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Hermione never imagined her life would turn out to be on this way, but she was happy it did to be honest, growing up in the muggle world made her realize that no one was respecting her intelligence and her authority, which was something that she hated with all passion, she needed something to give her life a purpose, and now that she was on her final year on Hogwarts, she was finally living her dream.

Those were the thoughts of a bushy-haired young woman as she walked around the dark hallways of the greatest magical school in Europe, Hogwarts, this was a real change of pace, a year ago she was just traveling around the world, well, traveling is an understatement, she was running away for her life, there was a war in the wizarding world but luckily, her friends and she were able to put an end to it.

And now she was back in school to finish her studies, this was her last year and she couldn't be happier, at nineteen some people might think she's too old for her to still be in school, however, the war was a great excuse for her to not attend school for a year.

- Seems like everything's in order – The woman said satisfied as she finished with her nightly patrolling.

She has been named as this year's prefect and she couldn't love the job anymore even if she could, this was the perfect setting for her, she was in the place that she loved most (aside from her parent's house), but she was old enough to live by herself, so, this is the place she spends most of her time.

And the job came with many perks including her own room where now she can be awake until the hour she wants as she studies and prepares for her life after school, in just a few weeks they are going to finally graduate and she couldn't be happier.

Also, she had complete access to all books in school even the forbidden ones, she was a special case, she was the only person authorized to read those books ever since Voldemort did, but everyone knows she has no desire to seek power like that necromancer.

But the thing she loved most and the one that gave her the most amazing feeling that she couldn't get from anything else was the fact that she has complete authority over all the students, and now she has all the respect from her peers compared to her days in muggle schools or the days before the war, or at least that's what she thinks, having helped Harry Potter to defeat Voldemort might've helped a lot in getting the school's respect though, but she doesn't like to think about those traumatic days.

Hermione was getting ready to get back to her room, tonight she wanted to take a bath in her private room, drink some wine because as an adult she can do that, and also read one of those romance books that she loves most, Hermione was still young after all and even if the love interests she has had in life have ended up badly for her, it doesn't she doesn't want to hook up with someone.

After the war, she thought that she and her boyfriend Ron Weasley would be together forever, but the grieving changed her boyfriend who didn't stop blaming himself for his brother's death for some reason, Hermione could understand that he might miss his brother, but he had nothing to do with his death, nothing more than him having a case of "main character syndrome" because their best friend Harry always blamed himself for his parents' death.

And Harry Potter might look like the main character of a twisted story because he didn't want that, he wanted peace and he got it even if it took him a while, she couldn't help but smile as she thought of her best friend, who was still doing amazing work at trying to reach for peace as he dated a girl from Slytherin.

If she could compare Harry's love story with something from her own world, the Slytherin-Gryffindor romance surely reminded her of the type of stories based on "Romeo and Juliet", those stories about a forbidden love between people that shouldn't be together, but those two proved that Slytherins and Gryffindors might look good together after all.

- Oh, how I envy them… But I'm glad Harry has finally found happiness and someone to love him, he deserves nothing less than that – Hermione whispered to herself.

Ron Weasley, she had fun with him and she learned many things about relationships thanks to him, she can't help but blame herself sometimes for not staying with him through all the pain, but she needed to think about herself sometimes and she was dealing with many things after the war too and due to her boyfriend's family grieving, she didn't have time for that.

- I need to stop thinking about that… Ron doesn't even attend school anymore – Hermione mumbled before she sighted.

That was true, Ron Weasley didn't come back to school, he decided that he was sick and tired of this place, so, instead, he joined a small quidditch team in hopes he could get into a bigger team, Hermione realized that they had different aspirations so, she couldn't do any other thing than wish him luck.

Hermione was finally about to call it quits for the night, but suddenly she felt a presence, she looked back and lighted with her wand trying to search for the culprit, and it didn't seem to be anyone there.

But still, the lack of movement and sounds didn't convince her, the war taught her many things and one of them is that things are not what they seem, so, she waited patiently, she knew someone was hiding, her sixth instinct was telling her that and it rarely failed her, so, she remained in her place before she jumped towards a pillar in the hallway and surprisingly, she landed all over two people.

- I got you! – Hermione said triumphally as she revealed the two figures under her, there were two heads, a blonde and a dark-haired one – Wait… What the fuck Harry!? Daphne!? – Hermione couldn't believe it.

Just the two people she has praised a few moments ago were hiding in this place doing whatever thing, she was happy she never voiced her thoughts, as for the situation, she didn't want to think about her best friend doing something strange, but she knew it shouldn't be weird, she remained in her place for a few moments with an angry expression before she sighed.

- You two are dressed, right? – Asked Hermione a little worried and they nodded.

She sighed relieved and got on her feet once again, she got up and helped them and it was revealed that they were wearing the invisibility cap, which is something Hermione shouldn't be surprised about, after all, she has made use of the thing in the past, but to see the two of them using it in this way and not for something important like studying past the midnight and maybe going to take a chill walk, that's something she could understand, but she knew that wasn't the case for them, they were doing something that was against the rules.

- For fuck's sake Harry… Daphne, if you're going to do this why don't you do it in another place? – Hermione asked, she couldn't believe the situation they were currently in.

The blonde and the dark-haired looked at each other for a few moments with some shame on their faces, they were biting their lower lips as they thought about what to say.

- Look Hermione, we didn't want to catch up with you, but we were already here when you came to patrol this place it was just an awful coincidence, seriously – Harry tried to make her understand, but Hermione was having none of it.

