Hermione woke the next morning in a happy mood, she thought Professor Snape's shell seemed to be slowly softening.

At breakfast she felt ravenous and piled her plate full, as she chomped on her bacon and pancakes she told Harry the 'Gossip'. Harry grinned "I told you he likes you"
"Don't be stupid Harry he was clearly being cordial" Hermione blushed
"Well if that's the case can you explain why he's been staring at you for the past 10 minutes?"
Hermione looked up toward the staff table, low and behold his eyes were fixed on her.

She looked away quickly. "Your blushing, you really like the greasy git don't you" Harry laughed.
"No, it's just a little crush that's all" Hermione blushed ever redder this time
"Whatever you say" Harry sighed

"Hermione, I dare you to wink at him!" Harry giggled
"What? no! No chance" Hermione laughed
"Come on"
"I'm not undoing all the hard work I've done, he'll turn nasty again" she scolded
Harry arched his eyebrow at her
"Fine!" She gave in
She looked up to the staff table and he was still looking at her, she winked at him
And waited for a reaction.
A small smirk played across his face before returning to his food
"Oh my gods, he didn't scowl at you.... He really has it bad for you!" Harry laughed
"Shut up Harry" Hermione giggled

"What are you doing after breakfast?" Harry asked
"Going to see Dumbledore, I need to arrange some extra classes, or I will go mad this year"
Hermione grinned
"You are strange." Harry laughed
"Why? I miss all the lessons Harry" she told him honestly
"You should be a Professor when you leave school, then you'll have enough classes"
"That's a pretty good idea actually, I was considering being an auror before...." She trailed off

"What are you going to do?"
"When I leave Hogwarts? Or after breakfast?" Harry asked in confusion
"After brekky" Hermione pressed
"I'm going to the library with Ron, I promised I'd help him catch up" he smiled
"Ok, well I'll see you at dinner then" Hermione joked
"It wont take that long" Harry said
"Whatever you say...I might join you later" she grinned and left the hall
She turned around to see Professor Snape was watching her leave

Hermione arrived at Dumbledores office, and said the password
When she entered the room she saw that he wasn't there
"Headmaster?" She called out
"One second" she heard in response and the old man came down from the back
"Hermione, to what do I owe the pleasure?" He smiled looking at the young witch through his half moon glasses.
"I want to discuss my lessons timetable, you see I don't have many classes now I'm a 7th year and although I enjoy the study periods, I feel I need a more practical approach" she explained
"I see" the old man smiled fixing his glasses
"You see I feel that I might go insane if I don't have more classes to keep me busy" she smiled
"Well, I can see what I can do. There is a chance I could get you apprentice work, a teachers assistant helping with younger years classes, or maybe just a few extra one on one lessons.
Just leave it with me, I cannot promise anything though" the headmaster rose from his seat and Hermione did the same. She thanked him and left his office

Hermione went down to the library to see how the boys were getting on with their studying
She was nearly there she heard a voice from behind.