Author's Note: I do not own any characters or the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, that belongs to the lovely J.K. Rowling. This a post-war Dramione fic. Not all characters will follow the exact time lines J.K. Rowling had for each of them. First and foremost, Hermione is an Auror and the Auror department allows each of their employees to take on a specialty. There are some adult themes, Hermione and other characters curse frequently, and some characters are depicted as gay. I appreciate any and all reviews, criticisms, or anything ideas you have to offer. I hope you enjoy reading as I have enjoyed writing it.
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Prologue: 2 years after the Battle of Hogwarts
Hermione walked into the kitchen of her flat and started gathering breakfast supplies and making coffee. Being an Auror that specialized in magical creatures really took it out of her sometimes. She stayed up last night until 2 just to research some more information on vampires and then when she went to bed her mind couldn't rest, filled with nightmares from the war. She still couldn't believe she had only slept about 4 hours, it felt more like 10 minutes.
"Morning 'Mione." Harry smiled brightly at her to which she rolled her eyes. She never was a morning person. The coffee had just finished brewing and she grabbed two mugs from the cupboard and poured them each a cup. She took a sip and closed her eyes taking in the warmth that rushed through her body. While Harry started making breakfast, she thought back over the past 2 years.
Following the defeat of Voldemort, Hermione and Harry had began their training as Aurors along with a few of her classmates: Neville, Seamus, the Patil twins, and, to her surprise, Draco Malfoy. Each of them had their own specialties - Neville with anything remotely related to Herbology like the illegal selling of some rare plants, Seamus with sporting events, the Patil twins with curses, Harry with Death Eater probations, Hermione with magical creatures, and Draco with cursed objects. While each had their own part to play, they knew they could always come together for any case someone was having trouble with.
Not everyone within the Auror department had a partner, but if you did, the Minister required partners to live together unless one was married so in case of emergencies you would always know where your partner was. Harry and Hermione had partnered up almost immediately and proceeded to get their own flat in the heart of Diagon Alley.
Her friends and classmates had done well for themselves after the battle as well: Ginny finished her last year of Hogwarts and had been drafted to play for the Holyhead Harpies, Ron had become a manager for Chudley Cannons, Luna had met a sweet boy that had been related to the Newt Scamander and they were working at Hogwarts, and Blaise Zabini had opened an Italian fashion line (which she had frequented very often).
Almost a year and a half later, Harry had proposed to Ginny and they were to be married this coming fall. Not to be outdone, Ron had proposed soon after and Hermione accepted despite the many issues their relationship had. She didn't want to disappoint the Weasley family or the entire wizarding world for that matter.
In 6 months time, Harry would be married to Ginny and Hermione would have to find a new flat until she married Ron. She shuddered at the thought as Harry sat down her breakfast. She was sad to be losing such a wonderful routine with her best friend, especially since he cooked such wonderful food.
"So are you excited for the ball this year?" Harry asked while shoveling his pancakes into his mouth.
"I don't know if I'll ever be excited Harry," she answered honestly. He gave a somber nod to that and they finished their breakfast in silence. Hermione washed the dishes and they flooed to work together, ready to start another day in the Auror department.