Chapter 8: Meeting with the Exes and the Headmistress

Authors Note: Okay I have received a review from a guest but I didn't know how to respond back to this said guest but I think most of you will probably be confused however the review said:

'' Hermione is fairly stupid...you never meet with vindictive, jealous exes...it can only cause trouble and jeopardize your marriage.'' My response: Hermione is naïve but not stupid, you might say she is a pushover she always want see the good in people no matter what the situation is, she is going to this meeting not knowing the possibilities but knowing that Ron still has feelings for her, has this answered your question? :) However I want to thank everyone who made this story their favourite or followed me. Thank you so much!


Ron's POV:

Not knowing what could happen is seriously killing me, I didn't know really if Hermione was going to accept my apology. I feel so bad what I done a seven years ago but we need to move forward, I know she is so mesmerised by the ferret that she won't spare me a second glance but I at least want a friendship with her. She has turned quite into a beautiful lady, gone are those bushy hair instead replaced with soft and smooth golden/brownish locks. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't hear a cough behind me, I quickly turn around and nearly knocking my butterbeer in the process.

''He-rrmione, you've come,'' I stammered

''Of course I came Ronald, I never break my promises no matter the situation,'' Hermione smiled, oh that smile the effect it has on me.

''I know but I thought you wouldn't want to see me, I know I haven't been your favourite person lately but can you give me a chance to explain myself?,'' I asked.

''First I need a drink,'' She said, she stood and went to stand out the counter this gave me a opportunity to mentally prepare what I was going to say to her.

A few minutes later she was back in her seat waiting for whatever she ordered patiently but looking at me intently trying to decipher why she was her. I coughed ready to start what I've been mentally preparing for these last few hours ever since I received that message.

''Hermione I know you've probably heard this from that night but I did mean it then and I still mean it today, I'm sorry I truly I am I didn't want to hurt you and remember it wasn't intentionally I was drunk and out of mind and Lavender was the one who stalked me, if it wasn't for her I still think we could've been married today,'' I said I felt satisfied with myself before I noticed Hermione frown and hold her hand up.

''Please don't get ahead of yourself now Ron, I know it wasn't intentionally but if you loved me truly like you state then you wouldn't let Brown get the far. Thinking back I know what separated you and myself away, it's because Ron me and you have chemistry as friends but not as a relationship and I hardly doubt we would've got married, either way we would have broken up,'' Hermione said calmly but her eyes said a different matter, they were the same hazel colour they were but they hid hints of coldness.

''Oh come on you were always Miss-I-Am-A-Optimist but there has been a change in you, you seem much more different then I knew. You wear clothes that you never dreamed of wearing, you have become friends with Slytherin's for Godric sake.'' I sneered.

''You're still the same I see, regarding Slytherin's as they are beneath you and for the last time my husband is a former Slytherin, it seems fitting that I shall spend some time with his friends nothing you say will change that. I have changed for the better, I don't need you in my life if you are going to act like this I may sound harsh Ronald but this is right,'' Hermione trailed off, this opened my eyes.

'No Hermione, I don't know if you do but I need you in my life I swear I'll try to be civil with the new people in your life,'' I assured, however Hermione didn't want any messing about she looked at me hard and clearly for a few seconds.

''If you say so, I really need to go Ronald but we will build up our friendship one at a time I may be a forgiving person but I don't forgiving lying or cheating but this time I just want to move on and this is the only reason I am forgiving you, no hiding behind the bushes but I can guess you know that I don't trust you anymore?'' Hermione said clearly, her face void of any emotion.

Harsh I know but I see where she is coming from, ''Yes I know Hermione, but I am sincere and I would do anything to make it up to you,'' I said calmly as possible but insides were screaming at me to kiss her already.

''We have to take it slow then I want to know if I can trust you and I will talk to you another time, I have got another meeting Ronald,'' Hermione said gulping down the last drops of her coffee and leaving a hefty tip on the counter. Being a Malfoy must have some perks after all.

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Hermione's POV:

I really had half an hour before I meet Professor McGonagall but I needed to clear my mind before I meet her, to be honest I don't if Ronald was being sincere or not. Not seeing someone for 7 nearly 8 years has done this, he has learnt how to hide his feelings but he always ends up leaving traces of it open. I can tell that he still loves me but I honestly don't know why, I made it clear to everyone after the reunion that I'll always love Draco no matter what, Draco has been my soul and life on this Earth for these last 7 years.

