From the beginning of this war, a different kind of responsibility had weighed on her. Ron had unshakable loyalty, tactical instincts (despite his hot temper), and a strong family. Harry, poor Harry, was born with destiny pulling his strings, and it strangled him as surely as an umbilical cord around the neck. Hermione was ... the other one. The bookworm. The practical one. The boys were all heart, but Hermione was all brain.