She has known for a while, in fact, who the new Astronomy professor is. It isn't as if McGonagall had tried to hide it from her, or from anyone for the matter; at the end of last school year, she'd assembled the entire staff of professors to announce who would replace Professor Sinistra come September, considering the woman was headed towards Ilvermony's for a career change.
It just felt like a bitter irony, that was all. That the person who had potential good reason to never wanting to step into Hogwarts' Astronomy Tower again would not only apply for the job but also accept it.
I suppose many things have changed since the war.
It has in fact been five years now, and many things have changed. For instance, Hermione is no longer engaged and on her way to becoming a part of the Weasley clan as of two years ago. She is not on speaking terms with Molly, though she still sees Ron whenever she joins him and Harry for their usual weekly meals - well, monthly during the school year. She is also no longer interested in working for the Ministry. It took two years for that particular dream to wither and die off, and for her to grow bitter at the fact that some prejudices were still there and she had no more patience for them.
She also does not want to save the world anymore. She'll settle for teaching students how to be better people, and how to be better students.
Finally, though perhaps most surprisingly, what has changed the most is that Hermione does not return to Hogwarts to fill in the Transfiguration role left by McGonagall as soon as she takes over the Headmistress position. It's the dungeons that become Hermione's newest home, and with the position comes the lead of a house that gave her nothing but trouble and scorn.
She's learned to let go of the grudges, in a way. The students sorted into Slytherin are ambitious and clever and she can work with that. If they can handle a muggleborn Head of House, there's hope for them yet. It's a beautiful irony, here as well.
See? She's gotten used to change. In fact, as she stands in the Great Hall and prepares for the first staff dinner, where she will come face to face with her newest colleague again after what - five years as well since his trial? - she is resolved to prove how much she's changed by giving him a chance, and not outright hissing at the very sight of him.
egotistic;
It just felt like a bitter irony, that was all. That the person who had potential good reason to never wanting to step into Hogwarts' Astronomy Tower again would not only apply for the job but also accept it.
I suppose many things have changed since the war.
It has in fact been five years now, and many things have changed. For instance, Hermione is no longer engaged and on her way to becoming a part of the Weasley clan as of two years ago. She is not on speaking terms with Molly, though she still sees Ron whenever she joins him and Harry for their usual weekly meals - well, monthly during the school year. She is also no longer interested in working for the Ministry. It took two years for that particular dream to wither and die off, and for her to grow bitter at the fact that some prejudices were still there and she had no more patience for them.
She also does not want to save the world anymore. She'll settle for teaching students how to be better people, and how to be better students.
Finally, though perhaps most surprisingly, what has changed the most is that Hermione does not return to Hogwarts to fill in the Transfiguration role left by McGonagall as soon as she takes over the Headmistress position. It's the dungeons that become Hermione's newest home, and with the position comes the lead of a house that gave her nothing but trouble and scorn.
She's learned to let go of the grudges, in a way. The students sorted into Slytherin are ambitious and clever and she can work with that. If they can handle a muggleborn Head of House, there's hope for them yet. It's a beautiful irony, here as well.
See? She's gotten used to change. In fact, as she stands in the Great Hall and prepares for the first staff dinner, where she will come face to face with her newest colleague again after what - five years as well since his trial? - she is resolved to prove how much she's changed by giving him a chance, and not outright hissing at the very sight of him.