Hermione was at her parent's house since she had the day off work today and Mrs. Weasley had offered to look after the kids. Hermione was looking through photo albums of her childhood with her mother. Hermione flicked through photos of her at various birthdays with ice cream smeared on her face, photos of her and Ron's wedding and baby photos. Hermione was flicking through when she saw a photo tucked behind another. Her mother had gone to make a cup of tea and Hermione took the photo out and looked at it. She saw a little girl maybe about 8 years old holding a little girl with a tuft of brown hair. The older girl had big brown eye and dark black hair, which hung to her shoulders. She was a spitting image of Hermione's mother. Hermione looked closer at the child in her arms. No it couldn't be she thought, surely that wasn't her.
"Mum?" Hermione called
"Yes sweetheart" She answered
"Who's the dark haired girl in this photo" Mrs. Granger came to sit down next to Hermione and held the photo.
"Oh she's no one, old neighbour, moved years ago" Mrs. Granger added but Hermione noticed a look about her mother. She almost saw distress in her face.
"But she looks exactly like you mum, same face and everything" Hermione said
"Well what a coincidence" Mrs. Granger said getting up from the couch. Hermione followed her.
"Mum, this isn't a coincidence, you have the same nose, eyes you almost look identical!" Hermione said
"Would you like sugar in your tea dear?" Mrs. Granger asked ignoring Hermione's statement
'Mum! Is she related to me?" Hermione asked
"Of course not how could you say something so obsured!" Mrs. Granger answered. Hermione noticed tears come to Mrs. Grangers eyes that she tried to hide away as she turned around.
"Mum, what's wrong, who is she?" Hermione asked
"Hermione will you stop being a complete lunatic and settle down!"
"Who is she?" Hermione asked
"If you must know she's your sister Hermione!" Mrs Granger yelled
Hermione face dropped. She had a sister?
"I had a sister and you never told me?' Hermione asked anger rising up in her voice
"Hermione please just let me explain-'
"There's no explanation, how could you hide something like that from me!" Hermione yelled.
"Hermione please-"
"How could you after everything that's happened" Hermione asked
"Well after you gave us back our memories, I was more focused on getting back to my normal life!" Mrs. Granger yelled.
"Don't you dare use that as an excuse from hiding this from me!'
"Why not? You hide us away for a whole year!" Mrs. Granger yelled
"To protect you!"
"You lied to us Hermione!"
"Likewise!"
"Hermione, I don't even know where she is anymore. She ran away when she was 12years old! I don't even know if she's still alive Hermione!"
"Have you got contacts? Numbers? A name?" Hermione asked
"Her name was Laura and no we don't have any contacts-"
"How could you? Your own daughter!"
"I tried to find her! But after a while you start to realize its impossible" Mrs. Granger said
"Nothings impossible thought you would have learnt something from the wizarding world!" Hermione yelled. Grabbing her bag and coat.
"Hermione please don't leave can we talk about this?" Mrs. Granger asked.
"We just did" Hermione closed the door behind her with a slam and disapparated home.
Ron had just picked up Ella their two-year-old daughter and was on his way home from the Burrow.
He started making dinner as a special surprise for Hermione. Ron heard a click at the door and instantly reached for his wand. It had become an instant reflex for him over the year. He always had a fear that one day a death eater would walk in the door. Ron watched as Hermione walked through the door and went over to greet her.
"Hey Mione" Ron said planting a kiss on Hermione's lips
"Hey" Hermione said not meeting Ron eyes
"Hey, what's wrong, you ok?" Ron asked grabbing Hermione's wrist as she walked past.
"Yea I'm fine" Hermione said with a weak smile "just a bit tired"
Ron kept an eye on Hermione; he knew something was wrong, after twenty years of marriage it was pretty easy to read her.
"Mione, dinners ready" Ron called out
"Coming" He heard her yell back
Ron watched Hermione feed Ella with a small smile
"So how's your mum?" Ron asked and watched as Hermione tensed and the smile dropped from her face
"She's fine" Hermione replied
"Did something happen? Because you don't seem fine?" Ron asked
"Ron I'm fine" Hermione said
"Whatever you say" Ron said with a sarcastic tone and smiled as Hermione shot him a glare.
Hermione went over the sink to help Ron with the dishes.
"So what's really wrong?" Ron whispered as Hermione laid her head on his shoulder
"Mione, whatever it is we I'm here for you, Ok?" he said planting a kiss on her head
Hermione buried her head in Ron's chest as he wrapped his arms around her.
"I have a sister" Hermione mumbled into his chest
"What? What are you talking about?" Ron asked pulling away from Hermione
"I had a sister, and she never told me" Hermione voice trembled as tears formed in her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked wiping the tears from Hermione's face
" I had a sister and she ran away when she was 12 and mum doesn't even know if she's alive anymore-"
"Hermione its ok, we can find her, we'll go talk to the family ministrations office and we will find her, ok?
"Really?" Hermione asked looking up at Ron
"Of course, its just across from my office how 'bout we go there on our lunch break?"
"I would love that"
"Then that's that"
"Thank you" Hermione said hugging Ron.
"That's ok" Ron replied kissing her forehead
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Hermione's Secret
FanficHermione thought after the Wizarding War had ended all the lying would end, but apparently her family isn't in on the deal.
