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I looked at my mother and father I could see they were upset. My father was rubbing his face ,my mother looked pale and worried. I didn't know

what to feel or think. I still didn't want to be here ,that hadn't changed but I didn't feel like I had to run out the door like I was on fire ether. I just

felt ….Lost ? ..Alone ? Empty ? All of these. None of these I couldn't even tell . It was hard to believe. I ! Was one of those children you see

on muggle milk carton's . ME ! I retrieved Crook's from under the chair I had been sitting in. He seemed to get that I needed comfort

because he just let me snuggle him with out protest. I didn't want to be the one to break the silence so I just sat down and rocked my cat like a

big baby. My parent's watched me with critical eyes. I think they were afraid I was going to snap. Well that was my guess anyway.

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Finally my father was the one to end the silence. " Well Abi unless you have any question's for us. I think you should go upstairs with the other

children , At lest for now. Your mother and I have a lot to discuss. " Do you have any question's for me ?" I asked. My mother answered me

saying. " I'm sure we will later once we have had time to process everything but right now I think our primary concern need's to be your safety."

" Yes mam. " I said. Taking my cat and his basket with me as I left to go back to the white room. Or I suppose my room rather. I just hoped I

could find it. When a thought popped into my head and I turned back to my parent's. " What should I tell Max and everyone else upstairs ? " I

asked. They both seemed to ponder this for a couple of minutes before my father answered. " They're going to find out anyway I think it would

be better if you showed good faith by being honest with them up front ." He said . " Alright ." I said. That sounded only reasonable I suppose. I

left and headed back the way I had come first finding the study then the dinning room and from there things got a little confusing but after only a

few small back tracks I found my room. I went in and shut the door I tried to be quiet I needed to think. I walked over to the bed and put Crooks

down. I put his basket in the closet and crawled up on my bed. I wanted to think. Sadly it was not to be. Max barged in without so much as

knocking followed closely by the other three.

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This was a boy on a mission and he was. Not going to be deterred . " ABIGALE ! I am your brother and I want to know who you were before. I

don't want anymore secrets in my house. Now are you going to tell me ? Or do I have to make you tell me ! " He said. The look of pure

determination in his face almost made me laugh. I was tempted to ask him how he proposed to MAKE me tell him but thought better of it .

instead I sat up and cleared my throat . Looking him in the eyes I said . " Your right Max ! You have every right to know the truth !" That

seemed to throw him . He looked surprised. I chanced a quick look at the other's. They seemed surprised as well. " Really ? " Max said.

"REALLY !" I said. I patted the bed indicating for him to hop up. And he did saying" But you wouldn't tell us at breakfast. " I replied . " That's

true, but that was this morning and this is now. " " What's changed ? Is it because your parents talked to you" asked Blaise. " I was given the

whole story . I spoke to Dumbledore and was given permission to tell you. " I said. Draco jumped in then . " Dumbledore ? " " Why do you need

his permission to tell people who you really are ? " I took a deep breath and launched in this wasn't going to be pretty. " You do when your

Harry Potter's best friend Hermione Granger ! " I said. I waited tensed up for the explosion that I was sure would follow. Oddly enuff , It didn't

come. They seemed to be taking the new information and thinking it over. How, Weird, Harry and Ron would have hit the ceiling by now I

was getting nervous I wasn't used to people this calm and level headed. Draco was the first to speak. " Well I guess I can't call you mud blood

anymore…. I think I'm actually going to miss picking on Potty's pet beaver. " " Shut up Malfoy ! " I said. Everyone started laughing . Blaise said

in between his snigger's . " Ok know I can see it ! " The tension was broken they were smiling they almost looked relieved but that could have

just been my imagination but Max wasn't done with me yet, he ask me. " So what happened down stairs we missed it ? " I took a few minute's to

explain having to be resorted and about how the hat said part's of my personality had been shadowed to keep me hidden and prevent me from

being placed in Slytherin. Also about all the other missing children and how they hoped finding me would help lead the investigators to them. I held their

rapt attention through out my tale only getting a few serious nod's and seeing a few solemn look's shared between the group. Millicent spoke first

when I was done asking . " So, your still Granger your just. Granger PLUS some ? " " Yes that sounds about right . " I said . " SO. " She

continued . " That dark magic scar you have ? " She trailed off . " I answered . " Dolahov in the department of mystery's end of fifth year ." We

aren't death eater's you know ! " Millicent shot right back. " We just have to play a part. We're Slytherin's you never know who watching. " She said. I

thought about this for just a moment before I asked . " Like who ? " She answered with a string of names. " Like , Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle, Flint,

Theo is alright but is dad was one of the death eater's in the department of mystery's. A bunch of other's to. That's why we may not be friends

but at lest we know your one of the good guy's . " I was surprised. I hadn't expected this . If someone would have told me this a week ago I'd

have called them bonker's . The whole world was changing nothing was as it seemed. They were just watching me waiting for me to respond.

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When I did .I don't think it was what they expected because they seemed surprised. " But then, why were you on Umbriges Inquisitorial squad ?

"Draco answered with anger. " How were we supposed to tell the old bat to shove it without looking suspicious ? We had to join ! We had no

choice it was what was expected. Can't you see that ! For someone who is supposed to be so smart you sure are dumb ! " He spat. It was now my

turn to get angry I yelled back at him. " Well excuse me for not noticing the deep burning love you so clearly felt for me and my friends ! "

Draco just looked at me his expression blank. When Blaise chimed in. " And 5 point's to Griffindor. Nicely played Granger. " It was funny it felt good to be called Granger again.

Even if he was only being facetious. I couldn't help the stupid smile that was creeping up my face. Soon it

was catching and anger was forgotten. We moved on. This was a new day. I was a new person. In a new world . I needed to get used to it and

learn to carry on. If they were willing to help me do that then. I would except their help.

XXXX Authors note. I hope you enjoy the story. I would like to know what people think of the story. I don't need the punctuation police.

Though I am continuing to edit and improve. The story is what I want to make sure is good. The punctuation is just mecanic's that will improve with time and practice.