The cold was almost unbearable at this time of the year. Yes, we all know winter is cold, but this year it was out of control. It seemed as if the peace of Christmas was being replaced by some sort of dark and unhappy feeling.
After the tragedy that happened only a few weeks ago and that was still imprinted in everyone's head, no one could even remember the meaning of the word happiness.
That powerful storm that swept thousands of lives was enough to destroy every sign of smile. But, as a result of it all, people became closer, more helpful; it's only human instinct to help others only in difficult times. She only remembered that kind of spirit when she was still back in the Wizard world, more exactly after the war ended.
After it all finished she decided to leave everything behind. She had lost a lot in that war – Ron, Moody, Fred, and so many…she just couldn't stand it. After some months she made her decision and never looked back.
And until now she hadn't returned. Now her family needed her. All her nieces, nephews and sisters needed her. And after a while she found what she was looking for: Happiness. She had the perfect family, well ok, maybe not perfect because there are no such things as perfect families, but she was happy, she had her three sisters, her mother and father, and her boyfriend, who was amazing. Also, she had what she had dreamed for so long – a good job. She became a doctor (or a healer, if you are by any chance a wizard).
Even when she left the wizard world she kept in touch with Harry and Ginny. They were her only connection with that world (well, if you keep the Weasley family out, of course). It will be eighteen years since she left what had been her dream for so long. But now it is all different. She was a different woman now.
She was now living with Jack, her boyfriend for 5 years. He really made her happy.
She worked in a hospital, and sometimes helped her father, who was a surgeon. Her mother was a different matter. She had always been a roll to Hermione. She was now an important member of the Government of the USA.
Her parents were always a fundamental piece in her life. Specially her father. But her sisters were everything to her as well. They were her support in school, even when she would go to Hogwarts and they would stay.
Her sister, Helen, was also an important piece to her. Everything she wouldn't say to their mother, she would tell Helen, her oldest sister.
Allison, her twin sister was another matter. No one could understand their relationship…it was a special bound, like every twin.
And Anna, her youngest sister. they weren't that close, but they didn't hate each other, if that is what you are thinking. She could consider her family big, because they were 16. When one of her aunts died, and left her daughter alone, her mother had raised her; Alicia, who was also a witch (fact that no one new) but they didn't get on that well.
And there was also Lisa, her "crazy" and favourite aunt. She was a good friend. Jennifer, her daughter was also a good person; she was a song writer and was now living in Paris. She only came here to Christmas Eve's, anniversaries and those special occasions;
After her work in the hospital she would go to the Journal to leave her new report. It is there that this story really starts.