Doppelganger

AN The Muggle Hermione Granger finally listens to the voice inside her head convinces her to travel to England for answers and arrives at Hogwarts.

*** witch Hermione Granger

+++ muggle Hermione Granger

Chpt 7 Revelation Of Her Voice and Return To Hogwarts

Major Granger sat at the table in her parent's house noticing her mother's look of concern. She had two month's convalescent leave before going to her next assignment. Kunsan Korea? She had heard that it was the armpit of bases to go in PACAF.

Glancing at her mother she placed the set of orders on the breakfast table. "Mom it will be fine. I am sure that it is not as bad as I've heard."

Her mother hugged her. "I worry about you. I'm running late to the practice and will see you tonight."

"Go Mom I'll be fine." She assured her as she remembered her homecoming. She was greeted in a hero's fashion much to her embarrassment. Then again Philipsburg Montana normally had very little going on.

***Your parents love you*** The voice in her head told her.

"Why do you torment me so? I told you I do not believe you." She spoke out thankful that her parents were not around. They had heard her talk out to no one before. It was driving her crazy and worrying them. The voice was irritating and made no sense.

***Pull out your drawings***

"No!" She shouted out to the empty kitchen.

***I really hate to do this*** The voice replied as it took control of her body. Hermione pulled out a drawing of Major Snape and the picture of the hooked nosed man in dark robes that she had drawn early in her recovery. She placed them side by side as she shouted out. "I hate when you do this!"

***Compare the two*** Hermione glanced down at the two pictures. They were the same man. ***Professor Snape is your Major Snape***

She glared at her drawings. "If I see that bastard I'll kill him. I think he had something to do with Lily Snape's death and the death of all of the soldiers."

***He is a spy and leads a very complicated life***

"I know exactly how to deal with you." She snarled out as she pulled out a bottle of Jack Daniels and drank half of it down straight.

***I will come back. I always do. You're stuck with me unless you go to England***

Hermione staggered to her bedroom. This was the first time her voice said anything of interest.

***You know you can think your thoughts to me. Your parents think you are going crazy when you talk to yourself***

Major Granger sucked down the remaining half of the bottle and threw it down among the fourteen empty bottles. Talk to me now she thought as she passed out on her bed.

Her parents came home and looked to her bedroom noticing the extra bottle. They looked to one another realizing that they would have to address their daughter's alcoholism soon.

Her father covered her up as he kissed her cheek. He wished that he could expel whatever demons his daughter held deep within her mind. "Sleep well Kitten."

Arthur Weasley hooked up the muggle VCR to the telly and pulled the handle of the muggle generator inside his shed. "It should work Albus." Pushing the tape into the slot on the VCR. He stepped back as the tape began to play, standing next to Severus and Albus as they watched the battle erupt.

He watched as men died as one crawled trying to help them. "Merlin muggles are barbaric." He exclaimed.

They watched the muggles kiss and one soldier sat down before a gun and began to fire watching the soldier slump as bullets hit and bullets were suddenly repelled back striking the attacking force wiping them out.

Severus looked at the tape which matched his memory except for the very end as he had left. "I told you magic was involved Albus."

Arthur thought for a moment. "Who is that muggle Albus? I find it hard to believe that a wizard would join a muggle army."

"I am under the same belief Arthur. Her name is Hermione Granger and I believe she is the doppelganger of departed witch Hermione Granger."

Arthur fumbled with the unfamiliar buttons of the remote until it froze on the face of the muggle in question. Circe she is an older version of Hermione Granger despite the short hair. "Why show me Albus?" "I believe that this muggle will try to come into the magical world. Alert the Order for if the Deatheaters happen upon her you know what will happen."

Major Granger stood in the shower enjoying the feel of the hot water splash on her body. She leaned her head forward feeling like shit. And Jack Daniels wasn't helping matters. I can't go on like this. She was going to give the voice in her head chance to tell its side of the story.

She stepped out of the shower and rubbed the mirror clean of fog as she looked into the mirror. Only it wasn't her. A young woman with brushy hair looked back at her. "Is that you?" She asked.

