May I Present Hermione…Zabini?

Chapter 2

"Mimi Mimi!" Blaise sang chasing his four year old twin sister around the living room. He caught up to her and tackled her to the ground tickling her.

"Baise hehehehe Baaaaiiiissseee!" The giggling screaming four year old ran out of her brother's grasp and hid behind their mother's skirt.

"Now what are you hiding from Hermione?" Her mother asked her, humor clearly written on her face.

"Baise is tickuwing me!" Hermione giggled and was once again chased by Blaise around their mother in circles. Suddenly the sun that had been shining outside was overcast by clouds and gloom. Hermione whimpered and hugged her mother's leg. She hated thunder storms and was terrified at the look of darkness outside. Jonathan came into the room and gave his wife a terrified and determined look. He nodded at her and she scooped up Hermione in her arms and took her to the children's shared bedroom. They had known it was unsafe for their little girl and had prepared if this ever happened to them. She took a bottle out of her robe pocket and uncorked it.

"Hermione, sweetie, I need you to drink this." Hermione looked at her mother curiously and drank the potion.

"I need you to be a good girl for mummy ok?" "Hermione nodded, quickly drifting to sleep in her mother's arms.

"I love you dear." Alex said before casting a memory charm and putting her small blanket wrapped child in a basket with a note to Dumbledore. She threw some floo powder into the fireplace and said, "Headmasters office Hogwarts" and slid the basket in taking a final look at her daughter.

The storm outside was no ordinary storm, it was a death eater raid. They only knew about Blaise and that was purely by accident. The Zabinis had a chance to save one of their children and they took it. They were a caring self preserving family, true to Slytherin nature. They took care of their own and tried to let the world around them know as little as possible. Alex looked at her son with tears in her eyes and said,

"I don't want you to mention anything about what just happened Blaise it is very important, do you understand?"

Blaise nodded and zipped his lips and threw away the key. Just to be sure Alex cast a powerful mind protection spell on her son. About five minutes later death eaters showed up on their front steps.

Alex woke up and bolted out of bed. Luckily she hadn't woken her husband and crept silently out of the room. She went down the hall to Hermione's room and pressed her ear up to the door. All she heard was soft breathing coming from within so she cracked the door open and peeked inside reassuring herself that her daughter was safe at home. She sighed relieved and slowly closed the door without making a sound.

It was that damned nightmare again. She always had it and it was making her nervous. 'Was taking Hermione back the right thing to do?' She thought. Yes, it was, she decided. Her family was complete again and she had never been happier in her life. She heated up the kettle and made herself a cup of tea before returning to bed. Her dreams only consisted of her daughter and son getting to know each other and just be kids again, and her husband wrapping Hermione in a bear hug.

The next day Hermione woke to sunshine streaming in from the window behind her bed. She got up and got ready for the day before heading down to breakfast with her family.

"Morning everyone." She said cheerfully.

"Morning dear," her parents said together. Blaise just grunted as his mouth was full of food. She giggled at him and took a seat between her brother and father and across from her mother.

"So dear how was your first night in the manor?" Her mother inquired.

"Best sleep I've gotten since the end of the war." She replied happily.

Blaise swallowed his mouthful of food and began to question his sister on everything. He wanted to know everything he could about her. They finished breakfast quickly and Blaise grabbed Hermione's hand dragging her from the table towards her bedroom.

"Blaise, what are we doing?" She laughed at the silly grin on her brother's face.

"You'll see sis." He went into her closet and came out with a blue one piece bathing suit. He tossed it to her, "put that on and meet me in the lounge in five minutes."

He went to his room to get changed and she put the bathing suit on, surprised at how well it fit. She met him in the lounge and he led her to their indoor pool that connected to the greenhouse out back. She loved it immediately and ran to the deep end and dove in. Blaise laughed and ran towards her shouting, "Cannon ball!" He jumped in splashing her.

They splashed and chased each other laughing and enjoying the day until they were tired. They got out, dried off, and changed to join their parents for lunch. Blaise had cracked a joke and Hermione was still laughing when they entered the informal dining room. Her mother and father's hearts warmed at the sound of their daughter's laughter and they all sat down for what Hermione called "20 questions, Hermione style".

"So how is your day so far Hermione?" Her father asked with a smile.

"Awesome daddy, Blaise and I hung out in the pool for most of the time and he promised to show me the library after lunch."

"Well that should be fun. Do you like to read?" Her mother asked taking a sip of her tea.

