Chapter 2

**Hermione POV**

"Darling what's wrong," My Mum raced into my room, stopping dead in her tracks as her eyes gazed upon my person. "Richard come up here," She called shakily down for my Dad as she backed out of the doorway -not taking her eyes from me- and made her way into the master bedroom. I stood shakily still, staring at the floor length mirror. A loud clatter echoed from the master bedroom into mine as I could hear my Mum looking for something. My Dad finally came up the stairs, took one look at me and cursed under his breath as my mum came into the room behind him. In her hands she was holding a small black box and handed it to me before reaching for my Dad's hand.

I looked at my parents with a confusion written all over my face, my hand slowly reached up and out to receive the box, It didn't seem like a birthday present but I opened it anyway. Inside the box, nestled onto some black tissue paper, lay a silver locket with the letters 'MES' inscribed on the love heart in a curly styled font. My fingers itched to grasp open the locket into my hand and flick the latch open with a fingernail. Cut into the perfect love heart shaped was a younger looking Bellatrix and Severus Snape cradling a baby who had fuzzy black hair.

My eyes flickered back to the mirror at the young lady standing, mimicking my every eye movement. My hair was long, black with a slight waviness to it. My eyes no longer held their muddy brown orbs but more of a black tint.

"What is this about?" I asked no one in particular as I tucked some hair behind my ear, this foreign body, the cooler temperature of my skin as my eyes roamed down my slightly slender waist and much longer legs.

"Are you trying to tell me that I am adopted?" I dragged my eyes from the form and eyed my 'parents' suspiciously.

"Well, Yes sweetheart. All that we were told is that your real name is Milia Elizabeth Snape and you wore that locket around your little neck when you came to us. Those are your birth parents holding you in the moving photograph, but we were made aware that, when the time was right your Headmaster would be able to tell you more" I simply nodded my head, my parents took this as their Que to leave as they departed my room, closing the door quietly behind them.

Turning to my wardrobe I swung open the double doors and pondered what to wear to return to Hogwarts in. I could no longer dress as 'Hermione Jean Granger' Oh no, I was apparently a pure blood. Oh how the tables sure do change. Pulling some black skinny jeans -that were ripped on the kneecaps- off of a hanger and a strappy blue top -that I hadn't worn before- I threw them onto the bed before stripping out of my Elmo pajamas and changing for the day. Leaving my hair as it was, in a curly mess I applied some simple red lip gloss, mascara, eyeliner and shimmery blue eye shadow -nothing too over the top of course-.

Under my bed I had a special box for my shoes to be stored into, I remember buying some biker boots with studs randomly placed here and there from Muggle London with Ginny last year, She was pinning over Harry and I had just got out of a rocky relationship with Ronald, so we decided a bit of pampering and retail therapy was in order. I smiled at the memory and pulled them onto my feet, tying them tightly at the laces. Taking a deep breathe I picked my wand up from my bedside table and shrunk my school trunk -with everything in it I would need for the next year- and placed it into my jeans pocket.

Down stairs I found my 'not so real parents' talking quietly between themselves. They turned round as soon as I entered through the archway and coughed loud enough for them to hear so they could be aware of my presence.

"No daughter of mine is going out dressed like that," Richard said in slight disdain to my outfit, rolling my eyes I turned around to leave.

"Well Im not your daughter anymore so we shouldn't have a problem." I walked out of the door as they followed behind me. Sure it was a heartless thing to say, but wasn't it mean they keeping my adoption a secret from me?

Before the Granger's could stop me I turned in a circle of apparition twirling and swirling around as the air of magic flowed through my magical core I finally came to a standstill as the dizzy spells started to kick in.

"Oi Watch it missy, don't just stand there" Some rude common woman barged past me to hurry her children onto the platform. There it was the famous Hogwarts train that departed and arrived at the platform 9 3/4. I remember Harry saying he actually asked a muggle ticket conductor where the magical platform was. Shaking my head with a smirk placed firmly onto my face I jumped onto the far end of the train holding onto the handle as my foot was on the step, taking one last look at the platform around me I took a deep breathe and encouraged my feet on-wards and upwards for new journeys.