- You said that the last time I got the two of you making out in the potions room – Hermione said angrily.

- Yes but—Harry wanted to defend himself but Hermione stopped him in his tracks.

- Also that time I found you two naked on the lake! – The bushy-haired woman was losing her patience.

- Well—Daphne was the one that was cut off this time.

- And that time you were fingering her on the train during winter! – The couple blushed after hearing those words.

- Okay okay… I accept that we're the wrong ones in this case… It's our fault, I'm sorry but you need to understand Hermione! – Harry tried to rationalize with her.

- Understand what? – Hermione was all ears.

- Well, I… WE'RE IN LOVE HERMIONE! – Harry said desperately.

- Yes, we're young and dumb… You can't blame us for experimenting with all these new things that we're discovering about ourselves every day! – Daphne tried to help her boyfriend.

But Hermione was having none of it, she remained with the same stoic expression and it seems like nothing was going to make her change her mind.

- I don't know what to do with the two of you… If I haven't reported you it's because of my friendship with you Harry and also because… It would be a little hypocritical from me, considering all those times when we escaped during the night for research purposes – Hermione sighed.

- So… Are we free to go? – Asked Harry bluntly but with hope about his friend dropping the charges.

- What!? No! – Hermione said angrily, it seems like her friend didn't listen to any of the things she just said.

Hermione massaged her temples as she tried to think about what to do with this couple, she couldn't bear the thought of reporting them to the headmistress, and least of all considering the reputation Harry was trying to maintain as the model student, this was too complicated.

- Go back to your dorms – Hermione said with a serious expression.

- But… What about this Mione? Are you going to report us with Mcgonagal? – Harry gulped at the thought.

- I don't know… I know I should do it because if I don't then, you're never going to stop with this and this needs to end – Hermione wasn't happy – We're just about to graduate and this could harm your curriculum forever so you wouldn't be able to do whatever thing you wanted to after Hogwarts – Hermione sighed – Merlin… I hate you so much right now Harry, giving me this extra stress won't do any favor to you – Hermione sighed – Come on, go to your dorms before the headmistress finds you two here – Daphne wanted to argue with Hermione but Harry whispered something in her ear and that stopped her in her tracks.

The couple said their goodbyes and got back to their dorms, Hermione just stared at them, regardless of everything, it seems like they got each other's back, she was so jealous, she wanted something like that too, she stopped thinking about those things and decided to get back to her room too.

She even forgot about her plans she just fell asleep as soon as she got back to her dorm but she couldn't stop thinking about those two even in her dreams, this was too weird, she seriously needed to go out with someone.

The days passed and Hermione wasn't talking to Harry and Daphne, it seems like she was too angry and they knew she had the right to feel like that, there was no way to deny that, but still, that doesn't mean they feel good about being ignored especially by someone so close to them like Hermione, yes, the Granger girl even got close to Daphne thanks to her relationship with Harry.

Harry tried many times to approach her but it was useless she always seemed busy and he didn't want to interrupt her, the thing that still worried him was that she could go to the headmistress to report them even if a few days have passed already, it seems like even after all the disappointing things Harry and Daphne have done, she still was good to them and he couldn't help but feel guilty, the blonde felt the same way as him, so, they planned to do something to make it up for their best friend, they wanted to give her something that she desperately needs.

As for Hermione, a whole week has passed since that incident and it seems like her words truly worked, or at least she hopes it would be like that considering she hasn't caught the couple, she usually catches them at least once a week but this week wasn't the case as the previous weeks.

To be honest she felt relieved but at the same time she felt bored, she hated to admit it, but they put some spice to her work, to be able to catch someone and scold them that really makes her happy, to feel that she has some power over someone due to the things they do, that's an indescribable feeling, still, she knows that this is the right thing to do.

She decided to not report them not only because she could feel like a hypocrite and neither it was because they were her friends, it was more the fact that she felt weird about finding them in that embarrassing position, and also the fact that she didn't report them the first time she saw them doing things like that, well, it made her as guilty as them, or at least it made her in her eyes and she could be counter-threatened by them with the headmistress, if they go down she goes down with them, she was just hoping they could stop doing those things.

Those are the thoughts of the bushy-haired woman as she walks upstairs towards her private room, she walked slowly and she suddenly opened the door, but she was surprised to find out that the place was already lightened up, she got her wand ready to attack whoever decided to invade her room, she walked slowly towards her living room finding the invader or invaders.

- Hermione, I'm glad you're back! – She heard a masculine voice say behind her and she turned around at a fast speed, completely terrified and ready to fire her wand until she realized which person was the one behind her.

- Wait… What the hell, Harry!? – Hermione was surprised to find him here, he was waving at her shyly.

- He's not alone – Behind Hermione a blonde appeared acting just like the dar-haired wizard.

- Daphne!? – Hermione now pointed at the blonde.

The prefect sighed completely relieved but also a little angry, they scared her shitless, she needed something to drink, so, she didn't wait to get a glass, she just grabbed a bottle of wine she has nearby and suddenly started to gulp it.

- You guys scared me to death! – Hermione said angrily – Care to tell me what—Hermione couldn't finish because something shocking happened.

Daphne, Harry's girlfriend and a proud Slytherin was kissing her as if she was her lover, and she didn't know if it was the alcohol or her lack of romantic activities, but in the end, Hermione started to use her tongue.

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