Hey Guys! I am so so so sorry for not updating for nearly a month. I have had EXTREMELY BAD writer's block! The worst ever! So, I apologize for that. Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

"I'll do it" I said, while sitting in front of Professor McGonagal.

"Fantastic!" Professor McGonagal said, clapping her hands together. "You start on the first day of term, obviously, and you will need to make an appearance at the start of term feast. Is everything clear?"

"Yes, Professor" I said, rising from the chair I was sitting in.

"Alright, then you may go"

I started to leave, but then was called back.

"Potter!"

I spun around to face Professor McGonagal.

"Don't forget to have a lesson plan ready"

I nodded, then continued out of Professor McGonagal's office. My stomach turned as I caught a glimpse of the (now asleep) portrait of Professor Dumbledore on my way out.

I came back to my dormitory and walked into Hermione's room and found her down on her hands and knees searching for something under her bed.

"What are you looking for?" I said.

"Oh" Hermione said as she rose from the floor. "Gidget. He broke out of his cage. I've been looking for him all morning"

"Oh"

I took Hermione by the hand and led her over to the bed. She sat down and sighed.

"Are you ok? You seem kind of tired" I asked her, pushing her hair behind her ear.

Hermione smiled.

"I'm fine"

"Do you want to get a bite to eat?"

"I'd like that" Hermione said.

I rose from the bed, reached for Hermione's jacket and spread it around her shoulders. Then we left our dormitory and headed down the Grand staircase to leave for Hogsmeade. As soon as we reached the bottom of the stairs we were stopped by Professor McGonagal and a woman I (and Hermione as well) had never seen before.

"Mr. Potter, I've been searching for you all over the castle. I would like you to meet someone. This"

She said, gesturing towards the woman. "is Professor Gin Taylor"

The woman looked fairly young, I would say around late 20's early 30's. She had chestnut colored eyes, and a very skinny, slender figure. But I was most surprised by her unusual shoulder-length lavender hair.

"Nice to meet you" I said, firmly shaking her hand.

"So this is the famous Harry Potter" She said, releasing my hand.

I blushed while staring at the floor. Hermione eyed me suspiciously.

"Professor Taylor will be taking my place as the new Transfiguration teacher, seeing as I can't quite handle the job anymore" Professor McGonagal said. "Mr. Potter is a new member of the staff as well, after attending Hogwarts for 7 years. I hope you two will get to know each other quite well"

Professor Taylor nodded. "Well, it was nice meeting you Harry, Hermione" Professor Taylor said, bowing her head to each of us. "But I still need to make a few minor adjustments to my lesson plan" And with that, Professor Taylor was gone in a flash.

"I expect you've been working long and hard on your lesson plan as well, Mr. Potter?"

"Er..."

"Mist-- Professor Potter, you shouldn't be putting these things off until the last minute. Your a Professor now and your not in school anymore" Professor McGonagal said in her stern voice, then quickly spun on her heal and headed back up the Grand staircase. I turned to Hermione and she knew exactly what I was thinking.

She sighed. "Go ahead"

"I love you" I said kissing her pationately on the lips.

"I love you, too" She said after we pulled apart.

"And I promise that we'll reschedual"

Hermione nodded.

And I set off, sprinting as fast as I could up the staircase and toward my dormitory.

I had been sitting in the same spot, staring at the same blank paper for hours. It was nearly 2 o'clock in the morning and I still had nothing planned for my first class. I was suddenly startled by a flash of lavender fur scurrying across my floor. I quickly walked over to where Gidget had stopped and (not having fancied the little bugger in the first place) roughly scooped him up. I quietly tie-toed into Hermione's room and plopped Gidget back into his cage. I turned and smiled, catching a sight of Hermione's beautiful figure spread across her bed. I gently strolled over to her, leaned down and kissed her forehead, then set off to bed, giving up all hope of coming up with a lesson plan, tonight, at least.

The next morning I got up, dressed, showered, and ready for the day to begin. I heard Hermione up and about in her room, so I proceeded in there.

"Hermione?" I said, cautiously entering her room.

"One second!" I heard her call from the bathroom.

A few minutes later she walked out of the bathroom and sat on the bed. I sat next to her and gently kissed her good morning. Suddenly, something hit me.

Hogsmeade, maybe I could get a good idea there. And I do owe Hermione for ditching her last night. I thought.

"Hermione, I'm really sorry for ditching you last night. So...do you wanna go to Hogsmeade with me?"

Of course" she said.

That afternoon we were strolling the buzzing streets of Hogsmeade discussing, well...everything.

"So, how do you like that little furball of yours?" I asked her.

"I love Gidget" She said. "I'll have to owl Fred and George sometime, thanking them"

"Hungry?" I asked her, stopping by The Three Broomsticks.

Hermione nodded.

We picked a table near the back and ordered two butterbeers.

"Have you come up with a lesson plan yet?" Hermione asked, taking a sip of her butterbeer.

"No" I said flatly.

"Harry" Hermione glared at me "The beginning of term is next week"

"I know. I just can't think of anything"

"Well, you better think fast"

I nodded. "So what do you think of the new Transfiguration teacher?" I said, purposly changing the subject.

"She seems nice" she said.

"I like her, too" I said, finishing off my butterbeer in one giant gulp, but choking on the last bit and sputtering it all over the table.

Hermione giggled.

We spent the rest of the afternoon talking and laughing, just like we were back in school. Little did I know that this wouldn't last forever.

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Overall I think it sucked, but I absolutely ADORE the ending! Oh! And I am having a horrible time trying to come up with what Harry should do for his first lesson. If you have any, and I mean ANY, Ideas please feel free to bring them up in the reviews, or you could email me. PLEASE R/R!