On the train I found an empty compartment 'Best avoid Harry and Ron right now' I thought as I pinned my Head Girl badge to my robes that I put on over my clothes. I never changed until we were more closer to the school. After waking up at an ungodly hour I felt absolutely dead on my feet, much so that I actually laid my head down on the padded bench and allowed my eyes to flutter close and my mind to drift away.

**Meanwhile**

"Hey Harry have you seen 'Mione yet?" Ron asked popping a sweet from his Bertie's every flavored beans pot into his mouth.

"No now you mention it I haven't. Shall we go and find her?" Ron nodded as he tipped the last twenty or so beans into his mouth and chewed with his mouth wide open as the two left the compartment to search for Hermione.

The two Gryffindor boys had searched the accessible parts of the train ... twice, up and down for most of the journey but what they didn't do was when they passed what seemed like an empty compartment they didn't even think to look in and decided it was too close to snake territory so turned around and gave up, in hopes they would find their know it all friend shortly.

**Back to Hermione/Milia**

I woke with a jolt as I heard someone outside of the door to my compartment.

"This one looks empty," I didn't move from my position but watched the door open through my eyelashes. In walked a tall, but well built man who I soon came to realized was Draco Malfoy.

"Oh who do we have here?," He said as he loomed over me small curled up form. Another man came in behind him and sat onto the other bench, he had sandy brown hair and didn't acknowledge my presence. Theodore Nott, the ever mysterious Wizard.

"Do you mind I'm trying to sleep," I mumbled as I sat up with a bit of a mood on. Draco Sat down in front of me and moved my robes to the side revealing my Head Girl badge.

"Head Girl hu? Well I'm Head Boy," He flashed his badge to confirm what he was saying was true, "I haven't seen you before, what house are you in?. I can see no tie."

"Does it matter and I haven't bothered to put my school uniform on yet anyway. Now if you don't mind I'll be going back to sleep, I have not slept well in a while and there is about another four hours until we get to school," I said as I swung my legs back onto the bench and allowed my body to fall back asleep. Draco was highly amused if the smirk plastered all over his face was any indication. He had found a girl in the first half an hour of being on this hell hole, who was head strong and wasn't afraid to stand up for herself, a lot like himself. Surely that would make it easier for the pair to work on the head's duty's harmoniously enough ... Right?

I next woke up as something hard and pointy was poking at my side. I opened my eyes and drew my wand from the waistband of my jeans and pointed it at the man poking me.

"Whoa there, I was only waking you up to tell you that there isn't a lot time left until we arrive." I nodded and gave a yawn as I stared out of the window to take in my surroundings, Draco was right we was only maybe 5 or 6 miles away from Hogsmeade train station.

I got up and went to get changed, with my still shrunken suitcase in my jeans pocket it made it slightly easier to cart the thing around. I still didn't put on my tie as I decided I would need to talk to Dumbledore about a house resit or something?.

As I re-entered back into the compartment, Draco was lounging on one of the benches reading a book with his ankles crossed and his eyes fixated on reading the text. He looked up over the book obviously searching for what was not there "Still no tie I see?."

"I need to speak to Dumbledore about the house that I currently reside in," I told him as I sat down and looked out of the window once again. The familiar scenery flew past but it felt so strange. "And then I think I may need to have a chat with Snape," I said with a sigh. Draco looked up with a slight glazed look.

"I'm not going to ask why, that is your business, but I could take you to see him... if you like of course"

I silently thanked Merlin at him not pressing matters as I nodded my head allowing an odd curl to bounce around near my cheek and then smiled as Hogsmeades came into view. As soon as the train came to a stand still we began to pack away out things we had needed for the journey when Draco turned round to me and said, "I always thought that book-worm Granger would get Head Girl but I've not seen her at all and nether has Weasel or Potty by the amount they have walked up and down the train." I simply laughed at how little people new about ...well anything.

Once in Hogwarts I walked straight up to Dumbledore's office and knocked loudly. The staircase spiraled down and I ran all the way up and slammed the top door behind me. "DUMBLEDORE!" The old wizard just smiled back at me and sat down.

"Well Miss ... Is it Miss Snape now? it seems the glamour I cast on has worn off. As you are no longer Miss Granger you will need to be resorted" I stood staring at the crazy old coot, I come to realize who my parents are and that is all he can say? Wait till my Father hears about this.