The Wonders of Family

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The Wonders of Family

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"Draco!" Hermione called as she ran into his arms.

"I'm so sorry Mione," Draco said sadly as he held her. "If I had known I would have stopped him."

"It's not your fault Draco. Don't apologise," Hermione admonished him but gave him a tearful look. Draco fixed his face into an impassive mask then smirked.

"Now I can call you Mother." Hermione hit the back of his head. "Ouch! Father should have picked a less violent woman!" Draco kept smirking and Hermione delivered another smack to the back of his head as Piper and her family relaxed and stifled their chuckles.

"Draco Lucius Malfoy! You will digress," Hermione bit out but hid her small smile.

"Yes Mother." Draco ducked to avoid another smack to his head. "Now now, if you'll let me finish," Draco chuckled then became serious. "You need to get a move on Mione. I told you not to apparate! You have been tracked and I'm surprised I got here in time to warn you! Now go on, get a move on!"

"I'm sorry Draco. It was an emergency and we needed to get out of there. Can you get us a new tent? I will let you know our next location with the galleon," Hermione hurriedly explained.

"I will get Uncle Sev to have a tent ready, now you all need to get moving," Draco said urgently. "My mark is burning," he said wincing as he held his wrist. "I'll try and buy you some time, maybe five minutes at the most." He touched his wand to his mark and left in a black trail of apparition.

"Thank you for everything," Hermione said gathering the baby and her bag. "Come Luna."

"No, we will help you," Chris reached for her hand. Hermione looked at it hesitantly. "Trust us," he said holding her eyes with his. Hermione took his hand and was surrounded by bright white-blue orbs then found herself atop a big red bridge.

"The Golden Gate Bridge!" Hermione yelled and held tightly to Chris.

"She's afraid of heights," Luna stated matter-of-factly.

"Everyone's been warned," Wyatt said appearing in white-blue orbs.

"We have to leave," Hermione said urgently, still holding tight to Chris. "They'll spot us in a second."

"They won't-" Leo started.

"They just did!" Hermione yelled before a jet of green light scraped her shoulder and found herself surrounded by the same white-blue orbs of light. "Where are we?" She asked, rocking Harry to calm him.

"P3," Chris said as Wyatt appeared with an unconscious Leo and a worried Piper in white-blue orbs.

"What happened?" Piper cried cradling her husband's head. Wyatt hands glowed over his father.

"He's just unconscious," he breathed a sigh of relief.

Hermione walked up to the trio, "Allow me?" She asked. Piper nodded quickly. Hermione ran her wand over him casting diagnostic spells she learned and practised whilst on the run.

The last spell showed his vitals above their heads. "He was just hit with a stunning spell. His vitals are normal, though he will have a killer headache." Hermione took a phial of sickly pink liquid out of her pocket and pointed her wand again at Leo. "Rennervate!"

Leo groaned, "Is everyone fine?" Piper hugged him.

"How is your head Mister Halliwell?" Hermione asked, handing him the phial.

"Killing me," Leo answered.

"Take that potion, it will help with your headache," Hermione instructed. Leo uncorked the phial and almost spit it out. "Sorry," Hermione apologised. "I should have warned you the taste was not pleasant."

Leo looked surprised, "My headache is gone!" Hermione and Luna chuckled, then Hermione turned solemn.

"I am very sorry about what has happened," Hermione said. "They've seen your faces. Now that they know what you look like and that you have helped us you will be in just as much danger."

"We are used to danger," a woman said as she walked down the building's entry steps with another woman.

"We laugh in the face of danger," the second woman smiled. Hermione's pocket burned and she pulled out a golden coin.

"Draco said they have left but old Voldy is having your home watched," she informed the family.

The second woman sighed, "Same old, same old."

"What's new?" The first woman asked, shrugging her shoulders.

"What kind of name is Draco?" The second woman inquired.

"That is her step son's name," Luna answered before Hermione could even take in a breath.

"Luna!" Hermione raised her voice.

"Well you are his step-mother now," Luna smiled as she happily hummed to herself.

"Luna I will turn you into a ferret just like Mad-Eye did to Draco our fourth year," Hermione warned.

"I've always wondered what life would be like in the eyes of an animal," Luna said wistfully. Hermione shook her head in her hand as she tried not to smile.

"The worst part is I don't know if you are teasing me," she sighed and everyone laughed. "I'm Hermione Granger-"

"Malfoy," Luna interrupted. Hermione banged her head into the bar. "You will give yourself a headache Mione."

