This is my first fanfic. I was really bored and read the GoF for like the tenth time. So I figured why not make one. Nothing is mine except for the characters I made, and that is Briana Sullivan and her owl Artemis. Everything else belongs to J.K. Rowling. Have fun reading!

Albus Dumbledore looks down the path that leads to the gates with the winged boars. Any moment now, he will be seeing someone he hasn't seen in years. He looks at his pocket watch. The long hand is slowing creeping up to the number 12. He looks up from the watch and sees two figures in the sky, slowly moving closer to him. He squints through his spectacles. One figure, which from the looks of it had wings, was edging ever so closely. And the other, which seems to be a human, was hooded on a broomstick and had a trunk and luggage at the back.

They were moving closer and closer. Dumbledore moved inside the entrance hall as the two figures move in to land. As they did so, Dumbledore smiled his twinkling-eyed smile.  The human figure mounted and took off her fur cloak.  Then, standing in front of Dumbledore was a tall, pretty woman with long, bronze-colored hair. She shook her hair out of her hazel eyes and smiled her biggest smile at Dumbledore.  They both stood there for a whole minute in silence. Then Dumbledore broke the silence saying, "You're early, Briana."

  "Well, punctuality is much appreciated when you show more enthusiasm, isn't it?" replied the woman known as Briana Sullivan.

  "Hmm, yes, that's right," chuckled Dumbledore. "I'm glad you still remember."

  "It has been a while isn't it?" said Briana, as she looked around the Entrance Hall. "Hogwarts, a place I remember so well."

  "Yes," said Dumbledore.  "Well, if it is all right with you, I would like to get on with business."

Briana nodded as he led the way to his office. He gave the password ("Licorice Wands!"), and they both enter a circular room that was his office. Briana looked around the office and soaked up as much memory as she can remember.  A big, red bird flew to her and landed on her shoulder.

  "Hello, Fawkes." She whispered, petting his head. "So, what is this job which is so important that you only wanted me for the it?"

  "Well, it is the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, Briana.  I want you to be the one to teach it. If, of course, that is alright with you?" he explained.

  "So that's the job, eh? You sent me an urgent owl in Norway just to ask me to teach in Hogwarts. Hmmm… a teaching job,"

  She looked out the window. In all her years she knew Dumbledore, she would never know he would ever ask her to do teach.

   "Well, Alastor Moody had the job last year, as you should know, and, er, he did not really fulfill the duty under many circumstances. I would have asked Remus Lupin to come back, but, as you know, he would refuse. I'm sure Remus had already told you."

  "About Alastor Moody? No, I think I have read something about that somewhere. About Remus, yes, I know that he's a werewolf. But about Alastor, I'm quite surprise."

  "Yes, well, I know I should have kept that in a low profile. Then again, it would have come out anyway. So, Annie, dear…"

Briana looked at him in a surprised way. She smiled and said, "You have never called me that for years."

Dumbledore chuckled, "Well, it has been a long time. You look so grown up. Matured and everything."

  "I guess being abroad has its advantages. It gave me some time to think about things.  Maybe Barty was right…. god rest his troubled soul…" she added.

Dumbledore frowned slightly. He remembered it very well.

  "Yes, I see that Remus has told you about that too."

  "Well, only the general idea. So this job, does it require for me to do anything else 'out of the ordinary'?"

  "No, just teaching, and, of course, I need you to keep your guard out about things.  As you know, Voldemort has risen again…."

Surprisingly, Briana didn't shudder at this name, unlike all the other wizards and witches in the magic world. Instead, she sat down and sighed.  She remembered those years. Years of pain and suffering, but that won't affect her, not anymore.

   "…And there's Harry, Briana," Dumbledore continued. "He's going to need your help…."

Harry? Briana thought. Harry Potter? Of course, said a voice inside her head, do you know anyone else named Harry Potter?

  "…So Briana…," said Dumbledore, interrupting her thoughts, "Do you think you are up for the job?"

Briana hesitated and opened her mouth to say something when the door burst open.  It was Severus Snape. He was out of breath and tired, as if he was traveling for miles and miles. His eyes gazed the room and turned to Briana. She stared back at him with danger flashing in her eyes.

  "YOU! What are you doing here?" Briana demanded. "Did you not made it clear before that you didn't want anything to do with us?"

