Sorry that this took so long, I've had major writer's block! Here's the next chapter, Hope you Enjoy!

Hermione and I swiftly walked through the two huge doors that lead into Hogwarts and were greeted by Professor McGonagall and Hagrid.

"Harry M'boy! Good ter see yah!" Hagrid said, jerking me by hand and engulfing me into a tight embrace. "You too, Hermione!" Hagrid said, bringing Hermione towards him with his other free arm.

"Good to see you again, Hagrid" I said, rubbing the sore spot on my arm as Hagrid released us both.

"Glad to see you decided to come, Mr. Potter. And I'm glad you could bring Ms. Granger with you. Now, would you two be so kind as to follow me up to my office?" And without an answer, Professor McGonagall turned on her heal and headed straight towards her office.

Hermione and I followed closely behind without another word to each other, until we reached what used to be Professor Dumbledore's office. McGonagall said the password (phoenix) and we were up the spiral staircase in no time. When we were in her actual office, Hermione and I took seats in front of her desk and waited for her to speak.

"I'm sure you are curious as to why I asked you to be here today, Mr. Potter" McGonagall started.

I nodded.

"The staff and I have discussed it, and we think that you would make an excellent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Since your already well-known to most of the Professors around Hogwarts it would be useless to interview you"

I was speechless. I had no idea that they were going to offer me something like this, especially so sudden.

"Er...Professor...don't you think that I'm a little young to take on something like this?" I asked.

"Why of course not, Mr. Potter. Your knowledge of magic and capabilities of performing it are far better than most wizards in the wizarding world, especially at such a young age. You are a very intelligent and determined young man, and can succeed at anything you set your mind to. Your perfect for the job, the whole staff agrees. I won't take no for an answer" McGonagall finished in her familiar stern voice.

"Well, I can't really argue with that" I said, through a laugh. "But I'll need some time to think about it"

"Of course" Professor McGonagall said simply. "Just in case you say yes, we've prepared separate rooms for the both of you. You and Ms. Granger will be staying in the Head Boy and Head Girl dormitories, for the time being, assuming that you are staying, aren't you Ms. Granger?"

"I'll have to think about it. This is all so sudden" Hermione said.

"If you do decide to stay your room is all ready for you" McGonagall said, then turned back to me.

"The beginning of term isn't until September 1st, but please give me your answer at lease a couple of weeks before then. Until then, enjoy your stay, and if you need anything you know where to find me"

Hermione and I then rose from our seats and headed out of Professor McGonagalls office.

"You have a lot on your plate" Hermione said, while we were slowly strolling the familiar corridors.

"I think I'm gonna do it"

"Really?"

"Yeah, I mean it is something I'm good at, and it's not like I have any other plans"

"I guess not"

"Are you going to stay?"

Hermione remained silent for a while.

"If it's ok with my parents" She said.

"'Mione, your 18 years old. Your old enough to make your own decisions"

"I know. I just want to check with them first. But I'm almost certain that they'll agree to it"

"Hope so"

"Don't worry" Hermione said, stopping and kissing me gently on the lips. "I'll go owl them right away" Hermione, once again, kissed me gently on the lips, then quickly made her way towards the owlery, while I headed straight to our dormitories.

The Head Boy dormitory was fantastic. The whole room was done in different shades of blue. The room came with a dresser, a nightstand on the left side of the huge royal blue bed (left side assuming that your facing the bed) that sat in the center of the room, and a tall bookcase that stood on the other side of the bed. My trunk was already placed at the foot of the bed.

The Head Girl dormitory was almost the same, except the whole room was done in different shades of pink, and there was also a vanity placed diagonally across the bed.

The two rooms were connected by a bathroom, which was complete with a walk-in shower and an oval-shaped jacuzzi tub. It was the perfect size for two people.

I laid flat on my back on my royal blue bed in my dormitory, taking in everything that had just happened. Just then, Hermione walked through our bathroom and sat next to me on my bed.

"I'm staying" She said.

I abrubtly sat up to face her. "That's great!"

Hermione nodded. "I think I wanna be an Auror" She said, suddenly.

"What?"

"I know it'll take three years for training, but you heard Mad-eye Moody when we were at school. He said it'd be something we would both be good at. And since your going to be a teacher here at Hogwarts, I think it's something I should do"

"...Ok"

Maybe both our futures were still a little foggy, but each day brings new adventures...right?

Hope you like this chapter! I'm still having a lot of trouble trying to keep everyone in character, so I apologize for that. Btw, geez Holly! You spoiled the surprise! Lol, jj. PLEASE R/R!