loyalotter | 1st New Gryffindor Note

[ down, down, they're hurtling down into gringotts. hermione tries not to show the fear she's feeling. she has to be strong; they have to make it into the vault before they're caught. the horcrux is there, everything they've worked on for months is resting on this one action-

-and then it's all over. water rushes over her, dousing the polyjuice potion, eliminating her disguise-

next thing hermione knows is that she's waking up in a very, very familiar place... or so it seems at first. she blinks and slowly sits up. well, honestly, it could be just about any forest, but she can hear and see things through the trees. no, it can't be...

but the open book next to her, the sundress she's wearing, and the black clothes folded next to her solidify her suspicions and so she cries out with the first thing to come to her mind: ]

You have got to be joking.

[ but, no... getting up, she grabs the clothes and her journal, making her way to the edge of the forest. the trees give way to that altogether too familiar village square and she shakes her head. opening up the journal again, she turns to it for clarification. ]

It would seem I've returned. Who else is still here? Harry, Ron? Draco? Are you all here? What month is it? I'm guessing I've arrived in winter or at the end of it, judging from the snow. And what year? How long have I missed?

[ with that, she begins to walk in the direction of house 26, not realizing that it's now empty. she's free to be intercepted at any point, either in the forest or somewhere in the village. ]

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Fuuko was not yet aware of your name Hermione-san, so Fuuko decided to use nee-san instead. Not that it matters now Fuuko knows your name!

Have you been here for Christmas before? Fuuko is definitely looking forward to it! If you like, Fuuko can bring you a starfish as a present. The starfish must enjoy Christmas too.

Fuuko is glad to have helped! Fuuko's name is Fuuko Ibuki!

Oh, that's all right. I just wondered if it had any special meaning.

I have, yes. It was quite special the last time. ...All right. [ she doesn't quite understand the significance of a starfish, but she'll play along for now. ]

Well it's nice to meet you, Fuuko. I hope we can be good friends.

Special?! Now Fuuko really can't wait for the holiday season. [Tapping her journal a little as she thinks about all the presents she'll need to make.] A starfish wearing a santa hat... The image of such a starfish is almost too much for Fuuko to handle!

It's nice meeting you too Hermione-san! Fuuko is sure we'll be great friends in no time.

[ okay, she can't help it. she chuckles. ] It is a very adorable image. I suppose you'll just have to make it happen, won't you?

Yes, I would like that, once I've gotten my bearings around here again.

Yes, of course! All the starfish Fuuko makes in December this year will come with red and white santa hats. Such a sight might be too much for anyone to handle however! ['Anyone' being 'just Fuuko'.]

If you need any help readjusting then Fuuko doesn't mind coming out to lend a hand.

That sounds adorable. I think it's a wonderful idea.

Thank you, Fuuko, but I think I need time alone. When I was here last, a lot of really important people from home were, too, but now I've been told they're all gone. [ and it's hitting her very hard. ]

Fuuko thinks so too! This Christmas, Fuuko will send you a santa starfish Hermione-san.

Oh... Fuuko is sorry for bothering you then. But you never know, someday they might come back!

Thank you, Fuuko. That would be very kind of you. Would you like something in return? [ because it's hardly fair otherwise. ]

Oh no, you haven't bothered me at all. It's nice to talk to people, even those I don't know as well yet. I hope they do. [ sort of. it's complicated. ]

[Hmm. Off the top of her head she can't really think o anything else except for--] Starfish! Lots and lots of starfish, so Fuuko can look upon them with awe! If that's okay with you, this can be Fuuko's present.

Fuuko is sure they'll show up and come back for you. And then you can have a big happy reunion with all your friends.

Starfish, then. I'll be sure to. [ she may or may not be already planning how to magic up special ones when she gets her wand back. ]

I hope so, or that they're doing good back home. That's all I can ask for, honestly.

Thank you very much Hermione-san! Now Fuuko can't wait for Christmas times two!

Hopefully you'll end up going home and reunite with your friends there then! ...But don't get Fuuko wrong!! Fuuko is happy that you're here, but going home is always better.

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