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Chapter 1

**July 15th**

"Cati! Get up!" Tasha whispered to Catalin's ear.

"Okay, I'm up. Give me a couple of minutes," grumbled the still sleepy Catalin.

Tasha left the room and went downstairs. Catalin reached out to grab her glasses, but instead her hand landed on someone's face. She jerked her hand back to see who's face it was.

"George! What are you doing in my bed?" she said in surprise.

"Well, the floor was really uncomfortable. Oliver looked pretty comfy, so I decided to trade places with him," George grinned.

Catalin laughed softly and leaned over him to get her glasses.

"Hmmm...I can see why Oliver likes you," he said, and laughed loudly as he attempted to ward off her punches.

She got out of bed and tip toed past the sleeping forms of Fred, Ginny, Draco, Ron, Hermione, and Harry. She stopped over Oliver and kissed his cheek. She got dressed and quietly walked down the steps to meet Drew and Tasha. They apparated to Diagon Alley. They went into Madam Malkin's first. Upon entering the shop, they saw a very frazzled looking Madam Malkin. With out glancing up to see who it was, the store keeper spoke quickly.

"Another one for Hogwarts?" she asked.

"Hogwarts, yes. Student, no," Catalin replied with a smile.

Madam Malkin looked up to see who the voice belonged to. As soon as she saw Cati, a smile cracked her face.

"Catalin, I haven't seen you since you left for Westminster! So what brings you back here? Finally decided you were gonna teach?" Madam Malkin said.

"Yes, We all need new robes," Catalin explained, as Madam Malkin took measurements.

"I all ready know how you want your dress robes done. Just tell me your colors," she said mechanically.

"Well, this year, I think I am going to go Hunter green and White," Catalin said thoughtfully.

They left Madam Malkin's and headed off towards Flourish and Blotts to get her teaching books. They entered Flourish and Blotts and went in separate directions. Catalin walked up to the front desk.

"May I help you?" The manager of the store smiled brightly at her.

"Ahh, yes. I need the teacher's edition of Auroring Today: An Instructional and Informational Guide. I also need the teacher's edition of The History Of Sorcery," she said smiling.

"First time teacher?" he asked, climbing a shelf to get the books.

"Yes, at Hogwarts," Cati said.

"I've all ready had a load of students in here getting these books. The older students who are taking Auroring classes seem to be extremely excited about the course," he said putting the books on the table. "Anything else?"

"Actually yes. I need a new set of thirty quills. A ream of parchment, no wait, make it two. And a couple bottles of black and scarlet ink," she said, remembering she had no stationary left.

Cati paid for her books and supplies then left the store. She spotted Tasha and Drew sitting on a nearby bench.

"Get everything you need?" Tasha asked.

"Yes, you?" she asked.

"I went to Quality Quidditch Supplies to pick up some broomstick care kits. I'm going to make those kids take care of those brooms this year. Ever since Madam Hooch left, they think they don't have to take care of those brooms. Well I'll show them," Tasha said.

Tasha was a pro Quidditch player, but she had a horrible accident and wasn't able to play professionally again. When Madam Hooch retired, Tasha had taken the job.

"Well thats good, Tash," said Cati, nodding her head. "Andrew? Did you get everything you need?"

"Yes, I picked up some really good things. I ran into Remus and Sirius and I asked Remus if he would like to come back for a week and be a guest speaker. I'm sure Dumbledore won't have a problem with him coming back just for a week," Andrew explained.

"Well, lets go and pick up our robes," Catalin said, walking back towards Madam Malkin's. They picked up their robes and apparated back to the house.

"There you are!" Oliver said, as Cati walked into the kitchen.
She smiled at him sweetly. "Aren't you and the twins supposed to be at Quidditch practice?"

"Umm....yeah, I forgot about that. Oy! Fred or George! Call the coach and tell 'em we're sick!" Oliver yelled.

"Uh-oh. Coach would be barking mad!" George quickly picked up the phone.

They all went quiet, as George waited for someone to answer. He coughed a few times and began to talk to their coach.

"Yeah.....*cough cough*....this is George. Yeah, the Weasley twins. If one gets sick, the other gets sick too. Oliver? *sniff sniff *..... He's got it really bad.....Thanks coach... *hack hack* .... Bye!" George croaked.

As soon as George hung up, everybody burst out laughing.

"I can't believe the coach fell for it!" said George, laughing.

Oliver took after Catalin, whose arms were full of books, quills and all sorts of items, on her way upstairs to her room.

"Lemme take those!" Oliver said, taking them from her.

"Thanks, Oliver," she said.

"Anything for you," he said sweetly.

The last comment brought a couple of fake gags from the lot downstairs.

**July 20**

Andrew, Catalin, and Tasha apparated to Hogsmeade. From there, they took the carriage to Hogwarts. As the three entered the Great Hall, they were greeted by the headmaster.

"Ahhh....Professors Nuperson," Albus Dumbledore said. "That might become pretty confusing. So how about Professor Patson, Professor A. Nuperson, and Professor C. Nuperson?"

"Sounds good!" Cati laughed.

At that moment Professor Snape and Professor Monroe walked in. Each of them holding an eight month old child.

"Hello uncle Severus!" Catalin said, bouncing over to him.

"Well then, that's three. All three Nupersons are all working at Hogwarts," Dumbledore laughed.

"Yeppers!" She laughed. "So, this is Hunter."

"Yes," Snape smiled sitting down.

"I want to hold Hunter!" Catalin said excitedly.

Hunter had dirty blond hair which he got from his mother and blue grey eyes. Medea had jet black her like her father and piercing blue eyes.

"They are so cute!" Cati laughed.

The instructors took their supper. Some stayed to chat, while others left the hall. Catalin went to find her room. She found her History of Sorcery room. It was a large room located on the third floor. She left the room and went to find her other classroom. It was down in the dungeons. It was the room across the hall from Snape's. She opened the door and a blast of awful stench overcame her. It was dark and depressing.

She raised an eyebrow. "Ack! The color has got to go, along with that smell. I guess I must call in the heavy artillery," she said.