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Chapter 1
He looks up at the imposing and smiles. The gates slide smoothly open, admitting him into Hogwarts. It's a beautiful, clear night, and the stars are shining brightly in the great hall. The students have left for bed, but he can still faintly hear a party from the Gryffindor dorms. Minerva McGonagall is sitting in the headmaster's seat, discussing with Pomona Sprout whether they need a plantation of Venomous Tentacula, which seems like a touchy subject with the headmaster. A silvery grey pearlescent group is clustered around the professors, and it consists of Lupin holding hands with Tonks, the marauders (who have adopted Fred as the fourth marauder), Lily, and Snape. Professor McGonagall looks up and smiles warmly, hurrying from the headmaster's seat while saying "Ah, Potter, you've arrived." Smiling, Harry quickly hurries over to meet her. "Professor McGonagall, it's been at least nineteen years since we last saw each other." Snape also drifts over, and he says "Potter. So you've come to apply for the Defence job, aren't you?" Harry nods, green eyes flashing, looking very determined. Snape flounces off (as well as a ghost can flounce, anyway), slightly disappointed at the fact that he didn't manage to dissuade Harry from taking the DADA job. Professor McGonagall interrupted his thoughts, saying dryly "I hate to break up this-pleasant- reunion and budding bromance, but we have to start. First question-why do you think you are the most eligible for this position?" Harry answered confidently "Because I have seen lots of DADA teachers come and go, and I am quite confident that I can merge their lessons to create a new curriculum that will better prepare this generation of students for anything that might come their way." "Which means preparing them for war?" "No, only equipping them to defend themselves and others with them." "But he-who-must-not-be-named is gone, is that correct?" "Affirmative, but another dark wizard could rise. It happened before, so why not now?" Professor McGonagall sighed, and her eyes glittered with amusement. "Not many people can keep up with the cut and thrust of a Libra debating, well done Potter. We can now expect frequent visits from the dead because we found the resurrection stone, which explains the cloud of "ghosts" around me just now and expect random teachers and parents/cousins/friends floating through the walls at strange times. You're now the head of Gryffindor and DADA teacher, so welcome back, Harry."
Well, that was my first fanfic. Tell me what you think, but please use constructive criticism and try not to swear. Thanks for reading this, and I will try to update every week or two.