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I had the hardest time to come up with a Sorting Hat song so I only put a few lines here. I'm not that happy about it, I personally think it sucks big time ... Oh, that chapter might be short, I'm sorry.

Right, back to the story now!

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Everyone was looking at the first years that were entering the great hall. As every single first year had once felt, they were scared but also very impressed by the scenery. Lost of them were looking at the ceiling in pure awe. Hermione smiled remembering how she had gotten on the nerves of some of her fellow first years when she had explained that is was bewitched as if she had been there all her life. Some of them had looked at her impressed, some other weren't. That was the beginning of her bossy-know-it-all carrier as a Hogwarts student.

The first years were now gathered at the very end of the houses tables, in front of the staff table. They were looking at the teachers as if trying to decide if they were going to be nice or not. They were all apprehensive, wondering what was going to happen. The muggle-borns were curious and apprehensive because they did not know a thing about what was going to take place. On the other end, the half and pure blood were all the same apprehensive but it was a different kind of apprehension. Where muggle-borns were curious, the others were simply scared. Once again Hermione smiled as she remembered how Ron was scared because of what his brothers had told him. She looked at Ron that was lost in a surge of nostalgia as well looking at the first years. She had been scared as well at the time. She had read the whole "Hogwarts a History" and she new there was a sorting ceremony however she couldn't find what the criteria were and she was afraid she had not studied enough to be prepared for it. She then looked at Harry and realized he was staring at her. He smiled and no word was needed, she knew what he was thinking, the exact same thing she had, he was remembering his arrival at Hogwarts as well.

Professor Pakoti summoned the Sorting Hat with much respect and put it on a chair positioned in the middle of the spare space between the first years and the staff table. She then gently tapped it with the edge of her wand and it started to move as if being alive. Looking closer to it, it seemed it was indeed alive. The first years were looking at it wondering what part it was going to take in their arrival at Hogwarts. Was it going to hurt? Were they going to be teased by older students? What if they did not pass this kind of test? Were they going to be sent back home?

The Sorting Hat then began to speak, welcoming the students in Hogwarts and then it began to sing the traditional welcome song.
The first years were listening at it with much attention. Maybe it was a part of the test after all, some teachers were listening as well while the other students, very well aware of what was going to take place had resumed their chatting about their holidays. µ

Hermione had learned how important the song was, especially after the warning the Sorting Hat had gave them during her fifth year. She was talking about the announcement Harry and Ron were going to make at the same time. It felt so right! It was right like the old times if you put aside the fact that they were sitting at the staff table. Once again, nostalgia took over her. Suddenly Hermione was taken back to the present time and quickly turned her full attention to the Sorting Hat as did Harry and Ron seeing her very concentrated.

"As the new year has already started"
"A new warning I must unfortunately give"
"To a Hogwarts teacher newly appointed'
"Beware of an old enemy that did not forgive"
"But Gryffindor you were"
"So afraid you are not"
"For Gryffindors are brave"
"And cowards you're certainly not".
"Now that I gave my warning"
"Let the Sorting begin!"

Hermione looked at Harry that was looking back at her. Clearly the warning was given to one of them. To Hermione it made no doubt it was given to Harry, after all she did not have any particular enemy if you put aside Bellatrix Lestrange that was dead. Voldemort was dead as well though. But the first time Harry had won over him, he was supposed to be gone, right, and nothing had avoided him to come back in full powers. But now what? The prophecy was clear about it though, one had to kill the other one to survive. And Harry had indeed killed Voldemort, his body was found, analysed and burned. Hermione then realized that the whole school was looking at her and Harry and it made her feel most uncomfortable. She gestured towards professor Pakoti so that she could start the sorting.

Professor Pakoti then made a very long parchment to appear in her hands and started to call the students one by one. The first one looked positively scared as he sat on the chair and even closed his eyes as Professor Pakoti put the Sorting Hat on his head.

"Hufflepuff!" shouted the Sorting Hat. The student looked relieved and he made his way towards the Hufflepuff's table where he was greeted by his new fellow Huffepuffs.

