Finally Home
The coming weeks were extremely busy for Harry and Hermione, Harry had to set his reading material for his classes, as well as make preparations for the wedding. Hermione had to review her lesson plans while making sure that her wedding gown was being made. Harry had made sure that no expense was spared on his fiancée and their wedding, the dress was being custom made, the food delicately prepared by expert cooks, from both the muggle and wizarding world, he and Hermione has spent many nights preparing the guest list, making sure that no one was left out from their friends and colleges.
The two weeks had flown by, and before they knew it they were apparating to Hogsmeade with their luggage, then getting a cart to the castle. As they passed through the two pillars with the hogs on them Harry felt a warm feeling inside him, he was finally home. He and Hermione walked into the great hall together for the first time in three years, however this time as professors and not as students. They were greeted by the smiling silver beard of Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts headmaster.
"Harry, look how you've grown, three years and you look more like your father than you ever did, in fact, had it not been for your scar I could have sworn James had come back from the grave. Miss Granger how lovely it is to see you again, I trust you've had a good summer. Oh before I forget, congratulations on the wedding by the way, I'm sure you two will be the darling of the wizarding world, between your brains and Harry's courage." said Albus, brimming with joy.
"Thank you professor, I suppose it really must run in the family, however, side burns have never really been my style, so they'll be gone by the morning. Also I trust things are running smoothly between yourself and Minister Bones?" asked Harry
"Smoother than things ever were with Mr. Fudge, thank you for asking, now allow me to introduce you to you new colleges, you will know a few of them and some of them are new. I believe you know Mcgonagal, Snape, Firenze, Trelawny, Hagrid, Sprout, Binns and Flitwick. The ones you don't know professionally will be Hermione teaching ancient runes, Harold Vector teaching Arithmancy, a surprise application to Muggle Studies by an old friend of yours I believe… Ron."
Harry and Hermione's heads turned to see Ron's bright red hair on top of a jumble of muggle clothes, he smiled at them before they all rushed to give each other embracing hugs.
"Ron, you're the new Muggle Studies professor? Congratulations, why didn't you say at the reunion?" asked Harry and Hermione simultaneously
"Well I wanted to surprise you, Hermione had told me you had applied and I missed the old times so here I am." Ron replied satisfied with his answer.
They all took their seats at the staff table and began to chat talk about new techniques and such the like, then Harry realised his worst nightmare he had to spend more time with Snape, however they had matured and even fought side by side, so he offered a warm hand shake, which was grudgingly accepted, he must have applied again, and it must have killed him that Harry got it over him, the Potter boy, only three years a graduate beating him to his dream position of DADA professor. Then he looked round for their old friend Hagrid, drinking from an oversized flagon, which he supposed was filled with Butterbeer or Fire whisky. The night finally drew to a close and Harry was shown to his room which was located next to his class room. He settles in and immediately began to decorate his office with some brilliant gizmos and contraption like the fore glass, a specialist sneak-o-scope and other dark detectors as well as a closet with a boggart in it, and other fascinating creatures, as well as some very personal touches for example Sirius's mirror, which there was now three of as he Ron and Hermione found useful in his 6th year after they were separated by a particularly disturbing event in which Hermione was placed with the Ravenclaws and Ron with the Hufflepuffs, as one of Voldermort's attempts at divide and conquer. Also there was the Marauder's Map, Sirius' Knife, his Father's Invisibility Cloak and his brand new Starbolt excelsior. He felt as if, he had been on the longest summer holiday ever and now he was back for his best year yet.