The Truth.

Chapter 5-The truth

I followed him until we entered a small building. He said nothing or indicated that he did anything even though the brick wall slid aside to reveal a hidden archway. "Come child. Time is limited." I followed him quickly and the wall closed silently behind me. Torches lit stone hallway and I gasped as we emerged. Marble pillars and statues surrounded the open area, like a circle. There was an area that was a dirt covered circle with a cage surrounding it. It was almost like entering a roman arena. An unknown light source was bearing down onto the area; giving it a heaven like appeal. Lucian looked back at me and grinned. "Stunning isn't it?" I nodded unable to speak. "It has been in my family for generations, but it is used mostly to train the next Alphas." I looked towards the statues. Four of them. All shirtless muscular males. I could make out the tattoos on their bodies. The tattoos were similar, and they all had writing in a language I did not know. However, they all had the same tribal like designs and one on their shoulders of a wolf howling at a full moon. "Ah, I see you've spotted the original four Alphas. The only ones that were in existence." I looked to him and asked, "What happened?" I could tell this was a sensitive topic for Lucian as his eyes showed pain. "It is time for you to know the truth young one." He conquered up a comfy looking chair. He gestured for me to sit, so I did. "Now child, this truth will be hard to hear but you must listen. I am giving you a chance to explain and as you are no longer blinded." I nodded and waited patiently. Lucian spoke. "This story will show that the 'light' is not all that it seems. Believe it or not, now that is up to you." I realized that there was a table with water in it. I realized it was a Pensive. I looked back up to Lucian and he nodded his approval before I dunked my head into the water. It felt slightly cold, but I pushed through it and before I knew it, I was taken into the memory.

I looked around and found I was on a little street. I noticed Dumbledore walking towards the home I was near. I looked at the sign and it read 4 Pivot drive. I realized this was where Harry lived. I was confused to why this memory was being shown to me. I watched as Dumbledore used a lighter to take the lights out. I then saw a ginger cat which I recognized as Professor McGonagall. She transformed into herself and spoke. "Is it true. They say James and Lily Potter are dead." Dumbledore nodded but I noticed he didn't look sad and McGonagall noticed. "Albus? Voldemort killed them, right?" He looked at her and said "That was a cover. They were beginning to get suspicious Minerva and I couldn't have that." She looked at him horrified. "You mean...you killed them?" He chuckled but it was dark. It sent goose bumps across my skin. "Oh Minerva, you have no idea. I needed them to die so Potter would follow me and blindly he would. I will make sure everything goes according to plan. The Weasley's have already agreed. They'll get paid monthly as will their kids." I watched horrified as Minerva tried to raise her wand, but she was too slow. Dumbledore had already casted an Impendimeta, a slowing down charm and had sent an Obliviate towards her. "Now, now your useful to me and I can't have you turning me in Minerva. Now, after Harry has been left here, I must go to the Granger's and make sure they adopt Hermione." The memory faded just as Hagrid arrived with a baby that I assumed was Harry.

Scenery around me warped and changed, and soon, I was stood to the side of a room. A woman with dark red hair and green eyes that seem to pierce into my soul stared at me but didn't see me. I noticed she was on the floor, bleeding heavily. Her shaking hands were clutching helplessly at her wounds, but you could tell they were too severe. Dumbledore stood in front of the dying woman. He spoke gleefully "Darren is dead and you will join him soon." I saw pain flash through her eyes before her stare seem to turn to ice. I couldn't stop the shudder that went through my body. She glared and Dumbledore and spoke, in Russian which I somehow understood clearly, "You shall fail Albus. He will rise again, and you will be defeated!" She coughed up some blood then said in English. "My daughter is strong. She is a Romanoff. You will be defeated by her and no one will stop her. Rot in hell Dumbledore!" He scoffed and replied "That will never happen Natalia. She will never know her true heritage." He then sent an Avada Kedava towards her. That's when the realisation hit me. He had murdered my real parents.

I watched as Dumbledore arrived at my parent's house. He looked down at a baby which I realized was me and said. "You will no longer be Hermione Romanoff but Hermione Granger. The Romanoff line ends with you."

The memory then switched to Dumbledore in his office with Ron and Harry. I was still shocked and trying to digest Dumbledore's last sentence. I knew I was adopted but to know that he killed my true parents broke my heart and hurt more than I thought it would considering I didn't know about them until now. I was broken out of my thoughts when he spoke. "Now, you too know to keep Hermione close and follow my instructions. Make sure she is secluded from others. Her only friends will be you two and do not worry Ronald, the love potion shall work. She will love you by the third year."

The memory switched again to the night I was bit. I watched myself as the werewolf Lupin hovered over me. It was truly terrifying, but I could also somehow sense the wolfs loneliness. It seemed to want an Alpha. It had a need for a pack. I spotted Harry and he was grinning. No wand raised to defend me at all. It broke my heart. Then BuckBeak saved me and I could see the disappointment on Harry face.

It switched again and I was back in Dumbledore office. "The plan failed Master. The wolf didn't kill Hermione." Dumbledore looked livid. Ron shouted up saying "I thought I was having Hermione as mine. You said I could have her so I could do whatever with her!" Dumbledore replied "Ronald we already discussed that Granger is too smart, which is unexpected. Besides, you and Lavender seem to be getting close. You can have her." I was disgusted by how they were using me. I was broken, sad and hurt that they were just using me and horrified by the truth. Then all that pain turned to pure anger.

I came out of the memories angry. I wanted to kill them and for once I allowed the dark thoughts to consume my mind. "Young one you must calm yourself. There is still one more thing you must know but you must be calm." I tried to listen, but I couldn't. I could feel my magic seemingly expand and was ready to be released. I let out a feral growl which seem to shake the walls.

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Updated 13/01/20