And without even looking, she saw... him
He had changed since she last saw him, the glint in his eye that she remembered so well was dull, he seemed tired and worn. He was arm and arm with his daughter, and yet Cho, who she now knew as his wife, seemed to be snubbing him.
Cho had started doing it again, trying to make him feel like less than he should, and trying to show Lily off as her prize. Lily was a remarkable beauty, her hair was long and black, her eyes were shaped exotically, though she had not received Harry's green eyes, she had received everything else about him. Harry rolled his eyes, and there she was, and just as he suspected, happy in the arms of another.
Harry excused himself from the mindless chatter to which Cho was exposing him, and made his way over to Hermione.
"Hermione! Its been so long!" He said embracing his old friend, "Look at you, you look magnificent," he smiled, trying his hardest to pretend it didn't hurt that she had gotten on so well without him.
"Thank you Harry, I believe you remember Viktor?" Viktor nodded and shook Harry's hand, "And this is my son Troy, he is about to enter his seventh year at Hogwarts" Troy was a handsome boy, with brown curly hair and deep set eyes, he too shook Harry's hand.
"I believe my daughter is around here somewhere, she is in her 6th year in an All-Girl Private School for Witches in London," Harry was still smiling but now there seemed to be an awkward silence, until he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"And here she is now, Hermione, Viktor, Troy, I would like you to meet my daughter, Lily Potter" they all shook hands and exchanged polite smiles.
All Troy could find it in himself to do was look at her, she was lovely, her smile graceful, and her presence brought ease to her father, which proved to be a good sign.
But all happy reunions must have a downfall, no sooner had Harry begun to feel eased,
"Oh Hermione, what a pleasure to see you" Cho said in a cold sarcastic tone to which Harry knew all too well,
"Good evening Cho, how have you been" Hermione said trying to sound pleasant but she felt as though she was failing miserably
"Oh just grand, trying to keep Harry in line, did he tell you he just recently was inducted into the Quidditch Hall of fame? Youngest man ever to do so" she said, looking at Viktor, and making sure they didn't miss her 2 karat diamond, that Harry placed so unfortunately on her finger 20 years ago. "Thats wonderful Harry, I am so glad to hear that" she knew he would be able to,
"Yeah Harry you always were a better player than most I went up against, and that was just in your fourth year"
Harry nodded, embarrassed at the scene Cho was making. He tried to find Lily in order find some sort of sanctuary, but she was talking animatedly to Troy, and at this Harry smiled.
"Well Harry dear, we must be off, I see Ernie Macmillon over there, lets do go make our rounds" Harry nodded, and followed Cho's demanding lead, he did however manage to conjure up a note which placed itself in Hermione's hand.
RoR 30m -HP
Hermione felt the paper rub her hand, and she knew who it was from. They did this a lot back at Hogwarts, especially in the beginning trying to hide there relationship from Ron... who she noticed had not yet arrived.
Hermione excused herself ever so politely to the ladies room, in order to "freshen up" but really she needed to sort out her thoughts and read the note in private.
As she read the note, she smiled, the Room of Requirement, so many happy times had taken place in that room, so many things that Hermione herself now found to be irresponsible, but at the time seemed so whimsical.
As she left the stall, she saw Ginny for the first time in almost twenty years.
"Ginny Weasley?" with that Ginny Turned around
"Well its Ginny Thomas now, but oh my gosh HERMIONE! Its been so long!"
"I know I know!"
"Have you seen Harry yet? Ugh Cho is just awful isnt she? I heard from a few people that work with her that she is getting colder and colder by the day, I certainly got that vibe after speaking to her, but oh listen to me mumbling on about Harry. How have you been Hermione?"
"Good, I've been good, Viktor is wonderful, and our son Troy will be graduating from Hogwarts at the end of the year, its a lot but I am excited for him"
"Good lord, makes me feel so old! Dean and I have four children, Daniel, and Dean Jr are four, Emma is 9, and Rupert is 11. Its a bit crazy, but we got more on the way so I better be prepared" she said laughing and rubbing her stomach as Hermione squealed, "Well it was so good to see you Ginny, but I must go back with Viktor, his English still isn't where I would hope it to be so I am going to go"
They hugged one last time and then seperated
Hermione felt relief in knowing it was just her jealousy that thought Cho seemed uncharacteristically cold and bitter
She walked outside and checked her watch, 15 more minutes, 10 more before she had to leave, to meet Harry.
She felt bad deceiving Viktor, but she needed to talk to Harry, to finally gain closure on everything that had happened that night he left.
Sorry its a short chapter... Just thought it would be easier to keep you all posted!!! ( and any ideas you have email me at meganokaol.com and label the email A Summer Place, I would LOVE the help!!!
