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This is Hermione center for all those Hermione lovers. There is also a lot of reference, either from movies, other Harry Potter fanfiction, and some anime. If you catch them, good for you. This is a mixture of the book and movie version.
It was a nice sunny day, nothing out of the ordinary for the Granger family, who were taking their annual two week summer vacations. Jean Lucy Granger née Heartfilia parents have a summer home in France, while Daniel Granger parents have a summer home in Bulgaria. The younger Grangers couple saw this as a tradition since they've done this since before they were married.
On the beach in France, where it wasn't crowded, a family of five were enjoying their day at the beach. Nine year old Hermione Granger was a safe distance away her family. There weren't a lot of other kids, but Hermione was hopeful that one of them would ask her to play with them.
The nine year old was saddened when she realized that the kids were a good distance away from her. The only one near her were two blondes, defiantly siblings, chasing each other around.
Hermione want to go play with them, but was to shy not to ask the two if she could play with them, and in fear of being rejected.
Who would want to play with a buck tooth Granger who get all the answers right anyways. Hermione thought as she looked back down from where she sat near the water making a pyramid. All she wanted was her instruments to give her comfort of just how alone she was. Focused on her own pity party, she didn't realize that the two she had hopefully looked at where approaching her.
"Do you want to play with us?" the eldest of the two ask.
The look of shock pass through the nine year old's face. Never would she expect this to happen. Understanding french fluently and not doubting her skills, she gave the two sisters a hundred watt smile. "I would love to play with you. My name is Hermione Granger."
"'Ermione, my name is Fleur, and this is my baby sister Gabrielle."
Gabrielle was giving her a bright smile before a mischievous spark came upon her eyes. "You're it, 'Ermione." yelled the three year old as after she tagged her.
Hermione looked at Fleur as they both got a spark in their eyes as they played along.
Hermione was having the best day and she didn't want it to end yet, so she invited her new friends to join her in one of her family tradition of going star watching on the beach and telling the stories of them. They gladly agree to it after they talked with it with their parents.
Apolline and Monsieur Delacour were both blond with blue eye, and beautiful people too.
"Papa, Mama, we made a friend!" Said the bouncing three year old as she climbed up her Father.
"Is that true dear?" Questioned the Mother with a calculated look.
Fleur nodded her head vigorously along with Gabrielle. Hermione took this chance to introduce herself. "My name is Hermione Granger and I would like to invite your family to my family tradition of star watching, also I would like it if Fleur and Gabby could hear me play."
"Oh, such a polite young lady you are. Since you asked so nicely, I don't see any harm in going." Apolline cooed as she watched Hermione blush in the end.
The sun was setting when they got to the Granger's spot where four adults were sitting and talking. "Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, I made friends and I invited them to join us for the star's stories!" Hermione said with a bounce in her step that didn't go unnoticed by the adults, or how excited she was that she switched back to English.
"That's fantastic baby, but remember it's rude to speak a different language in front of others who don't understand." Jean said as she smiled brilliantly at her only daughter as Hermione grew flustered by her mistake.
The sunset was almost over when everyone soon became well acquainted with each other as the settle in. Jude Heartfilia soon took this chance to speak.
"My little bright star, would help this old man woo Grandma." he said with such youth in his dark blue eyes.
Hermione brown eyes brighten at this as she agreed. Opening up her case she left with the adults, she pulled out her beloved violin. Playing one the the many memorized pieces, she watched as her Grandpa first got up, followed by her Dad and Monsieur, as they start to dance with their significant other. Fleur and Gabrielle soon join after admiring the adults.
At this time, a majority of the families have left, and a new wave of people came. All of which were couples. Hermione always loved seeing couples coming together by music, especially when it was her music.
Soon the stars came out, and Jean and Grandma Layla took over with stories. It was the best night of Hermione's life.
The kids were asleep, leaving the adults to talk.
"Thank you so much for doing this. Hermione doesn't have friends, so I know how much this means to her." Jean said with watery eyes and a big smile.
Apolline frond at this. "How doesn't she have friends? She's such a wonderful girl."
"Thank you, but you see Hermione always had a thirst for knowledge, so she ends up being well ahead of her class, and they make fun of her for that, and of how she look. I also know that some try to use her to get into our money, but it only had it happen one time. I think she caught on in how to detect a deceiver after that. However, she's homeschooled now after an incident at school." Daniel said was looked at the cuddling sleeping girls.
