Author's Notes: Meep! Sorry this one took a while…. Work has been CRAZY! Plus I have had a hard time deciding how to do this chapter…but I gots it all figured out! So enjoy! And as always much love to my reviewers! I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: If I had any access to Warner Brothers or the Rowlings I wouldn't be here. I would be trying to get into someone's will. So until then…I don't own nuthin'!

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Jane needed some time, so she called in work sick and dropped Lily off at a nearby daycare. Jane walked for hours going nowhere in particular, when it began to rain. Jane was oblivious to the fact that she was soaking wet and that her hair was no longer wavy, but a wet tangled mess. Jane leaned against a building, too wrapped up in her thoughts to know where she was.

"Dear, you are positively soaked! Why don't you come in for a drink?" Jane looked up to find a woman with an umbrella talking to her. Without waiting for her to respond the woman grabbed Jane by the arm and led her into the Leaky Cauldron. The woman's umbrella vanished with a pop! As she led Jane to the fire.

"Alicia, who is this?" The woman's friend asked. Alicia shrugged, "I don't know. I found the poor dear outside. Completely soaked."

"Witch?…" the woman asked suspiciously. "Of Course! You think I would bring a muggle in?" Alicia replied.

Jane suddenly became aware of her surroundings as a blanket was draped around her. She looked up at the four women staring at her. One of which offered her a cup. Jane mumbled, "Thank you." Jane paused. "How'd you know I was a Witch?.."

Alicia smiled, "It's a gift. I know who belongs to our world and who doesn't. Sometimes even before they do."

Alicia sat down next to Jane and poured herself a cup. "Dear are you alright?" Jane nodded, "I am just.. Preoccupied." The women smiled at her as Alicia put her arms around Jane. "Well, Welcome to Group Therapy! There is no better cure for worry than a cup of coffee and a group of friends. I am Alicia, that's Keshia, Cassie, and Stephanie."

Jane looked at the women all of whom seemed interested and cared for her. Even though she had just met them. Something told Jane that she could trust them. "I have just been thinking….a lot….lately. About …things."

"Things…now that is pretty vague. And can mean anything from marriage problems to a sour potion." Keshia stated. "Anything specific?"

Jane nodded. "I..'ve been away, for a few years. I am not sure what is proper to talk about and what isn't."

Now it was Cassie who spoke, "Dear, you can talk about anything with us. Especially if you are losing sleep over it."

Jane gave a half smile. "Is it that obvious?" The group nodded. The women once again told her that she could talk to them. Jane sipped her coffee. "I haven't talked to anyone about this…" Jane paused and the women nodded for her to go on. "I keep thinking about the last battle."

The group hushed. "You where there?…" Jane nodded. Cassie put her hand on Jane's knee. "No wonder your losing sleep."

Jane shook her head. "I wasn't there long. I left. I couldn't do it. I…I was too scared." Tears began to roll down Jane's cheeks. "And I lost the love of my life because of it."

The women instantly crowded closer to Jane. Patting her back and offering her tissues. "There, there dear. You are not alone. A lot of us lost loved ones. But you can make it. It's hard but everyone moves on."

"'Cept Fred. Poor guy." Stephanie muttered.

Jane looked up at Stephanie. "Who?…"

"Fred Weasley. We all went to school with him. He lost someone that night too. He's had a rough time ever since. Apparently George found him early this morning at the pub up the street. Completely smashed."

"Since?." Jane's head was swimming. "I thought.. I thought the Weasley's lost a son."

Keshia scoffed. "I doubt you could even call him that anymore. He was a Prick. Right 'til the end." Jane gave her a confused look. "Percy died that night. When the Death Eaters invaded the Ministry."

Not Fred?!?! Jane's mind was running a mile a minute. She couldn't help but ask. "Fred was devastated because of Percy?"

Alicia shook her head. "No. Fred lost the love of his life. She was the smartest witch I ever knew. Always figured she would be an official part of the Weasley family. But.." Alicia shrugged it off so Cassie continued for her. "She died in the forest fire. They found her wand. Of all the people to lose that night, I never thought it would be Hermione."

Jane slid off her seat. Oh heavens! What have I done?.. The group was talking to her again but she didn't hear a word she stumbled to get up and ran to the back of the Leaky Cauldron. She ran to the brick wall and using wandless magic opened the gate to Diagon Alley.

Jane pushed her way through the crowded street still sopping wet. She found the store she was looking for and yanked the door open. The redhead behind the counter looked up as the bell above the door went off.

In the doorway stood a soaking wet woman with her brown hair all tangled and her soft brown eyes flooding with tears.

"Hermione."

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Sorry it had to be a cliffhanger. I promise I will update again soon!

I know some of you have noticed that Hermione/Jane is very…blast. What's the word…. Flip floppy. One moment she is one way and the next.. She is completely different. There is a point. She is verrrry unstable and going through a traumatic time. Her emotions are haywire. But any who…

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