The path you are following…

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story. That all belongs to J.K. Rowling.

'Good day ladies, please come in.' the lady in the doorway spoke.

'Oh no thank you.' as Hermione, realized what shop this was. Oh, but Ms. Granger the path you are following is not the best one for you.'

'Oh, you know my name?'

'Yes, you have been in the paper quite often.' as she held up the Daily Prophet.

'You are a…' lowering her voice in muggle London. 'Witch?'

'Yes, I'm Cassiopeia Trelawney, but just call me Cassi.' getting a look from Hermione. 'Yes, my cousin Sybill Trelawney, told me you wouldn't believe me but what will it hurt for you to listen?'

'Oh come on Hermione what would it hurt?' Ginny cried.

'Yes, Ms. ….' taking a second to think. 'Weasley? Yes you too are on the wrong path. I would at least give you some insight to the best path to follow.'

'Oh, yes Ginny Weasley. Please I would love to hear this.' as Ginny pulled Hermione into the shop.

'Why haven't we seen you before?' Hermione asked.

'I come in here once a month as needed and today I was needed. Please sit and let's get started.' she started to doodle on a piece of paper. 'The paths that you are on is good but I think both of you want the best for each of you.' Cassi looked over to Ginny. 'I know you love Harry but he will hold you back.' putting her hand up to stop Ginny. 'Not intentionally but he will hamper your greatness. You want to play quidditch.' Ginny gasped and nodded. Cassi placed her wand to her temple and pulled a wisp away and placed it in a small basin and covered it with a piece of parchment. 'He loves to play but just for fun and wants to settle down.' Ginny frowned, as Cassie took the parchment out of the basin and placed it face down on the table. 'Your ideal mate will love the game, the fame and the travel as much as you.' she pulled another wisp and placed it into the basin, repeating the task of adding parchment and then removing it a few times during the session.

'You Mione, that is what your friends call you, right?' Hermione nodding. 'You are also being held back, but you already know that. You don't want to rock the boat, so to speak.' Hermione nodded at the truth, Ginny frowned. 'You want to further your education and possibly teach… potions.' as Ginny smiled.

'Poor Ron but you were the best in the class.' Ginny clapped and Cassi pulled another wisp. 'Your best match also enjoys the education field but he is more the transfiguration kind of guy. You will both be invited back to Hogwarts to teach.'

'Oh Hermione just think you back at Hogwarts teaching. Do you see us with loads of children?' Ginny asked.

'Well for you Ginny yes, after getting to the top you will take time for children, a cup, then acquire more children. '

'Acquire?' Ginny questioned.

'Yes, you will have children on your own but the getting back into shape… it will be hard but you will do it but you will want more and you two will find a few children that will need loving homes. That you will give them as your family adores children.' Cassi finished with a smile.

'Oh, a few need homes? Oh well we will make it work. Hermione just think me with a cup to my name. How about Hermione?'

'Well, this.' as Cassie rubbed her arm, was cursed. 'And…'

The first time Hermione offered any information. 'Will most likely cause me to be baron.' as a tear fell down her cheek.

'Well yes and no. Your new mate will be able to overcome?' shaking her head for the right word. 'No a way around the curse and you will give him an heir in a way, unconventional but you will have a child to raise.' Cassi said with a smile as she turned a piece of parchment over and placed it in front of Ginny.

'That's my patronus.' Ginny said excitingly as a horse galloped around the paper, then a falcon joined it. The falcon flew above, below the running horse. 'So my partner has a falcon as a patronus?' as Cassi nodded. 'Hermione do you know who has a falcon?' as Hermione shook her head,

'I remember seeing a falcon during the war but not sure who it belonged to. Might ask Harry, he might know.' as Cassi placed a paper in front of Hermione to show an otter frolicking around, to be joined by a white ferret.

'Oh,' Hermione gasped.

'Hermione do you recognize it?' Ginny giggled as the two played on the paper, Hermione nodded.

'Don't you remember 4th year? Mad-eye...'

'Draco!' Ginny interrupted. "Mad-eye transfigured him in to the bouncing ferret for trying to hex Harry. You know Ron is going to go nuts when he hears this.'

'But as you don't believe in all of this …' as Cassi's hands waved over the papers. 'Even if the curse holds true will Ron run away and cheat on you again.' Hermione nodded at Cassi's proclamation.

'What he ran away and cheated on you? When? I'll kill him. You don't deserve that.' Ginny seethed.

'Back in school… Lavender… when I wouldn't put out, and then he ran during the time away… but he always comes back all sorry and pathetic wanting to work things out. I keep telling him no but I just got tired of fight with him.' Hermione wiped a tear from her cheek.

'I'm so sorry Mione, he doesn't deserve you and even if don't you believe in this…' as she waved her hands over the paper. 'You don't deserve to be treated like that so go for it. Go find the ferret.' as she held up the picture of the frolicking ferret and otter.

'Well let's try something. Do you have a paper and a quill?' as Cassi handed some over.

Ferret

Do you believe in fortune tellers?

Do you believe in soulmates?

This is what I was told today, you will be a professor of transfiguration and I of potions.

The Otter,

Handing the paper over to show Cassi and Ginny.

'Well, what do you think?' looking between them.

'Yes.' they said in unison, as Cassie duplicated the picture, and called for her owl.

'Ok now how do I find this falcon?' Ginny squirmed in her seat.

'Well who in Hogwarts loved quidditch as much as of not more than Ron?' Hermione asked. "Oh, I know.' as she wrote the name down and passed it over to Cassie, who looked at the name and pondered a moment and then nodded.

'Who?' as Ginny grumbled.

'He was team captain.' Hermione hinted.

'Oh, um Woods, Oliver Woods?' as Hermione nodded. 'But will Harry be ok? What about Harry's match?'

'Well I would have to concentrate on him to see if anything comes to me but I feel as of right now he will be just fine.' Cassi smiled as her owl returned to the room. Holding her leg up for Hermione to remove the new note.

Otter,

Yes, I do believe in both.

I would love to be a teacher.

And I think I know who this is.

Ferret.

p.s. only the know it all would doubt a fortune teller.

p.s.s. when can we meet to discuss this.

'Oh he is smart and handsome.' Ginny giggled.