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i found peace (in your violence, in your silence) by EnnArr
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
17 Dec 2024
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Summary
James was never the type to enjoy silence. He laughed, lived, and loved loudly. But when he stumbled on Hermione Granger, the quiet Gryffindor Prefect, one late evening, he would soon learn that there was more to silence other than that being deafening.
In which James became the boy who took love for granted, and Hermione was a muggleborn who didn’t act like one, and one late night encounter (and many times after) makes them realize that what they’re missing can be found in each other.
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- Part 1 of Lost and Found
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[He watched as Granger placed a hand on top of the Slytherin boy’s head, her lips a terse line across her face, but her icy eyes radiated a warmth he’d only ever seen directed at children, never at them. The little boy ducked his head when he saw her expression, a deep blush dusting his cheeks.
And really, James couldn’t blame him for his reaction.
In the darkly lit hallway, Granger shined like a star, and they were nothing more than planets orbiting and making her their sun.
“If they can’t see your worth,” Granger said, rubbing his head, “then prove yourself to them. If they continue to remain blind, then stop. Don’t chase another person’s approval; only chase your own. If you spend your whole life trying to please everyone, then you will please no one. Not everyone is going to like you, and this time at Hogwarts will only be a blip in your story, not the entirety of it.”
They stopped in front of the dungeon. A large snake statue ready to lunge bore witness to Granger sitting on one knee, placing a forefinger under the boy’s chin. She looked at him with placid eyes that seemed to glow in the dark.
“You are in Slytherin because you are worthy of it, make no mistake. Don’t let them make you feel otherwise because they don’t know better. The Hat put you here for a reason, you chose Slytherin for a reason, so prove to yourself that you deserve to be in Slytherin. Work hard, be smart. They will rue the day they ever doubted you.”
The boy looked at her with stars in his eyes, inhaling a deep breath before giving her a decisive nod.
“Thanks, Miss Granger,” the boy said before he scurried towards the dungeons.
James waited for a moment before taking off his cloak while Granger stood on her feet, dusting off dirt from her knees.
“You really don’t discriminate, huh?” James muttered as he walked next to her. She gave him a sideways glance, prompting him to elaborate. “Slytherins, Hufflepuffs… There’s stigma when it comes to associating with people from another house, but you… you don’t really care about that. If another Prefect found that boy, they would’ve deducted points and went to a Slytherin Prefect to make sure that boy is punished, but you—you offered him… comfort. You didn’t threaten him with punishment nor did you punish him just because he’s in a different house. You tried to help him instead.”
“He’s a child,” Granger said, looking ahead. “We all are. We’re allowed to have moments of weaknesses, and we shouldn’t be punished for it. He’s a young boy who’s struggling to find his place in this very strange system Hogwarts placed us in. I can’t punish him for being a child learning how to grow up.”
James went silent. Together, they marched towards Gryffindor tower, the silence accompanying them the entire way.]
[Granger blinked her eyes before they dropped to his hand holding hers. His grip tightened for a second before he released her from his grip.
“Learning is a lifelong process,” she said, turning to the side, her back hunched over, “but it is also a painful one, and sometimes we don’t see the progress we make until we get to the end. The fact that you’ve taken the first steps is more than enough. Realizing your flaws or faults, actively trying to move on and be better not just for other people but for yourself, and continuing to reflect despite your broken heart—it’s more than what people are capable of doing. If you think it’s not enough, then maybe it’s not, and if you think you haven’t done more, then think more so you can do more.“
James blinked. “It… it can’t be that simple, though.” It sounded so simple from Granger’s mouth, that he had a hard time believing it.
“But it is as simple as that,” Granger responded, one eyebrow raised. “Sometimes, the most complex problems have the simplest solutions. Sometimes, all we need is to step back to see the big picture rather than pieces of them. Let’s not make a mountain out of a mole hill. If you want to do more, then do more. Be more. You’re certainly capable of it. Just because you don’t think you can do it, doesn’t mean you truly can’t. You’ve done good, James, and I have no doubt that you could do more.”
Then her lips quirked—just slightly—just a smidge—that if James hadn’t gotten so used to her indifferent expression, he would’ve missed it.
But he caught it, and it was there, and he was blinded.
“I’m almost looking forward to what you can do,” she said, stepped back, and turned away.]
[James couldn’t help but smile because he knew there was a level of honesty and lies in her words. She might dislike people but she also favored a few. Granger’s circle was small, but it was a circle that continued to gravitate towards her.
Because she was the sun, and they were merely planets making her the center of their universe.]
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