He had changed since she last saw him, the glint in his eye that she remembered so well was dull, he seemed tired and worn. He was arm and arm with his daughter, and yet Cho, who she now knew as his wife, seemed to be snubbing him.
Cho had started doing it again, trying to make him feel like less than he should, and trying to show Lily off as her prize. Lily was a remarkable beauty, her hair was long and black, her eyes were shaped exotically, though she had not received Harry's green eyes, she had received everything else about him. Harry rolled his eyes, and there she was, and just as he suspected, happy in the arms of another.
Harry excused himself from the mindless chatter to which Cho was exposing him, and made his way over to Hermione.
"Hermione! Its been so long!" He said embracing his old friend, "Look at you, you look magnificent," he smiled, trying his hardest to pretend it didn't hurt that she had gotten on so well without him.
"Thank you Harry, I believe you remember Viktor?" Viktor nodded and shook Harry's hand, "And this is my son Troy, he is about to enter his seventh year at Hogwarts" Troy was a handsome boy, with brown curly hair and deep set eyes, he too shook Harry's hand.
"I believe my daughter is around here somewhere, she is in her 6th year in an All-Girl Private School for Witches in London," Harry was still smiling but now there seemed to be an awkward silence, until he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"And here she is now, Hermione, Viktor, Troy, I would like you to meet my daughter, Lily Potter" they all shook hands and exchanged polite smiles.
All Troy could find it in himself to do was look at her, she was lovely, her smile graceful, and her presence brought ease to her father, which proved to be a good sign.
But all happy reunions must have a downfall, no sooner had Harry begun to feel eased,
"Oh Hermione, what a pleasure to see you" Cho said in a cold sarcastic tone to which Harry knew all too well,
"Good evening Cho, how have you been" Hermione said trying to sound pleasant but she felt as though she was failing miserably
"Oh just grand, trying to keep Harry in line, did he tell you he just recently was inducted into the Quidditch Hall of fame? Youngest man ever to do so" she said, looking at Viktor, and making sure they didn't miss her 2 karat diamond, that Harry placed so unfortunately on her finger 20 years ago. "Thats wonderful Harry, I am so glad to hear that" she knew he would be able to,
"Yeah Harry you always were a better player than most I went up against, and that was just in your fourth year"
Harry nodded, embarrassed at the scene Cho was making. He tried to find Lily in order find some sort of sanctuary, but she was talking animatedly to Troy, and at this Harry smiled.
"Well Harry dear, we must be off, I see Ernie Macmillon over there, lets do go make our rounds" Harry nodded, and followed Cho's demanding lead, he did however manage to conjure up a note which placed itself in Hermione's hand.
RoR 30m -HP
Hermione felt the paper rub her hand, and she knew who it was from. They did this a lot back at Hogwarts, especially in the beginning trying to hide there relationship from Ron... who she noticed had not yet arrived.
Hermione excused herself ever so politely to the ladies room, in order to "freshen up" but really she needed to sort out her thoughts and read the note in private.
As she read the note, she smiled, the Room of Requirement, so many happy times had taken place in that room, so many things that Hermione herself now found to be irresponsible, but at the time seemed so whimsical.
As she left the stall, she saw Ginny for the first time in almost twenty years.
"Ginny Weasley?" with that Ginny Turned around
"Well its Ginny Thomas now, but oh my gosh HERMIONE! Its been so long!"
"I know I know!"
"Have you seen Harry yet? Ugh Cho is just awful isnt she? I heard from a few people that work with her that she is getting colder and colder by the day, I certainly got that vibe after speaking to her, but oh listen to me mumbling on about Harry. How have you been Hermione?"
"Good, I've been good, Viktor is wonderful, and our son Troy will be graduating from Hogwarts at the end of the year, its a lot but I am excited for him"
"Good lord, makes me feel so old! Dean and I have four children, Daniel, and Dean Jr are four, Emma is 9, and Rupert is 11. Its a bit crazy, but we got more on the way so I better be prepared" she said laughing and rubbing her stomach as Hermione squealed, "Well it was so good to see you Ginny, but I must go back with Viktor, his English still isn't where I would hope it to be so I am going to go"
They hugged one last time and then seperated
Hermione felt relief in knowing it was just her jealousy that thought Cho seemed uncharacteristically cold and bitter
She walked outside and checked her watch, 15 more minutes, 10 more before she had to leave, to meet Harry.
She felt bad deceiving Viktor, but she needed to talk to Harry, to finally gain closure on everything that had happened that night he left.
Sorry its a short chapter... Just thought it would be easier to keep you all posted!!! ( and any ideas you have email me at meganokaol.com and label the email A Summer Place, I would LOVE the help!!!