HERMIONE I drive to work after enjoying breakfast at an early morning diner, feeling grateful for Aiden's thoughtfulness. He takes his husbandly role seriously, ensuring I'm well-fed and cared for, often going above and beyond with his gentlemanly gestures. Opening my car door for me and lavishing me with attention, care, and love, he's inhabited a larger part of my heart. I'm deeply in love with him, and his thoughtfulness and playfulness make me smile. The thought of him brightens my day, and I smile throughout the ride to work and the elevator ride to my office. I head to my office, nodding at greetings from the staff I pass. My high spirits linger after the moment I shared with Aiden before we parted ways. However, my smile fades when I encounter Professor Patel at the entrance