"In honesty, we have the same fear for our girls. We have quite the social status in our community and wealth. I can easily see people using my little girls, and it breaks my heart. I have already taught Fleur what to expect, but luckily she'll have some family members there to support her." Monsieur stated as he too looked at the sleeping girls.
Apolline looked hesitant for a while before she spoke. "Has there ever been unexplainable events around 'Ermione before?"
Daniel and Jean looked at each other to think: the time were they know they put a book out of her reach, but it still ends up in her hands, the sweaters they got her that she didn't like suddenly shrinking, and the time where the broken mirrors in the girls restroom at her school when a group was bullying harder than usual on her, which made them decide to do homeschooling for Hermione. "Yes." The married couple said together.
"Well, you see, 'Ermione is special from the other kids. She's like us, she's a witch." Apolline said as carefully as she could to break the news to them.
To their surprise, it was Grandpa Jude that broke the silence. "Well this is wonderful news, but what do we do now that we know."
Monsieur took charge of the conversation at this point. "She will be entering a wizarding school once she turns eleven. After school, she'll make the choice to either to work in the magic community or the muggle, non-magical, community."
"In honesty, I wish that we start 'Ermione into the magical community as soon as we can so that the girls can keep in touch, like we said the girls will most likely have no friends outside of family, so it would be comforting to know that they will have at least one true friend outside of the family." Apolline imputed.
The family thought about it for a minute. Yes, it would be nice to know Hermione has friends, and friends that weren't planning to use her. This brought much comfort to them as it did to them as well.
Layla, surprising everyone, offered something unexpected. "Would you like to spend the week with us? My daughter's family is only here for a week, so in this week I think we should try to make it the best we can for the girls, and you can show us the ropes of this magical world of your."
"We would love to spend the week with you. We'll just have a house elf deliver us our clothes." Apolline said as all the adults agreed too.
After some more discussion, they decided to head back to the Heartfilia's summer house which wasn't to far from the cost.
"Please, let me take care of this." Apolline said as she use wordless magic to cast a notice-me-not charm, pack all of their belongings and levitating the kids. "I was afraid that if we pick them up it would wake them up."
The adults fully agree, let the kids have their fun. They had decided to let the girls sleep in Hermione's room since her bed could hold all of the comfortably, and they also had a tight grip on each other. Everyone soon said their good night and went to bed.
Eleven year old Fleur was in tears seeing her first non-family member friend go. Fleur knew fully well that once she goes to school she will only have acquaintances trying to use her to gain something from her, no real friends like Hermione. She even go it from some family members that weren't close to the main family hoping to gain favor.
Fleur was happy she approached Hermione on the beach when she caught her looking that she wanted to join her and Gabrielle in their fun, it was the best decision she made in her life. When they were told that Hermione was a muggleborn witch and that her family invited them to stay for the week, she was overjoyed with the news. She would get to keep her friend close and have no secrets to hide from her.
The went sightseeing in muggle France, went to the circus, the zoo, an Oprah play, and Magi Lane to get Fleur's school supplies and show Hermione the beauty of magic. They also learned a lot about each other. How they were both raised in a similar way, being taught how to be a proper lady. Fleur know a lot of things on politics, and Hermione knows how business work. Hermione goes to book or music for comfort from the harsh words, and Fleur goes into the water or sing for comfort. They both want to learn gymnastics, they decided that after the circus, and the list goes on.
Fleur just didn't want to let go of her new best friend yet, and Hermione felt the same as she too cry with Gabrielle.
"You'll owl me after a week, right?" Hermione manage to say through her tears.
"Of course we will Mia, then we'll go and visit you by portkey, and set up you up to the floo network, and then you can come over all the time." Fleur replied through her tears.
"And you can come on my birthday too, and we can play when Sissy is at school." Gabrielle imputed as she was hugging Hermione's leg for dear life with a tear stain face.
The parents were sadden by looking at the crying daughters, but they knew this would not be the last. As the the Grangers said their goodbyes to the Heartfilia, and the Delacour in the airport saying they would see each other again soon.
As they boarded the plane, Daniel took notice of his daughter's sullen mood. "Cheer up Princess, you'll see them again. Plus don't you want to tell Gramps and Gran the good news? Who knows, you might even make a new friend there too." He said, not knowing how true he was.
This story is already finish, but I decidedto updated once a week. Please tell me your thoughts and point out my errors. I'm an amature after all.