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Home at Hogwarts
By Crimson
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A/N: Finally, my post-Hogwarts story! Get ready for some surprises and some unexpected members of the Hogwarts staff. Alright, enough from me, enjoy!
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters, places, and objects belong to Warner Brothers and her majesty J.K. Rowling, Queen of All Literature.
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Chapter One -
Return to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
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' This is unreal. ' Harry Potter thought to himself when he apparated to King's Cross in London. I haven't seen anyone for at least nine or ten years! After his final defeat of Voldemort, Harry had escaped from the public eye and not made contact with anyone except Albus Dumbledore, not even Ron and Hermione. He needed to sort out his thoughts. It took him quite a while, but once he had, he immediately accepted the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
He knew the all the professors were probably already at Hogwarts, so it would be an uneventful train ride to Hogsmeade Station. He hauled his trunk into the overhead shelf, feeling like he was eleven again and expected Fred and George to come assist him. What had happened to Fred and George? What about Ron, Hermione, Ginny, all of the Weasleys! He wondered about his fellow Gryffindors, Dean, Seamus, Neville, Lavender, and Parvati. He was even curious as to the whereabouts of Draco Malfoy. He sat and contemplated this the entire trip, only stopping to buy some cauldron cakes from the woman with the food cart.
He slowly fell asleep and awoke about an hour later, as the train pulled to a stop at about 1:30 in the afternoon. Harry stretched lazily and gathered his things. Exiting the train, he saw a familiar face greet him.
" Harry! " Professor McGonagall said in an unusually cheery voice. She hurried over and embraced Harry. He was startled, but didn't show it, as he returned the hug.
" Good to see you Professor. "
" No need for formalities! If we're to be working together, I must insist you call me Minerva. "
" That'll take some used to, but I'll try. " he laughed.
" Well, Albus is waiting for us so we must be off. " Minerva informed him, beckoning him to follow her as she headed towards the school.
They reached it a few minutes later and Minerva pushed open the great oak doors. As Harry stepped into the Entrance Hall, he felt a feeling of warmth and content wash over him. Hogwarts was the only place that had truly been a home to him. He felt safe and protected here. He breathed a sigh of happiness.
" Good to be back. " He told her.
" I knew you'd miss it. " She smiled.
" Good to see you Harry. " Dumbledore had just appeared on the Grand Staircase.
" Glad to be back Headmaster. " Harry grinned.
" Come along to my office. " He started back up the stairs.
" See you later Professor, " Harry grinned wider. " I mean Minerva. " She chuckled.
" Goodbye Harry. "
When they reached Dumbledore's office, he said the password ('Yellow Gumdrops') and they climbed the hidden staircase. Once they were inside, Harry sat in the chair opposite his desk.
" I just wanted you to know that no one knows you're hear. Except Minerva and myself. We wanted to surprise everyone. " Harry raised an eyebrow, " I think you're in for a bit of a surprise yourself. " he finished.
" I'm happy to be here Headmaster. I expect your hinting I'll be seeing some familiar faces. " Harry asked.
" Yes, and please call me Albus. "
" All this first name is going to take some getting used to. " Harry commented. Albus chuckled.
" Well, you know where your quarters and room are I expect. " Harry nodded. " I'll be seeing you in the Great Hall at dinner then. "
" See you then. " Harry said, leaving his office. He wandered the halls, getting reacquainted with his old school. He wandered into the library, thinking all the time he spent there studying with Ron and Hermione. ' Ron and Hermione… ' he thought,
' They always had such a thing for each other. Everyone noticed but them…I wonder if they ever got together? ' He wished he knew what had become of all his childhood friends.
He opened the library doors and strolled in, glancing around. ' Wonder if Madame Pince is still around. ' He walked towards the main desk, remembering Madam Pince sitting their hushing them to be quiet.
He saw a woman sitting at the desk with her back to him. She had her nose buried in a book, and her brown hair in a tight bun. She looked remarkably like a young Professor McGonagall. He cleared his throat loudly, hoping she'd turn around so he could see if he recognized her.
She turned around and Harry's eyes widened. He'd know that face anywhere.
" Hermione?! " he cried.
" Harry! " Hermione jumped clear over the desk and threw her arms around him. Harry grinned, picked her up, and spun her around. She shrieked and kissed his cheek. Suddenly she pulled away and smacked him playfully on the arm.
" Where the hell have you been? "
" Around. " He looked at her with puppy eyes, " Don't be mad at me Hermione, I just needed to sort things out. " She raised an eyebrow.
" Sure took you long enough. " Hermione scolded.
" You have to tell me everything! " Harry said suddenly, " Where is everyone? Ron, Dean, Seamus, even Draco! I want to know what's happened to everybody. " She grinned.
" No, I'm gonna make you wait it out. You'll figure it out soon enough. " Harry frowned. Hermione only smiled wider.
" Come on, I want to ask Severus about a potion I found in this book. " Harry's eyes widened.
