My Mother, My Aunt Keeperoliver Chapter 7
A/N: It would seem that the last chapter was not well accepted. Tes and I would like to know what we did wrong? Not that it will change anything, but for future writing, it would help us in the long run, what people want to read. We have tried hard to give you, the readers, a decent story, with a good plot line, and will accept any ideas of where you would like to see it go. I know there are people who do not like the idea of Daniel (Dudley) being a wizard, because of the perceptions of him from canon. This is not canon. We never said it was canon. It may follow the story line some what, when Harry and Daniel are in school, but only some what. If you have any idea of what you would like to see happen, just add it to your review. Many are reading this story, but few review. However, there are more Favorite stories listed than reviews, which I find weird. If you like it, hate it, or wish it went else where, let us know. Thank you for your patience, while I get this off my chest. Now on to the story.
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It has been six years since the first meeting with the Weasleys, and they have become good friends. Harry, Daniel, Ron, and Ginny were close, like brothers and sister. Daniel and Ron were the Pranksters, and Harry and Ginny were the studious ones, always with a book in their hands, reading. They were always the first to get correct answers to the problems set forth by who ever was teaching them. It was not that Ron and Daniel were not smart, it was just they did not put forth the effort that Harry and Ginny did.
It was during one of their home study classes that Ron and Daniel set fire to the lab experiment they were working on together, and Daniel lost his eye brows. He was never able to grow them back. It didn't phase him a bit, and often joked about it. Ron wished it had been him that it happened to, as he saw it as a conversation piece. Ginny thought they were weird, and Harry didn't see what was so funny about it.
As they continued on through the years, although they loved each other, you could see separation in the four, with Harry and Ginny always being together, and Daniel and Ron always together. Lily and Molly noticed this, as did Alicia. They tried to pair them differently, but it failed, as Harry and Ron did not see eye to quite a few things. Ginny and Daniel argued all the time as Daniel could not take Ginny's perfectionist attitude. So, the three mothers let the kids decide for them selves who they would pair with for their studies.
Ginny has always been a little upset that she was a year younger than her friends, and that they would be going to school a year before her. She knew she was smarter than her brother and Daniel, and almost as smart as Harry. Why should she have to stay home while Ron and Daniel get to go. Ginny thought she was even smarter than the twins, and to prove it, she pretended she didn't know the answer to a problem, and asked them for help. When they couldn't come up with an answer, Ginny looked to her mom and smirked. Molly knew she would be getting a lecture later that evening from her only daughter.
Since they were only 11 days apart in their birthdays, Harry and Ginny asked if they could share their party together on Ginny's birthday, when they were four, and it has been that way ever since. Their birthday was coming up, and they asked if they could go to Diagon Alley for their birthday. Lily and Molly thought it best if they didn't, but they would take them to a muggle Mall, if that would be alright. They both sighed, but accepted this. They wanted to get some magical reading material for them selves, to learn the concept of magic. Even if you couldn't perform magic, you could learn the wand movements and the correct pronounciation of the spell.
While at the Mall, Harry and Ginny were in the muggle book store, when they saw a young girl trying to get a book that was to high for her to get. She started climbing the rack to get the book, when it started to lean forward, spilling all the books off the shelf. With all the books gone the shelf started to fall faster towards the shocked girl, and she put her hands up to try and protect her self. Both Harry and Ginny rushed forward to pull the girl from the falling bookshelf. Harry saw it was too late, and lifted his hand and chanted ARRESTO MOMEMTUM. The shelf righted it self. and the children were safe. Lily and Molly arrived just as Harry had done this, and could not believe that Harry had just done wandless magic, as well as Ginny. The young girl was too shocked to understand what had just happened. Her mother came running around the corner, seeing the mess, and her daughter and two strangers sitting in the middle of the mess.
She cried, "Hermione, are you alright? Did you hurt yourself? How did this happen?"
"I'm fine mom. I would have been hurt though if these two hadn't helped me. I was climbing the rack to get a book I couldn't reach, and the rack tipped over and all the books fell out."
Lily watched as the book the girl was trying to get started to slide towards her. 'Hmmm, I wonder if her parents know she is a witch? I wonder if she knows she is a witch?'
Hermione's mother turned to Lily and Molly, "Hello, my name is Jean Granger, this is my daughter Hermione. Do you happen to know what happened here. All I know is that somehow your children helped my daughter, and for that, I will be forever grateful. She is my only child, and without her, my husband and I would be lost."
"Hello Jean, My name is Lily Potter, and this is Molly Weasley. As to what happened, I can only guess that as the book shelf was rocking , Harry pushed as hard as he could on a backwards lean, and straightened it up. Molly and I just got here as he was sitting down to see if the girls were alright." Lily hated lying, but she had to protect Harry and Ginny from the muggle mother.
Jean looked down at the children as they were filling the shelves on the bottom, with books. "You said his name is Harry?" Lily nodded, and Jean called him, "Harry, thank you for protecting my daughter. That was a very brave thing you did."
