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I apologize for my long absence. Up until now, I have not found the time to post really. I will try better to keep up with it more often. I will have more time on my hands now that I have found out I'm pregnant.

Tom Severus Harry and the Malfoys meet up at and floo back to the house. The Malfoys don't say long, and they get prepared to leave again.

"Lucius I shall see you tomorrow, right?"

"Indeed, I wouldn't miss Harry's 11th birthday for anything see you tomorrow Severus." He is the last of the Malfoys to go through the floo. Severus turns to Harry.

"Harry, Sirius is coming over soon."

"I can't wait, but I thought he couldn't make it this year because he was on order business. Is Remus coming, too?"

"Sirius wouldn't miss your birthday for the world, Harry. And to satisfy your question, yes we can come this year. Though I claim maximum credit for that. I threatened Greyback. Oh and he's coming to."

"Okay. It's been a while since I've seen Grandpa Greyback."

"Remus and Sirius aren't married or mated yet Harry."

"I know. I can't wait."

"Severus, I forgot to get something from Diagon Alley. I just require a book. I'll be back soon.

"Tom, can I come? I saw a book but I wasn't sure if I wanted it. I was going to owl for it if I decided and I have but since you are going back can I come with you to get it."

"Yes, Harry." Tom sees the look of Triumph on Severus' face. Tom knew as everyone else oh, that the party is today going into the night. Severus has yet to set up for it.

Tom and Harry leave. They get to Flourish and Blotts, they both go into the dark side section. Harry finds the book immediately: words for Parseltongue bye allegory Slytherin. "Tom, I'm going to go pay."

"Okay, Harry I'll be right there." Harry leaves and gets in line to pay and in front of him is a young girl she has coppery chestnut bushy hair. He looks around and doesn't see her parents. 'hmm, maybe she's alone.' "Hey, what's your name,'' asks Harry. The girl turns around and she has obsidian eyes and looks about his age. "My name is Hermione Granger. I'm a muggle-born or so I think I'm adopted you see. My real parents died in a car crash."

"I'm sorry to hear that. My mother died when I was a baby along with her husband, I live with my dad now."

"I'm sorry for your loss, um…"

"Harry. Harry Prince, so where are your guardians anyway?"

"I told them I was going to come alone. From what I detected Wizarding Folk don't enjoy Muggles."

"Most of them don't."

"Plus, my adopted parents don't like me very much. They always go on about how much of a burden I am and stuff like that so I didn't mind coming alone."

"Did they abuse you?"

"I don't know. Does refusing to feed you, hitting you till they leave bruises, and neglecting you counts?"Harry could sense no sarcasm in her voice. 'She literally had no clue.'

"Yes Hermione, it does. We have to do something."

"How?"

"Hmm? Let me think." Harry sees Tom walking up to them." Tom. Tom will help." Harry turns to Tom and says, "Tom we have an issue."

"Harry, what is it?"

"Tom, this is Hermione. Her adoptive parents abused her. They Hate Everything Magic, they even let her come here by herself. Is there anything we can do?"

"Yes, there is. Hermione are you done with getting your school supplies?"

"Yes, sir."

"Call me Tom." Tom turns to Harry, "Harry your dad has a pensive correct?"

"Yes, he does."

"Good. Hermione, do you mind if you come back to Prince Manor with us?"

"I can. It's not like my parents would mind. They don't care."

"Okay oh, wow. Let's pay then," Tom said. Hermione let me pay for those I have plenty.

"Harry I Can Do It."

"I insist."

"All right. So what house do you want to be in?

"Slytherin." Harry puts his book and Hermione's and put them on the counter, then pays. After Harry is done, Tom pays. " Harry asked, "what about you?"

Really? Anything-but Hufflepuff. I really don't think I'll be any good in Ravenclaw and I'm not that brave. Slytherin, I'm not sure. I might be in there."

"Why?"

"Well, I can understand snakes. I know I'm crazy."

"No, you're not, the ability is called Parseltongue. It's a rare gift. I have it and so does Tom." Turning to Tom he asks, "Do you think she's a descendant?"

"Maybe. Let's get back to the manor." They flooed back to the manor. Severus takes one look at the girl and says "Tom, we need to talk."

"Okay."

Severus turns to Harry and says " Harry, don't leave this room you hear me?"

"Yes, Dad." Severus and Tom leave the study.

In the library:

"Tom, that's Harry's twin. Lily had said she died."

"How do you know?"

"She looks exactly like Lily except for the eyes; she has my eyes. Other than that she's a younger version of Lily"

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"If she's your daughter that would explain her Parseltongue ability." This sends Snape into a shocked silence.

Back in the Study:

"Harry and Hermione sit down in chairs across from each other."

"So, when's your birthday?"

"Tomorrow," said Hermione happily.

"Really? That's cool, so is mine."

"That's cool."

"Can you come here tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I'd love that." Harry hears footsteps, then Tom and Severus re-enter the room.

"Hermione? What would you like to do first, find out who your parents are or we can call the minister and can use my pensive to show your memories?

Hermione answers, "I want to know who my parents are. Then we can watch my memories."

"Okay let me get things ready for the ritual. I'll call fudge while I'm at it" Severus leaves the room and to floo the minister. He goes to the formal Floo Room and floos the minister. " Minister, need to get over to my Manor now."

"Severus, what's wrong?"

"Child abuse," he answers solemnly.

"Okay, step aside and let me in." Severus steps aside and lets fudge walk through the fire.

"Where is the child?"

"Downstairs in the study but first we have to find the rightful family. She looks like Lily. Remember she was supposed to have twins but the girl 'died' at Birth."

"You think that's her?"

"We are going to find out right now. Minister, bring the pensive, please.

"But why do it now? Aren't people supposed to be arriving soon?

"Because I have to know. And people won't be arriving for a fair bit." They head downstairs with a variety of potions and the pensive and walk back into the study again.

"Hermione I will need your blood for the stork. Are you…"

He is cut off by Hermione saying, "Yes I am willing. I'm ready." Severus takes the knife and her hand. With the knife, he slices her hand and puts it into one of the potions. "Here, drink this." He hands her a potion and mixes the rest he chants in an old language at a whisper. Then he drinks the potion he continues the chant. Pictures of Lily and Severus pop up, Tom caps Severus on the shoulder and he stops the chanting. Hermione is confused.

"The Dursleys said my parents died in a car crash. Someone explain to me how my father is standing in front of me!"

"When you were born Lily decided to fake your death. She told me you died, and Harry survived. She must have given you to her sister to keep safe. I never knew you were alive until earlier when you came back with Tom and Harry."

"Harry asked Severus," dad, why would Mom do that?"

"I don't know Harry. Hermione, you can stay here if you want."

"I love that," she says with a smile on her face."

"Great. I will be back later unless you want me to be here for the Memories."

"No. I have a new brother here to help me if I need it. Go and do what you need to do... dad."

"Okay, be good you too. Watch them for me, will you?

"Of course Severus."