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"Excuse me. Mr. Lupin correct?" Emma Granger asked. |
"Please call me Remus Madame Granger." |
"Then by all means call me Emma. Now. I only understood part of this conversation, but from what I could gather, my daughter tried to free a group of creatures who did not want to be freed. A group of beings who not only enjoyed their work serving wizards, but needed their magic to survive. Am I right?" |
Remus sighed. "Yes Emma. You are correct." |
Emma looked at her daughter and raised an eyebrow. "And please tell me Hermione, what thorough investigation of the matter had you arrive at this conclusion?" |
"Dobby was abused by his former masters! They made him iron his hands. He was beaten regularly. I was just trying to help!" Hermione sighed exasperated, and slumped back in her chair. |
"You took one elf’s plight and turned it into a cause without doing research." Remus began "Well let me enlighten you on a few other families. Take the Longbottoms for instance. While Agusta Longbottom is a very formidable and conservative woman, she insists her house elves learn to speak proper english. She also has t... |
Hermione looked confused. "But Mr. Malfoy..." |
"Lucius Malfoy is a sadistic jackass of a Death Eater. He enjoys torturing humans far more than house elves, because they usually put up a fight. But he still enjoys the torture of any creature when he is bored, or in a foul mood...or breathing." Remus deadpanned. |
"Pardon me Remus. But what is a Death Eater?" Dan asked after swallowing a bite of his sandwich. |
"And that is where we begin the story telling part of this evening. But first, I think you will need something stronger than tea for that. Arned." Remus called. |
"Master Remus has called for Arned." |
"Yes. A bottle of brandy and two glasses if you please." |
"Right away Master Remus." |
"Would someone please show us to the facilities. I don’t want to stop in the middle of this conversation. Something tells me that my daughter has been hiding much more than I anticipated." Dan gave a pointed glare at his only child. |
It was at that point that Arned reappeared with the requested drinks. "Arned would be happy to show our guests to the facilities." Arned dutifully showed the Grangers where they could make use of the restroom. Hermione rounded on Remus. |
"Are you insane?!" She asked in a hushed voice. "I don’t want them to worry that’s why I didn’t say much!" |
Remus raised a brow. "Of course not. Because keeping them totally in the dark about what is going on will protect them; or have you forgotten the Death Eaters who were coming to your home?" |
Hermione had to concede he had a point, but she was about to argue another, when her parents came in and re sat themselves on the couch. Her father put his arm around his mother’s waist and waited. Her mother spoke first. |
"We’re ready now. And I mean it. No lies or half truths." She stared at her daughter. |
Remus began with the tale that happened that Halloween night back in "81. The war that brought it to the Potter’s door step in Godric’s Hollow in the first place. |
"A moment if you would please." Emma Granger asked. |
"Of course Emma. What did you wish to ask?" |
Emma looked confused and more than a little pissed off. "Let me get this straight. There was a psycho wizard going around killing people, who either didn’t agree with him, or didn’t have the "right magical bloodline’? He also would torture non magic people as either fun or training tools to be used as demonstrations on... |
"In a nutshell yes that is correct. And there are still elements of these "purists’ out there. They seek a complete purging of muggleborns from our world. Half-bloods are more tolerated, as they have at least one magical parent. Muggleborns are seen as not only a threat to the way of everyday life for many of them, but... |
Remus tried to feel out the reactions of other people in the room. Emma looked lost and sad. While Dan looked like he wanted to burn the world. |
"Hermione." Dan glared daggers at his only child. "Why is this the first time that your mother and I am hearing about this issue of..." He looked to Remus. "Blood supremacy?" Remus nodded. |
"Dad, I didn’t want to worry you and mum about something that you may not understand. To be honest, I still don’t understand most of it." |
Remus interjected. "While that is a worthwhile discussion to have with your daughter, I feel we should continue with the truth that I promised you. Hermione. How much do your parents know about the "adventures’ that you have had at Hogwarts?" |
Hermione gave a look of betrayal to Remus. "Professor please..." She begged. |
"What don’t we know Hermione?" Her mother asked. |
"Hermione they are your parents. You must have faith in them. Trust that they love you and will try to help you." |
"Hermione?" Her mother asked again. |
Hermione was sitting in her chair with her arms at her side. She peered up at her mother through her hair that had fallen in front of her face. Her mother didn’t need magic. She could get Hermione to confess to anything. Puppy dog eyes did not work on her, and judging by the way her father was looking it wouldn’t work ... |
Her father just stared at her. The anger in his eyes made Hermione cringe. Her father was usually in much better control of his emotions. But right now, Hermione was not sure if his head would not burst away from his neck. |
