Thank you for all the wonderful reviews. I should also point out that Minerva did not go to school with Tom Riddle in this story FYI. Here's chapter 15.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any other subtle references to any other story.
Hermione went down to breakfast, earlier then she normally would. She was hoping to get a word with her mother before many people came down. Luck was on her side, when she entered the Great hall there were only a couple people from each house up. Her mother eating a piece of toast, next to her Albus seemed to eating lemon drop pancakes. This caused Hermione to roll her eyes as she walked towards the high table. Albus noticed her first.
"Hello Miss Granger how are you today?" Albus asked with a smile.
"Very good Headmaster," She told him before turning to her mother. "Professor McGonagall I was wondering if I could have a word with you before classes start today?" Minerva's eyes narrowed, even though Hermione had only been her daughter for a few months she knew that Hermione wouldn't seek her out like this unless it was important. Something must be bothering Hermione, she thought. Minerva nodded.
"We can go now if you would like Miss Granger before any classes start." Hermione nodded and followed her mother out. They didn't talk until they were settled into the living room in Minerva quarters. Minerva had Twinky bring their breakfast into the room.
"What's this about Hermione, what do you need to ask that can't wait until the day is over?" Minerva asked.
"Is there anything you can use to make words appear on blank paper?" Hermione asked. Minerva pulled Hermione to her.
"Did you try Finite Incantartum?" She asked. Hermione leaned up against her mother, loving being held, but she knew she had to concentrate.
"Yes and I tried my revealer but that didn't work either." Hermione said looking up at her confused. Minerva pursued her lips, normally a revealer worked on all forms of invisible ink.
"Are you sure there are words on the paper?" Minerva asked. Hermione looked conflicted.
"Well no, but it's an old diary that someone had been trying to get rid of. Harry found in the bathroom." She didn't say which bathroom. "It had been thrown in a stall." Minerva shifted Hermione in her arms. Minerva decided that she was going to have a word with Albus about this; anything that had been thrown away must have some information stored in it.
"I'll talk to Albus; did this diary have a name?" Minerva asked her. Hermione nodded.
"Yeah Tom Riddle, have you heard of him?" Hermione asked.
"I think I have but I can't recall a face." She said picking up a bagel. Hermione yawned and leaned against Minerva. Minerva chuckled.
"Did someone get up a little early to come talk with me?" Hermione nodded.
"I was so eager to talk to you I didn't get a lot of sleep." She said with a slight smile.
"What's your first class today?"
"History of Magic." Minerva made a slight sound of disapproval. Hermione smiled, she had asked her parents why they didn't just replace Binns. They both said he had been around so long that there were very few people that actually knew history well enough to teach it.
"I see no problem in you staying here for the period since I have a free period." Minerva said with a smile.
"Can I stay in here all day I have potions later." Hermione asked trying to look innocent. Minerva laughed.
"No I don't want to give Severus another reason to slam Gryffindor." Minerva said. Hermione nodded and yawned.
"Okay sweetie, lie down and get some rest." Minerva told her. Hermione put her head in her mother's lap.
"Can you sing?" Hermione mumbled. Hermione discovered over break that Minerva had a beautiful voice even if she didn't sing a lot.
"Okay." Minerva said stroking her hair. Hermione closed her eyes.
"You are my world my darling, what a wonderful world I see. You are the song I'm singing you're my beautiful melody." Minerva sang softly. "This is your world my darling, one world with you and me. My hope for you for always is that your heart will hold part of me." Hermione quickly fell asleep listening to the lullaby.
Hermione had returned to classes after first period. Now she sat at lunch eating happily when Harry and Ron came up and sat on either side of her.
"Hey, Hermione where were you this morning. You weren't in history." Harry asked. They hadn't had a chance to talk in potions.
"Yes I know I had to talk to Professor McGonagall this morning and our talk ran over so she just dismissed me from the class." Hermione explained her preplanned lie.
"Lucky." Ron mumbled digging in to his food. Harry turned back to Hermione.
"Anyway since you weren't in History of Magic, you didn't get to hear what I found out." Harry said and he quickly filled her in about what he learned from the diary. Her eyes widened.
"But Hagrid's our friend; I can't see him doing something like that." She told them.
"I know Hermione but this was years ago maybe he's changed." Harry said but he didn't look convinced. Hermione frowned, part of her was happy that the diary problem was solved but she wasn't satisfied with what Harry saw.
"How about we go see Hagrid today during our free period." She suggested.
"Yeah that will be a great visit, hello Hagrid have you been setting anything mad and hairy in the castle lately." Ron said sarcastically. Harry and Hermione both laughed.
"Still I agree with you Hermione, we should go see him we haven't in a while." Harry stated.
"Alright to Hagrid's house we go." Hermione said with a smile.
Minerva sat across from Albus in his office that night. He was filling out paperwork and she was sitting there fidgeting, tapping her fingers against his desk.
"What is getting to you Minerva?" He asked finally before she made dints in his desk.
"Something Hermione told me." Minerva said eager to tell him what she learned. "Hermione told me they found a diary in a bathroom. A diary with no words that was thrown away."
