Chapter 6
The Hogwarts express was exactly as Harry had remembered it, except now it seemed a lot smaller. He sat now, in the window seat that he had sat in on his first journey to the school and smiled. The good and bad memories followed through his mind. Being sorted, the confrontation with Quirrell, Ron puking slugs, the chamber of secrets, Trelawny's crazy predictions, meeting his godfather, the Yule ball, his confrontation with Voldemort, his date with Cho, Sirius going behind the veil, Draco and Hermione's drunken kiss, the death of Colin Creevy and finally the night the dark lord was destroyed forever. The best years of his life had been spent at Hogwarts and now he had been invited to a defence against the dark arts teacher presentation. Something inside him told him it could be him. A surprise that everyone was in on. Hermione had been away this whole time because she was decorating his new office for him.
Speaking of decorating rooms, Ron also sat in silence. Not because he was thinking about past events, quite the opposite, he was think about the here and now. His thoughts were on Hermione. Where was she staying ? When would she come back and find his surprise message. Perhaps she had found a guy she really liked and was spending all her time with him. Ron pushed the thought into the very back of his mind. It hurt to much to think that way. The pain moved up from his stomach to his chest and stopped him breathing. To think he had lost his chance with Hermione was unbearable.
The Train stopped and Ron and Harry stood and exited. The getting off procedure was a lot easier without there luggage. To their surprise they were the only two to get of the train to come to the new teacher announcement. It didn't seem right. But all that left Harry's mind the minute he turned to head up the track to the castle.
"Didn't feel like takin' the boat way wiv your old pal then ?" The voice boomed into the night in a mocking tone. The voice was as deep as ever but seemed a lot croakier. Harry turned to face his old friend. Hagrid's beard and hair showed small signs of greying and small wrinkles had appeared on his upper cheeks. Other than that he looked exactly as he had the day they had left Hogwarts.
"Hagrid !" Harry almost squeaked like he was back in second year. He stuck out his hand but Hagrid pulled him into a big hug that felt both family-like and like have a grizzle land on your back at the same time. Hagrid nodded politely at Ron and Ron nodded back, he had promised not to mention Hagrid's beer filled Christmas.
"Now come on up to the cas'le" Hagrid said walk towards the lake, "Very special announcement tonight."
~*~*~*~*~
Jerald sat at the candle lit table with his eyes shut. It's what Ginny had told him to do. He knew Ginny was taking as much time as possible to get whatever he had to close his eyes for. It was in her nature, she was wicked.
"Can I look yet ?" Jerald asked, knowing full well the answer would be no. There was no reply. She's gone and run away on me, said a joking voice in my head, he felt like saying the joke out loud, something like, why do girls always tell me to shut my eyes and then run away, but he didn't want to spoil the atmosphere. Suddenly he felt a hand pick up his and he let go of the fork. Slowly an object was placed in his hand and began to take shape in his mind. It was soft and smooth and cold. A block of rounded ice perhaps. "Can I open now ?" He asked almost giggling for no reason. The kiss on the cheek told him it was a positive. He opened his eyes and was amazed at the sight before him. A glass dragon. Ginny gave him a devilish smile and he kissed her lightly on the lips.
"It's to replace the one you broke." She said and Jerald almost laughed again. At the time she had insisted it wasn't anything to do with him. "Out with the old in with the new." Jerald smiled at her for a moment and it was at that point he decided, truthfully, in the pit of his heart, that he was madly in love with her. And one day they would get married.
~*~*~*~*~
The great hall was exactly as Harry remembered it. Just as big, just as bright and just as packed. Heads turned amongst the pupil's a Harry and Ron appeared and slowly the house groups began to whisper.
"It's the boy who destroyed the dark lord." Harry heard a Ravenclaw boy whisper. He felt his cheeks flush and then he saw McGonagall stand up at the front. The hall hushed, just as it had for Dumbledore.
"If Mr Potter and Ronald Weasly would like to be seated the presentation is about to begin," McGonagall said here voice just as formal as ever. Harry's eyes darted about the room and soon noticed no extra chairs had been put out for them. Slowly he joined the Gryffindor table, the 6th year girl next to him blushing madly and the boy next to Ron acting as if he was head boy, which a lack of badge would tell the duo he wasn't. McGonagall pressed on,
"As you all know, Professor Twinkle has decided to resign, rather abruptly, and you have been having Professor Snape from Potions teaching you Defence Against the Dark Arts as of late. But that all changes as of now," McGonagall paused to add drama, Snape looked annoyed, "I like to introduce you all to the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Mrs Granger."