***I told you to direct your thoughts inward for your parents' sake. And I am pleased that you are giving me a chance and not drinking any more whiskey. I can't see how you stand the stuff. And yes you are looking at what I look like***

+++Well I did not start the habit until you joined me+++

Hermione dried off and changed into her jogging suit and placed the empty whiskey bottles into a trash bag and carried them downstairs into the kitchen and tossed the bag into the trashcan next to the door.

Joining her parents at the breakfast table she poured herself a glass of orange juice and scooped up a large amount of bacon and eggs and began to eat.

Her father looked to her. "I'm glad you're eating Kitten. Your mother and I have been worried about you."

Hermione wiped her lips with her napkin and placed it down on the table. "I'm glad that you have been patient with me. I just had to work some things out."

Her mother looked to her daughter with hope. "And have you dear?" Hermione kissed her mom on the cheek and placed her dishes in the sink. "Yes I believe I have. I'm going to the park and catch some fresh air."

She walked to the barn and opened the doors and pulled off the tarp covering her car. Climbing in she placed the key in the ignition and turned it as the engine roared to life. Her father periodically drove it when she was away making sure that the car remained serviceable.

Hermione's parents watched their daughter put her 69 Chevy Camaro through its paces in the unused pasture. They kissed one another in relief. "Darling our daughter is back."

Hermione skirted the town not quite ready to face it yet. She felt guilty as she had not been there once since her homecoming parade. That was the one good thing about her town. People respected ones privacy and she was sure her parents had kept the town informed. She parked her car grabbing her sketch book and walked to the large oak tree in the middle of the park.

+++Okay voice inside my head. Tell me everything about you+++ Leaning her back against the tree and closing her eyes.

The hours passed and the sun began to set as she opened up her eyes as the voice and images stopped. ***Do you believe me now? ***

+++Hermione you look like me and speak like me. You said that this Professor Snape sent you to me and I believe you. I suppose a trip to England is in order to see this wise Headmaster that you went on about+++

She matched the Longbottom, Weasley, and Potter sketches together and then pulled out a picture of a blonde haired girl. This is really getting too much. She knew the young student on the paper.

Hermione walked back to her car and sat down for a moment in thought. She needed to contact General Potter.

Driving into town she waved back to the men and women that waved to her. Everyone recognized her car.

She parked in front of the café and walked in. "Luna, I was wondering if I could use your phone. Its long distance and I'll pay you."

"Sure Hermione. Just go to the back office and you will not give me a dime." She replied as she started to take orders from the group of people that had followed her in.

She dialed the number on the card. "General Potter's office. Sergeant Longbottom speaking."

"Sergeant this is Major Granger. I need to speak with General Potter."

"Right away Major Granger. It will be a few minutes as he is in a meeting."

"Oh well It can wait until later."

"You're kidding right? You heard his orders to me and I like my stripes Major. Just wait and I will get him." After about five minutes of listening to hold music the general came on.

"Hermione I was getting worried as I have not heard from you. Where are you calling from?" She heard the worry in his voice as she realized her home phone was probably bugged.

"I'm calling from the café here in town. I need to discuss something with you."

"Where is the closest airport to you?"

"Butte sir. My town is about an hour away." "I'll see you at noon tomorrow. I hope they serve a good lunch there."

She heard a click and hung up the phone. Walking back into the café she saw a steak dinner at a table with a group of people standing around it with beers in their hands. "A toast to Major Hermione our hero!"

Bottles clinked as Luna sat her down at the table. "Cooked it just the way you like it. You are a bag of bones Hermione. Eat up!"

She laughed as she sat down and ate her meal. Everyone always made her feel welcome when she came home.

+++ I suppose everyone has shown up hoping that I would tell them about the battle+++

***I love your town. Everyone here is close knit. I suppose I can suffer through it***

Hermione pushed the plate back and drank down the first beer at her table. "I am not allowing you to get me drunk tonight." She looked to the group hearing the laughs. "I suppose you are here to see if I will tell you about the battle? I'll only tell you once and will not answer any questions. Fair enough?"

The café became quiet as Hermione went into graphic detail about the battle not holding anything back and finished as she passed along her drawings of the battle. As she finished her beer the room went silent as a young nurse assisted Johnson up. He grumpily pushed the nurse away and saluted the major on his own. Johnson had survived the Bataan death march during World War II and the oldest veteran in her town. She was amazed that he was here considering his age.

