CHAPTER 1: The new D.A.D.A teacher
"Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts!" Dumbledore said. The students in the Great Hall clapped. Harry glanced at Ron, who was yawning, and Hermione, who listened to every word Dumbledore said. At the Slytherin table, Harry saw Malfoy whispering with Crabbe and Goyle. Harry guessed they said something about Dumbledore´s way to greet them. He saw his girlfriend, Cho Chang, at the Ravenclaw table, and she smiled at him.
It was the start of Harry´s fifth year at Hogwarts. During the summer vacation, he and Cho fell in love with each other. They were both staying two weeks at The Leaky Cauldron, and they first met in the bookshop. After a week, Harry told Cho that he loved her, and Cho became very happy, since she had liked Harry for a long time, but she didn´t dare confessing her feelings. The last week was a very happy one. The Weasley family went to the Diagon Alley at Harry`s birthday, and they celebrated it with Harry, Hermione and Cho. They also sat together on board the Hogwarts Express. Cho´s little sister was starting at Hogwarts this year. Both Harry and Cho hoped that she would make it into Ravenclaw.
"I hope you all will do your very best to learn magic and treat it right" (Dumbledore´s eyes fell onto Fred and George, who were in their seventh and last year at Hogwarts) "and that our caretaker, mr Filch, will have less to do this year." (Now Fred Weasley looked a bit uncomfortable.) "All lessons will begin tomorrow at half past nine, and we also want to remind you that we have a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher this year."
At these words, everyone in the Great Hall fell in completely silence. The only sound came from the ghosts, who floated all around the Hall. Dumbledore raised his wand, and murmured some words. Every light in the hall turne out, and the only light came from the silvery hollow ghosts.
"She wanted me to prepare for her arrival", Dumbledore said mystically.
"She?" Ron whispered to Harry. "Do they have a witch as a D.A.D.A teacher?"
"Why not?" Hermione hissed. "Females can also be good teachers, look at McGonagall, professor Sinistra"
"Shut up you two" Harry whispered. "Here she comes!"
The door opened, and in came a young girl. She couldn´t have been older than 18. There was a silvery light around her, and the air seemed to be vibrating with magic, more and more with every step she took. She was tall, and she had silvery blonde hair that reached down to her waist. When she passed the Gryffindor table, she spotted Harry and Ron and smiled to them. Ron blushed, and hid his face in his hands. When the girl had a seat at the teacher´s table, Ron removed his hands, still red in his face. Harry could see that even though it was dark.
"Ron" Harry beginned, but Ron stopped him.
"Harry It´s her! Fleur Delacour!"