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"You're doing what?" Ron looked at her wide eyed.
"I'm going to work at Hogwarts Minerva asked me to be the new DADA professor." Violet repeated herself.
She looked down at the contract she'd just received from the headmistress. She signed it with a florish and sent it back with the school owl that had delivered it.
"But why?"
"I think I'll make a good professor."
"I mean yeah sure you will." Ron agreed, but what about him?"
She knew who him was without having to ask.
"Well I guess we'll just have to co-exist to the best of our ability." She shrugged.
Ron thought back to one night when he'd found a sobbing Violet in the 8th year common room.
"Vi." He whispered.
"Go away." She sniffed looking up at him. Emerald gold eyes brimming with tears.
"What did he do." Ron snapped.
"Nothing okay nothing it's just it's over so you can say I told you so later but for now just leave me alone."
"Oh Vi." Ron sat down beside her and gathered her into his embrace. "I'm sorry." He whispered.
"No you're not." She snorted. "You hate him."
"true but I love you and I never wanted to see you hurt."
Ron came out of his memory and looked at her. "Okay Vi, just be careful and if he hurts you again I'll wring his bloody neck I swear."
"I love you Ron." She laughed standing up and hugging him.
"Yeah I love you to." He hugged her close. "Okay Hermione is getting off work in a few minuets and I promised her I'd meet her at home. Have fun at Hogwarts."
"I always do." She smirked. As Ron shook his head and headed into the floo.
She could have waited unti the first of September to show up at Hogwarts but she figured she had nothing holding her back so the first week of August she found herself and all her possessions at Hogwarts. She'd even broken down and bought a new owl. She looked at the reddish brown owl she named Athena.
She walked to the great hall and smiled when she saw Minerva. "Oh good you're here." Let me just call a house elf to get your things. Of course you know where the DADA quarters are."
"Yes." Violet nodded.
"Winky." Minerva called the elf who popped in and took Violets things.
"Oh also I have my lesson plans all written up for the first term." Violet said handing over the parchment.
Minerva smiled. "I knew you were the right person for the job. Here let me show you to the staff room. Not that you haven't broken into that a time or two."
This caused Violet to burst out laughing. The two women walked into the room and she noticed Severus sitting at the table.
"Snape." She nodded. His head came up and he looked at her.
"Miss Potter what are you doing here…again?" he sneered.
"Well Severus Miss Potter has graciously agreed to be our new DADA professor." Minerva beamed.
"Reckless foolish decision." He muttered standing up to storm out of the room.
"Not like I could be any worse a professor then you." Violet snorted causing Snape to freeze. His hands clutched at his sides and she took some perverse pleasure in knowing that she got to him.
He walked to his quarters and found himself pacing around. Violet Potter here in the castle again. Tormenting him again. Those eyes that voice. He found himself lost in thought.
"We can't do this." He whispered against her lips."
"And why not I'm of age." She whispered back her eyes shining up at him.
"I'm still your teacher."
"When have rules ever stopped me before she whispered." As she kissed him.
He felt his body heat as he shook his mind out of that memory wishing he had pushed her away when he had the chance. Wishing he'd never broken her. This year would be hell he just knew it. Violet Potter and him in Hogwarts now on an equal playing field. Neither subordinate to the other. He just sighed.
"Well I.." Minerva glared at the closed door causing Violet to giggle.
"OH Minerva don't worry about it that's just Severus."
"Are you ever going to tell me what happened between you two all those years ago?"
"No I don't think so. Only four people know that. Well maybe five Draco may no. really have no clue if he does or doesn't." she shrugged. "I'll see you at Dinner Minerva."
Minerva watched her go lost in thought.
"What is wrong with Miss Potter?"
She looked over at Flitwick. "hmm?"
"Miss Potter she's been shooting death glares at Severus all day."
"Is there anything unusual about that?" this is Violet and Severus after all."
"Well yes but they been on more friendly terms recently." The charms professor squeaked.
Minerva looked between the potions professor and the savior of the wizarding word. What had she missed?
She brought herself out of her musing as she once again wondered what she had missed. What had happened during that eighth year what ever it was Violet had pulled more into herself and Severus had became surlier and now she'd brought that energy into the castle. She knew she'd done the right thing though. Violet was the right person for the position of DADA and Severus would just have to get over what ever happened all those years ago.
She shook her head over her staff as she headed back up to her office. This year would be anything but boring that was for sure. For now though she had Violets lesson plans to go over.
One month that was all that was left before students would descend on the castle. One month before she was a proper professor. That's all Violet could think as she unpacked her trunks and settled into her rooms. Some how life had brought her here. She didn't know the purpose but she could hope and she would.
A/N hope you enjoyed next up the welcoming feast.