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The Power Lies Within
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Harry Potter › Het - Male/Female › Snape/Hermione
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
11
Views:
10,709
Reviews:
72
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Stupid Ministry
J.K. Rowling owns all the characters. I am just doing this for fun, not making money.
Well here is an update. I hope you guys like it. Keep reviewing, I love to hear what you think. I want to thank my wonderful beta, you are such a great help for finding all my little mistakes.
Enjoy the chapter. And make sure to let me know what you think.
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Chapter 4
Stupid Ministry
The two packed as quickly as they could with Hermione’s parents helping as much as they could. Mrs. Granger had tears in her eyes as she helped Harry pack up Hedwig’s cage. “Do you think this is the… the…” she choked back.
“The final battle, I don’t know. It could be but there is only one way to find out and that is to get back as quickly as possible,” replied Harry.
“How will you get back?” Mrs. Granger asked, hoping to hear something that wouldn’t make her cry.
“I guess that the best and quickest way is to apparate.”
“Apparate?” questioned Mr. Granger.
“Yes, it is a quick way of travel where we can disappear from one place to another in an instant,” answered Hermione. “But Harry I can’t do that yet. I haven’t taken my test. As it is not like my parents can just take me down to the Ministry to take the test.”
“Damn! Oh wait, I can take you with me. We will go in unison. When we go just make sure you stay close to me.” Harry replied.
“Harry are you sure that is safe? Are you sure that you can do that?”
“Of course, Hermione. Why do you doubt my skills?”
“Of course not Harry! I guess we have better go.” Hermione said as she shrank both her and Harry’s trunks and put them into her pocket.
Harry and Hermione said a tearful goodbye to her parents. Harry then opened up his arms to Hermione and she climbed in his embrace. He wrapped his arms around her and in a second they were standing outside of Hogwart’s gates. The two then made the solemn trek up the lawn to the waiting castle.
They made their way into the castle and went directly to Dumbledore’s office. When they reached the office there were two people waiting for them, Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.
Dumbledore was sitting somberly back in his chair, serenely drinking a cup of tea. Snape was angrily pacing back and forth with his robes billowing behind him. “Severus, my boy, would you please sit down? Your pacing is not making the waiting any easier.” Dumbledore said is his quiet voice as he sipped his tea.
“Just like Potter to leave everyone waiting, when he was told to be somewhere.” Severus snapped.
“Just like Potter to leave everyone waiting, when he was told to be somewhere.” Severus snapped.
“I’m sorry I was late Professor, but it was much harder to apparate with Hermione than I had thought.”
“Mr. Potter, how are you? Was your Christmas nice?” Dumbledore smiled.
“It was wonderful before I was called back with no explanation. Has Voldemort made his…?”
“You will not use that name in my presence.” Severus hissed.
“I’m sorry Professor,” Harry said in a strained voice. “Has HE made his move? Is this the final battle?”
“No, my boy. Why we called you back has more to do with Ms. Granger,” explained Dumbledore.
“Me? What?” Hermione replied in shock.
“Do you get the Daily Prophet?”
“Yes sir, but what does that have to do with this? What does it have to do with us being here?” she questioned.
“I am guessing Ms. Granger that you did not read it this morning,” said Dumbledore.
“No we had not got that far in our morning. We had just finished opening presents when Harry got your message. And we left rather quickly after that.”
“Well it would be better if you read it for yourself.” said Dumbledore as he passed her a rolled-up copy of the Prophet.
Hermione opened to a great big headline:
MINSITRY PASSES NEW MARRIAGE LAW
Muggleborn Marriage Law
The Ministry announced this morning that they had passed a new marriage law. “All muggleborn witches that have reached 18 years of age will be required to marry a pureblooded wizard,” stated Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge “We at the Ministry have determined that this action is necessary to take in order to secure our future and future of magic…”
“WHAT!!!!!!!” Hermione screamed as she threw down the paper she had read enough in those few short sentences. “The…grr… They can’t really…. AAAAAHHHH! STUPID FUDGE! STUPID MINISTRY!! STUPID WIZARDS!!!” Hermione went to storm out the door.
“Ms. Granger you will sit back down, that is not all that you are here to hear.” Severus said in his no nonsense way.
