Blood and Roses

Title: Blood and Roses

Rating: R (For violence and sexual content)

Summery: It’s Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s seventh and final year at Hogwarts. Hermione’s life has been full of surprises, but mix magic, uncontrolled magic, and other things thrown into the mix and you have one unusual term, Sequel to The Law of Horus.

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Chapter Two: Quidditch Practices, Trials, and Troubles

Several days later Hermione headed down to the Quidditch pitch to full fill her duty as the Head of Slytherin house. They needed several new Quidditch players and the only other house that was there was Hufflepuff.

“ Hello Professor,” called a Ravenclaw second year.

“ Hello Miss Wart,” called Hermione back. She looked up at the blue sky. “ Nice day!”

“ It sure is.”

She watched as several Slytherins arrived and two of them couldn’t look at her. Finally Madam Hooch arrived and that’s when she noticed the Gryffindor Quidditch team in the stands. She knew why they were here. They wanted to see who would be the new Slytherin Quidditch members. She watched each of them tryout for the different positions.

Finally when it was all over the Hufflepuffs had their turn and Hermione stayed for that. By the time it was over night had fallen and Hermione and Madam Hooch returned together talking about how each of the students had done.

“ Well it seems that Mr. Owen did well,” said the Flying Instructor.

“ Yes that’s true, but he almost fell off is broomstick. We can’t have that happening.”

“ Of course not.” And the Madam giving Hermione the list they parted ways. Hermione spent the time after dinner to read up on each of the students had had tried out. There were only two positions that had to be filled and that was of the Beaters. Finally around ten she picked the two that she believed would give Slytherin the house cup and then headed down to the Slytherin common room.

She posted the results and left before any of the students thought that they could hex her. The weekend came and went without any problems, except for an incident between a seventh year Slytherin and a sixth year Ravenclaw. She brought both of them into her office.

“ Explain yourselves,” she said in a demanding tone.

“ We weren’t doing anything wrong,” said the sixth year Ravenclaw.

Hermione looked at her as though telling her that she was doing somethingng. ng. However she chose a different line to say.

“ Do you know what will happen if both houses find out that you two are involved, if that’s what you are?” Both nodded. “ I think I’ll take five points off of both houses for this act of foolishnessw I w I want you to return to your common rooms now.”

“ Um excuse me Professor, but I was wondering if we could ask you something?” Hermione looked at him, but since she was the Head of Slytherin house and it was a Slytherin that was asking her something she decided to hear him out.

“ Sure Mr. Blackheart.”

“ Well I’m a pure-blood and she’s a half-blood and of legal age. I was wondering how someone petitions for her hand.”

“ You would get this from me.” She took out the piece of paper and handed it to him. “ Now are you two sure that you want to do this?” She was worried that something horrible would happen.

“ Yes positive,” said Mr. Blackheart. “ We’ve been in love since she was a fourth year. However we couldn’t do anything about it.”

“ How does your parents react to this?”

“ Well they like the law, their line is dying. Last year my sister gave birth to a squib and it really hurt my family. This law will keep that from happening.”

“ Do you know that you won’t be able to marry her until she turns seventeen.”

“ But I’m already seventeen Professor,” she informed her.

Hermione smiled. She knew what it was like to be in love with a Slytherin and she decided that the point taking away was a little harsh.

“ Well then sign away.” They boigneigned their names and calling her owl Dot gave the letter to her and the owl flew away. “ Oh I’m giving both of you back your five points and next time come to me and ask for advice before nex next Professor that comes along won’t be so kind.”

“ Yes Professor,” they both said at the same time. And then they left. The next morning she told Remus and Albus about the soon-to-be marriage of Mr. Blackheart and Miss Miller.

“ I think you did the right thing,” said Remus. “ I mean I’ve heard of the Blackheart family. Might be Slytherin, but doesn’t have Voldemort’s ideas.”

“ True true,” said Albus. “ They were ones that supported the law, but not in a vocal way. I think that they’ll be happy that their son is marrying a smart witch.”

“ I agree, they remind me of Severus and myself.” Remus smiled at her and Hermione blushed. The next day she had her advance Potions class and they continued to work on Lust potions.

Today they were actually making them, something that she knew that she would have to keep a close watch on. However as she was distracted helping out a student she didn’t noticed that someone had slipped some of the potion into a vial and had pocket it. When the class emptied she went about her business not knowing what was about to happen.

A week later the whole thing hit the fan and hit the fan hard. Hermione had just ed aed a poor fourth year that had burns from the cauldron when there was a knock on the door.

“ Enter.” The door opened to reveal Lavender. Hermione looked at her and saw that she was in tears. “ What’s going on Lavender?”

“ I’m pregnant,” she moaned. The fourth year looked at her, but then Hermione gave her a note to go to Madam Pomfrey and the student left.

“ What do you mean you’re pregnant?” She asked in a calm tone. That question made her cry even more and Hermione had to hold her.

“ I didn’t mean to take it, but Ron has been avoiding me and all. I gave him some and it worked and now I’m pregnant.” Hermione at those words wanted to kill her, how dare she take a potion that hadn’t been tested yet.

“ Does he know?” Hermione asked guessing the answer.

“ No,” she cried. “ I can’t tell him. Can you give me something to get rid of it?”

“ No I can’t,” she snapped. “ I won’t be a baby killer. You’re going to have to tell your parents and anyway there are consequences to our actions. We must do what is right, not for us, but for those that are involved as well. This baby if you get rid of it will never be allowed to do anything. Don’t do that to it and don’t do that to yourself.”

“ But how can I face him?”

“ Bring him to my office and then you tell him. I’ll make sure that he doesn’t hex you.” Lavender nodded, still crying and left. Hermione sat down at the desk wondering how in the world her life had gotten so complicated. Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

“ Enter.” The door opened and Madam Pomfrey entered with Ginny by her side.

“ Hermione I have some news about Ginny’s baby,” she told her, a slight smile on her face.

“ And what is that?” she asked.

“ My baby won’t be born a werewolf,” answered Ginny before the nurse could answer.

Hermione leaped to her feet and hugged her friend. The idea that their chwoulwould lead a normal life was something that Remus had always wanted.

“ The question is how?” asked the nurse. “ Hermione I hope that it wouldn’t be to much trouble if you could find out for me how this happened.”

“ It would be my pleasure,” said Hermione who was beaming.