Disclaimer: I don't own Harry potter, j.k. Rowling does. She also owns the speeches that Dumbeldore and Umbridge do in this chapter (dodges pencil that she threw) I'm sorry!

Chapter two

As the kids entered the great hall Albus started to panic. The reason was that he had a ministry official as the DADA teacher and his best friends granddaughter hadn't arrived yet. How was he supposed to start the year with a teacher missing? As the last student was sorted (Zeller, Rose) to Hufflepuff he decided that he didn't have a choice but to continue like nothing was wrong and to let everyone eat. With that he said a few words and let everyone enjoy the feast.

When everyone was finished eating and the teacher missing was still missing he decided that he didn't have any choice but to say his speech of the begining of the year. He got up and started.

"Well, now that we are all digesting another magnificent feast, I beg a few moments of your attention for the usual start-of-term notices. First-years ought to know that the Forest in the grounds is out-of-bounds to students - and a few of our older students ought to know by now too."

He stopped talking for a few moments looking pointedly at Fred and George and noticed that Harry, Ron and Hermione had exchanged smirks.

"Mr Filch, the caretaker, has asked me, for what he tells me is the four-hundred-and-sixty-second time, to remind you all that magic is not permitted in corridors between classes, now are a number of other things, all of which can be checked on the extensive list now fastened to Mr Filch's office door.

"We have had three changes in staffing this year. We are very pleased to welcome back Professor Grubbly-Plank, who will be taking Care of Magical Creatures lessons."

There was a round of polite applause and that ended fairly quick.

"We are also delighted to introduce Professor Umbridge, our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher."

Another round of polite applause came from the student body but ended even more quickly as the woman smiled.

"There is also -"

"Hem, Hem,"

Dumbledore looked to his right to look at Professor Umbridge wondering why she interrupted him but when she did it again and got up he looked taken aback and sat down in shock as she started her speech.

(A/N: I decided that I am not writing all that! I'll only write the parts that I need. If you want to read the whole speech go get the book.)

"... because some changes will be for the better, while others will come, in the fullness of time, to be recognised as errors of judgement. Meanwhile, some old habits will be retained, and rightly -"

The doors to the great hall opened and in came a woman of at least 20. You could see the muggle influence in her instantly. She was wearing muggle jeans and a t-shirt with boots made of a very resistant leather and She wore her aqua colored robes like a cloak. Everyone was looking at her. She looked quite intimidating with the three diagonal scars on her face. She smiled to everyone and walked to the teachers table. "Did I interrupt something?"

Albus jumped to his feet thanking anyone who would listen in his mind for the interruption.

"No. Not at all! Come and sit down. Professor Umbridge if you could please sit back down so I could introduce this new teacher? Thank you."

The new teacher sat next to Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick. Dumbledore smiled at the students. They could tell that he was happy about the interruption.

"It is with great pleasure that I introduce the new course that Hogwarts will be taking with this new teacher. Professor Chenier will be teaching Wizarding Arts lessons."

This announcement brought silence as mostly everyone in the great hall was trying to imagine what Wizarding Arts was going to be like.

After that Dumbledore finished his speech and dismissed all the students. Albus then turned to Professor McGonagall to ask if she could bring Professor Chenier to her quarters on the second floor because he had much to do and little time to do it. Before Minerva could say anything he strode out of the Hall.

Minerva turned to the new professor and told her that she would be helping her find her way through Hogwarts to find her quarters, even if she had no idea where they were.