Hermione went to the park just to get a way for a little bit. She was too old to play but she loved to swing. She thought she saw Professor McGonagall but she wasn't sure. There was a little girl there with her. She decided to walk over. Her mother followed her. Mrs. Granger went with her daughter to the park. "Professor McGonagall is that you?" asked Hermione.

Minerva smiled at her and motioned for Grace to come over. It would be good for Her to get to know Hermione. Hermione could help her out if she needed it. "Yes Miss. Granger. This is my daughter Grace" said Minerva.

Hermione was shocked that Minerva had a daughter. "Hello Grace. I am Hermione. It is good to see you Professor. This is my mother Jane" said Hermione.

"Hello Hermione it is nice to meet you" said Grace being polite to the older girl.

"Grace as far as I know Hermione is Muggleborn like you. Her parents died. She was staying in a home but I adopted her" said Minerva smiling at Hermione.

Well that explain a lot of things and saved Hermione from having to ask question. "So this is your Transfiguration teacher" said Jane.

"Yes I am and I am also her head of house. It is nice to meet you Jane" said Minerva.

"Nice to meet you too but we best be going there are things I need to get done" said Jane.

"Very well I have to go to. I got stuff to do up at the school" said Minerva.

They left but not before Hermione and Grace waved to each other. In the short time that they got to spend together it seemed like they would become friends. They caught the knight bus. "Hello Stan Hogwarts please" said Minerva smiling at him as they got on.

"Hello Professor McGonagall it is nice to see you. We will be there soon" said Stan.

They found a seat. Grace sat by the window too look out it but they were going so fast that she really couldn't see anything but blurs. Grace was amazed at the stuff that she could. She hadn't really been outside the home much. "So where is Hogwarts Minerva?" she asked.

"It is in Scotland. No Muggle knows where it is" said Minerva smiling at Grace.

"Wow I didn't know that. So how about all those pictures around your house. You told me that if I told you then you would tell me. So I want to know now" said Grace knowing she had gone to far.

Minerva was mad. How could she say that she wanted to know now. Minerva would tell her in her own time when she was ready. "Grace you don't speak to an adult like that. I will tell you when I am ready for now let's get off. This is our stop" said Minerva in what would be her clam voice.

Grace stared up at Hogwarts as they got off. She was amazed at how big it was. Grace couldn't wait to see the inside of the castle. She couldn't believe that she would be spending the next seven years here. "So this is where you teach?" asked Grace smiling.

"Yes this is where I teach. We should go up. I don't want to be late. There is a staff meeting that I have to get to" said Minerva as they walked on.

Grace held Minerva hand the whole way up there. She was kind of scared to meet the rest of the staff. How much do they know about me she thought as they walked into the castle. The first person they ran into was Severus. Grace remember him. "Hello Mr. Snape it is good to see you again" said Grace.

Severus hated to be called Mr. He wasn't that old yet and why was Grace talking to him? "It is Severus and I have to go. If I don't I will be late" said Severus.

Minerva knew he was like that but she was just 11 and was being nice to him. She was mad. It wasn't right that he took things out on others that wasn't their fault. "Severus she is just a child. Grace was being nice to you. It wouldn't hurt you to be nice back" said Minerva.

Severus just walked on. He wasn't going to listen to Minerva this time. Severus didn't care how mad she got but he wasn't going to put up with it. Minerva thought she was his mother. "He doesn't want to talk to me" said Grace in a hurt voice.

Minerva really didn't want to explain Severus problems to her. She grabbed her hand and made their way to the staff room. Once they got there Grace looked around. It wasn't a bad size room she thought but she wouldn't want to stay in here forever. Professor Flitwick came over to them. Grace was a little taller than him which she found funny. "Grace this is Professor Flitwick. Filius this is Grace" said Minerva.

"Nice to meet you Professor Flitwick. What subject do you teach?" she asked.

"Nice to meet you too Grace. I teach charms. You look like you will do fine in my class" said Filius.

Grace smiled shyly at that. She wasn't so sure about that but she would try because he seemed nice. "Well Filius shall we sit? Over here Pomona" said Minerva.

"Yes sounds good" said Filius.

Grace wondered who Pomona was and what she taught. She looks like she played in dirt thought Grace.