Chapter 15

Things were in full swing. Hermione had contacted Gringotts; Harry had mailed Tonks and Remus both who were co-ordinating the order of phoenix that weren't loyal to the complete ass that was Albus Dumbledore. Dobby was asking around the elves that could help create wards. Above all else today was the day that Dumbledore was due to receive his penance.

Harry and Hermione were sat in the Great Hall during dinner both were happy that the hall was full to the brim. They were all partaking in light conversation when the doors of the great hall swung open. A collection of 6 goblins and a few wizard security guards

"Albus Dumbledore!" The lead goblin yelled.

The headmaster stood.

"What can I do for you?" He asked playing dumb

"You are hereby under arrest under Goblin law for the continued embezzlement of an account which has no bonds to you. You are also charged with the violation of the obstructing the will of a witch and wizard who for security reasons shall be not be named in public" The head goblin announced

The students all gasped in shock and the students also. Harry and Hermione both smiled at each other and let the show go on. Dumbledore wasn't planning on going that quickly

"You do realise that as I am not a goblin you cannot enforce your law upon to me" He calmly stated

The goblin snorted "You know full well Dumbledore that when it comes to the embezzlement of wizarding accounts we can full well enforce our law upon you. Not even your status as head of the wizengamot and the supreme mugwump can stop us from arresting you"

Dumbledore knew he was in trouble not even Fawkes would be able to help him now.

"Come now Dumbledore don't make a scene in front of the students hand over your wand and come quietly" The security guard said stopping forward

Dumbledore looked throughout the room and found the smiling faces of Harry and Hermione. He knew they were behind it. Sighing he handed his wand over and walked out of the room. The old wizard stopped at Harry and Hermione.

"I only wish you could understand that I am doing this for the greater good"

He walked out of the room and the hall erupted into roars of confusion. Professor McGonagall fired off a shot of red sparks to regain control

"Silence, All of you, now due to the incarceration of Professor Dumbledore I shall be acting Headmistress Professor Flitwick shall take up the role of Deputy Head. Now everyone will please calm down and return to your dinner. A short announcement will be made at the end"

Everyone continued to talk about what had just happened Harry and Hermione ate in comfortable silence after all. They already knew what was going on so why should they feel the need to gossip about it?

At the end of the dinner Professor McGonagall stood up again

"Due to the recent occurrences at the school the teachers have agreed that their shall be a two week's break. Students may leave to go home if they so choose but must return at the end of the break"

Slight cheers erupted around the room Harry and Hermione both knew they were going to stay Hermione's parents were in hiding and there wasn't a hope in hell that Harry was going anywhere without Hermione.

They walked hand in hand back to their private common room to find the box which Lupin had given to Harry for his birthday. All of his parent's things were in this box

"I guess now is a good a time as any to open this box" He whispered

Hermione squeezed his hand

"I'm right here with you"

Harry took a deep breath and open the lock on the chest. Inside he found old photo's his mothers note books and some other small things.

What caught Harry's attention was a small wooden case. He picked it up and opened the lid. Inside he found a collection of memory's all of which were labelled "Harry's first steps", "Harry flies his toy broom", "Harry's first birthday". Harry couldn't help but smile. His mum and dad had basically given him the wish he had never been able to fulfil. To see what it was like to be with his mum and dad.

"Hermione we need a pensive" He said handing her the box. She looked at the box and nodded her head.

"Dobby" Harry called. The little elf popped into the room

"What can Dobby do for you sir?" He asked

"Sorry to interrupt your talks with the other house elf's Dobby but I need a favour can you go to Diagon Alley and buy me a pensive; I know that there is one shop there that may sell them. Money isn't an issue but quality is. Make sure it is a duplicating memory pensive and if possible could we have one with an overhead display" He asked his little friend

"Dobby knows just the place. Dobby shall return shortly" He replied before apparating out.

Harry sat down on the couch and pulled Hermione down onto his lap

Hermione laughed "Hey there tiger" She said stroking his face. Harry smiled and kissed her. He was about to pull away but Hermione wasn't done yet. "Oh no you don't" she whispered before deepening the kiss. He opened his mouth to gain entry into Hermione's who was all too allowed. Their tongues massaging each other both were in heaven. They were with each other. Nothing else at the time mattered.

