Chapter 11 Introduction to Muggles
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"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." –Mahatma Gandhi
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"Mum! Dad! What are you doing her?" Hermione yelled as she ran to her parents. She stopped directly in front of them not sure of what to do. Mrs. Granger, as if sensing her apprehension, pulled her into a affectionate hug; her father, however, stood back his face a tight mask of no emotion.
"We got your letter." Her mother answered her question after releasing her. Hermione looked towards her father for some sign that he even acknowledged her presence.
"I believe we need to talk." Was the only attempt at comfort he offered to his only child. Hermione nodded in reply then turned towards the Headmaster.
"We have a few hours to talk before dinner and I think Severus will want to be here to explain a few things I may have left out in my letter."
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled in understanding as he nodded, "We shall call him here by floo."
"Oh, professor, we don't have any floo powder."
"Good thing I anticipated the need for then, mm?" He replied as he pulled a purple velvet sack from his robes. Hermione and Draco smiled. Dumbledore crossed the room to the fire and threw some powder in.
"Severus Snape's rooms; Hogwarts!" He spoke when the fire turned green.
"What?" An irritated voice called as Severus' head appeared in the fire.
"Please come through." As asked, Severus walked gracefully out of the fire moments later. He gave a brief nod to the Headmaster, Hermione, and Draco and quirked an eyebrow at the two muggles.
"I'm guessing I'm here for explanations."
"Er, I may have forgotten to tell them a few things." Hermione replied meekly. Severus sighed then sat in a deep green chair. Following his example, everyone else found a chair or couch to sit on.
"What do they know?" Severus spoke to Hermione as if they were the only ones in the room.
"They know I'm married and pregnant." She replied, then realized something, "Oh, mum, dad, this is Draco, my husband."
"Hello, dear." Her mother said getting up to shake his hand. Mr. Granger eyed Draco then pulled his wife back before she could get near him.
"Don't embarrass yourself!" He said to her glaring at everyone around the room.
"Mr. Granger," Severus said standing to his full height and using the intimidating potions' master voice, "perhaps we could talk in the corridor."
"Fine, as long as I don't have to be in the room with those...those reprobates any longer." Severus snarled as he led Mr. Granger to the hall and everyone in the room waited for something to happen. A few moments later, there was a loud thud from in the hall and Severus swept back into the room alone.
"Mr. Granger seems to have tripped and fallen, maybe he should see Poppy." Severus gave a roguish smile as he replaced himself in his chair. Hermione and Draco tried not to laugh and Dumbledore stood.
"I'll see to him." After he left, the occupants still in the room could have swore they heard more thuds getting softer and softer as Dumbledore went down the stairs.
"Well, Mrs. Granger, perchance you're willing to be more cooperative." Severus looked pointedly at her and she nodded her head. He proceeded to explain his connection to her daughter and why she was put up for adoption in the first place. She gave her own "ooos" and "ahs" but for the most part kept quiet during the speech.
"Well, I see no need to inform Benjamin of the circumstances. I actually wanted to tell you we are getting a divorce. He's been telling things to Mr. Cartier. I don't know why; he said it was none of my business but I overheard him saying something to the effect of it was important the 'Dark Lord'." Mrs. Granger seemed oblivious to the three shocked expressions and continued, "It was personal information. Allergies, important life moments...what happened."
Hermione hung her head at this last statement, "How did he know about that? I didn't tell anyone but Draco and I'm sure Ron wouldn't casually brag about something like that."
"So, Ron's his name, huh, I don't see why you didn't curse him or something."
"Please, share with the odd man out what happened with Mr. Wealey." Severus butted in staring straight at Hermione.
"He violated my little girl, that's what he did. Oh," She walked to Hermione and hugged her, "he raped my baby."
Severus' eyes seemed to glow in fury before he stood. "I believe I should go pay a visit to Gryffindor Tower. Hermione, come."
