a/n…well I fixed the French in the last chapter…my French teacher told me it was je t'aime but I guess she was wrong, lol or maybe it's a two meaning kinda thing, but oh well. Next chapter, it's the beginning of Hogwarts!

Disclaimer…these characters, places, and objects are as much mine as Iraq is George Bush's…u'd have to be American to understand that one.

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It was August 1st and Hermione, Draco, Haley, and Narcissa stood out on Platform 9 ¾ saying their last goodbye's to Narcissa.

"We'll be fine mom, go home and take care of Bailey," Bailey was Narcissa's new golden retriever puppy.

"Be sure to write, I'll see you all around Christmas." Narcissa wiped a tear as the trio climbed onto the scarlet steam engine.

"Bye mom!" Hermione called out the window as the train began to pull off, Narcissa waved one last time before turning and walking back toward the barrier.

The trip was just as it had always been, except this time, there was no Harry, Ron, Ginny, or the little witch with the food trolley, and now Hermione had Haley sleeping in her arms. The train pulled up at Hogsmeade station sooner than Hermione thought it would have and the family and a few of the teachers exited the train to find the same old carriages sitting waiting to go up to the castle.

"I understand why Hagrid was so interested in these things." Draco said in awe, Hermione realized he had seen his father die, and could now see the threstrals that pulled the carriages.

"We rode those when Sirus died." Hermione heard a voice behind her, she turned around to see Harry, same as always, standing behind her looking downcast. She hugged her friend tightly and then took the baby from Draco so Harry could shake his hand. "May I?" Harry questioned, holding his hands out toward Haley. Hermione handed her best friend her daughter.

"Well I guess we should get up to the castle." Hermione said, taking a quiet breath. Harry put his arm around her and hugged her slightly.

"Never thought I'd be back here again." Harry said.

"I know," Draco whispered. "Always hated this place he said with a laugh as the carriage pulled up to Hogwarts.

"Home," Harry whispered, taking in the sight of the amazing castle.

Dumbledore greeted the new teachers as they entered the school. "Welcome back alumni, I trust you've all had a good trip?"

"Yes professor." Hermione smiled.

"Please, please, Albus, I'm your coworker now, not your headmaster." He smiled warmly. "Let me show you to your rooms."

Hermione, Draco, and Haley's room was the room Hermione and Draco had shared as Head Boy and Girl the year before, except now, there was one bedroom with a king sized bed, and another one that was a nursery.

"I hope you like your new room, we thought it better if we didn't have the Head Persons this year share a room." He laughed.

"They're wonderful." Hermione smiled as Dumbledore led them to Harry's room, which was right down the hall.

"I thought you may like this better than sleeping in the dungeons," Albus laughed with shimmering eyes.

That night, dinner was served, and all the teachers greeted their old students into the fold. Hagrid hugged Hermione and Harry so tightly, Draco had to forcibly open his arms to get him to stop. They took their seats at the head table and ate dinner.

"It's so strange to see it from this view." Draco said, gesturing toward the great hall.

"Wait until there are students sitting along those tables," Hermione laughed.

"I can't wait," Harry whispered, taking Hermione's hand under the table. She smiled.

The month passed quickly, Haley was growing bigger, and the three new teachers had learned all their duties and such before school started. The evening of September 1st, Hermione's heart was racing unexpectedly as she took her seat next to the Headmaster in the great hall. Students began to file into the room and looked up at the teacher's table in awe as they saw Hermione, Draco, and Harry.

When it was time for the sorting, the hat was brought out to the front of the room, it was now Hermione's duty to call the names of the scared first years standing in front of her. After the hat sang it's song, she began to call the names. Scared first years came up to sit on the stool, she placed the hat on their heads as the hat screamed out house names.

Dumbledore let the hat be carried away before standing up and gaining attention. "This year, we have a new Deputy Headmistress, many of you know her, Professor Hermione Malfoy. We also have a potions aide, Professor Draco Malfoy. And as I'm sure you all know, our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is Professor Harry Potter. Now please, tuck in!"

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A/N I know you all hate short chapters, but im working in school here, so you'll just have to deal with it, sorry, promise the next one will be at least 3 ½ pages! PROMISE! Even tho that will take me a lil bit. Please read one of my best friend's stories in the meantime…her penname is bradhadair, and she's kinda upset b/c she started her story in April and no one has reviewed it! It's kinda short, but it's a good story. Anyway, please review!

Love and Fluff,

Natalie