. Two, Because she didn't want to add anything more to our worries. And three, because she knew that you would go and try and cut their hearts out with a spoon because it would hurt more then just jinxing them." (Robin Hood prince of thieves quotes "Locksley! I'll cut your heart out with a SPOON!"- Sheriff of Nottingham, Alan Rickman's character. Good movie)

Now everyone was in complete shock. They all knew that Hermione was special, but to be able to hide that from them for so long was just weird, it was like permanent stage acting! But then again who would want an angry Sirius out for them?

Sighing, Harry started to talk again and said, "But that's not all, when Hermione rang me, and told me that she had to get out of there, I went straight over and she told me that her parents told her that she was adopted. She also said that they said that her parents were both witch and wizard. Hermione's a pureblood orphan. An orphan, just like me… hey maybe we could make a club…. And we could have JACKETS" Harry ended, getting lost in his own little world for a second.

After snapping back to reality Harry's gaze shifted from every one to the floor.

"Tell me Harry, when did you find out about this?" asked professor Dumbledore, looking calm, but if you looked at his eye's you could easily see that he was deeply concerned.

"I found out that Hermione was getting beaten after I rescued her from Voldemort, she said that we should have no secrets between us. Can't remember why she suggested it, but it was a good idea. Any way I found out that night while we were both stuck in the hospital wing because Madame Pomfrey wouldn't let us go. But I found out about her parents this morning a little after she did. Professor, do you think that you can find out who Hermione's real parents are? I mean, if they are kind people then Hermione could have her family back." Harry said, before hitting himself in the head and saying, "I completely forgot, Mrs. Weasley, where is ice the cream and the chocolate?"

At this every one gave Harry a funny look, which basically said, explain or we will keep looking at you funnily.

To this Harry laughed to himself a little before saying, "Its Hermione's favorite food, and she asked if I could bring some up for her when I go back up, so we could do the whole depression spiral, cry and sleep in comfort whilst feeling sick from scoffing down ice cream, caramel sauce Bertie Botts beans and chocolate. So do you know where they are?"

"Of course Harry" Mrs. Weasley asked kindly, if not a little confused. She really had no idea about the whole teenager food cravings nowadays

"Just the strawberry ice cream because it's the best, caramel sauce because' nothing beats caramel sauce and a block of honeydukes chocolate should do thanks." Harry replied.

With that said Mrs. Weasley went to the freezer grabbed the ice cream and then went it the cupboard and fetched the chocolate and caramel sauce that Harry asked for, while Harry went around the room grabbing some spoons and a box of every flavor beans.

"Thanks Mrs. Weasley, I'm just going too go up and look after Hermione for a while and we can discuss the idea of jackets" And with that said, Harry made to leave the room, but before he did he turned to everyone and asked, "Would one of you be able to bring up the first aid box in about an hour? Maybe two? And please don't go to the grangers house, I may want to kill them with my bear hands, but I can't go, so none of you get to go, until I can. Fair?"

Every one nodded, but when Harry looked at Sirius, he saw him cracking his knuckles as if he was about to punch some one.

So giving Sirius a weird look Harry left the room.

Once Harry got up to the room he left Hermione in, he knocked on the door, to make sure that he didn't walk in on her changing.

"Come in" the response came from the other side of the door

"Here I got the food. In a little while some one should be coming upstairs with the first aid kit, is that ok?" Harry asked.

Hermione gave a little smile to this, and said, "Yes that is fine. Thanks Harry. Now, are we going to get stuck into that depression spiral now? Have a cry and fall asleep, with the feeling of wanting to puke from eating too much?"

"What do you take me for? Actually don't answer that….. Yeah lets get started" and with that they began to stuff their faces, whilst getting all their bad feelings out and all their anger.