Warnings: Intended for mature audiences, meaning bye,bye, kids!
Authors note: This is my first fiction so please tell me if I could do something better. That said please don't just criticize my work, there is a human writing this who has feelings. I don't have a beta so pleas forgive typos, I do try to comb through all of my writing but there will always be a mistake or a few.
ENJOY!
Last Year of Hogwarts. Voldemort has been defeated for good. Hermione has gone back to school. Harry and Ron are both Aurors at the ministry. Severus Snape has been cleared of all charges and will be returning to the school at the start of the first term. Minerva McGonagall is Headmistress and Kingsley Shacklebolt is Minister for Magic. Hogwarts had been shut down for a year for repairs and re-warding. Ginny is with Harry and plans to become an Auror after she graduates this year.
Chapter 1
The Beginning of After
"But why does it have to be me!"
"Because Severus, she is a bright student with a traumatic background and I think you would both benefit from this situation! And because I said so."
A sharp rap on the door prevented Snape from responding. "Come in." McGonagall chimed.
In walks Hermione. Snape inhaled sharply but ignored the look McGonagall gave him. Hermione seemed much more mature than she had when she left her sixth year.
Her breasts had filled out and her hips were noticeably wider. But she also carried herself differently, with more confidence. Despite that she had bags under her eyes and worry lines marring her forehead. Those two features alone made for a sad sight on a 19 year old woman, but combined with the sad darkness in her eyes made Snape want to look away.
But he didn't, he held her stare and smoothly said with a smirk "Hello Miss Granger, I see your bushy rats nest has finally been tamed."
Granger blushed but said nothing. She turned to McGonagall and asked why she was there.
"I have decided that it would be beneficial for you two to work together this year. I want to create a course for next year that combines Defence Against the Dark Arts and Potions. I think that you two would be perfect for coming up with a curriculum." McGonagall stated plainly. "Hermione, with your experience with Dumbledore's Army and fighting in the War, I think that you would be a great resource for Snape in coming up with the curriculum"
Hermionie was surprised that she had just been offered a teaching position-however temporary-only a year after graduation.
