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"Hey Mione, you can get your nose out of the book. We've taken our NEWTs and gotten our results. All that's left is the Leaving Feast," Ron complained as Hermione read through Ars Alchema again.
"I know. It's just, I don't know when I'll get to read it again."
Harry, Ron, and Hermione had al made it through the last two years of school. Only by the skin of their teeth. Others had not been so lucky. This further confirmed Hermione's post-school plans.
"Mione, you never told us where you're going to be working," Harry commented.
"I bet she got some high paying job at the Ministry!"
"Maybe an Unspeakable!"
"Or a member of the Wizengamot!"
"Or a…" Harry and Ron went back and forth naming exciting jobs that Hermione was overqualified, or, in the case of the Wizengamot, severely under qualified for.
"Guys, I…I haven't decided yet. I'm spending the summer at home and making my decision then," Hermione said. 'It's not a lie,' Hermione reasoned with herself. 'It's just not the whole truth.'
The boys were off to become Aurors to give Harry more duel training to fight You Know Who.
"Well, you'll write to us as soon as you decide, right?" Harry implored.
"Of course," Hermione choked out.
"Now that that's settled, can we go eat?" Ron whined.
"Some things never change," Hermione shook her head and laughed
Throughout the feast, Hermione kept looking around the Great Hal trying to soak everything up. It was her last night in the castle and she was still debating with herself if she wanted to remember it all, or forget everything.
Ginny, Neville, and Luna sat with Harry, Ron, and Hermione on the train to London. They talked, played games, and ate, but they all felt the looming presence of the end. They al knew that when the train stopped, four of them would get off it as adults, entering the world.
Hermione hugged Ron and Harry one more time and then walked through the barrier where her parents would be waiting. The others were apparating home. Just as she walked through the barrier, she was practically tackled by her sisters, Leah and Rebecca. Hermione looked up as soon as she was able to gain her balance. She then broke away from her sisters to almost tackle her big brother, Noah.
"Noah, Noah. I can't believe you came. I've missed you so much."
"'Course I came. I wouldn't miss my little sister's homecoming." Hermione then broke away to hug her mother, father, and little brother Zachary.
As they walked out of the train station, Noah walked up next to Hermione.
"I can't believe my little sister is getting married before me."
TBC...