"Really? How odd and there was no words in it. Maybe it was a current student's who just miss placed it."
"No the name Hermione told me wasn't the name of a current student, I thought I had heard it before but I know it isn't the name of a current student."
"What's the name?" Albus asked picking up a cup of tea.
"Tom Riddle." Minerva said not caring. Albus dropped hid cup and it shattered against the floor.
"Did you say Tom Riddle?" He said calmly. Minerva nodded.
"Yes do you know who that is? The name sounds so familiar." Minerva said. Albus sat down gravely behind his desk.
"Tom Riddle was the name of Lord Voldemort." He said calmly. Minerva jumped up with a gasp.
"You mean my Gryffindors have a diary that belonged to the greatest dark wizard of all time. Our daughter has it." She cried. She felt fearful for Hermione and nervous for all of them.
"Yes it seems that my suspicion was correct. It is lord Voldemort who opened the Chamber." Minerva was confused.
"How though Voldemort's gone." She said softly. He shook his head.
"I've told you Minerva I think he wasn't fully destroyed that night. I think he may be acting though this diary." He said looking up at Minerva.
"Is that even possible?" She asked.
"I'm afraid so, we must get a hold of that diary." He said, "And quickly." He sat down and got a serious look on his face.
"I'm going to go get Hermione; she can spend the night with me." Minerva told him. She did not want Hermione near that book or around it.
"Yes go get Hermione, she can get the book." Albus mumbled his mind in a million different places. Minerva glared at him.
"I don't want her near that book." She said sternly.
"What other choice do we have Minerva? Neither of us can just walk into the Gryffindor common room asking for a diary." He raised his voice. "We can't walk up to Mr. Potter or Weasley either because then they would know Hermione came to you. No, even if I don't like it Hermione is the only way to get the diary." Minerva stood glaring. "Go get Hermione, and have her stay the night in your quarters. Tomorrow we can get her to get the diary." Minerva sighed and quickly wrote Hermione a note telling her to go outside the Gryffindor common room and wait there. She gave it to Fawkes who disappeared in a flash. Albus reached out for Minerva but she shook him off. She was angry at him, she knew she was being slightly ridiculous but she didn't care. She saw nothing wrong with her sneaking into the dorms in her animagus form finding the book and sneaking out. But no he wants to send their daughter into it. Part of her knew she was being overprotective and that the diary probably wouldn't affect Hermione, but she didn't want to take the chance.
"Minerva." He said softly looking at her for about the first time that evening.
"Good night Headmaster." She said coldly and walked out of the room. She picked Hermione up at the Fat Lady's portrait and walked towards her quarters. She entered the room with a little to much force and slammed the door shut. Hermione jumped next to her. Minerva was so caught up in her self that she never noticed Hermione leave the room. Only after a few minutes of controlled breathing did Minerva look up and notice Hermione wasn't there. A quick feeling of panic and then revelation took Minerva to Hermione's bedroom. The door was bolted shut Minerva knocked softly. No answer.
"Hermione?" She whispered and opened the door. Hermione was in her pajamas lying on the bed. She didn't look up when Minerva entered the room. "Sweetie?" Hermione ignored her.
"What's wrong baby." Minerva whispered sitting down on the bed and she noticed that Hermione was crying.
"Did I do something wrong?" Hermione asked softly.
"No, why do you think you did something wrong." Minerva said softly. All her anger at Albus gone.
"When you got me, you just ignored me and you slammed the door." Hermione mumbled. "I thought I did something wrong and you got me to punish me." Minerva groaned.
"No sweetie I'm not mad at you, I've never been made at you." She made Hermione look up at her. "I'm sorry you thought that, I'm mad at Albus because of certain things and I just came from his office. I'm sorry sweetie." She held Hermione to her, and felt Hermione nod.
"I'm sorry for being stupid." Hermione mumbled. Not this again Minerva thought, I thought she had gotten over this. Well I guess 2 months won't reverse 11 years.
"What did I say about calling yourself stupid?" Minerva told her though it was halfhearted.
"I'm not stupid." Hermione answered looking up at Minerva's smile.
"No you're not my little belle." Minerva told her watching Hermione smile at the reference to her favorite character. "Now get some sleep baby, it's been a very long day." Minerva whispered grabbing the covers. Hermione stopped her.
"Could I stay with you?" Hermione asked quietly. Minerva couldn't say no to that face.
"Sure." She said leading Hermione to her bedroom. Normally Albus came to join her but he wouldn't come tonight. She tucked Hermione into the bed and left to change. When she came back in she saw Hermione looking around the room.
"It's very pretty." She informed Minerva who smiled and pulled Hermione to her.
"Now go to sleep baby." Minerva whispered as Hermione snuggled close.
"Good ight mommy." Hermione mumbled.
"Good night Hermione."
I was going to be mean and cut it off after the fight but I didn't think you guys would like that. So I added some more. If you caught the Disney references sorry if you don't like um but I've been watching them all weekend and I just love those movies. Please review, and if you can guess the song you get a free virtual cookie.