Harry and Draco smiled at her when she opened the door, but the smile on Harry's face went smaller when he saw the condition of his best friend. She had lost many pounds, her clothes didn't fit her anymore and her face was worn out and sad. A smile spread across her face.
"Harry! Is that really you?"
"Yes, Mione" he said and hugged her tightly. Finally.
Hermione smiled when she pulled away and asked them to come in.
"So, how have you been?" Harry asked as they sat down on the couch in the livingroom. Hermione stared awhile at the photo of Ron and began.
"Well, honestly I can say I've been good. I missed Hogwarts as soon as I left but I didn't want to return. I don't want to remind myself of Ronald anymore, but it seems I can help it." She ran a finger over the photo.
"I just don't understand anything, after the war everything between us changed. I was sick of everything. I miss him, if I hadn't screamed at him.." A tear fell from her brown eyes. Both Harry and Draco moved a bit closer and took her hands.
"Hermione, stop beating yourself up about this, its not your fault. You are the brightest witch of your age, you cant afford to think like that!" Harry said stroking her hair.
"And besides, Harry is lost without you-"
"No, you're doing just fine on your own" Hermione cut in and tried to get up to leave.
"Hermione Jean Granger, listen to me! Now!" Harry pulled her back down and looked at her.
"You are my best friend, you have always been there for me no matter what I had trouble with, I care about you, I cant stand seeing you depressed and lonely, you need to focus on what's still there for you! You are too brilliant to be beating yourself up! " Harry smiled to take the sting off his words.
Hermione squeezed his hand and smiled.
"Thank you" she said and hugged him. "Thank you"
When she pulled away she had that old smile on her face, the spark was back in her brown eyes.
"Now tell me about you two?" she asked smiling at them
"Well, what is there to say really? Harry was depressed so was I, we happened to stumble across each other and found out that we could help each other" Draco smiled
"I'm truly happy for you two" she said and smiled.
"Now, Hermione.. Will you come with us?" Harry asked and took her hand again
"That was quick, but I have been thinking the same for about 5 minutes, I need to get back to my friends and back in shape. I also need to finish my education! I need to take the exam!" Hermione's eyes sparkled as she went on about the school. She giggled in the end and ran upstairs to pack at once.
"Hermione is back" said Draco when Hermione ran down the stairs for the tenth time and asked about books.
"She is" Harry smiled and leant forward. Draco kissed him willingly and giggled.
"It's going to be great to have her back" said Harry when Hermione had packed.
15 minutes later they stood in front of Hermione's house and smiled.
"Here we go then" Hermione said and grabbed Harry and Draco's arm. The familiar feeling of guts being twisted appeared as they appearated.
With a loud pop they arrived outside the school. It was still morning and the breakfast had just started.
Hermione put her hands around each of the boys neck and walked with them into the castle.
Every head turned towards then as they walked into the great hall. A few moments later the whole school began whispering about them. There was only one boy that didnt say a word, he just sat there looking at Hermione with happiness in his eyes.
He stood up and ran towards her.
Hermione and Fred met in a tight hug and words of happiness.
"Its good to be back" Hermione said and smiled at him
"Its soo good to have you back, Mione! I have missed you terribly!" Fred exclaimed and hugged her once more.
"Harry. Draco" He nodded towards them and smiled. He dragged Hermione with him over to the table and the waiting breakfast.
"See? I said there was something about him" Draco laughed and grabbed Harry's hand.
"Yeah, you're right, I just hope he treats her better than his brother did" said Harry watching Fred kissing the top of Hermione's head.
Draco smiled and dragged Harry with him out of the hall.
They sat down under the tree and smiled. They talked about Hermione and the way she had smiled when Fred hugged her. Perhaps there was something in the air? There had to be! And furthermore, they got to the conclusion that Fred and Hermione were made for each other.
One year later
Four very well known figures walked down the corridors of Hogwarts for the last time. With graduation letters in hand.
"I cant believe I passed!" Hermione said to Fred.
"Honey, you're even smarter than witch who checked your exam" He answered and kissed her.
"I cant believe we're done here!" said Draco
"Im gonna miss this, the hallways, the ghosts, the pictures.. Mrs. Norris" Harry smiled looking one last time at the school he had spent 8 years of his life in. The school he had defended long with his friends, the school that had been his home for 8 years.
"Im gonna miss sneaking into your dorm" said Draco and kissed Harrys cheek.
"Now you dont have to sneak anymore"
They walked together down the path to the train station. Talking as usual about everything that had happened in a year.
They reached the train station after half an hour of refreshing memories and talking about their 8 years of walking the same way. They were walking on this path for the last time as students. They were graduated, jobs were waiting.
"Well.. Here we are" said Harry before they boarded the train.
"Indeed we are" Hermione, Fred and Draco answered and smiled.
They hugged and boarded the train looking back at the school as they left.
They were together. All was well
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