Hermione's Resolve

Harry felt that he had been in the company of the Peverell Brothers of legend for what must have been a year. The time was spent learning of the Hallows and their powers. It had been explained to him that the Hallows were created so that each branch would have an advantage in the fight against the darkness. The problem came about when they fell victim to their human faults which caused them to be unworthy of the objects.

Antioch's boasting of the wand saw him killed and the wand disappearing into history. With him dying without heirs, the wand was lost to the family until it was recovered by a Potter many years later. While powerful in any wizards' hand, its true power was released when in the possession of the bloodline it was intended for.

Harry and Antioch talked of the visions Harry had seen and Antioch shared his shame as he was forced to watch the horrible things caused by the wand. It was Antioch's hope that Harry's strength of will and strong character would be enough to overcome the lure of power the wand offered. It was one of the fail safes put into the wand that while it could do horrible things, its true power would not be felt but by someone worthy and of their blood.

Antioch taught how the wand was created for the defense of others and never for personal gain or glory. Antioch went against everything he was taught and walked about boasting of the unbeatable wand until he was killed in his sleep.

Harry learned that the wand was the secret behind the Potter's incredible wards because its power was being used to protect others therefore fulfilling the true purpose of the wand. This didn't mean that the wand could not be used in battle just like any other wand but it wouldn't truly be at its most effective strength unless the heart of the holder was in the right place.

Cadmus then began teaching of the stone and all that it could do along with its true purpose. Yes, it was created as a bridge between life and death but it was intended for the holder to meditate while holding the stone so that he could commune with family who had passed on and ask for guidance and advice. When he corrupted its purpose by dragging his wife back from the dead and subjecting her to the torment of existing on this plane, he was driven insane and caused his line to be cursed.

His line ended with the Gaunts and throughout history, everything his descendents desired would be lost to them. Wealth, power, and nobility would be forever denied them and their lives would always end tragically but even through it all, they would forever maintain their arrogance and superior attitudes. At the end of his lessons with Cadmus, he told Harry that he was glad that he defeated Tom and the stone finally passed to his bloodline. It was his greatest shame that his children and ancestors were punished for his mistakes.

The last session was with Ignotus and it was there that Harry learned the most about the Peverells or at least his branch of the family. Ignotus had two sons, the oldest inherited the cloak when it was Ignotus' time to embrace death and the tradition has been followed ever since. As the story of the Hallows became famous, the Peverell family faded away and the Potter family appeared and rose to prominence.

The second son chose a different name and went on to earn his own place in the legends of the magical world. Harry was taught of the cloak and its abilities and once he was through with those lessons, all three Peverell brothers rejoined him to finish his training. It mostly consisted of family secrets along with the ways of the ancient lords of the magical realm.

In the end, Harry learned that the cloak, wand, and stone were once part of a staff that was carried by Azrael. The stone was the focusing crystal and the cloak was formed from the essence derived from the heartstring and hairs of the thestral who gave of itself to create the staff. When they were split apart, they became the objects known as the Hallows. These objects plus their blood also gave the Peverell family a strong connection to creatures that are misunderstood and associated with death.

On the last day of his time with the three brothers, he was pulled into a hug by each of them and charged with rebuilding the family and bringing the name of Peverell back into prominence. He was also warned to learn from their mistakes and to not give in to his pride and arrogance or he would suffer the same fate as his ancestors.

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At the end of the second week that Harry had been missing, the incident with Harry going through the Veil was finally announced in the Prophet and those that had betrayed him realized that they would never have the opportunity to repair the damage they had done to their relationship with Harry.

Every parent of a child at Hogwarts was disappointed the actions of their children this year and were uneasy at what the loss of the last member of the Potter family could mean to their lives. In Crawley, the Granger family was having yet another discussion about Hermione's behavior.

After some research, she learned that as a muggleborn, she could not leave Hogwarts until after she had taken her OWLs and was resigned to the fact that she would have to attend another year there or risk having her magic bound and her family being obliviated of all traces and knowledge of the magical world.

The Granger parents didn't see this as such a bad thing as they blamed the magical world for the corruption of their daughter. Out of everyone they had ever heard about, Harry Potter was the only honorable one amongst her friends and she had even managed to screw that up.

There was also another option that passed through Martin Granger's mind. His disgust at her behavior was so great that he even considered handing Hermione enough money to complete her education and washing his hands of her. That thought was quickly dismissed as even with him being so disgusted with Hermione's choices, he still loved her and wanted the best for her.

After a lot of thought and many discussions, Hermione made a magical vow to act in the way she was raised and never betray her honor again. She secretly hoped for the chance to fix things with Harry but felt in her heart that she didn't deserve it and that she couldn't blame Harry for his reaction.

All she could do at this point was be there to support him in whatever capacity he allowed and that was only if he returned from behind the Veil. She knew her friend and had faith that he would return. How could he not when he had always managed doing the impossible ever since she met him. Her parents finally relented on the condition that she somehow made her peace with Harry if he returned and after next year, the topic of leaving Hogwarts would be revisited.

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