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Chapter 11

It was weeks later when the two of them returned to the Reservation. None of the other dragon trainers really minded. It was hard for them to leave their friends and family behind. Hermione had noticed that she and the Weasley family had grown apart, she had noticed that Charlie felt the same. In the weeks that she had been in England she hadn´t tell anyone about her and Charlie. Such things were usually something she would have told immediately to Ginny. They would have giggled together. Now she didn´t even know Ginny that well anymore. Of course they wrote each other, but that was different then really talking in real life with each other. She missed the communication with her friends. The Reservation did take a lot of time; she almost never had time to tack a few days off. Even with friends on the Reservation was it hard to really get together, except in the evenings. But most of them were usually very tired by then. Days off were usually not on the same day, so it was really only during working hours and in the dining room.

Hermione had finished her working day when Kristen joined her in the community room in the Reservation.

"So, how was the day?" She asked.

"Just amazing… Triako tried to escape, again. It's getting a bit boring that he tries it again on the same way." Hermione answered. Kristen laughed. Together they discussed some dragons when they eventually started to talk about family.

"So, you are not thinking about children yet?" Kristen asked curiously.

"Hell no, are you crazy? First I need to see how it all goes with Charlie before I even start thinking about that." Kristen laughed. "How are you kids doing?"

"Fantastic, I would like to see them more often though."

"I can understand the feeling; I would like to see my family more often than I do."

"I'm thinking of stopping, but I do like this job. I'm not sure what to do." Hermione didn't really know how to react, Kristen was a great healer. She would be missed, but it was of course totally logical that she wanted to be with her children. They were still both at a young age. It was actually totally normal to get a job what didn't take so much time, to be more with family.

"What, I'm not giving you any ideas right? Charlie would kill me." Kristen said when she saw Hermione's face.

"No, of course not. I like this job. I wouldn't know what to do anyway. I was just thinking how everyone would miss you when you would quit." Kristen smiled. She didn't answer because other also entered the room. Not everyone needed to know what was going on.

Hermione was sitting in the living room at the table; she had a newspaper in front of her.

"Why are you reading the jobs page?" Charlie asked curious. Hermione hadn't heard him coming in.

"Just keeping the options open, darling."

"You are not thinking about leaving, are you?" Charlie looked shocked.

"I wouldn't dream of leaving you Charles, you know that." Charlie looked calmed and pulled Hermione in a hug.

"I love you 'Mione."

"I love you too Charles."

It was a week later during a work meeting when Peter came with the new.

"We've got some sad news. Kristen has decided to stop working here. She found a job in the main city. She can have more time with her kids now. She'll finish this month. Until we'll found someone else, I've decided that Hermione will take over her place." Hermione was surprised. Okay, she was the only healer here except Kristen, but there were enough medi-witches to actually cover all the accidents without her help. Above all she doubted that her certificate still counted after so many years of not practicing. However, it would be nice to have some other work than except working with the dragons.

In the last week of august Hermione talked a lot with Kristen. Kristen enjoyed the fact that she would have more time to be with her kids. She enjoyed working, but now she could combine the two much better. Hermione realized that Kristen was right, having time for family and friends was important. Maybe even more important than enjoying working.

It was the last day of august when Hermione was called to Peter's office. A young woman stood there as well.

"Hermione this is Kaleigh Rivera. She'll be the new healer here. You can just keep doing your training here." Peter said. Hermione smiled at Kaleigh and congratulated her at her new job. They started to chat for a while when eventually Peter called them both back to listen to him.

"Kaleigh used to work here, it's nice to have her back. I hope you to will get along." Hermione smiled.

"I've decided to quit the training Peter. It's not me."

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