(HERMIONE'S P.O.V.)

I walked downstairs and smelled breakfast cooking. I walked into the dining room and saw the table set for four. I looked in the kitchen and saw my mother cooking, she is an amazing cook. I walked in the kitchen and opened the fridge.

"Morning dear, sleep well?" Mother said as she prepared the eggs.

"Yup, very well. Are Father and Blaise up yet?" I asked as I poured a glass of milk.

"Yes, they are working out. Your father refuses to accept how old he truly is." I laughed, he still worked out and jogged like he did when he was in his twenties. I finished my glass of milk and put it in the sink before heading back to my room to shower quickly and get dressed. Once I was dressed I put some makeup on and did my hair before heading back down to the dining room. The table had food on it and Mother was sitting in her seat reading the latest Witch Weekly. I sat in my seat and grabbed the Daily Prophet. There was an article about Hogwarts and how it was finally rebuilt and ready for the new school year. My Father and brother came in and took their seats and we all ate. We talked and laughed and had wonderful conversations before we all helped Mother clear the table since the house elves were on vacation. After breakfast Father went to work, Mother went to her sitting room to do who knows what, Blaise went to hang out with friends and I went to my room to catch up on some reading.

I was about halfway through an amazing book that my mother bought me when there was a knock on my door.

"Come in." I said without looking up from the text.

"Hey, my dear sister." I heard Blaise say from the doorway.

"Hey, my dear brother." I said still not looking up from the book. I heard him walk across the room to where I was sitting on my couch.

"You do know that Mother and Father would allow you to go see your friends right? They don't want you to feel trapped here in the Manor. Plus they understand that you had a life before you found out your true lineage. They will let you hang out with Potter and the Weasel." I sighed and looked up from my book. I saw the look on his face and sighed once again before closing the book and placing it on my lap.

"Thats a lot of sighing, Mia." He said as he sat down on the coffee table that was in front of the couch. I looked up at him and took a deep breath before speaking.

"What if I don't want to see them?" I said as I sat up straighter and crossed my legs.

"Then you don't have to. Why wouldn't you want to see them?" He asked leaning his elbows on his knees. I wanted to say something like 'Its none of your business' or 'Its nothing' but the look in his eyes and the fact that I feel like I could trust him with my life made me tell him the truth.

"We kinda got into an argument. When I went to see them about being adopted that is. And well, neither of them have apologized yet. So, I don't want to see them." I said as I squared my shoulders. He nodded his head like he was processing what I was saying before speaking.

"What were you fighting about?" I gave him a look.

"I never said we fought, I said we argued." He smirked. Yes, just like Malfoy except it looks different on him than Malfoy.

"Mi, you guys don't just argue. You lot fight like a bunch of old married folk. So, I ask again, what were you fighting about?" I sighed and rubbed a hand over my face. I seriously don't know why but I can't lie to him.

"We were fighting about where the Zabini's stood in the war. They say they were Deatheaters and followers of Voldemort and I told them the truth that we weren't. But once they get something in their heads its hard to convince them otherwise. Harry may cave eventually but Ron is stubborn. He may never change his mind." I sighed again and just slouched into the couch. I know that I shouldn't be this upset about it, even if they are my best friends. I mean its not like I was raised by Leo and Larissa Zabini. Blaise stood up and sighed.

"Look, Floo over to the Weasley's and see if the female Weasley is there to talk. You two can complain about the two dunderheads all you like to each other. If you don't hang out with someone by the end of the day tomorrow you are hanging out with the girls." He said before leaning down and placing a kiss on my forehead. He was walking out of the room and I realized I had no idea who he meant when he said 'the girls'.

"Who are the girls?" I asked sitting up to look at his retreating form.

