Chapter One

After the final battle Hermoine had decided that she had had enough of everyone's prejudice. She wanted to make sure that at least the claims that Muggleborns stole magic was proved untrue once and for all. She wanted to make sure that no one that was Muggleborn had to go through what she did. So she did what came naturally to her, she studied every book she could get her hands on in Alderhorn the magical equivalent for a university. Finally she found a potion that seemed painless and only required a drop of blood to reveal magical ancestry. She worked on the potion for three days strait, until it was finally completed.

She hesitated over the vial for a moment before pricking her finger and spilling the contents of the vial upon a scroll. She stared as names started to appear; some were of houses that she'd never even heard of. The ones that glowed golden were her closest relations according to the book. She had twelve of those, five that glowed blue as secondary relations and many more that were black which represented a far more distant relationship. She took the paper and went to the Magical Registration Bureau.

"I'd like to register a magical inheritance."

"Name of the baby." The wizard said without looking up.

"Hermione Jean Granger, but I'm not a baby." Hermione said. "I'm muggleborn." The man's head shot up and he stared at Hermione. "I was researching how precisely I received my magic, Alderhorn was allowing me to use their library on the condition that I consider them for my continued education. I found an old book about how to do a blood inheritance that showed the ancestors of the one that initiated the rite and I would like to register my findings."

"You are related to some wizard families, how did you perform this rite? My father was a half-blood and I would love to know more about my magical heritage."

"I could give you a copy of how to make the potion and the words the rite requires. It has to be brewed from full to new moon and words have to be said over it as well. However right now I'd like to register the following names."

"That's fine, but afterwards you will have to go to the goblins and they will cast some goblin magic in order to ascertain the validity of your claim."

"Alright." Hermione said and handed the man the parchment. "That's who I'm related to, the gold ones are my closest relations, the blue are the second closest ones and the black are my distant relations."

"I'll copy this down and register your family tree." He said, before staring at the paper. "Several of your family lines can be traced back to some of the best scribe and spell caster families."

"Is there any more you can tell me, about who my ancestors were?"

"They were very well respected, but I don't know much more than I already told you. If your blood is proved, you might be able to receive the ancestral homes of some of these Houses and learn more yourself."

"Thank you for talking with me, I suppose I should see the goblins now." Hermione said and walked to Gringotts. "I'd like you to prove my inheritance to the fallowing wizard families. Avery, Clowater, Black,Bones, Alderwart and Falstar." She said and held out her wrist.

"If your claim proves to be false you will be punished."

"That's fine." Hermione said and the goblin nodded, before taking out a small dagger and having Hermoine bleed into a cup. "Is that a lineage potion?" Hermione asked and the goblin stared at her.

"How did you know that, this is something only goblins can do anymore and only if it's a particular family."

"I did a lineage potion myself, but it showed me all my magical ancestry." Hermione said and the goblin looked shocked, she smiled in return. "Could you check the validity of my claims?"

"Of course." The goblin said before producing five more bottles, he tested each and each turned a golden color. "You are as you claim, I will show you to the various vaults, although you would have to go over a lot of things. You are now the Lady of Clowater, Alderwart and Falstar having inherited the estate of those houses."

"I am what?" Hermione demanded.

"Is this not what you wanted? In any event, when there isn't anyone of close relation to the line, the estates are put into stasis, in case anyone of close relation can be found." The goblin said and Hermione stared at him shell-shocked, she didn't have any clue how to be a Lady of a house. "Of course if you wish it and another of the bloodline is found, you can make them the Head of your House. However they would have some influence upon you."

"So you are telling me that either I become the Head of these Houses, or someone else will have control over my life. Then what about my relation to Avery and Bones, can they determine anything about my circumstances?"

"Generally speaking they cannot, once your name is changed, the former House your parents, or in this case your ancestors had ties to are broken."

"I see, but my last name is Granger, won't that affect me inheriting?"

"In this case, a hyphenation can be used. You would become Lady Hermione Jean Clowater-Alderwart- Falstar-Granger."

"Will people have to address me as such?"

"Indeed Lady Clow..."

"Hermione if you please, just Hermione."

"You can of course not accept your inheritance."

"I'll accept the inheritance." Hermione said and the goblin nodded.

"Very well, if you will follow me, I'll get the according keys and there will be several contracts for you to sign. For the most part they state that you will attempt to uphold the values, traditions and beliefs of your various Houses."

"Alright." Hermione said.

"The contract is legally binding." The goblin cautioned. "Perhaps you should care for some time to think it over, but the family vaults will remain closed until you claim your birthright."

"I wanted to have some magical relations for a long time, I look forward to getting to know the Bones family and I want to know more about the other families I'm related to."

"Very well then, follow me." The goblin said and Hermione went with him to a large office. She sat upon a ridiculously lavish chair and stared at the carved table with golden trim. The goblin got out three different contracts, each seemed several hundred pages thick.

"Can I look these over before signing?" Hermione asked and the goblin nodded.

"They cannot however leave this room." He said and Hermione started to read, after a while, she grew hungry and she was already exhausted, but the contract was fascinating. She would have to register all magical inventions she created under the name Falstar and act befitting of the name. She would also have to marry someone that she deemed appropriate to continue the line and consider upholding all previous agreements made by the Falstars. She would have to also produce an heir to carry on the title. She finished the contract and signed it, before moving onto the Clowater contract. "Would you care for something to eat, someone in our employ can deliver from Diagon Alley."

"That will be unnecessary." Hermione said, before reaching into her purse and pulling out a vitamin shake, as well as a stamina potion. She drank both as she continued to read the contract. This one outlined that all research papers be published under the name Clowater. That she uphold the traditions of the Clowater family to the best of her ability and that she act befitting of the name and that she produce an heir to carry on the title.

The third was clearly a very proud pureblood family and was written like she'd heard some of the Death Eaters talk occasionally. It talked of magical inheritance and insisted that she marry a wizard that didn't have any 'dirty blood' for four generations. It also demanded that if possible she uphold any previous agreements with other lines and that she produce an heir to carry on the title.

She signed all three contracts and then turned to the goblin. "Can I hire a curse breaker to go through the vaults and various properties?"

"To do so you would have to pay 1000 galleons."

"I see and how many galleons do I have currently?"

"You are as of this moment, the wealthiest witch in Europe. All three lines had vast fortunes and were very well known and respected within the magical community."

"I see alright, I'll pay the fee, is there a way to get it done more quickly?"

"An additional fee of 1000 galleons can be added to expedite the process." The goblin said and Hermione nodded. "All items found to be suspect will be put in a vault and their purpose listed on a paper that you may read if you so wish."

"Thank you." Hermione said and yawned. "Can I see the vaults tomorrow?" Hermione asked and the goblin nodded.

"Of course, much of the day has passed while you read over the contracts." He said and she stood before walking to the door and leaving Gringotts. From there she apparated to her apartment and got ready for bed. She then fell into the blankets and was asleep within moments.