"You're welcome Mrs...?"
"Granger, Mrs. Granger."
"Well you are welcome Mrs. Granger, but I did not do it alone. Ginny also helped me. Ginny always helps me. We are sort of a team."
"Well thank you both. Is there any thing I can get for you. It is only proper that I reward you for your helping my daughter."
"OH no, we are fine, and were glad we were able to help Hermione."
"Please accept some thing as a reward, my daughter means every thing to me, and to lose her would devastate my husband and I."
Lily thought on this for a minute, "Jean, perhaps you and your husband could join us for dinner this evening, and we could discuss this futher."
Jean was about to answer when workers from the store arrived to help with the clean up of the books, The store manager arrived and asked, "Can any one explain what happened here?"
Lily and Molly to him what happened, and what Harry had done to prevent the case from falling on the girl.
He looked Leary at the thought, as if he did not believe the story, but knew there was some truth to it. "Well young man, it looks like we have a hero in our midst, and a hero deserves a reward, so pick any three books that you would like, and they will be free to you, compliments of the store.
Harry was thrilled at this, but decided to share this, and asked, "Can each of us pick one. It's only fare, as we were all involved?"
"Fair enough, you each pick one book."
Hermione's eyes brightened at this, and took the book that she was going after. Harry and Ginny looked around and found books that they liked, and presented them to the manager, and he filled out a form, had the three mothers sign them, and gave the books back to the kids.
The mess was soon cleaned up, and Molly, Lily and Jean were left alone with their kids.
Hermione looked at Harry and Ginny, "Thank you both for saving me. I don't know what happened, but I know somehow you saved me from something dreadful."
"Your welcome Hermione, but do us a favor. If you see a book you want in the future, but can't reach it, call for help from some one who can?"
Hermione blushed but laughed at this and promised she would do it.
Jean accepted the invitation to Lily's for dinner, and Lily gave her directions to the Manor, stating the address plainly so that she would remember it. This also granted the Grangers access through the Fidalius charm protecting the home from being seen by anyone not knowing the secret.
When she got home, she flooed Minerva, and asked her to join them for dinner, as she had someone she wanted her to meet. she asked to be there 30 minutes earlier than the Grangers so that she could explain to her what she knew.
When Minerva arrived, She went into the kitchen with Lily, Molly, Alicia, Sirius, and Remus, The kids were upstairs Ron and Daniel playing, and Ginny and Harry reading.
Lily got up, and brought the teapot over, and they drank, while Molly and Lily explained the afternoon's events. Minerva gasped at the thought that Harry, and Hermione had both done wandless magic, and wondered if Ginny and the boys could do it. She resolved to test them after dinner.
The Grangers arrived soon after they had finished their talk, and sat and relaxed before dinner. They talked about the afternoon, once again, and the school Minerva taught at. How it was for gifted children, and taught them how to expand their gift. Soon dinner was done, and Alicia called the kids down from their rooms. When Harry and Ginny saw Hermione, they ran over and gave her a hug, which frightened Hermione. She had never been hugged by any one other than her parents. She soon settled though, as neither Harry nor Ginny would let go, until she calmed her self. Hermione soon learned that she liked being hugged by Harry and Ginny. They introduced her to Ron and Daniel, who just barely acknowledged her. She didn't mind this, as long as Harry and Ginny were there.
After dinner, Minerva asked Jean and Dan if she could talk to the kids in private. They were a little doubtful about it, but soon relented.
When she closed the door and put a silencing charm up she went and sat facing the kids who were also sitting. She asked Ron, "Ron, would you do me a favor, and get that book on the table?" Ron started walking when Minerva stopped him. "No, Ron, I want you to reach out with your gift and get it."
"But that's impossible Professor. I need a wand to do that."
"Thank you Ron, Daniel, would you try please?"
"I can not without a wand."
"Thank you Daniel. Ginny, how about you?"
Ginny looked at the book, and willed it to come to her. At first nothing, then the book started to shake, and finally it flew to her open hands. "Excellent Ginny. Hermione, I know this is new to you, but would you try to will the book to you from Ginny please?" Hermione tried, and it went right to her. "Excellent Hermione. Harry, I am going to have Hermione drop the book, and I want you to stop it from hitting the floor, if you can, alright?"
"Is there a certain spell you want me to use Professor?" Harry asked.
"What do you mean Harry? Do you know more than one spell?"
"Oh yes, Professor, several."
"Are they all wordless?"
Hermione was listening to all this, and was getting confused, but intrigued. This was all new to her, yet it wasn't as she had been able to get things for herself for about a month, as long as it was out in the open and not pinned or blocked by anything. What Ginny did was what she had been doing. She was afraid to tell her mom and dad, as they might punish her for doing something so weird. But she can see now, that it's not that weird. Sure Ron and Daniel couldn't do it, but Ginny can, and it seems Harry can.
Harry answered the Professor,"I can do Wingardium, and Accio wordless, but Arresto is a little bit stronger spell, and I need to say the words for it to work."
