Some of it was fun. Other parts really weren't. I wouldn't change any of it for the world, of course not, but I do think parts of my childhood were left at the wayside. [ she, harry and ron all had to mature far too fast - all of their generation did in the face of an oncoming war that was impossible to simply pretend wasn't happening. especially when you were the chosen one and his two best friends, the people who would never abandon him no matter where his path took him. that was the choice they had made as harry's partners and one she knew both herself and ron couldn't truly regret, despite their losses.

she does shake her head, though, smile still present. ] It's not exactly common for us, either, but I had special permission and... Well. I might have broken the law, just a little, but for a very, very good reason. [ saving sirius' life had been the best reason and had granted harry a few years of happiness before even that was taken from him. ] I've heard a few things, yes, about the side-effects and the upsets it can cause.