A/N: Okie Dokie Smokie Pokie here is CHAPTER 17! YAY!
They had arrived back at Hogwarts and told McGonagall that Dumbledore wanted to see her, and now Hermione, Draco, Harry, Ron, and Travis were sitting in hers and Draco's room. She cleared her throat as she prepared to ask Travis a few questions. "Ok, Travis, I have a few questions pertaining to some things that Draco told me on the ride back here."
Travis propped his feet up on the desk. "Go ahead." he shrugged.
"There was no imperius curse was there?" she sat down on the end of the bed.
His head shot up quickly and he glared at Draco. "Why did you tell her?"
"That doesn't matter just answer the question." I said.
He rolled his eyes. Still glaring at Draco he said, "No there wasn't."
"Would Voldemort have used me as bait if you hadn't killed our parents like he said?"
"Yes."
"Do you know who is after me?"
"No."
"Are you lying to me?"
"No!"
"What were the last things they said to you before they died?"
"How do you expect me to tell you that?"
"I deserve the truth. What did they say?"
"They just kept asking me to protect you." he spat. She stared at him disbelievingly.
"It's true." Draco cut in.
She nodded. "Why did Voldemort want my parents dead?"
"They were on Dumbledore's side, always had been. He figured if they died then you would rebel and join him, but it didn't happen until right before the end of the war so it didn't matter anymore."
"Why did you join him? And don't tell me was because you were bored."
"I thought that since the person that wants you was more powerful than Voldemort that he would help me find him and destroy him."
"No such luck I guess?"
"None. But that doesn't matter anymore because now with everyone thinking that everything is good and that nothing can go wrong, this new person could strike at any time."
"Yeah I think he already sent his first warning." Harry said.
"Dumbledore?" Ron asked.
She rolled her eyes. "No Ron, the tooth fairy." everyone laughed. "Dumbledore and McGonagall want Draco and I to do research on the snake that attacked him, but we don't know where to begin and on top of that we have classes to deal with."
"We could help." Harry and Ron said.
She pondered on it for a second. "Yes, but how would you get me the information?"
"I could send Hedwig?" Harry said.
She shook her head. "No he could get caught."
"Not if I put a disillusionment charm, no one would see him."
"Then how would I see him?"
"Hello if he comes to your window I think you'll know that he's tapping on it."
She blushed. "Oh, right." She turned to Travis. "And just to let you know, once I start teaching again, which will be either tomorrow or the next day, you will be in my room or Draco's during the day. Understand?"
"Yes. But may I ask why?"
"Because Minerva said so. Now let's go eat I'm starving."
"Can we get Cozter to bring us food? I really don't feel like being stared at by students."
"Sure. Cozter!" She called.
There was a pop. "Yes Missus Chantry, you wanted Cozter?"
"Could you bring us some dinner in here?"
He bowed and disappeared again. Minutes later he appeared with a few other house elves. "Here you are Missus, Cozter is back."
"Thank you Cozter." She transfigured a book into a table and the house elves placed the trays of food on it and disappeared. "Alright dig in."
Everyone got up and got their favorite dishes and sat back down.
"You know… Hermione… this may sound… weird but… Harry and I are happy for you." Ron said in between bites.
She laughed. "Thanks you guys."