All right, as promised, here's the next chapter. I hope you'll like it as
well.
Please, read and review!!
This still is on Hermione's point of view by the way.
Next chapter will be as soon as I can.
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As usual when it comes to important matters, she woke up before her alarm clock could even ring. She kept this habit of using an alarm clock from her muggle college years. She was not allowed to use any magical stuff back then, especially not spells. She got to get used to muggle life again. Funny how hard it was when you think she was muggle born. Simple things like drying her hair or unlocking a door had to be made the muggle way. Smiling, she took her wand and casted a spell to stop the alarm clock ringing for the second time. She was back in the magical world now.
She had packed the day before in a sudden surge of anticipation. Actually, she did not remember feeling both that exited and that scared when she left France to come back in England to her family. It was quite close to what she felt when her parents drove her to King's Cross Station, towards this once mysterious platform 9 3/4. She remembered that even before setting foot in Hogwarts she had already read "Hogwarts an History" and a good deal of her schoolbooks. She had quickly gained her bookworm status during the first few week of her first year. It never left her. She never really complained about it although it was deeply hurting her. She had never thought of herself like being popular or cute. Her only way of showing herself was being smart, getting good marks, passing all exams with honours. As years went on she realized it was not the best way to get some attention from the others. It was even worst maybe. Some people hated her, calling her names like "bookworm" or "know it all". Truth is she never got to actually use her academic skills so far. Well if you make exception of the battle against Voldemort where some spells and charms she knew got useful. But that was it. Now was her chance to use them, for real.
Her father had teased her when she told her parents about the position Hogwarts was offering her. He told her it was the best position she could get since she seemed to never want to stop her studies. That was true, but low. She somehow wasn't quite happy with what he said, even if he was joking around. Anyway she won't be studying, she'll be teaching! Not that far away from one another though. That was the only negative point she was seeing in the whole situation.
She had been asked to arrive one week before the students. That way she'll be able to get used to her new responsibilities. She will have enough time to check her schedule and prepare her organization regarding the lessons she was going to give. She'll have time to get used to Hogwarts again. Not that that was the most difficult part though. She'll be able to visit it and relive some of her best memories, the worst as well ...
She wanted to go there by train using the Hogwarts Express like she did for 7 years. Bas luck though for when you were living from King's Cross, the effects used to hide it from the muggles where to expensive. That trip was reserved to the Hogwarts students and professors only on September 1st. She was nevertheless allowed to go to platform 9 and ¾ to use a portkey leading her to Hogsmeade. Then she'll be able to catch the Hogwarts Express until it's final destination.
Her trunk had been taken care of earlier this morning. She just had to put some floo powder on it and cast a kind of timer spell over it together with the exact destination. At the given time, the fire would start and the trunk would be taken to its destination, which was Hogwarts' train station. That would have been easier to make it apparate inside of Hogwarts' grounds but it was impossible as she remembered Ron and Harry so many times.
She was finished with her preparations when she heard her taxi pulling on the side of the street, waiting for her. She had ordered it the evening before. The taxi was supposed to drive her close enough to Diagon Alley where she needed to buy a few things. She took her purse and a bag and closed the door as if closing a door on her past life.
It was quite exiting to go back to Diagon Alley after being abroad during two years. Her first stop was, of course, for the bookstore. She wanted to get a look on the latest editions of charms books. Of course, Hogwarts library was full of it and she was given an exhaustive listing of them all, but she wanted to be sure she was not missing anything written about this precise subject. When she was done, she slowly walked through the book and stopped at the "Harry Potter Section". It was full of books on Harry's life. From the most serious item to the most foolish of them. She even saw one with her picture on it. Man, it was time to get of that store.
