Ive revised some stuff....added more elaboration and fixed errors....split up some chapters to explain stuff more....so re-read the chapters because things have changed, though none of its drastic...but there is some extra stuff...
A Rose in the Wind
by Empress Sarah
Ch. 1 Introductions and New Beginnings
Dear Harry,
Another year at Hogwarts and another Defense Against
Dark Arts teacher. We seem to have trouble keeping them nowadays. Well,
with you-know-who floating around. Professor Aurelia Broomsworth. Very
unorthodox if you ask me, but in a good way I suppose. She's a change from
your average Hogwarts teacher. I think you'll like her when you see her.
She's very nice. Send an owl if you want to know anything else. See you
in 2 weeks.
-Hagrid
Harry put down the note. Unorthodox? What did Hagrid mean by that? He sat down and began writing a note back. When he was done he sent Hedwig with it to Hagrid. He turned to see one of the Weasley boys come through the door.
"Hey Ron. Guess what?"
"Whats up Harry?"
"We've got a new DADA teacher."
"Another one?"
"Yeah. Hagrid says her name is Aurelia Broomsworth."
"Aurelia Broomsworth. Pretty name."
Pretty indeed.
Aurelia adjusted her robe for the millionth time. She decided to suck
up her nervousness and walked out of her room. She had a meeting with Albus
Dumbledore after breakfast. All the teachers had gathered in the hall for
their meal. Her black hair was magically in place in a twist and her long
black robe billowed only at the bottom. It was fitted perfectly to her
body instead of being big and billowy all over. She hated how that looked
and had them altered. Now her cape tied around her neck and billowed greatly
behind her. Her pale skin was adorned with a silver necklace of a crescent
moon. As she walked into the hall, her boots clicked on the floor.
From a glance a person could see her and think she
was a cold woman. She hardly smiled and always looked very sad. Though
she was a very nice person, there was a hard bitterness underneath it all
that if you worked hard enough you could get to it and it wasnt a pretty
sight.
Professors turned to greet her and she smiled slightly
at them. They shook her hand and patted her on the back speaking many welcomes.
When she got to Snape he wouldnt hold his hand out to her and proceeded
to ignore her. She shrugged and walked on to Albus Dumbledore who smiled
broadly and welcomed her.
The breakfast went well, but she hardly talked.
She found that Snape would ever so often look over at her and glare and
then turn back to his food. She too would look at him out of the corner
of her eye and found him to be, by first impressions, a very bitter man.
She turned sharply to the woman on her left who she recognized was speaking
to her.
"What house will you be the assistant head of dear? We usually dont
have assistant heads, but this year we are going to try something diffrent
so you can have more involvement with the students."
"Um, actually I dont know."She looked to Albus for clarity.
"Acutally Minerva, Im going to let the sorting hat decide that. She'll
be the last to go during the ceremony."
Minerva nodded.
After breakfast, she accompanied Dumbledore to his office.They sat and
talked about the upcoming year and what was expected. Before it was over
she voice some questions.
"Sir, Professor Snape, is he always so "anti-social"?"
He chuckled.
"Yes Im afraid so. He covets the job you have, yet he is an excellant
potions master. I know that you have a particular love of potions but I
felt that the postions you both hold now were for the best. Plus, he dislikes
the way you dress."
She sighed.
"I know, I know. I guess Hes just a bit old fashioned. Theres a man
who is always in control."
"Aurelia, its just his way. But be careful. I know you like going
to muggle dances and such but dont let Snape catch you. He'll make a scene,
believe me. Even though there is no rule against it, he'll find
a way to get to you. Just be on your toes and dont let him push you around."
She nodded and rose from her chair.
"Thank you Albus"
"Anytime Aurelia.If you need anything just ask."
"I will. good day."A ghost of a smile passed over her face.
As she left she let her mind wander over many subjects. She was so gone
into her thoughts she wasnt paying attention and bumped right into someone.
Before she realized who it was she muttered a shy apology.
"Oh, Im sorry I..."
"You werent paying attention. Maybe if your clothes werent so tight
you'd get more oxygen to
your brain allowing more thought process?"
She scowled at him.
"Maybe if you would have been looking too, you would have missed me
altogether AND there is no rule against my clothes SNAPE."
She let a slight trace of venom into his name at the end.
"yes well. If you want to look like a strumpet, go ahead. But, Im watching
you. One false move and--"
"I dont have time for this, excuse me."
She pushed her way from beside him and continued walking. He watched
her go for a moment thinking that strumpet thing was too harsh but dismissed
the thought and walked on.
Ha! A strumpet huh? Why does he have to look so angry all of the time?
It makes him look terribly older than he is.
Highly unattractive.