It has been three years since graduation. Harry and Ron have become Aurors and Hermione, well; she became a professor at Hogwarts. She is the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, something that has always interested her. Neville works with Hermione as the Herbology professor. "Hey Hermione, Dumbledore wants to see all professors in his office he has something to tell us." Neville told Hermione.

"OK I'm right behind you," she said as she got up from her desk and followed him down towards Dumbledore's office. All the teachers were there, except for Professor Snape. She leaned over to Neville and whispered "Where is Snape at? He would never miss a meeting."

"I don't know but I hope he won't come in all pissed off."

"OK everyone, some of you may know the reason I have called you into this meeting, and others may not. You all have noticed that Severus is not here. He will not be teaching this year for reasons that only I am to know. I have hired a replacement for the year. His replacement for the year is Draco Malfoy."

"Does it really have to be him? He was a no good arsehole in school and I really don't feel like getting bullied by him after we had graduated." Neville whispered into Hermione's ear.

"I would rather have Snape here then Malfoy."

"I don't think Snape would be willing to come back," a cold dark voice replied. Everyone turned around a stared at the man with the white-blonde hair.

"Draco you will be the new Potions Master and Head of Slytherin. Classes start in a couple of days. I'm sure Severus has left you some notes on the lessons and what he expects in each lesson."

"Thank you, sir. I'm sure I can figure out his notes."

"Hermione, why don't you take Draco to his office and show him were everything is at."

"Of course, professor," she said as she walked up to Draco, passing by him, "are you coming or do you need to talk so more?"

"I'm coming; I just didn't think you would actually show me around." He started walking out of the office right behind her. I never thought this would happen. Why is she taking me too my office, it's not like I don't know where it is. I was there enough times when I was a student here.

Hermione stopped in front of her office waiting for him to catch up. Once he was there she looked him straight in the eyes and spoke softly but deadly, "I don't know what you're doing here and I really don't care, but so help me god if you even think of doing something even remotely suspicious I will not hesitate to go to Dumbledore."

"I'm just here as a favor to Professor Snape and Professor Dumbledore. I am not here to cause any trouble nor am I here to make you suspicious. Now if you could just show me my office and my room I would appreciate it." With that said Hermione turned and started walking down the corridor to the office at the end of the hall. She stopped at the door at the end of the hall and pointed it to Draco. "Your office is through here." She opened up the door and went inside. At the back of the room there were two staircases. One of them lead downstairs to his classroom and the other he didn't know where it went to. Hermione went to the back of the office and up the stairs, she motioned for him to follow her and he did. Up the stairs there was his room, black curtains covered the windows, the bed had silver and green sheets and a comforter with the Slytherin symbol on it. "If that's all you need I'm going to go and leave you to get settled in."

"Yes that's fine and Hermione thank you for everything." Hermione left him on his own wondering what had gotten into him. He could not have changed that much in the last three years. I haven't even changed that much. I have got to get to the bottom of this.