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A/N- wow, thanks for all of the reviews guys, it makes me update a lot sooner. I wish some of you would read my other stories, but I am glad you like this one. On with the story.
Chapter Four- you can run, and wish you had hidden well enough
"What are you doing out here on a day like today?" Damion Amangolis stated simply.
Hermione, a little shocked by the look she had previously received, remained silent for a moment. "Relieving my childhood?" she laughed a little as she said this. "Everything got harder when I left the safety of Hogwarts." She sighed and stood to her feet.
"Sorry I have to cut this short, but I have planning to do before the students arrive." She smiled and walked faster than she could have imagined back to the castle. There was something about him she just didn't trust.
An hour later found her sitting at her desk in the empty classroom, scribbling notes here and there on her lesson plans.
She rolled her bottom lip between her teeth in concentration, her hair in a mess of a bun atop her head. She had to finish this tonight, tomorrow the students arrived and classes started the day after. She still wanted to revise the whole lesson plan, rearrange the classroom, and set up shelves. She was barely started. She stayed in the position she was in, well past dinner.
She finally finished the lessons and with a snap of her wrist the book was closed. She stood slowly stretching her muscles, and made her way to the front of the classroom, planning in her mind where she wanted everything to go.
She placed her wand on the desk behind her and tried her best to move the heavy desks. She preferred to do all she could the muggle way. She sighed and stomped her foot in irritation. A small knock at her door awoke her from her frustration.
She turned to find the school Potions Master standing in the doorway, dinner tray in hand. "Miss. Granger, next time, do feel free to come down to dinner." He stated sourly. Hermione blushed and nodded, motioning for him to come in. "Albus insisted I bring you food, seeing as your classroom was in closer range to yours. So, here." He stated, placing the tray on her desk beside her wand.
"May I ask why you are doing this the muggle way, you obviously can't move those desks." Hermione sighed. "Well, I choose to do it this way because I don't want to fully rely on magic." She stated in the most polite way she could.
Well, Miss. Granger, if you insist on doing it this way, would you mind some help?" He stated returning her polite tone.
Hermione nodded and smiled. He stood beside her and lifted the majority of the desk, and helped her move it to the opposite side of the room.
After moving and removing, and removing again, they sat in accomplishment and munched at the tray. "I appreciate it, Severus." Hermione said, testing the name on her lips.
"Albus would never let me hear the end of it if I left you here to move these by yourself. Anything else you plan to do this evening?" He asked.
"I was going to move the last of the class books in here. There are quite a few if you wouldn't mind giving a little more help.
Severus nodded, and helped her set the books on her shelves. "My, Miss. Granger, you have quite the collection of books." He said in exasperation.
"Call me Hermione, we are colleagues now. But, yes, I do have a lot. But you should see my personal collection. They line the walls!" She said with a laugh.
"Miss- Hermione" He corrected himself. "I want to, apologize for my attitude with you on the previous day. If you only knew how I felt to know that I was overlooked for a job I have wanted for years, for someone with have my age and experience." He said.
Hermione nodded in an understanding way. "Of course, I didn't mean to hurt you, but I needed the job, and I missed Hogwarts." She said simply.
"You mean to tell me, the brightest student to grace these halls was in need of a job? I would've bet you would have been head Mistress of Magic by now." He said in a laugh.
Hermione yawned and nodded. "Well Severus, I should be getting to bed now. Thank you for all of your help." She said and turned to her rooms with a sigh.
Severus stood in the exact place far after she fell asleep, wondering what it was about that girl that entranced him so. He finally went to his own rooms, dreams swirling with thoughts of a bookworm turned beauty.
the next day, after glow
Hermione yawned as she sat down in the Great Hall, a smile on her face. She plopped down in a seat next to Draco, immediately reaching for the waffles. She hit Draco's hand as he reached for the waffles as well. "Ah, ah, ah, ladies first." She said slowly, taking the last of the waffles, and placing them on her plate.
Draco glared for a moment, before the plate filled itself. He stuck his tongue out at her, and put two freshly prepared waffles on his plate.
They both laughed, and ate their waffles. "Are you ready for hell to break loose?" He asked her.
"I am going to guess that you are talking about the students?" Then yes, I guess I am." She said with a grin. "I was up way too late last night arranging my classroom, for me not to be." She said with a yawn, clearly emphasizing her point.
She nodded, and after about several more minutes of waffles and chit chat, she left the great hall, with nothing to do.
She hummed to herself, as she walked to her classroom, straightening everything out, ready for the students in all aspects. She picked up a heavy text from her personal collection and sat in the teacher are of the library and read until she turned the last page. With a yawn she tried to stand, her legs not complying with her after having sat for so long.
She shook it off and walked back to her classroom, changing into her teaching robes; she straightened her hair and walked down to the great hall for the welcoming feast.
She sat once again by Draco, and sighed as she began to feel nervous. Very nervous. "Where were you today? I was going to fight over the rolls at lunch, but you never showed!" Draco said in mock hurt.
"Reading." Was all she said, her stomach already acting against her. The great Hall doors opened, and in walked hoards of students, the upper classes. She gazed down at them, a beam of pride. She was there not too long ago.
The feeling of dread left her as the doors opened once the other students were seated. In walked Minerva McGonagall, followed by the anxious first years.
She led them up to the stool and hat, and sorted them one by one, into their houses. After twelve Gryffindors, six Slytherins, four hufflepuffs and seven ravenclaws sat down, Dumbledore stood with the usual beginning of term feast speech.
Hermione shuddered as he started the introductions. "And finally we have three new teachers. Professor Amangolis, Care of magical creatures." He said, Damion stood, as the brief applause quieted down.
"Professor Malfoy, Arithmancy." He said. Draco stood, taken aback by all of the applause. Apparently, student's payed attention to what house their professors had been in. Hermione sighed as he neared her. "And lastly, Professor Granger, Defense against the Dark Arts." Hermione stood, shocked at the applause from all tables except Slytherin, and raised an eyebrow at the cat calls.
She sat once again as the plates started to fill with the elves meal. Draco leaned into her. "Look we are famous!" He chuckled, and leaned in again. "Looks like you have a few admirers!" He laughed again. "Speak for yourself" She said, motioning towards the gaggle of girls batting their eyelashes in his direction.
"Dear God!" He exclaimed. She laughed this time, and picked at her meal, waiting patiently to be dismissed.
As the last of the students left the hall, she followed. After stopping by her rooms, she left to patrol the halls, glad to have something to do.
She walked for an hour, knocking softly on Severus' door, to let him know it was now his shift. She gave a polite goodnight to the blushing man, and walked swiftly to her own rooms, still shaky after her nerves settled down.
She slept blissfully until the alarm awoke her early the next morning.
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