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Chapter 33

All the way from september 2023 to June 2024<3 2 more chapters after this

Harry stared outside the hospital wing window where the Womping Willow can be seen at a distance (if you squint hard enough; but Harry's good at that so it's fine). His...guardians (a giddy smile lifted his lips at the thought) His guardians were currently there. Now, he didn't know what happens during Mating but it must be nice to reunite after twelve years of being separated from each other. Harry honestly couldn't wait for his turn to properly meet Professor Lupin and the convicted Sirius Black as his Uncle Moony and Padfoot. He's jittery with nerves at the thought of said reunion.

He glanced to his left where Ron was sleeping off his shock after downing two vials of calming draughts. He couldn't help but feel bad his best friend is hurting and possibly traumatized. Taking care of a betrayermurderertraitor rat that turned out to be a man couldn't have been a great experience. Ron tells a lot of things to Scabbers, too. Yikes.

Harry frowned at the recently vacated bed where Hermione was writing furiously moments prior. Somehow, she's the only one Madam Pomfrey cleared to get out of the Hospital Wing. Harry felt it was a bit unfair, he and Hermione suffered the same injuries Malfoy healed! Why wasn't he allowed to go out? ...He didn't even hurt anymore.

In the back of his mind, he knows it's so he doesn't go out and meet his guardians. Harry scoffed, as if he'll be stupid enough to get out. His Uncle Moony is currently a werewolf! That means he's not himself for tonight. He couldn't very well get close to them without being maimed... possibly. Harry has it in his mind that even as a werewolf, Moony the werewolf will know he's his cub.

Harry let out a frustrated sigh, impatience becoming his new middle name.

Tomorrow couldn't come sooner.

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The moment Hermione was cleared to go, she immediately gathered her papers and hugged Harry.

"Don't worry so much about your guardians, Harry. They're more than fine." Hermione said, already having an inkling what's happening inside the Shrieking Shack thatshedoesntwanttothinkaboutthankyouverymuch.

"I know. It's just..." Harry let out a dopey smile. "Hermione, I went from an orphan to having guardians! How cool is that?!"

"Cooler than the water in the Black Lake." Hermione answered immediately, smiling fondly when Harry enthusiastically nodded.

"Where will you go?" Harry asked, nodding at the door. "Ron and I can't accompany you to the tower."

"That's fine, Harry. I'm no damsel. I can handle walking the corridors at night." Hermione huffed.

"Says the one who got attacked in a bathroom by a troll and the one who got petrified by a basilisk and recently got beat up by a tree." Harry retorted, yelping when Hermione swatted at him. "What? It's true!"

Hermione sighed, "Unbelievable. Stop the sass right now."

"Sassydysass sass sass.." Harry laughed at Hermione's annoyed grunt at the Parseltongue joke as Harry hissed.

"It seems you're well enough to be that energetic, maybe I need to knock you out like Ron." Hermione said, whipping out her wand. Harry immediately raised his arms in surrender. "Thought so."

Lowering her wand, Hermione hugged Harry one more time and stroked Ron's hair away from his face before waving goodbye as she walked outside. "I'll see you both at breakfast."

"Night, 'Mione."

The moment she closed the door, Hermione was immediately dragged and shoved through a nearby alcove. She blasted jinxes on autopilot and blinked in confusion as it dissipated.