She then needed to get new robes. She was currently dressed as a muggle and she was positive she wouldn't have any kind of authority on Hogwarts students dressed that way. The only robes left to her were her 7th Hogwarts year's robe and her Birmingham Magical College's one. She set her choice on two nice robes, classic but very nice. Those would be her teaching robes. Then she bought two others. Those would be for her usual days. She looked at the Hogwarts robes. The saleslady was getting them ready for the back to school rush that would happen any day now. She stared at the Gryffindor ones for a moment and exited the store smiling happily. She walked for a moment in Diagon Alley's streets and spotted a bunch of boys excitedly looking through the window of "Quidditch Quality Supplies". She understood a new broom was the subject of that conversation. She tried to have a better look at it. It was called "Falcon 2004". She smiled again thinking on Harry's face when he got his Nimbus 2000 and then his Firebolt.
It was time for her to go to King's Cross Station. She went to the Portkey Office that was close to the Gringot's Bank and asked for a portkey to platform 9 and ¾. Getting the portkey for Hogsmeade would take her more time so she left Diagon Ally as soon as she got her portkey ready. Hopefully for her, lots of people where asking a portkey for the same destination so it would be quick.
As soon as she arrived in King's Cross, she immediately showed her portkey form for Hogsmeade to the clerk and he gave her a bracelet that would lighten when the portkey will be ready. A matter of 30 minutes assured the clerk. That would give her enough time to change in one of her new robes. She made her way towards the ladies room and changed there as quickly as she could. As she exited, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Now dressed with her robes, she definitely was looking like a witch. Hell, she WAS a witch. She put her wand in the special pocket in her robes and looked again at her reflection. Now she fully was back in the magical world. She then returned to earth as the bracelet was lightening and went to the clerk. He gestured her where was her portkey area and gave her the exact time for her to grab the portkey. She grabbed it at the given time and quickly was transported to Hogsmeade.
She knew she had some time to spare because she had checked the train's schedule in King's Cross station so she decided to visit George and Fred's shop to surprise them. She entered the store as quietly as she could hoping to see them somewhere inside but she couldn't get a look at them because it was so full of people. Soon to be Hogwarts students she guessed. She'll have to ask Fred and George about their latest creation if she wanted to have a chance with having authority with her classes. Lots of people were not speaking English and she was catching a few words of German there and some Italian over there with some French behind her. She knew they were very successful. They even opened a second store in Diagon Alley two years ago. Now while she was in France, she heard they were planning on opening another one near Beauxbatons. A new success for sure. Jokes and fun are international. She was desperately looking for a known face when someone called her.
"Hermione?"
"Ginny!!"
The two friends hugged smiling, there were now two years they had not seen each other.
"George and Fred are gonna be so happy to see you!"
"I bet, where are they?"
"There're in Paris right now, they're checking on international trading laws to open their new store."
"George and Fred, checking laws. Man now I can say I've seen everything on earth!"
"That's the key of success I guess. They'll be back here tonight though, travelling by portkeys makes it very quick."
"Oh don't tell them I want to surprise them!"
"All right. I won't tell. But you have to tell me everything about Paris."
"There are so many things to tell I don't know where to start."
"Well I'll tell you what. I have to keep an eye on the store while the twins aren't here but since they're coming back tonight, we'll have dinner and you'll tell me everything, ok?"
"Deal!"
Then Hermione left the store and made her way to Hogsmeade train station. The Hogwarts Express would be soon in station and she couldn't miss it.
As the train was making its way to the castle, Hermione suddenly saw the high towers breaking through the clouds. She felt a surge of happiness within her heart. When the train stopped and when she exited it, she was nearly expecting Hagrid to be welcoming a whole bunch of scared first years leading them to the lack. She stayed helpless for a few minutes not knowing what to do exactly. There was always someone to greet her at the Hogwarts train station. She was all by herself today. She then took her bag and made her way to the castle, a little disappointed. Maybe the owl she sent lost her way to Hogwarts?
On her way to the castle, Hogwarts smells were coming back to her nose. There was this particular tree smell, which was so fresh, and when she was closer to the gates of the castle she was able to smell Hogwarts' kitchens smell. The house elves where certainly working hard to prepare lunch. Just before entering the castle, she stopped and turned around to get a look at the landscape she admired so many times on her Hogwarts years.
They say home is where the heart is ...
