Where the New Future Begins

Chapter 6

"You can call her Mi-Mi, but I think I am going to call her Mione. I think it suites her." I asked.

*Hermione's POV*

I did not know what to say. I haven't been called 'Mione' since my time from Ron and Harry. I was shocked to say the least. I was pushed out of my thoughts by Sirius asking,

"Who are these gentlemen Mione?"

I actually forgot that Gideon and Fabian was still there. They smiled to me and I said,

"You will find out who these two gentlemen are when class starts. So you all have to wait for the rest of the class to come in."

"Come on Mi-Mi." James said with a little whine.

I laughed at him and you heard from the door,

"Mr. Potter, that is your teacher. You call her Professor or Miss Granger." McGonagall spatted at him.

"Minerva it's alright. I told my classes that they are allowed to call me by my first name and if James want to give me a nickname then I am alright with it." I explained to her.

McGonagall stood there shocked and did not know what to say. She nodded and walked away. I turned to the boys again and Gideon asked,

"Why do you allow then to call you by your first name?"

I thought about it and could tell that the Marauders were wondering the same thing. Before I could answer the rest of class was coming in. I could tell my class was out of it.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"A lot of us just got yelled at for being impropriate by calling you by your first name. But you told us it was alright." Lily explained.

A lot of other students nodded or added their comment. I was surprised what they were saying.

"Alright, listen up. I don't care what the other teachers are saying. I am here to help you learn and find yourself. I want to make a connection with all my students. I don't believe if you call them by their sir name that it is not connect but instead making a line saying that I am your teacher and you are the student. I believe that students are able to teach the teacher a few things." I paused. I was thinking of Harry and then I smiled and said,

"I am going to tell you a secret. Something a great friend told me and it changed my life forever. He said, 'Every great witch and wizard came from one place. Here at Hogwarts, so if they can do it than why not us.' Everyone started out in one spot. They all went through different thing but ended up in the same place. I think if you have more support and love on your side, it doesn't matter who they are. All that matters is that you know that you can trust them and so it doesn't really matter who they are or how they are connected to you. And I hope that I am considered one of those people to you. You can come to me for anything. I am here for you all."

I turned to look at each person in the eyes. Right when I landed on Lily's it felt like Harry was staring at me telling me that he is proud of me. I sighed and then said,

"Alright, let's start class. You all must me wondering who these two gentlemen are." I pointed to Gideon and Fabian. "These two are Gideon and Fabian Prewitt." I introduced.

*Third Person*

The students looked at Hermione. A lot of them took what she said to heart. James looked over to Sirius and Remus. They had the same look in their eyes as he did but did not say anything about it. They focused back onto the lesson.

"So I'm wondering why are they here?" Snape asked.

Hermione turned to them and grinned. She then turned to them and asked,

"Why do you think they are here?"

"Are they Aurors?" Some asked from the back.

Hermione shook her head and then pointed to someone else.

"Are they secret agents?"

Hermione smirked and laughed at that. Gideon and Fabian looked at Hermione and said,

"That hurts that you don't think that we could be secret agents."

"You two are nothing like secret agents. But they know firsthand of fighting for their life. I think that they can help you all with your dueling and techniques." Hermione explained.

Hermione let the boys have the floor. They started to show the class different techniques and how to show different fighting ways. Before she let the class go Snape spoke up and said,

"What are you trying to do here? We are not soldiers."

Hermione turned to him. She did not like what he just said,

"What did you just say? I know that you all are not soldiers but I am here to teach you how to survive. I know everyone else is hiding something from you but I am going to hide nothing from you. You all need to know that there is going to be a war and when you leave school you are going to need to know how to protect the ones you love. Because it's different from school. When you are in school you get to try again when you make a mistake but when you are in the real world there is no trying again when someone you love or yourself is at the brisk of death." Hermione paused. She sighed and said,

"I know that you do not want to hear this but it's the truth. I have seen it firsthand. And if you all think that if I am going to let you stand here talking shit about my class and the way I teach it then I don't want to see you back here. Do I make myself clear? I am here to help you and make yourself better and I can only do that if you help yourself."

Hermione turned and walked up the stairs of her classroom and shut the door. Everyone looked at each other and didn't know what to do. They left the classroom. The Marauders stood there. They did not think it was right to leave just yet. They looked to Fabian and Gideon.

"We will go check on her. You lot stay here." Fabian said.

The twins went up the stairs to where Hermione was sitting at her desk. They could hear crying coming from inside the classroom. Hermione sat at her desk and did not say a word when she heard the knock on the door. Fabian and Gideon stepped in. They shut the door behind them.

"Hermione?" Gideon asked.

Hermione did not look up. But she did walk around the desk and looked into a tall mirror. You could see all the scars and torture that she has been through.

"All my life I have been fighting and here I get the chance to change everything. But I feel like I'm disappointing them." Hermione said.

She turned to Gideon and Fabian. They did not have anything to say. They were surprised at the sight of Hermione. She turned around embarrass. She did not like the sight of herself anymore.

"Hey, don't turn away." Fabian said touching her shoulder.

Hermione turned to look at Fabian and Gideon. They smiled to her and Gideon said,

"There are three boys down there worried about you."

Hermione smiled at them. They walked out of the office and Hermione saw that James, Remus, and Sirius were still standing there waiting. She walked down and they were looking at her with mouths open. She turned to Fabian and Gideon confused.

"Let me guess. You always glamour yourself to hid the scars?" Fabian asked.

Then it clicked to why they were staring at her like that. She blushed a little bit. She took her wand out to cast the spell but Remus took her hand into his and shook his head. She smiled to him. She watched as Fabian and Gideon leave and then it was just the Marauders and herself. They stood there in silence. She looked to the clock and saw that it was time for them to get to their next class. She did not realize that she let her class out early.

"You boys better get to your next class. Here are some passes if you get there late. We can talk later. Come by during lunch and we can talk then." Hermione explained.

The boys nodded and head toward the door.

"You think you know everything. Who are you?" A voice said from the door.

Hermione turned around to see,