Chapter 2
Professor Malfoy?
After Harry's death, Mione quit her job in the Ministry and worked as a teacher in a nearby school.
A year later, she received a letter from Hogwarts.
Dear Mrs. Potter,
We would like to invite you to teach Transfiguration in Hogwarts. Professor Mc Gonagall, the current Transfiguration teacher is unavailable due to some family problems. Some of the staff would be glad to watch over James while you have your classes so as not to burden you. We hope you would consider this offer.
Sincerely,
Prof. Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster
She smiled and sent her reply in no time. The next day, she received another owl.
Dear Mrs. Potter,
We are glad you accepted the offer. Please be at platform 9 ¾ on Saturday at 11:00 sharp.
Sincerely,
Prof, Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster
When Saturday came, she and James went to platform 9 ¾. She found a compartment and settled in. As the train moved, she felt that she needed to go to the bathroom. She told James to stay put as she went towards the bathroom.
When she came back to their compartment, she found it empty. She panicked.
"James! Where are you?"
She started searching the other compartments until she came to the last one. She heard voices coming from inside. She opened the door and gasped at what she saw.
There was Draco Malfoy with James on his lap. They were laughing as they ate chocolate frogs.
"James!"
The two boys turned around. Draco grinned at her.
"Hi Hermione!"
"What do you think your doing with my son, Malfoy?!"
"He got lost and was starting to cry when I found him outside my compartment so I gave him some chocolate and we talked"
She couldn't believe this was the same Draco Malfoy who made fun of her when they were little.
"James, we'd better go"
James got of Draco's lap and started to follow her but not until he gave Draco a kiss. She couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Malfoy being kissed by a child. But before she left, she turned back towards him.
"Um, Malfoy… Thanks"
"Anytime Hermione, anytime"
"Why did you call me Hermione?"
"It's your name isn't it?"
"Well yeah, but what happened to mudblood and Granger?"
"You want me to call you that?" Draco raised his eyebrows.
"No, I mean, why the sudden change?" She was beginning to blush and she didn't know why.
"People change Hermione, Do you think we could be friends?"
She nodded.
"Sure, why not"
"Why don't you start calling me Draco instead of Malfoy?"
"Ok, Draco"
He smirked his Draco-smirk.
"I think you better go Hermione, we'll be arriving soon"
"Ok, by the way, what are you teaching?"
"Potions, you?"
"Transfiguration"
And with that she left him.
They arrived at Hogwarts shortly. Since they were the only passengers there was only one carriage. James was somehow becoming attached to Draco and vice versa. Instead of sitting on her lap, he sat on Draco's lap and he didn't seem to mind.
When they got to the castle Professor Dumbledore met them.
"Ah, Professor Potter and Professor Malfoy, welcome back!"
She turned to see Draco carrying a sleeping James in his arms. She immediately approached him.
"Here, let me take him"
"No I can carry him"
She knew she couldn't win this argument so she let him carry James. Dumbledore showed them to their common room. Their rooms were next to each other. Draco laid James on her bed and turned to leave.
"Draco, thanks"
He turned to her and smiled.
"No problem, he's a great kid, even if he's Potter's son. If I ever have a son I hope he will be like James"
With that, he left.
She was shocked at what he just said but didn't have the strength to ponder on it. As soon as her head hit the pillow, she fell asleep.