A/N: Sorry it is a bit short but that is all I have. I will update again soon.
Chapter 3
Hermione woke in a comfortable bed with a cool cloth on her head. She struggled to sit up confused about her surroundings. A small house elf stood on a stool at the side of her bed holding a glass of water out for Hermione to drink. Hermione took the water and the house elf helped her sit up propping her up against her pillows.
She looked intently at the little elf. "What is your name?"
The house elf stared back with a small smile on her face.
"Kya makes it a point not to talk to any of the guests." Hermione turned towards the voice to see the little girl, Kate, sitting on a chair in the corner of the room. Kate had been trying to figure out why she felt that she knew Hermione, like she saw her before. "She doesn't like guests no matter what she tells daddy. Though it seems she has taken a bit of a liking to you. My name is Kate."
`Oh hello Kate, I'm Hermione."
"Yes I know. My daddy told me."
"And is your dad-"
"Harry Potter? Yes, of course that's my dad."
"Oh." She opened her mouth to say more but Kate talked first addressing the house elf.
"Kya go get mother, my dad told me to send for her when Hermione woke up."
"Mistress Kate, your dad also told Kya to take care of the miss." Kya was smiling, figuring she had found a loop hole in the directions. Kya didn't like her older mistress. She had been Harry's elf for two years after he got out of Hogwarts and before the mistress had moved in. She felt the mistress to be an invasion to the home.
Kate narrowed her eyes. "I think that maybe I could take care of her for the second that you are gone," she snapped. "And anyway I believe that she is a grown woman she can take care of herself. She's not dying you know. No go get my mother; she should be down in her study."
Kya looked for a second as if she was going to fight back but she shook her head and rushed out.
"Good for nothing creature," Kate muttered under her breath.
"Um excuse me; you know Kya is a person just like you. She shouldn't be treated-"
"With respect?" Kate laughed softly. "So you still have your S.P.E.W. beliefs. Don't worry we pay her and she is treated with the best honor and respect." Kate stopped not understanding why she had known about S.P.E.W.
"Does your dad talk about me a lot?"
"No, I fact I don't think I have ever heard of you until this day."
"Oh so he never talks about his school years?" Hermione was disappointed that Harry never made a mention about her to his daughter.
"No he talks a plenty. Uncle Ron constantly tells me stories and so does daddy. They would sometimes mention a girl but they would never really talk about her. Apparently she left them with only a note and she left the school after graduation. They never said much more I think it really bothered them. It had always seemed like a touchy subject." She fixed her penetrating eyes onto Hermione's. "I suppose that you are that mystery girl."
"Yes I guess so." Hermione felt strangely triumphant at the fact that her absence had affected them that much. Though she knew that now that she was back she would have a lot of explaining to do. She broke her eyes away from Kate. What a strange girl she was, her gaze had made her feel naked, like she couldn't hide anything from her. She heard a soft sound and she turned her eyes to the door as it opened.
Kya rushed through the house muttering about how she was going to get back at the little mistress. She needed to find something else to do because the little mistress was on to her. Kate missed nothing that went on in her house. She pushed open the door and walked into the study without knocking, startling the mistress.
"Kya what did we talk about?"
"But Mistress Kya has no idea what you are talking about."
"Kya we pay you and give you a place to live comfortably, the least you could do is at least knock before you open a door."
"But Mistress the lady is up. Kya believes that Master told her to get you."
She stood up knocking everything off her lap and onto the floor. "She's up?"
"Oh yes Kya saw with her two eyes."
"Well Kya that is just splendid. Come on let's go."
She followed Kya out the door and up to the guest room that Harry had left Hermione in. they stood at the door for a second and then Kya grinned and knocked on the door softly. Kya was making fun of her. She shook her head and pushed open the door. Walking in she saw Hermione sitting up in bed. She shook her head, yes it was the one and only Hermione she could recognize Hermione anywhere. God knows she saw her many times before. She knew that what was happening was inevitable but she was hoping it wouldn't happen so fast.
Stepping in the room she spoke. "You must be Hermione."
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