Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter franchise, nor am I making or seeking profit from this work Harry Potter and the Return to Hogwarts

Chapter 4 – An Old Friend

Harry awoke the next morning. He thought about Number 4 Privet Drive for a few seconds as he was getting out of bed. Hermione was still sleeping, never after a lifetime together, could he gather the courage to wake up. He laughed to himself that this was because he loved to watch her sleep and was scared of her wrath if she didn't have enough beauty sleep. Harry walked out of their bedroom and sat down in their library/sitting room. Living with Hermione for countless years made Harry used to books filling his home. As Harry sat on the couch from their Scottish home, he also grabbed the Daily Prophet, which had as its headline, "A New Headmaster at Hogwarts" under which was a file photo of Harry and Hermione in the lobby of the Ministry of Magic.

Harry tapped a golden plate in the middle of the coffee table and a tea set appeared. Harry continued to read as he reached for his tea. Harry read other stories in the paper and even found Michelle's name attached to an article about the growing anticipation of the bidding war over the rights to write biographies on the lives of Harry and his friends during the war against Voldemort, with Harry's and Hermione's suspected to attract the highest amount of Galleons.

Harry laughed as Hermione surprised him from behind by rubbing his shoulders. He smiled as he look up at Hermione. She hit him on the head.

"Have you been loafing around all morning?" Hermione said jokingly.

"Just waiting for you to get up, lazybones." Harry said returning the smile.

Hermione looked over Harry's shoulder to see the headline. Hermione left to get coffee. Harry continued to thumb through the paper. Harry was looking forward to starting work. He first day on the job promised to be a hard one. He had meetings will all the professors, many members of the board of governors and Dean was stopping by in his capacities as Minister of Magic. "So many meetings today. Do you want to take some Hermione?"

"You know I can't" Hermione replied.

"C'mon, you know you want to meet with the Board of Governors!"

"Scared of them?"

"I just have better things to do… like this crossword puzzle…." Harry said trying to avoid the fierce gaze of Hermione. "Yeah, ok."

Harry eventually left to head up to his office. There was a lot of silence and his Dark Arts Detection devices and memorabilia from the years.

"Hello, Potter" a voice shot out.

"Snape" Harry said.

"I imagine you are having a meeting today with the Board of Governors, my, that must be so exicting for you" Snape said with all his distain.

"I'm ready for it."

"Fame won't get you by on this one Potter, although maybe you'll get your wife to do all the necessary work while you go and ruin someone else's life since I'm not around anymore"

"Snape I think you should…" Harry was cut off by the sound o voices in the foyer and a knock at the door. "We'll continue this later"

Harry look around as Neville opened the door. "Harry!" he exclaimed with arms open wide. "I'd like to introduce you to our other members if I may. Of course, you know Ginny. This is Alistair McGeorge, Helene Cardelli, Franklin Myers, Thomas Gates, Allison Freeman, Lauren Redknapp and our last member is…"

"I can't believe they actual appointed you Potter" Draco Malfoy stated coldly as he walked in the room.

"Yes…" Neville stated in a shy and timid voice. "Well we should proceed with business, I'm sure Harry has a lot of business to attend to" as Harry conjured chairs for all of the governors.

Later Harry walked around the castle with Hermione. Hand in hand. They walked in silence. Hermione looked at harry like she wanted to talk but she hesitated. "What's up baby?"

"Its nothing Harry."

"What?"

"How did the meeting go?"

"It went ok," Harry said. "Malfoy was there"

"yes…he's been a member for several years now"

"He's earned it, I guess…He did fight Voldemort, even thought it meant fighting his father" Harry said looking around the charms classroom.

"I had his daughter a couple of years ago as a student…lousy attitude but great marks in potions, I was never totally convinced she wasn't a clone"

Harry laughed as he gripped Hermione's hand even tighter. "this is going to be a bumpy ride"

"Harry, you and Hogwarts never mixed with simple results. I guess this time we don't have to worry about you getting expelled."