Author's Note: This may unintentionally have spoilers for those who have
not yet finished reading the fifth book. In fact, I can guarantee spoilers,
so beware! And just one more thing: In THIS version, Trewlany AND Firenze
were officially sacked.
While I'm at it, I might as well say that I do NOT own Harry Potter or the Zelda games. I really hope that you didn't need me to say that.
Dark Lord and Dark King
"So, who d'you reckon'll be the new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher?" Ron asked lazily.
Harry shrugged. "So long as they're nothing like Umbridge, I don't really care at all. More like Lupin would be nice."
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all on the Hogwarts Express. As usual, their previous Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher had lasted only one year. They were used to this by now.
"And then of course, there's your guys' new Divination teacher," Hermion sighed. "Of course, I don't really care at all what they're like..." Harry, Ron, and Ginny glared at her. "Well I mean I DO, but in case they're like Trelwany, I wouldn't."
"I've never quite had a teacher like Firenze before," Ginny said, looking wistfully out the window. To Harry's surprise, she had matured much over the summer, and was now quite beautiful. "I mean I like him better than Trelawny, but they both suck at actually teaching the material."
"I know, right?" Ron laughed. "Star gazing, and all that. Complete rubbish. Then of course, there's how he was always accusing us of feeling superior to centaurs, and all that other junk."
"Ridiculous," Ginny giggled. "Ooh, I think we're almost there!"
Indeed, the train was slowly coming to a stop. Harry gazed excitedly out the window at what he could see of Hogwarts. Finally, he was coming home. Eventually, the Hogwarts Express stopped completely.
"Look who it is," Hermione whispered in Harry's ear, as they walked out of their compartment.
"Hi, guys!" greeted Luna Lovegood. "Isn't that funny? This whole train ride we were just sitting right across from each other!" She thought it was hilarious.
"Yes...very funny," said Ron, giving a laugh that was obviously fake.
Luna managed to sit next to Harry on the carrige ride to Hogwarts. She nudged him and pointed at the Thestrals pulling them to the castle.
"Don't you just love thestrals?" she asked him. "I think they're so cool...but still, you're quite lucky if you don't see them. 'Cause I mean if you CAN see them, then that means you..."
Harry's mind stopped listening to Luna's mindless babble. His eyes were focused instead on someone far away from him that was in the same carrige. Her eyes, however, were not upon him.
Cho Chang's expression seemed mildly upset, as she talked with her boyfriend named Michael. Harry, whose stomach still lurched every time he saw Cho, wished more than anything that he could hear what they were saying.
"Harry, I thought you were over her."
Turning his gaze from Cho to Ginny, Harry felt himself blushing. "I thought that I was, but I guess I'm not." He sunk down on his seat. "I hate this."
Ginny stared at him for a few moments longer. "Well I hope that you realize she is talking with my ex-boyfriend, so don't feel you're the only one experiencing pain... We have a lot in common, Harry...we've felt so many things together.
Her hint was subtle, but Harry still glanced up at Ginny. She quickly looked away from him, her ears tinting pink as Ron's often did.
A rainstorm blew up, spooking the thestrals somewhat. They didn't like rain much, and were especially freaked when lightening flashed.
****
Once the feast had begun, there were still two empty chairs at the staff table. Apparently, Firenze was gone. Off to find another herd, Harry had presumed. But he couldn't help wondering where the two new teachers were.
While staring at the staff table, Harry saw Hagrid wave at him. Smiling, Harry waved back.
Professor Snape leaned nervously towards Professor McGonagall. "Where are they?" he whispered to her. "Do you--" He was interrupted by an unusually loud crack of lightening and boom of thunder.
"Could you possibly repeat the last sentence?" McGonagall asked Snape politely.
Rolling his eyes, Snape sighed. "I was merely just stating my opinion on these two new teachers. You saw how crazy the school was with a female Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher, why not appoint me?"
"She is expected Severus," McGonagall snapped. "We can't just say, 'Oh sorry dear, but one of our teachers has decided he would rather you teach his own class, Potions.' We never do that to new teachers!" Her eyes narrowed slightly. "Besides, I met this new teacher along with Dumbledore, and I'm sure she is fine."
"I met them too," Snape shot back. "They are very suspicious. They don't even seem to be of this earth! What if--"
McGonagall broke into laughter. "Really Severus, listen to yourself! Not of this earth? What other earth is there?" She laughed again, causing Snape to blush a bit. "Don't be ridiculous. I mean, they may be a tad late, but--"
There was another loud boom of thunder, followed by the crash of...the two Great Hall doors closing loudly. The whole school turned in their chairs to look at the newest additions to Hogwarts staff.
A thin, tall and beautiful long-haired blonde woman stood before them. By her side was a man wih deep green eyes, and similarly long blonde hair. Realizing they were late, the two of them ran up to the only unoccupied seats.
"Sorry we're a bit late," the woman whispered to Professor McGonagall. "We got a little lost on the way."
"It's all right, my dear," Professor McGonagall responded kindly. Snape merely glared at the two of them.
