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The strong aroma of coffee lingers inside the healers' lounge.
Hermione inhaled deeply, she had always connected the smell of coffee to home. There was something about the warmth and bitterness of coffee that relaxes her. It eases her that even after everything that had happened to her, there was still something that hasn't change.
Just like her friendship with Harry and Ron. She thought vaguely.
She took one of the mugs out of the cabinet and filled it with coffee. Slowly, she dragged her feet to the nearest table and sat down.
Merlin, she's dead tired.
It's all your fault, Her subconscious scolded her. It was your idea to do the night shift, you just had to do everything don't you Hermione Granger.
She can just imagine herself looking disappointed, with her hands firmly on her hips. The image looks comical. No wonder Harry and Ron never seemed to take her seriously. She pursed her lips trying hard not to giggle.
She took a large gulp of her coffee, feeling it burn down her throat.
I have to stay awake. I have to stay awake. I have to stay awake. She repeated to herself over and over again. But no matter how forceful she repeated her mantra, it doesn't seem to work. She barely noticed herself close her eyes, Maybe she can rest just a few minutes.
No! her mind shouted just as she was in the verge of falling asleep. She ran her hands through her hair, frustrated. She really has to find something to distract her, she thought.
Too caught up with her attempts to not fall asleep, she didn't even notice someone approach her.
"Oi Granger I have something for you."
Hermione looked up, ready to scream at whoever it was who dare interrupt her.
She stopped at the sight of Adrian Pucey, and smiled at him. Her sleepiness seemed to be ebbing away. Adrian had been her head healer when she first started training. At first she wasn't thrilled by the fact that he was a Slytherin, but as time went by she started to admire his compassion to each and every one of his patients. She was pleasantly surprised as well to find out that they have so much in common, since then they had become close friends. They usually have lunch together if ever their schedules permit.
Contrary to everyone's belief, not all Slytherins are that bad.
"Oh. . . ummm hey Adrian, what do you have for me?" she asked, eyeing the pile of green cloths in his hands.
Adrian flashed her a huge smile. "Well, I found someone who seems to be really determined to see you."
Hermione jumped in surprise when a tuft of blonde hair emerged from the pile of cloths.
"Healer Mione!"
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