Chapter 3: Explanations
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A/N: Thank you Pirate22 and HealingRose for your reviews. It wasn't long before I decided I couldn't wait to write this next chapter as the suspense of figuring out what was going to happen after that revelation was killing me. Who would have thought that the suspense would be worse for the writer than the reader? Anyway on with the next chapter.
Last Time: Harry couldn't believe it he wasn't the last one in the country anymore. After a decade of the Dursleys, he had almost forgotten his parents telling him about the Grangers. Hermione had reminded him a tiny bit when she said that her last name was Granger, but hearing Dan and Emma's first names had been like a light bulb being switched on. He was in the company of family once again.
Harry couldn't help it and just burst into tears. The Grangers just stood there confused. "Harry what's wrong?" Hermione asked.
"Nothing's wrong I had forgotten all about you after a decade with my aunt, uncle, and cousin." Harry said.
"What are you saying Harry?" Hermione asked. "I don't think any of us have met you before."
"Our parents were familiar with each other but we never met each other." Harry explained. "Both our parents went into hiding during the last wizarding war to protect their children, specifically you and me."
"Erfolg?" Emma asked. "Is that really you? I thought you perished along with your parents."
"Yes, it is." Erfolg replied. "I also remember that my parents found a way to fix what was done to you two and Hermione."
"What are you talking about?" Hermione asked sounding hurt. "Did you lie to me?"
"I sort of did, but I don't know what your parents have told you." Erfolg explained. "For the past nine years my name to the world has been Harry Potter, but my real name is not of the English language, rather the draconic language."
"Did you mean it?" Dan asked, speaking up for the first time. "Do you really know how to return us to our true forms?"
"Yes." Erfolg said. "However, it won't be possible until December 25th, since the counter curse is dependent on what day you were hit with the original curse"
"What is everyone talking about?" Hermione shouted, exasperated with everyone talking about seemingly impossible things."
"The four of us are really Dragons." Erfolg explained. "You three were hit by a curse that forced you to remain in your human form forever unless the counter curse is cast."
"I don't believe you!" Hermione exclaimed. It all sounded too impossible to be true.
"Well why don't I offer you undeniable proof that I am indeed a dragon?" Erfolg suggested.
"Fine, what proof?" Hermione asked knowing it was impossible.
"I'll turn into my true form, my dragon form." Erfolg said.
"Not in the house!" Dan and Emma exclaimed together.
Erfolg chuckled. "Of course not, how about in the backyard?" Erfolg suggested.
"Of course, it's still warded against any and all intrusion and perception from the outside." Emma laughed.
"And just how do you know about our back yard if you have never been here before?" Hermione asked.
"Let's just say that my parents came round a lot of times before they died." Erfolg said smiling a bit.
"Fine!" Hermione huffed sounding extremely put out. "Let's just go out in the backyard and I can prove you wrong."
A/N: Thanks to all of you reviewing, following, and adding this story to your favorites. Every e-mail I receive notifying me of someone new following this story, adding it to your favorites, or reviewing it really does encourage me to write more and more. The next chapter will take a bit longer to write because I am still figuring out what Erfolg is going to look like in his dragon form. However, the picture for the story should give you a small idea as to what I am thinking of. As always review and thanks for reading.