She stood up and returned the salute. "You survived and many did not Major Granger. You are here to keep their memory alive as I do. I salute you." He took his time drinking his beer as she drank with him.

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The next day Major Granger waited in the café for General Potter. He arrived and sat down next to her along with Sergeant Longbottom.

"Tell me about Riddle. He is now a two star and a candidate for Army Chief of Staff?" Hermione asked.

He told her about the cover up as no one could explain the wipe out of the enemy by their own bullets. He revealed his own orders to Korea as he sat back and observed Hermione.

"So he is pushing us out of the picture." She stated.

"As long as we keep quiet on the cover up we are safe. He is calling markers Hermione. He got promoted because of our mission and there are rumors that he is going to be the next Army Chief of Staff. He is secretly gathering campaign funds to run for Vice President."

Luna walked to the table. "Hermione, such handsome men here and I see one taken." Noticing the wedding band on the older man. She turned her attention to the younger man.

"Luna let me introduce General Potter and Sergeant Longbottom." She told the waitress of the café.

Luna looked to the eyes of the sergeant. "Tell me your first name sergeant."

"Neville." He replied as he looked into the eyes of the blonde waitress. He knew that he had found his true love.

Hermione ordered the cheeseburger plate for them and watch Luna walk away as the sergeant watched the waitress. She smiled to herself pleased that maybe Neville had found his girl.

She pulled out her drawings and told them her story.

"Are you sure Hermione? It seems far-fetched."

+++Go ahead and do it.+++

"General Potter what would it take to convince you that a world of magic actually exists?" Her voice inflecting a British accent.

General Potter sat back in thought. He voice was different younger sounding.

Suddenly a couple of army officers rushed in. "General Potter Major General Riddle needs to speak with you immediately!" As they pulled out a couple of sticks and pointed toward the general.

"What….." He started to say. He told no one where he was going.

The witch Hermione Granger was still in control of her host and pointed a stubby pencil at the pair. "Expelliarmus" She thought as she caught the wands in her hand and then thought out "Petrificus Totalus."

General Potter and Sergeant Longbottom stood up and watched the pair fall to the ground.

"Recognize them general? After all they set you on your doomed mission."

Potter looked down on the frozen pair. The intelligence officers that did not exist.

He riffled through their pockets and found no identification but found twenty thousand dollars in cash and placed it on the table as he stood back and heard Hermione state "Obliviate" and watched a red light shoot out from her pencil. She removed their memory of what happened just after entering the café.

Luna Lovegood stood there holding three cheeseburger plates. "What's going on here?"

"Stalkers Luna. Call Chief Harris up and get him over here. They had weapons but Sergeant Longbottom disarmed them." Discreetly conjuring up a pair of handguns and placing them on the table.

"Why lie to me Hermione? You have light majic. I never noticed the aurua about you until now." Looking into the major's eyes. "But you are speaking in a British accent and you are not the Hermione Granger that I know are you?"

"No Luna. I am a magical soul trapped in your friend's body." The waitress acted just like her doppelganger in the magical world.

"Hmm I'll go along with it as those two on the floor have dark magic. But I have conditions. One I go to England with you. Two the handsome Neville Longbottom marries me. I know that he loves me."

Everyone looked to the young sergeant and waited for his answer.

Neville suddenly grinned realizing his prayers were answered. "I don't have a ring Luna Lovegood but would you marry me? And yes I do love you. I began to love you the moment I set my eyes upon you."

Luna looked to Hermione. "You might want to point your pencil at my VCR. The security video system has been known to act up. And remember to speak in an American accent or the chief will get suspicious. Make sure you hide the money as well." Leaving them to place the call to 911.

The witch Hermione Granger chuckled. The Luna and Neville from the magical world were dating.

Soon statements were taken and the two were led away in cuffs protesting that they were indeed army officers there to retrieve General Potter.

"I'm going to Scotland." She told them as she wrote the word Inverie on a piece of paper and handed it to them. "You can only access it by ferry. I'll meet you in two weeks time. We must hurry as I am slowly taking over your friend's soul despite her fight. The Headmaster will know what to do." They watched the major's body shudder for a moment. "Like hell you will." The muggle Hermione Granger growled out as she took her body over once again.