Dan slowly stood. He was livid. His daughter. His only child had been in so much danger, and he couldn’t protect her. He did the only thing he could think ofto release some of the rage that was in his body; he threw his drink against the wall and walked out of the room. Arned quickly popped in to clean the mess and pop... |
Emma though shocked and angry, was more in control of herself. "I am very disappointed in you young lady. We are your parents. We love you. We may be mere muggles, but we would give our lives for you, and you would keep us in the dark about your experiences in the magical world? What were you thinking?"Emma sighed and ... |
"Mum I’m really sorry! I just didn’t want you to worry, honest." She pleaded. |
Her mother caressed her daughter’s cheek. "Oh sweetheart. I’m your mother. I will always worry about you no matter what. Your father and I love you more than the air we breathe. We are angry and hurt yes, but we will never turn our backs on you. But please honey; please in the future don’t keep such important things fr... |
Hermione spun on Remus. "You had no right!" |
"I have no right Hermione? They are your parents. They could have been killed today! Did you have the right to keep these secrets from the people who not only gave you life, but love you more than anything? You don’t give them credit because they are muggles. You are no different than anyone else in the wizarding world... |
"It’s..." Hermione started. |
"Enough." Dan stated firmly, while coming back into the room with his wife. He walked over to his daughter and stood over her. His honey brown eyes boring into hers, as he addressed Remus. "Am I to assume that if I take my family and run it will be of no use Mr. Lupin?" |
"I’m afraid that is the truth of the matter. If you want to go into hiding, of some sort that is. Hermione is an underage witch. If there is a flare of magic, even without a wand, the ministry will find her if it occurs in this country. The truth of the matter is Mr. Granger is that if you want to flee, you can never s... |
"How do other muggleborns fare in your world? How do they secure gainful employment? How do they continue their education and such?" Emma asked Remus. Dan was still towering angrily over his daughter who began to have small tears rolling down her cheeks. Remus could smell it. She was afraid of him. |
"Dan. I think you should back away from Hermione for a moment." He tried gently. |
"And why is that Mr. Lupin?" Dan ground out. |
"Because Mr. Granger, my condition allows me to smell and taste various emotions. Right now the only emotions coming off your child are shame and fear. She is afraid of you right now." Remus could feel the wolf ready to protect his pack if needed. Emma was quicker to get a handle on the situation. |
"Dan take a seat." Dan looked like he wanted to protest with his wife. "I said sit down now! I will not have you scaring my child do you understand me?!" Emma was glowing with anger and mother bear instincts. |
This jolted Dan out of the rage that was swirling within him. He looked down at his little girl huddling into herself with tears streaming down her face. He had fucked up royally. He reached for her, ignored her flinch, picked her up and into his lap as he sat down. |
"Shush now peanut. It’s alright. Daddy is just scared that’s all. Hush now. I’m not going to hurt you. I could never hurt you. Please believe me luv. I love you more than my own life." Dan held his little girl and rubbed her back, as she sobbed on his chest with her arms around his neck. Dan held her for a long time, a... |
"Where can she rest?" Dan asked as Arned popped in. |
"The young miss has a room ready for her, if you would follow me please." |
Dan followed Arned to where he would be putting his daughter into bed. He laid her down and tucked her in. He pet his daughter’s bushy hair back and kissed her forehead. "I promise darling to do better." She murmured in her sleep and snuggled more into the blankets. |
"Children are a precious gift Master Granger. Don’t throw it away with anger." Arned deadpanned at Dan, and popped away. Dan took slow deep breaths. He made his way back to where his wife and Remus were. Dan looked at Remus and Remus looked right back. Dan shook his head, and stuck out his hand. "You have been nothing ... |
Remus took the outstretched hand and shook it easily. "I am a werewolf Dan. Children are cherished in the pack. To be honest, I would have done the same as you. Well given my infection, I probably would have killed you if the roles were reversed to be honest." |
Dan swallowed "Yes. Well that is another question among many that I’m sure that my wife and I have. For now I would like the answer to the question that my wife had asked earlier. What will her life be like here in England as a muggleborn witch?" Dan had returned to his seat next to his wife. He tried to put his arm ar... |
Remus mused that Dan would become acutely acquainted with the couch in the near future. He cleared his throat. "To answer your question, her prospects are slim." Remus went on to have the same discussion with the Grangers that Sirius and himself had had with Hermione. |
Emma spoke first. "Clearwater...the name sounds familiar. Her daughter was one of my first clients I think. Her daughter Penny stopped coming to us after she was around...what thirteen?" Emma looked to her husband. |
"Sounds about right dear heart." Dan looked at Remus. "This...network can help Hermione adjust correct? She so loves this new world, and even I cannot try to take that from her. No matter how much it pisses me off. But she will need to find her way back to our world. To have a foot in both so to speak." Dan looked at h... |
