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A/N Short , but the story started to flow... Peeps, read & review as soon as possible! :) I need to see your opinion of this fanfic.
~* Plans For Getting Back *~
Harry and Hermione agreed to come to Burrow and stay a few days at Ron's before they all go different ways. They didn't have any attentions to leave each other permanently, but Hermione needed to come back home in a couple of days. Harry had an invitation to come to Sirius' place after so many lousy years staying at the Dursleys.
As they entered the yard of the Burrow , they immediately found a place to talk about what Harry meant at the station. Ginny knew that they had some serous talk that did not involve her. She was their friend, but she never became a part of the trio. Trio means three, anyway.
"So, we've got nothing. Right? " Ron quietly asked Harry and Hermione after some time of discussing the subject Harry started earlier that day.
Harry nodded, but Hermione seemed like she wanted to say something. Ron noticed it and asked "Is it possible that you have any ideas?"
"Mhmmm... " Hermione muttered something. She either didn't want to tell them what she thought or she didn't have any ideas.
"Well?" Now it was Harry's turn to ask her. The boys knew her too well - that look on her face meant something and Hermione couldn't hide it.
"Come on, Mione! Spit it!" Ron nervously said.
Hermione bit her lip obviously thinking if she should tell them what she knew. "All right. But you have to promise you won't be angry with me. " Hermione whispered.
"Yeah, yeah. We promise. " Ron quickly replied still waiting to hear what she got.
"During the last few months of Hogwarts I did some researches. I didn't tell you because I never thought you'd agree with it. I was convinced that you'd laugh at my face if I told you. " Hermione blushed a bit.
" We wouldn't!" Harry protested " What was that research about anyway?"
"Well, I wanted to see what would I do after Hogwarts. It wasn't anything serious, I just had enough time to search for it. I had a few ideas but I liked one the most. I wanted to become a professor there. " Hermione stopped to grab a breath, but before she could continue Ron interrupted:
"A professor? In this age? Is that even possible?"
"That's why I did those researches. Unfortunately, nobody at age 17 could start to work as a professor at Hogwarts. "
"What did you do then?" Harry wanted to know.
"I found something that I could actually do. The job is called vice- professor. " Hermione answered.
"I've never seen vice-professors in my entire life. I haven't even heard about them!" Ron exclaimed.
"You couldn't. Hogwarts had a vice-professor last time in 1785 when Ralph Darling was the headmaster. Did you know that Ralph even... "
"Spare us the details. " Ron didn't let her start to talk about unimportant stuff "So, what is the job of those vice-professors ?"
"If you start acting nicer to me maybe I'll tell you!" Hermione raised her nose like an offended little girl.
"Hermione, he didn't mean anything bad, you know that. " Harry tried to persuade Hermione. He was really eager to see what are their possibilities to go back to Hogwarts. And if Hermione gets mad now God knows when he will hear that from her.
"Yeah, I just wanted to know the important parts of the story and I not to listen about some darling headmaster. I acted like a jerk. Sorry, Mione." Ron muttered and smiled to encourage Hermione to go on with the talk..
Fortunately Hermione was in a mood for talking so she continued "To short the story , as a vice-professor your job is to help the professors during the lectures and get them what they need. If they are late then you need to start the class. If they can't come your job is to replace them."
"Replace them?" Harry and Ron were shocked. The word echoed in their heads.
Hermione nodded "And we could do that, of course."
"Hermione, professors have ... " Ron stopped so he could find a word he was looking for " enormous knowledge and we need to replace them?"
"Yes. It's not easy but it is deducible. " Hermione said matter-of-factly.
"Hermione, think about it for the moment... " Ron tried to explain but in vain.
"I thought about that for more than three months. I'm telling you - it is feasible. " Hermione said like she didn't want to discuss the question any more.
"What do we have to do to become vice-professors? " Harry curiously asked.
"You'll need to study some books. Which are very small. " Hermione quickly said when she saw a frown on Ron's face.
"How will they elect us? How do you know professors will want to have vice- professors?" Harry questioned.
"I haven't talked to Dumbledore yet, but in those books I've read, it says that when a student wants to become a vice-professor , the professors are either thrilled to have them, or they just have to face it. About the election thing, I think that Dumbledore or the staff will give us some tests to see how qualified we are. I know we can do it, guys. We will pass the exams. " Hermione said cheerfully.
"You'll pass 'em without a doubt, but what about me? I mean, I wasn't that good student at all. " Ron sadly mumbled.
