Hermione decided she needed to go to sleep, she was hoping that it would take her thoughts about her mother, although she didn't fancy nightmares to do with the war either, but either way she needed to be prepared for tomorrow she put her work into her bag along with her books she then left them on the sofa as she walked up the steps and into her bedroom she got dressed and slipped in-between her crisp clean sheets it felt cool to the touch she sighed as she stretched making her back pop a couple of times letting out a sigh she closed her eyes and allowed sleep to overcome her.
Hermione was sitting with both Ron and Harry in the Great Hall they were getting ready for the summer.
''Hey Mione, are your parents going on holiday again? Ron asked, looking at her
Harry saw the nervous and pinched look in her face, he knew she would have to meet her mother somewhere else and not at her childhood home.
''Oh yeah they are going away for a few weeks, but I am going to be seeing my parents for a little while and then heading back to Grimmauld.''
Harry smiled at Hermione ''Well if you like I could come with you.'' Harry whispered into her ear while Ron was talking to Dean and Seamus.
Hermione smiled at Harry ''No I will be fine but I would like it if you would wait with me until my mum arrives.''
Harry smiled ''ok I can do that I would prefer it actually you know with everything going on as well as the Death Eaters.''
Hermione smiled ''What about Ron he don't know about anything?''
Harry sighed ''Ron won't mind besides Molly will want him back there.''
Hermione, Harry and Ron soon found them selves at Platform 9-3/4 all the Weasley's were waiting along with Tonks, Remus and Moody Hermione smiled at them when Harry spoke ''Hey guys I'm going with Mione to London to wait for her Mother to come collect her'' he hoped that they wouldn't argue the point
Tonks was the first to speak ''Oh ok no problem I suppose Remus and I can wait here for you, I assume Mione is coming back with us?''
Harry nodded ''Yes but she will apperate her self to Grimmauld'
Hermione watched as they were aloud to go after being told to keep there wands on them at all times they headed through the barrier they made it to the Pub/restaurant that she would be meeting her mother in they waited for half an hour when Hermione had a funny feeling something wasn't right ''Hey Harry you head back Mum isn't coming yet I think I will apperate into the back garden Mark will be in work right now anyway.''
Harry shook his head ''No Mione, I will come with you then but I am not...''
''Harry I will be fine honest, I won't be going in I'll just check on her that's all. Now go I will see you soon.''
Harry knew he wouldn't get his own way right now he pulled her into a hug ''Mione If anything is wrong or does go wrong, you send me a patronus straight away''
''Yes and yes, I promise now go'' Hermione said, pulling away from him she smiled as he headed back, she then apperated to her front garden as soon as she got there she felt that something has happened when she got closer she could hear yells and shouting
Hermione felt her heart pounding as she listened.
''YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SEE THAT GIRL YOU ARE BANNED FROM HER SHE IS A FAILUR JEAN''
''Please Mark she's my baby girl you know how bad things are in her world''
''I DON'T GIVE A SHIT SHE COULD BE KILLED FOR ALL I CARE IT WOULD MAKE MY LIFE EASIER NOW YOU WILL GO IN THAT KITCHEN AND MAKE TEA''
''But she will be waiting for me''
Just then Hermione heard a slam and a crash along with some screams she instantly had her wand in her hand and run to the door but it was locked the chain was on she panicked ''MUM, MUM'' she couldn't get in all she could here were horrific screams but they were silently getting less Hermione used her wand to break the lock she didn't care about being in trouble with the MOM however as soon as she run in she met the worst thing anyone should see. Her mother lying on the floor in a pool of blood with a knife stuck in her stomach. Hermione ran over to her mum, she looked and saw the back door open and Mark was gone, she knelt down to her mother's body ''Mum.' she had tears pouring down her face.
Jean smiled at her daughter ''Shh Baby don't cry, Mummy loves you so much. Mummy's little angel.''
Hermione panicked ''No mum don't say goodbye. Ill get help you'll see'' Hermione sent of her patronus to Kingsley, Minerva and
Albus just simply telling them to come to her house she looked back to her mother she was pale and drifting in and out of consciousness ''Mum, mum I'm sorry so sorry.'' she lift her mothers top up and instantly felt sick lots of stab wounds in her body she pulled out her wand and began muttering spells that she had heard to close them up when she noticed her mother closing her eyes ''MUM STAY AWAKE YOU GOT TO STAY AWAKE YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME YOU SAID YOU WOULD NEVER LEAVE ME.''
Jean was in pain she turned to her daughters face ''I love you darling, I will always be with you.'' she lifted her hand and pointed to
Hermione's chest ''In here when ever you shall need me I will be close bye I will never leave you my darling make sure you take everything more so the shoebox behind the wardrobe I wanted you to have it make sure you take it.'' she coughed up some blood ''Promise me Mia.''
Hermione didn't want to do anything but she looked into her mothers face ''I P..pr..promise, Mum I don't leave me. Hold on.''
Jean shook her head, she looked and saw three people arrive, she knew that they would take care of Hermione. She looked over to see the three people leaning over she smiled ''Take care of my angel'' she took in some air ''She is strong and s..stubborn but she is still my Ba...baby girl.'' she then turned to Hermione and placed her hand on her face she looked into her eyes ''I'm sorry about the lies but I couldn't tell you. I still love your real father, he is the keeper of my heart, I love you darling until we meet in the next life.'' she turned her head away she coughed and then she felt sleepy.
