Title: Harry Potter And The Muggle Librarian

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: Buffy characters created by Joss Whedon, Harry Potter characters created by J.K. Rowling

Spoilers: All of Buffy, Harry Potter through OOTP.

Summary: Six years after Chosen and OOTP, Dawn takes a job as the Hogwarts librarian where Harry is the DADA teacher.

A/N: This chapter was revised from the originally published version after getting reader feedback.

Chapter 2

Harry Potter entered the Atrium at the Ministry of Magic and hurried towards the elevator so he could get to work.

"Hi Harry!" he heard and looked around and saw Ron and Hermione walking towards him. They met up, walked around the restored Fountain of Magical Bretheran, and entered the elevator together.

"Harry, would you like to come over to our place tonight?" asked Hermione.

"No, sorry, I'm unavailable tonight." Replied Harry.

"How about tomorrow night, or next week?" Hermione further enquired.

"No, can't come over those days either." Answered Harry.

Ron turned towards Harry with a mad expression on his face and said "What's wrong with you mate, you've been like this since Ginny..."

"Ron, grow some tact will you!" Hermione said firmly as Ron's face turns apologetic and Harry's was still sad from Ron's earlier comment.

When they arrived at Level 2, they all left the elevator and Hermione took off towards the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.

Harry and Ron headed towards the Auror Headquarters ignoring the many paper airplanes flying past them, which contained interoffice memos. They approached the door and entered the office.

"Hi guys", said Kingsley Shacklebolt when they entered, "Harry, Professor Dumbledore would like to speak with you, he's in your office."

Harry slowly approached his office and opened the door. When he got inside he saw the old wizard waiting for him in a hammock.

"Please sit down" Dumbledore said as he pointed to a lawn chair that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Harry obliged and sat down while Dumbledore got out of the Hammock, which immediately disappeared.

"As is customary, we are once again in need of a Defense Against The Dark Arts professor this year. It seems that the current one had a slight accident while teaching stunning spells, the spell backfired on him and we think he might get out of St. Mungos in five or six years." Harry's face suddenly had a shocked expression on it.

"To avoid a repeat of that incident," Dumbledore continued," we are now offering the position to you. Your skills in this area are legendary and you will do well, maybe for even more than one year. All of us would be glad to have you teaching with us."

Harry suddenly had a questioning look on his face.

"Yes, even professor Snape." Dumbledore answered.

"I'm not sure about this," replied Harry, "I'm still settling into my new life as an Auror."

"From what I hear you are quite in need of a change in scenery, Kreacher says that you just spend every night locked in your room. You just can't shut yourself off from the world all the time, you need to be involved with people again. It's been 4 years since the Battle of Hogwarts, and you must move on from the ghosts of your past."

"Wouldn't there be a lack of people my age? I mean I'm much older than the students and the only professor even close to my age is Tonks." asked Harry.

"Fortunately for you Madam Pince just retired and her replacement just happens to be your age."

"Do I know the replacement?" asked Harry.

"I don't believe you do, and interesting enough she probably doesn't even know who you are." Replied Dumbledore.

"How is that possible? Nobody from the Wizarding world doesn't know who I am." asked Harry.

"The answer to that is simple, she is a Muggle." replied Dumbledore.

"How is it possible to hire a Muggle at Hogwarts? What about the decree for the secrecy of Wizarding?"

"As you are likely aware, the current Minister of Magic is very interested in Muggles and has started recommending hiring them whenever possible. In addition to that she has special qualifications and is thoroughly aware of the supernatural world, just not the Wizarding one. So will you take the position?"

"I guess I could give it a shot for a year at least.", replied Harry.

"Good, I'll be expecting you in my office at 1 PM on July 15th."

Dumbledore suddenly grabbed on the tail of Fawkes, who was hanging around on Harry's desk, and disappeared with a bang.

End of Chapter 2.

A/N I plan to have chapter 3 up this weekend.