Professor Dumbledore stood up, spreading his arms wide. The students, who had already been quiet, looked at him intently. "Allow me to introduce your new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher, Professor Harkinian." He gestured towards the lovely woman, who smiled. "And your new Divination teacher, Professor Koke." The new Divination teacher grinned at the woman, then at the students, who applauded loudly.
"Bet Fred and George are sorry they left now!" Ron whispered to Hermione. "That new Dark Arts teacher is..."
"Stunning!" Neville finished for him, staring hungrily at the new teacher.
Hermione rolled her eyes. She was strongly reminded of the arrival of Fleur De Lacour two years ago. Every boy in the school was watching her. Now, they were all looking at the new teacher.
"I find it simply ridic-" Hermione began.
"Bet you wish you hadn't dropped out of Divination now, don't you, Hermione?" Ginny asked, staring dreamy-eyed at Professor Koke. Hermione shot her a callous look, obviously annoyed no one was taking her side.
Upon hearing the new Divination teacher's name, Harry had tried his best not to laugh. He was reminded of Dudley's favorite drink back at Privet Drive; Coke.
"I feel so strange up here," Professor Harkinian said in an undertone to Koke. "Like they're all staring at us, or something."
"Well, most of them are, Zelda," Koke said, taking her hand gently. "Those boys just can't take their eyes off you, can they?"
Zelda laughed. "Right, Link. I just hope that we don't mess anything up."
"We'll do fine, I'm sure. Just so long as we keep our attitudes under control, and you don't let that temper of yours get out of hand."
"But...wands or so weird! Why don't they just use their hands? It would make things so much easier!"
"I don't have to use a wand," Link taunted her. "I only teach Divination. Of course, when called upon, I can still perform some magic."
"Uh-huh. But I still can't believe you went and told Bumbledore-"
"Dumbledore."
"Right, that's what I meant. I can't believe you told Dumbledore that we've had previous teaching experience! What if I mess up?!"
"I already told you, you'll do fine. Besides, with the class drooling at you for the whole time, who cares about lessons?" Link grinned at her.
"Half the class is going to be girls, Link! Unless you're suggesting that this school is filled with les-"
"All right, all right, I get it," Link cut her off hastily.
"And I have another question: Where'd you come up with Koke?"
Link shrugged. "I dunno. It sounded better that Kokiri. Your name is so long. Professor Harkinian. It's going to take one student an entire class time just saying your name to ask a question!"
"Oh shut up," Zelda shushed him, though smiling broadly.
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Okay, don't kill me please. I know this story is messed up. By the way, while students will refer to the new teachers as Professor Harkinian and Professor Koke, I the author will call them Link and Zelda (like the two of them will call each other). I hope you don't get confused, so review if you do.
While I'm at it, I might as well say that I do NOT own Harry Potter or the Zelda games. I really hope that you didn't need me to say that.
Dark Lord and Dark King
"So, who d'you reckon'll be the new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher?" Ron asked lazily.
Harry shrugged. "So long as they're nothing like Umbridge, I don't really care at all. More like Lupin would be nice."
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all on the Hogwarts Express. As usual, their previous Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher had lasted only one year. They were used to this by now.
"And then of course, there's your guys' new Divination teacher," Hermion sighed. "Of course, I don't really care at all what they're like..." Harry, Ron, and Ginny glared at her. "Well I mean I DO, but in case they're like Trelwany, I wouldn't."
"I've never quite had a teacher like Firenze before," Ginny said, looking wistfully out the window. To Harry's surprise, she had matured much over the summer, and was now quite beautiful. "I mean I like him better than Trelawny, but they both suck at actually teaching the material."
"I know, right?" Ron laughed. "Star gazing, and all that. Complete rubbish. Then of course, there's how he was always accusing us of feeling superior to centaurs, and all that other junk."
"Ridiculous," Ginny giggled. "Ooh, I think we're almost there!"
Indeed, the train was slowly coming to a stop. Harry gazed excitedly out the window at what he could see of Hogwarts. Finally, he was coming home. Eventually, the Hogwarts Express stopped completely.
"Look who it is," Hermione whispered in Harry's ear, as they walked out of their compartment.
"Hi, guys!" greeted Luna Lovegood. "Isn't that funny? This whole train ride we were just sitting right across from each other!" She thought it was hilarious.
"Yes...very funny," said Ron, giving a laugh that was obviously fake.
Luna managed to sit next to Harry on the carrige ride to Hogwarts. She nudged him and pointed at the Thestrals pulling them to the castle.
"Don't you just love thestrals?" she asked him. "I think they're so cool...but still, you're quite lucky if you don't see them. 'Cause I mean if you CAN see them, then that means you..."
Harry's mind stopped listening to Luna's mindless babble. His eyes were focused instead on someone far away from him that was in the same carrige. Her eyes, however, were not upon him.
Cho Chang's expression seemed mildly upset, as she talked with her boyfriend named Michael. Harry, whose stomach still lurched every time he saw Cho, wished more than anything that he could hear what they were saying.
"Harry, I thought you were over her."
Turning his gaze from Cho to Ginny, Harry felt himself blushing. "I thought that I was, but I guess I'm not." He sunk down on his seat. "I hate this."
