Post by Alexa Raven on Mar 11, 2013 14:16:53 GMT -5
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
September 3rd 1999
Minerva sat at her desk. The firelight of the candlke she used to write a letter flickered against the parchment. She for a moment looked down at the words and was reading them and editing them as there came a knock to the door.
"Enter"
She said simply as she put down her quill
Lucius Malfoy and his wife Narcissa came into the room. They were followed by a couple who were wearing the special spectacles that Muggles who were admitted to the castle were to wear to see it and be able to access the place. 
"Where is my son and what buisness does he and the Mud blood have away from the school?"
Lucius asked as he saw Minerva who had now exited down the stairway. Narcissa stood next to her husband and looked at all the others with contempt. 
"If you mean our daughter. Who cares where the freak is? Personally i don't see why me and my wife are here. It is obvious perhaps you finally have realized she is not a witch and inconvienced us with this buisness of coming to this place. i hope we are compensated for our time away from our work!"
These words came from the man with the spectacles who was giving the rest of them all a look of disgust. His wife stood there also nodding."They are as i informed you on a duty, a task sent by the school. They are on official Hogwarts buisness and therefore i cannot divulge at this time the level of the errand. However i can assure you that both are well and fine and will return by the end of term."
Minerva looked at Hermione's parents with surprise and shock especially Mr Granger for his outburst. "Mr Granger please! i assure you that she is fine and well and will return soon to our school. In the meanwhile we will have two other students represent our school in their absence."
As Minerva said this she was shocked by the Granger's next words. "Fine! i hope she never comes back the little freak.As it is I am glad to say that since we adopted the little bitch she has been nothing but a pain in our ass. Her being one of your kind I suppose it had to happen,however if we had known we would have left her and not taken her in.And to think this is how she repays us? A Witch! Did she ever stop to think of how much of a freak she is? No of course not! Why if she were smart she would stay away and not return.As for this Malfoy kid. Good riddance as if he is a wizard then he is a freak as well!"
As Mr Granger said this Lucius turned to for a moment smile and was agreeable on the assesment but then he snarled as this Muggle dared to call his son a freak. "Sir I have you know that is my son you speak of. As it maybe that your daughter is nothng but a filthy mudblood,I agree that she should not be back here. However to say my son is a freak makes me want to seriously show you how much of a freak you yourself can become. it is only the fact I am on magical probation at the moment that keeps me and my wife from turning you into a pile of dung."
What do you mean by our kind? Are you saying that Miss Granger is not a Muggle born?"
Narcissa asked after her husband lost his temper for the moment.
"Yeah she is a witch born witch her sorry excuse for parents got themselves killed or something and we had to take the brat in.Some pureblooded crap whatever that is sounds stupid!"
After that both sets of parents were arguing and Minerva had to seperate them.She sent both set of parents home and put up a barrier so neither could reappear at the school.then she settled in the new head boy and girl and went back to her office. The hair secured in her bun had come out and she felt haggard and out of sorts. She sat down at her desk and shook her head. "Albus i do not understand.Miss Grangers parents.. Don't they know she is the brightest student we have seen at this school in many years? And what is this about her being adopted? This is the first I have heard of this Albus!"
Minerva said rubbing her temples and shaking her head. Albus just nodded and said not a word for a moment as he seemed to Minerva in thought as he rubbed his chin a moment. 
"Perhaps. Perhaps I had made a bad choice in judgement leaving her with those Muggles but at the time she needed a home and was not able to be cared for by her relations. Placing her with them was the only solution I could make at the time. However they had a stable home and love and what else could i do Minerva?
Minerva looked up at him in shock."Who is her family Albus? What did you do?"
As she asked this there came a knock and entered Blaise Zabini and Ginny Weasley. Harry Potter and Ron weasley had joined them and was giving glares to Blaise Zabini who was calm as per normal."Enough! Sit down I have a matter to discuss with you all."
"I prefer to stand if you don't mind Madame?"
Blaise said this crossing his arms. Harry and Ron took a seat and looked away from the Slytherin and to the Headmistress. 
"What did we do?"
Ron asked automatically.
Harry was silent though he wondered why they were there and obviously it had to do with the Slytherin. He had never known Blaise Zabini to make trouble but it seemed to him that something must have happened as the Slytherin stood there with them.He wondered what they were doing there and was silent waiting to hear it. " It has come to my attention that you are friends of the current Head students A Mr Draco Malfoy and a Miss Hermione Granger. as their friends I thought you should know that they are on an assignment with the school and will be absent for the rest of the term. In light of their assignment that has taken them from the castle walls,we are in need of two students to temporarily take over as Head Boy and Head Girl."
