Alright, this chapter may be a little shorter than usual bu I wanted to
update for you guys!
Thanks for all of your reviews !! That is really great and encouraging for me.
On with the story now ...
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As they arrived at the restaurant, Hermione looked closely at the setting. That always was an important point for her when it comes to chose a restaurant. That may sounds stupid but for her it was a good part of the success or not of a dinner or a lunch.
The restaurant was very muggle like. Since Voldemort had been defeated, there was this mode about muggle like things. Mr. Weasley was very pleased with that of course, even more when he had been promoted Muggle Affairs Minister. The Weasleys' life drastically changed, for the better. Of course, all the Weasley kids were working now, but still, it was a great improvment in their "all-day life".
As she entered the restaurant, Hermione was first attracted by the little lights finely set on each table. It was giving the whole room a very nice reddish shadow. Quite beautiful and intimate. Perfect for dates she thought smiling to herself. As she heard Ginny laughing, she turned back her attention towards her friend and looked at the table Ginny was showing her.
"Surprise!" she said.
"So I see we're awaited" smiled Hermione.
At the huge table that seemed to be reserved to a Hogwarts reunion, were sitting all of her friends. A broadly smiling Harry stood up to welcome her. She smiled equally and smiled even more as he hugged her.
"That's so good to see you again Mione" he said.
"Same here" she answered.
"Now here's my favorite bossy best friend" said a joking Ron.
"Ron! I missed you so much Quidditch star." Said Hermione while hugging her other best friend.
"How are you doing?" she asked.
"Quite well, I'm preparing the junior Quidditch World Cup at the moment. I'll be aroung Hogwarts during the first term to check on the teams. I may pick up a few of them in the England team." He said.
"That would be great! Too bad there weren't any junior World Cup during our Hogwarts years though, you two would have been picked for sure." Said Hermione to her friends.
"Well we'll never know." Said Ron. "But I'm sure I would have made a hell of a good keeper."
Hermione laughed at that "Ron, you're still the same modest person."
Lavender approached and took Ron's arm. "Come on you guys, everybody's waiting for you, don't stay apart like that.
"Hey Lavender," said Hermione, "I've seen your new collection in Diagon Alley, it's gonna be a new hit if you ask me."
"Thanks Hermione" said a very proud Lavender.
Then they all made their way towards the table and they ordered their dinner. Fred and George were showing their latest jokes and Hermione was trying to have a closer look to them. Ginny laughed at that and warned Fred and George "Hey guys, Hermione declared an open war towards your jokes."
"Oh you do?" asked George smiling.
"Well as long as they don't disturb my lessons, I have absolutely nothing against them" she answered.
The dinner went on in a very good atmosphere, everybody joking around ans telling old stories of their Hogwarts years. Hermione was very happy to be there. She belonged to this group of friends and she had not realized how much she had missed them during all those years.
They all started to talk about their achievments and new jobs. Neville was the new Herbology teacher at Hogwarts and he was quite found of Luna. Hermione could say so by the looks he was giving to her. It seemed it was quite reciprocal she decided after having studied Luna for a few minutes. Quite odd when she remembered how Luna fancied Ron during their 5th year.
Dean was working at the Ministry of magical sports and thanks to the muggle like mode, he was in charge of creating the first ever soccer team in the magical world. He was also assisting Ron with his job for the Junior Quidditch World Cup.
Hermione noticed that only Harry had kept quiet about what he had been doing during the past years, and about what he will be doing. She was quite curious about it but did not dare asking him. Then she mentally kicked herself. "Oh come on, he's your best friend after all!"
Then she looked at Harry and asked him the question. He smiled and answered her.
"Well, I won't lie telling you that the past years had been a perfect moment for my to rest. It had been very boring. All those journalists spying my slightest move or word. All those books that were writen on me. But I guess I learned quite well how to manage it all."
"And now, what are you up to?" she asked.
"I guess you can say, we'll see each other a lot this year." He mysteriously said.
"What do you mean?" she asked in anticipation.
"Well you know, this certain question we were all wondering every year about a certain teacher position in Hogwarts ..." he continued very innocent.
"No way!!!" answered a very enthousiast Hermione.
"Oh yes way" said Harry.
"Oh my god this is so great Harry, you, being the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher!! Snape's gonna be nuts!" she said.
"Well it seemed he had been the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for two years. But after that period, he decided that finally he was more interested in potions." Answered Harry.
"Hello !!!!" said Hermione, "Are we speaking of the same greasy bas tempered old Snape here?" asked Hermione.
"He did, and I was offered the job over the summer." He answered.
"He might have been poisonned?" wondered Hermione all aloud.
"Hey I'm gonna start to think you care more about Snape's decision than about my new job" said an offended like Harry.
"Oh com on Harry." She said smiling.
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Alright, that's all for today. I'm sorry it's short but I wanted to update and I didn't have any more ideas.
