Peeved Hermione Granger

If there was one thing that peeved Hermione Granger the most it was not understanding things. That was what she did: she understood the minutia of complex concepts, spells, and potions, picked up on the undercurrents of context, connotation, and expressions, and, last but not least, prided herself on having learned, in detail, the history and guiding principles of both the Muggle and the Wizarding Worlds.
In their years at Hogwarts, it was that knowledge that allowed her to assess situations and make informed choices, to ponder factors and devise the best course of action possible. Provided, that is, that the other two-thirds of the Golden Trio didn't charge—like stampeding Hippogriffs—in the opposite direction.
A comparison, she thought, somewhat detrimental to the highly discerning creatures.
Now, however, Hermione couldn't help but feel she was plunging head first into unknown waters and none of it was Harry or Ron's fault. Post-war times, as it happened, were intent on proving themselves far murkier and nastier than she could ever have expected.
The day Shacklebolt had first made his offer after the shock and suspicion waned just enough for Hermione to consider it, the first thing that came to her mind was that it made absolutely no sense for him to offer her a Ministry position. Like most absolute notions, …show more content…
Quite famous as well, however aggravating and uncomfortable the attention was. Yet such reasoning fell short when all Kingsley had to do was approach Harry instead. While the boy wasn't nearly as enthusiastic when it came to studying, they were equally talented, and, when it concerned the Golden Trio, he was the part larger than the whole, so to speak. Regardless of how much she had tried to disabuse him of the idea, he was nationally, perhaps even worldly, known as the Chosen One. That Kingsley hadn't sought to pursue him instead of her further tightened her empty