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Six.

Hermione entered Regina's office a week after returning; she didn't see the Mayor when she first came back and wanted to see how she was doing. She smiled at the secretary who was nervous around her. "Madam Mayor is in a meeting now." She stated.

"That's fine, I'll way, can you let her know that I'm here?" Hermione asked and the girl nodded.

The girl picked up the phone and waited a minute before speaking into it. Hermione watched as the girl talked to Regina before hanging up the phone. "Madam Mayor wants you in on the meeting, you can go in." She stood up and opened the door for Hermione.

Hermione raised her eyebrow before walking to the Mayor's office. The door closed behind her and she looked over to the Mayor. The Mayor looked up at her and smirked as she stood up. "It's good to see you again Miss Granger, I believe you two have met." A man stood up and Hermione frowned.

"Bill, what do I owe the pleasure?" Hermione asked as Bill Weasley smiled at her.

"I was asked by Gringotts to examine the curse here in Storybrooke." He replied, handing her a letter.

She quickly read over it before retuning it to him. "I'm sorry for a waste of a trip but by Ministry Law, this is my job. Now I assume that Regina has informed you of this as well. " Hermione stated firmly, glancing at Regina, seeing Regina frowned. "As head of the Department of International Magical Office of Law, I have the higher authority."

Bill frowned and placed the letter in his coat pocket. "Now don't be like the 'Mione."

"Don't 'Mione me Bill Weasley, if I have to I will drag you back to England myself. Now seeing as how I just returned I would rather not."

"Children, no need to fight." Mr. Gold stated as he walked into the office.

"Mr. Gold, what a delight." Regina stated through gritted teeth. "Mr. Weasley and Miss … was it 'Mione?"

" 'Mione? Is that short for something else?" Mr. Gold asked.

"Hermione." Bill stated.

"Bill, that is enough." Hermione snapped. "Now I understand that it was been a long trip for you, so I will buy you lunch, but you will be on your way afterwards. There will be no arguments." Hermione ordered, she stepped to the side to let Bill passed as she gave Regina a stared.

Bill walked out the door and Hermione turned to follow, but Mr. Gold stopped her on her way out. "Hermione. That's a pretty name." He stated with a smile. Hermione just gave him a stare before walking out the door.

Hermione sat across from Bill in the diner as Ruby served them their drinks before taking Bill's order; Hermione had gotten her regular order of a chicken club and fries. She watched as Bill looked around the diner and out the window. "So you and that Mr. Gold fellow, you seem to be close to him, the Mayor thought so to."

Hermione fought the need to snap at him, she took a deep breath instead. "What are you really doing here Bill? I know for a fact that the Goblins have no real cause to send you here."

He sighed and leaned back in his booth, string at her. "Gringotts wants to take the rights for this curse away from the Ministry."

Hermione narrowed her eyes and frowned. "By law they can't. This curse has a prophecy and I was sent here to make sure it is fulfilled and if Gringotts takes the curse they will just break it and lives could be devastated."

"There's a chance that everything could just go back to normal." He told her.

She shook her head as their food came; he had ordered a burger and fries. "Thank you Ruby." She smiled up at the waitress who had kept staring at Bill even from across the diner. Ruby nodded and walked away but she kept her eyes on Bill. Hermione sighed and looked back at him. "The Ministry is not going to give this curse over to Gringotts because there could be a chance. I will not have it. This curse has already been set in motion and it will finish its course. I signed my name in blood on it." She told him.

He whistled, eyes wide. "In blood? Merlin 'Mione, do you have that much faith in the outcome of this curse?" He kept his voice low. "You didn't even want to come here, you didn't want to leave Teddy and now you're signed on board for how ever long this takes? It could take years."

"I can wait it out." Hermione replied.

" 'Mione you realize that you can no longer leave Storybrooke now until the curse is done." Bill whispered.

Her eyes grew as she sighed, sitting up straight. "Teddy will be starting Hogwarts soon, he wont even be home much and besides he could visit me on Holidays."

"But you can't leave." Bill stated again. "That is a big gamble to take on this town."

She sighed and ate one of her fries and nodded. "Some time you have to go all in." She turned and began to eat her food. Bill stared at her before he turned to his burger. They ate in silence, not looking at each other as they finished their food. Hermione pulled out her wallet, but Bill stopped her. "I said I would buy you lunch."

He smiled and shook his head. "This may be the last time I see you for a long time, Mum would kill me if I didn't buy the meal." He paid Ruby and left a good tip before standing up. "I'll see you around." He kissed her on the head and walked out of the diner.

Hermione sighed and looked out the window, staring in the booth until almost Dinnertime, none of the other patrons bothered her as she sat in deep thought. She finally woke up from her thoughts when someone set across form her. "Henry." She smiled. "Can I buy you dinner?"

He smiled and nodded and she waved another waitress over. They gave her their orders and sat there in the booth. "How was school?" She asked him.

"Am I really a Wizard?" Henry asked instead of answering her question.

Hermione blinked several times before nodding. "Yes, I figure it's because of you being Emma's son and she is who she is."

"Emma said that you told her and my mom that when I turn eleven that I have to leave."

Hermione sighed and took a sip of her new soda. "It's up to Emma, because of the curse, Regina doesn't have any rights to decide what to do. But Emma could send you to a Magical school here, or you could go to England."

"Like your son? Emma said that you have a son." Henry stated as their food came.

Hermione smiled sadly before taking out her picture of Teddy. "He's your age and he'll be going to Hogwarts when he turns eleven. He's really excited about it."

"So we could be friends?" Henry asked.

"If you want. You remind me of him." Hermione smile brightened as she tucked the picture away.