" Severus? SNAPE? Why the hell would you want to talk to him if you could avoid it? Are you completely nutters? "
" Give me a break Harry! We're adults now, stop being childish. " Hermione suddenly stopped. " Why are you here anyway? "
" I'm the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. " Harry grinned.
" So you're going to be here for a while? " Harry nodded. Hermione grabbed his arm and together, they walked down to the dungeons. Hermione knocked on the door to Snape's office.
" Who is it? " Snape's silky voice came from behind the door.
" It's Hermione, and I've got an old friend with me Severus. "
" Come in. " Hermione opened the door and Harry reluctantly followed. Snape looked up from the parchment he was reading and froze when he saw Harry.
" May I inquire as to why Potter has decided to grace us all with his presence after all these years? "
" He's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor. " Hermione informed him.
" Yes Severus, it seems as if we'll be working together. " Harry said coolly.
" It would look that way, wouldn't it Harry? " Snape replied.
" Very well, what is it Hermione? " After Hermione finished talking to Snape, they said goodbye and wandered towards the Great Hall for dinner.
When they entered, they headed towards the staff table. The only person sitting there was…' It can't be! ' thought Harry. But it was. " Justin Finch-Fletchley! " he shouted. Justin looked up.
" Harry Potter? " Justin hurried over to meet them. They embraced (in a very manly way, mind you) and Justin pulled back grinning.
" What brings you back? "
" New Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher."
" No! "
" Afraid so. What are you doing here? "
" I teach History of Magic, and I'm head of Hufflepuff. "
" I hope I not in for any other shocks. " Harry commented. Justin chuckled.
" Just wait. " Harry raised an eyebrow.
" Why do I feel like everyone knows things I don't? "
" Because we do. " Hermione informed him.
" So where's your husband? I haven't seen him all day. " Justin commented.
" Your married?! " Harry asked. Hermione nodded.
" But I always thought that you had a thing for R-- " Harry was cut off by a familiar voice echoing through the hall.
" HARRY! " Harry turned to see a tall, redheaded man running towards him. He could recognize that flaming top from a mile away.
" Ron! " The old friends hugged, and Hermione leaned over to kiss him on the lips when they pulled away. Harry eyes suddenly widened in realization.
" So you two, you finally, so, you're -- "
" Married? " Ron and Hermione offered.
*End of Chapter 1*
A/N: The first chapter!! Hope you liked it. More and more familiar faces to come! Please review or feel free to email (crimsonpunk@hotmail.com) or instant message me (Aim: crimsonpunk7) your comments!
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Home at Hogwarts
By Crimson
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A/N: Finally, my post-Hogwarts story! Get ready for some surprises and some unexpected members of the Hogwarts staff. Alright, enough from me, enjoy!
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters, places, and objects belong to Warner Brothers and her majesty J.K. Rowling, Queen of All Literature.
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Chapter One -
Return to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
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' This is unreal. ' Harry Potter thought to himself when he apparated to King's Cross in London. I haven't seen anyone for at least nine or ten years! After his final defeat of Voldemort, Harry had escaped from the public eye and not made contact with anyone except Albus Dumbledore, not even Ron and Hermione. He needed to sort out his thoughts. It took him quite a while, but once he had, he immediately accepted the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
He knew the all the professors were probably already at Hogwarts, so it would be an uneventful train ride to Hogsmeade Station. He hauled his trunk into the overhead shelf, feeling like he was eleven again and expected Fred and George to come assist him. What had happened to Fred and George? What about Ron, Hermione, Ginny, all of the Weasleys! He wondered about his fellow Gryffindors, Dean, Seamus, Neville, Lavender, and Parvati. He was even curious as to the whereabouts of Draco Malfoy. He sat and contemplated this the entire trip, only stopping to buy some cauldron cakes from the woman with the food cart.
He slowly fell asleep and awoke about an hour later, as the train pulled to a stop at about 1:30 in the afternoon. Harry stretched lazily and gathered his things. Exiting the train, he saw a familiar face greet him.
" Harry! " Professor McGonagall said in an unusually cheery voice. She hurried over and embraced Harry. He was startled, but didn't show it, as he returned the hug.
" Good to see you Professor. "
" No need for formalities! If we're to be working together, I must insist you call me Minerva. "
" That'll take some used to, but I'll try. " he laughed.
" Well, Albus is waiting for us so we must be off. " Minerva informed him, beckoning him to follow her as she headed towards the school.
They reached it a few minutes later and Minerva pushed open the great oak doors. As Harry stepped into the Entrance Hall, he felt a feeling of warmth and content wash over him. Hogwarts was the only place that had truly been a home to him. He felt safe and protected here. He breathed a sigh of happiness.
" Good to be back. " He told her.
" I knew you'd miss it. " She smiled.
" Good to see you Harry. " Dumbledore had just appeared on the Grand Staircase.
" Glad to be back Headmaster. " Harry grinned.
" Come along to my office. " He started back up the stairs.
" See you later Professor, " Harry grinned wider. " I mean Minerva. " She chuckled.
