Chapter 2 do not own Harry Potter.
When Hermione woke up in the morning it was raining as it often was in Scotland. Her new cat Sinclair was asleep on her chest. The black cat was peaceful Hermione wonder if it was as exhausted as she was. But then the cat hissed and claw at the blankets. Sinclair seem to be having a nightmare because the cat was still asleep.
"Shhh It's okay, It's okay you all right you're safe" said Hermione petting Sinclair.
The cat woke up and looked confused at Hermione. But then Sinclair looked a little angry scratching at Hermione. She just kept making comforting noises. Then Sinclair settled down but still looked confused. Hermione got up out of bed stretching. Sinclair looked at her with it big brown eyes.
Hermione continue petting Sinclair and said, "It's all right it only it's a bad dream. It's almost time for breakfast."
She got dressed and headed down the hallway and stairs to the great hall. There were very few people most of the students have gone home after the battle. But she did recognize one of the few remaining people Luna Lovegood. She was sitting daydreaming at a table with a slice of toast she was mindlessly buttering it.
"Hello Luna"Hermione Said and sat down beside her.
"Hello, was your sleep pleasant? Did the naugles Leave you be?"Said Luna
"Um.. Yes and I suppose they did." Hermione said.
"They did the same to me. left me alone that is."Luna replied.
"That's good" Hermione Said. They pass the rest of the meal in a companionable silence. Hermione set some food aside for Sinclair.
When they were finished Hermione said,"So Luna What are your plans for today"
"I'm going to look for supplies to make a dream catcher. I suspect I'm going to have some bad dreams sometime. Need to catch those naugles."
"aren't dreamcatcher's exposed to catch bad dreams?"Hermione said confused.
"Well then either way have it covered. I can make you one if you want?"Luna said with a smile
"I'm okay right now. I will leave you to it I think I'm going to read some fiction I haven't had enough of that kind of reading recently." Hermione said with a smile. Luna was a silly girl, but at least she is very kind.
"See you"said Luna and she left to go make her dreamcatcher.
It took some time to find the correct reading material Hermione wanted for herself she wanted something non-magical. She decided she would probably find it and in the Muggle Studies Classroom. After much deliberation between many great muggle righters Including HG Wells, Joseph Conrad, Jane Austen and Charles Dickens that she found she decided on one of Jane Austen's novels. It was Pride and Prejudice Hermione Picking it off of the shelves she returned to her room.
She lay down on the bed and began to read after a few minutes Sinclair came over. Hermione gave the cat the food she got for it earlier. The cat sat on her lap and Hermione began to read she spent the rest of the day lost in novel and it Finally, balls and Mr. Darcy. After finishing Pride and Prejudice she moved on to Heart of Darkness. The cat sitting on her lap all the while. She read through lunch and because of that she was very hungry around dinner. The cat jumped off her lap and she gave it a wave goodbye. Hermione made her way down the stairs of the castle back to the great hall.
There were not that many people she know when she really recognize. Most of them were probably morning lost loved ones. Or maybe have informed love ones that they are still in fact alive and went home to them. She should probably retrieve her parents from Australia soon. So she opened her book ate her meal in silence. She went to bed after she finished her meal saving some for some for Sinclair.
"Hello Sinclair I have your food" Hermione said happily. She gave the food to the cat.
Hermione got ready for bed and hopped in between the covers. The cat jumped into bed curled up on top of Hermione. When Bellatrix felt Hermione breathing went to more steady pace she knew the girl was asleep. Today was a very nice day Belatrix thought with regret. It's sad the first person to show the most kindness didn't even know who she was. Lost in her self-loathing for enjoying time with the mud-blood Bellatrix drifted off to sleep.
In the middle of the night Bellatrix felt shaking.
"NO Belatrix no." Hermione said lost in a dream.
Belatrix woke up remembering what and where she was she then decided to wake Hermione by licking her face. The girl woke up confused she pulled the cat in for a hug. Hermione began to sob.
"She was such a terrible woman." Hermione said and Sinclair began to nuzzle her.
"You're a good cat if only some of your kindness was in that woman. Good, good kitty" Hermione said with tears in her eyes as well as Belatrix's cat eyes. A few minutes later both of them drifted off to the land of restful sleep.