The Sorting Ceremony continued for a while and as the last student was sorted in Gryffindor, all the students turned to look at the Headmistress that was going to give her welcome speech. She stood up and made a circular look at all the students that were intently staring at her.

"A new year at Hogwarts has begin," she started, "We welcome you all in our school hoping you will feel here as in a family. I shall remind to all the students that the Forest is strictly forbidden to any student unless you're accompanied by a professor or a member of the staff. I would like now to introduce you two new teachers that joined us this year." She then turned to Hermione and gestured her to stand up.

"Miss Hermione Granger, former Hogwarts Head Girl will be your new Charms teacher." Hermione was slightly blushing as the students applauded. She then sat back on her chair and it was Harry's turn.

"And this is your new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, and I daresay you couldn't find a best professor, Mister Harry Potter." The cheer the students gave to Hermione was nothing compared to the one they gave Harry. Hermione took no offence in it as she was cheering as well, very proud of her friend.

Headmistress McGonagall then continued. "I will now let Mister Ronald Weasley present you a project that will in part take place in Hogwarts this year and I'm pretty sure most of you are going to be very interested in it." She finished as she sat back on her chair.

It was now Ron's turn to speak. "My fellow Hogwarts students, I'm very proud to announce that the Ministry of Magical Sports gave me this year the leading position of the first ever International Magical Schools Quidditch Championship," Rom could not continue because his announcement was followed by a powerful scream of joy from most of the students. They were all positively thrilled about the news as McGonagall had announced previously. Ron waited for the students to calm down before he could continue. "7 schools will be participating in this championship, Hogwarts, obviously, Durmstrang and BeauxBatons that you might already know, the Scuola dei Sortilegi from Italy, the Schwartzer Drachen from Germany, the Bonito Buho from Spain and The Spells Academy from the USA. Teams are now starting to be formed and I will now let the Hogwarts coach introduce you to the process." Then Ron stopped and Harry stood.

"I believe most of you are interested in this project, and I'm very proud to be the Hogwarts coach this year. I have been a proud Hogwarts Quidditch player during my seven years in Hogwarts and I would have been even prouder if such an opportunity had been offered to me. I rally hope you realize how important this is. There will be a whole tryout process to select the members of the Hogwarts team. The tryouts are open to every single Hogwarts students. The only requisite you have to take is first passing a tryout with your house team, and then the house team's captains will give me a list of the best performances. Obviously the team's members do not have to take this requisite. I will go and talk to your Head of House during the week to give them the instructions and plannings and I believe you'll have all the information you need within a week." As Harry sat down, he looked at Hermione who gave him the thumb up to tell him his speech had been perfect. She even winced at him and that made him laugh. Headmistress McGonagall then gave the signal the house elves were waiting to let the meal to apparate in the student's empty golden plates.

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Later that evening, Hermione was going back to the Gryffindor's common room to check if everything was alright with her students. She had given the prefects the list of passwords and she had told them that she will be meeting them first thing the next morning. She just approached the Gryffindor tower and then as she reached the Fat Lady's portrait, she suddenly felt out of place. The Gryffindors were certainly having a welcome back feast in here and she would feel as an intruder if she were entering the tower. She then decided to go back to her apartment trusting the Gryffindor prefects would do a good job.

As she arrived towards her apartment, she noticed Ron was there waiting for her.

"Ron? I'm sorry, if I had known you wanted to see me I wouldn't have checked the Gryffindors." said Hermione.

"It's alright Hermione, really." answered Ron.

"Password?" asked Lady Fiona.

That's made Hermione turned a nice crimson colour and Ron looked at her wondering what it was all about.

"Harry Potter," murmured Hermione under her breath. She heard Ron chuckled in her back and then opened the door. She was starting to feel she could explain the situation when she heard Lady Fiona's comment: "I've told you it wasn't a good idea dear." And that of course made Ron laugh even more.

"Oh come on Ron, cut it out!" snapped Hermione.

"Then stop blushing, it's what is making me laugh." He answered still amused.

"Come on, I know you, say what you have to say, come on now, spit it out!" asked a very not amused Hermione.