As Minerva said this she looked at Ginny who nodded quietly to herself and seemed to Minerva to accept all that she was telling her. However in that moment Ron let out.."Why? I mean why is it of any concern to us what Granger does or Malfoy for that matter?"
as Ron said this Ginny looked at her brother and shook her head. Minerva was shocked by the tone and the words coming from Mr Weasley's mouth."I suppose i figured that it would be easier to tell you and Mr potter the situation before you went searching for Miss Granger. As well as i have made my decision on the matter. Miss Weasley, Ginevera you will for the time being be the new Head girl and Mr Zabini the new Head boy. as your grades are the second highest of the seventh year students."
Ginny smiled and was happy. She knew that she would make a good Head girl but one look over at Zabini and her smile faded. Blaise stood there without a ounce of emotion on his face. "Him? Why not Harry? Professor! Why must it be that slimey snake and my sister?!?! i forbid it! Ginny you will not be the Head Girl and obviously I will tell Mum and Dad and they will not allow it!"
"Ron why must you be so unreasonable? It is an honor and i accept Headmistress."
The weasley's spoke to eachother and Minerva listened and then looked over at Harry who seemed not to have a care on the subject. "It has already been decided and your parents have already consented to allow it. i will show you to your new quarters as the House elves have already taken and moved your trunks and items to your new Dormitory,Blaise and Ginny."
This was all Minerva said as she then shook her head at Ron and Harry.
The students left and on the stairway Ron was saying.."You won't do it! i can't believe you Ginevra Molly Weasley! If you do it then I'm no longer your brother do you hear me?!?"
As Ron said this Blaise and Harry walked back a bit. Both were careful not to touch eachother as the two red headed siblings argued in front of them. Harry sighed and shook his head and Blaise was impassive as Ginny turned to Ron once they were down off the tight spiral staircase. "Isn't that in a sense what you told Hermione is it Ron? When you told her if she was Head Girl you'd stop being friends with her? Where do you get off doing something like that? "
Blaise was silent as they made their way to their new quarters. The Headmistress showed Ginny and Blaise their rooms and finally they were left alone together and Blaise just looked at Ginny and asked her simply.Why? Why not be friends just because of who the head boy is? I think your brother and your boyfriend are pathetic."
Ginny just looked at Blaise and raised an eyebrow and she nodded agreeing."I think Mr Zabini we finally agree on something. And Harry is not my boyfriend..But your right they are pathetic and stupid at times."
Hermione didn't know what to say to Draco so for the moment she said nothing as she went to make dinner and decided to let him sulk in silence and give him a little space. She made Dinner and they ate in silence. They went to bed and he didn't touch her and they both fell asleep. Draco wondered how he could be so stupid and tell her. It was obvious she knew now how patetic he was and he turned to look at her and found she was laying there with her own eyes open.
as if he had asked her what was wrong she had answered though he said not a word.
"i wonder if the Grangers care if I am gone or not yet. I mean I know they hate me.Consider me a freak and all. I suppose maybe they are right.I never asked them to adopt me though."as she said this she turned to her side and looked away from him. The words unsaid she was thinking somehow was evident to Draco as he turned her back around to look at him. The next moment she was in his arms and he was holding her.
"I want you and so what if they don't? Look I don't care.. I mean bugger they are stupid Muggles and your better than they are and so what? Granger. Hermione how do you know? i mean you were adopted how did you find out?"As he asked this he felt her slightly shaking in his arms and she breathed him in and tried to be comforted. For a few minutes neither moved and then she spoke quietly.
"They told me I was adopted. I have seen the papers and it really doesn't matter no one wants me and I don't blame them Draco. It's funny everything and everyone I love turns on me. they are mad at me for being a freak in their eyes, Harry and Ron are mad at me for being Head girl because I defended that you were Head boy and your mad at me because I'm in love with you. I don't understand how it can be so screwed up."As she said this for a moment it didn't register but then she realized her words. She had told him and he wasn't pulling away from her. In fact he kissed the top of her head and snuggled her more in his arms.
"I know Hermione. I've known how you feel about me now for two weeks. I'm not mad at you and I wish you knew who your parents really are. Your brilliant and beautiful and kind despite that. Despite them treating the best thing that ever happened to those miserable Muggles. Your the best thing that has happened in my life as well. I.. I have very strong emotions for you and they scare me a bit. I feel that thing you can say that i can't.. I do I can't say it I'm sorry everytime I try it won't come out. Because I can't and won't take it back."Hermione relaxed and nodded as they both just for the moment lay together. there was peace around them. Both content and in love. Not knowing what would happen in the future but both content and happy for what they had in this moment. they both fell asleep with matching smiles on their faces.
As they slumbered a man appeared and laid a parchment on the table and he looked at them and nodded silently. He then walked out of the hut and disaperated by the waters edge.
.
Oh soon we will find out just what is on that parchment