High Priestess and her Dark Lover (Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Part 1: Chapter 6

Chapter 6:

Blair searches around the area for Minerva only to find a note that she has gone to breakfast and has a professors meeting after it.

Blair shrugs, "Means I can explore and see how this place has change," she smiles to herself right as someone knocks on the door. She goes to it and opens it. Hermione stands there and smiles when she sees Blair.
"Good morning,"
"She sent you didn't she?"
Hermione scratches her cheek and nods.
"How did you know?"
Blair shrugs, "I know her and come in here for a moment," and opens the door wider.
Hermione tilts her head and enters.
"What's wrong?"
Blair doesn't say anything and leads Hermione to a chair.
"I am going to help you with your hair,"
Hermione shakes her head, "Its a lost cause,"
Blair rolls her eyes and gets to work on Hermione hair. It didn't take her long to calm down the puff of Hermione hair and style it in braid around the side to tie it in the back forming a halo. The rest falls softly behind her.
"There,"
Hermione stands up and goes to a small mirror above the fireplace.
"Brilliant!"
She turns her head in different sides for a better view.
"You like it? I don't know any common hairstyles,"
Hermione smiles shaking her head, "I actually like it!"
"I'm glad and  let's go," Blair says.
They head out with Hermione first giving Blair a tour of the empty Gryffindor common room.
"Is it okay for you to miss breakfast?" Asks Blair after they finish touring the Gryffindor common room.
Hermione rubs her hands together, "I was not hungry," Blair raises an eyebrow, "Right and I was born yesterday,"
She starts walking. Hermione follows after Blair who weaves her way through a courtyard and down a path.
"That's Hagrid's home," nodding to a small cottage with a garden in front of it.
"You have been here before and actually don't need a tour," Blair smiles glancing back at Hermione.
"Observant and true,"
"Where are we going?" Hermione asks, "Students are not suppose to go to the forbidden forest,"
Blair grins and stretches her hand, "Well classes have not started yet so your not a student yet,"
Hermione shrugs, "I can't deny that logic," taking Blair hand.
Blair leads her through the forest following the sound of voices. Hermione squeezes Blair's hand.
"Don't worry we are just going to have breakfast,"
"With who?"
"Centaurs,"
They reach a small settlement of Centaurs each greeting Blair and her back. They went to the home of the chief who's wife greets them.
"Oh, high priestess welcome and who must this be?"
"This Hermione who would soon be attending Hogwarts," says Blair, "Hermione, this is Ionea."
Ionea nods a sad smile on her lips, "That's a pity,"
"Why?" Hermione asks and quickly covers her mouth.
Ionea turns to Blair with wide eyes, "This child clueless,"
Blair sighs, "It's not my place to tell her something she needs to learn," Ionea nods and leads them to a table with spread already on it. Blair finishes first and Ionea takes Blair aside.
"High Priestess, stars-"
"I know,"
Ionea glances at the table where Hermione speaks to her daughter.
"Do you think her choice will be the correct one?"
"That will be on her as I hope the stars speak the truth,"
Ionea nods.
They say their goodbyes and leave the settlement.
"That was fun! I didn't know there was a centaur settlement there,"
"Yes, but don't enter the forest if I am not with you because they are not kind to humans,"
Hermione nods, "Alemaia told me and how did they know we were coming? And why did she said it was a pity that I am studying at Hogwarts?"
"For the first question they are seers and the others will be for later,"
Hermione is about to ask when a deep voice says, "Go back to your dorm, girl." Hermione didn't need to be told twice and left.
"Hello, Severus,"