Chapter 2

"They are probably on the train already, are they not? Oh Harry I'm so excited for Minerva to get here do you remember when we first got here it was just … magical, was it not?" I clapped my hands together, eyes lighting up as I stared at Harry.

"It was. Are you scared of standing in front of the students as their professor for the first time?"

"Well kind of but … I suppose the excitement will overweight you know what I mean? We get to teach all these kids how to be … special."

"Well not all of the kids were as special as we were. Not all of the people went through the stuff we went through." Harry tilted his head and took a sip from his tea.

"Duh, obviously. Would you want to relive it all?"

I stared into Harry's eyes. He was still the same as he had been 10 years ago; same handsome smile, same glasses, same goofy laugh. Back then I had always felt like I could look through his eyes right into his generous, beautiful soul. I still felt that way. We had grown up together, lived together, fought together; we had shared moments together I would never share with anyone else. There were times when we were searching for the Horcruxes when I thought we-

"Hermione?" Harry asked and I was shaken out of my thoughts, looking at him.

"Hm?"

He chuckled. "You're staring."

I shook my head lightly again. Looking at my watch I almost got a heart attack. "Jesus Christ Harry we need to go the ceremony will begin any moment."

"Welcome students, old ones and new ones." McGonagall started her speech. Hermione had already spotted Minerva and she looked terrified. "I want to welcome you to a new school year here at Hogwarts School for witchcraft and wizardry. Hogwarts is a school were tradition is valued, which is why none of you will be allowed one of these … portable phones." Harry and I looked at each other and had to hold back a giggle. "It is my pleasure to welcome two new teachers into this year's staff. Teaching Potions this year will be Miss Hermione Weasley." McGonagall pointed to me and I stood up from my chair to shoot a smile into the crowd. "Furthermore, it is my pleasure to introduce to all of you our new teacher for Defense Against The Dark Arts, Mr Harry James Potter."

Everyone clapped before both of us took our seats again. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"And now … First years you will now be sorted in one of our four houses. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. After I've called out your name you will come forth and the sorting hat will decide which house you belong to."

My excitement rose as the first kids went up to be sorted.

"Miss Minerva Molly Weasley." McGonagall called.

As my daughter walked up to the sorting hat I could practically taste her nervousness and shot her a reassuring look to calm her.

"Hmm … Another Weasley. Guess I will never be rid of those, will I?" The sorting hat joked, making the crowd giggle. "GRYFFINDOR!"

I could see the relief shoot through my daughters eyes and wished Ron could see this. I clapped my hands together as she went to the Gryffindor table, being welcomed by everyone.

"Albus Severus Potter."

Harry's son walked up. "Hm … Difficult … Difficult indeed. Ah, I know it now. GRYFFINDOR!"

I felt Harry let out a breath of relief next to me.

"Who would have guessed this ten years ago. Both of our children in Gryffindor." I hummed in excitement as we sat together in Harry's chamber. We sat on the couch, staring at the fireplace.

"I think this absolutely calls for a celebration." He stood up went out of the room and returned with two glasses and a bottle of wine. "To our children."

"To our children."

Four or five glasses of wine later I was giggling with bright red cheeks as we told stories from our shared past.

"Hermione do you remember when we were searching for the Horcruxes and you were sad because Ron had left so I danced with you?" Harry chuckled, looking at me.

I joined in. "How could I forget that? You were a terrible dancer and you still are as we all saw at your wedding."

"Oh please! I've improved loads. Let me show you!" Harry got up from the couch and offered me his hand. "Milady?"

I smirked at him and took his hand. He twirled me around before we danced through the room, feeling dizzy. We slowed down after a while.

"Hermione?"

"Hm?"

"Can I ask you something?" He asked in a weird tone.

"Anything."

"Do you ever think about what it would be like if … if we had fallen in love?"

I turned my head to stare at him. "What?"

"Just out of curiosity, I mean."

"Actually, no. I have not. I mean, back then you friendzoned me so many times I-"

"What?" He interrupted me. "I friendzoned you? You friendzoned me!"

"I did not and you know it." I smirked at him. "I just … I guess I never really saw you like that, you know?"

There was a moment of silence between us were we just stared at each other before I cleared my throat.

"I should go now. First lesson tomorrow!" I released myself from his grip and walked towards the door.

"Yeah me too. Good night, Hermione."

"Good night, Harry."

I closed the door behind me and frowned for a bit. What the hell was that even about? I guess we just had too many glasses of wine, right? Alcohol does that to people, it makes them say crazy stuff, think about crazy stuff. I mean … Of course I had had a little crush on Harry back then but every girl had, right? Besides, I loved Ron. I had loved Ron for as long as I remember and Harry had had feelings for Cho and then fell in love with Ginny, my sister in law and then married her. Harry and I had just simply … never gone down this path I guess. It wasn't meant to be then and it sure as hell wasn't meant to be now. I blamed it on being back in Hogwarts. All these talks about what we went through together had to make someone melancholic right?

I shook my head lightly before I went into bed. It was weird to not have Ron beside me. I hadn't slept on my own in years. I turned around to look at the stars. I fell asleep still thinking about our talk … What I didn't know then was that Harry did the same.

A/N: Soooo many people seemed to like the first chapter so I decided to post the second chapter right away! I found it preeetty hard to get them to start thinking about each other without it seeming to be forced or anything if you know what I mean? I hope I succeeded. Pls let me know what you thought of it.

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