"Hermione! Oye 'Mione!" Ron waved his hand in front of his friends face.
"What Ron?"
"What are you looking at?"
"Her." she pointed the teachers table where a new teacher was seated in between Professor McGonagall and Flitwick.
"Bloody hell she's gorgeous. Harry set your eyes on that beauty."
Harry followed Ron's gaze, "Who is she?"
"Don' know mate."
Harry shrugged his shoulders and continued eating. Not much had caught his interest since Sirius's death.
"Dumbledore will probably announce her soon." Neville commented.
"Look everyone seems to like her," Ginny giggled "or at least the boys do."
Hermione looked around and sure enough almost evey pair of male eyes were glued to the new comer. She was quite a sight. She had black loosely curled hair that feel down past her shoulders and dark skin that gave her and exotic look. She was a lot younger for a teacher than they were used to and curvier. She was very pretty to look upon Hermione noted with a sigh, she was going to hear a lot about her from the boys. "Professor Snape doesn't look to happy."
"When does that greasy git ever look happy 'Mione?" Ron said so matter of factly that even Harry laughed.
"I know it's just that…well he won't even look at her. Look she won't even look at him."
"Ya know I don't think she has smiled," Ginny added. "As pretty as she is she doesn't look very friendly. Ya know she kinda reminds me of Snape."
"Have you gone mad! Snape looks like a giant black troll boogie and she is absolutely gorgeous!" Ron sputtered.
"No she's right Ron look at the way they are both slouching and she has that look." Hermione came to Ginny's defense.
"She Dumbledore's announcing something." Neville warned them and the rest of the students quieted as well.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts!" His voice boomed over them. "we are so glad to have our students back and we look forward to meeting our new first years. We have a new Home Charms teacher joining us this year I'm very pleased to introduce Professor Evelyn Snape Black."
The first years began clapping but everyone else was so shocked and didn't know how to respond.
"Once again welcome back!"
Both pair of Snape eyes fell on the students challenging the to step out of line. With a great effort three of the houses stifled a deep groan while the Slytherines grinned and snickered.
"Great just what we needed another Snape." Ron sunk low in his seat.
"I wish I could say I told you so but there would be no pleasure in it." Ginny patted her brothers shoulder.
"How can a single name make a beautiful woman so unappealing?"
"Didn't you notice that she had two last names Ron. Snape is her maiden name but her married name is…"
"Black." Harry interrupted Hermione flatly.
"Did Sirius ever mention being married Harry?" Ron asked around a mouthful of potatoes.
"No." Harry said tersely before getting up and leaving the great hall.
"Ron." Hermione scowled.
"What did I say?"
Hermione sat next to Ron who was already shoveling his breakfast into his mouth.
"Where's Harry?"
"Said he wasn't hungry. How can someone not be hungry?" once finished with his response Ron continued to eat.
"I waited in the common room for him but he wouldn't even come down." Ginny said when she sat down on the other side of Hermione, "has he said anything to you Ron?"
" 'bout what?"
"That Sirius might have been married to a relative of Professor Snape and Harry never knew it."
"Oh that. Naw he didn't say anything."
Ginny let out a sigh and Hermione rolled her eyes, both went unnoticed by Ron.
"Do you think he will get up for class Hermione?"
"I don't know our first class is Home Charms with Professor Black."
The rest of breakfast was spent in silence. Ginny was to worried about Harry to speak, Hermione was already studying the new course and Ron continued to eat. Harry had still not come down as they headed to class.
Although the Home Charms class was a few floors above the dungeons, they felt just like the Potion Master's class. The class was cold and dark, and there was that same feeling as you entered that the next two hours were going to be miserable.
The mood darkened and Ron groaned loudly when the Slytherines entered the room.
"Merlin's Beard why are we so unlucky. Not only do we have two Snapes but we have both classes with Malfoy." Ron shook his head in disgust.
"Harry better get her soon."
"Naw, Mione he's better off skipping class."
Hermione rolled her eyes and was ready to give him a small lecture when Professor Black entered the class.
She was graceful and her black robs billowed around her as she came to a stop behind her desk.
"Do you suppose evey Snape knows how to do that?" Ron whispered.
"Mr. Weasley you will refrain from talking in my class unless I speak to you…" Harry walked into the class at that moment and the Professor didn't miss a beat as the door slammed and Harry sat beside Ron "…please join me after class for detention at 8:00 sharp tonight. Mr. Potter and Miss Granger you will join him."
Hermione's jaw dropped. What did she do?!
"Oh don't look so surprised Miss Granger I just simply could not break up the Golden Trio now could I?" she walked down the isle as she spoke and stopped in front of Malfoy who wore a giant smile at their expense.
"Do you think that you are going to enjoy this class Mr. Malfoy?"
Slowly his eyes traveled from her hips to her face. " I would enjoy and class with a teacher as beautiful as you Professor Snape." half of the Gryffindors' in the class all rolled their eyes.
"My name is Professor Black, Mr. Malfoy. Do not confuse me with my brother. Well this is certainly going to be a interesting way to start class." Professor Black once again returned to the front of the class "10 points from Gryffindor for Mr. Weasley's mouth, 10 points for Mr. Potter's tardiness and another 10 so that Miss Granger does not feel left out."
She was definitely Severus Snapes sister.