Chapter 1 – Teddy Lupin
The classroom was silent apart from the slow groaning and mumbling that came from the front of it. Professor Binns classes were never as fun as Teddy would have liked but he couldn't do anything about it. He had tried of course, but Professor McGonagall seemed to think that Professor Binns seemed to be perfect for History of Magic lessons, being dead and all. The constant whirring at the front of room was actually the Professor talking about something that didn't interest Teddy, so naturally; he decided not to pay any attention. Professor Binns was really talking about the first uprising of the Goblin Revolution but made it sound more like an engine of a motor going on and on without any stop. For of course, being a ghost, the man didn't need to stop for breath, so he didn't. The next thing that Teddy knew was that the Professor had looked him straight in the eyes and had directed a question at him. "Sorry, what was that Professor?"
"I said; what are you about to do?"
"Erm, I – I don't know sir." Professor Binns sighed and put his hands on his hips.
"You are about to write up a report on the Goblin revolution! One thousand words at the least! Now get to it!" Teddy leant down and picked up his quill, before long he was slumped down on his seat. Professor Binns strode up to him. "Teddy! Why are you not working?" Behind him, Gravis Velit, a Slytherin boy, sniggered and whispered among his friends. Teddy then sat up and looked into the Professor's face.
"I don't have my book sir, it's in my dorm."
"Well you'll have to get one from my office, now hurry up!" The third year slowly rose from his chair and walked up the classroom with his head hanging. He pushed the door open and went inside. The office smelled of dead people, literally. If, unlike most people, you do not know the smell of dead people, Teddy described it as somewhere that had not been cleaned for a few years. The room itself was clean, but the air in it hung limp and lifeless. On Professor Binn's desk sat many books. Teddy glanced along the titles; 'Monopoly of the Muggles' and 'Hogwarts; a History Volume I' along with volume two. Finally, he came across 'The Goblins Revolution' and lifted it off the table and stole the office.
As Teddy stood silently in front of Professor Binns, his teacher was scanning over the poor work that he had done. Once again, Velit was behind making rude remarks about him. "Well, I don't think this is your best work Teddy but well done." Suddenly, Teddy was shoved forward by Velit and went straight through Professor Binns.