Chapter 1.
A/N: Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter it belongs to the amazing J.K Rowling.
Hermione Granger was sitting at the table in her new cottage, eating breakfast while reading the wizarding world newspaper. After everything that had happened in the last few years she decided to have a cottage in the countryside of muggle London instead. She didn't like to have all the attention on her since the war, she hates to be in the spotlight. Hermione decided not to live in the wizarding world, she need her privacy to cope with everything.
She didn't want work at the Ministry of Magic nor did she know what she wanted to work with yet, although she went back to Hogwarts to finish her degree and get all the grades she needed to be able to choose what job she wanted, when she had enter into the wizarding world she wanted to work at the Ministry, all that has happened with Voldemort she decided to change her way of thinking. During the war she only thought about keeping Harry, Ron and herself alive, but there were moments where she sat and thought about whether she wanted to be a Healer, but then she realized that she wasn't the best with Healing spells.
Both Harry and Ron are in Auror training, and assistants in apprehending all the Death Eaters that are out there after the war at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The new Minister of magic, Kingsley Shackelbolt asked her if she wanted to work in the DLME but she politely declined, saying she has hunted dark wizards and witches enough in her lifetime.
After showering and getting ready. She took some Floo powder and stepped into the fireplace and then a moment later stepped out of the fireplace into the Leaky Cauldron, brushed off the soot and walked through the pub to the wall leading to Diagon Alley. Once the wall was opened for her, she went straight to Flourish and Blotts.
She entered the store, she approached the till and said, "Hello! I saw your ad in the newspaper this morning about an assistant position. I was wondering if I could get an interview for the assistant position?"
The man behind the cash register raised an eyebrow, then nodded and said, "Hey, Miss. Granger!"
The manager then said after Greeting her, "Sure thing, you can get an interview! I'll just check which time and date suits me best." After he had looked up which time and date fit best, then he found parchment and an inkpot and a quill to write down the time and date for her.
She thanked him once she checked the parchment it said on Wednesday at 11 AM.
Hermione went up the stairs to the second floor to check if she found a good book. Usually she loved to read textbooks to learn more. But today she felt something completely different.
Hermione looked through all the different books that she thought looked interesting, she finally checked among the new books that have only been out on the market for 1 to 4 months. She found a romance novel and read a little inside the book and on the back to get an idea of what the book is about. Many people don't think she likes romance but it was her 'happy pleasure' that she kept to herself.
She chose that book and Hermione went to the check out to purchase the book. Hermione placed the book on the counter as she waited for the owner to return, but Hermione didn't have to wait long as the man came quickly behind the register to ring in her book.
Hermione paid and thanked the man behind the register, came out into the street of Diagon Alley again. She checked the clock it was almost 12 in the afternoon, just then she heard her stomach rumbling so Hermione decided it was time for some lunch, as she always eats breakfast so early in the morning, especially those days she has her nightmares, usually it's the same nightmare when Harry, Ron and herself were prisoners in Malfoy Manor and she was tortured by Draco Malfoy's scary and crazy Aunt Bellatrix Lestrange, she carved the horrible word 'mudblood' on her forearm.
She first decided to check if George could have lunch with her, because he always has so much to do in the joke shop, especially after George's twin brother Fred died in the war. George hasn't quite been his usual cheerful self. But he is starting to come back again, slowly but surely.
Hermione walked down the street to George's joke shop and opened the door and stepped through the threshold. Hermione looked around to see if she saw him but she didn't, George's girlfriend Angelina Johnson was behind the till, normally she had a different job as she is a year older than George. But when he needed help, she jumped in and helped. George also has his best friend, Lee Jorden helping out. Even his family assisted him with the joke shop.
Hermione walked up to Angelina in front of the checkout and said with a smile, "Hello Angelina! Is George in?"
Angelina looked up from what she was doing with a smile on her face as well "Hey Hermione, yes he's in. George is working on some new product which is apparently very secret because he doesn't want to say what he's working on at all"
Giggling at George's secret side, Hermione said, "Yeah, that sure sounds like George. So he hasn't given any sort of hints on what it might be?"
Angelina also giggled and said, "No, you know what he's like. Was there anything in particular you wanted George when you came in here?"
Hermione nodded and answered Angelina's question, "Yeah, I was going to ask him if he had time to have lunch with me!"
"I'll see if he has time or I can have lunch with you, George has hired another person and Lee is in the store somewhere, so the store won't be without any staff, if I join you for lunch if George can't." Angelina replied. Hermione nodded her answer.
