"Oh my god Victoria! How nice to see you!" Samantha Granger squealed in delight
"Omg same!!! Is that the new iPhone?! It isn't even out yet!"
"Well, our family is rich. I just said I was going to donate the money to a stupid fundraiser."
"Omg that's so clever! You were always the brains between the two of us!"
"Ugh speaking of brains, guess who's coming to the reunion this year?"
"No...buck teeth Hermione?!"
"Yeah! Aunt Jane and uncle Richard convinced her, or so I've heard."
"Well, she's probably the same as ever. Buck teeth, bushy hair, and a big nerd" Samantha sniggered
The two started to make fun of Hermione, and when they got bored, started talking about guys
"You know, this hotel is owned by 4 people? And they are the top hottest men in England!"
"You don't mean..."
"Yes! Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley! And guess what?!"
"What?!"
"I heard from my mom that they're coming while we're here!"
"OMG REALLY?"
"REALLY!"
They started squealing again, and saw a brand new SUV park in the hotel parking lot. When it parked, out came Jane and Richard Granger.
"How was auntie Jane and uncle Richard able to afford that car? It shouldn't be even close to their pay range."
Samantha shook her head in confusion as their aunt and uncle came inside the hotel
Their relatives were about to question them about the car, when they were interrupted by a pretty blonde. She was wearing a hotel uniform with a pink ribbon in her hair
"Mr and Mrs Granger! What a lovely surprise!" The girl exclaimed
"Hello Lavender, how are you doing with the baby? You can count on Richard and me if you have any trouble. Hermione and "you-know-who" don't want a child yet, so...is something wrong, Lavender?"
Mrs. Granger looked confused while Mr. Granger was holding in his laughter. Lavender just looked torn between disgusted and amused.
"Oh nothing Mrs. Granger...just an inside joke."
The two identical male employees with flaming red hair were snickering, and went up to Lavender.
"You know "Lav-Lav", seeing as Ferret Boy-I mean "You know who" wanted to keep this secret, we really should've seen this coming" said one twin
"Oh shut it Fred. Besides, you know that's Ron's nickname for him"
"Oh, defending "Won-Won" I see? What happened to Seamus?" Fred hollered while dodging Lavender's attempts to strangle him
"Like I said a thousand-"
"Actually, you've said it exactly...how many times was it Forge?"
"Exactly 678 times Gred. One-third of that was from the Christmas gathering this year. Seamus looked close to exploding didnt he? Looked like he drank two bottles of firewhiskey he did."
"That's not a surprise, seeing as his potions homework rarely never exploded"
"Don't talk about my husband like that!"
"'s true you know! I hope your kid doesn't inherit get his magic genes"'
"Shut your arse Fred!"
They all ran around the lobby. The other employees started laughing along with Mrs and Mr Granger.
"It's so nice seeing everyone laughing like this you know."
The Grangers turned around to see a pretty woman in her late forties with half black and white hair. Her skin was fair with barely any wrinkles, and had on an emerald green dress. Mrs. Granger smiled sadly.
"I know what you mean. Our Hermione was spiritless for so long. It took both Harry and Ron to pull her up on her feet."
"It was the same for my son...except it was your daughter who pulled him back up" Narcissa said while giggling
"Ron? Harry? They're not talking about...no...it must be a coincidence...buck tooth Hermione couldn't possibly know the 2 of the 4 hottest men in England" Victoria laughed nervously
"True...I bet they're good-for-nothing bookworms like Hermy" Samantha giggled
The girls started laughing, and saw a limo come up to the front of the hotel.
"Oh, that must be Hermione!" Mr. Granger exclaimed
"Hermione? Affording a limo? Ha! That's a laugh! Probably got a loan to make herself feel better. As if that'll happen!" The two girls started cackling
The limo door opened, and the two girls paled when they saw who it was
"Hermione???????"
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Out of Excuses
FanfictionHermione has had a great 10 years. Graduated with top marks, Auror, and is married to the love of her life. But what happens when she is forced to go the family reunion she has been avoiding for years?
