Chapter Three: Without You
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"I'm nothing without you"
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Who was she, really? Who was the girl named Hermione Granger? She was smart, she was a little pretty. She had a bright future, that was for sure. But who was she?
She was the girlfriend of Ronald Weasley. She was the best friend of Harry Potter. That's all she was, to an outsider looking in. She lost her own identity to her friends. Nobody knew who she was outside of them. Just "the girl who tags along with Potter and Weasley."
She wasn't just that girl, however. She was brilliant. She knew it, she really did. She was faithful, although sometimes other boys would catch her eye. She loved Ronald, but she was her own person outside of their relationship.
She was smart, stubborn and determined. She was a cat person, although she also loved dogs. She was terrified of birds, except for owls. She liked wearing flip flops and jeans, but the school uniform wouldn't allow that. Her favorite season was autumn, but the first snowfall always left her in a jolly mood. She loved wearing mittens with matching scarves. She was a daddy's girl, but she was her mother's angel. She was good at everything except for athletics. She found solitude in studying, she loved learning and re-learning. She was double jointed and surprisingly good at doing cartwheels. She had a laugh that lit up the darkest of nights and she was dramatic about everything. She loved being warm but she hated sweating.
Hermione Granger was a complex being. She was more than what met the eyes. But nobody really knew or understood that. They saw her outside, not who she really was.
To them, she was nerdy, small, and a tag along. She didn't have her own personality which was every bit false, however she never had no opportunities to show herself. She couldn't shine when Harry always outshone her.
So who was Hermione Granger without Ron and Harry?
Nobody. Without the two boys, Hermione Granger was nothing.