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The Adopted Trio

Summery- Life couldn't be more defined! Returning to the wizarding world for another year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Professor Snape wind up having to learn to forgive and forget about past events and the tragic loss of many people who gave their lives to return the light back to all the dark entities that had taken over all happiness, after the defeat of the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Finally being able to feel some freedom, can everyone build their confidence to move on from grief, isolation and old grudges?

Chapter 1: The News

'No more Voldemort!' Harry thought to himself happily as he climbed the staircase up to Gryffindor tower. It was the last day of term and Harry couldn't help but frown as he thought about what the summer holiday's would be like if his relatives did not get killed by some of Voldemort's Death Eaters before the war. 'I would probably have to get picked up from King's Cross by Uncle Vernon then go back to Number 4 Privet Drive to get thrown into my cousin Dudley's second bedroom and get locked in there without any food. Then having to sleep on that old lumpy mattress to get waken up by Aunt Petunia to make breakfast then start on the way to long impossible list of chores to do for the day. No thanks.' Harry thought to himself just in time to think about his friends losses in the war.

Suddenly feeling a weight of guilt and grief set heavily upon his chest, Harry couldn't stop the memories that he knew were going to overwhelm him. Thinking about his best mate Ron, he couldn't help but feel his stomach clench in pain.

Ron! He was in the war next to Harry, Hermione, Snape, and Dumbledore. While Harry destroyed the last Horcrux, Lord Voldemort's snake Nagini, Ron's family was in the Great Hall dealing with Death Eaters. Since Ron was by the Womping Willow helping to keep Hermione safe from the curses flying every which way, he could not be there to protect his family. Bill Weasley pushed Kingsley Shacklebolt out of the way of a killing curse which hit him instead. A dragon that Charlie flew in from Romania had the Imperious Curse put on it by Lucius Malfoy which had a command to breathe fire at all enemies. The dragon wound up killing Mr. Weasley, Charlie, and Percy along with a couple of other students. Fred and George, the twins, were bombarded by a wall that two Death Eaters, Yaxley and Dolohov made collapse on top of them. Mrs. Weasley and Ginny, the girl Harry was crushing on, both got killed by a killing curse thanks to Bellatrix Lestrange. The best news about the war was that since Harry destroyed Nagini, Voldemort became his human self once more. Voldemort tried to defend himself by throwing a killing curse at Harry, but luckily Harry rolled out of the way. That's when the two most powerful wizards fighting for the light, Professor's Dumbledore and Snape, both shot off the killing curse at the same time. When both curses hit Voldemort, he let out a ferocious beast like cry before the darkest wizard of the age was no more.

As for the misfortune of Ron, Hermione's was not much better. Hermione's muggle parents suffered from a horrific car accident at the same time as any relatives Hermione had who got attacked by Death Eaters and mysteriously disappeared. This was all according to the wizarding paper known as the Daily Prophet.

Now Harry, Hermione, and Ron need a new home with someone to take care of them. Even though Voldemort is gone there are still Death Eaters that are not locked away in Azkaban Prison that are sure to remain loyal to their lord.

Snapping back to reality, Harry didn't realize that he had already climbed through the portrait hole to the Common Room. There, sitting in a far corner of the room were Ron and Hermione. They were both sitting together. Ron was protectively placing an arm around Hermione's shoulder just as Harry approached them. Harry could see that Hermione had been crying because her eyes were all red and swollen.

"Hi guys, can I join you?" Harry asked just as his snowy white owl Hedwig flew into the Common Room with a note attached to her leg.

"Who would send you a note?"Ron asked as he looked around the Common Room for any students that might be curiously watching.

Since it's the last day of term everyone should be at the final feast. The only student's besides the three of them in the Common Room, were a glum looking Neville tending to a cactus and a first year girl crying silently in another corner. Overall it was silent and they were all lost in their own thoughts.

Extracting the note from Hedwig's leg, Harry gave the owl a treat and she flew off.

"Open it," Hermione said suddenly looking interested.

Just as curious, Harry unfolded the piece of parchment and began reading the letter out loud.

Dear Harry,

Please come to my office immediately accompanied by Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley.

Albus Dumbledore

Ps. please bring your luggage! (Lickerish wand)

Five minutes later, with the help of Hermione shrinking the luggage to fit in their pockets, they headed off to Dumbledore's office together.

"I wonder what Dumbledore wants us for!" Harry exclaimed as he looked from Ron to Hermione.

"I think it has something to do with our living arrangements, "Hermione said in a shaky voice as a silent tear fell down her right cheek.

Seeing how upset Hermione was on the topic, Harry and Ron exchanged silent glances and did not speak the rest of the way to the Headmasters office.

"Lickerish wand," Harry practically shouted so the gargoyle would leap aside so they could gain entrance to the spiral staircase.

As soon as they arrived at the office door, Harry knocked lightly then with Ron and Hermione they entered it when they heard an 'Enter' from the inside.

Upon entering, Harry automatically lifted his gaze to the two wizards at Dumbledore's desk. Of course Dumbledore was sitting at his desk, but standing right behind him was no other than the evil Potions Master, Severus Snape.

"Ah, please take a seat." Dumbledore said motioning towards three chairs in front of his desk.

When the three students were seated once more, Dumbledore began his speech.

"As you are all emotionally stressed I will cut straight to the chase. I have arranged your living arrangements so all three of you can still be together seeing as you have nobody else to be happy around and move on. You will be happy to know you all are brothers and sister."

"What do you mean Professor?" Harry asked looking at Ron and Hermione with equally shocked expressions on their faces.

"What the Headmaster means, I dear say it, is that I am your new guardian." Snape said as he smirked at the shocked faces he was getting from the children.

At this information there was an icy silence that was thankfully broken by Ron after about a minute.

"You mean to say that the three of us are all adopted by this evil git." Ron said just as Hermione covered her mouth with her hands and started to cry silently.

"I assure you Mr. Weasley that I am not joking. And if I were you, I would watch my tone because since I am now your legal guardian I can hand out necessary punishments." Snape said while glaring daggers at Ron.

"How is that possible?" Hermione asked trying to keep her voice from shaking.

"As you are all going into your fourth year you will need someone who will not let you dwell on your grief. Professor Snape and I went to the ministry to have you all adopted. With a little persuasion from our part, you all now will be living at Snape's home on Spinners End with your new guardian Severus here." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eyes.

At that Professor Snape just smirked and moved over to the mantle of Dumbledore's fireplace and grabbed the floo powder.

"Come on. I think it is about time to move into your new home. "The Potions Master said while motioning for Professor Dumbledore to join them.

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