[The above video is the "Pine" trailer, and as such, it contains hints for the following chapter.]
Author's Note: Hello and welcome to this week's edition of "Treesap got too excited over Hogsmeade." Please forgive me. It's holiday season, and my birthday week, and I sort of let myself run away with it. This chapter is 28 thousand words long. If you'd like to break it into multiple sittings, I recommend doing so at November 11 and December 11. :)
Please forgive any errors--I've been editing all night, and I'm certain I missed some.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and/or comment or offer encouragement. <3 <3 <3 You all are so kind and wonderful, and I am frequently left speechless by you all.
As always, I do not own the rights to this story world or these characters.
This week's playlist: "A Kindling, Of Sorts"/"Cold" by The Oh Hellos (for October 30), "Pure Imagination" by Rook1e (for October 31), "Outlaw" by The Phantoms (for the first two scenes of November 7), "Enter Sandman" by Metallica (for the third scene of November 7), "A Little Bit Yours" by JP Saxe (for the last scene of November 7 through November 10), "Torches" by The Oh Hellos (for November 11 through November 16), "Planetarium Stickers on a Bedroom Ceiling"/"Constellations" by The Oh Hellos (for November 17-November 21). "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship (wedged in the middle of Nov. 21 but you'll know), "I Know Places" by Taylor Swift (November 22), "Winnie the Pooh" by Coverkid (the piano version? I know it seems weird, but trust me on this. For December 1 and December 2), "The Wisp Sings" by Winter Aid (for December 3 through December 5), "I Don't Wanna Love Somebody Else" by A Great Big World (for December 6-December 7--thank you to the reader who introduced me to this song!), "The Wisp Sings" (again, for December 8), "O Christmas Tree" by Kenny G (For December 11 through December 17), "Smoke Rising Like Lifted Hands"/"Boreas" by The Oh Hellos (December 20-December 23), "Mistletoe and Holly" by Frank Sinatra (for the first part of December 24), Cozy song of your choice/"Snow" by Bing Crosby etc. (the one from White Christmas--for the second scene from December 24), "I'll Be Seeing You" by Billie Holiday (You'll know), and FINALLY "I'll Be Seeing You" (again)/or "A Kindling, Of Sorts" (again), or "evermore" by Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver for the final scene.
Alright. With that, grab your snack (I recommend gingerbread or pumpkin pasties), your drink (it's a coffee week, for me), and your coziest jumper (maybe a pine green one). Let's dive in.
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Mild Spoiler/Content Warning: This chapter includes detailed descriptions surrounding a magical flu/cold. If that content is not something you're comfy with, skip Dec. 3-7)
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LUMOS
Chapter Twenty-Six: "Pine"
George
October 30, 1998
"That's not right," Hermione muttered, adjusting the angle on her chisel. She hit the blade again, and a light "tink" echoed through the flat. Small stones littered Granger's coffee table, stuck between books and parchment. The pile of untouched rocks at her side dwindled with each try. She'd been practicing for hours—carving and altering the same set of runes pertaining to family, ties, and property.
George scrubbed a hand along his jaw and bent further over the thick text on his lap, searching for information on ancient defensive systems. If things went poorly on the trip to Muriel's, the knowledge could prove handy.
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FanfictionHermione doesn't remember marrying or falling in love with her husband. In fact, when the healer asks her if she'd like to see her husband, she thought Ron would walk through the door. Instead, it was George. A stray Obliviate from a dissenting blo...