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So? Please, review!!!!
Please, read and review!!
This still is on Hermione's point of view by the way.
Next chapter will be as soon as I can.
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As usual when it comes to important matters, she woke up before her alarm clock could even ring. She kept this habit of using an alarm clock from her muggle college years. She was not allowed to use any magical stuff back then, especially not spells. She got to get used to muggle life again. Funny how hard it was when you think she was muggle born. Simple things like drying her hair or unlocking a door had to be made the muggle way. Smiling, she took her wand and casted a spell to stop the alarm clock ringing for the second time. She was back in the magical world now.
She had packed the day before in a sudden surge of anticipation. Actually, she did not remember feeling both that exited and that scared when she left France to come back in England to her family. It was quite close to what she felt when her parents drove her to King's Cross Station, towards this once mysterious platform 9 3/4. She remembered that even before setting foot in Hogwarts she had already read "Hogwarts an History" and a good deal of her schoolbooks. She had quickly gained her bookworm status during the first few week of her first year. It never left her. She never really complained about it although it was deeply hurting her. She had never thought of herself like being popular or cute. Her only way of showing herself was being smart, getting good marks, passing all exams with honours. As years went on she realized it was not the best way to get some attention from the others. It was even worst maybe. Some people hated her, calling her names like "bookworm" or "know it all". Truth is she never got to actually use her academic skills so far. Well if you make exception of the battle against Voldemort where some spells and charms she knew got useful. But that was it. Now was her chance to use them, for real.
Her father had teased her when she told her parents about the position Hogwarts was offering her. He told her it was the best position she could get since she seemed to never want to stop her studies. That was true, but low. She somehow wasn't quite happy with what he said, even if he was joking around. Anyway she won't be studying, she'll be teaching! Not that far away from one another though. That was the only negative point she was seeing in the whole situation.
She had been asked to arrive one week before the students. That way she'll be able to get used to her new responsibilities. She will have enough time to check her schedule and prepare her organization regarding the lessons she was going to give. She'll have time to get used to Hogwarts again. Not that that was the most difficult part though. She'll be able to visit it and relive some of her best memories, the worst as well ...
She wanted to go there by train using the Hogwarts Express like she did for 7 years. Bas luck though for when you were living from King's Cross, the effects used to hide it from the muggles where to expensive. That trip was reserved to the Hogwarts students and professors only on September 1st. She was nevertheless allowed to go to platform 9 and ¾ to use a portkey leading her to Hogsmeade. Then she'll be able to catch the Hogwarts Express until it's final destination.
Her trunk had been taken care of earlier this morning. She just had to put some floo powder on it and cast a kind of timer spell over it together with the exact destination. At the given time, the fire would start and the trunk would be taken to its destination, which was Hogwarts' train station. That would have been easier to make it apparate inside of Hogwarts' grounds but it was impossible as she remembered Ron and Harry so many times.
She was finished with her preparations when she heard her taxi pulling on the side of the street, waiting for her. She had ordered it the evening before. The taxi was supposed to drive her close enough to Diagon Alley where she needed to buy a few things. She took her purse and a bag and closed the door as if closing a door on her past life.
It was quite exiting to go back to Diagon Alley after being abroad during two years. Her first stop was, of course, for the bookstore. She wanted to get a look on the latest editions of charms books. Of course, Hogwarts library was full of it and she was given an exhaustive listing of them all, but she wanted to be sure she was not missing anything written about this precise subject. When she was done, she slowly walked through the book and stopped at the "Harry Potter Section". It was full of books on Harry's life. From the most serious item to the most foolish of them. She even saw one with her picture on it. Man, it was time to get of that store.
