a/n This chapter is for Timorth, who gave me the ideas and so made me write this chapter easier. Thanks.
Also thanks to Zarroc, Timorth, tootsieXpopXdiscovery, and amigops for reviewing. Really appreciate it and thanks to everyone that sent ideas. Just because they aren't in this chapter doesn't mean they won't show up.
xxx.:.x.:.xxx
It was the first week of May. Hermione was 25 weeks along and starting to get big. She walked into the library because she needed to study for her NEWT's. She walked over to a deserted table and sat down. There was a book sitting open so she reached over to close it but something caught her eye. The names Jason and Miranda.
"Hey that's my parent's names," she said out loud. She pulled the book closer to her and started to read. Once she had finished she grabbed her books and threw them into her bag and ran out of the library, well as fast as somebody that was 6 months pregnant could run. She rushed through the corridors and came to a halt beside a stone gargoyle. Between her pants she said the password. The gargoyle jumped aside and she stepped onto the moving staircase. She had never noticed it before but the movement made her queasy. She stepped off the staircase and knocked on the door.
"Come in," a voice said and the door creaked open.
"Oh, sorry Professor," she said and was about to turn around and walk out the door.
"No sit down. What do you need?"
"I'm sorry," she said quietly and then she muttered something.
"I'm sorry I didn't hear that," McGonagoll said.
"No, never mind it's embarrassing."
"Go ahead."
"My mind just went blank and I was coming up here to ask Professor Dumbledore something."
"Don't feel bad. I'll let you in on a little secret," McGonagoll said, "I sometimes will be walking through the halls and think I see him or I will be dealing with some students and I'm just about to say, go talk to the Headmaster. It's nothing to be ashamed of."
"Thanks," Hermione said quietly.
"So can I help you with whatever it was?"
"I don't know."
"Try me."
Hermione explained while McGonagoll sat in her chair and nodded at all the right moments.
"Okay call them," McGonagoll said once Hermione had finished.
"What?'
"Fire call you're parents and get them here."
Hermione walked over to the fire.
McGonagoll walked over to one of the many portraits on the wall and said, "Can you find Harry Potter and tell him that I need to speak with him immediately?"
The person in the portrait disappeared and could be seen walking into the next portrait before he disappeared all together.
Hermione pulled her head out of the fire and walked back over to her chair. Just as she sat down her mother tumbled out of the fireplace, closely followed by her father.
Her mother ran over to Hermione and gave her a huge hug. She pulled Hermione out of her chair and looked at her protruding stomach. "How are you doing?" she asked.
"I have been better."
Jason was looking around the office. Miranda walked over to him and he said quietly to her, "Brings back some memories."
Just then the door opened and Harry walked in.
"What's going on?" he asked. Then he saw Hermione and her parents and a brief look of fear washed across his face.
"Everything's okay," McGonagoll said.
"Oh good," Harry sighed.
"Sit down," McGonagoll said and everyone did.
"What's going on Professor?" Harry asked.
"Here," Hermione said as she handed him a large book, "read this," she pointed at and article and Harry started to read. Once he was finished he looked up and said, "So what's this all about?"
Miranda and Jason nodded.
"Could I see that?" Miranda asked.
"Sure."
Harry handed her the book and she started to read with her husband looking over her shoulder.
Jason Nott and Miranda Evans Nott…two names you won't hear in anymore. Jason and Miranda were born in 1955 and attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1966-74. They were Head Boy and Girl and said to be the brightest of their age. They were also a couple. Jason a pureblood Slytherin and Miranda a muggleborn Gryffindor were enemies from day one until they became Head's and all that changed. Jason started to realize there was more to people than what he had been brought up knowing. The two graduated top of their class and went on to Auror training because the times were getting darker. Nott being from a family of supposed dark wizards was said to have been disowned for becoming an Auror and being with a muggleborn Gryffindor. Nott and Evans married in 1978, but August 13 1979 tragedy struck. The two were battling Death Eaters and an unknown curse hit them. Even to this day it is still unknown what happened to them. Some people say that they were killed instantly but others argue that point. They say they saw them limping into the forest together.
Miranda closed the book and sighed, "I'm sorry Hermione. We didn't want you to know."
"What is going on? What does this have to do with me?" Harry asked.
"Harry," Miranda said, "I'm…"
xxx.:.x.:.xxx
a/n okay how I had Hermione thinking Dumbledore was still alive well stupid me can't even keep her characters in her own stories straight. I had it all written that she was running up to talk to Dumbledore and she said the password which was a sweet and everything and then I realized, oh my god Dumbledore is dead in this story.
I know it's short but it was a great place to cut off. Don't worry it won't be a month until I update. It will be soon like possible even tomorrow if I get a lot of really nice reviews. Hint, Hint.
