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Hermione waited nervously as one by one the first year students being called by Prof- er, her Aunt, to be sorted. She could feels almost all of the other students stare at her curiously, wondering who she is. Finally, the last first year had been called out and sorted into Hufflepuff."McGonagall, Hermione." Her Aunt called her name.
She took a deep breath before finally marched to the stool. As she passed by, she could see Minos giving her a smile and thumbs up. She smile back at him, before she heard someone gave a somehow familiar remarks.
"I hope she's not going to be a Gryffindor."
She look around to find James Potter smirking at her. She could also see Sirius and Peter snickering at her, while Remus just look at his firends, shocked at how vicious James sounds. Hermione just look at the boy, while her minds goes elsewhere. It feels like such a long time ago that she heard that words.
She remember it was just her, her parents, Harry, Luna, Andy and Teddy in the reformed Grimmauld Place. None of the Weasleys were there as they're not as close as they used to since Harry and her's nasty break up with the two youngest.
Hermione can't stand her endless arguments about basically anything with Ronald. She finally had enough when he told her to refuse a promotion because he didn't want her having a better job than him, the famous Ron Weasley, one part of the Golden Trio who defeated Voldemort. Besides, he said, the man should be the provider in a relationship. He even had the gals to order her to quit once they're married and just be like Molly. With her fist to his nose and knee to his groin, Hermione got her message -rather painfully- clear she didn't want that as she pointed that he didn't do much in the Horcruxes hunts other than whining for his mum, emptying their food stocks and bailed when things get hard. Their very public break up -as they're on the Ministry atrium at the time- made it to the Prophet's front page then Ginny had the gals to say that Hermione should just do what Ron said as it was expected from the soon-to-be wife of the heroes of the wizarding world, just like what she had plans to do once Harry proposed to her. It was backfired on her as Harry then choose to broke up with her, again.On Harry's front, Ginny can't understand why Harry was shying away from the spotlight, especially since this time she deserved the title of The-Boy-Who-Won as a lot of people bore witness to him defeating the dark lord. She said he should just embrace his fame as the hero of wizarding world. It was clear that Ginny never saw him as who he is, but as what people wanted to see him as. It actually explain why she said he wouldn't be happy if he's not hunting Voldemort when they first broke up before the horcruxes hunts. When Harry told her about this piece of information, Hermione was torn between introducing her fist to Ginny's nose or admitting her to St. Mungo's mental ward. Seriously, who would be happy with their life and their loved ones' constantly in danger 24/7?
The Weasleys lived up to their motto that Weasleys stick together as even when they're not completely agree with what Ron and Ginny -at least all of them except Molly herself-, it was important for them to not alienate one of their own. Even George just apologize to them and said he wouldn't want to lose another member of the family, especially since Fred's gone. Harry and Hermione understand that blood is indeed thicker than water, so they accept their decision and starts pulling away from the family.
It wasn't a big shock to Hermione because she still have her parents but it was harder on Harry, so she start the tradition on weekly dinner with her parents, Andy and Teddy to assured Harry that he still have people that care for him like a family. Harry admitted that he like how Hermione's mother treat him more than how Molly (s)mothering him.
It was on the DA's reunion -that none of the Weasleys attended- three months after they broke up Harry met Luna again. They got talking and Harry even apologize for their fail date on his sixth year. Luna being Luna said to Harry that if he's really sorry, he should make it up to her with another date. Hermione still remember how Harry just gaping at her for a while, before finally nodding and ask when she would like to go on a date with him, blushing. They went on their first date a week later, and the rest is history.
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