*FLASHBACK 6 years back* I was sitting in the living room of Malfoy Manor I was currently reading the newspaper article that Harry released claiming that I must've left the Wizarding World because they have searched every inch of it. Ironically I am sitting in the place they will have least expected me to find, I was so lost in the newspaper that I failed to notice Malfoy enter the room, he seemed to be watching me intently but when I caught him at it he didn't have the trademark smirk on his face instead he had a sheepish smile. What, this can't be Draco can it?

''Malfoy, what's wrong?'' I asked.

''I love you,'' He blurted out randomly, I was left speechless even though we have been going out for the last few months we haven't even mentioned the L word our relationship was more of freedom and it was going at a pace we didn't control and also didn't want to change. But I knew that I loved Draco, it was so different from the relationship Ronald and I shared in the past. The kisses weren't tender or passionless, instead they were full of passion and heat and it left me and him wanting more. The stolen glances and touches were out of this world.

''I love you too,'' I said honestly and clearly, this must've eased Draco's nerves as his smirk was back and his face and his eyes were at their brightest. Before I could mention anything else he grabbed my waist and picked me up and captured my lips within his in seconds.

*END OF FLASHBACK*


The kisses me and Draco have are different from any other relationships I have ever had. I was so lost in my thoughts that I failed to notice the time, there was only about 15 minutes left till the meeting. I quickly went in a corner and Apparated in Hogesmeade. I quickened my pace and was at the Hogwarts gate in a few minutes. There was a man that looked familiar at the door he seemed to be waiting for me because as soon I stood in front of the gate he opened it.

''Hermione,'' He greeted, he seemed to recognise me too but I couldn't count on it I have been in the newspapers recently.

''Hello,'' I said unsurely.

''Cormac McClaggen, can't remember you ex now can you?'' He smirked, the smirk had nothing on Draco's whatsoever. I was disgusted at the way he was try to suggest we are at it.

''Oh, and as a matter of fact we were never exes we were people who went out to a party together and I was disappointed I might say,'' I smirked with all the bitterness I held inside me.

''Oh come on, if you take this offer to work here then I will be seeing you on a daily thing,'' Cormac said with a raise of his eyebrows.

I decided to take this situation into my own hands and raised my eyebrows to the fullest, I wasn't impressed with this meeting and also him supposedly seeing me every day but I wanted to put him in his place.

''Really? Well I'm sorry to do this to you but I hardly think we're going to see each other every day I am only going to come to Hogwarts when I am teaching and as it is Arthimancy I won't be teaching every single day,'' I said and walked straight past him and started to walk to the Headmistresses office.

I knocked on the door not knowing the password but the griffin granted me permission to come in, I looked around and failed to see McGonagall anywhere.

''Oh Hermione, I see you have arrived please take a seat and make yourself comfortable,'' A voice behind said, I jumped but quickly got over the shock after seeing McGonagall behind me.

I found a mini one seat sofa in front of the Headmistresses, I put my coat off and made myself comfy I gathered we got a lot to discuss.

''I am very pleased and also relieved that you have accepted my offer but I wanted to know you're opinion on working here is there some things you want?'' McGonagall asked, conjuring a table and then pouring tea and a ginger newt. I accepted this politely.

''Well I was thinking that Arthimancy is only a subject students take for their options and it's not a compulsory subject and only few pupils from each year will chose it so I was thinking that if I have free periods within a day and also break and lunch time I will be going home to my daughter? Also I will not be living in Hogwarts but at my house.'' I said.

McGonagall thought for a few moments, she looked at me then answered, ''I can accept that and you are right. I have got the feedback from what the second years have chosen and only 15 of the most gifted students have chosen it. You will be only teaching 2-3 lessons a day, I will try to find out exactly and then I will get back to you, also how would you like to be Deputy Head of Gryffindor, I truly believe you deserve it,'' McGonagall explained with a smile on her face.

''I gather Neville is the head? I feel flattered but I think I should just stay in the side-lines for a while but I think that Deputy would be amazing because it pupils such as girls feel uncomfortable talking to Neville then they can come to me anytime or they can owl me,'' I persuaded.

''I think that seems, I will let you know everything you via owl,'' McGonagall assured.

''Thank you for this, you have given me my childhood dream I always wanted to teach in the place I gained knowledge from. All these things you are allowing me to have, most of all thank you,'' I said sincerely.

I walked through the fireplace, entering Malfoy Manor I seemed to forgot all the encounters I had with my teenage exes, I just wanted to relax with my handsome husband and my troublesome daughter.