First fic, please be nice.

I don't own anything Potter related

"We've discussed this; you should stop Apparating here drunk out of your mind RON. It's been 3 months now and I'm not coming back to you, do you understand?" Hermione said with a definite tone of disgust.

On the couch, sticking out from the side of it a tuft of red hair could be seen where Ron lay and moaned, not answering her back as though it would portray his guilt. From where Hermione was standing she saw that he was not getting up and she knew he wouldn't leave without her doing something, "Up, UP!" was all she was able to shout at him.

His feet swung over and Ron glared at her. Trying to plead one more time, but turning her back she was able to just hear the faint mumbling that was going on behind her. "… I'll always love you and… so please…"

"I do not want to hear another word from you! I said we could be friends, but you're overstepping the boundary already. Come on get out."

"Hermione, please, just hear…"

"Hear you out again? No, I give you 15 minutes to get yourself presentable and out of my flat." Hermione ended of the conversation, not turning to look at him once. It's been like this for 4 weeks now, Ron suddenly appearing in the middle of the night and pleading her to come back to him at once. After the second time she said no, Hermione thought that Ron wouldn't come back again like that. Apparating in the middle of her living room, the first time he startled her at 1 in the morning while she was brewing some tea in the kitchen, she almost maimed him with a hex.

At 23 the Hogwarts lot were just kicking off with their lives, studying to be Aurors and professors took their time and if Ron wasn't going to pop the question soon, she decided, it was time to move on and maybe find someone who will ask her one day or another.

Life changed a lot for Harry after Sirius Black died. Snape adopted him on the request of Dumbledore and that changed their relationship, seeing the love he previously held for Lily now transformed into a love for her son in a parental way. That was 10 years ago and somehow Dumbledore knew that it was right for him than asking Lupin to do it. Lupin was sort of Harry's safe place when Snape and himself got into fights and where they explosive, that for one never went away. Even as he went out to destroy horcruxes, which he did after finishing his N.E.W.T's. 4 years after finishing off the Dark Lord, Harry started crawling deep into himself, feeling that he had no need on the planet and started slipping into an alcohol and drug problem. Ginny never waited for him like she promised, the words in her letter still stung him, '… I'll always play second fiddle to you Harry.'

'You need your own flat Harry, seeing that you're a 3rd year now. Your night assignments are keeping me up and you'll be closer to London' Snape casually told him while climbing down the stairs. Snape on the other hand decided to take a year hiatus from Hogwarts. This happened ever few years and this time around Severus took it.

Harry sat at the nook in the kitchen. Contemplating what Snape just told him. "Ha", Harry thought, "if you knew what those 'night time' assignments were." Getting up from his chair, he left and shouted to Snape: "Not sure how late I'll get in, see you later."

Draco or rather going around as Malfoy, could've done anything he wanted after the war. Decided to spite his parents and pleasantly so.

"Oi Malfoy, were up in ten… stop snogging the girl!"

Malfoy threw Tom a middle finger; "Can't you see I'm busy, fuck off. I'll see you now."

His parents still refused to talk more than 10 words if necessary, how could a Malfoy, a pureblood with high stature leave the wizarding world? Especially for a muggle band IN the muggle world. Draco was surprisingly musically talented, so he decided to answer a request in some strange muggle magazine he saw. So he became a back vocalist and lead guitarist of some indie band called Electric Ashtray. He only called them muggles in his head, but he didn't see any difference in them to wizards. Sure, they used their own means of magic but he accepted it and when they weren't looking he used his magic.

Over the last five years the band grew slowly to the fame they're experiencing now. They were getting booked for more gigs than ever and when word got out that he's visiting home he'd be bombarded by a girl or four recognising who he was in the muggle world. This always made him chuckle.

"Yes Mother, I am still studying. And no don't ask me if I'll ever come back to the wizarding world." This was all Draco could tell his mother before she started snooping around. "Draco, son, we just don't think or rather your Father thinks it's not the way a Malfoy should spend his time after school."

"Damn him and whatever he says, I'm leaving."

"But…" and after his answer Draco disapperated, this was a normal occurrence in the Malfoy household. He appeared in his flat, which he knew was empty.

Wizarding Law.

That was the only word that kept repeating itself in Hermione's head. Mom and Dad wouldn't've minded if she decided to become a doctor or something to that extent. But this was her choice and she had a feeling that after doing what she's done she can help others. Plus she understood why it took an extra 2 years, seeing that it was normal-ish muggle laws and then all the other complicated wizarding law came into play, it was tiring but well worth it.

She had to meet up with Harry, which meant that running into Ronald was inevitable, but she had no need to feel anything nor embarrassed about what happened, it will just be… uncomfortable if that is even a suitable way to describe it.

"'Moine, I wasn't expecting you so early. What's up?" Harry broke her train of thought.

"Oh, hey, Ronald came to visit again last night. Drunk again. I was just thinking of my parents."

"I'll have a talk with him, don't worry. Come on through, sorry again for setting the meeting here at the training grounds, I need one eye focused on that ex of yours." They moved to a table which was private enough but Harry could still see Ron from where he was sitting.

This meeting was supposed to have Ron involved but since Ron and Hermione's split the 'Golden Trio' had separate meetings. Some press had to go out now and then; same time every year The Daily Prophet and other newspapers and magazines sent them questions. But this is the 5th year anniversary since Voldemort got apprehended and they promised to do an in person interview plus a special ball at Hogwarts.

"Thank Merlin that the Prophet is prepping us for what to expect. Can you expect what the Lovegoods will be asking?" Hermione asked concerned.

"As long as it's not about nargles has been affecting us since the war." Harry replied while laughing, taking another sip of some strange brew.

"Looks like we'll be sitting here a while…"