She then needed to get new robes. She was currently dressed as a muggle and she was positive she wouldn't have any kind of authority on Hogwarts students dressed that way. The only robes left to her were her 7th Hogwarts year's robe and her Birmingham Magical College's one. She set her choice on two nice robes, classic but very nice. Those would be her teaching robes. Then she bought two others. Those would be for her usual days. She looked at the Hogwarts robes. The saleslady was getting them ready for the back to school rush that would happen any day now. She stared at the Gryffindor ones for a moment and exited the store smiling happily. She walked for a moment in Diagon Alley's streets and spotted a bunch of boys excitedly looking through the window of "Quidditch Quality Supplies". She understood a new broom was the subject of that conversation. She tried to have a better look at it. It was called "Falcon 2004". She smiled again thinking on Harry's face when he got his Nimbus 2000 and then his Firebolt.
It was time for her to go to King's Cross Station. She went to the Portkey Office that was close to the Gringot's Bank and asked for a portkey to platform 9 and ¾. Getting the portkey for Hogsmeade would take her more time so she left Diagon Ally as soon as she got her portkey ready. Hopefully for her, lots of people where asking a portkey for the same destination so it would be quick.
As soon as she arrived in King's Cross, she immediately showed her portkey form for Hogsmeade to the clerk and he gave her a bracelet that would lighten when the portkey will be ready. A matter of 30 minutes assured the clerk. That would give her enough time to change in one of her new robes. She made her way towards the ladies room and changed there as quickly as she could. As she exited, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Now dressed with her robes, she definitely was looking like a witch. Hell, she WAS a witch. She put her wand in the special pocket in her robes and looked again at her reflection. Now she fully was back in the magical world. She then returned to earth as the bracelet was lightening and went to the clerk. He gestured her where was her portkey area and gave her the exact time for her to grab the portkey. She grabbed it at the given time and quickly was transported to Hogsmeade.
She knew she had some time to spare because she had checked the train's schedule in King's Cross station so she decided to visit George and Fred's shop to surprise them. She entered the store as quietly as she could hoping to see them somewhere inside but she couldn't get a look at them because it was so full of people. Soon to be Hogwarts students she guessed. She'll have to ask Fred and George about their latest creation if she wanted to have a chance with having authority with her classes. Lots of people were not speaking English and she was catching a few words of German there and some Italian over there with some French behind her. She knew they were very successful. They even opened a second store in Diagon Alley two years ago. Now while she was in France, she heard they were planning on opening another one near Beauxbatons. A new success for sure. Jokes and fun are international. She was desperately looking for a known face when someone called her.
"Hermione?"
"Ginny!!"
The two friends hugged smiling, there were now two years they had not seen each other.
"George and Fred are gonna be so happy to see you!"
"I bet, where are they?"
"There're in Paris right now, they're checking on international trading laws to open their new store."
"George and Fred, checking laws. Man now I can say I've seen everything on earth!"
"That's the key of success I guess. They'll be back here tonight though, travelling by portkeys makes it very quick."
"Oh don't tell them I want to surprise them!"
"All right. I won't tell. But you have to tell me everything about Paris."
"There are so many things to tell I don't know where to start."
"Well I'll tell you what. I have to keep an eye on the store while the twins aren't here but since they're coming back tonight, we'll have dinner and you'll tell me everything, ok?"
"Deal!"
Then Hermione left the store and made her way to Hogsmeade train station. The Hogwarts Express would be soon in station and she couldn't miss it.
As the train was making its way to the castle, Hermione suddenly saw the high towers breaking through the clouds. She felt a surge of happiness within her heart. When the train stopped and when she exited it, she was nearly expecting Hagrid to be welcoming a whole bunch of scared first years leading them to the lack. She stayed helpless for a few minutes not knowing what to do exactly. There was always someone to greet her at the Hogwarts train station. She was all by herself today. She then took her bag and made her way to the castle, a little disappointed. Maybe the owl she sent lost her way to Hogwarts?
On her way to the castle, Hogwarts smells were coming back to her nose. There was this particular tree smell, which was so fresh, and when she was closer to the gates of the castle she was able to smell Hogwarts' kitchens smell. The house elves where certainly working hard to prepare lunch. Just before entering the castle, she stopped and turned around to get a look at the landscape she admired so many times on her Hogwarts years.
They say home is where the heart is ...
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So? Please, review!!!!