Parenting Class at Hogwarts

CHAPTER 1 - THE PAIRING

The fifth and sixth year students gathered nervously in the Great Hall to await news of a new project that they were to take part of. Not only was this project new to the students but it was also new to Hogwarts itself. Will these students be able to deal with what lies ahead for them?

"I wonder what this project is about?" Ginny Weasley said out loud to her brother Ron and her friends Harry, Hermione and Charley.

"I have no idea. McGonagall never said anything more to me than what she said to you guys. All she said was, "Dursley! Make sure you and your cousin are in the Great Hall tomorrow morning with the rest of the fifth and sixth year students, for information on the project." Charley said.

"Wait, here she comes," Ginny replied.

The doors of the Great Hall opened and in stepped Professor McGonagall. As usual she was wearing her long, emerald robes and was accompained by the Headmaster, Professor Dumbledore and, Professor Snape. The atmosphere in the room went silent as the three Professor's of Hogwarts made their way to the front of the hall.

"We have called you all here to today to inform you of a new project that will be taking place that you will be part of" Professor Dumbledore began. "Well," he said, "this class is about being parents."

Lavender and Parvati squealed. "I've always wanted to be a mother!" Parvati gushed. "Oh, I wonder who I am going to be paired with!"

"Me too!" Squealed Lavender. "I can't wait!"

"Settle down." The professor looked pointedly at Lavender and Parvati. "I know you guys are excited," there were several snorts from the Slytherins' "but the faster we get on with the directions the sooner you can find out your partners and go home to your little baby."

"Isn't this exciting?" Hermione said to Harry, Ron and Charley,

"We're going to be parents!"

"Yeah thats the good part but wait until we find out who we're married to." Charley replied.

"Oh, yeah I forgot about that." Hermione replied.

"The rules." Professor McGonagall stated. "The rules are actually very simple. In the grounds of the Castle near the Quidditch Field, you will find three villages. Now whatever village you are placed in depends on how well you have been doing at school.

If you have done very well at school you will be in the village called, Godric. Here the houses will have no less than seven bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a daytime and nightime nursery, a lounge, entertainment room, attic, kitchen/dining room.

If you've been doing ok at school you will be in a village called Merlin's Hope. Here in this village the houses will be smaller and will have no more than 5 bedrooms, a lounge, 1 bathroom, 1 nursery and kitchen.

In the final village called Dumbledore, the houses there will be small. They will have three bedrooms, 1 nursery, 1 bathroom, lounge and a kitchen.

You will find all of your personal belongings already in your house.

We will now read out who is paired with who and yes some of you will be put with students from other houses.

Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger,

Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley,

Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood,

And,

Charley Dursley and Draco Malfoy.

You will all be in Godric Village.

"WHAT!" Harry shouted!

"Professor you can't seriously put my cousin with Draco Malfoy after everything he's said and done?!"

"I'm sorry Potter but the pairing is done and thats my final word." Professor McGonagall replied.

Charley looked at Harry. "Harry calm down it will be alright, I hope. Anyways if he starts I'll tell him to shut it."

"No you won't you'll tell us" Harry and Ron both said together.

Hermione, Charley and Ginny laughed.

The following People,

Blaise Zabini and Lavender Brown,

Pansy Parkinson and Seamus Finnigan

Dean Thomas and Padma Patil,

and

Gregory Goyle and Millicent Bulstrode will be placed in Dumbledore's Village.

The rest of you will be in Merlin's Hope. Now off you go to your houses.