Everyone stood and filed out of the room. Hermione bit her lip nervously but felt reassured when Draco took her hand and entwined their fingers together. The walk to the tower seemed to take hours and when they finally did reach it, Hermione was dreading what would happen. Severus gave the password and the door flung open. The Gryffindors stared in shock and horror as the feared potions master looked around the room. As soon as he spotted Ron sitting in the corner with Harry, Ginny, and Lavender, he walked over to him.
"Mr Weasley, my daughter has just informed me of recent event that took place this summer." Ron blanched upon hearing this and immediately pulled his arm from around Lavender's shoulder.
"S-sir-" Ron stuttered but he was cut off.
"If you ever so mush as lay a hand on my daughter again, I will castrate you."
"Is that a threat?" Harry asked finding his voice.
"No, it's a promise. I should do it right now, but I'm feeling generous."
"That and you're scared of what I would do if you did castrate him." Hermione walked up beside Severus and met his glare with a smile. The Gryffindors that had been brave enough not to leave the moment Severus walked in left now scared of what he would do to Hermione.
"That is not true." He replied though gritted teeth. Hermione wrinkled her nose and squinted her eyes in reply then turned to the four in the corner.
"So, Severus is just politely trying to say don't do it again or you'll end up in the hospital wing, or more likely Saint Mungo's, for a very long time."
"Uh-huh." Ron nodded numbly.
"Good, let's go." Hermione turned around.
"Not yet, I haven't had at him yet and I'm sure your husband would love a turn."
"No, mum, not now." The older woman huffed as Hermione led the way out of the room then glared at the redhead before following.
"What in bloody hell did you do to her?" Harry asked when the portal slammed shut.
"I don't want to talk about it." Ron replied going as red as his hair.
"Not good enough, I have a right to know."
"This," Ginny spoke up, "this has to do with the time this summer when she was at our house doesn't it? I found her in your room, her clothes and hair were all messy, and she was crying really badly. I went in asked her what was wrong and she just said you guys broke up, but there's more to it isn't there?"
"Yeah, I did something really stupid."
"Tell us about it." So he did.
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"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." –Mahatma Gandhi
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"Mum! Dad! What are you doing her?" Hermione yelled as she ran to her parents. She stopped directly in front of them not sure of what to do. Mrs. Granger, as if sensing her apprehension, pulled her into a affectionate hug; her father, however, stood back his face a tight mask of no emotion.
"We got your letter." Her mother answered her question after releasing her. Hermione looked towards her father for some sign that he even acknowledged her presence.
"I believe we need to talk." Was the only attempt at comfort he offered to his only child. Hermione nodded in reply then turned towards the Headmaster.
"We have a few hours to talk before dinner and I think Severus will want to be here to explain a few things I may have left out in my letter."
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled in understanding as he nodded, "We shall call him here by floo."
"Oh, professor, we don't have any floo powder."
"Good thing I anticipated the need for then, mm?" He replied as he pulled a purple velvet sack from his robes. Hermione and Draco smiled. Dumbledore crossed the room to the fire and threw some powder in.
"Severus Snape's rooms; Hogwarts!" He spoke when the fire turned green.
"What?" An irritated voice called as Severus' head appeared in the fire.
"Please come through." As asked, Severus walked gracefully out of the fire moments later. He gave a brief nod to the Headmaster, Hermione, and Draco and quirked an eyebrow at the two muggles.
"I'm guessing I'm here for explanations."
"Er, I may have forgotten to tell them a few things." Hermione replied meekly. Severus sighed then sat in a deep green chair. Following his example, everyone else found a chair or couch to sit on.
"What do they know?" Severus spoke to Hermione as if they were the only ones in the room.
"They know I'm married and pregnant." She replied, then realized something, "Oh, mum, dad, this is Draco, my husband."
"Hello, dear." Her mother said getting up to shake his hand. Mr. Granger eyed Draco then pulled his wife back before she could get near him.
"Don't embarrass yourself!" He said to her glaring at everyone around the room.