"You have already given me one Luna," Hermione muttered wryly.

"Then take a headache potion," Luna frowned.

"I have used my last one, Luna," Hermione sighed. "It will take at least an hour to brew another."

"Then get started," Luna admonished in her dreamy tone. Hermione banged her head against the bar again. "I'm Luna Lovegood, my friend is Hermione Malfoy-"

"Granger," Hermione interrupted.

"Malfoy," Luna said in her dreamy tone

"Gran-ger," Hermione bit out.

"Malfoy," Luna sang out.

"Gra-did you just sing?" Hermione asked, amused, and Luna chuckled.

"Allow me?" Wyatt asked Hermione.

"Pardon?" Hermione asked.

"Do you trust me?" Wyatt asked. Hermione studied the man before her and then studied his eyes.

"I don't know why but yes. Yes I do trust you." Wyatt placed his hands over both sides of Hermione's head and his hands glowed a golden colour. Hermione felt pure love flowing through her body, her soul, healing her. Then it stopped. A tear fell from Wyatt.

"So much pain," he whispered as he sat on a bar stool contemplating what he felt as he healed.

"H-how did you do that?" Hermione asked quietly. "I feel like new," she whispered. The word carved into her arm felt better but was still a fiery red.

"How did you end up like that?" Wyatt asked as he gathering himself together.

"Luna and I suffered the Cruciatus curse that time we were held at Malfoy Manor," Hermione answered, still dazed. "We're still feeling some of its effects because we didn't and still haven't taken an anti-cruciatus potion." Wyatt turned to Luna.

"May I?" He asked. Luna nodded and Wyatt's hands once again glowed with golden light as he healed her.

"What is the Cruciatus curse?" one of the women asked.

"It's horrible," Piper spoke up from the floor next to her husband. "These are my sisters Phoebe and Paige," she introduced her sisters.

"Bloody hell Mione! How did you end up in the States?!" Draco's voice spoke up from the entry stairs of the club.

"Who are you?!" Phoebe and Paige demanded as they they took up fighting positions at the same time.

"Better yet, how did you find us?!" Piper demanded.

Draco flipped his golden galleon in the air and caught it with the same hand while walking down the stairs, "Shall you explain to the muggles or shall I?" Draco asked arrogantly.

"Don't be an arse Draco! They're not muggles either," Hermione said, walking up to him. "Apologise!"

"Sorry Mother," Draco smirked. Hermione smacked him on the back of the head again. "Stop being so violent woman!" Draco rubbed his head. "I thought they were your family or something," Draco replied. "I'm sorry," he apologised, giving a slight bow to everyone in the room. "I also have some horrible news," he hesitated.

"What is it Draco?" Hermione asked, getting worried.

"There is a body in their home that the Dark Lord took care of himself," Draco said holding Hermione's hand tightly. "He was a Death Eater. Don't worry Hermione," Draco choked out. Hermione shoved Harry into someone's arms and held Draco tightly. He fell to his knees sobbing into Hermione's shoulder. "He was trying to save you," Draco cried. "I don't understand. He hated you."

"I am so sorry Draco," Hermione whispered, running her hand through Draco's hair saying comforting words and soothing him, rocking him as she would a child.

"Please don't hit me for saying this," Draco sniffed. Hermione nodded for him to continue. "I'm glad I'm not completely an orphan. I'm glad to at least have you as a mother Hermione," he cried into her shoulder. "I'm so sorry you became my mother the way you did. I'm sorry for saying I'm happy to have you as my mother."

"Don't Draco don't be sorry," Hermione said softly, tears falling from her own eyes. "If anything, I'm happy to have you as my son. You might be a brother," Hermione tried to smile.

"I will be a brother," Draco sobbed harder. "Otherwise that contract would not exist."

Hermione cried, "Then you will be the best big brother." He held her tighter.

"I have to go back," Draco said straightening himself out after a minute. Hermione held onto him tighter.

"No," she said clinging onto him. Draco held onto her for a little while.

"Please, I have to go back," he said trying to unwind her arms. "Hermione," He said sternly and still she didn't let go. "Mother," he tried to tease, but it came out lame. "I'm a spy for the Order, I have to go back to help you and Harry," he reasoned with her. Hermione kissed his cheek.

"Please, please be careful and come back to us...promise?" Hermione begged wiping away her tears.