&.&.&.&

Everyone met up two weeks later in the remote village. General Potter had even convinced Staff Sergeant Weasley to come along as he was currently stationed at RAF Mildenhall. It wasn't hard. After all he was married to his sister. "We are all here Hermione. What happens next?"

"I go to Hogwarts. Wait here. If I do not retrieve you in a week leave and forget all this and continue your lives. If someone other than me should appear then the code is "They died for nothing."

They watched as her clothes changed into strange robes with a hood covering her head and turned on her heel and disappeared.

Sergeant Weasley looked in surprise. "Can someone please tell me what's going on?"

&8&8&9

Hermione appeared at the edge of Diagon Alley. ***We need to get a wand. Hopefully Ollivander will wait for payment***

Major Granger entered the wand shop and observed a strange man behind the counter.

"Ah Major Granger. I have been waiting for you. I never thought that I would ever see a muggle enter my shop." He rushed to the back and carried out a slender box. "Paid for by Professor Snape six months ago. It is vine with the double heartcore of twin dragons. Unusual it is but you are unusual are you not? It has been sitting here 700 years because of a prophecy."

She picked up the offered wand and was amazed of the power she felt. "You must be careful with it as it doubles your power. I have sent the others to Hogwarts."

***Just thank him and go. He is a strange one***

"Thank you Mr. Ollivander." She replied as she tucked the wand into her sleeve and left the store feeling the odd wizard's eyes upon her.

***We need money. I can't believe I have been dead for so long. It has not felt like it***

She walked down the alley toward an odd white shaped building with marble columns.

+++This place is not like your memories. It seems depressed+++

***So it seems. Enter the white building. We need money and I had some there***

Griphook the goblin observed the woman enter his bank and knew right away she was a muggle. He approached her with a bag of galleons. "It is not safe here for you Major Granger. Professor Snape left this. Take it and be gone with you before the DeathEaters arrive." Pushing the bag into her hand and quickly escorting her out a side exit of the bank.

Her voice guided her to the public apparition point and she turned her heel and disappeared.

&9&0&0)

Arthur Weasley's patronus appeared. "The muggle has been sighted in Diagon Alley. She has a wand and money. Will watch for her in Hogsmeade." The headmaster watched the patronus disappear and turned to Professor Snape. "Any ideas on where the muggle is heading?"

"She is headed here Albus." Snape replied as he left the Headmaster's office.

Using the tunnel leading from the Shreiking Shack Major Granger entered the castle. She pointed her wand to her as her voice incanted a Dissillioning spell and guided her to the Great Hall. Standing outside the entrance she watched as a great many students exit the doors. They looked like normal kids.

***Were you thinking that we would be different? ***

+++I'm not sure what I would be expecting. I see the Head Table you have described. It looks like no one has left yet+++

She walked into the Great hall still dissillioned and silently approached the Head Table.

"Headmaster we have a visitor." Professor Snape lazily called out as he grabbed for his wand in his robes. He had heard the almost silent footsteps and saw the slight shimmer of a Disillionment charm.

Albus pointed his wand and stated "Finite Incantatum" revealing an older woman in a muggle military uniform. "Ah Major Granger I've been expecting you. Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I suppose you have a great deal of questions for me."

"I do sir." She replied and focused on the hook nosed man in dark robes sitting at the table watching her. She lept over the table knocking the hooked nose man down onto the floor shoving her wand against his neck. "It's good to see you again Major Snape. I am calling in the deaths of 58 soldiers that you are responsible for."

A voice shrilled out. "I cannot hold her back much longer. Someone stun me!"

"Stupefy!" Professor Flitwick shouted as he pointed his wand as the visitor fell down on Professor Snape. The voice he heard was from Hermione Granger the young student that Voldemort personaly murdered almost six years ago. Impossible!

The Headmaster silenced the gathered witches and wizard by holding up his hand. "Madame Pomphrey take our guest to the infirmary and ensure that she remains sedated while I try to figure this out. The rest go back to your duties."

The teaching staff began to leave as they heard the Headmaster's voice. "Stay Professor Snape. I believe you have something to tell me."

AN Major Ggranger arrives at Hogwarts. Next chapter discusses Doppelgangers and frees the two souls bound in one body.