Hermione lay awake for several hours pondering how she would tell her two best friends that she would return back to Hogwarts if it reopened. She wondered what Harry's reaction would be, if he would be angry because she had said that she would go with them to search for the remaining Horcruxes. She worried about how Ron would react with her decision. They were getting to be close last year, and she was hoping she wouldn't ruin it all.
'Are you still awake, dear?' Hermione realized that she was tossing and turning and her bed was making horrible squeaking noises.
'Yes. I can't sleep Mum,' Hermione must have sounded so pitiful, because her mother came in and wrapped her daughter in her arms. Hermione was grateful of this. She needed to be loved right now, she was just so confused and nothing was making sense. Why was everything resting on Harry? It wasn't fair to him, or Ron, or even her. How can they expect everything to be stopped by a seventeen year old boy? It was ridiculous.
'What's wrong, Bambi?' Hermione had to smile; her mother hadn't called her that in years.
'It's just… everything,' Hermione couldn't stop the tears the fell from her eyes, onto her mother's chest.
'Well, I'm always here if you need me Bambi, I'm not going anywhere.' Mrs. Granger's voice was so caring, and so loving it made Hermione feel like the luckiest girl in the world. She had a great Mum, and not many people can say that.
'Thank you Mum, you really did help-' a sob escaped her- 'I'm sorry I kept you and Dad up,' Hermione felt horribly guilty, here she was being as selfish and bratty as Pansy Parkinson, and her Mum was being as kind and caring as Mother Nature herself.
'Oh, don't worry, Bambi, that's our job. We love you, and want you to be happy. But get some sleep; we can talk more in the morning if you want? We will have plenty of time before we go to France,' Mrs. Granger kissed Hermione on the forehead and left the room.
Hermione thought a little longer, and decided she would send Ron and Harry an owl on her way to France. That way she wouldn't have to deal with their hurt looks and she could have a guilt free vacation. And she went to sleep within seconds, feeling content, and in control of her life.