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just play around with JK's stuff.
A/N: I want to thank the people that have been reviewing this story. Your support does help! In response to a few, I will try to make some of the future chapters a bit longer. Keep reading and reviewing!
Now, onto the story!
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Immediately after Dumbledore left the Ministry, he remembered that he had asked Snape to meet him in his office. 'Damn. I forgot about Severus. Hopefully he's not in a foul mood.' Dumbledore hoped, but didn't think it was likely that Snape would be patiently waiting for him. He apparated to Hogsmeade, and went back to his office via the Hogwarts-Hogsmeade Floo network. He opened the door to his office, not at all surprised to see Snape standing there, arms crossed, with the trademark Snape sneer occupying his facial features.
"Please, Albus. If we can just get this over and done with. I have other matters demanding my attention." Snape stormed past him in his usual, 'don't-piss-me-off' manner. Dumbledore couldn't help but chuckle at the predicability of Snape's reaction.
"Yes, Severus, of course. I'm not going to go on with a great speech about how much more work is expected of you this year, alright? I think, and I hope, that you are smart enough to realise why."
Snape sighed. He was sick of talking to Dumbledore about Voldemort. "Yes, Albus. I realise that the war is going to break out some time in the next year. And yes, Albus, I know that I'm going to have a lot more work to deal with." He hated the way that Dumbledore made him feel like he was a child.
"Well then, Severus, you would also have realised, that for some reason or another, our class sizes have gone up. So your workload is increased again. So, Minerva and I have decided that we are going to hire three new staff members to take on a few classes. We are going to have an Assistant Charms Professor, an Assistant Transfiguration Professor, and-." Snape cut him off.
"And I'm getting saddled with an Assistant, am I?" He already knew the answer to this question, but Dumbledore nodded anyway. "Wonderful." His tone was icy cold and dripping with sarcasm. He stood up, ready to leave. "Do inform me when they arrive. I shall be waiting for them with tea and cakes." Dumbledore laughed.
"That's the spirit, Severus." Laughter was, in Albus's opinion, the best way to deal with Snape's 'sarcastic attacks'. Snape walked out of the Headmasters office, thoroughly displeased.
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Hermione had gone through the book, and had narrowed it down to a list of 12 possibilities. Looking up, she realised that dark was descending, and that she would have to make haste if she was going to reach Hogwarts by nightfall. She packed up her parchment and her quill-and-ink, returned the book to the shelf, and walked out. She reached the safe apparition zone, made sure she had her bag, and apparated to Hogsmeade. She Flooed to the Hogwarts Library. It seemed like the perfect place for her to go to. Not too many students. She did not want to draw unnecessary attention to herself, for she didn't know what Albus wanted her for. She Dusted herself off, and exited the library, making her way hurriedly down the hall to the Headmaster's office.
A/N: I want to thank the people that have been reviewing this story. Your support does help! In response to a few, I will try to make some of the future chapters a bit longer. Keep reading and reviewing!
Now, onto the story!
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Immediately after Dumbledore left the Ministry, he remembered that he had asked Snape to meet him in his office. 'Damn. I forgot about Severus. Hopefully he's not in a foul mood.' Dumbledore hoped, but didn't think it was likely that Snape would be patiently waiting for him. He apparated to Hogsmeade, and went back to his office via the Hogwarts-Hogsmeade Floo network. He opened the door to his office, not at all surprised to see Snape standing there, arms crossed, with the trademark Snape sneer occupying his facial features.
"Please, Albus. If we can just get this over and done with. I have other matters demanding my attention." Snape stormed past him in his usual, 'don't-piss-me-off' manner. Dumbledore couldn't help but chuckle at the predicability of Snape's reaction.
"Yes, Severus, of course. I'm not going to go on with a great speech about how much more work is expected of you this year, alright? I think, and I hope, that you are smart enough to realise why."
Snape sighed. He was sick of talking to Dumbledore about Voldemort. "Yes, Albus. I realise that the war is going to break out some time in the next year. And yes, Albus, I know that I'm going to have a lot more work to deal with." He hated the way that Dumbledore made him feel like he was a child.
"Well then, Severus, you would also have realised, that for some reason or another, our class sizes have gone up. So your workload is increased again. So, Minerva and I have decided that we are going to hire three new staff members to take on a few classes. We are going to have an Assistant Charms Professor, an Assistant Transfiguration Professor, and-." Snape cut him off.
"And I'm getting saddled with an Assistant, am I?" He already knew the answer to this question, but Dumbledore nodded anyway. "Wonderful." His tone was icy cold and dripping with sarcasm. He stood up, ready to leave. "Do inform me when they arrive. I shall be waiting for them with tea and cakes." Dumbledore laughed.
"That's the spirit, Severus." Laughter was, in Albus's opinion, the best way to deal with Snape's 'sarcastic attacks'. Snape walked out of the Headmasters office, thoroughly displeased.
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Hermione had gone through the book, and had narrowed it down to a list of 12 possibilities. Looking up, she realised that dark was descending, and that she would have to make haste if she was going to reach Hogwarts by nightfall. She packed up her parchment and her quill-and-ink, returned the book to the shelf, and walked out. She reached the safe apparition zone, made sure she had her bag, and apparated to Hogsmeade. She Flooed to the Hogwarts Library. It seemed like the perfect place for her to go to. Not too many students. She did not want to draw unnecessary attention to herself, for she didn't know what Albus wanted her for. She Dusted herself off, and exited the library, making her way hurriedly down the hall to the Headmaster's office.