It was the start of the year at Hogwarts. Harry Potter was going into his fifth year at Hogwarts. His two closest friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, who are also an item, would be attending the same school. In previous years, Harry had tackled an evil two headed wizard, a giant snake, a rat/man, and evil sorcerer. The sorcerer's name was Lord Voldemort. Lord Voldemort had also given Harry a curse scar on his forehead when he was only a year old, as he tried to kill him.
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Harry, Ron and Hermione were walking up into the castle together. Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigan, and Draco Malfoy were among the familiar, though in Draco's case not always friendly faces in the crowed.
"So, I expect we'll be having another Dark Arts teacher." Said Hermione, matter-o-factly.
"Thats the way it looks." he replied.
It had been somewhat of a tradition at Hogwarts that each year the students had a new defence against the dark arts teacher. It wasn't supposed to be that way, but it was.
"As long as its not another Werewolf." drawled Draco.
Ignoring him, the ran up to the steps, were an older witch in a green cloak was waiting. Professor McGonagall was the transfiguration teacher at the school, and the head of Gryffindor house.
"Welcome back fifth years. Head into the great hall please."said McGonagall, before turning on her heel and sweeping into the hall.
It was always a treat to see the students in the 1st year being sorted into their houses. They all put on the Sorting Hat, and were sorted into Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Harry, Ron and Hermione were all in Gryffindor, and Draco Malfoy was in Slytherin.
When the sorting was finished, the feast began and they stuffed their faces.
"This is(chewing)the best part(chewing) of the year." said Ron.
"Look." whispered Hermione, pointing to a man sitting next to Madame Hooch at the teacher's table. He had wavy light brown hair, and he was wearing robes of blue with gold stars: the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.