Hermione Granger and the Sixth Year Makeover

Miss Granger has begun to manifest her new powers. I believe she should be told about the Prophecy.

Harmony realized she was leaning against the wall, having nearly collapsed. Prophecy? What Prophecy? She hadn't even thought to look for her name when she'd been in the Department of Mysteries - not that there'd been time, anyway.

And wait, new powers?

There was only one way to clear this up. She headed for Dumbledore's office.

She found the Headmaster catching up on his paperwork. He seemed to know what she was there for as soon as he saw her. "Ah, Miss Granger. You're here with a message from Professor Snape, I believe?"

Wordlessly, Harmony handed him the note and waited. After he read it, she said, "What powers? What prophecy?"

Dumbledore sat back. "Did anything unusual happen in Potions class today?"

She shrugged. "I accidentally made Draco's wand blow up, but that kind of thing used to happen all the time before I came to Hogwarts."

"Indeed," said Dumbledore, "but it's very unusual for uncontrolled magic to appear in a witch or wizard who's already begun studying magic."

"Well, a lack of self-control doesn't sound like much of a 'power,'" she said.

"It's only the first sign," Dumbledore explained. "It means you're developing the ability to perform wandless magic. This ability is very rare in Britain."

"Only in Britain?"

"In most countries, actually, but it's quite commonplace in America."

"In America? Why?"

"I'm not sure," he said thoughtfully, "but I believe it's because the United States is so litigious. They're always suing each other."

"What's suing got to do with it?" asked Harmony, increasingly bewildered.

"Never you mind," said Dumbledore. "The point is, you've got this ability and you'll need help developing it. Fortunately, since it's genetically linked, we've been prepared for this for several years. Tomorrow, you'll begin private lessons with Professor Snape."

"He has it too?"

"Of course - he's your father. You've never seen him use it because it attracts too much attention. I suspect you'll also find that, like him, you're a natural Legilimens."

Harmony felt as if she'd just been diagnosed with a disease.

Then she remembered something even worse. "Professor," she said, "what is this prophecy he mentions?"

"Ah, yes, that," he said distractedly. "Well, you do know the prophecy about Harry and Voldemort?"

"Yes - that Harry has the power to vanquish the Dark Lord, and that neither can live while the other survives. But what's that got to do with me?"

"There was another prophecy, this one by a Seer in Hong Kong. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will need the help of the Lost Daughter of the House of Snape, and without her he will not triumph!"

"It... it mentioned the name Snape? The actual name?"

"Yes, it did," Dumbledore affirmed. "Unusual for a prophecy, but there it is. That's why we had to give you to a new family at the moment you were born."

"A new family? But that means... You mean my mother..."

"Isn't your real mother, no. Your biological mother was..."