A/N: I'm soooooooooo sorry that this took so long. I want to thank exist2inspire for the enthusiasm that prompted me to update. I also want to thank all my other reviewers for chapter 7. Now I hope this is good, and I hope you review.

Disclaimer—I really don't know why we have to write these, I mean I've never claimed to own Harry Potter or anything else J.K. Rowling owns (just kidding, I know perfectly well why these need to be written).

On with the story—

Hermione sat looking at the students filing out of the Great Hall. As the last student exited (Last to enter, as well she noted), she rose and joined the little circle Harry, Ron, and Fred had formed.

"School started 10 minutes ago, and already you all are planning on mischief," she said with a smile as she wedged in between Harry and Fred.

"Just how to sneak out to Hogsmeade, 'Mione." Harry joked as he shifted to give Hermione room. His black hair was as messy as ever, but his glasses weren't the same round, black frames of his youth. "Hey, what'd you think about that new Divination Professor?" He asked Fred and Ron. Ron showed his obvious approval of Remkula Sifedah, but Fred voiced another opinion.

"She's ok, if you like the type that has a name you can't pronounce, but I've seen better." He was looking at Hermione when he said this.

"I'm sorry you can't pronounce my name. Professor Weasley, isn't it?" The tall, brunette divination teacher approached the group, "Y'all can call me Kulie, though."

"Welcome to Hogwarts, Kulie." Hermione smiled warmly at the only other female professor under fifty.

"How'd ya know that this is my first time at Hogwarts?" Kulie asked Hermione.

"Well, for the past eleven years I've lived in various cities in the United States and you have an accent from the southern states. But it's ok you'll get to know Hogwarts as well as we do in no time. And," she leaned in, so only Kulie could hear, "I'm sure you'll never get lost, because you have a couple of admirers in Harry and Ron." Kulie laughed at Hermione's last statement and then bid the group goodnight and left to go to her rooms, flanked by Harry and Ron on either side of her.

"Those two will be in a fight over her within a week." Fred predicted as he walked Hermione to her rooms.

"And you aren't interested?" She asked jokingly.

"No, I've got my eye on another professor."

"Well, I'll have to warn, Professor McGonagall." She laughed.

"As much as I'm sure she is a good date, I've heard Dumbledore has his own plans. No. My eye is on the only other young professor at Hogwarts and the mother of my children."

Hermione blushed at Fred declaration of his feelings for her. They soon reached the side-by-side doors of their rooms.

"Goodnight, Fred."

"'Night, 'Mione." Fred replied as he bent down and kissed Hermione on the check. As much as he would have liked to kiss her as he used to, he though she might like it better if they took it slow.

A/N: I know it's short. And I know it's probably not that great (and I'm horribly sorry about it), but please don't blame me. My mind is getting used to writing Fred/Hermione again and it's taking a little while (thoughts for my other stories keep popping up). Please read, review, and write your own (I usually read the stories of my reviewers).

Peace and Love,

Liv