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The residents of Grimmauld Place had actually managed to leave the house before 6:30, which came as a shock to everyone. Never before when they were all going somewhere together had they left on schedule. Not only that, but they had somehow dressed suitably. Everyone, including Albus, looked boringly muggle. Well dressed, boring muggles. Except for Sirius and Remus. They had worn clothes they still had from the last Velvet BlackBird concert they had attended.
"Alright, guys. If you have any questions, please ask quietly. And, try not to use the word 'muggle' in front of actual muggles." Sirius said. This was mostly directed at Arthur, who loved to stop and marvel at muggle things and muggles in general.
"Got it. Can we get there, already?" Ron asked. He, like his father, was intrigued by muggles.
"Yes, alright. Everybody ready?" Sirius asked, and everyone nodded. "Okay, then. Grab the portkeys, and we'll go." he said. Sirius had gotten portkeys for everyone, and they would be arriving at a location about a mile from the concert area.
Hermione, meanwhile, was feeling much better. She had, at her mum's urging, gone through her part twice more. She was now helping the crew with finishing touches. She had turned a corner, and nearly was bowled over by her father, already in costume. It was weird seeing her usually normal dad dressed in all black and wearing face paint. But, that was a part of being the daughter of two rock and rollers, she guessed.
"Hi, love." Anthony Granger said. "Have you seen your mum?"
"No, dad, I haven't. But, I was going to get ready, so I'll check in the dressing room for you." Hermione said.
"Thanks, love." Anthony said, and started to walk off.
"Dad!" Hermione said.
"Yes?" he asked, turning back to her.
"You forgot something." she said, with a smile. "Pre-show ritual?"
"Ah, of course. C'mere." Anthony said, smiling.
Hermione went to her dad, and just like he did before any show she was at, he picked her up and swung her around. Putting her down, he held onto her shoulders until she was steady, then kissed her cheek.
Hermione smiled. "Fly, BlackBird." she said. That was their own special way of saying 'good luck'. After her dad left, Hermione walked to the dressing room.
"Wow! Look at this place! It's huge!" Ginny exclaimed upon arrival, drawing the eye of a few muggles.
"Gin! Would you keep your voice down?" Bill hissed.
"Alright, guys. We'll go find our seats, then I'm heading to the concession stand. Let's go." Sirius said. Noticing Harry looking less excited than everyone else, he hung back with him. "Hey. What's wrong, Harry?"
Shrugging, Harry said "Nothing, really. It just feels weird to do something like this without Mione, is all."
"Oh. Well, we'll pick up a shirt or something for her. When does she get back, do you know?"
"No. I haven't heard from her in a while. D'ya suppose she's alright?" Harry asked, looking like his younger self.
"Yeah. Hey, this is Hermione we're talking about. She's fine." Sirius said, trying and failing to be reassuring. Seeing it not working, he said "C'mon. You can help me with drinks."
"Alright. Let me get Ron to help, too." Harry said.
Sure enough, Hermione found her mum in the dressing room, putting the finishing touches on her makeup.
"Oh, you're here, love. Good. Could you help me with this?" her mum asked. "And, have you seen your father yet? I was looking for him earlier, and it's like he vanished." Christine said.
"Sure, mum. And yes, I have seen dad. He's all ready. He was looking for you." Hermione said, clipping a feather hair clip in her mum's hair.
"Thank god. Okay, now that I'm ready, I'll go find him. You need to get ready, love." Christine said. "You have an hour. Kisses."
With that, Hermione was alone in the room. She couldn't help but laugh. Her mum was so much like a teenager sometimes it was scary.
Shaking her head, she decided to start, even though it wouldn't take long for her to get dressed.
Half an hour later, she was dressed, and had her hair done. She just had to do her makeup, and put on her jewelry, and she would go to her spot beside the stage, and wait. To Hermione, there was nothing quite like watching her parents on stage. After being around it for almost 20 years, it still thrilled her.
Harry and the others were really enjoying the show so far. Velvet BlackBird had performed what Sirius had proclaimed Lily and James' favorite song, and a few others so far, including a couple new songs. The whole group was thoroughly entertained. Especially by the bands appearance. The men of the band all wore black of some kind, while the solo lady in the band wore pink, and had outrageously curly blonde hair, with a black feathered clip, and face paint. They were quite..unique. At the hour mark, they stopped, though.
"Let me just check in with you guys for a minute. Everybody enjoying themselves so far?" The lady singer asked, and the crowd screamed in agreement. "Well, I'll take that as a yes." She said, laughing. "For those that don't know, I am Velvet, and man to my right is BlackBird. It is such a thrill to be back in England again." She said, and again the crowd screamed. "If you use to come to our shows, you're probably familiar with this next bit. We use to bring our little girl out here on stage, and parade her around for you guys. Well, we're still doing that, when she joins us for a show, that is. With one change, however. Our little girl isn't quite so little, anymore. She's now almost 20."
"And, she's still beautiful as the day she was born." BlackBird said.
"Yes, she is. But, first.." Velvet said, before turning to the giant screens behind her.
The screens started showing a video of a little girl with curly hair walking down a corridor, holding someone's hand. It progessed to showing her as she got older, still walking down a corridor. In the background, The Beatles were singing 'In My Life', until the video showed the girl, who had grown up during the video, arrived at a door. Then, it ended.
"No matter her age, she'll always be our little girl. Our daughter, Hermione!"
Needless to say, Harry, Ron, Ginny and the rest felt their jaws drop.
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JUST FOR CLARIFICATION-HERMIONE'S MUM IS VELVET AND HER DAD IS BLACKBIRD.
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