Chapter Three

"Well, Granger, looks like we'll be seeing more of each other than we thought," Draco Malfoy walked up to her in the teacher's staff room.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" She continued to reading the book on Arithmancy.

"Apparently they rejected your request to be in Defense Against the Dark Arts," Draco smirked, "they got some damn mudblood to teach it." He shook his head and started to laugh.

Hermione felt the strange urge to slap, like she did at her third year at Hogwarts. "Shut up Draco. So what teacher will we be helping with?"

"Well, with my good old friend Professor Snape," Draco smiled, knowing how much Hermione hates Snape.

"You've got to be kidding me," Hermione finally looked up from the Arithmancy book. "I think I'm going to go have a talk with Professor McGonagall."

"What?" Draco smiled, "maybe you'll finally become friends with him."

"I'd rather not, and if you excuse me I'm going to go take a walk around the school to see the kids," Hermione got up out of her chair.

Draco looked disgusted. "Why would you want to do something like that?"

Hermione shook her head. "Bye!"

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"Hagrid! Hagrid!" Hermione yelled and ran up to his little cottage.

"Hermione! What yer doin here?" Enormous Hagrid ran out of his little shack and hugged Hermione to him. Well, more squishing than hugging. He may look big and scary but he really is incredibly sensitive.

Hermione couldn't stop smiling. "I couldn't wait to see you!"

"Come in, come in," Hagrid pulled away from Hermione and stepped into his house.

"So how's Harry and Ron doin?" Hagrid started to boil tea.

"Fine, fine. But Hagrid, I have horrible news," Hermione put her chin on her palm.

"Aw, what is it?" Hagrid finished boiling the tea and sat down at the kitchen table with her.

"I have to work with Draco all year. I also have to help Professor Snape out. I can't do that all year!" Hermione stated helplessly.

Hagrid cleared his throat. "Well, yer know Hermione. That's rotten luck I tell yer. But yer have to make the best of it. It's a great learning experience. Plus, I'm ser you will make the best of it, yer are my Hermione." Hagrid smiled proudly.

"Thanks Hagird. I needed that." Hermione smiled, hugged Hagrid again, and set off to Professor's Snape classroom.

A/N: Well, I hope you liked this chapter. Hmm…. I wonder what might happen when Snape finds out that he has Hermione as a student helper? But here are those special thanks to the reviewers: *blackdragonofdeath13* and *Umi Katsuya*. Also, thanks to *rosie* for reminding me about the anonymous reviews. Thanks, I totally forgot about that. *TAB*

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