Now, for the first time Hermione realized how much Harry had truly changed throughout these five years, but she never noticed it because she saw him every day, and the changes were miniscule but accumulated to a grave change that some might find unrecognizable. Harry’s hair now reached his shoulders, and he always wore it in a low ponytail to keep it out of his face but refused to let Hermione cut it since she was still a very poor hairdresser. There was a week-long stubble on his chin, and when he stood side by side with Draco, there were only a few inches difference in their height. He had grown quite a lot and became a man, but Hermione will always consider him the boy – her boy best friend.