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A/N: I don't remember if there's any other HP fic like this... I know there are about other series, I've write a couple myself I think... I just came out with the idea of how Dumbledore finds this fun tradition (I know, that's only first lines) and I thought, why not, let's write it... so here I am, beginning another fanfic that I can't tell when I'll finish it. I just hope you have fun reading it... mostly the next part than this...

As always (when I remember to do so), I apologize in advance for my many many many grammar mistakes and my (I hope not as many) spelling mistakes. You already know that I am no native and that I could write these fics in a perfect Spanish but then it wouldn't be the same... I wouldn't not feel comfortable, I wouldn't have the chance to share opinions with my favourite fanfic writers and most of you wouldn't be able to enjoy them... but you also know that any appreciation is welcome.

Have a good reading ;-)

The new old tradition of Hogwarts - Introduction

It was the thousandth anniversary of the Howgarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and its Headmaster wanted to make a big party with funny games that everybody would enjoy. He had been searching among the dozens of books about the foundation of the school new facts or curiosities to tell his students in order to make them pay interest to such a joyful festivity. Somehow it ended on his hands the diary of anyone else but Helga Hufflepuff, reading it, the former headmaster of Hogwarts found the greatest idea for a new tradition for the school.

"Does anyone else know why he has asked us to come again, for the third time this damn month?" Rolanda asked.
"Like if you had anything better to do..." Pomona replied.
"He's just preparing the celebrations for the school's anniversary and he wants it to be perfect..." Minerva commented.
"Don't defend him..." Rolanda talked again right when the doors were opened and Albus Dumbledore came inside.
"Good evening my dear friends," he said "I'm sure you wonder why I have called you with such short time... Don't worry, you'll find out right now..." he said with the excitement of a little boy on his voice.
"We're not really that curious..." Rolanda mocked with her sharpening tone.
"Oh, I'm sure you'll all like it..." Albus said, "As you all know in two weeks we'll celebrate the thousandth anniversary of this our dear school, and I've been looking for the best way to honor our founders for months, well... I've finally found it..."
"I thought we were going to make a ball, like on Christmas..." Pomona said.
"That's right, and we will, the last day of the celebrations, which will last for thirteen days, one day for every month that took building the entire castle with magic," he said.
"Ok, thanks for the class on history, what about this greatest idea of yours?" Rolanda insisted.
"It's actually not my idea... I found it in Helga Hufflepuff's diary..." and he gazed Pomona as he said the name of the founder of her house. "During those first years of the school she came out with an idea to collect money for the school... one day every beginning of term they would auction the the teachers of the school for a few days in exchange of money. Doesn't it sound exciting?" Albus asked to his staff who were all watching at him speechless.
"It's a joke, right?" Rolanda was the first to cut the silence.
"Albus this is crazy, we're not in the Middle Age anymore and the school doesn't need money..." Minerva pointed out.
"You are right, that's why I have modified Helga's idea..."
"Oh, Merlin..." somebody heard Severus cursing.
"Ok, so, listen carefully:
- First, the students of each house will vote for a teacher to be auction in name of their house,
- then, the auction will take place, and the students and heads of houses will bid for every teacher,
- and the best of all is that there wil be no money involved, we will be bidding house points;
Isn't it exciting?" he asked when he had finished, but everybody stayed with the same face.
"Let's see if I understood..." Rolanda said, "the students of, let's say, Revenclaw, will vote for a teacher of the entire school to auction on their name,"
"Right," Dumbledore replied.
"Ok, let's say the choose Filius. The rest of the houses will have to offer their house points to buy him?"
"That's exactly it, Rolanda..."
"And what will happen after that, I mean... let's say Slytherin wins Filius in the auction... what does Filius has to do?" Pomona asked, concerned.
"Well... he'll be the property of the entire Slytherin house for as long as the festivities last... he'll do whatever the head of the house asks him to, he'll help the students with whatever they want... I don't know, we'll let them be creative..."
"How much creative?" Minerva wondered really concerned, "I don't think you have really thought it through..."
"Ok... they'll be able to suggest anything as long as nobody gets hurt."
"Don't count on Gryffindor for this," Minerva said.
"When did I say this was a vote...?" Albus said, "We are doing this because I think it will be fun, that's it."
"Oh, for merlin's sake, Albus, you don't really expect us to because the students slaves for almost two weeks, do you?"
"Not just the students, also the heads of houses, Minerva..." Severus pointed out with his usual irony.
"Ok, let's negotiate the time, then... ten days." Dumbledore eased.
"24 hours" was Minerva's offer.
"That's too short, a week"
"Two days," Rolanda suggested.
"A week," Dumbledore repeated.
"Four days," Filius dared to talk.
"Alright, six days, that's the shorter amount of time you'll get..."
Everybody sighted and accepted, like if they had another chance.
"Dumbledore, this is the craziest idea you've ever had." Minerva said when she stood up to leave.
"It wasn't mine, it was Helga Hufflepuff..." Dumbledore insisted.

TO BE CONTINUED...