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the new Malfoy residence. : ) All characters, objects, and settings in
the Harry Potter book series are property of J.K. Rowling, not myself. I
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sure you get the point.
Snape's P.O.V.
"Well, now that we've completed proceeding, its time for the announcements I promised you. Firstly, we have a new Defense against the Dark Arts professor." Dumbledore paused for effect, "This is professor Malfoy-"
Snape nearly inhaled the pumpkin juice he had been drinking. Malfoy???
"She was a student here not so long ago-"
He couldn't believe his ears. Lucious had only one child... Draco. Malfoy was not a common last name. Maybe this was Draco's wife...? He wondered...
Albus applauded as the woman stood, blushing profusely.
And then it struck him... Granger?
Dumbledore had excused the students to their common rooms. They filed out and soon enough the great hall was devoid of students. Severus just sat. He was sure that it couldn't be her.
He saw her in deep conversation with professor McGonagall. He sat for another minute, waiting for them to say good night. They hugged and walked off in separate directions. Snape got up from his seat, and walked up to her.
"Excuse me." he said in a voice that even he could not recognize as his own. The woman turned around. "My name is Severus Snape, I teach potions here at Hogwarts." He reached out his hand, waiting for her to shake it.
But she just looked at him, dumbfounded it seemed. "Do you not recognize me, professor?"
"Should I?" he asked.
"I would have hoped that you did. There was never a class that I did not loose points for Gryffindo-"
"Miss granger?"
Seeing her close up, there was no doubt in his mind that this was indeed Hermione Granger... or rather, Hermione Malfoy, the same deep eyes, same petite nose, same full lips...
"Well actually, it's Mrs. Malfoy, now." She smiled.
Now it was Severus's turn to look dumbfounded.
"Don't look so surprised, Severus. Children do grow up, you know." She replied playfully.
Snape's P.O.V.
"Well, now that we've completed proceeding, its time for the announcements I promised you. Firstly, we have a new Defense against the Dark Arts professor." Dumbledore paused for effect, "This is professor Malfoy-"
Snape nearly inhaled the pumpkin juice he had been drinking. Malfoy???
"She was a student here not so long ago-"
He couldn't believe his ears. Lucious had only one child... Draco. Malfoy was not a common last name. Maybe this was Draco's wife...? He wondered...
Albus applauded as the woman stood, blushing profusely.
And then it struck him... Granger?
Dumbledore had excused the students to their common rooms. They filed out and soon enough the great hall was devoid of students. Severus just sat. He was sure that it couldn't be her.
He saw her in deep conversation with professor McGonagall. He sat for another minute, waiting for them to say good night. They hugged and walked off in separate directions. Snape got up from his seat, and walked up to her.
"Excuse me." he said in a voice that even he could not recognize as his own. The woman turned around. "My name is Severus Snape, I teach potions here at Hogwarts." He reached out his hand, waiting for her to shake it.
But she just looked at him, dumbfounded it seemed. "Do you not recognize me, professor?"
"Should I?" he asked.
"I would have hoped that you did. There was never a class that I did not loose points for Gryffindo-"
"Miss granger?"
Seeing her close up, there was no doubt in his mind that this was indeed Hermione Granger... or rather, Hermione Malfoy, the same deep eyes, same petite nose, same full lips...
"Well actually, it's Mrs. Malfoy, now." She smiled.
Now it was Severus's turn to look dumbfounded.
"Don't look so surprised, Severus. Children do grow up, you know." She replied playfully.