Hi all! This is just a little plot-bunny I got last year at the close of the Potter film franchise. It's fun to get inside all of these characters' heads...
Each of these will be little one-shots. So far I'm planning on writing for the trio, Neville, and Draco. Further additions could be negotiated :]
Enjoy!
Dear Hermione,
I'm not going to sugar-coat this any more than I need to: you're sort of a nerd right now. Believe me, I know. Right now you're probably trying to figure out what kind of magic this letter possesses and worrying if it's dangerous or not. You always were a bit of a worry-wart. I still am, in a way.
People will think you're odd, at first, because you're smart. You know this already. You're teased because of your intelligence and you're an outcast. That won't last forever. Believe it or not, that Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley that you keep running into will turn out to be your two best friends. They'll love you and accept you for the know-it-all you are.
You're about to go way in over your head. Starting at the end of this school year, you'll be facing things that normal witches and wizards never face in a lifetime. Problems that you can't solve with books or spells or puzzles. It's not just boys (although you'll encounter some interesting challenges on that front as well); your teenage years will be shrouded in something much more sinister. It's life-changing, having friends as close as Harry and Ron. However, as you've probably figured out, Harry comes with a lot of baggage. It's also life-changing having to deal with the fear of losing him, the concern for his well-being, the worry whenever you see him in pain. It's a different sort of fright that I can't expect you to understand at this point. It becomes very real when you realize that your best friend is continually hunted and that every day could be his last.
When you think of that, your own struggles and your own pain sort of take a backseat. Maybe that's why you'll be so strong through everything that's to come. You're selfless, and you have a fearless heart in you. You have a unique drive—you don't care what others think if there's something you truly believe in, and you should never let that go. Your self-confidence will grow. Just give it time. You may just think you're a bushy-haired, buck-toothed know-it-all, but you have something special blossoming inside of you. Remember that.
Good luck,
-Hermione Granger in six years
Reviews are welcome! Thanks for reading!