Chapter Two: The New Transfiguration Professor
Eleven Years later and in the country outside of London in a small white house with blue shutters…
"Alexander hurry up or you'll miss the train!" shouted Eloise Dodgers who was in fact Hermione Granger but with jet-black hair instead of honey colored.
"I'm coming mum! I'm just looking for my ferret!" replied Alexander. Hermione just chuckled.
"If you only knew the whole story behind the ferret Alex." She said to herself. Alex came down the hallway carrying his trunk.
"So what house do you think I'll be in? I hope I am in the house that Harry Potter was in. I hear it is the best. Ravenclaw wouldn't be to bad but I don't want to be in Hufflepuff," said Alex.
"You sound so much like your father sometimes." Hermione said. "Mum will I get to meet him someday? Do you think he teaches at Hogwarts?" Alex asked.
"No dear I don't think he does. He probably got married after the war. But maybe someday you'll get to meet him. He would love you. You are so much like him at times. You love to play Quidditch so did he, your good at potions he was good at potions, he had a certain smirk and you got it too." Hermione sighed. Both left the house without any questions and headed to Platform 9 ¾. They walked though the portal and headed onto the train.
"Now Alex I have to go with the other teachers. Please find a seat and make some new friends ok?" Hermione said and kissed the top of his head and headed to the front of the train.
Alex walked up and down the train looking for someone to sit with then he saw a pretty girl with flaming red hair and bright green eyeswith a boy who looked like her brother.
"Pardon me but is this seat taken?" Alex asked.
"No you can sit with us if you like. My name is Cassandra Potter and this is my cousin Christopher Weasley. Who might you be?" Cassandra asked.
"My name is Alexander but you can call me Alex. Are you really the son and daughter of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley? They have been my hero's since I can remember." Alex said.
"Yeah we are. Ron is my uncle and Harry is his. If you want you could meet them when we get to Hogwarts," replied Cassandra. All three started talking about their families and what house they wanted to be in.
"Well both my parents were in Gryffindor. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff wouldn't be bad. Neither would Slytherin since my Uncle Draco is in there and there are no more bad wizards in there," said Cassandra.
"My dad was in Gryffindor and me mum was in Ravenclaw. I probably be in Hufflepuff since I am not that good at magic or anything. But they will be proud of me no matter what," replied Christopher.
Up towards the front of the train Hermione was reading a book. "Pardon me miss but are you Prof. Eloise Dodgers the new Transfiguration Professor?" asked the tall red haired male.
"Yes I am. Might I ask who you are?" asked Hermione even though she knew the answer.
"I'm Prof. Ron Weasley. I teach flying and I am Quidditch teacher also," said Ron. Both sat down talking about little things until the train stopped but Ron never caught on that this was his long lost friend.
"Well we must be going. Do you need help getting into the school?" asked Ron. Hermione nodded and walked out of the train and headed to one of the horseless carriages. They arrived at school thirty minutes before the students did. When she walked into the Great Hall all the teachers stared at her. Most thought she looked just like Hermione Granger but she just couldn't be she must have died years ago. She started to make her way up to the Head table; she sat next to Ron who was next to Headmaster Harry James Potter.
"Welcome Prof. Dodgers I hope that you enjoy teaching here. Do you have any children who are starting Hogwarts this year?" asked Harry.
"Yes my only son Alexander Remus Dodgers, but you can call him Alex for short," replied Hermione. Just then Deputy Headmaster Draco Malfoy walked though the doors with the first years right behind him. Hermione immediately recognized her son in the group and when she saw Draco she almost fell out of her chair. 'He hasn't changed a bit except his eyes seem so empty,' thought Hermione
"When I call your name please come up here, sit on the stool then I will place the sorting hat on your head and he will tell you what house your in and you must go to your new houses table and wait for the feast to begin," Draco stated.
About five seconds later Draco started calling off names. What seemed like forever Alex's name was called "Alexander Dodgers!" shouted Draco. Alex walked up to the stool and sat down.
"Hmmm you're a tough one. A mother who was in Gryffindor and the smartest witch since Rowena Ravenclaw and a father that was in Slytherin and was one of the most powerful in his class next to Harry Potter. Where to put you? Ravenclaw wouldn't be bad you have got the brains for it." asked the hat in his ear.
"Put me in the house my father was in! I want to be like him and learn about him," replied Alex.
Then the shorting hat shouted "SLYTHERIN!" and Alex ran down to join his fellow Slytherins. Hermione sat in her chair shocked. Totally there were 15 new Slytherins, 10 new Gryffindors, 12 new Ravenclaws, and 13 new Hufflepuffs. Draco then put up the hat and stool and sat down at the Head Table. Harry then stood up.
"Welcome to Hogwarts first years and welcome back everyone else. I would like you all to give a nice warm Welcome to our new Transfiguration teacher Prof. Eloise Dodgers. Mr. Flich has kindly put up a sign on his door that has a list of items that are not to be used in halls. Also the Forbidden Forest is of course forbidden to all students unless a teacher is with you. Now please dig in!" said Harry and then tons of food appeared in front of everyone.
"Excuse me but Prof. Malfoy…."started Hermione.
"Please call me Draco," replied Draco.
"Draco could you please keep an eye on my son Alex. He was sorted into your house and I know that you are Head of Slytherin House. Also if he feels he needs to come to my rooms please let him," asked Hermione.
"Why of course I'll keep an eye on him. I was wondering who is father is and if I know him. I have never seen you two around London and I noticed you have a slight American accent. Are you from the states?" Draco said.
"Well not really, I lived here in England until I was seventeen and pregnant with Alex then I left to go to school in America at Salem University for Witches and Wizards for about five years then we moved back here but Alex has a mix of both English and American accents. I'm afraid you don't know my son's father." Hermione replied. Both talked about what they did in college and about Alex. The whole time Draco couldn't keep his eyes off of her.
'She looks so much like Hermia. But she can't be her. Sure she has the same eyes and facial expressions but her hair is different and she doesn't talk like Hermia did and she hasn't once told Ron to watch his mouth and ask what his mother would say. But her son looks like a male form of Hermione except his eyes he has blue eyes. Maybe his dad had blue eyes,' thought Draco.
After about half an hour of eating and talking the students and professors went to bed.
"Now Alex be a good boy and listen to whatever Prof. Malfoy says ok. If you feel you need to see me or talk to me please do so. Also if anyone picks on you, you can come to my rooms and sleep there since I requested they add another bedroom for you if you felt uncomfortable in the Slytherin rooms," said Hermione and she kissed her son on the forehead and he ran off to join the other students.
Hermione slowly made her way up to her rooms not knowing a certain blonde Slytherin was following her. As soon as she got to her room she locked the door and put a silencing charm on it and broke down and started crying.
"How am I going to be able to hide from Draco? I just feel like going up to him and kissing him like there is no tomorrow. Why did I leave him? I was too scared he would leave me if he found out. I could see the pain and sadness in his eyes that I caused him. I should tell him…. but when? Halloween or Christmas?" asked Hermione. She then wiped away her tears and went to bed.
Up in the Headmasters office sat Harry at his desk not believing what he was reading on his map. 'She's here. But why is she in Eloise's room unless…. Oh my god! Eloise is Hermione! Wait till I tell Draco…but I should ask her before I tell him and find out if it really is her,' thought Harry.
Well there is my second chapter. I have redone this chapter a bit. I have spaced it out more so its easier to read.