AN: I am on a roll. There is a specific moment I want to hit before the weekend. It will change lives it will be so amazing. I feel like Superman I'm so pumped about this story. So the date is January 28, 2015 and this is chapter number five today. Wow. Five in one day. Feels amazing that I was actually able to do that. Now as a little reminder the Trio is about to go into their sixth year and Ginny and Luna are going into their fifth year. Once again anything you recognize is JK Rowling's anything you don't is mine.
Hermione POV
July 7, 1996
Harry, Ron, and I were sitting together at the table in Grimmauld Place waiting for the owls that would be coming today.
"Damn!" Sirius stormed into the room and glared darkly. I shrank back at the fierce look on his face but it wasn't directed at me. "Remus!"
"What?" Professor Lupin called from the other room.
"Have you seen the news about the Marriage Law?" Sirius called pouring himself a large shot of Firewhiskey.
"What now?" Professor Lupin asked walking into the room.
"Umbridge is pushing through the law even faster." Sirius spat throwing his head back to down his shot.
"What? How much sooner?" Professor Snape asked storming into the room. He must have been in the other room with Professor Lupin listening.
"Within the next year to year and a half." Sirius spat waving his wand at the Daily Prophet. It burst into flames, crumpled and disintegrated into a sooty mess on the floor.
"What do we do?" Remus asked running a hand through his graying hair.
"There's not much we can do." Professor Snape said glaring at the ground.
"There is one thing," Sirius said slowly trailing off. Professor Lupin and Professor Snape traded a loaded look.
"The Order." They said at the same time. A moment later three owls flew through an open window. I squealed and jumped up from my spot. The three men turned to look at me in confusion then laughed when they saw the owls.
"What happens if we fail?" Harry asked his voice shaking.
"We discuss our options with our Head of House, I asked Professor McGonagall at the end of last term." I said shakily. Ron looked to sick to speak.
The three owls landed on the table in front of us. I blew out a heavy breath and leaned forward to grab the letter from the owl that was closest to me. The poor owl shook as I tried to remove the letter. It took a moment but it finally came free. I shakily opened the letter and quickly read the parchment.
Ordinary Wizarding Level Results
Pass Grades:
Outstanding (O)
Exceeds Expectations (E)
Acceptable (A)
Fail Grades:
Poor (P)
Dreadful (D)
Troll (T)
Hermione Jean Granger has achieved:
Arithmancy: O
Astronomy: O
Care of Magical Creatures: O
Charms: O
Defense Against the Dark Arts: E
Herbology: O
History of Magic: O
Muggle Studies: O
Potions: O
Study of Ancient Runes: O
Transfiguration: O
I blinked in shock. Wow. I had gotten almost all Outstandings. Amazing.
"Only failed Divination and History of Magic, and who cares about them?" Ron said happily to Harry. "Here... swap..."
Harry looked at Ron's grades and nodded while Ron rolled his eyes. "Knew you'd be top at Defense Against the Dark Arts. We've done all right, haven't we?"
"Well done!" Sirius said clapping Harry and Ron on the shoulder's. "Lets celebrate with a shot!"
"Hermione?" said Professor Lupin tentatively "How did you do?"
"I – not bad," I said in a small voice. I didn't want to brag and sound superior.
"Oh, come off it," said Ron, striding over to me and whipping the results out of my hand before I could stop him. "Yep... ten 'Outstandings' and one 'Exceeds Expectations' at Defense Against the Dark Arts." He looked down at me, half-amused, half-exasperated. "You're actually disappointed, aren't you?"
"No." I said in a squeaky voice then cleared my throat. Sirius was pouring out shots like a bartender and pushed them in front of us. I looked down at the caramel colored drink and threw my head back and swallowed the shot. It burned my throat and my insides as it traveled through my body and I shook my head.
"Granger." Professor Snape placed his hand on my shoulder and a shiver raced down my spine. I turned to look at him and he smiled down at me. "Congratulations."
"Thank you sir." I said smiling slowly feeling warm and fuzzy.
"Since you will be my apprentice this year you may now start calling me Severus." I blinked in shock and nodded slowly.
"If you say so Severus." His lips curled into a smirky smile and his black eyes glittered like Onyx. Merlin he was good looking.
"To the new sixth years!" Sirius said raising his glass.
"To surviving O.W.L.s!" Ron said lifting his glass.
"To wanting to murder Umbridge!" Remus said lifting his glass. Everyone laughed at that.
"To believing in a brighter future..." Harry said lifting his glass and stared into my eyes.
I lifted my own glass which had somehow refilled itself. "To becoming a Healer." I turned expectantly towards Severus and he lifted his own glass.
"To moving on from the past." And then he threw back his head and downed the drink. I threw back my head and swallowed the drink and stumbled a little.
"Whoa, Granger." Severus said slipping his arm around my waist. I sleepily looked up at him and smiled. "you're a lightweight aren't you?"
I nodded sleepily and gasped when he pulled me into his arms. "Come on lets get you into bed."
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