It had been a long day. Potions with Slytherin was not much fun. Neville had managed not to melt another cauldron, but they had been given a surprise in-class examination, and Harry and Ron were dreading how they had done. Hermione finished eating and waited for Ron and Harry.
"I'm going to talk to Professor Lupin about something." Harry nodded.
"Alright Hermione, see you in the common room?" She nodded, and nervously made her way to Professor Lupin's office and knocked on the door.
Professor Lupin called "Come in!" in a cheerful voice. She walked in and sat down on a chair. He looked up from his book, and smiled.
"What is it Hermione?"
"Professor, I wondered if you could help me with something."
"Certainly Hermione. What's bothering you?"
"Well I'm not sure what I want Professor. To do, I mean, after I leave Hogwarts."
Professor Lupin thought for a while and said:
"Well Hermione, I think that you would make an excellent teacher. Perhaps you could even be headmistress one day."
"A teacher?" Hermione thought for a minute. "Really?"
"It requires a substantial score on your N.E.W.T.'s, but I am confident that you can do it, Hermione. If that is your choice."
"Could I become a teacher here?"
"You'll have to talk to Professor McGonagall about that. I believe it requires a year of assistant teaching, possibly more."
"I wouldn't mind that. I just don't know what to teach."
"Well, Professor McGonagall is very proud of your work in Transfiguration. I think you could teach anything. Although I don't Potions is a very good idea. Professor Snape is very possessive about his subject." Lupin smiled again, a twinkle in his eyes. Hermione smiled too. "Thanks Professor. You really have helped me out."