Hermione's Secret

Chapter 2: Surprising Secrets

Snape shook his head. "Voldemort is the name Albus gave him. You need to understand a couple of things, Albus took Thomas in as his own. He wanted to twist that innocent boy into a monster. Thomas said no, and thats where the old man turned. Albus wanted to dominate the Muggle world, still does. Thomas has been working to stop him. However, Albus has many witches and wizards supporting him. The Order, and Harry Potter, Im afraid."

"No. Harry has Sirius protecting him, and Sirius had Dumbldeore sign a Goblin Contract. If broken, the old man would loose his magic." I smirked

"I underestimated Black then." Snape cleared his throat.

"So what happened when the old man attacked?" I asked at once.

"Thomas fled. He ran away and created the mask you see as 'Voldemort'. He did it to keep your mother safe. Albus knew you could be the key to his undoing, so he sent you to be under the care of a wizard and a Muggle woman. He convinced of his spies to be undercover to pose as your Muggle father. He had that man choose a any woman that he could bewitch to be your Muggle mother."  Snape scowled

"Who?!" I demanded.

"Remus Lupin of course." Snape smirked.

"Huh?!" Not much can get me speechless, but the man I respected posed as my father growing up?!

"Dont hold it against the man. He has cared for you like his own. Lupin is a stable man, otherwise, I would have raised you." Snape cut in.

"Huh I see. Where can I find my father?" I asked trying to wrap my mind around the new info.

"You kept the locket Lupin gave you at 5, yes?" Snape asked

"Yes. What about it?" I asked

"Open it and no matter where your father is, he will hear you. He connected it to Slytherins locket. Albus is the true villian here." Snape explained

"What should I do with this information?" I asked

"Hide it, I know you are proficient in Occulamency, so use it. Otherwise Albus will twist your mind. He might try to sway you from the truth. Under my guidance, I can teach you to wear a mask that will tell the old man you know nothing." Snape smirked

"Im in. When do we start?" I smiled

Snape was surprised, "we cannnot start now im afraid. Curfew is almost here. But come I will escort you back to your common room." Snape stood and took my hand in his.

"Ok thank you Sir." I replied

"No problem, Hermione." Snape winked

I felt my breath catch in my throat. I didnt trust my voice to talk.

"Have a good night, and remember, no one can know." Snape whisper.

I nodded before going through the portrait.

"Hermione! There you are!" Harry called

"What is going on?" I demanded

"You arent still mad at me about that Potions book, are you?"

"Just a little. I mean you had no idea if those grafittied instructions were true." I added slowly.

"Lay off Hermione, this is Harrys first Outstanding in Potions ever. You dont need to be so jealous." Ron sniggered

Furious, I snatched the book from Harrys hands and upstairs.

Once I was upstairs in my bed did I examine the handwriting in the old textbook. It looked familuar somehow. Then it hit me! I pulled out a Potions essay that Snape wrote all over and compared both samples side by side.

Yes, it was hard to tell, but it matched. The mans writing had evolved over the years. This only made me respevt Severus all the more.

I quickly duplicated the book, stowing the orriginal under my pillow, and the copy deep in my trunk. I took my graded homework and the duplicate book back downstairs.

I returned downstairs to face the boys again. "Harry, that textvook was Professor Snape's. I highly reccommend you turn it into the man."

"Hermione!" Ron yelled

"Come on, this is the first time I had a good grade." Harry complained

"If you only pushed yourself. Open a textbook once and a while, you wouldnt nedd to cheat to become a professional in a subject you hate!" I yelled. "If you dont turn that book in, I will."

Ron groaned, "just like Hermione, the snitch." 

"Id rather be a snitch than a cheater." I growled storming back to my room.

I growled before setting to my homework, but I found it hard to focus. Narcissa Malfoy, is my mother?!I am the half sister of Draco the prat of Slytherin house?!

*

"Miss Granger, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Snape asked when I knocked on his chamber doors.

Since it was the weekend, I was yearning to learn more about myself. "Severus, I need to know about me."

"Ah, come in. We can have tea and a nice long chat." The man dropped his emotionless mask and allowed me in.

He waved his wand to set the kettle then sat down and peered at me closely. "Are you ok?"

"I will be, there are just so many mysteries." I sighed

"Start at the beginning." Severus stated

"Ok. Who took me from my birth mother?" I asked

"Albus the snake in the lions den." Severus hissed. 

"Does my mother...does she still think of me?" I asked quickly.

"Narcissa has never stoppped thinking about you." Severus whispered.

"If I were to lay claim to my Black title, what would happen? I know Sirius is heir and I dont want to take anything from him, but what would..." I trailed off.

"The consequences be?" Severus lifted a brow.

"Yes."

Srverus was about to reply when the kettle began to whistle. "What kind of tea?' Ge waved his wand that opened a kitchen cupboard revealing a diverse amount of tea.

"Camomile, please." I replied while Snape set to work. Once he was done, he sat back and sighed,

"Not much, your mother already has a vault in your name that includes a tidy sum of gold. She told Lucius of course about her previous relationship with Thomas. When Thomas left, he made sure Narcissa would marry a powerful man. Lucius Malfoy already idolized Thomas and he gladly acepted to marrying Narcissa. However, your mother never told Lucius she had a daughter before Draco. If you reveal yourself as the missing Riddle, it would cause a lot of family drama." Severus answered

"How do you know all this?" I asked

"I am one of the followers of Thomas. He put me here to keep an eye on Albus." Severus smirked.