Part 7 - Aftermath And Daily Prophet Arrives
Few days went by since they got to know what Fate was for Albus Dumbledore, Molly and her two kids; Ginny and Ronald, and Harry had struggled with it all, as he felt that Albus was his hero, while Molly had been his mother figure, and Gin was a potential girlfriend, but to learn she never really had loved him and known him behind the fame and noteriary, it hurt, but what hurt the most was that Ronald was also in on it, and that he tried to take away Hermione from him, as he did have feelings for the said girl, who didn't return those feelings back to him, as she was clearly in love with this Michael Spears.
And Michael seemed to know that he had feelings for Hermione, for Hermione had that morning told him some raw truths, and that was she had no feelings for him, not in that way ever, before or now after she met Michael, and Michael would win over him or other boys around them, for Michael got her to be who she truly wanted to be, and Ronald had only thought she was one of the boys, until that damn yule ball last year, made him realise that she was a fucking GIRL, not a boy like himself and Harry were. And that had twisted his idea of becoming her boyfriend later husband in some strange fucked up reasons.
Harry was hurting after all that was brought up and that she then left him by turning her back against him and leaving the room without another word towards him, for that was over now, as she had nothing more to say to him on the matter.
Remus and Sirius had congratulated her and Michael on their engagement later that very same day, as he had gone down on a knee, and asked her in private of their room, and she had said happy tears down her cheeks a strong yes to his question of marrying him. He had pulled her up in the air, and they had laughed and cried together, so the others came in to see what happened, even Harry had, and when Hermione with her happy tears down her cheeks still going on, had told them the happy news and it made most of them cheered or clapped happily for the two.
Harry only had hurt and anger on his face, but none took notice of this nor wanting to deal with him just yet on the matter.
Then today, at lunch, the Daily Prophet came in with the owls carrying them, Hermione had her own owl now, whose name was Scarlet, and she was one hell of a beautiful owl, that was very red with white and black details, but purple eyes. Hermione smiled as she gave her owl, some treats, as Michael gave some to her cat, Crookshanks too. He was one happy kitty after that. And her owl was preening and glowing of the attention she got from Hermione aswell.
Hermione took the paper, and rolled it out and then she read on the first page about the trials and what had happened to each person in the trials, and she smiled softly despite what was revealed in the papers, she felt relieved for Rita had accosted her in the back room of where the trial and asked what was ok to write and not ok to write, and Hermione had given her free reigns, as long it was all truthful and real facts, and Rita had agreed to it, and Hermione had paid her a small sum of money for her eagerness and questioning first.
Rita had done well on that job it seemed, and now it was only waiting time for the others in their world to read and react aswell on those news. Hermione decided not let it get to her today, for today was her happy day of being an engaged woman and Michael was the perfect one for her.