Draco clutched his stomach after stumbling out of the carriage.
He was alright. Just a bit queasy. Hermione rubbed his back and he felt
better. When they both walked into The Great Hall, memories of being
terrified first years came into their minds. Now they were rookie
professors! The castle hadn't changed at all! It was just the way he
remembered it. He used to not like going to Hogwarts, but when he learned
his first spell, he fell in love with the school. Hermione was looking
around the stone walls and sighed.
"It's great to be back!" she said and set down her bags near the staircase.
"C'mon, then!" said Minerva. "It's time to go meet the faculty!" Hermione and Draco exchanged grins and they walked into the small feast just for the teachers. There were only a few familiar faces. Professor Snape's eyes widened when he saw Draco. Severus always thought that Draco had his head to far up his butt to come teach at the school. They both sat down, Hermione next to Snape and Draco in-between Hermione and Professor Binns. Although Professor Binns never ate anything, he always came to show he was polite to join the staff. Headmaster Dumbledore walked in and clapped his hands back together.
"Welcome back, professors!" all the teachers raised their goblets.
"It's great to come back to teach annoying, little Gryffindors," Professor Snape whispered into his goblet, but Hermione heard him.
"Are you still teaching Potions, Professor?" Hermione asked. Snape looked at her with his hollow, black eyes.
"Unfortunately," he mumbled. It was rumoured when Hermione went to school Snape wanted the Defence Against Dark Arts job, but never got it. He subbed a few times in third year, but no one liked him when he did. In fact, hardly any students like Professor Snape except the odd Slytherin here and there who had a crush on him. "What position have you taken up, Hermione?" Snape asked, cutting into his potato. Hermione was used to Severus calling her 'Miss Granger', so at first she didn't reply.
"I'm the new Muggle Studies Professor, Severus," she made sure she said his first name. Besides, they both worked together now and fellow teachers usually call each other by their first names. Professor Snape nodded and went back to his food. Hermione leaned over to Draco.
"Snape hasn't changed a bit!" she whispered in his ear.
"No kidding," Draco replied while looking at Snape's plain black robes. But Snape did change one thing. He now kept his black hair in a ponytail and he didn't look so sickly as they remembered. Hermione had an odd feeling about Snape. Not a crush, that would be gross, but she felt as though Snape had changed in a bad way.
****
First years began filing into the hall, looking all around. At the Hogwarts house banners, the professors, other students and the enchanted ceiling. Professor McGonagall brought out a tattered old wizard cap. Hermione and Draco both remembered The Sorting Hat. 'Very smart, very brave. Perhaps Ravenclaw...no...I think...GRYFFINDOR!' the hat said in Hermione's ear the first time it was placed on her head. Draco also remembered that it barely even touched his head when it shouted 'Slytherin!'. But why?
"Much time has past, before you were even born," Began the Sorting Hat. It usually sang a song to tell students about the properties of the houses.
"These four founders made a pact, they even sworn,
To teach young witches and wizards, to fill their minds with spells,
Now Gryffindor was brave and generous, always known as the best,
Now Ravenclaw was smart and true, and sure to beat the rest,
Hufflepuff was loyal and hardworking, always does what they were told,
Cunning Slytherin was truly clever, and sure to be known as bold,
They all raised their swords and made a school to be known forever,
Slytherin ambitious, Gryffindor brave, Hufflepuff loyal and Ravenclaw clever,
They shared this great goal and decided to make a school,
From Quidditch Pitch to classrooms, to even Dunce Stool,
Pull me snug around your ears, I promise I don't bite,
Tuck me snug, even pull me on tight,
Your fate rests with me and I'm never wrong, you see,
Let me look into your mind and I'll tell you where you're destined to be,"
Everyone burst into applause for the song and it was time for The Sorting. It was great fun to see who would be in which houses. Hermione even recognized a few last names that she used to go to school with. Professor Snape clapped proudly whenever the Sorting Hat shouted out 'Slytherin'. He was probably still Head of Slytherin house. Professor Garletts was now Head of Ravenclaw, Professor McGonagall was for Gryffindor and Professor Leggs was Hufflepuff's.
After the feast, it was time to go to bed. Everyone singing the Hogwarts song, they toddled off.
"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts!" Hermione and Draco sang while skipping down to their rooms. Some students stared at them, never seeing teachers act so strangely, but they didn't care.
