I know;

First new chapter in a long time.

Hopefully this will remain rectified.

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Hermione decided that she did not like professor Slughorn, and she was glad to get out of his classroom. He was crude, annoying and an incredible ass-kisser.

"So," James said with laughter in his voice. "You don't seem to keen on joining Slug's club there, Hermione."

Hermione rolled her eyes at James. "He's doing nothing other than segregating the school! I can't believe that the other professors would let him get away with that."

"He's been doing it for ages," Remus stated. "No student has really ever complained and I doubt it would matter if one did."

"I still think it's absurd."

Sirius laughed. "What do you say we forget about it and just go to lunch?"

"Fine by me," Hermione replied.

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With her charms book placed on the table in front of her, Hermione sat at a table in the common room going over some spells she was assigned to practice. Her first charms class had gone extremely well, and she had earned Gryffindor 20 points towards the house cup.

"How is it going?" Remus asked, taking the seat across from her.

Hermione smiled and placed her wand down upon her book. "Pretty good Remus. Nothing too difficult as of yet."

Remus grinned at her from across the table.

"What?" Hermione asked, annoyed at his mischievous grin.

"A little bird told me that you kissed Sirius."

Hermione rolled her eyes. "No," she replied. "Sirius kissed me. I was just a simple bystander. He then extortioned me for a kiss, and took it into his own hands."

Remus erupted in laughter, causing many students to look at them,

"I don't see how this is funny," Hermione responded.

"Come on," Remus drew out. "You can't say that you didn't enjoy it. I've seen the way that you stare at him."

Hermione sighed. "Remus, it's not because I want him. There's more to me than you know."

"Does it have something to do with you being from the future?"

"Shh!" Hermione said glancing around to make sure no one had heard his question.

"Sorry," he replied cringing. "I forgot."

Hermione shook her head at him. "And yes, it does." She lowered her voice. "I know him as an adult, here he's just a kid. I just can't get over the difference."

"Is he much different as an adult?" Remus asks.

Hermione sighs and looks down at the table. "Very."

"You seem saddened by it," Remus states. "Did something happen?"

Hermione looks thoughtfully at Remus. "I suppose that you can put it that way, but it's really not something that I want to talk about."

"Okay, I won't ask anything more on the subject."

"Thanks."

"Have you started McGonagall's essay yet?" Remus asks.

Hermione rolls her eyes at him. "Remus, you're worse than I am. She just assigned it today!"

His eyes narrow. "I didn't say that I had started it, I was simply asking if you had. I was going to ask if we could work on it together when you do start it. Transfiguration isn't exactly my best subject."

"I'd love to, but I need to go over these charms and potions before I start anything. It seems that I'm slightly behind from what I know in charms and I an unfamiliar with the potions book we are using."

"Anything I can help you with?"

Hermione shakes her head. "No, I'm good."

Remus and Hermione turn their heads to the portrait hole as a loud commotion just entered. The loud commotion being James and Sirius arguing loudly.

"James," Sirius exclaims. "A pirate can so kick a ninja's ass. He can have all metal body parts and those things that shoot out metal balls!"

James looks at Sirius in confusion. "Metal balls?"

"He means cannons," Remus states as James and Sirius approach the table.

"Cannons?" James asks Sirius. "What the hell is a cannon going to do when a ninja can easily jump out of its way?"

"You're daft! A cannon-thingy is much quicker than a ninja!"

"How would you know?" James asks. "You didn't even know what it was called!"

"Boys," Hermione states. "Is there a reason you're arguing over this?"

"No," they both state in unison. Sirius winks at her and Hermione immediately rolls her eyes.

"Problem love?"

Hermione narrows her eyes. "Please don't call me that."

"Well then," he replies, grinning. "What would you like me to call you? Sugar? Darling? Precious?"

"Hermione, will do just fine. I'd like it if you didn't treat me as one of the members in your little fan club, Sirius."

Sirius stops smiling and looks at her apologetically. "I was just joking."

Hermione sighs. "I'm sorry. I'm just having a bit of trouble getting used to it here. I keep expecting to see my friends and then reality comes crashing down."

James walks over to her and places his hand on her shoulder. "Anything we can do to help, just ask."

"Thanks James," Hermione states, standing up. "I'm going to go down to the library now. I need to read up some in charms and potions."

"Will you be at dinner?" Sirius asks.

"Yeah, I should be. I'll see you guys later."

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I know it's not that long,

But I promise I'll fix that with the next chapter.

Most of my time has been devoted to my new story "A Day In The Life."

Please look it up and tell me what you think.