AN: Hi! I am sry I havent updated in awhile. I hope you like this chapter. I dont know if I do but tell me what you think. R&R
As she stepped into the Weasely living room, anger and confusion instantly swept over Hermione making her stop in her tracks. It was odd; there was no reason for her to be this angry and confused. Hermione observed her surroundings as Molly looked over each child. She was supposed to be a twin; could she being feeling what Blaise was feeling? Yet how? That would mean Blaise had to be somewhere close to her. That is when she noticed the living room. There was magic here; Hermione could feel the pulse of it making her skin crawl. Obviously a powerful witch placed a charm in the living room, a Disillusionment Charm for sure, and expected the kids not to know. Her eyes returned to Molly who was watching her intensely. The others were already half-way up the staircase talking. Only then did Ginny notice that Hermione was still standing in the living room.
"Hey, you coming?" Ginny asked her redhead appearing. Hermione looked at Ginny and smiled with fake enthusiasm.
"Go ahead." She answered smiling her enthusiasm still high. "I will be up in a sec." Ginny nodded and ran up the stairs leaving Hermione in the living room. Her attention returned to Molly who was eyeing her nervously. She could see in Molly's eyes that she was hiding something. The caring mother had never been good at lying. Hermione could only guess what Molly was hiding.
"I know they are here." Hermione muttered pulling out her wand. She tried to hide her anxiety as she removed the charm and watched as her "family" appeared before them. The anger and confusion she felt before magnified as Blaise and his-their mother appeared. Blaise instantly looked up at his sister and felt as if his heart stopped. She looked exactly like his mother. Maria had the trademark looks of a Zambini.
"Hello," Blaise muttered getting up from his seat. He glided to where she stood and hugged her. Hermione resisted the urge to jerk back. Hermione had to take in account that this was the first time that Blaise had met his sister and she could only guess that this was very difficult for him as well. She could feel her anger rise. Why was she thinking like this? Hermione could remember Blaise and Draco calling her Mudblood so many times that the insult held no meaning to her anymore. Why should she care about his feelings? 'Screw that.' She thought to herself as she pushed Blaise away from her.
"Don't touch me." Hermione hissed pulling out her wand. Blaise looked at his sister. She was confused; that much he could feel. Why was he feeling her emotions?
"Hermione please let me explain what is going on." Molly muttered. She could see the anger in Hermione's eyes. She was either going to bolt or cause a scene. Perhaps both… Molly was ready for the chaos. "I know you are angry."
"That's an understatement." Hermione growled. Her eyes flashed to her mother, who was watching her with sorrowful eyes. Claudia Zambini…that was the name of her mother. She had read about many of her achievements in the Daily Prophet. "Didn't you look for me?" she asked her voice cracking. "Did you even want me?" Her body began to shake with grief. Blaise took her wand out of her hand without her realizing it. Her raw magic was pulsing around her like a beacon. Who knew what would happen if she had a wand in her wand? She continued to look at her mother like she was the only person there. Tears began to form, but Hermione continued on with her babbling. "I have lived a lie for seventeen years and I don't even know my own family." Claudia rushed over to her daughter and enveloped her in a bone-crushing hug.
"Don't doubt my love for you, Maria. I searched for you for so many years; I never gave up hope that you were somewhere out there." Claudia muttered in her ear. "Your father took you and was never seen again. People told me over and over again to give up. I didn't and I am glad that I didn't." Blaise turned to find Ginny, Harry and Ron watching the scene at the base of the steps. Each looked at Hermione like it was the first she had showed emotion. Blaise looked at Ron whose face was as red as a beet. Rumors had passed through Hogwarts about Ron and Hermione. A wave of protectiveness ran over him as he thought of his sister with that cretin. Hell would freeze over first; Blaise smirked at that thought.
"Bloody hell," Ron muttered meeting Blaise's glare. That comment earned him a swift smack from Ginny. Harry smirked at Ron's cursing. "What did I do?" Harry shook his head as they watched Hermione tug away from her new mother.
"Just shut up, Weasel." Blaise hissed making Ron turn a fierce shade of red. Ginny and Harry looked at each other before grabbing each of Ron's arms. Hermione could hear Ron's protests as he was dragged up the staircase. She smiled at the act of normality. Hermione couldn't help but love her friends. They were her family.
"Leave him alone, Blaise." Hermione muttered wiping the tears off her face. "This is a shock to everyone." Blaise crossed his arms and huffed. He was going to have to get used to this.
"Maria, dear." Claudia began pushing back a strand of Hermione's hair. "Would you like to come and live with us?" Hermione looked up at her mother and knew she couldn't refuse. The scene at the mansion played in her head. Her mother wasn't well; Blaise had made that very clear y his actions. Molly watched with the group as she continued to think. Molly knew that Hermione needed to be with her family, but she couldn't help but feel protective towards her. Molly had watched her grow into a beautiful young woman and Molly took pride in that. Hermione had become one of her own and she wouldn't care if Hermione wanted to stay.
"You shouldn't pressure her, Mother." Blaise retorted feeling the waves of emotions that rolled off Maria. "This is quite new to all of us." Hermione looked at her brother and smiled. He definitely had his smart moments.
"No, it's fine. " Hermione stated smiling at everyone. "I would love to come live with you." Blaise could feel his heart jump at her words. She wanted to be with them. He had worried that her rejection would have dampened his mother's health. Everything was going better than he thought. Yet Blaise could see the hesitation in her eyes. What was going through his sister's head?
"Excellent then." Claudia stated clamping her hands together. "Blaise, why don't you take your sister home and we can talk there?" Blaise nodded while grabbing his sister's hand. Claudia watched as her son and daughter apparated leaving her alone in the Burrow. Yes, this was going better than expected. Claudia looked at Molly and smiled.
"Molly, I don't know how I am going to ever thank you for taking care of Maria." Claudia stated wringing her hands. Molly smiled at her childhood friend.
"Just take care of her, Claudia. It's only going to get worse before it gets better." Molly muttered realizing that she was going to be the one that told her children that Hermione left. What a joy…
