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A/N : This is not a story. It's just a monologue of Rose Granger-Weasley ranting about stress in life. Well, when I first thought about being a child of Ron and Hermione, the only words that came into my mind was, SO STRESSFULL! Anyway, I had been pretty depressed recently, mainly because of my upcoming exams, so I just wanted to rant, HAHA. If you want to read a story, please search for Crushed and Revealed by JeanHP!
"Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank God you inherited your mother's brains" This is the last words my dad had for me before I left for school, which means leaving him for a few months. He didn't even bother to say "love you". I sigh.
Yes, you guessed correctly. I'm the daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. You might think having two thirds of the Golden Trio as parents is amazing, but no, you are wrong. Especially when your mum happens to be the brightest witch of all times, and the current Minister of Magic. In fact, it's depressing.
Maybe I'm just too observant. I couldn't help noticing the disappointment in my teachers when I failed to answer a question in class. Not that it happens frequently though, but simply because my mum managed to answer all questions throughout her seven year of studies.
I'm brainy, and I know it. It's just that I'm not up to my mum's standards. I mean, I do well in exams, scoring near full marks in every paper, but I couldn't do other things as well. If stories about my mum are true, she managed to ace in exams AND save the world at the same time, something I'm positive I would never be able to achieve. It's just...arghh...I don't know, maybe I'm just tired of living as my mum's shadow.
When I do well in class, they say I got a head start, having Hermione Granger to home tutor me for 11 years before coming to Hogwarts. Duh, as if my mum can take time off her precious minister duties to teach me. Some, mainly Slytherins, say I'm just a show-off, not willing to give others a chance to shine. Hmm, I wonder if I'm blind because I never see other students raising their hands in class even if I don't. Others take my brilliance to their advantage, having me proof check their work or bombarding me with questions until I have no time to study. No one knows how I hate group study, and I'm not going to tell. My mum had always been willing to help all her friends back at Hogwarts. I don't want to be the petty one.
So, I spend all my time teaching others, and do my work at nights with a torch. My eyes are aching, and I know my eyesight is getting poorer. But I've no other choice, do I? I can't memorize everything by just scanning through, another ability that my mum seems to possess. But I still need to uphold my mum's reputation. Damn.
And what's more, I will never be able to rant with my friends about these concerns. They will always say I'm gifted and blessed, so I guess I won't get any consolation from them if I am not happy about my life. Or even worse, they will think I'm not grateful for what I have, and I might lose their friendship. You know, even friendship, it's hard to maintain them. I used to think that I could be true to ourselves in front of friends when I was younger, but I am proven wrong. Once, I told my friend about my crush and the whole school knew in less than one day. Pathetic huh. Our friendship was torn apart after that, and I learnt to keep secrets to myself, the hard way. Bleurgh…
But really, am I too pessimistic? I mean, I am more than thankful that I live in a Voldemort-free era, at least I don't need to take custody or search for Horcruxes or fight in a war during school days. And also, I have loving parents, yes, they give me a lot of pressure, but I don't think they mean to. They, especially my father, might not be good at expressing love, but I can still sense that he cares for me. Well, just them being alive is something to be grateful of. My friends, yeah, they are more than a nuisance sometimes, but it also shows their trust towards me, perhaps? I will not sleep through lessons and rely solely on one friend's notes when I have exams to face. Okay, maybe they are just lazy. Anyhow, they chose me over other pupils, and I appreciate it. Err...I don't know what to say about the teachers, so I'll admit defeat. Students never have positive remarks to give when it comes to teachers, yeah?
Oh, my friend is yelling herself hoarse for me to join them for a game of Quidditch. "Sorry, too immersed in my work, didn't hear you! I'm coming, just give me a minute!"
Everyone has stress in life, don't forget to take a look at those joyful events in life, and never lose faith in hope. Life will be better.
"Stop shouting, you'll get all the professors here. I really am coming!"
A/N : Moral value? Be optimistic! Anything is okay! Good luck to me for my exams! And all the best for everything, my dear readers. I love you guys!