"Mr. Granger," Severus said standing to his full height and using the intimidating potions' master voice, "perhaps we could talk in the corridor."
"Fine, as long as I don't have to be in the room with those...those reprobates any longer." Severus snarled as he led Mr. Granger to the hall and everyone in the room waited for something to happen. A few moments later, there was a loud thud from in the hall and Severus swept back into the room alone.
"Mr. Granger seems to have tripped and fallen, maybe he should see Poppy." Severus gave a roguish smile as he replaced himself in his chair. Hermione and Draco tried not to laugh and Dumbledore stood.
"I'll see to him." After he left, the occupants still in the room could have swore they heard more thuds getting softer and softer as Dumbledore went down the stairs.
"Well, Mrs. Granger, perchance you're willing to be more cooperative." Severus looked pointedly at her and she nodded her head. He proceeded to explain his connection to her daughter and why she was put up for adoption in the first place. She gave her own "ooos" and "ahs" but for the most part kept quiet during the speech.
"Well, I see no need to inform Benjamin of the circumstances. I actually wanted to tell you we are getting a divorce. He's been telling things to Mr. Cartier. I don't know why; he said it was none of my business but I overheard him saying something to the effect of it was important the 'Dark Lord'." Mrs. Granger seemed oblivious to the three shocked expressions and continued, "It was personal information. Allergies, important life moments...what happened."
Hermione hung her head at this last statement, "How did he know about that? I didn't tell anyone but Draco and I'm sure Ron wouldn't casually brag about something like that."
"So, Ron's his name, huh, I don't see why you didn't curse him or something."
"Please, share with the odd man out what happened with Mr. Wealey." Severus butted in staring straight at Hermione.
"He violated my little girl, that's what he did. Oh," She walked to Hermione and hugged her, "he raped my baby."
Severus' eyes seemed to glow in fury before he stood. "I believe I should go pay a visit to Gryffindor Tower. Hermione, come."
Everyone stood and filed out of the room. Hermione bit her lip nervously but felt reassured when Draco took her hand and entwined their fingers together. The walk to the tower seemed to take hours and when they finally did reach it, Hermione was dreading what would happen. Severus gave the password and the door flung open. The Gryffindors stared in shock and horror as the feared potions master looked around the room. As soon as he spotted Ron sitting in the corner with Harry, Ginny, and Lavender, he walked over to him.
"Mr Weasley, my daughter has just informed me of recent event that took place this summer." Ron blanched upon hearing this and immediately pulled his arm from around Lavender's shoulder.
"S-sir-" Ron stuttered but he was cut off.
"If you ever so mush as lay a hand on my daughter again, I will castrate you."
"Is that a threat?" Harry asked finding his voice.
"No, it's a promise. I should do it right now, but I'm feeling generous."
"That and you're scared of what I would do if you did castrate him." Hermione walked up beside Severus and met his glare with a smile. The Gryffindors that had been brave enough not to leave the moment Severus walked in left now scared of what he would do to Hermione.
"That is not true." He replied though gritted teeth. Hermione wrinkled her nose and squinted her eyes in reply then turned to the four in the corner.
"So, Severus is just politely trying to say don't do it again or you'll end up in the hospital wing, or more likely Saint Mungo's, for a very long time."
"Uh-huh." Ron nodded numbly.
"Good, let's go." Hermione turned around.
"Not yet, I haven't had at him yet and I'm sure your husband would love a turn."
"No, mum, not now." The older woman huffed as Hermione led the way out of the room then glared at the redhead before following.
"What in bloody hell did you do to her?" Harry asked when the portal slammed shut.
"I don't want to talk about it." Ron replied going as red as his hair.
"Not good enough, I have a right to know."
"This," Ginny spoke up, "this has to do with the time this summer when she was at our house doesn't it? I found her in your room, her clothes and hair were all messy, and she was crying really badly. I went in asked her what was wrong and she just said you guys broke up, but there's more to it isn't there?"
"Yeah, I did something really stupid."
"Tell us about it." So he did.