No Choice in the Matter
"I could have fixed everything if I just came back after Hogwarts but you can't just renounce being a witch. They never understood that. They thought I was making a choice to remain a witch. And then this stupid marriage law came along. Imagine trying to explain that to them."
Hermione looked up at Severus when she noticed he was gently stroking her hair. "I suppose you always thought the perfect little Gryffindor had a perfect little life."
"I never really thought about it."
Hermione closed her eyes tight. "They don't know I'm married. They don't even know they're grandparents…"
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Poor Hermoine. So what do you think Sev's going to say?
Thanks to excessivelyperky for the idea that Sev would presume Hermione had a fairytale life.