Hermione looked around as she waited for Angelina or George to return, she wasn't sure if either might be joining her for lunch.
Hermione turned when she heard George's voice behind her.
"Hey Hermione, me and Angelina were both talking in my office before we came out here and we decided we'll both join you for lunch."
She hugged him and said, "That sounds wonderful! Where are we going to eat?"
"I don't know, what do you think about the new cafe next to Ollivander's?" Angelina asked with a smile.
"It sounds amazing, I haven't been there yet. I've been home and unpacked my belongings and the painting that I used to have over my desk at my parents' home." Hermione said happily.
Once they got a table they sat down and ordered what they wanted, Hermione ordered spaghetti mince sauce with salad and for drink she ordered lemonade, George ordered a steak with gravy and roast potatoes and for drink he ordered a beer called 'higgis' that has recent arrived at the market. And Angelina ordered some chicken salad with some kind of sauce, to drink she ordered water.
While they were waiting for their order they talked about Hermione's job interview the next day and George told a little about how his joke shop is proceeding, and Angelina told a little about her job and that they are planning a trip to Hawaii to relax, but Hermione suspects there is something else behind their decision as she noticed that Angelina did not choose any soda or wine to drink like she usually have whenever they eat dinner together. But she kept it to herself because in the wizarding world they are quite old-fashioned and usually keep old traditions.
Once the food had arrived and their drinks they started eating and talking they also laughed quite a lot. Hermione also asked how Harry and Ron were doing, of course the rest of George's family. He told that everyone was fine and that Harry and Ron were on some mission in another country. They couldn't tell too much, because they have a duty of confidentiality. So everyone respected them, even though they promised to get in touch with everyone, they didn't know when it would happen. And that Ginny was still playing professional Quidditch and she was doing well, but she was coming home tomorrow, George told us.
Hermione has missed Ginny a lot while she's been away playing. She makes a mental note in her head to write to her, and ask if she wanted to come over for dinner with wine and a little girl's night.
Hermione doesn't even know how long they've been sitting there talking and laughing when she checks the clock and discovers that Angelina and George have to go back to the joke shop so Lee and the other person can get some lunch before the clock gets too late, and plus she is in the mood for a long nice bath with her new book and a glass of wine to go with it.
They said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways Hermione to the Leaky Cauldron, to Floo home, George and Angelina to the joke shop to continue working.
Once home she wrote a letter to Ginny asking if she wanted to come over for dinner. Once she had sent the letter to her with her Owl 'Hermie'. She poured a glass of wine and turned on the faucet so she has water in her tub, she went and took her new book and wine glass and put it on the edge of the tub, took off her clothes and put them in the dirty laundry. Then sank into the water, took the book and then began to read and enjoy her wine in the warm and pleasant water.
She took her wand and heated the water a few times as she enjoyed. But when she discovers she is wrinkly on her feet, she drains the water and takes a towel and dries herself. Going to her bedroom rummaging through her dresser drawer for something to wear she finally found a pair of thongs and a regular top and pajama pants to wear then she found a pair of socks.
Once she was dressed she went to the living room with her wine and set it on the table. She turned on the TV, normally she didn't like watching TV, but she didn't know what she wanted to do tonight other than take it easy. When an hour had passed she started the evening meal, she finds it so boring to cook for herself.
When she finished the food which is her favorite dish, she noticing that her Owl was back she opened the window for Hermie and took the parchment from her and unrolled it and read from Ginny.
Hello! Hermione, I've missed you a lot too, it sounds wonderful and amazing just you and me. I will arrive around 7 pm so have the food ready then! Just kidding, I'll help you with the food if you haven't finished it when I get there. Have a wonderful evening until I see you tomorrow.
Hugs Ginny.
After she had read the letter. She went out to the living room and started to eat while watching TV, when the time was enough for her to go to bed, first she washed the dishes and then when she was done she went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth and braided her hair so it was easier to deal with it tomorrow. Then she went into the bedroom and crawled under the covers and quickly fell asleep.
A/N: I've tried before to write a fanfiction but never got any good and I posted one a while ago but just got a lot of bad reviews that I didn't like at all.
I can't help that I have difficulty with reading and writing because I have dyslexia.
This was probably the best chapter I've ever tried to write, but if you find any mistakes, please let me know so I can correct it.
All mistakes are my own because I don't have any beta reader yet, to help me through this. But if any one is interested please PM me so we can discuss more.
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