Ginny stared at him for a few moments longer. "Well I hope that you realize she is talking with my ex-boyfriend, so don't feel you're the only one experiencing pain... We have a lot in common, Harry...we've felt so many things together.
Her hint was subtle, but Harry still glanced up at Ginny. She quickly looked away from him, her ears tinting pink as Ron's often did.
A rainstorm blew up, spooking the thestrals somewhat. They didn't like rain much, and were especially freaked when lightening flashed.
****
Once the feast had begun, there were still two empty chairs at the staff table. Apparently, Firenze was gone. Off to find another herd, Harry had presumed. But he couldn't help wondering where the two new teachers were.
While staring at the staff table, Harry saw Hagrid wave at him. Smiling, Harry waved back.
Professor Snape leaned nervously towards Professor McGonagall. "Where are they?" he whispered to her. "Do you--" He was interrupted by an unusually loud crack of lightening and boom of thunder.
"Could you possibly repeat the last sentence?" McGonagall asked Snape politely.
Rolling his eyes, Snape sighed. "I was merely just stating my opinion on these two new teachers. You saw how crazy the school was with a female Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher, why not appoint me?"
"She is expected Severus," McGonagall snapped. "We can't just say, 'Oh sorry dear, but one of our teachers has decided he would rather you teach his own class, Potions.' We never do that to new teachers!" Her eyes narrowed slightly. "Besides, I met this new teacher along with Dumbledore, and I'm sure she is fine."
"I met them too," Snape shot back. "They are very suspicious. They don't even seem to be of this earth! What if--"
McGonagall broke into laughter. "Really Severus, listen to yourself! Not of this earth? What other earth is there?" She laughed again, causing Snape to blush a bit. "Don't be ridiculous. I mean, they may be a tad late, but--"
There was another loud boom of thunder, followed by the crash of...the two Great Hall doors closing loudly. The whole school turned in their chairs to look at the newest additions to Hogwarts staff.
A thin, tall and beautiful long-haired blonde woman stood before them. By her side was a man wih deep green eyes, and similarly long blonde hair. Realizing they were late, the two of them ran up to the only unoccupied seats.
"Sorry we're a bit late," the woman whispered to Professor McGonagall. "We got a little lost on the way."
"It's all right, my dear," Professor McGonagall responded kindly. Snape merely glared at the two of them.
Professor Dumbledore stood up, spreading his arms wide. The students, who had already been quiet, looked at him intently. "Allow me to introduce your new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher, Professor Harkinian." He gestured towards the lovely woman, who smiled. "And your new Divination teacher, Professor Koke." The new Divination teacher grinned at the woman, then at the students, who applauded loudly.
"Bet Fred and George are sorry they left now!" Ron whispered to Hermione. "That new Dark Arts teacher is..."
"Stunning!" Neville finished for him, staring hungrily at the new teacher.
Hermione rolled her eyes. She was strongly reminded of the arrival of Fleur De Lacour two years ago. Every boy in the school was watching her. Now, they were all looking at the new teacher.
"I find it simply ridic-" Hermione began.
"Bet you wish you hadn't dropped out of Divination now, don't you, Hermione?" Ginny asked, staring dreamy-eyed at Professor Koke. Hermione shot her a callous look, obviously annoyed no one was taking her side.
Upon hearing the new Divination teacher's name, Harry had tried his best not to laugh. He was reminded of Dudley's favorite drink back at Privet Drive; Coke.
"I feel so strange up here," Professor Harkinian said in an undertone to Koke. "Like they're all staring at us, or something."
"Well, most of them are, Zelda," Koke said, taking her hand gently. "Those boys just can't take their eyes off you, can they?"
Zelda laughed. "Right, Link. I just hope that we don't mess anything up."
"We'll do fine, I'm sure. Just so long as we keep our attitudes under control, and you don't let that temper of yours get out of hand."
"But...wands or so weird! Why don't they just use their hands? It would make things so much easier!"
"I don't have to use a wand," Link taunted her. "I only teach Divination. Of course, when called upon, I can still perform some magic."
"Uh-huh. But I still can't believe you went and told Bumbledore-"
"Dumbledore."
"Right, that's what I meant. I can't believe you told Dumbledore that we've had previous teaching experience! What if I mess up?!"
"I already told you, you'll do fine. Besides, with the class drooling at you for the whole time, who cares about lessons?" Link grinned at her.
"Half the class is going to be girls, Link! Unless you're suggesting that this school is filled with les-"
"All right, all right, I get it," Link cut her off hastily.
"And I have another question: Where'd you come up with Koke?"
Link shrugged. "I dunno. It sounded better that Kokiri. Your name is so long. Professor Harkinian. It's going to take one student an entire class time just saying your name to ask a question!"
"Oh shut up," Zelda shushed him, though smiling broadly.
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Okay, don't kill me please. I know this story is messed up. By the way, while students will refer to the new teachers as Professor Harkinian and Professor Koke, I the author will call them Link and Zelda (like the two of them will call each other). I hope you don't get confused, so review if you do.