Hermione Granger Frowned When She Heard The Rain Peppering Against Her Windows. She Glanced At The Clock.It Was Almost Seven A.m. If She Left Now, She'd Have Time To Do A Load Of Towels
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Unlike Other Business In The Wizarding World, The Three Broomsticks Never Suffered On Nasty Days. In Fact, Bad Weather Had A Tendency To Draw More People To Warm, Cozy Places, And There Was Nothing More Comforting In The World Than A Hot Baked Potatoes And A Great Cup Of Hot Butterbeer.
The Customers Continued To Come In, But Then Lingered Because Of The Rain. Before Long, The Place Was Packed, And There Were A Half-Dozen People Waiting For To-Go Orders As Well.
Hermione Never Looked Up From Her Job. She Scraped Leftovers, Rinsed, And Loaded Dishes Into The Dishwasher Without Hesitation . It Took Ten Minutes For Them To Run Through The Super Hot Cycles, Another Five Minutes Of Rinse And Heat Dry, And Then A Couple Of Minutes Of Cooldown Before She Took Them Out Again And Stacked Them Back Into Service For Cook And Servers. It Was A Nonstop Process That Kept Her In Constant Motion. By The Time The Breakfast Rush Was Over, It Was After Ten A.m. And She Was Ready For A Potty Break.
She Glanced Up As The Back Door Swung Inward . Madam Rosmerta, Came In, Shedding A Raincoat And Umbrella As She Went. Madam Rosmerta Smiled At Hermione.
"Busy Morning?" She Asked.
"Yes Ma'am" Hermione Said As She Took Off Her Rubber Gloves And Waterproof Apron Before Heading To The Bathroom.
After She Finished, She Washed Her Hands Without Looking In The Mirror, A Subconscious Act Reflecting The Disgust She Had With Her Life.
She Was Concerned About Scorpius's Little Bottom. It Was Pretty Raw From That Diarrhea, She Felt Guilty All Over Again From Giving Him The Whole Jar If Prunes. Without A Women To Ask For Advice, Raising Her Baby Was A Case Of 'Live And Learn'. Unfortunately, Scorpius Was The One Suffering The Consequences.
She Dried Her Hands Quickly And Went Back Into The Kitchen. The Last Dishwasher Load Was Just About To Done, She Was Gearing Up Mentally To Be Ready For The Lunch Crowd. Her Daily Shift Was Six A.m. - Two P.m. At Which Time The Second Shift Dishwasher, Nathaniel Douglas, Would Come In And Work Until Close. She Glanced Up At The Clock Again. Eight More Minutes On Her Break- Just Enough Time To Call Home- So She Slipped Into The Back Hallway For Privacy When Her Grandaddy Answered Before The Second Ring, Hermione Knew Scorpius Was Down For A Nap And Grandaddy Was Making Sure Nothing Woke Him Before It Was Over.
"Hello, Hermione. Everything Okay, Honey? Did You Make It To Work Before The Rain?"
She Smiled. "Hi Granddaddy. Everything's Fine It Rained On Me Some, But I Didn't Get Too Wet. Everything Okay There?"
Jonathan Granger Chuckled "You Are A Worrywart Just Like Your Dad Was, Everything Is Fine Including Me And Ole Fat Scorpius. There's Food In The Kitchen, And The Rook Don't Leak, So We're High And Dry. Can't Ask For Anything More"
She Laughed "Okay. I Hear You. I Love You Granddaddy. See You This Afternoon"
"I Love You Too, Hermione" He Said.
She Dropped The Phone Back In Her Pocket And Returned To The Kitchen, Put The Apron And Rubber Gloves Back On, And Began Emptying The Latest Tub Of Dirty Dishes.
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