I do not own anything involved in this story other than my OC Leliana and the story line, everything belongs to J.K Rowling.
Welcome home
I stood outside my aunts office admiring the modern repairs added to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Who would think that the Battle of Hogwarts happened just four years ago? It's as if it hadn't happened, I knew it had though seeing as I was there in the middle of it fighting along with Aunt Minerva. I knocked loudly on the Headmistress's office door receiving a quiet 'enter' in return, I open the door slowly and slide into the room seeing my Aunt work at her desk, it was only 3 days till the start of the new school year where previous students would return to their houses and new students would be placed in theirs.
"Ah Leliana my dear, I was wondering when you would arrive" she said looking up and smiling at me sweetly, I had always loved Aunt Minerva she's always been there the best she could even through my seven years at Hogwarts.
"I was happy to receive your owl, it's been two years since I last seen you. What was it that was so urgent for immediate arrival if you don't mind me asking?" I asked her as I walked up behind her and hugged her and the sat down in the seat in front of her.
"Well all the professors and myself have talked and we thought it would be a good idea to bring someone in from the outside, someone who has been taught here to offer Lunch, after dinner and weekend classes such as dance and dueling club things like that as well as a professor for Transfiguration. We thought that you may have been interested seeing as you took all classes available and received an O in each of them" As she talked I knew that I had pulled a shocked face at her, I couldn't believe it they were asking me to become a professor, me of all people one of the clumsiest people in the school.
"So? What do you say?" she asked smiling brightly at me knowing my answer all ready, I was honestly so excited I couldn't talk so I nodded instead smiling brightly.
It was now one day till the students and other professors arrived at Hogwarts and today I would meet Hermione, Ginny and Luna in The Three Broomsticks for a catch up seeing as I just returned from Italy after three and a half years. After the battle I left to move to Italy to help rid the Italian Ministry of all death eaters in hiding, I had to admit that from then until now I never stopped missing or loving a certain young hero; Neville Longbottom the man I had loved since the time I had laid my eyes on him in our first year, even with his slightly buckled teeth and plump figure I didn't care he was so kind and understanding, it wasn't until third year that I discovered that I loved him, I loved more than anything else.
I snuggled back into my seat in one of the back booths of The Three Broomsticks reading my book while waiting on my three best friends joining me. I continued to read my book until I heard the door open and close, I looked up and my eyes fell straight on Hermione, Ginny and Luna all I could do was smile at them hoping they seen me. It was so weird they hadn't changed at all Hermione was still managing to tame her long brown curls, Ginny's hair had grown longer but was still the same beautiful colour with her barely visible freckles and Luna still short and quirky looking my smile grew brighter as they looked around not able to find me, had I really changed that much?
"Mione, Gin, Luna! Over here!" I shouted over the small crowd while waving my hand above my head, they looked over and me with shocked face which soon turned into smiles as they ran over to me and taking turn to hug me before sitting down in the booth
"Wow Leli Italy treated you incredibly well, you're so tanned and uh very womanly now" Mione giggles taking a sip off her butterbeer, I stare at her with wide eyes
"What has Ronald done to you, you never giggle" I say smiling slightly at her. For a few hours we sat we sat catching up and just talking about anything and everything and all was fine until Ginny mentioned Neville I could feel my cheeks heat up, which did not go unnoticed;
"You still like Neville? That's been what…13 years?" She asked with a slight smile playing on her lips, I nodded slowly while looking down and blushing even more, in the background I heard the door open and close and footsteps get closer to our table,
"I can't help it he went from that cute little shy guy to a… to a freaking god! I'm getting slightly flushed just thinking about the way he swung that sword, his muscles tensing…" I quietly spoke to myself more than the girls; I picked up my book and started fanning myself as the girls laughed at me
"Gin there you are! Where's Lana?" someone asked coming up behind Ginny and kissing her on the cheek,
"Hi Harry, Ronald" I say loud enough for him to hear and look up, I stood up hold my arms out to the two of them
"Blimey Lana what happened to you? I mean you look amazing but different" Ron exclaimed pulling out of our hug, I smiled brightly at them and sat back down making room for the two of them
"Thanks guys, God it's good having nearly all the gang back, I honestly missed you guys so much. Ohhh I heard about you two and Neville becoming Aurors, congrats that's really something to be honest" I said speaking so fast that the barely understood what I said;
"Calm, calm" Harry said trying to slow me down "I know we all missed you too, we would have all came over to see you but work's been hectic with trying to get things back to normal. What are you going to be doing now that you're back?" Harry added after the small breaking of trying to slow me down;
"Ohhh I forgot, I'm surprised Mione hasn't asked any Aunt McGonagall called me up to the castle and she's asked me to take on the job as professor for Transfiguration and to run some lunch, after dinner and weekend clubs" I squealed slightly bouncing in my seat
"Oh wow a professor! You've wanted to do that since first year that's great" Mione said as they all clapped me on the shoulder or back.
