Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter…unfortunately.
Hermione P.O.V
The fact that he still uses my old nickname drives me crazy. I mean, how could he still remember it?
It made me feel special.
Damnit Granger stop it!
I hate being a thinker.
I woke up to the light of the sun, and decided to wake up. No doubt breakfast would be underway soon. I looked over to find Ron in an extremely deep sleep, and I smiled to myself.
He looked so…peaceful.
Better wake him up though, he has lessons to teach.
I jumped out of bed and got dressed, choosing to wear a black mid-thigh length skirt, a white button up shirt. I decided to put my hair up in a bun and picked out black heels from my trunk.
It's quite muggle I know, but none-the-less it made me feel and look professional, and that's what I wanted. After putting on my shoes, I figured it was time to wake up the sleeping oaf.
I grabbed my wand and smirked.
This was gonna be fun.
"Aguamenti" I mumbled watched as Ron was drenched with water.
"I'm up, I'm up!" He shot up and nearly fell to the floor. I was cracking up, and he definitely saw me.
"Why am I not surprised?" He stood up and wiped his face with his hand, I couldn't stop myself from giggling.
"We have classes to teach, let's go!" I told him and watched as he glared at me.
"You know I was having a very good dream!" He protested as he made his way to his trunk.
"Well good for you, you can continue it later tonight." I swiftly responded and walked downstairs, but not before hearing him mumble something about it being "vivid."
After a few minutes he jogged downstairs, wearing a black tight t-shirt and gym shorts.
"You couldn't find anything else?" I asked as I looked him up and down. Merlin his shirts got tighter every day I swear.
"I teach first-years how to fly 'Mione, I have to dress to chase them around all day outside. Bloody kids don't know the first thing about a broom." He answered and grabbed his wand.
"Speaking of flying Ron. Why aren't you with the Cannons?" I looked at him fiercely, knowing very well that the Chudley Cannons was one of the core reasons for our breakup. He looked nervous, but none-the-less decided to answer.
"It was fun but after breaking my arm last year and missing so much time, they took a liking to their new keeper, and decided to bench me. Once I got the request to teach here, I accepted happily, because anything was better than seeing Cormac McLaggen prosper in my rightful job." He angrily said the last line walked to the door.
Cormac took his job? Well that was unexpected.
"Are you coming or not? You're the one who woke me up. Let's go." He sharply said and looked back at me.
"I-I'll be right there." I watched as he walked out. I couldn't believe it.
I mean…the Cannons were his life.
And at that moment, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Cormac is slime, he really is.
I shook my head and rushed after him.
"Ron, wait!" He stopped and turned his head towards my direction. Once I caught up with him we began our walk to the Great Hall.
"Nice running." He joked and earned a glare from me.
"Well you try running in these!" I pointed to my five-inch heels.
"That reminds me, since when have you worn heels that big?" He questioned and looked down at them.
"My second year at university. One of my muggle friend's let me borrow her shoes for an event, and they were around the same height. I loved them, so I started buying them." I finished and watched as the front door to the hall came into view.
"How did you break your arm?" I bluntly asked without thinking and watched as he sighed.
"I-I'm sorry Ron. You don't have to answer that if you don't want to." I quickly said and watched as he stared at me.
"No, no it's fine. I took a bludger to the gut and when I fell I landed on my right arm." He directly finished and we started our walk through the tables, up to the staff table.
"I'm sorry. That must have been horrible." I said as we sat down.
"Well it's done now isn't it? I'm just glad it wasn't something worse." He warmly smiled and I returned it.
We went through breakfast without really saying anything. Mostly because he was stuffing his face like mad.
"I have to go and get my things ready for my class. I'll see you later." I told him and stood up.
"See you soon Hermione." I heard as I walked out, making my way towards my classroom.
As I was walking, I started thinking.
Shocking, I know.
As much as I missed Ron, I don't know if I could ever trust him again. He hurt me so bad. The mere thought of going through that again…well I just didn't want to think about it.
I opened the door to my room and sat at my desk, waiting for my first class of the day.
My class of fourth years, which included Selena Collings.
What a headache.
I watched as they all walked in, more alert than yesterday for sure.
We got through half of class without problem, but the second half proved more difficult.
"Selena, stop talking. Actually, why don't you move up here to the front next to Richard?" I watched as she put on a disgusted face and sat down next to him.