Please, read and review, as always, constructive criticism is more than welcomed.
Thanks for all of your reviews !! That is really great and encouraging for me.
On with the story now ...
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As they arrived at the restaurant, Hermione looked closely at the setting. That always was an important point for her when it comes to chose a restaurant. That may sounds stupid but for her it was a good part of the success or not of a dinner or a lunch.
The restaurant was very muggle like. Since Voldemort had been defeated, there was this mode about muggle like things. Mr. Weasley was very pleased with that of course, even more when he had been promoted Muggle Affairs Minister. The Weasleys' life drastically changed, for the better. Of course, all the Weasley kids were working now, but still, it was a great improvment in their "all-day life".
As she entered the restaurant, Hermione was first attracted by the little lights finely set on each table. It was giving the whole room a very nice reddish shadow. Quite beautiful and intimate. Perfect for dates she thought smiling to herself. As she heard Ginny laughing, she turned back her attention towards her friend and looked at the table Ginny was showing her.
"Surprise!" she said.
"So I see we're awaited" smiled Hermione.
At the huge table that seemed to be reserved to a Hogwarts reunion, were sitting all of her friends. A broadly smiling Harry stood up to welcome her. She smiled equally and smiled even more as he hugged her.
"That's so good to see you again Mione" he said.
"Same here" she answered.
"Now here's my favorite bossy best friend" said a joking Ron.
"Ron! I missed you so much Quidditch star." Said Hermione while hugging her other best friend.
"How are you doing?" she asked.
"Quite well, I'm preparing the junior Quidditch World Cup at the moment. I'll be aroung Hogwarts during the first term to check on the teams. I may pick up a few of them in the England team." He said.
"That would be great! Too bad there weren't any junior World Cup during our Hogwarts years though, you two would have been picked for sure." Said Hermione to her friends.
"Well we'll never know." Said Ron. "But I'm sure I would have made a hell of a good keeper."
Hermione laughed at that "Ron, you're still the same modest person."
Lavender approached and took Ron's arm. "Come on you guys, everybody's waiting for you, don't stay apart like that.
"Hey Lavender," said Hermione, "I've seen your new collection in Diagon Alley, it's gonna be a new hit if you ask me."
"Thanks Hermione" said a very proud Lavender.
Then they all made their way towards the table and they ordered their dinner. Fred and George were showing their latest jokes and Hermione was trying to have a closer look to them. Ginny laughed at that and warned Fred and George "Hey guys, Hermione declared an open war towards your jokes."
"Oh you do?" asked George smiling.
"Well as long as they don't disturb my lessons, I have absolutely nothing against them" she answered.
The dinner went on in a very good atmosphere, everybody joking around ans telling old stories of their Hogwarts years. Hermione was very happy to be there. She belonged to this group of friends and she had not realized how much she had missed them during all those years.
They all started to talk about their achievments and new jobs. Neville was the new Herbology teacher at Hogwarts and he was quite found of Luna. Hermione could say so by the looks he was giving to her. It seemed it was quite reciprocal she decided after having studied Luna for a few minutes. Quite odd when she remembered how Luna fancied Ron during their 5th year.
Dean was working at the Ministry of magical sports and thanks to the muggle like mode, he was in charge of creating the first ever soccer team in the magical world. He was also assisting Ron with his job for the Junior Quidditch World Cup.
Hermione noticed that only Harry had kept quiet about what he had been doing during the past years, and about what he will be doing. She was quite curious about it but did not dare asking him. Then she mentally kicked herself. "Oh come on, he's your best friend after all!"
Then she looked at Harry and asked him the question. He smiled and answered her.
"Well, I won't lie telling you that the past years had been a perfect moment for my to rest. It had been very boring. All those journalists spying my slightest move or word. All those books that were writen on me. But I guess I learned quite well how to manage it all."
"And now, what are you up to?" she asked.
"I guess you can say, we'll see each other a lot this year." He mysteriously said.
"What do you mean?" she asked in anticipation.
"Well you know, this certain question we were all wondering every year about a certain teacher position in Hogwarts ..." he continued very innocent.
"No way!!!" answered a very enthousiast Hermione.
"Oh yes way" said Harry.
"Oh my god this is so great Harry, you, being the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher!! Snape's gonna be nuts!" she said.
"Well it seemed he had been the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for two years. But after that period, he decided that finally he was more interested in potions." Answered Harry.
"Hello !!!!" said Hermione, "Are we speaking of the same greasy bas tempered old Snape here?" asked Hermione.
"He did, and I was offered the job over the summer." He answered.
"He might have been poisonned?" wondered Hermione all aloud.
"Hey I'm gonna start to think you care more about Snape's decision than about my new job" said an offended like Harry.
"Oh com on Harry." She said smiling.
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Alright, that's all for today. I'm sorry it's short but I wanted to update and I didn't have any more ideas.
Please, read and review, as always, constructive criticism is more than welcomed.