Love unfolding

We did it.

1999

Friday June 10th.

Walking out of the Great Hall, hand in hand with Ginny, I felt a renewed sense of purpose. We had graduated from Hogwarts, armed with knowledge, awards, and an unbreakable bond. The world awaited us, and we were ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead, hand in hand, together.

"We made it." I whispers to Ginny as we approached the lake.

"We definetly did." Ginny said with awe.

Hermione joined us in a boat and we sailed over the black lake.

Just before we left Hogwarts McGongall had approched: "Miss Granger, it's been a wonderful adventure to watch you grow, you found yourself here behind the walls of Hogwarts."

"Thank you professor." I said as McGonagall pulled me in for a hug. 

"I expect to see you again Harlow." She said before leaving.

I turned to Ginny with a smile on my face.

"Ready to go?" Ginny asked.

"Lets' go." I said taking Ginny's hand.

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Sitting on the train back to London, Hermione was awfully quiet, I placed my hand on top of hers and she snapped out of her thoughts, "Sorry" she said.

"Don't say sorry, Mione. But are you okay?" I said with concern in my voice.

"I'm alright, just can't believe that we are here, our last trainride back from Hogwarts." She said looking down. 

"It's been some crazy years, but I'm glad we did it together."

"Me too." Hermione said, a smile forming on her lips. 

For the rest of the train ride we talked about the crazy stuff we had done together over the years and how we couldnt understand how we had maneged to get through it.

--

Getting off the train I held both Hermione's and Ginny's hand, Hermione let go when she saw Ron running to her. She ran to him and when they met Ron lifted her up and kissed her. I turned to Ginny and saw her smiling, I couldnt help it but mirror her smile. Looking at Hermione happy, makes me happy. I've noticed how stressed and depressed she's been lately, I know that being without Ron has been hard for her, but now that they are going to live together I know eberything will turn to the better. 

While looking at Hermione I didnt notice my parents so Ginny taps on my shoulder and my gaze shifts from Hermione and Ron to where Ginny is pointing, my parents are standing looking a bit lost, I go over to them, and I hug them. My mom takes my hand and says: "Where's your sister?"

"With her boyfriend."

"Hermione has a boyfriend?" my dad asks with an angry voice.

"Yeah, she has, what's the big deal she's happy."

"Thats great honey, now go get her, we better get home."

I take a deep breath: "I actualy have something to tell you."

"Tell us in the car honey." mom says.

"No I can't do that, it needs to be here."

"Fine, what is it."

I take another deep breath: "I'm dating someone actually."

Dad: "That's it, both my daughters has boyfriends?"

"Not exactly dad."

Mom: "So if you don't have a boyfriend, are you dating a painting?"

"Of course not, thats weired."

Mom: "Then who are you dating."

I turn to Ginny, who have been standing a few feet away, I let go of my mothers hand and take Ginny's and say: "Mom, dad, meet my girlfriend, Ginny."

Dad: "GIRLFRIEND?" He yells

Mom: "Calm down dear." She says turning to my dad: "But a girlfriend, that is unacceptable."

Dad: "I can't have a lesbian in my house."

"Fine, then I won't come home, I'll move out with Hermione."

Mom: "Your sister isnt moving out."

"Yes she is."

In that moment I realise, I just ruined Hermione's chance to talk to our parents herself, she is going to hate me.

Mom: "Get you sister." She says firmly.

I nod and Ginny and I go to Ron and Hermione.

"Mione, it's time to go."

Hermione: "But you know I'm not coming with you."

"Yes I know, but mom told me to get you."

Hermione: "Did you tell them?"

"Yeah, they are not happy, I'm not going home either."

Hermione: "Good we have that extra room huh?" She says to Ron: "Now let's go."

"Mom isnt too happy about you moving either."

Hermione: "You told her?"

"It wasnt my meaning, I'm sorry."

Hermione: "You know what it's fine."

--

Mom gives Hermione a quick hug and says: "You are coming with us home right darling?"

Hermione: "No I'm not, I told you last time, I was planning to move out after graduation."

Mom: "But you don't graduate for another year."

Hermione: "I just graduated."

Mom: "But you are only seventeen."

Hermione. "Mom, I'm almost twenty. And Harlow's almost nineteen."

Mom: "huh, if you want to move you can."

Hermione: "Thank you."

Dad: "Twenty years old huh, where did the time go?"

Hermione: "We're gonna go now."

--

 At the apartment Hermione showed me the room Ron and Harry had decorated for me and Ginny, it was mostly just a bed and a closet, but there were shelves with stringlight and Hermione told us that we could of course decorate it however we liked.   

Ginny and I went out that same afternoon to buy some decrotive pictures to our room, in one store we found the perfect nature picture with both an owl and a dear, we both loved them and I could see a vison of our room. 

We were back in the apartment just in time for dinner, the others had ordered pizza and we all just sat down and talked and laughed both during dinner and the rest of the night.

--

As Ginny and I layed in bed that night I asked her: "Where do you want to go first?"

"I'm not sure, there are so many places I want to visit." Ginny answered with an exitement.

"Then let's go to every one of those places."

Ginny: "Are you serious?"

"Of course I am, I want to travel the world with you."

Ginny: "Then let's make a plan and then leave as soon as posible."

"Sounds like a plan."

Ginny kissed me before turning around and curling up in my arms. 

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Puplished: 16-07-23