''Ah home sweet home,'' Richard said smiling, he was hungry and wanted a beer not forgetting how cold it actually was.
Hermione and everyone jumped out of the car and rushed into the warm house, the snow was getting deep and Hermione guessed that if it snowed through the night it would be thicker tomorrow morning.
''Ok, Matthew, Ly go and get your pyjamas on then you can come and have something to eat and then it's off to bed because Father Christmas wont' come with you awake.''
Matthew and Lyra shot a smile at their mother before taking their coat, scarf and gloves off in a hurry before rushing up to their rooms to get dressed.
Hermione shook her head ''Hey, mum I'm going to dish up the food, because Ly is having some of ours''
''That's fine love, we can eat it all together if you like'' Helen said smiling
''Actually yeah, I was going to wait but I'm hungry'' Hermione said making the others laugh she walked into the kitchen and pulled down two china plates and one plastic ''Harry pour Ly and Matthew some squash would you''
''Sure''
''SON GRAB US A BEER EACH AS WELL'' Richard called out to Harry from the passage
''OK'' Harry began to get the drinks ready when he realised his mother hadn't said what she wanted but before he could speak Hermione interrupted him .
''Were having some Lambrini, don't' worry about us''
''Ooh right ok''
Hermione placed some chicken fried rice and a few chips on to Lyra's plate, followed by some of her mothers curry and added two chicken balls to her plate, she knew Lyra wouldn't' be able to eat much more she also knew that the other chicken ball would probably be left, but she was hoping that Lyra might eat it all.
Once her's was done she levitated it to the table, she quickly did the same with Matthews Pizza and of course Harrys' and her Fathers, except Harry's and her fathers was in the middle of the table so they could reach and take what they wanted, while Matthews was in front of him since he wouldn't' be sharing before she turned her attention to both her own and her mothers.
Hermione placed half of the rice, and a couple handfuls of chips on to her plate and doing the same to her mothers, she then grabbed the Curry and poured it all over the rice and chips splitting it between them equally before she reached for the chicken balls, she placed three Chicken Balls on to their plates she would have put the four on but knew that both she and her mother would struggle as they still had the crispy shredded beef to put on their plates.
Hermione turned around just in time to see both her kids enter the kitchen followed closely by her parents she placed her mothers plate where she would be sitting and placed her own where she would be sat, before she pulled down to wine glasses and got the wine out ''Hey, mum how much do you want''
''Just a glass honey'' Helen said smiling
Hermione poured them both a glass of wine each before going to sit down, she looked down at her food and her mouth watered she was starving.
Matthew and Lyra were enjoying their food but Lyra had a question she wanted to ask ''Mummy''
''Yes love'' Hermione said looking at her daughter
''Who is our father, it's just...''
Hermione and everyone looked up in shock before masking their emotion ''Why do you ask honey'' she said trying to keep the worry out of her voice.
''It's just you told that boy that he didn't' want us and that he was mean and left us all, and I was just wondering if he ever tried to find us or you''
Hermione almost choked on her food she didn't' realise her daughter had heard that she could have kicked herself she saw that Matthew was looking at her as well ''Uh no honey he hasn't, I was young, he was older than me, he was childish I wasn't and he was a bit of a bully, when he found out I was pregnant with you he left''
''Oh right ok'' Lyra said slowly
''Love what makes you wonder about him I told you this before'' Hermione said gently
''I don't know it's just I thought he would have changed his mind, I mean we could have other siblings somewhere, and I was just curious I suppose, how you never had any pictures of you both or anything, it's like he wasn't' real''
Hermione looked at Harry before looking at her daughter and Son ''I know but we didn't' take pictures back then, as for other siblings I can't answer but I do know that he wouldn't have had any more children, he was totally put of when I told him about you both, he was a bad man Ly, he was taken to jail once for doing bad things''
''Then why was you with him mum if he was that bad''
Hermione was stumped at that point she didn't' know what to say to that, she couldn't' tell her daughter the truth so sighed ''I was going through a selfish stage. I was rebelling against Nanny and Granddad, i was bullied at School and I just wanted to be different, and that different ended with me being unfortunately pregnant.''
''So we were a mistake ''Matthew asked his mother in shock.
''No! no don't' you ever, ever think that Matthew Richard Granger! you two are the best thing that come out of the whole mess, I wouldn't' change you for the world I love you both so much, if I didn't' I could have given you away to be adopted, but I loved you, as did Nanny, Granddad and your Uncle Harry. Yes Granddad was angry at first but then he soon warmed up to the idea''
Hermione said smiling a little before looking serious again ''You two were the light to my dark, you were, are my world and I loved you the moment I found I was pregnant. I would never change that, you were the best thing I could have got out of the whole mess.''
