Pancakes
The summer after Hermione's first year at Hogwarts was spent missing the feeling of a wand in her steady grip. She missed the constant routine of classes and spells. And she missed her friends, Ron and Harry. But she was infinitely grateful for the presence of her mother and father, who she had missed every day from Christmas break to the summer holiday. They took her on day trips and she appreciated the normalcy of the muggle lifestyle. And the night before the Hogwarts express would take her back to the magic, her mom made her pancakes for dinner, drizzled in syrup and whipped cream, to remind her that this would always be her home.
The summer after Hermione's second year at Hogwarts was spent feeling nervous and guilty. She had been petrified that school year and her parents no longer believed the Wizarding World was as safe as they had originally thought. She was nervous day after day at every comment that her mother would make about Hogwarts. She would not let them take it away from her. Soon, resentment grew inside of her for the muggle world. And she felt guilty for wanting to leave her home and her family again and again. She had shut them out and she didn't know how to let them back in. And still, the night before her departure for Hogwarts, her mom made Hermione pancakes, as a reminder that she would always welcome her home.
The summer after Hermione's third year at Hogwarts was spent in a happy haze. Her mother sensed the change in her, the giddy smiles that she wore the days she received letters accompanied by magical chocolate frogs, the urge she felt to return to the Wizarding World sooner than the years previous, even the pink cheeks she often wore at the mention of her Hogwarts friends, in particular, Ron. When the invitation arrived from the Weasley's for Hermione to attend the Quidditch World Cup game, her mother knew that she had to let her attend. So the night before she left she made pancakes with chocolate chips inside, to let her know that she loved her just as much as she was beginning to love Ron.
The summer after Hermione's fourth year at Hogwarts was spent in a sort of frenzy that Hermione's mother had never seen before. They went to Paris, to the cinema, walked in the park, and took car trips to the beach, all the while Hermione scribbled letters vigorously. When asked about Ron, Hermione would roll her eyes and brush it off, acting as though he was just another immature and stupid boy, but beyond that her mother could see how hurt she still was, and how scared she was that he could make her feel all of that emotion. Hermione hid her true fear from her parents; that Voldemort had returned. And when she was called to stay at Grimmauld Place with the Weasley's, her parents didn't have any suspicions, only assuming that she wanted to see her friends again. So the night before she left, her mother made pancakes and watched as she only ate one.
The summer after Hermione's fifth year at Hogwarts was spent in a newfound calm. She went through the motions, read books, lounged by the community pool, and talked with her parents about school, but she was terrified for herself, for Harry, and for the Wizarding World as a whole. Her mom was busy being elated that Hermione had finally admitted to her through the form of letters throughout the year, that she did indeed have feelings for Ronald Weasley. The night before Hermione was set to leave for the Burrow, Hermione's mom made pancakes with chocolate chips and whipped cream, and ate them with her as a reminder that she knew exactly how she felt.
The summer after Hermione's sixth year at Hogwarts was spent in a distant stupor. Her mother made her pancakes multiple times a week as Hermione's tears came over and over. That Christmas break had been spent in heartbreak over Ron and Lavender. And she had come to relate her mom's pancakes with comfort and familiarity. As Hermione's departure for the Burrow came closer, her mother took her shopping for a dress for the wedding to be held and gave her endless advice about her final school year with Ron. And on the last night before Hermione was going to perform the memory charm, she made herself pancakes at 4 in the morning to remind herself that she was doing this to protect her parents.
Author's Note- Please feel free to request words. Although I have a list of 100 already, if a new word inspires me I will likely add it in! And as usual, I REALLY appreciate reviews and constructive criticism. These short prompts are not edited by anyone besides myself so please bear with me. As always, thank you reading! Love you all, Taylor.