𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐑━︎━︎H. Granger ︎✓︎

❝︎CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE❞︎

Ron nodded. "It's true. I did."

"Oh." Juniper mumbled, picking at her clothes. "Sorry."

"When did you get here, Hermione?" Harry asked, having just arrived a few moments before Juniper.

"A few days ago." Hermione answered. "Though, for a while, I wasn't sure I was coming."

"Mum sort of lost it last week." Ron told them. "Said Ginny and I had no business going back to Hogwarts. That it's too dangerous."

"Oh, come on." Harry scoffed.

"She's not alone. Even my parents, and they're Muggles, know something bad's happening."

"Remus and Sirius didn't want me going either." Juniper said, barely above a whisper. "I'm only going because they said I needed to get out of the house."

"Anyways, dad stepped in, told her she was being barmy and it took a few days, but she came around." Ron finished.

"But. . . this is Hogwarts we're talking about." Harry said with a frown. "It's Dumbledore. What could be safer?"

Hermione hesitated. "There's been a lot of talk recently that. . . Dumbledore's got a bit old."

"Well, that's rubbish! We'll he's only. . . what is he?"

"150? Give or take a few years." Ron answered. The three of them burst out laughing and Juniper mustered a small smile before it fell.

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━︎━︎━︎━︎𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 twins joke shop, Juniper couldn't help but feel proud of them. They'd worked really hard for this and seemed to be doing well. The store was filled with students of all ages, trying out the different products, buying some as well. Juniper stood there beside Hermione with her arms crossed as the girl picked up a love potion.

The twins walked over to them. "Love potions, eh? Yeah, they really do work." Each sentence was switched back and forth between the twins. "Then again, the way we hear it, sis, you're doing just fine on your own."

Ginny, who was standing beside Hermione narrowed her eyes. "Meaning?"

"Are you not currently dating Dean Thomas?" George asked.

"It's none of your business." Ginny said, walking away.

Juniper turned her head, spotting Cormac looking at Hermione. Juniper turned her head to look at Hermione, watching as she quickly put the potion down. Hermione grabbed her hand and walked off. The group of four all walked out of the joke shop, Hermione interlacing her fingers with Juniper's. "How are Fred and George doing it? Half the Alley's closed down."

"Fred reckons people need a laugh these days." Ron answered.

"I reckon he's right," Harry replied.

The group came to a stop in front of Ollivander's when they saw it was shut down. Hermione frowned. "Oh no. Everyone got their wand from Ollivander's."

Harry walked forwards, pushing the door open. The three followed him inside. The place had been completely torn up, shattered glass and wood was all over the floor, the walls were stained with smoke from a fire. Ron came to a stop, his eyes looking out one of the windows. "Harry?" Harry joined his friends side. "Is it me or do Draco and Mummy look like two people who don't wanna be followed?" Hermione and Juniper joined their side, looking out the window to see Draco and Narcissa. Narcissa glanced around before walking down an alley way with Draco following.