"You can't be serious Professor. She's a bloody nightmare." Richard groaned and looked at me.
"Yeah cause your tons of fun you stupid git!" She yelled and they started arguing.
Oh how fun.
"Both of you stop it! One more word out of either of you and it's detention, understood?" Both their gazes flew downward toward their books and a 'yes professor' was heard.
"Good. Now continuing the lesson…" I went on and kept an eye on Selena and Richard.
"Would you stop touching me!" I turned my head to find Selena glaring at Richard.
"I'm not bloody touching you woman!" I heard him retort and the class began to snicker.
"Alright, both of you are to report here after school. Everyone else, stop laughing or I'll assign a paper. And I know no one wants a fifteen page paper on the second day." I watched as everyone shut up.
I felt very content with myself and finished off the lesson by showing Charlie how to turn a pencil into a worm (he was a little behind).
As soon as class ended, I took a deep breath.
My goodness what a first class to have.
I shook my head and continued to teach the rest of the day, not bothering to leave my room.
After the day was finished, I watched as Selena and Richard walked into my room, their heads hung low.
"Both of you are to write me a one page paper on the importance of Transfiguration." They groaned and took out their quills.
I turned to grading and heard a knock at the door.
"Mind if I intrude Professor?" I saw Ron smile and walk in.
"Can I help you?" I asked and put down my quill.
"I didn't realize you had detention." He walked towards my desk.
"Well it's well deserved by them both." I stared at the two and watched as they quickly went back to their work.
"I can't believe you." I looked up at him.
"What?"
"It's the second day 'Mione. Give the kids a break." He said and stood next to my chair.
"Second day or not Ronald, they were fighting like…" I trailed off.
"Like we used to? We never got bloody detention for it." He smirked and I saw Selena smiling. I shot her a glare and she quickly turned back to her parchment.
"They were disrupting class." I stood up.
"So? It makes life fun." I looked up at him. Even with my heels, he had managed to grow roughly 6 foot…two I would say, and made me look small.
"This coming from the person who hates school. Of course you'd find disrupting class fine. It's not like flying a broom is hard work. That's all you care about." My voice was soaking with venom at the end of my sentence.
"Coming from the girl who is afraid of flying." He chuckled and I smacked his arm.
"Shut up. You know I never liked it." I spat back.
"You never gave it a chance! By the end of the year Hermione I swear you're gonna fly." He looked at me and smirked.
"No way. If you don't mind leaving that'd be nice though. I have a detention to wrap up." I told him.
"Have it your way. By the way, I'll have my room tomorrow night. Mcgonagall said they used it for storage before I got here and it's taken a while to clean out." He finished and walked out of my room. I sat down in my chair and let out an angry sigh.
"Are you alright Professor?" I looked up to find Richard looking at me.
"Yes, I'm fine. Let's just wrap up this detention. Give me whatever you have and you can leave." I watched as both made their way up to my desk and handed me nearly half pages of their essays. Richard walked out and Selena stood at my desk.
"That was quite the show." She smirked and I looked at her.
"Don't you have friends to go bother?" I shot at her and watched as her smirk grew wider.
"He calls you "Mione" how cute." She smiled.
"Oh shut up." I shot at her.
"And you call him Ronald when you're mad. Adorable, wouldn't you agree?" She earned another glare from me.
Damn fourth years.
"Talk about your sexual tension."
"Honestly Selena, you're ridiculous." I said and took a deep breath.
"It's obvious!" She protested.
"Nothing's going on. Anyway, what was all of that between you and Richard today?" I turned the conversation around towards her and she turned a little pink.
"He's annoying. I told you I hate him, we fight all the time." She told me, now it was my turn to smirk.
"I very highly doubt you hate him. But, have it your way. Just so you know, you're gonna be sitting next to him all year." I watched her face turn furious.
"You can't do that! I'll go nuts!" She yelled.
"I can and I will. Now go and get your work done." I watched as she huffed and stormed out of my room. I had a satisfied smile on my face as I picked up my things.
The rest of this day is definitely going to be interesting.
Chapter three! I reallyyy love this chapter, because of the way Ron and Hermione act towards eachother. In a way it's kind of like things haven't changed, but in her heart Hermione is a little more cautious, and she says it. Richard and Selena have kind of the same relationship as Ron and Hermione did, when it comes to the fighting anyway. I hope you guys liked it!
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-Talar