Ladies && Gentelmen, the chapter you've all been waiting for! Hehe...well, here's Chapter 8. I know, it's been a while but we started school on Thursday and I haven't written until today. I had some writers block but this came to me while I was on the bus this afternoon! So hope you enjoy. R&R plz!
Chapter 8: Behind Closed Doors
The next few days went by too fast for Hermione. Ari was constantly bored, she had nothing to do but play with her kitten.
"Mum, can we go outside?" she asked almost every day.
"No, Ari, not right now. I'm busy," was always Hermione's reply.
Ari pouted, it was about the 50 millionth time she had asked, and she always got the same reply. It was now Sunday and she had been stuck in the castle since Wednesday. She was excited that the teachers were arriving tonight though, and they were having a teachers banquet. Ari sat in her room while her mother continued working and played with her kitten, secretly hoping something good would happen soon.
Meanwhile
"You wanted to see me Professor?" Ronald Weasley asked as he sat in a chair in the Headmistress' office.
"Yes, I wanted to inform you about the new teacher I've hired, for the Charms position," Professor McGonagall replied.
"Why should I be informed? It's not like I was ever good at charms, Her-," Ron stopped before he said her name.
"I believe you should be informed, Mr. Weasley, as you know her quite well. And you'll be living in close quarters with her," Prof. McGonagall replied.
Ron looked at her in confusion there was no way she could be talking about Hermione. Hermione had been gone for 11 years, she was probably dead for all they knew. Ron and Harry had searched for her for years since they became Ministry Aurors, but there was never a trace of her.
"It's not Lavender is it? She was never good at Charms and I don't think she's got enough brain cells to teach anyway," Ron guessed.
"No, Mr. Weasley, it isn't Mrs. Finnigan," McGonagall said, "As I said, it's someone you know well and I bet you would never even think of."
"Luna? …No, too Loony. Parvati? Padma? Someone that was in the DA?" Ron asked
"I think you're ready to find out. Let's go to your rooms," Prof. McGonagall said.
They walked down to the first floor and McGonagall showed Ron to his door. Ron chose a password and the door opened to reveal a bedroom with a desk and a few bookshelves. On the right wall was a door, Ron started to walk over to the door…
"Not that one, Mr. Weasley," Prof. McGonagall said.
"Man, it's been almost 11 years since I was a student here and I still get in trobule," Ron grumbled as he walked to the left wall and opened that door which led to a bathroom.
"Remember, Mr. Weasley, don't open that door," Prof. McGonagall smirked and then left.
Ron sat on his bed starring at the door contemplating whether he should open it or not. Ron never really was one for following rules he stood up as his curiosity got to him, and walked over to the door.
Meanwhile
Hermione looked up at the door on the left wall. Since Wednesday she had been doing this. The door was so appealing and she wanted to open it. She buried her thoughts in books and Lesson plans to keep her busy, but she now had plans for the whole term and even had plans for the OWLs and the NEWTS, she couldn't help herself anymore. Hermione stood up and walked over to the door. She put her hand on the door knob and began to turn it….
Suddenly, the door opened and Hermione lost her balance. She fell forward into someone's arms. The arms holding her were strong and oddly familiar. She looked up and her eyes met a familiar face with blue eyes and ginger hair.
"Ron?" she asked.
"Hermione…."
HEHEHE! There you go, you all got what you wanted. Some of you probably (I know a lot of you did) guessed what was coming, but I hope you enjoyed this. Well...new chapter soon!
