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"I don't really know. I've just been kind of going non-stop since I learned I was a wizard. The excitement of 'oh, everythings so new' carried well into the obstacle course for the stone, then it was learning to be a family with the Tonks', then the whole Basilisk debacle, and even now there's what's going on with Sirius. It just never seems like there's a moment to breathe." Harry said. "Planning for a future seems hard when there almost seems like no guarantees the present will work out."
"I think everyone feels like that sometimes." Hermione said. "While you seem to have your own specific brand of world ending problems, everyone gets something like that. I know before I knew I was a witch, I had no idea how I would get through school, because I was getting picked on so much I wondered why I kept going on. Mum and Dad helped me get through that, and I want to help you get through this now. All of us do. Susan, Padma, Daphne, Luna and I, plus the Tonks' and the rest of the Sphinx Club, even Professor Flitwick. We all want to help you learn to be the best Harry you can be, and find what you want to be. So if you want to be a Curse Breaker, then we'll work on you being a Curse Breaker, honestly Harry, you can probably be anything you want to be."
"Well, I don't think I could be a potions master." Harry chuckled.
"I dunno, Daphne says you're remarkably good. Maybe not the prodigy she is, but even Snape seems impressed by her sometimes." Hermione said. "If you really wanted it, I'm sure we could find ways for you to get better." Hermione began moving towards the potions section of the shop but Harry stopped her.
"I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm fine being just decent at Potions. It's not something I feel like I'll want to pursue, and even if that changes, I'll have plenty of time to study up then." Harry said, a smile on his face.
"I guess. I just want to study up on everything, it's so exciting being a witch that I want to know everything!" Hermione said.
"I know, and I get that, but Muggle scientists can't know ALL the science. Just like we can't know ALL the magic. We just have to learn enough about what we can, and then find our specialties." Harry said. "My specialty seems to be charms and defense against the dark arts, which are linked pretty hard together."
"Yes, mine seems to be arithmancy. I did really well in maths at school before all of this, my teachers had actually started introducing higher level algebra to me to give me something to chew on. Maybe I'll be an enchanter someday." Hermione said.
"I'd love to see what you make! I bet it'll be amazing! Maybe you could make me a lightsaber like Luke's!" Harry said, pulling out his wand and making a swoosh noise as he held it like the weapon from a galaxy far far away.
Hermione laughed at his antics. "Maybe, I am still not sure yet though. Another thing I've been thinking of is maybe going into politics, since the research into Buckbeak has opened my eyes to things." She said, sighing a bit.
"Oh, what have you found? I've been trusting you guys to handle it since I've been focused on dueling and patronus practice." Harry said. His plate had been full, and he really didn't have the time to assist in the Buckbeak defense, even though he had wanted to. He trusted Parvati, Hermione, and Luna to handle it though.
"Well, for Buckbeak, we think we have found a precedent from a decision in a case from forty years ago involving a Nundu, we're still checking with Luna's father on that one. What really shocked me looking through the laws though were how… unfriendly they are to muggleborns."
"Oh? I'm still in the dark on that, are they bad?" Harry asked, looking to his bushy-haired girlfriend in concern.
"They are… prejudiced to say the least. Many laws have specific exemptions for older pureblood families, and many more have increased sanctions for those with less than pure blood. Did you know that the first muggleborn Minister of Magic wasn't until the 1960s? Despite there being many incredible muggleborn wizards dating back to the 1700s at least? Even worse than that, it seems that minister was disposed by the pureblood supremacist movement of the time, since shortly afterward he fell ill, and a more favorable pureblood minister was chosen instead." Hermione fumed.
"That… doesn't seem right. You're muggleborn and one of, if not the best witch in our year. You can do anything a pureblooded witch can do. Penelope's muggleborn too, and she's Head Girl." Harry said, feeling a bit upset about it himself. Ted was muggleborn too, and an amazing doctor, did he face these problems too? Harry had never thought to ask.
"It's not, and maybe when I'm older I'll get into politics and do something about it. For now, I'll stick to raising awareness, and becoming the best witch I can be, just to prove those pureblood supremacists wrong." Hermione said.
"Here here." said a voice from the back. Turning over, Harry and Hermione saw a small man with dark skin, wearing a yellow turban on his head. "Apologies for interrupting, but I saw your enthusiasm and wanted to be supportive. I too am a muggleborn, you see, and would love to see a future where we are not treated as second class citizens."
"Well, you have my word I'll help fight for that future however I can." Harry said, flashing a smile towards the shop owner. Hopefully encouragement from Harry Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived would be good for him. Harry didn't like flaunting his fame, but it has its uses.