A/N I would like to apologize if not every thing is acurite as the book and for make Link the DADA teacher instead of Lupin. But just wait and see where I'm going with this... also there was no teacher on the train the dementor went away on it's own just clearing that up

-Lady Mala

Part 1: The Prisoner of Azkaban

"You fainted Potter? Is Longbottom telling the truth? You actually fainted!" A snide voice sneered.

Malfoy elbowed past Hermione to block Harry's way up the stone steps to the castle, his face gleeful and his pale eyes glinting maliciously.

"Shove off Malfoy," said Ron, whose jaw was clenched.

"Did you faint too Weasley?" Malfoy practically shouted. "Did the scary old Dementor scare you too, Weasley?"

"Is there a problem here?" A new voice said. Malfoy froze, slowly he turned around. Behind them was a teacher, but neither Harry, Ron nor Hermione had seen him before. His skin was tan, his hair golden blonde and his eyes were a bight sky blue, that priced Malfoy. He didn't look older than 18 but an aura of courage, ferousity and comfort hung around him. He was wearing greenish robes and was looking at Malfoy with a single raised eyebrow.

"I ummm... no Professor..." Malfoy stammered before hurrying away.

The Professor frowned as he watched Malfoy walk back to his cronies. "Trouble." He muttered darkly before leaving.

"Who was that?" Harry said, watching the blonde Professor leave.

"He must be the new Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher." Hermione stated.

"What makes you say that?" Ron questioned frowning at her.

"It's the only spot open." Hermione pointed out. "Now come one or we'll miss the feast."

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"Welcome!" Dumbledore said cheerfully, the candlelight shimmering on his beard. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have a few things to say to you all, one of them is very serious, I think it is best that I tell you all before you become befuddled by our excellent feast..."

Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued. "As you will all be aware after there search of the Hogwarts Express, our school is presently playing host to some Dementors of Azkaban, who are here on Ministry of Magic business."

He paused, and Harry remembered what Mr. Weasley said about Dumbledore disliking the Dementors guarding the school.

"They are stationed at every entrance to the school." Dumbledore continued, "and while they are with us, I must make it plain that nobody is to leave school without permission. Dementors are not to be fooled by tricks disguises — or even invisibility cloaks," he added blandly, the blonde professor for earlier looked amused as his eyes flicked from Harry to Ron. "It is not in the nature of a Dementor to understand pleading nor excuses. I therefore warn each and everyone of you to give them no reason to harm you. I look to the prefects and our new head boy and girl," Percy looked smugly at every one at this. "To make sure that no students runs foul of Dementors." Dumbledore pause again, his eyes scanning the Great Hall, nobody moved nor made a single sound.

"On a happier note," he continued, "I am pleased to welcome two new teachers to our ranks this year. Firstly Professor Link, who has expected the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teascher."

There was some scattered applause everyone was looking around, whispering to eachother, "look at his ears! They're pointed."

"Look at Link!" Ron hissed to Harry. The blue eyes of the professor were locked on Harry, a slight frown playing at the back of his eyes. Snape was lookin displeasing at Link.

Harry knew that expression all to well; it was the look Snape wore almost every time he set his eyes on Harry.

"As to our next appointment" Dumbledore continued at the lukewarm applause fair Professor Link died away, "Well, I am sorry to tell you that Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures Teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. However, I am delighted to say that his place will be taken by nine other than Rubeus Hagrid, who had agreed to take up this next to his own gamekeeping duties."

Hart Ron and Hermione looked at eacherotger stunned. Before braking into a loud applause.

"We should have known!" Ron ginned, "who else would send us a bitting book!?"

"Well then," Dumbledore said after the torment of applause lead by the griffindors, "I think that is everything... Let the feats begin!"

A/N sorry if this feels a bit slow...