Sitting in the Corner
A small reception was held in the burrow after the funeral. Pictures of Ginny were spread throughout the house illuminated in a soft glow only possessive of the young girl captured in them. Mrs. Weasley had made all of Ginny's favorite foods and made sure there were leftovers for all. Harry and Hermione sat in the corner alone, as they thought it better to leave Ron to his family. As Harry glanced at Hermione he noticed the dark circles had again made their appearance under her soft chocolate brown eyes. He knew the healing process was going to be a long one, as Ginny was one of Hermione's closest friends.
"Are you going to be ok?" Harry sincerely asked. "Oh of course, I mean life without Ginny is going to take a while to comprehend, but I'm fine. No worries."
Harry knew she was doing her best to put on a brave face, despite the emotional state she was in. That was Hermione for you. She was the strongest person he knew. Even in the darkest and most terrifying moments, Hermione always seemed to find a way to keep her composure, especially if it meant keeping Harry alive.
"Did you love her?" said a quite voice. Harry was taken aback by Hermione's sudden interest in his love life. "Not in the way many people expected me too." Harry truthfully answered. "How do you mean?" "Well, everyone just assumed I was in love with her. For a while I believed that I was, but our relationship took the reality from my life and created a fairytale world, which I needed to steer clear of entering. Plus, with Voldemort gaining power she was safer without me. I begin to see her as Ron's little sister again" Harry said. Hermione nodded her head and snuggled closer to Harry. Soon he could hear soft steady breaths issuing from Hermione as she fell asleep. As Harry watched her sleep, he begin to wonder if there would ever be more moments like these. Just him and Hermione talking, oblivious to the world around them. He hoped there would be, but first he had to decide what his next move would be, now that Voldemort was gone he had his whole life ahead of him. A future was something he had only dreamt about, but now the reality was that it did exist.