“I’ll take care of you Granger. We will find some veritaserum so you know I’m telling the truth. Let me help you?”
“I don’t need veritaserum. I shouldn’t, I know, but I trust you Draco”
“I’ll take care of you Granger. We will find some veritaserum so you know I’m telling the truth. Let me help you?”
“I don’t need veritaserum. I shouldn’t, I know, but I trust you Draco”
She didn’t know how long she stood there before a hand on her shoulder made her turn to face Draco.
“Don’t worry about him. He’s an idiot for treating you like that.”
She didn’t know how long she stood there before a hand on her shoulder made her turn to face Draco.
“Don’t worry about him. He’s an idiot for treating you like that.”
“If you remember that, I bet you know what you turned into in second year.”
“I didn’t turn into anything. Madame Pomfrey fixed me!”
“So you do have memories!”
“No I just heard about-“
“I knew you was lying! You hated that everyone was too busy grieving to give you attention.”
“If you remember that, I bet you know what you turned into in second year.”
“I didn’t turn into anything. Madame Pomfrey fixed me!”
“So you do have memories!”
“No I just heard about-“
“I knew you was lying! You hated that everyone was too busy grieving to give you attention.”
“I thought you couldn’t remember anything from school Hermione?” Ron questioned through gritted teeth.
“I can’t. But Draco-“
“Well you clearly can. How else would you remember him being a ferret?”
“I thought you couldn’t remember anything from school Hermione?” Ron questioned through gritted teeth.
“I can’t. But Draco-“
“Well you clearly can. How else would you remember him being a ferret?”
“Ferret?” She questioned as she moved to stand with Ron. He looked to Draco to see him rolling his eyes and hers widened in delight. “Moody turned you into a ferret! That’s what you meant by spineless rat!” She couldn’t help but laugh.
“Ferret?” She questioned as she moved to stand with Ron. He looked to Draco to see him rolling his eyes and hers widened in delight. “Moody turned you into a ferret! That’s what you meant by spineless rat!” She couldn’t help but laugh.
“What are you doing?” He questioned, anger clear in his tone. “Come here Hermione, don’t go near the ferret.”
“What are you doing?” He questioned, anger clear in his tone. “Come here Hermione, don’t go near the ferret.”
For a long while, they sat there. He talked about their time at school together, her relationships with her peers and the war. He answered every question he could and apologised when he didn’t know the answer.
For a long while, they sat there. He talked about their time at school together, her relationships with her peers and the war. He answered every question he could and apologised when he didn’t know the answer.
“Not at all. I’m so sorry for every time I have in the past.”
She nodded. “Are you busy?”
The question seemed to startle him. “Not really, I was just coming to see if there are any buildings to rent or buy.”
“Not at all. I’m so sorry for every time I have in the past.”
She nodded. “Are you busy?”
The question seemed to startle him. “Not really, I was just coming to see if there are any buildings to rent or buy.”
“I fear you were an unfortunate recipient of my uncle’s memory spell what wipes anything magical from muggleborns and half bloods. You deserve to know the truth about me.”
“I fear you were an unfortunate recipient of my uncle’s memory spell what wipes anything magical from muggleborns and half bloods. You deserve to know the truth about me.”
When his hand touched hers, something settled in her. She felt safe for the first time since the war. She immediately let her guards drop.
When his hand touched hers, something settled in her. She felt safe for the first time since the war. She immediately let her guards drop.
She shook her head, he must be a celebrity. That would explain why he looked familiar but doesn’t know her first name.
She shook her head, he must be a celebrity. That would explain why he looked familiar but doesn’t know her first name.
His eyes widened as he studied her face. “You can’t remember where the bookshop is?” She shook her head in reply.
Silence stretched between them as he continued to study her.
His eyes widened as he studied her face. “You can’t remember where the bookshop is?” She shook her head in reply.
Silence stretched between them as he continued to study her.
She shook her head. And, despite everyone telling her to never let people know of her memory loss, she spoke up.
She shook her head. And, despite everyone telling her to never let people know of her memory loss, she spoke up.
The person who spoke was so familiar, with white blonde hair and grey eyes so light they were almost silver. She knew him, she knew she did. But how?
“Granger? You okay?” He asked.
The person who spoke was so familiar, with white blonde hair and grey eyes so light they were almost silver. She knew him, she knew she did. But how?
“Granger? You okay?” He asked.
She couldn’t stop the tears from falling as she sat alone in an unfamiliar place. Yes, she had been here before but the memories were taken.
She couldn’t stop the tears from falling as she sat alone in an unfamiliar place. Yes, she had been here before but the memories were taken.
Everyone knew her, that much she knew. And, despite the late hour, there were still many people around to witness her humiliation.
Everyone knew her, that much she knew. And, despite the late hour, there were still many people around to witness her humiliation.
She knew she deserved better, but she couldn’t navigate the world alone right now. She needed his help.
She knew she deserved better, but she couldn’t navigate the world alone right now. She needed his help.
She came up short. All she got for her troubles was the beginnings of a headache.
“No, I’d rather stay with you.” Her reply was quiet but he heard her.
She came up short. All she got for her troubles was the beginnings of a headache.
“No, I’d rather stay with you.” Her reply was quiet but he heard her.