Ginny/Harry POV
"Hey Ginny! Come' ere I saved you a seat" Ginny heard Marlene shout from across the room as she trundled into the classroom.
It was her first day of school, she had already had a slow start and managed to miss breakfast-resulting in her having to make her way right downstairs to the kitchen's for some form of nourishment. Thank God George and Fred had told her about tickling the pear; she didn't know how many times it had saved her from near starvation already.
The only possible good thing that could come from today was the fact that her last lesson of the day was DADA. She'd always had a certain flair for this lesson, and plus she was finally getting to see a familiar face around the castle again…even if it was a teacher….'Oh God I'm turning into a nerd' Ginny thought to herself.
This whole internal conversation had taken Ginny that time to walk to her seat next to Marlene four rows from the front. 'Good seating' Ginny thought to herself, not so far at the front that you were considered a nerd, but near enough to be able to see proper demonstrations; plus professors almost always picked on the ones sitting at the back. Maybe Marlene really was being friendly.
Just then, she heard the class deaden into silence as their new teacher came through the door, twenty levitating books and a coffee in his wake.
"Good morning class I'm professor Potter your new DADA tutor" Harry said in a friendly voice setting the books on his desk.
"You's guys can call me Professor Potter, 'Oi Potter', 'the Chosen One', Harry, 'Prongs the second' whatever; just not 'the Boy Who Lived' cos well frankly, it's kinda creepy and as far as I see-yes we're all alive and smiling…even if half of you do appear to be asleep" he said cheerfully to a chorus of laughs.
The whole advanced NEWT DADA class warmed to Potter immediately as they saw that he was, well their nicest professor so far.
"I think this guy actually knows what he's talking about…and he's dishy too" Marlene whispered into Ginny's ear.
"Well of course he knows what he's doing" snapped Ginny "He killed frickin' Voldemort"
"Ahh yeah, never thought of that." mused Marlene "But he is totally hot right?"
Ginny didn't know why this got her back up, but that it did. And then unconsciously she found the lie pooling out of her before she could stop it. "Yeah, well I heard he has a girlfriend in Hogsmeade, I heard off my brother Ron you know." "I wouldn't be surprised if he lived their rather than in the castle."
At this news Marlene looked downcast and let out a little sigh which Ginny could help but feel triumphant about, I mean c'mon he's a teacher, it was totally wrong to fantasise about him.
Harry voice interrupted her thoughts, 'God I've spent more time talking to myself than other people in these last few weeks; maybe I'm going crackers?'
"Right well, now you guys know me I wanna get to know all of you's!" said Harry clapping his hands. "Why don't we all stand up in time, and give our name and a little bit about ourselves or an example of a spell/charm etc that we know which is relevant to the lesson"
Each student took turn to do as Potter had said, and when they were perhaps half way through Ginny found it was her turn.
Grudgingly she got up from her chair, but before she could speak Harry did.
"Oh my God! Ginny Weasley?" he cried much to her shock and slight embarrassment.
"Erm yea-"
"It's good to see you, God it's been what five/six years?"
It was just about then that Harry seemed to catch on that the whole class was gaping at the pair. Ginny already knew a professor? And a hot one at that?
With a nervous cough Harry proceeded, "Guys Ginny's brother is my best mate that's all. Ehh Ginny go ahead."
It appeared the whole class already knew about her so Ginny opted for a complex charm instead. Not many pre-NEWT level students could produce a corporal Patronus, but Ginny had taught herself.
Muttering the incantation a great silver doe erupted from the end of her wand and cantered around the classroom. There were several impressed mutters, but it was Potter's reaction that was the most surprising. He stared at the doe as if it had fourteen heads and one leg; in a kind of amazed wonder.
After several minutes he spoke up sounding slightly fazed, "Well Ginny I'm sure everyone agrees that was very impressive, however I thought you may have gone for your infamous 'Bat Bogey Hex'" he said with a chuckle. Several lads shivered and Harry was sure they had been on the receiving end of these.
Ginny retorted cheekily, "Of course, Professor I'm sure that would stop any Dark Wizards intent on murdering me. Actually rumour has it is that was how you got rid of old nay nose." She bit her lip and smiled as he roared with laughter.
"10 points for pure wit Miss Weasley, and 5 to anyone who I noted that I was impressed with." Called Harry over the bell that signalled the end of the lesson.
"We'll start the proper work and the lectures and crap tomorrow guys, see you then." he finished.
When all the students had left the classroom in high spirits Harry busied himself with the un-used text books before picking up his cloak and fleeing to his chambers.
