Disclaimer: don't own HP characters, need to get rich and buy them... or get my legions of mutated hamsters to steal them. (Evil laugh) Just kidding!
Chapter one: Distracted
Professor Hermione Granger took in the sights and sounds of the Welcoming feast. Being back at Hogwarts brought back so many memories some good and some bad. The Great Hall had a welcoming air to it, making the students and teachers relaxed and welcome. However, this welcoming feeling was not there for her. She felt a terrible urge to run, just run away from it all, as if running away would solve all of her problems. No, she wasn't thinking about the minor ones that concerned her fame (being the last surviving member of the golden trio will do that to you), but the major ones, the ones that involved her facing something she just was not ready for. Her past. Her memories. All of them bottled up inside her since the final battle threatening to release. 'The final battle, I remember that horrible massacre as if it was yesterday,' Hermione thought as she gave a visible shudder.' Running through the darkness, ready to kill anything that moved. Why did it have to end like it did?'
"Argh!" she heard someone scream before a sickening thud was heard. Hermione ran as fast as she could to the center of the field where Harry and the Dark Lord were dueling. 'Almost there 'Mione! Come on, you can make it" she thought to herself, trying to get to them to help. Suddenly a dark cloaked figure stood in her way, rising it's wand at her chest, about to perform the worst of all unforgivables. However, it was cut short by her raising her wand at it and without a second thought, Hermione screamed "Avada Kedavera!" killing it instantly. With no time to even look at who she'd killed, Hermione ran to the center of the field, but found herself too late, two beams of bright green light shot at the person across from it.
Before Hermione could finish her thoughts, a familiar voice interrupted her. "Ah, another year begins here at Hogwarts", Dumbledore said. "A few notes before we start the feast, first, the Forbidden forest is, as always, forbidden, and second, we have some new teachers with us this year." 'Here we go' she thought. "Teaching charms, will be Professor Ginny Malfoy", a round of applause, "and teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts is Professor Hermione Granger!" With this said, the hall erupted with whispers, soon turned to loud boisterous cheers. Hermione felt herself turning red at all the commotion caused by her. "Now, lets tuck in!"
A/N: I'd like to say thanks to my fabulous beta and sorry that this chapter was so short. I'll really try to make them longer. Oh and in the next chap if I start the romance will you review?
Miss3y