"I can only promise to be as careful as I can to not to get caught," Draco said quietly as she allowed him to unwind her arms from himself and he stood up to take his leave.

"Draco," Hermione called before he could exit. "I love you Draco. I'm sure your father did too. Anyone could see it in his eyes whenever your named was mentioned. Please be safe, keep your galleon close."

"I will," Draco hesitated. "I love you too...Mother," he smirked and left laughing before Hermione threw her bag at his head, which missed. Then he popped his head back in the door, "Before I forget, the Dark Lord placed wards on the home to warn him when someone arrives. He is going to send a surprise when they go off. Be ready."

"Thank you Draco," Hermione said and threw an empty phial at the place his head was.

"Is that the thanks I get Mother?" Draco smirked, popping his head back in. Hermione growled, and Draco left laughing.

"Her step-son is hot!" Paige whispered. Her sisters silently agreed and the men rolled their eyes. A letter suddenly popped mid-air in front of Hermione and she stared at it.

"Well grab it Mione," Luna said.

"What if it's cursed?" Hermione asked. That made everyone tense.

Luna sighed, "Get your head on straight. It's from Gringott's, the goblins won't curse their letters."

"I know that Luna, but what if it's not from them?" Hermione admonished the blonde. Luna rolled her eyes and grabbed the letter. "Luna!"

"There, no curses," Luna said handing her the letter. "You know better than every other muggle-born witch and wizard Hermione."

"I know but you never know these days! Do be careful in the future Luna!" Hermione admonished her and opened the letter. After a minute she took out her galleon and tapped her want to it.

'Did you get a letter from Gringott's too?' Hermione asked Draco

'Yes, I'll see you then. Be careful. Only apparate in an emergency,' Draco replied.

'I will. Please be careful take care of yourself,' She silently pleaded. Hermione looked up to see everyone staring at her and blushed. "I have an appointment at Gringott's with Draco," she explained. "Shall we go set off some wards?"

"What are these wards?" Phoebe asked.

"I take it everyone knows the basics of how a security system works?" Hermione asked, everyone nodded. "Wards are the wizards equivalent of a muggle security system, except they are more specific. There are many types from nasty muggle repelling wards to just warning wards that alert the user the area they have warded has been breached."

"What is a muggle?" Paige asked.

"Non-magical humans," Wyatt answered and gave Hermione a small smile.

"Okay Charmed Ones, let's go kick some demon butt!" Piper said enthusiastically.

"I think you mean Dark Wizard butt mom," Chris laughed.

"Before we apparate into what can quickly turn into a war zone I should show Phoebe and Paige the Unforgivable curses," Hermione said. "That way they can know what curses to dodge."

"Okay, but how are you going to show them if you can't perform them?" Piper asked. Hermione took what looked like a miniature stone bucket with engravings out of her bag, placed it on a barstool, and enlarged it.

"This is a pensieve," she said and put the tip of her wand to her temple and pulled out a glowing white string. "This is a memory," she said as she placed the string into the pensieve. "Just lean over and the memory will pull you in and release you when it's over." The sisters looked hesitant to try. "I will go with you if that makes you feel better," she said to Phoebe and Paige. Paige handed Wyatt the baby and grabbed Phoebe's hand as they prepared themselves for the unknown.

"I'll go with you," Piper spoke up. Hermione nodded and looked closely at Phoebe.

"Are you alright Phoebe?" Hermione asked, concerned.

Phoebe smiled weakly, "Yes. That was quite an emotional scene with your step-son." Hermione blushed.

"She's an empath," Paige smiled. Hermione blushed more.

"You have a big heart," Phoebe continued with a small half-smile. "Your son needed that. Even if his dad was a bastard." Hermione's face turned even more red.

She cleared her throat, "Just lean over the pensieve and allow the memory to pull you in. You might be a little dizzy at first," Hermione instructed and leant over the pensieve followed by the sisters.

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"Woah," the sisters said as soon as they entered Hermione's memory, and started looking around.

"Accio rat!" Hermione said, nothing happened. "Accio demon rat!" The rat flew into her hand and Hermione quickly shoved it into the cage and stunned it. "Well now you know it is a demon spy."

"I told you that wasn't a regular rat!" Phoebe said to Piper.

"Yeah yeah, next time I'll listen," Piper dismissed her with a wave of her hand.