It wasn't until an hour later did Harry noticed that a pensive had been placed on the desk, Dobby must have quietly slipped it in not wanting to disturbed them both.

"So what do you want to see first?" Harry asked

"As fun as it would be to see your baby videos I was wondering if we could do something a bit different" She asked twiddling her thumbs clearly nervous at the prospect

"What did you have in mind?" He asked

Hermione took a deep breath. "I love you Harry more than I thought I could love I want us to know each other fully. I want to show you my life before Hogwarts. Before I knew magic."

Harry pulled her into a hug

"Nothing would please me more than to know the woman of my dreams through and through. Besides it's not like we have anywhere else to be for a couple of weeks eh?" He said laughing.

Harry gave Hermione a quick instruction on how to extract a memory and before he knew it she was putting the memory into the bowl. Harry activated the 3D display.

Memory start

"Hermione hurry up your going to be late for school!"

"Coming mum I wanted to finish the chapter I was reading!" a 9 year old Hermione said running down the stairs

*memory skip*

"Oh look its bookworm granger!"

"leave me alone Alice" Hermione whispered

"Why bookworm what are you going to do about it? Read another book? Your such a loser bookworm you don't have no friends and you're a freak!"

*memory skip*

"how was school sweetie"

"Fine mum nothing interesting happened"

*memory skip*

Hermione was sat on her bench reading another chapter when the bully known as Alice walked up to her

"What do you think you're playing at granger? You actually told on me! What a dork!"

"No I didn't tell anyone I swear I didn't tell anyone!" Hermione said worried. Alice grabbed Hermione pulled her up and through her to the floor. Hermione had tears in her eyes

"Aw is bookworm going to cry? Run home bookworm you pathetic loser"

*memory skip*

"Hermione what happened?"

"Oh nothing mum, I tripped and fell over"

Memory end

Hermione was fully crying and Harry had tears in his eyes

"Hermione I... Had I known... I never would have ever called you a bookworm... I'm so sorry" He said pulling Hermione into a full blown hug.

"It's not your fault Harry, I buried those memory's deep in my mind and never let them get the better of me. You're the first person that I've ever allowed to know that part of me" she said stammering her words as she spoke

"Hermione you are so incredible. To be able to go through the torment and the subjection that you lived and still come out as the same charismatic and intelligent person shows just how truly incredible you are. I wish I had an ounce of your bravery" he said kissing her forehead.

Hermione laughed at this "Harry there is no one braver than you. You've taken on Voldemort 4 times and came out on top you killed the basilisk you took on a nest of acromantula and you battled with Dragons. Harry your much braver than I am"

"Hermione that wasn't bravery. That was doing what I had to do. But you going through a torment every day of your life both physical and emotional and still willing yourself to continue that's true bravery. That's bravery which cannot be measured or calculated" he said knowing all too well what was like to be bullied every day of your life

Hermione had stopped crying and was now smiling

"Thank you Harry. For understanding"

"Hey no one knows what it is like better than I do. But here's what were going to do. We are going to leave this school for the two weeks and were going to go to Grimmauld Place. Then were going to go and find this Alice skunk and show her just how completely amazing you are" Harry replied with swagger

"Harry we don't need to do that"

"Oh yes we do, you need to show her that your better than she is and besides having an adorable piece of arm candy like me could only help your efforts" Harry said laughing.

"You prat" She laughed as she mocked his god like pose

"Ok then but you have to make me a compromise" She replied after her mocking

"Name it" Harry said sitting down next to her

"We will go and find Alice and show her that she can't affect me anymore but after that we are going to see those god awful relatives of yours. Don't you think I've forgotten what they did to you Harry. If I'm going to face my demons then you are going to face them as well"

Harry nodded "We'll face them together"

Hermione smiled "As it should be"

Authors Note: Hey guys sorry it's taken so long to update my internet stopped working and so I was without internet for ages! You have no idea how stressful it is not being able to use simple things like Twitter lol anyway keep up the reviews and Ill add another chapter very soon!