Disclaimer: The only thing thats mine is our American sweetheart, her parents, and the plot.
Chapter 1 "The New Girl"
It was a rainy day. One of those days that makes you want to stay in bed the entire day. Even though, I found the weather tolerable. What I didn't find tolerable was my fifth year Slytherin and Gryffindor class that came trudging into my classroom like a parade of zombies.
"Get a move on and take your seats." I hissed.
As I watched the crowd move faster, one of the students caught my eye. It was a dark haired, dark eyed girl who was the newest member of the Potter fan club. I remember her being discussed in the staff room, our first transfer from the United States. Of course as she quietly made her way into the classroom Granger jumped at the chance to introduce her to me, grabbed her by the arm and dragged her over.
"Good morning Professor, I would like to have the honor of introducing you to our new student from the United States.", Granger said.
The new girl extended her hand towards me.
"Nice to meet you, Professor. My name is Meghan Jenkins.", she said politely.
As if some strange force overtook me, I returned the gesture almost warmly. As we parted, I looked out towards my class and noticed them staring at me with puzzled looks written all over their faces.
I cleared my throat. "All right, get to your seats, you two." I said almost bitterly as if to compensate for my moment of kindness. "Open your books to chapter 7 and begin reading. I expect an essay 12 inches long with specific details cited from the text."
A few groans rang through the room as I proceeded to my desk.
I began to grade papers from a first year class, in a slightly worse mood than I was before. The papers were dismal, as usual. About 25 minutes later I looked up to see the Jenkins girl standing at my desk. She handed me her essay. I looked it over. Clearly she wasn't aware of how essays are written in this school.
"Miss Jenkins…I will go easy on you this time, but this is not acceptable writing in my class. Perhaps you could come back after dinner so we can fix this little…problem?"
She blushed. "Yes, sir. I will. Thank you." She said quietly.
A few students snickered.
"That's enough." I said, raising my voice. She looked at me, smiled, and mouthed thank you. She then took her seat and began to work again.
I felt a warmth come over me. I wondered if I was getting sick.
Sorry if this is short. It's my first fic ever so, I need some practice. Review please!