  "Briana, he is on our side now. You, of all people, should know better than to not understand. He has been doing some job for me. He will not betray us. He has my trust, and I suggest that you do the same. This is not the time for old feuds. It is time for action. Let's put aside this difference," said Dumbledore.

She was still glaring at Snape. He looked back at her with plead in his eyes. Then he said,  "Briana, I'm sorry for what I have done in the past.  Please forgive me.  I'm not a Death Eater now, and I'll never be one again. I know I have broken your trust before, and I don't ever want to do that again.  Please believe me. Please."

She hesitated and said, "Alright, I forgive you. But that doesn't mean I completely trust you." She quickly added when she spotted his face lighten.

   "All right then, Severus, Briana is here to take the Defense Against the Dark Arts job- if that is she is willing to take it," Dumbledore added.  "Well, Annie, are you?"

   Briana smiled and said,  "Of course, it's my pleasure. When do I start?"

   "Well, you can start right now." Dumbledore went towards the fireplace and threw some powder in it and said,  "Minerva, can you come in here, please?"

There were big, red flames and a figure swirling at the fireplace. Then, standing there by the fireplace was a woman who was brushing soot out of her robes. It was Minerva Mcgonagall. She caught a sight of Briana and became surprised.

   "Oh my goodness, it's Briana Sullivan! Why, you are all grown and beautiful! Oh, bless you, child, you are so beautiful! It has been a long time, indeed!" she cried as she went to Briana and hugged her.

  "Oh, Professor Mcgonagall, it's really nice to see you too. Er… Professor, you're hurting me," she said when Mcgonagall was squeezing her too much.

   "Yes, yes, it is nice to see all this reunion but, er, Minerva, I have a job for you. Briana has taken the job of the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Can you please see her to the place she will be staying? And please make sure that she is well at home again. I need to talk to Severus," said Dumbledore.

Mcgonagall, who didn't need any second command, helped Briana carry her luggage and went out the door. When they were at the Entrance Hall, Briana asked, "What is Severus doing here, anyway? Does he teach here?"

    "Yes, he teaches Potion," said Mcgonagall, matter-of-factly.

    "Really? Well, I reckon he would have wanted my job. Dark Arts is in his blood, isn't it?"

   "Well, Dumbledore is quite fond of him as he is fond of Hagrid. And yes, normally, he would have fought for your job tonight. But it seems that he reckons you are as good as he is."

As good as he is, eh? Briana thought. Maybe I should look more into him. I mean the Headmaster didn't want me to put my guard down. 

    "Ah, here we are. Make yourself at home. This is where you will be staying for the coming year."

Mcgonagall showed her to the empty room. Empty except for a bed, a stand, and a desk. Like any bed in Hogwarts, it was a four-poster bed with hangings. Briana looked around and said,  "Well, it's pretty comfortable.  And I reckon this is where I will be spending my time working?"

    "Yes. I'm sure you know where the classroom and your office are. And I will leave you now.  If you need anything, just called out to the fireplace and a house-elf will see to you. I'm sure you would want to rest now; you have had a long journey from wherever you were last in. Good night, Briana," said Professor Mcgonagall, as she closed the door leaving Briana there alone.

Briana sighed and put her owl's, Artemis, cage on the desk next to the wall.  She didn't notice that it was empty till she found that Artemis was sitting on her bed waiting.  She smiled and said to her owl, "Well, we're home again, eh? This is where we continue. Which reminds me, are you up for a journey?" She was holding a long piece of parchment.  The owl hooted excitedly and let out her leg.  She laughed and tied her letter to Artemis's leg. Artemis flew to her arm and nipped her hair affectionately. 

Briana told her owl,  "Now send that to Remus Lupin, alright? I want to make sure he gets it. And hurry back, all right? I want to deliver something else as soon as you come back."

The owl hooted and took off into the night. Briana watched her owl fly till she disappeared at the dark sky. She then turned to unpack her trunk.  She opened it and immediately saw a framed picture of a group of four teenaged boys and two girls all of whom were smiling and waving at her. She touched it and smiled.  She has now come back to her past, her beginning, her home. And now she will have to face an even bigger challenge in her life. Bigger than ever before.

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Well, I hope you like that. I like the Ravenclaw house so I thought I'd write about them. It should be Order of the Phoenix but everyone else's fics were titled like that. There's more to come. This is just the beginning. Like I said on top, nothing belongs to me.  You will see Harry on the next chapter. I'll take any reviews. Please feel free to suggest anything. I'm more than welcome to get any suggestions.