Harry Potter and Future's Past

Chapter 25: Fathers and Shopping

Last Chapter

They ended up telling Madam Bones the truth. She eventually believed them. We found out a little more about the Edgecombes, especially that Madam Edgecombe was forced to help Umbridge and that her husband died, possibly from the strain of Umbridge threatening the family. They traveled to Gringotts and finally Hermione took Harry to her home where her father finds them in her room...

"Don't...I told you not to touch that." Hermione's voice said with a sigh. "Can't you keep your fingers off of it? See what you've done, you've made..." her voice became inaudible as she must have turned in a different direction, a couple of seconds later her voice became stronger again. "Yes you can put it there but wait, let me do this first."

Richard couldn't believe what he was hearing. Visions of strangling the boy rushed through his head. He immediately pushed open the door and stormed into the room. "WHAT IS..." He started and stopped, mouth opened. He blinked in confusion. The two teens were at Hermione's desk. Hermione had a rag in her hand wiping a fingerprint off the CRT monitor while Harry was playing solitaire.

Chapter 25

June 25th 1996 Continued

Hermione turned sharply when her father had burst into the room and started yelling. "Yes?" She asked in a tone that Richard felt was too much like her mother's when she was angry.

Richard Granger stood still for several seconds only just managing to close his mouth. "Uh...yes... your mother and I are home," He finally stammered out. It was then he noticed that Hermione had moved to put herself between the young man and himself.

"And that was the reason for you yelling?" Hermione asked in a tone that still had a distinctive chill to it.

"Your bedroom is an inappropriate place to entertain your friend," Richard replied as he tried to retreat and remain firm at the same time.

"It's where my computer is isn't it?" Hermione asked. "What else do you think we were doing?"

Richard Granger swallowed hard on that question but he didn't dare answer it.

Harry stood up from the chair and nodded at Hermione's father. "Sir; I'm sorry. I'd never got a chance to use a computer and Hermione was showing me hers."

By then Jean Granger had arrived in the room. She brushed past her husband and made her way to Harry. "That's perfectly fine Harry. I hope you two were having fun."

"We were thanks. My cousin has a computer, but I wasn't allowed to touch it."

"Well you are more than welcome to come over anytime you'd like," Jean replied as she put another piece of Harry's upbringing into place. "Isn't that right Richard?"

Richard Granger didn't answer. He was still trying to figure out exactly what had happened in the last minute.

Jean shook her head and turned back to the teens. "You will always be welcome here, I will assure you of that," She turned and glared at her husband for a second to assure him of that fact as well before turning back. "Now you had mentioned shopping. Do you still want to go?"

"Yes mum."

"Well when would you like to leave? Most stores close at eight tonight."