Harry Potter Short Story

McGonagall sighs as she walks around her classroom, tidying and organizing before the start of the new school year. She looks around and smiles, content in the condition of the room. Her classroom has changed since the battle long ago that destroyed half of it. Even after 16 years, she still can't get used to the new structure of the classroom, and the school. They had tried to keep the repairs similar to the originals, but there were some changes, not a lot, but changes none the less. If someone were to look real close at the entrance to Hogwarts, they would notice that the doorway is just a millimeter narrower and the stairs are a little bit more slanted. Hogwarts has not changed from before, but at the same time, it changed dramatically. McGonagall sighs again after reminiscing in old memories and walks out of the room.

"Honestly, did you see what she brought into the school to decorate her classroom? A little more pink and she'll begin to look like that witch Umbridge!" Professor Sprout ranted. McGonagall makes a noise of agreement in the back of her throat, not knowing what to, that is, since she's only half listening. You wouldn't guess it but Sprout is the biggest gossip in Hogwarts, and a horrible one at that. "Oh can you believe it's almost the start of the school year? And 16 years after you-know-who-"

"You mean Voldemort. You might as well say it, since he's dead and never coming back." McGonagall says impatiently, tired of people still refusing to say his name even when he's gone for good.

"Don't jinx it! But honestly, this should be a milestone since we didn't celebrate for 15 years" Sprout gushes, like a preteen school girl. McGonagall chuckles, amused with Sprout's excitement, which will be gone the moment the first student misbehaves in her class. Sprout continues, "Since it is 16 years after Potter defeated you-know-who-" McGonagall rolls her eyes. "-and rid the world of the devil. Oh did you hear? Potter and the Weasley girl- what's her name? Ah yes, Ginny. Well their first born is coming to Hogwarts next year."

"I saw that in the tea leaves." Professor Trelawney says mysteriously, appearing out of nowhere, causing Sprout to jump. Sprout gives her a steely glare, though Trelawney is too distracted to notice.

"Yes yes of course you did." McGonagall says, waving her hand dismissively. "But really? The kid's coming next year?" Sprout opens her mouth to answer, but Professor Trelawney is faster.

"Oh yes. It's a boy and in the tea leaves, I saw that he will cause much trouble in the Gryffindor House." Trelawney says in a wispy, slightly raspy voice. "I was star gazing last night-"

"Sorry Professor for interrupting, but I really must be off." McGonagall says, turning around.

"Yes yes that's fine dear, I'll just talk to Professor Sprout." Trelawney says, waving her hand dismissively like McGonagall did previously. McGonagall narrows her eyebrows, unsure whether Trelawney did that just to spite her, although McGonagall realizes that Trelawney is unable to be spiteful to anyone, it's not in her nature.

Sprout however, can, and does gladly.

"Oh yes dear, its fine. Go off and do what you have to do." Sprout says her anger present in her sarcastic tone. McGonagall rolls her eyes, knowing that Sprout doesn't like Trelawney one bit and she's angry that McGonagall took the chance to escape, leaving her on her own. McGonagall quickly hurries off to the headmaster's office. She knocks on the door briskly and opens it.

"I would just like to inform you that I will be retiring at the end of this school year." With that, she walks out of the room and sighs in relief, wishing luck to the head of Gryffindor that will have to deal with a child descended from both the Weasley's and the Potter's.