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Minerva McGonagall stared at Remus from across the Headmaster's desk. "You want me to what?"

"Give Severus his job as Potions professor back."

McGonagall shook her head. "Are you mad Remus? The parents would have a field day if I hired him back. Not everyone is a willing to forgive as we are, or Dumbledore was. If I hired him, who knows what kind of criticism we would face?"

Remus nodded. "That is true, but you know that this is what Dumbledore would have wanted."

Remus took a step forward. "Minerva, he needs our help. Besides, I don't think she will like it when you tell Severus he doesn't have a job anymore. You know how much she cares about his well-being."

Minerva sighed. It was true. Adiana would never allow it if she didn't let Severus back to Hogwarts. It would cause more complications than dealing with the parents.

"Very well, Severus Snape will return as Potions Master, since I needed to find a new one anyways. However, he will not be allowed to be Head of Slytherin house."

"Which is understandable of course," Remus said. Minerva nodded.

"That saves me the trouble of finding a Potions professor," she said before she sighed. "Now the only problem is explaining Miss Sharp's presence during the school year."

"I actually have thought of that already."

Minerva and Remus both turned to see that Adiana had arrived and was standing the headmaster's office. She smiled.

"That is, if you are willing to go along with my plan?"

Harry and Ron were unsure what to expect of their first day of Hogwarts. Without the third member of their group, they seemed a little off. Everyone kept asking about Hermione, especially Neville. The poor boy seemed to have a crush on Hermione, which before they knew the truth wouldn't of seemed so hopeless as it was now.

Even Harry noticed that Ron had been slightly different since he found out the truth. This just confirmed Harry's suspicions that Ron had had a crush on Hermione.

Now that he knew the truth, Ron had been slightly depressed that the girl he liked wasn't who he thought she was. In fact, she was much too old for him, and had an obsession with Snape.

That would also explain Ron's cold attitude towards Snape since Adiana left the Weasley home. Granted, Ron had never liked Snape, but it seemed like since Adiana had told them her story about Snape's grandfather, Ron's dislike of Snape had increased tenfold.

Harry was glad to be back at Hogwarts, however he had yet to find Adiana anywhere. He didn't know how Hermione Granger's expulsion was going to be explained to the other students, but it was going to be interesting.

They entered the Great Hall and sat down at their tables. Harry could see that several students hadn't returned this year, probably because of the Dark Lord's return.

It wasn't until all the new students had been sorted that McGonagall stood. This was a tradition at Hogwarts that the Headmaster, or in this case Headmistress, would make a speech, and it seemed McGonagall would continue this tradition.

"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. I am your new Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall, and I would like to introduce our new staff members. Returning to take over Defense against the Dark Arts is Remus Lupin, and returning Potions professor is Severus Snape."

Gasps filled the Great Hall, including a few "my parents would never allowed this." The only students not complaining were the Slytherin students. Some were even smirking, however Draco was not among them.

Draco seemed different as well, but Harry had little time to dwell on it. McGonagall's next announcement took his attention away from the blonde-haired boy.

"Severus Snape is to be treated as he always has been. Despite any rumors you may have heard regarding last year and Albus Dumbledore's death, you are to know that Professor Snape was not responsible for any events occurring last year.

"And in an attempt to make the transition easier to bare for those parents who feel that Professor Snape is an unworthy candidate for this position, I have hired an assistant to help Professor Snape as well as keep an eye on him, as a show of good faith.

"This assistant will be able to defend themselves from any attack and has been well trained in any type of combat, either Muggle or magical. I would like to introduce…" McGonagall took a deep breath before looking at Remus, who nodded his head slightly. "Miss Adiana Sharp."

The doors to the Great Hall opened and Mr. Filch entered followed by Adiana. Several people gasped as she knew they would, even Harry and Ron were in shock.

This wasn't the Hermione they remembered. She was wearing an emerald green cloak over a tight black top with a black mini skirt and black boots. She had a look in her eyes that the moment Harry saw it filled him with fear and coldness. In that same instant that their eyes connected the coldness and fear disappeared and Harry knew in that moment that it was just an act.

After Adiana had reached the front table her eyes connected with Snape's he felt like this girl knew him better than he knew himself.

It was in the next second that he knew why. Neville Longbottom stood up, with his eyes wide, and pointed at the girl before exclaiming, "That's Hermione Granger!"

Everyone around the Great Hall realized that Adiana looked remarkably like Hermione; in fact they were almost identical except Adiana was slightly older.

Snape looked over the girl's features. It was true that she looked much like Miss Granger, but it was also true that she didn't have the same demeanor as Miss Granger. This woman was more confident and seemed to have a darker side to her.

McGonagall was attempting to calm the children down, but it didn't seem to be working.

Adiana smirked slightly, throwing Severus off a little as he was observing the girl. She had known something like this would happen. She moved forward, her smirk now gone, and lifted her arm into the air. "Silencio!"

The entire hall quieted as a bright blue stream of light engulfed them all. They were moving their lips, but they couldn't hear anything.

Adiana stepped forward and addressed the crowd. "I…am…NOT… Hermione Granger! Anyone who believes this to be true is sadly mistaken. I am Adiana Sharp, know it, learn it, and if I were you I would fear it."

She lowered her hand and instantly they could speak again, however, no one spoke a word. "I will not hesitate to use force if necessary, so I suggest you don't push me."

Adiana turned back to the Head Table and took her seat next to Professor Snape, who was looking at her with a critical look, almost like he was trying to analyze her. McGonagall looked at Adiana confused before turning back to the students, who were still silent. "Miss Sharp will be joining us for the upcoming term and is to be respected as one of the staff."

The students must have agreed because no one spoke a word. McGonagall nodded before smiling and then raising her arms in the air and said, "Let the feast begin!"

Harry smiled. His seventh year at Hogwarts had begun.