End of the Line

Chapter 6 & 7

– CHAPTER SIX –

Working Towards What We Want

Hermione sat in the library, lost in thought. She'd been this way for days, ever since her most

recent encounter with Harry.

How do I fix this? She pondered, drawing out her notebook. Ever since that first day, she'd

taken to writing in the book, trying to categorise her feelings, and work out a way of bringing Harry

back to them. She'd used a weak sticking charm to make sure Harry's exceedingly detailed letter

didn't go missing, and the two of them would be able to use it for reference.

Her first thought was to simply go public with the relationship, but Ron had vetoed that idea

immediately. It would be difficult to explain to his mother. Upon further reflection, she'd decided it

wasn't the best idea, since Harry had left them behind.

She decided she'd write a letter, summarising the content of the notebook, and get Ron to make

his additions.

Dear Harry,

I suppose the first thing that we should do with this letter is apologise to you again. I know that

we've already said this to you in person, but I feel that we should say it again. So, we're sorry.

We miss you, you know. You're right, we did pass you by while you were still in Hogwarts with us,

but now that you're gone, we feel your absence like a gaping wound. It's painful, not getting up in

the morning and seeing your beautiful face waiting for us at the breakfast table in the Great Hall.

She's right, mate. It's hard not seeing you or talking to you every day.

You said that you would always be our friend, Harry. While I know that this is a gift beyond

measure, it's not enough for me. Nor me. Being your friend got me though five years of school,

Harry, but it's not enough to sustain me for the rest of my life. I know it sounds selfish, Harry, but I

need more. We both do.

Both me and Ron have been thinking of ways that we could repair our relationship. I know, from

what you said that you're convinced that there never was a relationship, but I don't believe that.

Frankly, we all invested emotionally in a Trio, and I'm not going to break that. Again, nor me. So,

I'd like to know what it will take for us to earn our redemption. You said, back when we visiting

Grimmauld Place that it was too little, too late, but I don't believe that. I don't think we deserve

forgiveness, but I do believe we can earn redemption.

So far, my ideas have been... lacking. I simply thought about sending a letter to the Daily Prophet,

telling them that we're a Trio. I would have already done that when we received your first letter, but

the fact that you don't want us anymore stilled my hand.

I'd get up on the top of the Astronomy Tower with a super-charged Sonorous charm and tell the

world if you wanted me to.