Edited 10/2/2023 Minor Grammar/Spelling


Chapter 4/4 for today!


Saturday, September 5, 1998

"We have a tea coming next week, Mum," Hermione said to her mother that afternoon. "Do you feel ready to perform?"

"As ready as I'll ever be. Do you know much about the family?" she said carefully.

"This is with the Parkinson's. Pansy is…opinionated?" Hermione said cheekily.

"Alright," Jean said with a thoughtful expression, "shall we have a practice tea? Will Draco or Theo be coming?"

"No," Hermione said with a sigh, "because Pansy is my friend we're expected to go alone, but this is an excellent way to introduce you to society."

"Will your other friends be there?" Jean asked.

"Yes, Millie, who you'll just love will be there. She is the one who we bought the kittens from," Hermione said, gesturing to the three kittens who were laying in a pile on the floor.

"And she knows about you?" Jean asked, chewing her lip the same way Hermione did.

"She does, I'm hoping to set her up with Charlie at some point, they both have such a passion for Magical Animals, I'm sure they'll get along swimmingly."

That afternoon, they made their way over to Headquarters to have a practice tea with Narcissa. They made their way to the back parlour which was warded against intruders and proceeded with their tea. Hermione was pleased, but unsurprised, to see that Jean had taken to the etiquette like a duck to water.


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