Hermione Gaunt [DraMione] {Wattys 2017}

3: The Golden Trio

~ Hermione Granger / Briella Gaunt ~

I moved in with Margarey, Brendan, and Scarlett nearly a week and a half ago. Today is the day that I'm telling Harry, Ron, and Ginny the truth. We're meeting up in Diagon Alley at noon. It's 11:35 right now and it'll only take a second to get there due to apparition. I also need to get new school books so I can also get some shopping done today. Brendan and Scarlett are coming with me, since they also need to get their school books and robes.

"Briella lets go" Scarlett says from my room.

I'm currently changing in my walk-in closet. Today I'm wearing a black leather jacket, a white wife beater, black skinny jeans, and grey ankle boots. Once I'm finished changing, I walk out into my room and join Scarlett.

"You ready?" She asks.

She's wearing a long grey wool cardigan, a black knee-length dress, and black high heel boots. I nod and we leave the room. We meet up with Brendan in the foyer.

He's wearing the male equivalent of my outfit, but his leather jacket is a dark rusty looking brown instead of black like mine. He's also wearing grey Converse, not ankle boots.

We silently apparate to Diagon Alley and start walking around. Near Ollivanders I see two redheads and a raven haired boy; Ron, Ginny, and Harry.

"Harry! Ron!" I yell out to them.

They look around confused for a second before they all settle their gaze on me. They all look instantly confused. In that moment I remember that I don't look like Hermione Granger anymore. At least my voice still sounds the same.

"Do we know you?" Harry asks, sounding extremely confused.

"It's me, Hermione Granger" I said, almost cringing at the use of my old name as it isn't true anyone.

Realization crosses Harry's face instantly but then it's replaced by confusion.

"How?" Ron asks suspiciously.

"Let's go someplace more private" I said.

We ended up getting a booth at the ice cream parlor.

"Can you explain now?" Ginny asks sounding impatient.

"Hermione Granger was never my real name. My real name is Briella Gaunt and my real parents are Margarey and Jonathan Gaunt" I explain.

"Then why are these two people with you? No offense" Harry says.

"None taken" Brendan replies.

"Brendan is my twin brother and Scarlett is my little sister. They're both attending Hogwarts this year" I reply.

"Really? Cool" Ginny says.

"If your brother is our age how come we haven't seen him at Hogwarts before?" Ron asks.

"I used to attend Durmstrang but this year I am going to Hogwarts to finish the year of education I missed last year" Brendan replies.

"Yeah, and I used to attend Beauxbatons" Scarlett replies, answering the next question one of them would surely ask.

"If you're a Gaunt...doesn't that mean you're a Pureblood?" Harry asks cautiously.

"Yep" I reply.

Aren't the Gaunts related to Voldemort? What if she knew all along and was only friends with us to get information for the Death Eaters?

I physically jump when I hear Ron's thoughts. I feel Brendan and Scarlett stiffen next to me, they heard it too. His thoughts sounded like a whisper but they were definitely his thoughts. He would never have the balls to say that when I'm here.

"You okay?" Harry asks with genuine concern lacing his voice.

I slowly nod my head.

"So why were you living with the Grangers if you weren't their daughter?" Ron asks, stupidly.

"Because I was in danger living with my Mum. The Grangers are my paternal Aunt and Uncle anyways" I reply.

"So they aren't Muggles?" Ron asks another stupid question.

"No they're not, they're also Purebloods" I reply.

"Should we call you Hermione or Briella?" Ginny asks.

"Briella" I say with a sense of finality.

If I was going to be Briella Gaunt everyone in my life has to call me it. Even if I'm accustomed to being called Hermione.

The door of the ice cream parlor opens and in walks Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini. They look around the shop and Malfoy's eyes land on me.

A whirlwind of emotions cross his face in an instant before he starts walking over to our table. Brendan and Scarlett also notice him walking over to us and greet him with a warm smile.

Malfoy stops walking right in front of the table. Zabini follows his friend over to our table with a confused look on his face.

"Briella?" Malfoy asks in a quiet voice.