Chapter 2 : Afternoon at the Burrow

After some time Hermione returned to the Burrow. Harry and Ron were probably playing Quidditch in the back garden, as they were not in the house. She wanted to reply to Dumbledore as soon as possible so she went to find Headwig. Climbing up the stairs she could hear noises coming from every door she passed. Fred and George were back from their shop in Diagon Ally and were here on holiday. They were constantly testing out new products for Weasels' Wizard Wheezes. With them around the house rarely missed having noise.

Bill and Fleur were visiting too. You could think they were still on their honeymoon with all the moaning coming from their room. Since Bill was now part werewolf (Fenrir's bite in her sixth year did some damage), you could also hear a loud howl from time to time. Shortly said, they were shagging their brains out.

Ginny on the other hand still went to Hogwarts and with the school year rapidly approaching, she was now doing her homework. She wasn't noisy. In fact she was probably the quietest person in the house. Hermione wondered how she would react when she found out about her new position. Perhaps she would be happy. Hermione smiled. Ginny was always on her side. She would surely support her.

The only people missing from the family were Charlie and Percy. Charlie was in Romania. Still working with dragons, the young man she met in her school years, was no longer that. He visited them for a couple of days at the beginning of the summer and announced that he had gotten married. That was quite a shock for Mrs. Weasley. Getting married without her permission? You can say she was furious. Hermione laughed to herself, at the thought of that scene. Harry and Ron were rolling on the floor laughing behind Mrs. Weasley when the saw Charlie's expressions as he heard her yell. But it all went well at the end. They even got to meet his wife. She was a nice Romanian girl. Seems she got accustomed to the fact that Charlie came from a different world and she grew to like it.

Percy on the other hand….. Well Percy still didn't speak to his family. He was always at the ministry working. He never wrote or came to visit. And the Weaslies never mentioned him. Both side acted as if the other never existed. Hermione never really liked or interacted with Percy. So she didn't miss him or notice his absence. When she had been here in the past he was always in his room studying or working, so even then she didn't see him.

She got to the room that Harry and Ron were always sharing and found Headwig sitting in her cage. Pig (Ron's owl) was not there and she looked bored. "Come here Headwig" Said Hermione. "I have a something for you to deliver." She hooked in gratitude. Hermione sat down on Ron's desk and picked up a quill and some parchment. "Dear Dumbledore, I'm very pleased to hear from you. I find it a great honor to be asked to teach at Hogwarts and with great pleasure I accept the invitation. I hope I will not disappoint you. I'll be expecting a letter with instructions on when and how to come to Hogwarts again. Give my regards to the other professors. Sincerely yours, Hermione Granger" She finished the letter quickly, wrapped it up and put it on Headwig's leg. The owl quickly flew out the window happy to have a task to do.

Hermione laid back in the chair clasping her hands behind her head. Mind free from thoughts, she finally relaxed. The past few hours since she got the letter were exhausting. Her mind was working like a steam boat. She was trying to convince herself that nothing had changed since she was a student and that Snape would treat her as such. That he was still of limits and that she had to forget him. But now she was a professor. No longer the insufferable know-it-all student with her hand flying high in the air. She was on his level. Would he be interested in her? Would he even consider listening to her talking about the feeling she had? Would he understand? Or would he just act as always… Offend her and send her out of his office or classroom. These questions rammed her mind the entire afternoon.

She had decided that she wouldn't try anything. Wouldn't do anything rash. The letter she had sent only made this decision stronger. She had a responsibility towards the school now. Towards Dumbledore. If Snape denied her she couldn't bare seeing him everyday in the castle. She (she believed that he would never) would have to leave the castle. And that would be inappropriate. She shook her head and stood up. She must get this out of her mind. At least till the end of the summer.

A/N: Sorry for not updating so long. Busy last week. :)

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