"I think it's safe to say that we would have all gone in slightly different directions in our careers had we not had kids...," Harry said with a small smile. "I turned down opportunities at the ICW, among others because of the kids." He stayed silent for a moment as they walked to the pub and exhaled a long breath. "It's one thing for my life to have continued to be manipulated but neither of you deserved that." It pissed him off that it had happened in the first place but all they could really do is change it from here.

However they could.

Harry gave Hermione's hand a gentle squeeze before releasing it and opening the door to the pub when they reached it. "After you ladies," he said with a warm smile.