"Well then I will not feel guilty about doing this...Imperio!" The rat awakened..."The Imperius curse has a person do anything against their will that the caster wishes. Even using the Killing curse. But to use an Unforgivable the caster has to have enough hate in them be able to use them properly.

"I was able to use the Imperius curse only for those few seconds because I do not have enough hate in me to use it as long as the Death Eaters use it, which is why the rat started twitching. He was beginning to gain his free will back and break my curse. When the Death Eaters use it, it can last for days or weeks on a person before they start to gain enough of their free will back to fight the curse."

"So the Imperius curse takes away free will," Wyatt stated.

"Yes," Hermione said. "Unforgivable," she said quietly. "Now the Cruciatus curse makes one feel like thousands of white-hot knives are slicing your veins, like your blood is on fire," she looked at the family with a pained look. "I cannot cast this curse, I have learned that the painful way."

"Allow me," Mister Malfoy, now unsilenced, said.

"That's Draco's dad!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"He's a hunk," Paige dramatically fanned herself with her hand. "Like father like son."

"Don't let Draco hear you say that," Hermione chuckled. "He'd Avada you quicker than you could say quidditch."

"Quidditch?" The sisters asked.

"Shh! Watch," Hermione said.

"It was only a spell that would make you pass out," Lucius said stiffly.

"Even his voice is hot," Phoebe said waving her hand in memory Piper's face.

"I trust him to do this," Luna stated dreamily. Hermione looked over at the blonde. "They should know how these curses work Hermione."

Hermione unwillingly and hesitantly placed his wand in his bound hand, and floated the cage before him. "Everyone stand to a side I don't want the curse to miss."

"If I did not have to aim straight I would not miss," he said bitterly.

"Live with it," Hermione snapped.

"Crucio!" Lucius said and the stunned rat squealed in pain.

"Oh dear God," Phoebe said feeling sick. Paige and Piper allowed her to hold their hands.

"This is the Cruciatus curse," Hermione said in a low voice.

"It can make a person loose their mind the longer they are under the curse. If the caster is particularly cruel they will use it countless times only letting go of the curse just before the person goes insane, but eventually the person will go insane from the curse being used countless times on them," Lucius said as he released the curse from the squealing rat, who laid still, but was panting.

"Avada Kedavra!" He said cruelly and the green jet of light shot straight into the still panting rat. It let out a half squeal before its life left its body. The Halliwells stared in disbelief and shock at the dead lifeless body of the rat.

Phoebe and Paige looked in horror at the dead rat.

"No spell can do that without a fresh heart!" Paige whispered.

"Unfortunately a spell was created by our kind that does not require such a sacrifice," Hermione said softly. "Unforgivable," she reiterated for the thousandth time that day.

"That is what strikes fear into the hearts of those who are enemies of Voldy," Hermione's whisper carried around the quiet room.

"Hermione," Lucius called her attention. "I promise to protect you and our child with my life. I swear to you on my magic." Him and Hermione glowed a golden colour binding him to his oath and with a Pop he was gone leaving behind an empty chair and ropes.

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"He meant it you know," Phoebe said wiping tears from her face as they stepped away from the pensieve. "I never want to feel the effects of those curses again."

"They even made me feel sorry for that demon rat," Paige said softly. Hermione took another potion from her beaded bag and handed it to Phoebe.

"It's a pepper-up potion," she explained. "It will make you feel better. Do you not know Occlumency?"

Phoebe swallowed, "Mm, peppermint. What is Occlumency? I feel much better," she smiled.

"Why did mine taste like dirty socks?" Leo pouted.

"Not every potion tastes good," Hermione said. "Especially healing potions. Occlumency is when one closes off their brain to someone who could be using Legilimency. I think Occlumency would work for your empathy."

"Legilimency?" Everyone except Luna asked.

"A Legilimens can invade your most precious thoughts without permission," Luna said in her dreamy tone.

"An Occlumens blocks a person who uses Legilimency," Hermione said. "Anyway, are we all ready to set off some wards? I suggest we apparate a ways off from your home, I want to set an anti-apparition ward before we enter."

"Excuse me, but what is apparition?" Paige asked.

"I would show you but it could be tracked," Hermione said. "It's a way of travel for us. Excuse me for asking so late but I have never seen or heard of your way of apparating."

"We orb," Wyatt said, handing Hermione a crying Harry.

Hermione sighed, "Nappy change Harry?" And set to changing his nappy.

