Hi there guys, this is the new rewrite; same plot, same lay out, but new title, and new characters. I felt the original one wasn't going anywhere so I thought I'd try again anyway here is Chapter 1, enjoy disclaimer and authors note at the bottom.
Chapter One –New Beginnings
Looking through the large full train I tried to find an empty compartment, which being the 1st September was hard, here I am in the mist of Hogwarts students catching the Express to the exclusive but elegant school, Hogwarts School. It wasn't just a normal school it was a unique school, it was a school for witchcraft and wizardry. There are about a thousand pupils there plus twenty or so teachers, me being one of them.
Let me introduce myself; I am Faylinn Lilith Vince and I am about to be the 23rd teacher at this high-class limited school, which I attended in the year 1970 to 1976 along with my best friend Lily Potter (ne Evans) we graduated in the same year, we spent every waking moment with each other, she married James Potter in the year 1978, where I was maid of honour and then two years later in 1980 little Harry James Potter was born, where I was named god mother along with Sirius Black (who was James potter's best man 2 years previous).
All was at peace in the year after Little Harry was born, there were birthdays and Christmas's but bad things happened or good depends on how you look at it, but the good thing came to those that were in hiding Voldemort the most evil and feared wizard known to man went away that faithful day of 31st October 1981, but it came at a horrible price, not only did I lose the bestest friend I ever had and her husband poor little Harry lost his parents, and lived with the most hated people on the planet, several years later 7 to be exact on the 2nd may 1998 evil Lord Voldermort died with Harry avenging his parents death, but anyway you know his story now you need to know mine.
So here I was on the train to Hogwarts about to become the new Muggle Studies teacher (which was now mandatory) it is the year 2000 and I also have the responsibility of the students sitting an and any exams that being 1st year, 5th year and 7th years, also I will be in charge of the 8th years (who came back after the battle and it now being 8 years before graduating not 7) so anyway my full title is Professor Vince of Muggle Studies and examinations and I will be the head of 8th years. Arriving at a semi empty compartment (as each can fit about 20 people inside) I saw a group of four, two females and two males; two with bright ginger hair, whom were brother and sister (even I could tell) and one female with light brown curly hair, and one of which contained not so little Harry James Potter; nervously I knocked on the small window.
"Hello there, may I sit with you? Everywhere else is full?" I asked my voice shaking slightly.
The group looked at each other and then not so little Harry nodded.
"please do" said the curly haired female, whom of which sat next to, the ginger boy held her hand and smiled at me, and held his free hand out,
"Ron Weasley" he said I nodded and shook it
"I'm Faylinn Vince" I said,
The curly haired girl smiled and said her name was Hermione Granger; she shook my hand with her left where a small but elegant ring was on her finger I saw it and congratulated the pair, who blushed but smiled
The other ginger introduced herself as Ginny Weasley, and it came to not so little Harry
"I'm Harry-"he said
"Potter, I know" I stated "not by your scar" I said as his hand reached his scar by impulse "but your eyes, they belonged to a good friend of mine" he smiled a little but realisation came across his face, then shock
"You knew my mother?" he asked
I nodded "knew," I said "I was her best friend, we both attached to the hip, even when she married your father, she judged me" I said looking down to the ground
"What you mean professor" Hermione asked
"Well I was just like Sirius, grew up in the dark arts, my family were big supporters of Voldemort, I hated the dark arts, but when I was sorted in to Gryffindor, the first in a hundred and twenty five years by the way, I refused to join them, Voldemort got angry and wiped my family out in the first war. I was angry so I sided with Dumbledore naturally, but when James and Lily died, I ran, I knew from the moment I graduated Voldermort would be after me, so Dumbledore hid me away, told no one, the secret of my where abouts died with him, he didn't even tell my fiancé who at the time was a decent man with a bad past. No I don't know" I said sighing and looking out the window. "you have to forgive me harry for never being there, I didn't know Sirius was in Azkaban until the break out, the thing was I knew he was innocent all along and tried to get the government to understand but they just kept turning me down, but if I had known I would have taken you away from that vile rotten beastly appalling family that you have the unfortunate to call aunt and uncle, but Harry you must understand that I tried and tried to get in to the country and Dumbledore had every means covered including the blasted Muggle ways in."
"But why try to save me?" he asked confused written all over the stress free face
"Because Harry I'm your god mother" I stated and silence filled the room, and Harry's shocked face was all I saw I never even saw the face of the others.
"Why would Dumbledore keep me from this, Sirius as well?" he asked softly his voice cracking
"Well I don't know about Dumbledore, but all I know is he told my fiancé and everyone else, that I was killed" Harry's face got red, I could tell he was getting angry because I stated "Dumbledore must have had his reasons"
After that he calmed down and silence feel in an awkward one, until I go to know Harry, I found out he like Quiddich, and he wanted to be an Auror, he was also boyfriend to Ginny Weasley, who was a nice girl until you irritated her.
We spoke about random stuff, they found out I was the new Muggle Studies teacher and their head. As all the 8th years will be shared on common room but still separated in to houses at meal times, and where they slept. I also found out Harry was head boy, whereas Ron got Quiddich captain, Hermione was head girl, and Ginny was a prefect.