"Astoria Greengrass, Daphne Greengrass, and Pansy Parkinson." I could practically hear the smirk on his lips. I nodded and said a small 'Right.' before kicking my feet up on the coffee table and reading again. The book, although its a fiction book, is actually very interesting. Its about a young girl who's life gets turned upside down when she finds out her whole life's been a lie. I can see why Mother got it for me. There are many parallels between the character and my life, minus the fact that I was just adopted and not kidnapped. It makes me think about how lucky I am. I mean not only do I have one family that loves and cares for me but I have two. The Grangers and the Zabini's. And yes even though it does suck to know that my birth brothers best friend is the same boy that tortured me for years, Blaise said that all of his friends swore to him that if they saw me in some kind of trouble they would do anything they could to help me. I guess it isn't right to describe Malfoy as a boy, he's grown into a man. I mean he is the tallest guy in our year or any year younger. The second tallest would be my brother. I didn't get the tall gene of my family, I got my Mothers genes. She is about 5' 5" and I am now 5' 4". Blaise is just over 6ft tall and Malfoy is taller than that. My father is about 6' 4", and Blaise is so much like him. My thoughts, and reading, were disrupted when my floo activated. I sat up and put my book on the coffee table making sure my place was marked. I looked at the fireplace just in time to see Ginny Weasley walk out of the green flames.

"Ginny? What are you doing here?" I said as I sat up to greet the tall red head.

"Blaise Owled me and said that you were holing yourself up in your room and needed a girlfriend to hang out with." I rolled my eyes and stood up to hug her. She hugged me back before looking around the room.

"Wow, this is your bed room? Damn!" I laughed and nodded. Yes, my bedroom is huge. So is my closet. So is my study. So is my sitting room.

"Yeah, its pretty big." She smacked my arm and I saw her brow furrow.

"Hey, what was that for?" It was a redundant question and I have no idea why I asked it.

"You don't write, you don't call and it takes an owl from your brother to get anyone here! Look, I get that you're angry with Harry and Ron but hello! I'm not them! I don't care who your family is as long as they love you, care for you, and treat you right. I'm your best girl friend! Hell, I'm your only girl friend!" It was my turn to smack her on the arm.

"I have other girl friends!" Ginny scoffed and then crossed her arms before smiling.

"Yeah, then how come I'm the only person you complain to about Harry and Ron?" I rolled my eyes and scoffed.

"I complain to Blaise about them!" She laughed and leaned against my bed post.

"He's your brother and obviously not a female!" I sighed and threw my hands up in defeat. I guess she really is my best and only girl friend.

"Look, I get it. I would be pissed at them too if they reacted that way when I told them I was really the sister of Blaise Zabini. But they are boys. They don't realize when they are wrong, you have to remind them." I sighed and nodded knowing that she was right. We spent the afternoon talking until our stomaches started rumbling.

"Why don't we go grab something from the kitchen." I said as I stood up and walked toward my door. We walked down a few hallways before reaching the main staircase. I heard Ginny say 'Whoa' and just chuckled. If she thinks this is a grand staircase then she will be floored when she see's the Malfoy's. We walked down the stairs and headed across the main hallway to the dining room before entering the kitchen.

"So, you don't have house elves?" She asked as I got out some food for lunch.

"We do they are just on vacation at the moment." I said as if it was the most casual thing ever. After we ate we headed out to the gardens and talked for a while. I don't know how but she convinced me to invite Harry and Ron over so that we could sit down and talk things through. I just hope it doesn't turn into a screaming match, Mother would not be happy about that. We walked into the main parlor and found Blaise sitting reading a book.

"I thought you were going to spend the day with Malfoy." I said as I waltzed over the couch he was sitting at and sat down next to him to see what he was reading.

"I was but he had to go to Malfoy Inc. with Uncle Lucius." I nodded and read a line or two of the book he was reading.

"No way. Really? Of all the books in the library." He laughed and nodded.

"I like it. She's a good author, I love her writing style." He said as he patted my cheek and continued reading. I smiled and leaned on his shoulder with a sigh.

"Uh oh, what?" I shook my head and he straightened up to look at me.

"What?" He asked again in the same tone. I sighed again before speaking.

"I invited Harry and Ron over to talk." He nodded and said 'Oooh'.

"And you're worried about how its going to turn out." I nodded. He kissed my forehead before sitting up slightly. He took my chin in his hand and looked me straight in the eye.

"Don't worry. If they try anything I'll stick them in the dungeons. And remind them, if they get to loud and obnoxious Father will be pissed. And they don't want to see Father pissed." He said with a smirk. I just rolled my eyes and laughed.

"Not helping, dear brother." He smiled and kissed my forehead again before standing up.