"Speaking of babies," Piper interceded. "I suggest we leave Leo and Harry here." Hermione agreed with the older woman and pulled out a silvery silky clothe and handed it to Leo.

"It's an invisibility cloak," she explained. "If you need to hide just completely wrap this around yourself and Harry, make sure to keep your feet hidden also." Leo took the cloak and wrapped himself in it.

"Whoa, where can I get one of those?" Chris asked.

"I'm gone!" Leo exclaimed as he looked for his invisible reflection in a mirror above the bar.

ChaRmEd*ChaRmEd*ChaRmEd

'Professor! Draco!' Hermione thought looking straight Severus Snape and Draco.

'Madame Malfoy' Severus Snape smirked. Hermione growled out loud.

"Stupid mudblood! Where's the baby?!" MacNair yelled, pointing his wand at Hermione.

'Tell him you left him at an orphanage' Snape thought to Hermione.

"She left him at an orphanage," Chris said looking straight at Severus Snape. 'I can hear you both loud and clear you know'

'Interesting' Severus thought to Chris, raising an eyebrow. Then masked his face. "Stupid girl!" He snarled at Hermione. "What orphanage?"

"Like I would tell you," Hermione spat.

'You need better acting skills' Severus thought, and Chris tried to hide a smile. 'You both do' Chris rolled his eyes. 'Lie better Madame Malfoy' Severus thought. Hermione's face turned red and she tried to calm herself.

"I will give you a clue," Hermione smiled sickly.

'Do better!' Severus thought to Hermione.

"I think your precious Moldy Voldy," she spat, "would like to take a look around his old abandoned orphanage." She finished with an even bigger sick smile.

"Avada Kedavra!" MacNair spat, the green jet of light shot towards Hermione who dodged it just in time.

"There will be none of that in my home!" Piper shouted and threw a fireball at the surprised MacNair, also surprising Severus and Draco.

"Wand!" Wyatt called at the same time and MacNair's wand orbed into his palm.

'What was that!' Severus thought.

'Nice to meet you too' Chris laughed out loud, 'We're the Charmed Ones'

"Stupify!" Hermione whispered and stunned MacNair. "Expecting anyone else Professor?" Hermione asked. Rope came out the tip of Snape's wand and tied up MacNair.

"No," Severus said, transfiguring a cup of tea. "Lucius's death has also put Draco and myself higher up in his ranks."

"Sorry I'm lost. I know Draco's a spy but you are too?" Piper asked.

"Nice to meet you, I am Severus Snape," Severus politely tilted his head and shook Piper's hand. "How did you end up in the States Madame Malfoy?" He inquired. Hermione growled and shot hexes at the Professor. Severus laughed, avoiding them while the Halliwell family looked on in surprise and amusement.

"You. Would. Do. Well. Not. To. Address. Me. As. Such." Hermione hissed, shooting hexes at him between words, to the amusement of Draco.

"Don't mess with Mother, Uncle Sev," Draco laughed. Hermione turned her wand on him.

"You would do well not to upset me too Draco!" Hermione said through gritted teeth and turned her wand back on an unsuspecting Severus and got him with a bat-boogey hex. Severus fell to the ground and Draco burst out laughing. "I feel infinitely better," Hermione smiled, walking away.

"She's scary sometimes," Severus muttered and released himself from the hex.

"That's my Mother," Draco said loud enough for her to hear. Hermione turned around quickly and shot a hex at Draco but he blocked.

"I will catch you off guard," Hermione smirked evilly. Draco shuttered.

"I agree," Draco said to Severus. "She is scary, but I'm happy. She is all I have left." Severus scowled at him. "Besides you Uncle," Draco chuckled and went to kiss Hermione's cheek, to her surprise.

Hermione turned serious after giving him his moment. "Where is he Draco?"

Draco grabbed her hand, "This way," he said leading everyone into the Halliwell's conservatory. Draco held onto Hermione, trying to be strong.

"There's nothing wrong with letting go," Phoebe said quietly, taking Draco's hand and giving him a hug. Wyatt and Chris walked over to Lucius Malfoy's body.

"It's worth a try," Chris said quietly to his brother. Wyatt nodded and placed his hands over Lucius and they glowed.

"What are you doing?" Severus asked curiously.

Wyatt gasped, "He's not dead." He looked at everyone in the room. "But I can't heal him either. It's like his soul is floating in Limbo, waiting to be called back, but he is fading fast. If we don't do anything..."

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