"Agreed. For now it is getting really late and we should head to bed. We can pick up this discussion in the morning." Arned popped into the room. |
"Arned would be happy to show Mr and Mrs Granger to their accommodations." The Grangers followed Arned to a guest bedroom. After bidding them a goodnight he closed the door. |
Emma didn’t notice the lovely shade of blue of the walls. The high windows with white linen curtains. The simple elegance of the room. She rounded on her husband, and pushed him up against the closed door. |
"Don’t even think about getting in that bed with me. How dare you scare my child that way." |
"Honey I didn’t mean to I swear it." |
"Whether you meant to or not, you did. I’ve told you before that your temper would get the best of you someday. It kept us alive when we were in the service together, but we aren’t fighting for our lives in the jungle at the moment. You are to never put on the face of Lt. Granger in front of our daughter again. Do you ... |
"I wasn’t that bad. Was I?" |
"Yes you were. Now are we clear or do I need to find a more hands on approach to get my point across?" She arched a brow. |
"Yes my love. And I really am sorry. I didn’t realize I was being that big of an arse." He kissed the tip of her nose. |
"Don’t do it again. Now we need to have a contingency plan. Escape and evade if worse comes to worse. From the sound of it, they not only want to kill our child because she is muggleborn, but because she also excels in her studies. She is disproving the myth that purebloods are "far superior’ to every other blood statu... |
"That would seem to be correct luv. Our little peanut has always been an information sponge." Dan sat on the couch that was in front of the fire and toed off his shoes. He leaned his head back and rolled his shoulders. Trying to release the stress of the day from his body. Emma sat next to him. |
"We need to shore up on our fitness and weapons training." Dan sighed. "It’s been some time, but I think it would be useful. According to Hermione, most wizards are useless without a wand. We need to focus on dodging and returning fire. We may not have magic, but we won’t go down without a fight." |
"Agreed. But I’m done talking for the night. I’m going to take a shower...oh damn. We don’t have any clothes here. Wait. What was that elf’s name that brought us here?" Emma asked. |
"Dobby? I think." Dobby popped in at the call. |
"The Grangeys call for Dobby?" |
"Er Dobby, is it possible for you to grab some clothes for my wife and I?" Dan asked. |
"Dobby already has packed all The Grangeys belongings. The clothes be in the closet. The other house belongings be in storage of Lord Black. Is this o.k? Did Dobby do o.k?" Dobby put on full out elf puppy dog eyes. |
"Um yes Dobby. You did good. But how did you do it so quickly? And the whole house?" Emma asked. |
"Magic!" Dobby popped out again. |
"Right. Shower. Then bed. Goodnight husband." Emma headed towards the bathroom. |
"Goodnight my love." Dan replied and began to try and get comfortable on the couch. At that moment Arned popped in and made the couch larger and gave Dan a comfortable pillow. |
When Dan raised an eyebrow, Arned simply replied."Arned is also married, has said stupid things to wife many times. I be understanding." The elf popped away to the sound of Dan’s chuckling. |
When Emma emerged from the shower in a thick robe, toweling her hair, she noticed the larger couch. |
"What happened to the couch?" she asked. |
"Magic!" Dan exclaimed happily, and turned to face the fire and try to get some sleep. |
Emma rolled her eyes and headed for bed. Tomorrow will be another long day of talking, and plans. They should intensify their daughter’s physical training as well she mused. Tomorrow. They would work on plans tomorrow. She rolled on her side and tried to get some rest herself.@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ |
The next morning found Remus floo calling Andromeda Tonks. |
"Remus is everything alright? Where is Sirius?" Andy asked in a panic. |
Remus chuckled. "No Andromeda, everyone is well at the moment. I do have a need to speak with you at Sirius’ request, as he is out of the country at the moment. Your husband as well." |
"What about Remus?" Andromeda said apprehensively. |
"There is a muggleborn witch, who is close friends with Harry Potter. She is in need of a magical guardian, and Sirius thought that you would be an excellent fit for the role. She is here now with her parents." Remus said. |
Andromeda took a moment to think. "Can you give Ted and I an hour?" |
"Yes. That will be fine. I will be waiting for your call." |
"I will see you then Remus." Andromeda disconnected the floo call. |
As Remus stood up, his knees cracked as he stretched his back. |
"Why in the name of all that is holy, are you on your knees with your head in the fireplace?" Dan asked coming into the room, scratching his stomach through his t shirt. It was clear he had just woke up. |
"It is one of the main ways that wizards communicate with each other. We need to have a chat with everyone else. Let’s go find the ladies shall we." Remus said with a small grin. |
They heard the soft pop of an elf signaling its arrival. "The Ladies Granger are already sitting for breakfast Masters Lupin and Granger." Arned said. |
"Follow me. I can show you the way Dan." Remus stated. |
They found the ladies in the family dinning room, sipping on tea. Hermione was having a fried egg with toast. While her mother was having sausage and bacon with toast and marmalade. |
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