To say that the war had ended smoothly would be a lie. Hermione was left with scars that she believed would be with her forever some physical and some emotional. Ronald and Hermione broke up, a strain had been put on there relationship with her need to find her family and his need to be with his grieving family. She to was mourning the loss of lives to the war. Fred was dead and it broke her heart to think that she would never tell Gred and Forge off again for there stupid yet also ingenious pranks. Nor could she debate tactics with mad eye moody or chat with Remus over hot chocolate. Hermione was always surprised by how many people she mourned for, from all the way back when Sirius first died to sweet Dobby her heart was filled with such sorrow but most thought she was happy because the war was one and none of the people who died were well known friends of hers. The only thing that had brought happiness to that first year after was when Hermione found her parents and brought them home having reversed the charm on them. But then they had needed space and time so her happiness was gone once more. So while she waited for her parents to get back to normal she went back to Hogwarts and graduated writing letters to Harry, The Weasleys and her family often as she could. She hated being there more than she ever thought possible, Hogwarts was no longer her home away from home, what had once been beautiful now looked broken. So Hermione Jean Granger hid away with the books of the restricted section, Reading more than she had ever read before. She was never really bothered by anyone which had to do with two things, She was a war hero in the eyes of many for what she wasn't sure she had merely done her bit and the other reason was that the classes were smaller than ever which was to be expected as families were still recovering and many were dead long gone before they had a chance at life. So Hermione lived in a solace speaking only to teachers and Ginny.

Just after first anniversary of the battle of Hogwarts had come to fruition everything was starting to ease. Gone was the lung constricting pain she had thought would never leave her. She was done with Hogwarts and her mother and father were finally understanding why she sent them away not agreeing but understanding. Life was getting better. She was finally going home.