Hermione watched as her mother said her goodbye's and finally pass away Hermione panicked she pulled her wand out ''Enervate.'' she shook her head ''ENERVATE, ENERVATE.'' WAKE UP MUM PLEASE.'' She turned to Albus and Kingsley ''DO SOMTHING DON'T JUST STAND THEIR HEAL HER please Professor, Kings please he killed her he can't win I won't let him win.'' she turned back to her mother she leant over she was covered in blood she didn't care she cried and cried until she took a deep breath she couldn't stay here she had to get out it was her fault she stood up ''I need to wait call the police err I need to tell them about Mark it's my fault she's dead all my fault.'' she ignored everyone and headed over to the phone to call the police. Once that was done she turned to look at Kingsley, Minerva and Albus ''Is Harry safe, he hasn't herd I don't want him risking his life he is aware of everything that has been going on''
Albus shook his head ''No dear girl he heard the message but he didn't say or do anything.''
Hermione nodded ''Right well wait for the police I need to talk to them I need to grab something quickly I promised M..mum that I would''
Hermione started to whimper in her bed when her Nightmare changed again into another she did not wish to see she wanted to wake up
Hermione walked into her Mother's room she headed over to the wardrobe and pulled the box out that she was told to get she turned around with it shrunk it and placed it in her bag she then started shrinking all of her mothers jewellery, photo albums, pictures and a couple of books she walked over and took out her mothers wedding dress she looked at it and decided to take it with her as well her mother always wanted her to wear it on her day if she was to get married she would deal with everything else after the war and once she knows what she was left in a will but for now she had what she wanted she quickly left and charged into her room she didn't stop she threw all her clothes into her bag that had an extension charm on it so everything would fit she added all the stuff she wanted to take with her as well as the stuff she took from her mother she decided instead of carrying it in her jacket she would put it in the bag just then she heard voices she knew it was the police she walked out of the room in a dais
''Miss Granger?'' the tall man said
Hermione nodded as she came to stop in front of him ''Depends who's asking?'' she said in a not so polite manner.
''I'm DCI Clark and this is DCI Jones I am terribly sorry for your loss.''
''Yes i am Miss Granger'' she then shook her head ''No your not this is just a normal day for you but thank you for pretending, Mark Granger is on the run since he stabbed my mother and killed her.'
''May we sit down I have some questions to ask you.''
Hermione shrugged she walked over to the living area and stopped ''Where's my Mum?''
''Miss Granger she has been removed to the Mortuary were she will stay until released.''
''Oh for the funeral I see ok that's fine.'' Hermione said looking at the them
''Now you say a Mark Granger stabbed your Mother Jean Granger?''
''Yes I think I said it clear enough officers.'' Hermione looked them in the eye
''Do you want to talk alone or are they aloud to stay?'' The male officer asked
''Staying their my teachers at my boarding school I attend I will be going back there once you deal with that man.''
''Very well. Now you said Mark Granger your Father murdered your Mother, do you know why?''
Hermione glared at him ''That bastard is not my Father! He adopted me and he didn't want me anyway and he was nothing but a wife and child beater we had an argument beginning of the year I left home for good to stay with my friends near my school where I live most the year I was to meet her in a pub.''
''Sorry, Miss Granger, but you say he was a violent man?''
''Yes''
''ok so you left home after an argument what happened to cause you to leave?''
''Mark came home tipsy demanded tea. I made him one he didn't like it got angry like always. I went to make him another when he strangled me and gave me a black eye.'' she closed her eyes ''He hit my mum after she begged him to let me go it was then I chose to leave. I couldn't put up with it anymore, I also learnt he wasn't my father, I told Mum, I would see her, but not at the house Mark banned me after I left.''
''Ok, what happened today then?'' the female officer said this time whilst making notes.
''Well I received a letter from her a week after the fight she apologized. I decided to not write until three days ago asking her to meet me today at the Dancing clam in town. I waited for her and she didn't show I felt like something was wrong, so I came here not that I wanted too when the door chain was on I heard shouting they were arguing about me, my Mum wanted to meet me Mark wouldn't let her then I heard screaming, I kicked the door to get in only to find Mum on the floor covered in blood with a fucking Knife sticking out of her and then Mark running out the back door so I called for my Teachers and then you.''
''Did anything else happen perhaps with you seeing as you said you had an argument with you mum...'
Hermione snapped at them ''How dare you. I DID NOT KILL MY MOTHER OUT OF ANGER SO WHY DON'T YOU GET OF YOUR FUCKING ARSES AND DO YOUR JOB AND LOOK FOR THE BASTARD WHO DID KILL HER!.'' she yelled in their faces.
''Miss Granger if you do not calm down I will have to take you in for questioning. I have to ask it is part of the procedure.'' The woman said
''PROCEDURE! YOU CALL THIS PROCEDURE INTERIGATING ME WHILE THE MAN WHO MURDERED MY MUM AND HIS WIFE IS OUT THERE RUNNING ABOUT.''