Our Always: Harry and Hermione

Chapter 3: Defense Against the Dark Arts Proffesor

I woke up the next morning feeling great. I got dressed as quickly as I could and ran down stairs. I didn't even bother looking at the time or waking up Harry for our head duties. I was much to excited for a whole new school year to start that I forgot everything and everybody. I was thinking about all the fresh parchment, our new essays, and our O.W.L.S. Once I was down to the middle of the stair case I apparted to the closet next to the Grande Hall. I peeked out to make sure that no one was there then ran to a seat at the Gryffindor table. I grabbed some eggs, bacon, and toast for my breakfast. Pravarti came in and sat next to me.

     "Hello Hermione. Ready for a new year? Its going to be really different this year considering everything that happened at the end of term last year,"She said.

     "Yea it is. Listen I'm so sorry about your sister. We were really great friends. I miss her,"I told her.

     "If she were here she would know that she died for what she believed in and the best outcome happened because of the three of you."

     "Thank you but that makes me feel worse about all the people that died."

     "Sorry I just wanted to thank you."

     "Its alright." Hagrid came over and had a smile on his face.

     "'ello 'ermione 'eres your schedule. 'ey where the boys? Anyway can't beleive McGonagal made me tempoarly Gryffindor head I can be closer to ya three," he said under his bush of a beard. "Me first class is right after lunch, I know ye won disappoint me 'ermione."

     He handed me my schedule and took a long glance at it. Defense Against the Dark Arts was first, then Potions, then Charms, then Divination, then Herbology. Next came lunch and after lunch all my elective classes I chose end of term second year. I sighed in relief and ate the what was on my plate. After I was done I decided to wait on the boys to see their schedules. After town minutes of seeing people come in and out they finally arrived.

     "Well I see a book worm ready for her first day," Ronald said as he pecked my cheek and sat down. Harry sat across from me and Ginny from Ron. Ginny looked a bit tense sitting next to Harry. I decided to ask her when the boys weren't around to buzz in. Hagrid came by and gave them all their schedules and we all exchanged papers to see who has what with whom. Ginny, Ron and I all had the same schedule while Harry's had Defense Against the Dark Arts all day today.

     "I don't understand why you need Dark Arts all day. I mean, you defeated Voldemort by yourself. If anything you should be teaching it,"I told him.

     "I would love to see who the loser is for the year. I mean that is the longest they are going to be here,"Ron sputtered out. So with no further questions they ate and we were off to our first class. The boys went ahead to get seats in the back of the room so I had my chance to talk to Ginny.

      "Ginny what's wrong? You didn't look yourself at breakfast this morning,"I asked her.

    "Hermione, what I'm about to tell you, you absolutely can't tell Harry, promise?" she said.

    "Promise."

    "Okay so last night I was up in Gryffindor tower and Dean came up to me. He asked if we could talk and so we went down to the bottom of the tower. We had a long discussion and at h end of it I may have, sorta kissed him."

    "Ginny! How could you do this to Harry? He loves you so much. You're lucky that you told me and not your brother. I won't tell Harry but please just don't do it again." I rushed into the classroom and found a seat at the front. I was furious at Ginny for what she told me. Professor McGonagal came in to make an announcement.

    "Attention students your new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is in this room as we speak. He has been fighting the dark arts since his first year here at Hogwarts. I am pleased to announce that your new professor is Harry Potter,"she announced.

     "M-me professor? But why?"Harry asked getting up from his seat.

    "Because you Mr. Potter are the one that ended the war. Now get to work." With that she left the classroom. Harry looked around at everyone. All four houses were in one class making the room smaller than it seemed. Harry showed us some things he had already taught the DA. After class everyone walked out happy and excited. The rest of the day for me went by in a blur. At dinner Harry sat with us and we talked about each of our days. Harry was teaching all day and starts taking all of his classes tomorrow. Ginny sat with her friends, and kept getting glances at Harry and Dean. I felt really bad for keeping a secret like this to Harry. Then again if I were in Ginny's shoes I wouldn't want her to tell Ron. We all went to the Gryffindor tower and hung out until about ten o'clock. Harry and I said our good nights and left to our tower.

Time Skip to two months later

Classes were great and it was early November. I had gone to the library a few times and I felt like I was home. It was nearly supper when I got up to leave the library and go eat. I apeareted to my room, dropped my books and bag off, then apeareted to the closet next to he great hall. I walked out and into the dining hall. I sat down next to Ron at Gryffindor table.

    "Attention students third years and up the first Hogsmede trip will be held this Saturday. That is all,"Professor McGonagal announced.