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Hermione Granger was doing paperwork when a notice flew into her office. It promptly smacked into her forehead with a crunch. She sighed morosely, making a mental note to remind the department of spells and charms to improve their charm on the flying notices. With a quick flick of her wand, the notice unfolded and smoothed, and Hermione bent to read the cramped writing. It read:
Granger.
I'm sure you are aware of St. Mungo's training coming up, and would like you to be one of our mentors. You are one of our best healers, and your assistance would be much appreciated, especially since this year we have 2 times the usual number of applicants. Please send your reply by flying notice.
Doris McClean
Department of Health Science
Hermione smiled excitedly. A mentor! She remembered how she had come into St. Mungo's 3 years ago as a fresh applicant, and she remembered even clearer how nice her mentor had been. Ashley was her name, Ashley Koris. Hermione couldn't wait to give another young applicant the same experience she had had.
That night, Hermione did something she never did: she left the office early to prepare for the first day of training that was the next day. When she got home, Ron was splayed out on the couch, a bowl of buttery popcorn on his lap.
"How was work?" He asked absently.
"Fine, actually, great! I am going to be a mentor! We start training tomorrow. What about you? How was practice?"
"Cool. The team is planning a surprise party for our 2 year anniversary, FYI."
"If it's a surprise party, how do you know about it?"
"I have my ways." He smiled that mischievous smile that Hermione loved so much.
"Love you" She said, snuggling up against his side.
He was silent.
Draco Malfoy was incredibly nervous. He fidgeted with his tie and smoothed his suit. He was waiting outside the application office at Saint Mungo's Hospital, a crisp application in hand. He looked around with trepidation, and couldn't help but noticing how many of the people around him were wearing academic ribbons and pins. His heart fluttered. He was an ex-death eater, and definitely wasn't a straight O student. Draco was surprised at how much that bothered him. He really wanted this job, and that was astounding. When he was in school, the only thing he really wanted to do was find a hex that would make Hermione Granger less of a know-it-all, but all the jinxes he had found were removable, and had nasty side-effects.
With a sigh, Draco tried to focus on his interview speech instead of Granger, but he couldn't get her face out of his head. He wondered what she was doing now that she no longer had school to go to, but he couldn't think of anything. She's probably spending all her free time fawning over that red-headed weasel. He thought angrily. Wait, he shouldn't be angry, he shouldn't even care!
"Draco Malfoy"
The nasally voice of the interviewer jolted Draco out of his reverie. He lurched forward and stumbled through the office doors. With a shake, he cleared his head and began to speak,
"Hello. I'm Draco Malfoy, and I am applying for the position of junior healer."
"Nice to meet you Draco. Before we begin, are you aware that the next training for our healers is tomorrow?"
Hermione woke up late on the day of the training. Ron was already gone, so she skipped breakfast before throwing on her work clothes. She waved her wand around her head and her hair whipped up into a tight bun, with a pencil sticking out. She snatched up her cloak and twirled, apparating to the dressing rooms that were from the department store St. Mungo's was concealed in. She strode into the hallway and stepped into an elevator that whizzed up to the third level, where her office was. As she walked down the corridor, she murmured hello to her office friends.
"Hey Margret!" She said enthusiastically to her assistant. "Have you seen Ashley? I have to ask her for advice on being a mentor!"
"You are a mentor?" Margaret asked.
"Yup." Hermione said breezily.
"Well Ashley is in your office, she said she wanted to talk to you."
"Thanks." Hermione pushed open her office door and a big mass of curly blonde hair assaulted her.
"You are a MENTOR!" Ashley shrieked.
"Any advice?"
"Well, never be pushy, treat them like adults, and always, always, always develop a good relationship with them. The will be following you everywhere, and they come home with you once a week, to observe how you manage your work outside of the office."
Oh yeah. They follow me for a year. Even home. Crap. "Thanks." She mumbled.
"Oh it won't be so bad! Applicants are always super smart and nice!"
"Yeah. Thanks annnd I have to go now!" Hermione walked out of the room, her feet dragging, and stepped onto the elevator.
Draco was all decked out in scrubs and had a wand pocket strapped around his waist. He fiddled with the strap nervously, trying in vain to conceal his dark mark from his fellow applicants. A woman stepped out of an office opposite the conference room and entered the conference room. Her hair was in a half ponytail, but that didn't help to tame her unruly blonde curls. She stepped up to the desk at the front of the room and pulled out her wand.
"Hello applicants! I am Ashley. Before we bring out our mentors, I would like to go over the process involved to become a healer. You will be assigned to a mentor, who will begin teaching you with a tour of the hospital. For the duration of the coming year, you will shadow your mentor everywhere, and ask your mentor questions about anything you would like to know about this job. Keep in mind that while these healers will be tutoring you, they will also be healing, so do not distract them. You will also go home with your mentor once a week, to view how they manage work at home. The mentors have been instructed on what you need to know, and at the end of the year, you will be tested by your mentor, then by a senior healer. Your mentor will be your teacher, your role model, and your friend, so do not ever take them for granted. Any questions?" Ashley asked.
Draco raised his hand and Ashley nodded at him, "Will we choose our mentor?'
"No, you will be assigned based on a test you took earlier today. Do you remember? The mentors took this test also."
Draco did remember. The test was simply a ball of light that he had to shove into his ear, and it came out the other ear, bright orange, before transforming into a document of paper with a name on it. Draco wasn't allowed to see the name, so he hadn't realized that it would be his companion for the coming year. As Draco tried to imagine what his mentor would be like, the mentors filed in. He glanced up, and saw a familiar face staring straight at him… no.. it couldn't be…
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