Chapter 1.
Hermione's brows furrowed as she sat at her desk in her rooms looking over her lesson plans for the new school year. She had been working as a charms apprentice for the last few years and this was her first year as a professor. She had already written out lesson plans for the whole first term but was anxiously going over them repeatedly, her quill scratching out some bits and adding things elsewhere.
The knock on her door had her fingers reaching for her wand even as she spoke "Come in." Her posture was tense until she saw Severus come into the room.
"Severus, how may I help you?" Hermione inquired relaxing slightly.
The tall wizard moved closer to her desk his robes sweeping behind him "Minerva insisted I come escort you to the Great Hall for the start-of-term banquet." His voice conveying his annoyance with this.
Hermione just laughed "I can see that must be an incredible trial for you."
Severus scowled "If you have quite finished, I am sure Minerva would not appreciate your making us tardy."
Hermione just nodded and went into her chamber to put on a set of deep emerald green dress robes. Her wand began twirling to set her hair twisting up and keeping it in place with a gold comb in the shape of a roaring lion. She hadn't taken more than five minutes and she could already hear the potions master sighing in annoyance outside in her living room.
Hermione gave him an amused smile as she walked into the room and proceeded to sweep past him into the hallway. Severus stared after her and stalked after her, his long legs quickly bringing him to her side. The witch gave him no notice and they walked to the Great Hall in silence, both lost in their own thoughts.
Hermione considered the last few years since the war, part of her was still shocked that Severus was still alive. It was pure luck that caused her to have the potions needed to keep him alive long enough to get him to Poppy. The Potions Master had not changed overmuch in the ensuing years though he had become slightly more relaxed. The fact that Hermione had become comfortable enough with him to joke and genuinely looked forward to seeing him was still an amazement to her.
Hermione looked up as they reached the Great Hall stopped, and glanced over at Severus. He raised an eyebrow at her "Will we be going in or are we just going stand out here and spend the evening staring at the doors?"
"I would not dream of depriving you of the chance to terrify the new first years with your imposing personality, Severus." She laughed and started forward pushing at the doors. Severus again was left behind her getting more annoyed every time it happened. He sighed and stomped into the room moments later passing Hermione and sitting down at the Head table.
Hermione, only seconds behind him sat at the chair beside Severus and looked out over all the students, this, she believed was going to be an excellent year.
A/N: Hi guys! Sorry it's been so long since I've uploaded anything it's been a crazy few years... I know this isn't a very long chapter but I hope to have much longer ones coming. I don't have any set time for when I will be uploading new chapters, just as I can get them done. I hope you all enjoy!