" Goodbye Harry. "
When they reached Dumbledore's office, he said the password ('Yellow Gumdrops') and they climbed the hidden staircase. Once they were inside, Harry sat in the chair opposite his desk.
" I just wanted you to know that no one knows you're hear. Except Minerva and myself. We wanted to surprise everyone. " Harry raised an eyebrow, " I think you're in for a bit of a surprise yourself. " he finished.
" I'm happy to be here Headmaster. I expect your hinting I'll be seeing some familiar faces. " Harry asked.
" Yes, and please call me Albus. "
" All this first name is going to take some getting used to. " Harry commented. Albus chuckled.
" Well, you know where your quarters and room are I expect. " Harry nodded. " I'll be seeing you in the Great Hall at dinner then. "
" See you then. " Harry said, leaving his office. He wandered the halls, getting reacquainted with his old school. He wandered into the library, thinking all the time he spent there studying with Ron and Hermione. ' Ron and Hermione… ' he thought,
' They always had such a thing for each other. Everyone noticed but them…I wonder if they ever got together? ' He wished he knew what had become of all his childhood friends.
He opened the library doors and strolled in, glancing around. ' Wonder if Madame Pince is still around. ' He walked towards the main desk, remembering Madam Pince sitting their hushing them to be quiet.
He saw a woman sitting at the desk with her back to him. She had her nose buried in a book, and her brown hair in a tight bun. She looked remarkably like a young Professor McGonagall. He cleared his throat loudly, hoping she'd turn around so he could see if he recognized her.
She turned around and Harry's eyes widened. He'd know that face anywhere.
" Hermione?! " he cried.
" Harry! " Hermione jumped clear over the desk and threw her arms around him. Harry grinned, picked her up, and spun her around. She shrieked and kissed his cheek. Suddenly she pulled away and smacked him playfully on the arm.
" Where the hell have you been? "
" Around. " He looked at her with puppy eyes, " Don't be mad at me Hermione, I just needed to sort things out. " She raised an eyebrow.
" Sure took you long enough. " Hermione scolded.
" You have to tell me everything! " Harry said suddenly, " Where is everyone? Ron, Dean, Seamus, even Draco! I want to know what's happened to everybody. " She grinned.
" No, I'm gonna make you wait it out. You'll figure it out soon enough. " Harry frowned. Hermione only smiled wider.
" Come on, I want to ask Severus about a potion I found in this book. " Harry's eyes widened.
" Severus? SNAPE? Why the hell would you want to talk to him if you could avoid it? Are you completely nutters? "
" Give me a break Harry! We're adults now, stop being childish. " Hermione suddenly stopped. " Why are you here anyway? "
" I'm the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. " Harry grinned.
" So you're going to be here for a while? " Harry nodded. Hermione grabbed his arm and together, they walked down to the dungeons. Hermione knocked on the door to Snape's office.
" Who is it? " Snape's silky voice came from behind the door.
" It's Hermione, and I've got an old friend with me Severus. "
" Come in. " Hermione opened the door and Harry reluctantly followed. Snape looked up from the parchment he was reading and froze when he saw Harry.
" May I inquire as to why Potter has decided to grace us all with his presence after all these years? "
" He's the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor. " Hermione informed him.
" Yes Severus, it seems as if we'll be working together. " Harry said coolly.
" It would look that way, wouldn't it Harry? " Snape replied.
" Very well, what is it Hermione? " After Hermione finished talking to Snape, they said goodbye and wandered towards the Great Hall for dinner.
When they entered, they headed towards the staff table. The only person sitting there was…' It can't be! ' thought Harry. But it was. " Justin Finch-Fletchley! " he shouted. Justin looked up.
" Harry Potter? " Justin hurried over to meet them. They embraced (in a very manly way, mind you) and Justin pulled back grinning.
" What brings you back? "
" New Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher."
" No! "
" Afraid so. What are you doing here? "
" I teach History of Magic, and I'm head of Hufflepuff. "
" I hope I not in for any other shocks. " Harry commented. Justin chuckled.
" Just wait. " Harry raised an eyebrow.
" Why do I feel like everyone knows things I don't? "
" Because we do. " Hermione informed him.
" So where's your husband? I haven't seen him all day. " Justin commented.
" Your married?! " Harry asked. Hermione nodded.
" But I always thought that you had a thing for R-- " Harry was cut off by a familiar voice echoing through the hall.
" HARRY! " Harry turned to see a tall, redheaded man running towards him. He could recognize that flaming top from a mile away.
" Ron! " The old friends hugged, and Hermione leaned over to kiss him on the lips when they pulled away. Harry eyes suddenly widened in realization.
" So you two, you finally, so, you're -- "
" Married? " Ron and Hermione offered.
*End of Chapter 1*
A/N: The first chapter!! Hope you liked it. More and more familiar faces to come! Please review or feel free to email (crimsonpunk@hotmail.com) or instant message me (Aim: crimsonpunk7) your comments!
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