Title: Flip
Summary: Hermione wishes she could be as happy as her family.
Pairing/Characters: Hermione
Rating: K
Warnings: N/A
Notes: I'm not sure when this is set, whether before or after Hogwarts.
Flip.
Flip.
Flip.
Hermione watched her father flip burgers with dull eyes.
Flip.
"Hermione, dear?"
Hermione turned to gaze at her father, plastering a fake smile on her face. "Yeah?"
"Do you want cheese with your burger?"
Hermione shrugged, "as long as you have cheddar."
Her father nodded, smiling slightly and turning his eyes back to the barbeque.
Flip.
"Why don't you go over to your cousins?"
Hermione shrugged, they're all too happy, she thought. "I'm enjoying the peace over here," she said instead.
Her father nodded, unconvinced.
Flip.
Flip.
Flip.
"They're ready!" her father called out.
The distance chatter and noise became close and Hermione drifted to the background, looking on jealously.
Why can't I be that happy?
(w.c 150)
WolfWinks –xx-