Hermione sat in fear as Harry entered the Maze for the final challenge of the Triwizard Tournament. Blaise saw her discomfort and gave her a gentle side hug.
Hermione had not been on good terms with Ron since the Yule Ball and the Ginger would barely even talk to her now that she was no longer letting him copy her notes and homework. Harry stopped copying her homework and started to think more logically and was succeeding with his own mind.
Hermione stood up and cheered loudly as both Harry and Cedric appeared with the trophy in their hands. It appears that they reached it together and grabbed it at the same time.
Blaise smiled as his sister shrieked and cheered for her best friend. It was a friendship that Blaise knew would last an eternity.
Hermione ran down to congratulate Harry and he hugged her tightly, while Cho ran to hug her boyfriend; Cedric.
It was decided that Harry and Cedric would split the money 50-50 and that made everyone happy.
Blaise and Kaliban joined Hermione and Harry shook hands with the 2 Slytherins; that he grew very accustomed to being around since they were close to Hermione.
The next morning, everyone was packing their bags and preparing to go home for the summer. Beauxbatons left as did Durmstrang and the Hogwarts students boarded the Hogwarts Express to return to King's Cross Station.
Hermione sat with Blaise and Kaliban and they talked about meeting that summer. Hermione reminded Blaise that he would have to pick her up at her house after she would leave a letter for her adoptive parents saying where she was.
The conversation was interrupted when Harry decided to come and join them. He wanted to say goodbye to Hermione and wish her a good summer before his aunt and uncle would cut him off from the Wizarding World for the next 2 months, everything wizard except Hedwig.
Harry said a fast goodbye to Ron once the train arrived at King's Cross and was given a hug by Mrs Weasley before he walked over to his aunt and uncle.
"See you in September Harry" Hermione said as she walked over him and his family.
"Have a great summer Mione" Harry said back and she blushed.
They hugged and said that they'd owl each other during the summer and warned each other to be careful.
Hermione said a temporary goodbye to Blaise and Kaliban and she walked over to her adoptive parents, who still didn't know that she knew that she was adopted.
They drove home in silence and when they got to their small, quaint home and she brought her trunk and Crookshanks up to her bedroom. After unpacking, Hermione heard her 'mother' call for her.
"Yes mom" Hermione asked as she exited her room and stood at the top of the stairs.
"Your father and I are going out and we won't be back until late so if you want to go out tell us right now" her mother said like a worried mother hen but Hermione knew that Dumbledore knew who she really was and her parents didn't want to get in trouble with him.
"I'll be visiting a friend and will be staying overnight. I'll see you tomorrow afternoon" Hermione said and her mother nodded.
"See you tomorrow darling" her mom said and they left the house.
Hermione sat for 20 minutes and then she heard a POP in her house. She walked into the kitchen and saw Blaise there with a big smile on his face.
"Hey Blaise" she said hugging her twin and he hugged her back.
"Let's get this glamour off of you" Blaise said and he wandlessly wiped away her glamour.
Blaise then conjured up a full length mirror and Hermione gasped when she saw her true form for the first time ever.
Hermione saw that she now had a darker colour skin tone with beautiful long and straight black hair. But she was most stunned by was her now violet coloured eyes. They looked like she stole them from a rainbow and she felt like she could just stare at them for eternity.
Blaise gasped and Hermione turned to look at him and she smiled widely.
"WOW, sis you look absolutely beautiful. Mum will be so happy to see you and will never be able to believe that you are this beautiful" Blaise complimented her and she smiled and laughed.
Hermione grabbed a hold of Blaise's arm and that gave him the signal to apparate away to the home he shared with his mum, godmother and best friend Kaliban.
Blaise knew that his mum would be in the kitchen so he silently crept into the kitchen with Hermione at his heels.
Blaise motioned for her to stay back and he walked up to his mom.
"Hi mum" Blaise said and his mother turned around and smiled.
"Hello Blaise, how are you doing?" she asked.
Blaise was about to said something when he saw his mother gasp and when he turned around he saw Hermione, standing in the doorway.
"Hermione?" Claudia asked softly as she walked closer to her daughter.
"Hi mom" Hermione said with tears in her eyes.
Claudia could not hold back her emotions and she enveloped her daughter in a hug and Hermione responded by also giving her a hug.
"I've missed you so much" Claudia said and Hermione looked up for the first time.
"I know, I always felt like something was missing in my life and when Blaise told me we were twins it made perfect sense. I felt like another half of me was gone and I could find it, but when Blaise and Kaliban came to Hogwarts I felt that hole close and it seemed to heal me. I've wanted to meet you since Blaise told me why you let me go. I don't blame you; I would have done the same if I was in your position. But I'm so happy to be with you again" Hermione said and Claudia laughed that she said that all in one breath but her voice didn't lose volume and she didn't seem to need to take a breath.
"You must be good at talking. You didn't need to take a breath" Claudia said and Hermione smiled at her mum.
"I've been doing that since I was 3 years old, it scared the Grangers forever because when I talk I don't need to take a breath. It seems to be a little talent of mine" Hermione said and Blaise laughed at his twin's antics.
Hermione said hi to Blaise and met her godmother; Phoenix. She seemed like a very good and patient woman, Hermione theorized, she was always such a good judge of character.
Hermione decided to spend the night with her real family and it was really hard for her to decide to return to the Grangers until the end of July and then she would move in with them.
Hermione knew that Dumbledore would be after her and he would try to turn Harry against her, but Hermione knew that Harry trusted her so much and he would take the time to listen to her pleas and her story. He might not believe her, but he would listen to her and not talk until the end of her story.
Hermione felt like she would finally have the real family that she deserved and that would love her and she would feel accepted by everyone.