"OK Harry, could you try the wordless ones first?' Harry nodded and Minerva had Hermione drop the book, and as it fell, it stopped and changed directions, right into Harry's hands. He gave to Ginny for the next test. Ginny dropped the book, but instead of falling, it floated out of her hands and into Minerva's hands. Minerva shook her head. This is more than she imagined. Rather than have Harry do the Arresto charm, she asked him, "Harry, have you ever transfigured any thing wandlessly?"
"I don't believe I've ever tried Professor?"
"OK Harry, what I want you to do, is picture this book in my hands, and then picture a pencil. Then I want you to think about the book changing into the pencil. Can you do that?"
"All I can do is fail in the attempt." And Harry looked at the book, and then imagined it in his mind. He then thought of a pencil. He then in his mind, imagined the Book changing into a pencil. He closed his eyes for this, and heard a gasp coming from Ginny, and opened his eyes to see Minerva holding a perfectly formed pencil. Minerva had a huge grin on her usually straight face. "Beautifully done Harry. Outstanding. Now I suppose we should be getting back to your parents." As she said this, she transfigures the pencil back into the book.
When they were down stairs, Ginny saw that the rest of her family had joined the group, and were talking about different things. Arthur had cornered poor Dan and was asking him all kinds of questions about what he called muggle devices such as a blender, and why was it different from a mixer.
To Minerva, now came the hard part." Mr and Mrs. Granger, how open minded are you to change?"
Dan and Jean looked at her like she just grew two heads. "How do you mean? There is change occurring all the time, and we take it in stride." Dan said.
"If I were to tell you that there are forces in the world that goes against everything you believe in, how would you take it?"
"I suppose I would have to see it to believe it." Dan said.
"Hermione would you take the spoon from your father please?"
Hermione wished for the spoon, and it left Dan for his daughter. Both Dan and Jean were at a loss for words. "How did she do that?" Jean asked.
"Magic." Minerva answered.
"Magic?" asked Dan. "There is no such thing as real magic, it is all slight of hand. A stage show, for an audience."
"Then can you explain to me what your daughter just did?"
"No."
"Harry, can you turn this spoon int a plate?"
Two seconds later, the spoon had turned into a plate. Even the magics were surprised. Harry then took it a step further by making the plate get up from Hermione and danced around the room, stopping in front of each person watching and then continuing on to the next, until; it got to him and the he changed it back into a spoon.
Sirius and Remus were laughing, Lily, Molly and Alicia were giddy. The boys were shocked, especially Bill and Charley as they were in school, and could not do that with a wand. Dan and Jean, however, had passed out. What they had witnessed was beyond their comprehension.
Minerva brought them back, and then explained to everyone what she learned in the room. Ron and Daniel were embarrassed when Minerva said they were unable to do the things that Harry, Ginny and Hermione had done. But they were put at ease, when they were told, that not many full grown wizards could, let alone a seven year old, or in Ginny's case six.
Ginny hrummphed. "I will be seven in two days, and Harry is eight!"
Minerva laughed and then begged Ginny's forgiveness, which she accepted, and then laughed.
Minerva settled and said to Dan and Jean, "If you two wouldn't mind, we would like Hermione to join us in our class for learning. Up till now it has been just muggle studies, or non magic studies like Math, English, History, and Geography. They are now going to have mixed classes, to include magical concept, theory, and intent. Until Ron and Daniel get a wand, they will not be able to perform magic, but Hermione, Ginny, and Harry will continue to explore their abilities with wandless wordless magic. We will need a new teacher, as I can not perform wandless magic, and know of only one who can. If he consents, he will be teaching the three some strong magic, and I'm not sure if they can all handle it, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. It takes a strong will to do wandless, and wordless magic, also called silent or mind magic. Do you think you would allow Hermione to attend these classes?"
"Can we talk with Hermione in private please?" Asked Jean.
Hermione led them to the room that she was previously in.
"Hermione, We want you to know that we ill support you in whatever you wish, but we also want you to know that we have doubts about this. You would have to leave school, and come here to learn things we know nothing about. If you hadn't done what you did, we still wouldn't believe it. If you wish to pursue magic, we will stand by your decision."
"Mom, dad, you know that I don't get along with anybody in school. They always pick on me, call me names and won't leave me alone. Harry and Ginny like me. They hugged me. No one has ever hugged me other than you. And do you know what, I liked it. I liked that some cares enough for me to hug me, and treat me like more than a friend. I want more of that. Plus I will be learning something new and fascinating. This is what I want, and with the benefit of two, maybe four friends, why would I want to pass. Plus, teaching will be more personal, and Mrs. Potter and Mrs Weasley will be here for guidance."
"Hermione, all you had to say was yes, I do wish to come here, and we would have agreed. But we are happy that you have friends and a course you wish to study. Come on, let's go tell them the news."
Sirius had excused him self from the group, saying he had something important he had to do for work. He went to his lab, and started brewing a potion he and James had done 12 years ago. This is going to be good, he thought.