"Be there if you need me, dear sister." He said as he strutted out of the room. Ginny was watching the whole thing with an amused look on her face. I was about to say something when the floo activated. I looked up and saw Harry and Ron step out of the green flames. I took a deep breath and sighed before standing up. Ginny and I ushered them out to the table and chairs on the patio.

"What did you want to talk about?" Harry said as he laced his fingers together. I sat down and Ginny sat next to me, it almost felt like a business meeting. As I was about to speak I got a feeling and looked over at the dinning room window. In the window was Blaise, he was watching closely. I sighed feeling a bit better knowing if anything happened he would come out.

"Well, let me start off by saying you two are my best friends and I love you both dearly. But I was hurt with the way you both acted when I told you about me being adopted and my family. I get why you both acted the way you did but that still doesn't mean I was happy with it. I thought what you both did when Kingsley first showed me the documents, they were Deatheaters and the enemy. But once I sat down with them and Kingsley and they explained their position in the war I realized that I was just assuming they were involved because Blaise and Malfoy are best friends. Voldemort tried to recruit them but Father would't have it. So they hid and even left London, they went back to Italy for a while. When did you actually see Blaise or Leo Zabini during the war fighting for Voldemort? Never. Why? Because they didn't. Look, its been a couple months and if you wont try to see the situation for what it is then we can never be friends. How can we be friends if you wont except my family." I said never once changing my posture. Keeping my shoulders straight and back, my back straight, and my legs crossed. Ginny was pretty much mimicking me. Harry was sitting the same was as before and Ron was slouching in his chair.

"Look, Mione, I've been thinking and I completely agree with you. But still Blaise is best friends with Malfoy so I know that I wont be friends with him just yet." I smiled and wanted to hug Harry. I knew that he would get it eventually.

"I still don't get it, Mione. And I'm not gunna be all buddy buddy with Zabini. But I have missed you. So, I guess I can try to get passed it." I smiled fully now and wanted to get up and hug both of them. But then, Ron opened his mouth.

"Why would you wanna live here anyways? I mean there have to be snakes hanging around here all the time. Plus, the Man-whore Zabini must have girls in and out. I bet its a new girl each night." My jaw dropped and I wanted to scream and punch him.

"Ronald!" Ginny said in a voice that sounded like her mothers. I stood up and was about to say something when Blaise walked out.

"Its okay, dear sister." Blaise said as he came up and kissed my temple to calm me down. I could see Ginny smirking out of the corner of my eye.

"I am a Man-whore, I'll be the first to admit it. But, I do not, have not, and will not have just any girl here. Not in the same house my mother lives in. Oh, and yes everyone except my sister is a Slytherin in this house. She lives here because she wants to be with her family, you know people who love her. She doesn't even hang out with my friends, and I'm perfectly okay with that. I'd be perfectly fine with her hanging out with my friends too. Either way, they will still protect her as if she were Malfoy's little sister, you can be sure of that." I smiled and leaned into Blaise. He really was a great big brother, despite the fact that he didn't have a sibling growing up. With that Ron was silent, for which I was very grateful for. Blaise got an owl and had to go so the four of us got a chance to catch up. Harry and Ginny were still together, Ron had been casually sleeping with a couple girls, and Fred was healing nicely as well as Tonks and Remus. Also Fleur was pregnant with her and Bill's first. George was dating Angelina officially now too, we all knew that was going to happen. We were all chatting and having a good time just like the old days when Mother came out.

"Ah, I see you finally invited your friends over. I hope you all know that she is her by her own volition, and if she didn't want to be here we would let her go. We are her family, we want her to be happy." My mothers posture was always perfect, she always looked picture perfect and she didn't seem to try.

"Of course, Mrs. Zabini." My mother smiled, and I know it was partly because she noticed Ginny's posture and the tone she spoke to my mother in.

"If you three want you can stay for dinner. Mia, your Father and brother had to go to a business dinner with Uncle Lucius and Draco. Draco pitched an idea to your Uncle Lucius that apparently they just had to meet over tonight." I smiled and nodded before looking back at my friends for an answer. It was Ginny who answered for them all.

"Sure, Mrs. Zabini. We would love to." Mother smiled and nodded with a 'Very well' before walking back into the house to start dinner.