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Chapter 7- Getting Ready For Class

30 minutes later

Fred walked into his classroom, with Malfoy and Harry close behind him.

"Mum, George, what are you doing here?" Fred asked as Malfoy and Harry stared at George.

"Well, Fred, I decided I want to see how your first day of class goes," Mrs. Weasley answered.

"Oh, okay mum," replied Fred. "Why are you here George?"

"Oh, same reason as mom, and I also thought that we'd have time to talk about the store," George answered.

"Okay. Oh, by the way, Harry and Malfoy are the assistant teachers. Dumbledore knows that they don't get along, so he thought it would be okay if they hex each other for educational purposes. Just in case you were wondering," Fred said.

"What class do you have to teach first Fred?" asked Mrs. Weasley nervously.

Fred looked through his lesson plan, before answering.

"I have the 6th years first. And then the 5th years after that. So I'll know most of the students, if not all of them," Fred told his mom. "Mum, you can relax. I mean, Harry and Malfoy are helping me for a reason."

Just then, the door to the class opened, and everyone looked up to see who it was.

"Hi Mrs. Weasley. Oh, hi George. It's nice seeing you again," Hermione said, looking surprised to see George there.

"Fred, oh, sorry, I mean, Professor Fred, do you need any help?" Hermione asked anxiously. She set her stuff on the nearest desk.

"It's okay Hermione. Harry and Malfoy are the assistant teachers, so I have enough help," he told her.

She looked at Fred, Malfoy, and Harry critically before she said, "It doesn't look like they're helping at all."

Harry and Malfoy glared at Hermione.

"Well, um, I was going to get ready, but mom and George were in here, and I was talking to them, so I couldn't get ready," Fred said.

"Well, couldn't you give them instructions or something?" questioned Hermione.

"Oh, right, okay. Here's my book, and you two can set it up and look over the hexes and stuff. It'll be better if you two do it because you'll be demonstrating it," Fred told them. He thought for a moment, and then added, "Hermione, you can help them, okay?"

"Okay Fred! Thanks so much!" she exclaimed while throwing her arms around is neck.

"Hermione, can you let go?" Fred asked gently.

"Right, sure. Sorry," she apologized.

As Hermione helped Malfoy and Harry get ready, George decided to ask Fred about the hug from Hermione.

"Fred, why did Hermione hug you like that? I know she likes school and all, but that doesn't seem like her at all," George said.

"Hermione and I are dating. I asked her last night, but I'll try my very best not to let it get in the way of teaching. Okay Mom?" Fred replied.

"Is that one reason why you volunteered to be the one who came here?" asked George.

"One reason, and because I miss Hogwarts," Fred answered. "George, do not laugh or Harry, Malfoy, and myself will personally hex you. We are the teacher's of Defense Against the Dark Arts after all."

"Fine, fine," George grumbled.

They heard a bell ring (A/N: I don't remember if there's a bell, so just pretend) just as Hermione, Malfoy, and Harry finished up the room.

"Mom, George, you two can sit at my desk. It's over there," Fred told them while pointing to a desk in the right corner.

"Professor Fred, where do you want us to sit?" Hermione asked.

Fred looked around, and told the three of them, "Sit anywhere. But put your stuff on the seat you want because I want you three to greet people."

"Why do we have to greet them?" complained Malfoy.

"Because I'm the teacher and I have higher authority over the two very nice assistant teachers," Fred answered.

"Fine," Malfoy said, while stomping toward the door.

Harry looked hesitantly at Hermione, while waiting for her to decide where to sit.

"Harry, you can go greet people. I'll save a seat for you and Malfoy," she told them.

Fred walked over to Hermione, and gave her a big hug.

"What was that for?" Hermione asked.

"Just because. You'd better save a seat for Harry and Malfoy," he told her.

While Malfoy and Harry told everyone where to sit, Fred made Hermione write some things on the board, such as what to call him, the date, etc. because she had nicer handwriting. When she was done, she sat down. Ron came and sat down on her left; when Harry and Malfoy finished, they came over. Harry sat on Hermione's right, with Malfoy on Harry's right.

Fred shot a nervous look at the group of four. Ron made a face, Malfoy smirked, Harry gave him a thumb's up, and Hermione smiled at him after mouthing, "You'll do a good job."