Hermione looked around and saw everyone watching her. She did not know what to say. This was all so surprising. She looked up to Fred and George and said,
"Oh my gosh boys. This is big. I don't know what to say. But I would love to be a partner with you two."
George ran over with Fred and hugged Hermione. Everyone was cheering and excited about the news. Harry and the others came running up to Hermione and the twins. Harry smiled and said,
"This is insane. Who would have guessed that the stickler for rules would be partnering up with the jokesters of Hogwarts?"
Everyone started to laugh at that. Hermione just shook her head and said,
"I guess I have changed over the years. I am no longer that rule stickler. Anyways I think I was never fully a rule stickler when I was one of the ones breaking most of the rules with you Harry."
Fred and George started to laugh at that and George spoke up and said,
"She has a point there."
"But Hermione what about all your plans that you wanted to do after you graduate? What about all the offers that you were offered?" Draco asked.
Hermione glared at him and did not say anything. No one knew that Hermione had all these offers for different career options. Everyone that was around her looked at Hermione surprised. Draco saw that she was glaring at him but he looked away quickly.
"What is he talking about?" Harry asked.
Hermione sighed and looked from everyone and her eyes landed onto Fred's. He was concerned and confused. She looked around the room and saw that almost everyone was gone.
"Can we talk about this somewhere quieter? Like the room of requirement." Hermione asked.
They all nodded and headed out of the Great Hall. Hermione walked into the room of requirement and looked around and saw it was a mixture of the Burrow and the twin's apartment. She smiled and saw down in her favorite arm chair. Everyone quickly sat down around Hermione.
"Okay, what Draco said is true. I do have a few job offers from other places." Hermione started to explain.
"But what are they?" Pansy asked curious.
"Yeah, and why now. It is not even half way through the school year. We still have Christmas break." Ginny stated.
"Well, they want answers by the time I graduate. So a lot of the places that want to hire me has already owled me to give me an opportunity to think about my options. The offers are," Hermione took a deep breath and looked over to Fred and George and quickly away. She looked into the fire and continued,
"Head healer in any department I want and I would not have to take the courses. I would just have to take the exam. Also, there are a few departments in the Ministry that want me to be part of their crew or assistant to the department head. Or being assistant to the minister himself. But I am not sure."
"Why didn't you tell us?" George asked shocked.
Hermione looked over at him and saw that he was giving his twin a look that only a few understood. Since Hermione has got to know the twins really well, she knows what those looks mean. Hermione stood up and said,
"I do not regret accepting your offer to be partners. Do you?"
"Of course not Mione. We just want to make sure that you know that we want to be there behind you to help you out in any way possible. But George and I also don't want to be the reason for you to push your dreams aside." Fred admitted.
"Is that what you think you are doing?" Hermione asked.
Fred looked over to George and Hermione knew what they were thinking. She sighed and walked over to the two. She squeezed in between the two and said,
"You two have given me something that I needed for a long time. I know that I want to be something someday but right now I am happy where I am at."
"What is it that we gave you Mione?" Fred asked smiling.
"You gave me a home and two rocks that can push me through the hard times. I couldn't not ask for anything more. I don't regret anything that has happened. I know that you two will be there to encourage me to go further and follow my dream. I also will still be partners with you to also. You are not getting rid of me that easy." Hermione stated.
Fred and George engulfed Hermione in a big hug. She started to laugh and hug them back. The three forgot that the others were still there. But they did not care. No one wanted to ruin the special moment between the three. Fred smiled and said,
"Alright present time."
Hermione smiled and everyone conjured some form of object. It was excited. Hermione always loved that her friends cared so much.