They were both glad to be back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
A/N: Okie dokes! That's the first chapter! Stay tuned for the next chapter when Hermione and Draco teach their first class! P.S. Please don't steal the Sorting Song for your own fic, I worked for a long time on it and I really suck at poems! LOL! please review!
"It's great to be back!" she said and set down her bags near the staircase.
"C'mon, then!" said Minerva. "It's time to go meet the faculty!" Hermione and Draco exchanged grins and they walked into the small feast just for the teachers. There were only a few familiar faces. Professor Snape's eyes widened when he saw Draco. Severus always thought that Draco had his head to far up his butt to come teach at the school. They both sat down, Hermione next to Snape and Draco in-between Hermione and Professor Binns. Although Professor Binns never ate anything, he always came to show he was polite to join the staff. Headmaster Dumbledore walked in and clapped his hands back together.
"Welcome back, professors!" all the teachers raised their goblets.
"It's great to come back to teach annoying, little Gryffindors," Professor Snape whispered into his goblet, but Hermione heard him.
"Are you still teaching Potions, Professor?" Hermione asked. Snape looked at her with his hollow, black eyes.
"Unfortunately," he mumbled. It was rumoured when Hermione went to school Snape wanted the Defence Against Dark Arts job, but never got it. He subbed a few times in third year, but no one liked him when he did. In fact, hardly any students like Professor Snape except the odd Slytherin here and there who had a crush on him. "What position have you taken up, Hermione?" Snape asked, cutting into his potato. Hermione was used to Severus calling her 'Miss Granger', so at first she didn't reply.
"I'm the new Muggle Studies Professor, Severus," she made sure she said his first name. Besides, they both worked together now and fellow teachers usually call each other by their first names. Professor Snape nodded and went back to his food. Hermione leaned over to Draco.
"Snape hasn't changed a bit!" she whispered in his ear.
"No kidding," Draco replied while looking at Snape's plain black robes. But Snape did change one thing. He now kept his black hair in a ponytail and he didn't look so sickly as they remembered. Hermione had an odd feeling about Snape. Not a crush, that would be gross, but she felt as though Snape had changed in a bad way.
****
First years began filing into the hall, looking all around. At the Hogwarts house banners, the professors, other students and the enchanted ceiling. Professor McGonagall brought out a tattered old wizard cap. Hermione and Draco both remembered The Sorting Hat. 'Very smart, very brave. Perhaps Ravenclaw...no...I think...GRYFFINDOR!' the hat said in Hermione's ear the first time it was placed on her head. Draco also remembered that it barely even touched his head when it shouted 'Slytherin!'. But why?
"Much time has past, before you were even born," Began the Sorting Hat. It usually sang a song to tell students about the properties of the houses.
"These four founders made a pact, they even sworn,
To teach young witches and wizards, to fill their minds with spells,
Now Gryffindor was brave and generous, always known as the best,
Now Ravenclaw was smart and true, and sure to beat the rest,
Hufflepuff was loyal and hardworking, always does what they were told,
Cunning Slytherin was truly clever, and sure to be known as bold,
They all raised their swords and made a school to be known forever,
Slytherin ambitious, Gryffindor brave, Hufflepuff loyal and Ravenclaw clever,
They shared this great goal and decided to make a school,
From Quidditch Pitch to classrooms, to even Dunce Stool,
Pull me snug around your ears, I promise I don't bite,
Tuck me snug, even pull me on tight,
Your fate rests with me and I'm never wrong, you see,
Let me look into your mind and I'll tell you where you're destined to be,"
Everyone burst into applause for the song and it was time for The Sorting. It was great fun to see who would be in which houses. Hermione even recognized a few last names that she used to go to school with. Professor Snape clapped proudly whenever the Sorting Hat shouted out 'Slytherin'. He was probably still Head of Slytherin house. Professor Garletts was now Head of Ravenclaw, Professor McGonagall was for Gryffindor and Professor Leggs was Hufflepuff's.
After the feast, it was time to go to bed. Everyone singing the Hogwarts song, they toddled off.
"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts!" Hermione and Draco sang while skipping down to their rooms. Some students stared at them, never seeing teachers act so strangely, but they didn't care.
They were both glad to be back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
A/N: Okie dokes! That's the first chapter! Stay tuned for the next chapter when Hermione and Draco teach their first class! P.S. Please don't steal the Sorting Song for your own fic, I worked for a long time on it and I really suck at poems! LOL! please review!