Renaissance

Three years after the war, McGonagall stands on the brink of retirement with nobody placed to succeed her as headmistress of Hogwarts. Meanwhile, Ron Weasley attempts to juggle his work as an Auror, the pending nuptials of his best friend and sister, his rapidly deteriorating relationship with the love of his life, and the fact that he's starting to have vivid dreams about the life of Godric Gryffindor.. So when McGonagall asks him to investigate, of all things, the theft of the Sorting Hat, one would think he had bigger problems. Right?

Over tea and casual conversation with McGonagall, Ron realises that he may have been lured to Hogwarts under false pretenses.

At the Ministry of Magic, Hermione's otherwise normal morning is rather rudely interrupted by the arrival of two gentlemen from the Department of Mysteries who wish to see her. Specifically, her.