TO BE CONTINUED
( A/N : That's for all the people who said that Hermione deserved a better job, or acted like a slut. Now she's the new defence against the dark arts teacher and a new twist appears in the Ron / Hermione situation. MJM)
The Hogwarts express was exactly as Harry had remembered it, except now it seemed a lot smaller. He sat now, in the window seat that he had sat in on his first journey to the school and smiled. The good and bad memories followed through his mind. Being sorted, the confrontation with Quirrell, Ron puking slugs, the chamber of secrets, Trelawny's crazy predictions, meeting his godfather, the Yule ball, his confrontation with Voldemort, his date with Cho, Sirius going behind the veil, Draco and Hermione's drunken kiss, the death of Colin Creevy and finally the night the dark lord was destroyed forever. The best years of his life had been spent at Hogwarts and now he had been invited to a defence against the dark arts teacher presentation. Something inside him told him it could be him. A surprise that everyone was in on. Hermione had been away this whole time because she was decorating his new office for him.
Speaking of decorating rooms, Ron also sat in silence. Not because he was thinking about past events, quite the opposite, he was think about the here and now. His thoughts were on Hermione. Where was she staying ? When would she come back and find his surprise message. Perhaps she had found a guy she really liked and was spending all her time with him. Ron pushed the thought into the very back of his mind. It hurt to much to think that way. The pain moved up from his stomach to his chest and stopped him breathing. To think he had lost his chance with Hermione was unbearable.
The Train stopped and Ron and Harry stood and exited. The getting off procedure was a lot easier without there luggage. To their surprise they were the only two to get of the train to come to the new teacher announcement. It didn't seem right. But all that left Harry's mind the minute he turned to head up the track to the castle.
"Didn't feel like takin' the boat way wiv your old pal then ?" The voice boomed into the night in a mocking tone. The voice was as deep as ever but seemed a lot croakier. Harry turned to face his old friend. Hagrid's beard and hair showed small signs of greying and small wrinkles had appeared on his upper cheeks. Other than that he looked exactly as he had the day they had left Hogwarts.
"Hagrid !" Harry almost squeaked like he was back in second year. He stuck out his hand but Hagrid pulled him into a big hug that felt both family-like and like have a grizzle land on your back at the same time. Hagrid nodded politely at Ron and Ron nodded back, he had promised not to mention Hagrid's beer filled Christmas.
"Now come on up to the cas'le" Hagrid said walk towards the lake, "Very special announcement tonight."
~*~*~*~*~
Jerald sat at the candle lit table with his eyes shut. It's what Ginny had told him to do. He knew Ginny was taking as much time as possible to get whatever he had to close his eyes for. It was in her nature, she was wicked.
"Can I look yet ?" Jerald asked, knowing full well the answer would be no. There was no reply. She's gone and run away on me, said a joking voice in my head, he felt like saying the joke out loud, something like, why do girls always tell me to shut my eyes and then run away, but he didn't want to spoil the atmosphere. Suddenly he felt a hand pick up his and he let go of the fork. Slowly an object was placed in his hand and began to take shape in his mind. It was soft and smooth and cold. A block of rounded ice perhaps. "Can I open now ?" He asked almost giggling for no reason. The kiss on the cheek told him it was a positive. He opened his eyes and was amazed at the sight before him. A glass dragon. Ginny gave him a devilish smile and he kissed her lightly on the lips.
"It's to replace the one you broke." She said and Jerald almost laughed again. At the time she had insisted it wasn't anything to do with him. "Out with the old in with the new." Jerald smiled at her for a moment and it was at that point he decided, truthfully, in the pit of his heart, that he was madly in love with her. And one day they would get married.
~*~*~*~*~
The great hall was exactly as Harry remembered it. Just as big, just as bright and just as packed. Heads turned amongst the pupil's a Harry and Ron appeared and slowly the house groups began to whisper.
"It's the boy who destroyed the dark lord." Harry heard a Ravenclaw boy whisper. He felt his cheeks flush and then he saw McGonagall stand up at the front. The hall hushed, just as it had for Dumbledore.
"If Mr Potter and Ronald Weasly would like to be seated the presentation is about to begin," McGonagall said here voice just as formal as ever. Harry's eyes darted about the room and soon noticed no extra chairs had been put out for them. Slowly he joined the Gryffindor table, the 6th year girl next to him blushing madly and the boy next to Ron acting as if he was head boy, which a lack of badge would tell the duo he wasn't. McGonagall pressed on,
"As you all know, Professor Twinkle has decided to resign, rather abruptly, and you have been having Professor Snape from Potions teaching you Defence Against the Dark Arts as of late. But that all changes as of now," McGonagall paused to add drama, Snape looked annoyed, "I like to introduce you all to the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Mrs Granger."
TO BE CONTINUED
( A/N : That's for all the people who said that Hermione deserved a better job, or acted like a slut. Now she's the new defence against the dark arts teacher and a new twist appears in the Ron / Hermione situation. MJM)