"Ron, you have entire summer for it. We both do!" Harry exclaimed.
"Yeah, you're prolly right. But that's not exactly how I envisioned this summer." Ron replied.
" I'll help you, too. We could meet in a month or something and study together. Of course, you'll have to do that way before the meeting. What d'you guys say?" Hermione asked obviously overjoyed.
Hermione promised that she'd contact Dumbledore to see if he is willing to accept them.
After some time of Hermione's and Harry's convincing Ron became more self confident. He actually became the loudest of the three with the biggest plans.
"Imagine poor old Draco when he hears from his father that Gryffindors are ruling Hogwarts area... No Slytherins aloud! He'll blast of misery." Harry and Hermione only laughed at Ron's comments. Then Harry remembered something:
"Are we supposed to help all the teachers there or we'll get our own? Can we pick a professor?"
"Good questions. I can't believe I didn't tell you that before!" Hermione thought for a second how to explain it " I'm afraid we can't pick professors. Remember that test I was talking about? Well, after it is checked they'll tell us whose vice-professor we'll become."
"Does it mean that I could be even Snape's vice-professor? " Harry looked flabbergasted.
"Unfortunately." Hermione nodded.
"If I am gonna help Snape then they better pay me for it!' Ron now started to yell.
"I'm so stupid!' Hermione exclaimed " I didn't tell you that either. This sun must have done something to my head..."
"What didn't you tell us?" Ron asked. He had a feeling that it was going to be something good.
"The job isn't free. We'll be paid for it. It's true that the money is not that big, but it's still something." Hermione said.
Ron's face seemed like he jus won the lottery. In his mind, he in a way did.
Harry on the other hand was indifferent. " I'll ask to be like a volunteer. "
"Harry, what you're talking about? Why would you do that?" Ron looked thunderstruck.
Harry shrugged "I just want to go back to Hogwarts. I don't need anything more."
"You've always been weird and you'll always be. " Ron grinned and continued to entertain his friends.
Harry seemed very happy about the plans they had made. It didn't matter if he'd need to study. It wasn't bad if his summer will contain books, quills and pergaments instead of water, hanging out and sun. His wish we'll come true - he is going back to Hogwarts with his two best friends. What can be more beautiful than that?
~*~
A/N Short , but the story started to flow... Peeps, read & review as soon as possible! :) I need to see your opinion of this fanfic.
~* Plans For Getting Back *~
Harry and Hermione agreed to come to Burrow and stay a few days at Ron's before they all go different ways. They didn't have any attentions to leave each other permanently, but Hermione needed to come back home in a couple of days. Harry had an invitation to come to Sirius' place after so many lousy years staying at the Dursleys.
As they entered the yard of the Burrow , they immediately found a place to talk about what Harry meant at the station. Ginny knew that they had some serous talk that did not involve her. She was their friend, but she never became a part of the trio. Trio means three, anyway.
"So, we've got nothing. Right? " Ron quietly asked Harry and Hermione after some time of discussing the subject Harry started earlier that day.
Harry nodded, but Hermione seemed like she wanted to say something. Ron noticed it and asked "Is it possible that you have any ideas?"
"Mhmmm... " Hermione muttered something. She either didn't want to tell them what she thought or she didn't have any ideas.
"Well?" Now it was Harry's turn to ask her. The boys knew her too well - that look on her face meant something and Hermione couldn't hide it.
"Come on, Mione! Spit it!" Ron nervously said.
Hermione bit her lip obviously thinking if she should tell them what she knew. "All right. But you have to promise you won't be angry with me. " Hermione whispered.
"Yeah, yeah. We promise. " Ron quickly replied still waiting to hear what she got.
"During the last few months of Hogwarts I did some researches. I didn't tell you because I never thought you'd agree with it. I was convinced that you'd laugh at my face if I told you. " Hermione blushed a bit.
" We wouldn't!" Harry protested " What was that research about anyway?"
"Well, I wanted to see what would I do after Hogwarts. It wasn't anything serious, I just had enough time to search for it. I had a few ideas but I liked one the most. I wanted to become a professor there. " Hermione stopped to grab a breath, but before she could continue Ron interrupted:
"A professor? In this age? Is that even possible?"
"That's why I did those researches. Unfortunately, nobody at age 17 could start to work as a professor at Hogwarts. "
"What did you do then?" Harry wanted to know.
"I found something that I could actually do. The job is called vice- professor. " Hermione answered.