Arriving at Hogmead station several hours later, was the best feeling in the world, not to be mean to the others but I could finally stretch my legs after the terribly long journey to get here, smiling as I got off the train, I saw Hagrid greeting this year's first years, with a smile and wave over to my direction I was told I had a teachers carriage waiting for me, and sure enough Hagrid was right, the carriages belonged to the staff were much nicer than the ones the students had, it was basically laid out, much like the students but instead of straw and hey in it, it had a pull out table for long journeys, space up head for any luggage, also had nicer smell, and was a lot faster than the student ones. So when I arrived I actually arrived 2-3 minutes' before the entire student body. Arriving at the teacher entrance which leads to the staff chamber, I entered the castle for the first time in 21 years. I came to a small oak door like the ones the students take I arrived behind the teacher table. Where the entre teaching staff had their backs to me, glad of this as I couldn't face him now, I quietly took a seat in-between Pomona Sprout and Poppy Pomfrey, who both smiled at me, I held my finger to my lips, as some knew who I was (those two being the main two) and others didn't.
Suddenly the great oak doors opened and the student body arrived in big massive chunks, once the last student sat down we waited for the sorting, the hat and stool which was planted in front of the headmistress, by non-other than Filch who I was shocked to find still worked here.
The sound chatting died down once the doors opened again with the first years with tiny Filius Flitwick in the lead, he had a massive smile and his eyes widen in shock as he spotted me, I gave a small wave and smiled at him. He then lead the first years to us and stopped and turned around. We all waited and the hat opened his large mouth and sang the following:
Many a year ago it seems,
The duty fell to me,
To sing my song and bring the news,
Of where students ought to be.
Chosen by the founders four,
To help young students find their way,
When, confused, they stumble in,
On their first Hogwarts day.
Four houses to choose from,
Not one less or more,
Each one by a different founder,
To fill with students they adore.
Gryffindor, loving bravery,
Chose the strong of heart,
While Slytherin, feeling differently,
Thought cunning the greatest art.
Ravenclaw claimed for her own house,
The brainy and the smart,
While Hufflepuff took to her dear house,
The just and kind of heart.
All these students, with their differences,
Are each key to this great school.
And if Hogwarts hopes to stand,
Unity's the greatest tool.
House to house and hand to hand,
Leaving differences behind.
Only when you work together,
Can your strengths all be combined.
Now at last, the time has come,
For me to send you separate ways.
But remember, our division,
Could bring the end of Hogwarts' days.
Once he had finished he bowed to each four house tables and remained still, we all clapped and one it died down Filius waved his wand and a large roll of parchment appeared and he squeaked out the names.
25 minutes' later the sorting was complete and this year's students were sorted the headmistress Minerva McGonagall stood up and smiled at student body.
"Welcome to the new Hogwarts" she said her voice carrying out through the crowd, everyone cheered and clapped loudly, she smiled and then it filtered off her face she looked at each house as the cheering quietened down. "Now we all know the past year or so has been the hardest on us all especially those families who perished in the war." the silence was deafening, "which is why we must never forget them" she said and she flicked her wand, and where the crest of Hogwarts banner was black it turned a bright white colour and it made the crest stand out it, behind it was loads of writing. "Every name that perished in the first and second war is up there, we will remember them" she said the Muggle saying for remembering there soldiers who died in battle, everyone stood and clapped and cheered as they approved of the memorial, and Professor McGonagall almost cried. She allowed the clapping to die down in its own time and smiled at the students. 10 minutes later the clapping died down slow, and the students sat, with a wave of her hand the food appeared, the chatting soon rose to minimal level. Nothing really happened during the feast until a Gryffindor student picked up his plate and join what looked like his Ravenclaw girlfriend. The students watched transfixed to see what Minerva would do.
"Only for the start of term and Christmas" she said loudly to the other teachers, this was the signal for several students to move with their plates to other tables.
Soon pudding arrived and everyone dig in to their favourites. Once the pudding were demolished and plates were vanished, the student body who moved to be with friends went to their respected tables and the teachers chuckled in amazement as no one told them to move.
Professor McGonagall stood facing the student population and smiled,
"We have some start of term notices, first off let me introduce you to Professor Vince, who will be the new Muggle studies professor and she is also has the responsibility of the students sitting exams this year also she is head of the 8th years, good luck Professor." She said her arm opening to me. I stood and smiled a little, as they all clapped, Harry and co clapping slightly harder than the rest.
I knew he could see me, and I felt his eyes on me maybe it was him, I didn't know and didn't dear to look. I sat down and she carried on with the usual, forbidden forest is still out of bounds, Weasley wizard wheeze products were also band and no magic or running in corridors.
Shortly after that I left the great hall with the students, as I had been in this summer to sort everything I quickly made my way to the floor which held my classroom, office and living quarters. I heard hurried footsteps behind me and I practically ran. Arriving at my door, he span me around roughly and I looked in to my fiancé's eyes for the first time in seventeen years.
"You?" he said the dark eyes searching mine, my love my life my fiancé Severus Snape…..
Ohhh what a first chapter we now know the mystery man. What do you think? Right authors note the sorting hat song does not belong to me, I got it off a website, so sorry to whoever it does belong to and also I know some characters died but I just love them too much, and also if you want Sirius to live please vote on the poll, I think that's it oh yeah I don't own anything I recognise, they belong to the brilliant JK Rowling who is the greatest author who ever lived please review
Rainwitch148 out! Xx