Hermione stopped dead in her tracks and slowly turned back around. “You can’t be serious, there’s more?”
“I am sorry to say there is my dear,” said Dumbledore in a voice dripping with regret.
Well here is an update. I hope you guys like it. Keep reviewing, I love to hear what you think. I want to thank my wonderful beta, you are such a great help for finding all my little mistakes.
Enjoy the chapter. And make sure to let me know what you think.
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Chapter 4
Stupid Ministry
The two packed as quickly as they could with Hermione’s parents helping as much as they could. Mrs. Granger had tears in her eyes as she helped Harry pack up Hedwig’s cage. “Do you think this is the… the…” she choked back.
“The final battle, I don’t know. It could be but there is only one way to find out and that is to get back as quickly as possible,” replied Harry.
“How will you get back?” Mrs. Granger asked, hoping to hear something that wouldn’t make her cry.
“I guess that the best and quickest way is to apparate.”
“Apparate?” questioned Mr. Granger.
“Yes, it is a quick way of travel where we can disappear from one place to another in an instant,” answered Hermione. “But Harry I can’t do that yet. I haven’t taken my test. As it is not like my parents can just take me down to the Ministry to take the test.”
“Damn! Oh wait, I can take you with me. We will go in unison. When we go just make sure you stay close to me.” Harry replied.
“Harry are you sure that is safe? Are you sure that you can do that?”
“Of course, Hermione. Why do you doubt my skills?”
“Of course not Harry! I guess we have better go.” Hermione said as she shrank both her and Harry’s trunks and put them into her pocket.
Harry and Hermione said a tearful goodbye to her parents. Harry then opened up his arms to Hermione and she climbed in his embrace. He wrapped his arms around her and in a second they were standing outside of Hogwart’s gates. The two then made the solemn trek up the lawn to the waiting castle.
They made their way into the castle and went directly to Dumbledore’s office. When they reached the office there were two people waiting for them, Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.
Dumbledore was sitting somberly back in his chair, serenely drinking a cup of tea. Snape was angrily pacing back and forth with his robes billowing behind him. “Severus, my boy, would you please sit down? Your pacing is not making the waiting any easier.” Dumbledore said is his quiet voice as he sipped his tea.
“Just like Potter to leave everyone waiting, when he was told to be somewhere.” Severus snapped.
“Just like Potter to leave everyone waiting, when he was told to be somewhere.” Severus snapped.
“I’m sorry I was late Professor, but it was much harder to apparate with Hermione than I had thought.”
“Mr. Potter, how are you? Was your Christmas nice?” Dumbledore smiled.
“It was wonderful before I was called back with no explanation. Has Voldemort made his…?”
“You will not use that name in my presence.” Severus hissed.
“I’m sorry Professor,” Harry said in a strained voice. “Has HE made his move? Is this the final battle?”
“No, my boy. Why we called you back has more to do with Ms. Granger,” explained Dumbledore.
“Me? What?” Hermione replied in shock.
“Do you get the Daily Prophet?”
“Yes sir, but what does that have to do with this? What does it have to do with us being here?” she questioned.
“I am guessing Ms. Granger that you did not read it this morning,” said Dumbledore.
“No we had not got that far in our morning. We had just finished opening presents when Harry got your message. And we left rather quickly after that.”
“Well it would be better if you read it for yourself.” said Dumbledore as he passed her a rolled-up copy of the Prophet.
Hermione opened to a great big headline:
Muggleborn Marriage Law
The Ministry announced this morning that they had passed a new marriage law. “All muggleborn witches that have reached 18 years of age will be required to marry a pureblooded wizard,” stated Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge “We at the Ministry have determined that this action is necessary to take in order to secure our future and future of magic…”
“WHAT!!!!!!!” Hermione screamed as she threw down the paper she had read enough in those few short sentences. “The…grr… They can’t really…. AAAAAHHHH! STUPID FUDGE! STUPID MINISTRY!! STUPID WIZARDS!!!” Hermione went to storm out the door.
“Ms. Granger you will sit back down, that is not all that you are here to hear.” Severus said in his no nonsense way.
Hermione stopped dead in her tracks and slowly turned back around. “You can’t be serious, there’s more?”
“I am sorry to say there is my dear,” said Dumbledore in a voice dripping with regret.