"Try loves to read mom." Blaise said with a smile at his sister, "You are currently looking at the biggest bookworm Hogwarts has ever seen."

Hermione stuck her tongue out at him and said, "It's true I love books they are so amazing. A completely different world."

"I love to read as well." Her mother said happily, "I especially like adventure books and history."

While Hermione and Alex were talking John gave Blaise a look that said, 'have you told her whose coming over next week son?'. Blaise shook his head at his father and slid his finger across his throat indicating he would be dead if he told her.

Next week Draco was coming over to spend some time with Blaise and get to know Hermione. Not that he knew who she was really.

"So, Hermione, who are your friends at Hogwarts?" John asked his daughter genuinely curious.

"Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Ginny Weasley mainly are my best friends." Hermione was kind of nervous about telling her father that two of her best friends were boys, she just didn't know how he'd react. He sat there processing this for a minute. Alex jumped in before her husband could go all 'over protective father' on Hermione.

"I've met her friends and they are very kind, and care for Mione's well being and didn't reject her when she told them about our situation."

"We should invite them over sometime during the break." Blaise suggested.

"Oh could I?" Hermione asked looked at her father with pleading eyes. "I want them to get to know the real me as well as my family."

John sighed. "Of course you can sweetheart."

Hermione jumped up and hugged her father. "Thank you daddy." She kissed his cheek and grabbed Blaise by the arm and ran with him to the library.

"Her friends are truly very nice people dear."

"I know they most likely are, but I don't want her to get involved with anyone just yet. We only got her back recently."

"I know dear," she kissed him and sat on his lap. "But we must let her live her own life as well."

He sighed. "I just don't want to lose her again."

"Neither do I." Alex said sadly. "But she's here now and she is safe so we don't need to worry until that time comes."

"Until then I can suggest some activities we could do to pass the time."

Alex smiled. "Oh is that so well what did you have in mind?"

He smirked, grabbed her hand and led her up to their bedroom.

"All these books are ours?!" Hermione exclaimed upon seeing the library. It was a tall room that had ceiling high shelves filled with thousands upon thousands of books. There was also a sitting area to relax, read, and play wizards chess.

"All the books are organized by subject and then by the author's last name." Blaise supplied before he lost her in the shelves.

She went to a shelf and picked up a book on self fertilizing shrubs and looked at it. She and Blaise spent hours in the library until their parents came in to see Blaise beating Hermione at wizards chess.

"Check mate." Blaise smiled triumphantly.

"Not again that's the fifth time you've beaten me." Hermione pouted and upon seeing their parents got up to hug them.

They all sat down on the couch and talked about their day. Eventually Hermione fell asleep as Blaise was telling their parents about the books she liked and how interested she was in their family history. She yawned and leaned on Blaise snoring lightly. Alex giggled under her breath. "Why don't you take her up to bed Blaise?"

"Okay mum. Night!"

"Goodnight Blaise."

Blaise picked up Hermione and carried her to her room. He tucked her in and went to his room. He changed into dark blue pajamas and soon fell asleep the beginnings of a thunderstorm sounding outside.

Hermione was dreaming she was in a flower filled meadow with her family. She and Blaise were chasing each other and their parents were on a picnic blanket talking and smiling. She felt happy and safe but suddenly clouds covered the sky making everything dark. Hermione ran to their mother and hugged her tightly hiding her face in her shoulder. Death eaters surrounded them and one came over and ripped Hermione away from her mother. He dragged her by her hair to the other death eaters and said, "get the other one he needs both of them for his plan to work!" A death eater stupefied Blaise and brought him too. Hermione was screaming as their parents fought three other death eaters trying to reach them. The last thing Hermione saw was their father reaching out for them before she woke up in a cold sweat.

She got out of bed and crept to Blaise's room. She opened the door and went inside. He was awake and in the same condition she was. It was raining outside and as a big roll of thunder crashed Hermione jumped and ran over to her brother. She climbed into his bed and he hugged her close.

"I've always been afraid of thunder storms." Hermione muttered still scared and slightly shaking from the storm and her dream.

"Did you have it too. The dream I mean, with the death eaters?" Blaise asked her.

"Yes, what do you think it means?" She questioned worriedly.

"I don't know but we can look into it tomorrow. Right now we need to sleep."

She snuggled into him and they fell asleep hugging each other for reassurance.

A/N Sorry it took so long but I was busy. I'm sorry if Hermione is a little girly in this chapter but, she just got her family back and is given the chance to be a kid again. Remember to review, they are my bread and butter. Read on!