Victory Road!

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[The video clicks on to show a brightly smiling Hermione.]

Well, there's been a pleasant and much needed development.

I've just secured and moved into my own rental property. The real estate agent was reluctant to rent to someone so young but I had excellent references from Nurse Joy and the head Librarian at Goldenrod, plus I was able to produce all my recent payslips. The owners are a really nice couple who even threw in the furniture. It's small, rustic and outdated, but it's perfect for me and my pokemon. It sits on an acre, which is excellent, as now I can let all the pokemon roam instead of being stuck in their pokeballs or in the computer. It even has a little lake for my water pokemon and a barn which the owners said they're happy for me to use.

[She turns the camera to show off the cottage and land.]




It's just outside Goldenrod City, off route 34, so if you ever need a place to stop and rest, please feel free to drop in.

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Hermione had just let the last of her pokemon out and explained to them that this was now their new home, encouraging them to go explore.

As she watched she felt a lump in her throat. She missed her friends and family. Getting her own place was a huge milestone, one that she'd achieved far earlier than anticipated, but she didn't have anyone to share the excitement with. She sighed, as she turned to fill food bowls for her pokemon. Renting a place meant permanency. Despite all her research and fact checking over the past three months, it seemed she was stuck here until something new was uncovered.

Cyto floated over to nuzzle her. 'It's okay Cyto, " she said smiling at the green plasma pokemon, hugging him back.

"I just wish... "

What did she wish? That she was back home? That she wasn't here with her pokemon any more? To go back to that point where dementors were giving her the kiss of death?

"....I miss my friends and family back home."