A/N - I'm on a roll at the moment so I'm going to keep writing and uploading while I'm inspired. Enjoy. R&R please :)
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own harry potter.
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As it was Friday, Hermione decided to help Ginny get settled in the Heads dorm after she unpacked her trunk and have a girls night.
As she was walking towards the portrait, someone turned into the corridor from the headmistress' stairwell.
"Sirius! Why didn't you tell me you were going to a Professor?" She said once she was close enough to see who it was.
"Hey little lady, I didn't want Harry to change his mind and come back to school instead."
"You still could have told me! I live with you for Merlin's sake!" She scolded. Frown up at him.
"Nah, you can't keep anything from Harry. And you know it. Anyway what are you doing wandering the corridors at this hour, I wouldn't want to take points off my own house before classes have even started"
"I'm going to help Ginny get settled into the head dorms"
"Makes sense. Now quickly, why did you give up your position? And don't try to give me the excuse you gave McGonagall, I know the stress isn't the only reason why" he asked, raising his eye brow curiously.
"Honestly, I just want to be me. Not the me that everyone has seen but the real me. Plus I want some fun and I want to be able to let loose for one"
"Understandable, now you get going. We will catch up for a chat before Monday" and with that Sirius headed off past Hermione to his quarters but not before looking back over his shoulder to watch her walk away.
Since returning from her attempt to find her parents, Hermione had been living at Grimmauld Place with Harry and Sirius. When she returned neither of the men could deny that she had definitely grown into a stunning woman. Her hair was no longer a frizzy birds nest, but a thick smooth fall of curls, her teeth no longer looked too big for her face as she had grown into the nicely and that body. It was a body that would make any man swoon. She had curves in all the right places. The only problem was she didn't seem to realise. She would wear loose, unflattering clothes and her hair was always up. It was only in the mornings that she wasn't hiding.
Sirius shook his head as he turn back around. He couldn't have these thoughts, she was his students and his godsons best friend.
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When Hermione entered the heads dorm the tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
"What do you want Granger? This isn't your dorm since you decided to leave me with the Weaslette" Draco snarled as the portrait shut behind her.
"I didn't leave you with with anyone. The Headmistress choose Gin as my replacement. And I'm here to help Ginny get comfortable and keep her from killing you"
"Like she could kill me, Granger"
"I killed your father remember, I could easily kill you if I wanted to" Ginny piped up from the burgundy lounge she was sitting on.
"That man isn't my father. The only thing he cared about was having an heir and having his child be a Death Eater" he growled back at her. His face turning red in anger while his pale blue eyes darkened.
"Sorry Malfoy, forget I said that"
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"That's alright, but if you ever mention that man again I swear to Merlin I will hex you where you stand"
"Sounds fine by me as long as the same is done by you in regards to Ronald"
"That's fair. Well I'm going to go unpack now" he said before turning into his bedroom and closing the door.
"What took you so long? I feel like I've been sitting her in awkward silence for hours." Ginny asked
"Oh I ran into Sirius as I entered the corridor and we got talking"
"What about?" Ginny asked curiously, raising her eyebrows suspiciously.
"Just why he didn't tell me he had agreed to be a professor and then why I gave up being head girl" Hermione said as if it was nothing but the little smile that played at the corner of her lips told a different story
"You're not telling me something!" Ginny accused
"No I've told you everything"
"I don't believe you but I WILL get it out of you eventually"
The girls walked towards Ginny's room and began unpacking and decorating is a comfortable silence. Once they had finish Ginny turned around the room taking it in. "I can really get use to having my own room" Ginny mused with a genuine smile.
"Its one of the perks of being a Head I guess." Hermione said with a slight hint of regret in her voice.
"Are you wishing you didn't resign? We could always go to McGonagall and swap back?"
"No, not at all. I just like the idea of having my own room. Could come in handy."
"What's that meant to mean? Planning on having a few snog sessions this year?" Ginny joked.
"Possibly, but I meant as an escape"
"Hang on a minute, Hermione Granger is possibly planning on snogging some boy? Who are you and what have you done with the real Hermione" Ginny's were wide with shock.
"I am the real Hermione, Gin, for once in my life I get to be the real me. For the past 7 years I've had to be the level headed logical one. I had to keep the boys in line and make sure they didn't get themselves killed. Now I don't. The war is over. I can actually be me and have some fun, instead of having my nose in a book." A small smile crept across Hermione's face as she said this.
"So tell me, who is the real you?" Curiosity taking over
"I'm not 100% sure, only thing I know is she isn't the frizzy haired, goody two shoe book worm I've been for the past 7 years."
"Well you definitely don't have frizzy hair anymore. How did you get your hair under control?"
"When I was in Australia, I went to their equivalent to Diagon Alley and came across a little hair salon. One quick spell and I won't have to deal with it again."
"No way! Why don't we know about this spell!?"
"I guess if everyone knew there would be no need for the potions and a lot of people would be out of jobs"
"True. Now what do you want to do? I'm getting rather tired." She said while covering a yawn.
"Go to bed, Gin. I'll go get set up on the couch" Hermione said as she got up off Ginny's bed.
