QUEEN OF THE YULE SEASON
By: tweety-src-clt9
Chapter Two
Hermione is sitting by a round table in a hidden corner of the Three Broomsticks while waiting for her girls to arrive. After giving each of them a floo call last night, they agreed to meet her here after lunch so that it wouldn't be crowded. Fleur had a newborn baby to care for, so all three of them agreed to work around her schedule because really, it must be so difficult to care for four-year-old Victoire and barely a month-old Luis.
She saw a petite blonde with a dreamy-eyed look entering the pub and she grinned. Of course, Luna will arrive here first. As the person managing the Quibbler, like Harry, she calls the shots in her line of work so she could leave anytime she likes.
"Hermione!" Luna greeted with a cheerful wave. They briefly hugged one another before Luna sat by her right side.
"Hi, Lu! How's Mrs. Weasley this chilly afternoon?" She teased. Luna and Ron make such an adorably weird couple. She cannot understand how they work as a couple, but they complement each other perfectly.
"It's been an awesome year. I'm more in love with my Ronald every single day," Luna sighed dreamily and she playfully rolled her eyes which made her friend giggle.
"When the man you love finally gets his act together, you'll know what I mean," Luna said with a knowing grin.
"If he notices me the way I want him to," she said sadly.
"Oh, Hermione! Cheer up! Maybe you're just not seeing things clearly for now. But I know everything will work out," Luna squeezed her hand in reassurance.
"Do you have ideas Lu? On how I'll get him to notice me?"
"I do, yes. But we should wait for Ginny and Fleur. And then we can brainstorm," Luna winked. In as much as she loved having Harry and Ron as her best friends, it really feels great to have a solid group of female friends who she could talk about girly things with.
"How's the Quibbler, Lu?"
"Oh we're still kicking the Daily Prophet in terms of readership," Luna shrugged and she shook her head in fond exasperation.
"What about you, Prosecutor Granger?"
"Oh, well, my firm's doing great. We've been getting a solid flock of muggle and magical cases lately. I might need to hire some more people though," she explained. After getting her law degree, she saw the merit in managing your own business just like Harry and Luna, so she decided to start her own law firm instead of working at the ministry. While Minister Shacklebolt keeps on begging her to come work for him, she politely declined saying that she's happy where she's at. Since she offered to help the ministry in resolving some cases, the Minister begrudgingly accepted her choice.
They are sipping their warm butterbeer when Ginny and Fleur entered the door together. With a cheerful wave to the Weasley beauties, the fiery redhead and the blonde bombshell walked toward their table. After exchanging hugs and kisses on the cheek, the new arrivals sat with them.
"We ordered a butterbeer for Ginny and a pumpkin juice for the lactating mommy," Luna grinned.
"Thank you," Ginny winked.
"Eez so sad I can't zrink," Fleur sighed but sipped on her pumpkin juice anyway.
"Now ladies, I called you here since I need advice," she started and the three witches listened eagerly.
"Wait! Wait! Do we need privacy charms for this convo?" Ginny said.
"Right! Thanks, Gin," she waved her wand to cast Muffliato charms around their table.
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Queen of the Yule Season
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