Hermione stopped reading and looked at Remus, both trying to contain their laughter. "Yes, Sirius…"
"Hermione is my goddaughter," Remus added in mid-sentence.
"When my parents were killed by Death Eaters they changed things around so that Remus was made my godfather and I could safely stay in the Wizarding World."
Just as Hermione was explaining everything to a very confused Sirius, James and Lily, an owl pecked on the window. Hermione looked to window not recognizing the owl. She opened the window letting the owl fly into the kitchen. She removed the letter attached to his leg. "It's from Hogwarts," she announced surprised. "That doesn't seem right. Dumbledore knows I'm coming this morning. Why would he send an owl?" she opened the letter. As she read her eyes widened and worry descended upon her engulfing her every fiber. "Dumbledore needs me," she stated in a monotone. She was sure that her worrying days were over but Dumbledore sending her an owl was not a good sign.
"Hermione?" Remus placed a hand on her shoulder. "What is it"
"Dumbledore says there's...he needs me right away. The apperation guard has been lifted temporarily so that I may apperate there now." Hermione rose from her seat quickly but gracefully. She grabbed her bag and prepared to apperate when Sirius grabbed her arm.
"We're coming with you, aren't we?" he asked gently. "Hurry up. I leave in one minute. Whatever this is it's not good and it is very important," she replied. "We understand, Hermione. Let's go." Hermione packed up a few last things in her bags.
"Alright, we're going to have to side-long so we all get there safely. It's a new transport enchantment...really just updated but it works just as well." She paused to take a breath and calm herself. "Let's go"
Hermione took Sirius' hand as he took Remus took James and Lily's hands. In seconds they all were standing in front of Dumbledore's office door. Hermione opened the door. Rushing inside she became completely oblivious to everything but the man behind the desk. "Sorry it took so long, I was bit worried when you sent me an express owl," she told Dumbledore. "What is it that you need me for that couldn't wait until I arrived for classes?" she asked hinting the worry still engulfing her.
"There is someone who wishes to see you, Hermione," he said gesturing to her right.
Hermione looked behind her to see a boy she thought she would never see again. "Cedric Diggory?" She gasped as the pieces fell together in her mind. "They're all coming back aren't they?" she asked Dumbledore. "How is that possible?"
"We believe when you brought Lily and James back it affected all those witches and wizards that had been killed by Voldemort and his Death Eaters back," Dumbledore explained.
Hermione's eyes widened. "My parents?" she asked hopefully. "Has anyone heard…."
"We haven't heard anything of muggles returning, my dear." Dumbledore stated gently.
A determined look graced her features. Hermione Granger was not one to give up on anything especially those she loved. It had hit her so hard when her parents were attacked and killed a few years ago. She went after Bellatrix and Lucius with an unfathomable rage. "I'll be back." With out another word she was gone.
Hermione apperated straight to what remained of her family's old house. Rushing around the grounds screaming for her parents, she began loosing hope. "Mum! Dad?" She ran around the grounds searching for nearly an hour when she collapsed in exhaustion and heartache. "Mum, dad?" she whispered.
With no hope for her parents return, she apperated back to Hogwarts. The determined look once gracing her features now replaced with solemn. She looked to all of the people still gathered in Dumbledore's office, finally resting her gaze on Remus. She slowly shook her head. Remus rose from his chair quickly knocking to the floor and ran to Hermione engulfing her in a huge. She collapsed in his arms the floor walls around her eyes breaking as she failed to contain her heartache. "They're not there. They really are never coming back," she sobbed.
"Hermione…" Remus began soothing her gently. "Hermione look at me. I promise you will never be alone. Your parents are always going to be in your heart and you will always have all of us." He gestured around the room at all the people they both knew cared deeply for her.
Hermione rose as she remembered that Cedric had come back and he still was owed an explanation. She wiped her face and walked up to Cedric and Dumbledore. "I'm so sorry you had see that after everything…" she began apologizing to Cedric.
"No need to apologize, Hermione. I understand that it's not just a hard situation for me but also for so many others, including you," he interrupted. "Professor Dumbledore has informed me of many of the details concerning what has happened since…I died."
She heaved a great sigh of relief to his last statement. "Professor?" she turned to Dumbledore. "Is there plausible explanation for why so many are returning?" He shook his head. "Well, then it seems Anne Boleyn will have to wait."