"Ok, you asked for it" started Ron getting more serious. He then looked at her, "So tell me, how long have you been in denial?" he asked.

"Denial?" she said trying to act as if she did not understand what he was telling her, "what denial?"

"Come on Herms, it's me, you know, you're best friend, you should know better, you know perfectly well you can't lie to me, especially not about something that obvious!" he said.

"What's that obvious?" she asked.

Ron sighed. "Really, never in my life have I seen someone that in denial. Don't you dare tell me you're not in love with Harry!" he said. As Hermione was opening her mouth to vigorously deny what he had just said, Ron continued, avoiding her to answer. "Come on, have you seen the looks you were giving him all through dinner? And while he was giving his speech!" he said before being interrupted.

"I looked at you while you made your speech as well and last time I checked I was not in love with you!" she said happy to make a point.

"You did look at me, but not in the same way you stared at Harry, come on Herms, I've known you for what ... fourteen years? You know you can't hide something that big from me. You know you can tell me right? I'm here for you if you want to speak about it." He stopped.

Hermione looked at him as if acknowledging she had lost this battle and then sighed.

"Since fifth year." She simply said.

"What?" asked a confused Ron.

She looked at him and repeated, "Since fifth year, I've been in denial since fifth year."

"Bloody hell." just stated Ron, "that's a bloody long time!"

"Go figures." said Hermione.

"I'm so sorry I did not confront you before, I should have, really." He said as if apologizing.

"There's nothing to regret, anyway, he never showed the slightest interest in me, in a romantic point of view. So now, I've told you but there's not point in it, he does not love me this way." firmly stated Hermione.

"How can you be so sure about it?" Ron asked. "Did you ever confront him?"

"Are you insane Ronald Weasley?" she told him outraged.

"Well I'm being practical here; if you've never asked him, how can you be so sure he does not love you?" pointed out Ron.

"Well he's a guy, he should be the one to ask me out, that is if he's interested, and that he is not, I mean, he never had any kind of problems in asking girls out, he asked Cho Chang out, even Ginny!"

"Yeah thank you very much for reminding me Harry dated my sister, I did not needed that!" said Ron.

"Oh come on, it didn't take them a week to realize it was a mistake, get over it Ron."

They stayed silent for a few minutes when Hermione broke the silence.

"I really should change that password though; it might be very uncomfortable if I happen to arrive in my apartment with Harry. Her comment brought back a smile on Ron's lips.

"Yep, you bet you should change that password, how about I love you Harry?" he teased.

Ronald Weasley get out of here this instant!" said Hermione in a mocking tone.

They laughed at it and then Ron stood up to leave.

"You should get your sleep, tomorrow if your real first day!" he said.

"Uh uh" only answered Hermione.

She accompanied him to the door and hugged him good bye, then she closed the door and prepared her things for the day after before entering the bathroom to take a long hot bath. She was wondering about her discussion with Ron. Should she try it? That could mean ruining her friendship with Harry. Really she did not need it right now. Tomorrow was her first day as a teacher and she really was nervous about it. She was even wondering whether she should go to Ginny and ask her a sleeping potion; that would really help. The temptation was big but Hermione started to feel tired as soon as she exited her bathroom to go to sleep.

Even though she was tired, she couldn't fall asleep right away. She was reliving her day over, thinking about the bad things she had done and how she could have done better. That was a routine she was imposing to herself every evening. It was her way of getting better, of being a better person. Then she thought of Harry again. How could Ron be so sure about Harry's feelings towards her? Maybe he had already talk about it with him? Oh man now that Ron knew she loved Harry, he could tell him anytime. Well, of course he knew that he would be so dead he if were talking to Harry bout it, plus he was her friend so he should trust him a little bit more.

Thinking back about it, the sleeping potion was a good idea after all ... Now Hermione was wondering what her first day would be. She really hoped her classes would be good.

She finally fall asleep early in the morning not before having triple checked that she had correctly casted the waking-up spell she had created.

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Alright, I promise, there's more to come about the Sorting Hat's warning and more fluff between Harry and Hermione is about to happen!

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