Only You (Hiatus)

Three

Three weeks later Hermione was still failing to find anywhere to live, even the house shares were proving to be hard to get into, and now the words Ruth said that first day kept coming back to her mind "Galway... It's good for a new start"  Hermione frowned and picked up her bag heading out to George's Street Arcade, what did she have to lose.

It didn't take Hermione long to find the small clothing store just inside the George's Street entrance to the arcade. It was cute, there were some very retro style clothing it was actually really nice. Hermione stepped inside and the woman was dealing with a customer so she walked around a little browsing but not really looking until she heard a comforting voice behind her say "You're the lady Ruth sent. Hermione, correct?"
Turning around Hermione met the green eyes of a beautiful older woman with the most comforting smile she had ever seen. Just looking at the woman calmed her in a bizzare way. "Come let's speak more privately" the woman said leading Hermione into a back room with a comfortable couch and armchair, a small kitchenette in the corner. "Cathy can mind the shop" she said noting Hermione's hesitance before realising the previous woman was still helping the customer, so Ruth's mother must have been back here when she first came in. The two women looked so similar "She's my twin sister" Ruth's mother answered yet again
Hermione sat in the armchair asking "Are you a Legilimens?"
"no dear" she laugh softly "I just recognised the confused look cross your eyes"
Hermione nodded unsure what to say.
"I apologise I never introduced myself," She said offering a hand "I'm Siobhan, Ruth is my daughter, she didn't exactly tell me much I more or less knew soon as she got home that she met someone I was meant to meet so all I got was your name. I wasn't trying to pry."
Hermione smiled a little "Pleased to meet you Siobhan" she shook the woman's hand and immediately her hand felt a tingling sensation and she gasped pulling back.
"Well I didn't expect that" Siobhan said looking at her own hand then to Hermione with concern "Are you alright?"
Hermione nodded looking at her hand "Has that ever happened before?"
Siobhan nodded "Once." her voice was quiet and her brow furrowed slightly in thought. looking up at Hermione she said "I am sure it will all be explained in time." She offered her hand again "If you can bear with it I would like to see if it allows me to see something?" she saw the hesitation and added "You can let go at any time Hermione I will not hold onto you"
Hermione nodded and slowly placed her hand in Siobhan's and as promised the witch didn't even close her hand around Hermione's she simply left it relaxed as the young woman held her hand. The tingling began again but it was not so bad now that she expected it.
Siobhan closed her eyes and slowly let out a deep long breath. After a moment she began to speak but her voice sounded different somewhat ethereal, like it wasn't Siobhan talking anymore, "The west holds what you need most my child.... Silver awaits Gold... Your new life is waiting for you.... in Seal's Rock" the tingling faded and Hermione saw Siobhan's body grow tired as the woman reopened her eyes and smiled "It seems Clíodhna of the Tuath Dé Danann wished to speak with you directly." She stood a little shakily and said gently "I do not know what she said and you do not have to tell me, but if you have any questions I will do my best to answer." She said as she made a cup of tea for them both and passed one to Hermione.
"Thank you" Hermione said taking the tea and watching as Siobhan sat back down "I get tired when a member of the Tuath Dé Danann use me as a conduit" she chuckled "Maybe this is how our phones feel"
Hermione laughed softly "I should have made the tea then"
Siobhan shook her head "Nonsense. Now, is there anything you need to ask me to clarify?"
Hermione thought for a moment "The general message was simple enough but there is one thing that has me a little confused" she admitted earning an encouraging nod from Siobhan "She mentioned the west, but she didn't say a place I have heard of before, Seal's Rock?"
Siobhan nodded with a smile "If you looked up the towns in Galway, which I suspect you did," she smiled more as Hermione nodded "You would have found this place by a different name, Seal's Rock in Irish is Cloch na Ron, and when the English  settled here and began changing the names of places into english they mistranslated Cloch na Rón." she laughed a little at Hermione rolling her eyes and muttering typical "Well they got the Cloch part right, but they thought Rón was the Irish for round so"
"Roundstone!" Hermione exclaimed in realisation making Siobhan chuckle and nod as she said "Yes. You need to go to Roundstone, Hermione Granger."

A week later Hermione found herself driving down the motorway to Galway. She had considered a more scenic route but decided that instead she will make that drive after she settles in Roundstone. There were too many unanswered questions from what had been said, there was something waiting for her and she needed to know what it was.
She had spent the previous week settling her accounts, making sure everything was sorted for her to stay in the country indefinitely and getting a few driving lessons. She already had her driving licence but wanted a few lessons to get used to the Irish roads safely before renting a car and making the 4 hour drive to the Roundstone House Hotel, where she would be staying for the coming week while she waits for the house she is renting to be ready.

It was after 4:30pm by the time Hermione parked her little rental car and made her way into the hotel. It was quite lovely and she couldn't help but hesitate outside just admiring the little town she was standing in. The air was so fresh and she could smell the Atlantic Ocean making her feel an unbelievable sense of peace. Smiling she turned and walked through the door into the hotel.