"I've never seen vice-professors in my entire life. I haven't even heard about them!" Ron exclaimed.
"You couldn't. Hogwarts had a vice-professor last time in 1785 when Ralph Darling was the headmaster. Did you know that Ralph even... "
"Spare us the details. " Ron didn't let her start to talk about unimportant stuff "So, what is the job of those vice-professors ?"
"If you start acting nicer to me maybe I'll tell you!" Hermione raised her nose like an offended little girl.
"Hermione, he didn't mean anything bad, you know that. " Harry tried to persuade Hermione. He was really eager to see what are their possibilities to go back to Hogwarts. And if Hermione gets mad now God knows when he will hear that from her.
"Yeah, I just wanted to know the important parts of the story and I not to listen about some darling headmaster. I acted like a jerk. Sorry, Mione." Ron muttered and smiled to encourage Hermione to go on with the talk..
Fortunately Hermione was in a mood for talking so she continued "To short the story , as a vice-professor your job is to help the professors during the lectures and get them what they need. If they are late then you need to start the class. If they can't come your job is to replace them."
"Replace them?" Harry and Ron were shocked. The word echoed in their heads.
Hermione nodded "And we could do that, of course."
"Hermione, professors have ... " Ron stopped so he could find a word he was looking for " enormous knowledge and we need to replace them?"
"Yes. It's not easy but it is deducible. " Hermione said matter-of-factly.
"Hermione, think about it for the moment... " Ron tried to explain but in vain.
"I thought about that for more than three months. I'm telling you - it is feasible. " Hermione said like she didn't want to discuss the question any more.
"What do we have to do to become vice-professors? " Harry curiously asked.
"You'll need to study some books. Which are very small. " Hermione quickly said when she saw a frown on Ron's face.
"How will they elect us? How do you know professors will want to have vice- professors?" Harry questioned.
"I haven't talked to Dumbledore yet, but in those books I've read, it says that when a student wants to become a vice-professor , the professors are either thrilled to have them, or they just have to face it. About the election thing, I think that Dumbledore or the staff will give us some tests to see how qualified we are. I know we can do it, guys. We will pass the exams. " Hermione said cheerfully.
"You'll pass 'em without a doubt, but what about me? I mean, I wasn't that good student at all. " Ron sadly mumbled.
"Ron, you have entire summer for it. We both do!" Harry exclaimed.
"Yeah, you're prolly right. But that's not exactly how I envisioned this summer." Ron replied.
" I'll help you, too. We could meet in a month or something and study together. Of course, you'll have to do that way before the meeting. What d'you guys say?" Hermione asked obviously overjoyed.
Hermione promised that she'd contact Dumbledore to see if he is willing to accept them.
After some time of Hermione's and Harry's convincing Ron became more self confident. He actually became the loudest of the three with the biggest plans.
"Imagine poor old Draco when he hears from his father that Gryffindors are ruling Hogwarts area... No Slytherins aloud! He'll blast of misery." Harry and Hermione only laughed at Ron's comments. Then Harry remembered something:
"Are we supposed to help all the teachers there or we'll get our own? Can we pick a professor?"
"Good questions. I can't believe I didn't tell you that before!" Hermione thought for a second how to explain it " I'm afraid we can't pick professors. Remember that test I was talking about? Well, after it is checked they'll tell us whose vice-professor we'll become."
"Does it mean that I could be even Snape's vice-professor? " Harry looked flabbergasted.
"Unfortunately." Hermione nodded.
"If I am gonna help Snape then they better pay me for it!' Ron now started to yell.
"I'm so stupid!' Hermione exclaimed " I didn't tell you that either. This sun must have done something to my head..."
"What didn't you tell us?" Ron asked. He had a feeling that it was going to be something good.
"The job isn't free. We'll be paid for it. It's true that the money is not that big, but it's still something." Hermione said.
Ron's face seemed like he jus won the lottery. In his mind, he in a way did.
Harry on the other hand was indifferent. " I'll ask to be like a volunteer. "
"Harry, what you're talking about? Why would you do that?" Ron looked thunderstruck.
Harry shrugged "I just want to go back to Hogwarts. I don't need anything more."
"You've always been weird and you'll always be. " Ron grinned and continued to entertain his friends.
Harry seemed very happy about the plans they had made. It didn't matter if he'd need to study. It wasn't bad if his summer will contain books, quills and pergaments instead of water, hanging out and sun. His wish we'll come true - he is going back to Hogwarts with his two best friends. What can be more beautiful than that?
~*~