How It Should Be;
A Severus Snape and Hermione Granger fanfic;
By emsslovesronalways;
Disclaimer – I own nothing but the plot;
It's been six years since Hermione was last living in England. She'd helped Harry find the horcruxes, battled Bellatrix Lestrange and then had a secret rendezvous with a certain someone that she had secretly been dating for a year.
After their private night of celebration left something behind that wasn't something an eighteen year old girl should celebrate about.
That wasn't the last time she was in England though. After a short trip to Australia to return her parent's memories, Hermione found it incredible that her parents were so willing to let her back into their lives. When Hermione told her mother about the situation, Helena Granger's motherly instincts kicked in and she promised to help her with it. Hermione then lived with her parents for a year in her home city of Manchester.
A year later when that drama was over, Hermione followed up her promise to Viktor Krum about visiting him in Bulgaria and when they saw each other again, they both realized that some feelings were still there. After the realization they went back to England to collect Hermione belongings and she told him about the situation. Viktor was thrilled and said he'd do anything for Hermione and Hermione fell more for him and together, they travelled the world, either for Viktor's Quidditch matches or for pure fun.
So it was strange for Hermione to be walking up to the great Castle with a seven year old by her side. The seven year old was Vienna Rose Granger, Hermione's daughter. Hermione thought it was best to bring Vienna with her to meet with headmaster Dumbledore and deputy head McGonagall.
"Mum, tell me what we're doing again?" Vienna asked as they made their way up the long drive to the school.
"I need a job now we're moving back to England, and I saw advertisements in the Daily Prophet wanting a Transfiguration professor and a flying teacher. Viktor will be perfect at that now he's retiring," Hermione replied smiling down to her daughter and taking her outstretched hand.
"Do I get to see Uncle Harry and Uncle Ron and Auntie Ginny and Auntie Luna?"
Hermione had told her daughter everything about Harry and Ron. Hermione was travelling when the announcements came out that Harry and Ginny were due to marry, and when Ron and Luna too so she was unable to attend the weddings. She'd written to them both congratulating them but it wasn't the same.
"I'm not sure yet sweetie, it all depends," Hermione sighed, she missed her friends a whole lot so now that she was moving back to England, Hermione decided that she was going to reunite with her friends.
By this time the two Grangers were by the doors to the Entrance Hall and Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall were both stood there waiting.
"Hermione!" Professor McGonagall cried rushing to her and hugging her, "And you must be Vienna," she added to the girl next to Hermione when they released themselves from the embrace.
"Yes, hello," Vienna replied timidly.
"Come, we will take tea in my office," Professor Dumbledore decided after giving Hermione a short hug and smiling at Vienna.
As the four walked up to the headmaster's study, only the one with the twinkling eyes noticed one person stood in the shadows of the deserted halls, after a short nod to him, Professor Dumbledore carried on.
Once seated in the office and the drinks were served, Professor McGonagall started talking about what brought Hermione to be back in England.
"Well, Viktor's retiring from Quidditch," Hermione shrugged, "and I'm wanting to live in one place now that Vienna's getting older, she needs to have some order in her life."
"Viktor? As in Viktor Krum?" McGonagall asked.
"Yeah, we've been together ever since Vienna was one," Hermione replied.
"So you've been travelling around the globe with his Quidditch team?" Dumbledore asked shocked, it didn't sound like the Hermione Granger he knew at all.
"Sure, it's been fun. We've been so many places without the team too," Hermione told him and shrugged.
"Yeah, I've never lived in one house more than a couple of months," Vienna added.
The professors took a moment to digest the information.
"Do Harry and Ron know you are coming back?" McGonagall asked after a moment.
"I haven't thought that through yet, I didn't want to make any promises without knowing if I had the job," Hermione replied.
"You also want Viktor to be flying teacher? Do you think he's capable?" Dumbledore wondered.
"Sure, he's great," Hermione smiled warmly.
"Oliver Wood has written saying he'd like to offer his expertise too, but seeing as you and Viktor are together, it's probably best for him to take it."
"Indeed, Professor, but he hasn't sorted everything out with his manager yet, that's why he isn't here."
"Well, congratulations on the job, Professor Granger," McGonagall smiled, "But what's Vienna going to do while you work?"
"I have a lot of work to do, Mum's been homeschooling me. So for now I'm working through all of that," Vienna replied and smiled.
"Well if you come with me, Hermione and Vienna, I can show you to your rooms. I thought you would get the job so I had some rooms made for you. There are a couple of extra rooms, I presumed you would have enough books for them, but I guess that room with be for Vienna now," Dumbledore mused.
"You guess right, sir." Hermione replied, took her daughter's hand and followed the headmaster after waving goodbye to her favourite professor.
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Just before Dumbledore left he told Hermione about the staff meeting being held that night. He said that Vienna could go as long as she behaved.
"So, what do you wanna do, honey?" Hermione asked her daughter.
"Can you give me a tour?" Vienna asked, hopefully.
"Sure, grab your coat," and with that, Hermione and Vienna set off around the castle.
Hermione pointed out things the thought Vienna would like to know about and told her about what happened in the spot when she was at school.
"And through there," Hermione said, pointing to the opening under the Whomping Willow, "Is where your father almost died."
"Will I ever get to meet him?" Vienna asked, but Hermione didn't have to say anything as Vienna's father walked up behind them.
Severus Snape was having a walk around the grounds to clear his head when he saw two girls ahead of him. At first he thought it was his imagination, no, Hermione Granger could not be back at Hogwarts. But the thing that caught his attention more was the younger girl at her side. From behind they could be the same person just different heights.
"Hermione, is that you?" Severus asked as he came up behind her. Hermione gasped when she first heard him and practically jumped into his arms.
"Severus, my goodness, it has been too long," Hermione collected herself and gave him a quick hug and kissed him on the cheek.
"It has," Severus agreed, "And who is this little one?"
"Severus, meet Vienna, Vienna Rose. She is our daughter."