Well, I told you this prompt was awkward. When I first saw it I was like, "Are you for serious *unintelligible swearing* wtf????" Anyway, I hope you like it, and no one runs away screaming or anything.
Shout-outs: Annelili (welcome!), You Know Who, Delia-of-the-Oysters and glowyrm.
Disclaimer: The characters and even the general plot aren't really mine (JKR ftw!). The prompts also aren't mine, thank goodness.
11. Tampon
Tuesday
Hermione and Ginny are indulging in a glass of Madam Rosmerta's finest mead, as their menfolk spend yet more time at work. Despite the fact that the end was the war was almost four years ago, the understaffed Auror Office is still struggling to rebuild itself.
Hermione reaches into her cavernous handbag and dislodges something small and white. "What's that?" asks Ginny, peering at the object, which is wrapped in plastic. To her surprise, Hermione blushes a deep red.
"It's nothing," she says. "Just a Muggle thing."
Unfortunately for Hermione, Ginny has inherited her father's curiosity for Muggle things. "Come on, tell me! What is it?"
Hermione sighs. "You know how witches use a charm for when they… you know…"
Ginny stares blankly.
"For their… cycle."
"Oh!" says Ginny, eyes widening. "You mean… that's what Muggles use?" She looks more closely at it. "But how does it work?"
Hermione looks even more uncomfortable as she explains. Ginny's fascination is deeply unnerving.
*
Ginny considers the odd little object as she waits, yet again, for Harry to come home. While a charm or a tampon might make it easier to deal with, any natural cycle is still going to occur, whether you like it or not. Likewise, this endless cycle of waiting and frustration between Harry and Ginny has no magical fixes. No matter how many nights Ginny spends alone, trying to plug the holes in her relationship, the problems are still there in the morning. The cracks are starting to show.
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