Matthew relaxed at that, he knew he was being stupid but he couldn't' help himself he was worried that they had been a mistake ''Ok''
''Good, now is there anything else Ly''
''No, I'm ok I was just wondering that's all'' Lyra said smiling at her mother
''Good, and you wouldn't be my daughter if you hadn't been curious'' Hermione said winking and smirking at her daughter, she was hoping that it would be the end of their questions, she knew she would have to tell them eventually as it was there right to know they deserved to know the truth.
Hermione went back to her food like the rest and nodded to her parents and Harry to say she was fine before they forgot the whole thing, it was like it never happened as they all laughed, joked and ate there meals.
Lyra was struggling now, she had eaten one chicken ball and a little rice and curry but she just couldn't' eat anymore ''Mum I can't eat any more''
Hermione smiled at her daughter she had eaten more than usual which was good ''That's fine darling, you done well you ate more than yesterday and this morning anyway''
Lyra smiled at her mother ''I was hungry and I didn't' feel sick this time''
Hermione smiled ''Good, I'm glad, are you feeling sick now though?''
Lyra shook her head ''No, but I do need my pain potion''
Hermione nodded she quickly summoned the potion along with the sickness one, she didn't' want to take any chances, ''Here you go love, drink these.''
Lyra scrunched her nose up, she really hated the taste but they took the pain away so she wasn't' complaining ''Gross''
Hermione laughed ''I know honey. Mummy will work on making them taste better soon, but she has another potion she has been working on that needs all of my attention not forgetting all the Uni work I had been doing.''
Lyra's eyes lit up as did Matthews ''What are you brewing or making''
Hermione chuckled ''A mind potion''
''Why would you need to make one of those''
Harry gasped ''Frank and Alice''
Hermione nodded ''Yes Harry, but you can't tell anyone, I haven't completed it yet, I still got to test it don't' forget nothing like this has been done before.''
Harry nodded ''I understand''
Hermione turned to the kids ''Remember my friend Neville''
''The one who killed the snake and blew up his cauldrons'' Matthew said to confirm that he was right
Hermione smiled ''Yes, Matthew, well his Mummy and Daddy were hurt real bad by a Death Eater, she was your Uncle Sirius's cousin,''
''The crazy one?'' Lyra said looking at her mother
''Yes that one, well she cast a spell on his parents and they don't remember anything it's like their mind is empty, now my hope is that with this potion, it will allow the memories that are trapped and hiding to come back to them and make them remember again, if that happens Neville can have his parents back, but I still got to test it yet''
''Wow'' Matthew and Lyra said in shock ''Imagine how happy he would be having his Mummy and Daddy back''
''I know'' Hermione said smiling
''It could be a late Christmas present'' Matthew added.
''That's what I am hoping it will be yes'' Hermione said smiling
''We were really lucky that Uncle Sirius wasn't mad or evil like his cousin or the rest of his family'' Lyra said looking at her mother
Hermione smiled ''Yes Sirius was the only Gryffindor and that didn't' go down very well with his family as they were all in Slytherin'' Hermione said with a fond smile
Hermione then clapped her hands before speaking again ''Now, come on you too, up to bed brush your teeth, and I will know if you don't and get into bed its' late since Father Christmas will be making his way to the Uk soon and if your awake he will skip us''
Matthew and Lyra both jumped up kissed their mother, Uncle and grandparents on the cheek and raced to their rooms excited for tomorrow.
Had they not known they were wizards and magical, there would have been a good chance they wouldn't' believe in Santa as much but because they knew Magic was real what was there to say Santa wasn't real.
Hermione let out a sigh when they were gone ''Well that was a shock''
''Yes it was, but its put there minds at rest for now, so you don't' have to worry'' Helen said looking at her daughter
''Mums right Mione, we should be fine for now'' Harry said nodding ''So when are you going to test this potion and have you anymore up your sleeve''
Hermione gave a smirk ''I have indeed.
''Well'' Harry asked he was curious and wanted to know
Hermione smirked ''I have a note book with the complete recipes just waiting to be brewed and tested, however one or two I haven't quite got correct yet, and no I am not telling you, just know that they will be helpful and hopefully make people happy.'' Hermione new she had made Harry very curious now and couldn't help but smirk at him.