A flurry of brown curls swept around a young woman as she viewed the rebuilt castle before her. A woman with a little baby in a sling around her stood beside the young woman.

"I'm so tired."

Andromeda said nothing but reached around Hermione and pull her closer. Setting her dark head upon the young woman's.

"I keep thinking that it will get better. I thought somehow after graduating...I'd feel different."

"You are aloud to still grieve, Hermione. You lost more than friends in the war. It takes time."

"Everyone is looking at me. Everywhere I go. I can't stand it." Hermione turned toward the woman who had become like a mother to her. "Is it wrong that I wish I could just leave? Start anew somewhere. I don't wish to leave everyone behind and yet…"

The woman known as Andromeda squeezed Hermione tighter to her, her head tilted toward the setting the sun. "I've thought about moving as well. I even considered the Americas."

"You have?" Hermione turned toward her friend and looked at her with large hazel eyes. The brief flash of ladylike Andromeda eating a hamburger brought a semi-smile to her lips.

"Would you come with me? After all, you are Teddy's other godparent and don't tell Harry this but I think you are his favorite."

A sad little giggle burst from Hermione and she tucked a stray mahogany curl behind her ear, before reaching over and touching the top of the little one's head that turned mahogany as he peered up at her.

"How about you ask Kingsley? I'm sure he has connections in America."

Hermione stood back and looked, really looked into Andromeda's eyes, "You are serious?"

"What do you believe I'm too old for a new adventure?"

"No of course not!"

"Then what do you say we make our own way together?"

"I say…" Hermione looked up at the twilight skies. "I say, I'm always up for an adventure."

"That's my girl!" Andromeda kissed Hermione's forehead before linking her arm through hers to head back to the Burrow.