A/N: Thank you to all of the people who have read this story. Especially to those who added to their favs or alerts. You guys are awsome, your adds tell me that I am doing a good job, and I don't hear that too often, so thanks. As Requested….. CHAPTER 4!!!!!! Please read and review! Pup.

Chapter 4: Finally, Answers

Hermione was walking through the streets of Diagon Alley and had tried to think of a good reason besides the obvious, to turn back and forget everything, but she couldn't. She did the right thing, she had to tell someone and who better then Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall?

Two days ago, she received a letter by owl:

Dearest Hermione,

I have been searching for you for so long. I will answer all your questions in time

If you a still willing to meet with me. Please come to Madam Larveche's bar in

Knockturn Alley this Saturday at Noon, lunch will be on your father and I. Please

come, we sincerely want to meet you. However, we completely understand if

you don't trust us and hate us (to put it lightly). Please, just give us a chance.

Sincerest Love, Your mother

PS. If you will feel more comfortable, bring Professor Snape, he is a close friend and I know you trust him.

She could have fainted from the excitement that she felt. She didn't car why hadn't her mother given her name. She was about to run and tell her parents. Wait she thought, she mentioned Knockturn Alley. She froze, this could be trouble. What if it's a trap? Who should I tell? She pondered these questions all day and finally she had it. Hermione went to her desk and wrote a letter to her most trusted mentor, Professor McGonagall.

Her professor responded that day and by the time evening rolled around, Hermione had her bags packed, her goodbyes said, and had left for the school. That is how we found the heroine of the Gryffindor Golden Trio walking the streets of Hogsmeade. When Hermione arrived, all of her beloved, well almost beloved, professors sat together in the Great Hall. When she was spotted, Professor McGonagall stood to greet her and brought her to the table where she sat between her own head of house and her hated Potions Professor, Severus Snape. Unconsciously, she thought of the letter sent by her unknown mother.

She turned to her dreaded potions professor and told him of the day's events. "Why would I car if you unknown mother wrote to you Miss Granger. I may seem interested, but I'm really not."

"Well Professor," she paused thinking of the best way to phrase her next statement. "my mother told me that you were a good friend and that if I trusted you I was welcome to ask you to accompany me to the Madam Larveche's bar. Please sir, I fear to bring anyone else."

Snape smirked at this, "You fear to take someone like Minerva over you feared potions master. I fear Miss Granger that you are reaching just a bit."

"Look, I know it sounds odd, but if she is married to a death eater, then she trusts you and she won't hex you into oblivion and," she leaned in closer so that only he could hear what she said next, "After putting yourself between that werewolf and Harry Ron and myself, I feel that I can not only trust you, but that you will make sure that I can return in one piece."

"Now I know your reaching Miss Granger, I do not out rank all the death eaters and in which, if she or her husband out ranks myself, I cannot protect you or myself from more than a few hexes."

"Come now Severus, a student is asking for you help, you will accompany her to meet with her biological parents." Minerva ordered.

"You Minerva, do out rank me, but you cannot ask me to take a student and myself in to the path of death." Severus responded stubbornly, and under his breath he said, "only Albus can make me do that."

"Professor, please, I need your help."

Severus turned his attention back to the obnoxious know-it-all and saw desperation in her eyes. He sighed in defeat and said, " Give me the letter please Miss Granger." She pulled out the folded piece of paper. He skimmed it and sighed again, "Very well, we will meet in the Entrance hall at eleven thirty then."

Hermione came back from her flashback when Professor Snape put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Miss Granger, are you sure your ready for this?"

She nodded "I need answers sir."

With that, the duo began the dark walk down to Knockturn Alley. They walked in silence and stopped in front of Madam Larveche's bar. Hermione took a breath and reached for the door handle and walked in with Snape practically on her heels. Hermione looked around the packed bar and didn't see anyone she recognized. She didn't see the woman waving from a dark corner booth. Severus nodded in response and directed his brightest pupil toward the unseen woman. Hermione didn't fight his directing in the slightest, actually, she just figured he recognized someone and was just keeping her close in such an unfamiliar place.

When they arrived at the table, Hermione became weak at the knees. Snape grabbed her before she hit the ground. The trio at the table stood as well and escorted her to the table.

"Well, this isn't what either one of us was expecting to happen," Bellatrix said nervously, "Hello Severus, I'm glad that she came to you."

"I had to Bella, when she gave me the letter to read, I just knew it was you."

Hermione Snapped out of her trance of shock, " YOU KNEW? HOW?"

"Bella's had the same handwriting since I met her." Severus smirked.

" Shall we order?" Rudolfus asked. Everyone at the table replied yes and he waved the waitress over. They ordered three firewhiskies and a butterbeer. When the drinks arrived, Bella took a sip and began:

"Well, Hermione, you are probably wondering why I, I mean We, asked you to come here." Hermione nodded. " Well, I returned to the orphanage where I left my only child. Well, a lady said that she came by looking for me as well, then she gave me your name and address, in return, I sent you a letter, and I strongly believe that you are my daughter."

" Let's just go with your feeling for a second and say that I am your daughter, Why did you give me up?"

"It was a time of darkness, and we didn't want you involved."

"OK, so this means that we are related to the Malfoys, yes?"

Both Lestranges nodded. Hermione asked a few more questions relating to the family history and the group chatted until 1:30. However, Hermione had one more question to ask, " This is kind of an odd question, could we go get a DNA test done, just to be sure."

Bellary's face fell to one of hurt.

"No I didn't mean it like that."

"Of course not, umm, let's go to Saint Margo's. Of course we can't go in looking like ourselves so I have to come up with some good disguises." Rudolfus said. " Hermione, why don't you and Rabastian go outside for a moment while we get the bill."

Rabastian and Hermione left and as the door closed behind them, Bella turned toward Severus. Instead of the usual look of insanity reining from her eyes, he saw something that he didn't see too often from her, fear. "Severus," she began, "If Hermione is my daughter, which I have a strong feeling that she is, The Dark Lord has made the request, well demand, that she marries a death eater. If that's the case, I want it to be…" she paused only daring to finish her statement, "you."

Severus could have died. " ME?! I'm her professor, do you realize that you're jeopardizing my position?"

" I understand, but…"

" Severus held up his hand, " I will talk to Dumbledore and see if there is anything that can be done."

She sighed in relief. With that, they stood and met the other half of their party. The group left for Saint Margo's with Bella, Rudolfus and Rabastian under disguises suggested by Hermione. After the samples were taken, they went their separate ways and all that was left to do was wait.