Hogwarts Teachers

Tomorrow the teaching began!

Resmus woke up early that morning. It felt a bit odd but then he remembered he had a class to teach. He got up and got dressed, wearing a suit since he had to be presented as respectable. He made his way to breakfast that morning and on his way who would he run into besides Janessa.

"Good morning, Janessa, are you ready to teach some eager minds today?" he asked in a teasing manner.

Janessa looked up at him with a warm smile yet it held a bit of shyness in it as well. "Good morning, Remus. I am nowhere near ready to teach young minds but I'm going to try." She giggled nervously.

Remus nodded in understanding as they entered the Great Hall. "It's alright to be nervous. Just remember that you are the teacher, the one in charge and you'll do great." He offered.

Janessa smiled gratefully at him as they sat down to breakfast. "Thank you. I'll keep that in mind." She grabbed the napkin off of the table and set it into her lap, smoothing it over her legs. Remus suddenly noticed that her legs were rather long looking despite the fact that she was shorted than him. He noticed her skirt had ridden up her calves as she seated herself. He blinked a few times and looked up up to her face.

"You said you teach Muggle Studies correct?" he inquired.

"Yes, and you teach Defense Against the Dark Arts." She replied.

"How did you accumulate your knowledge of muggles?" he asked conversationally, as he picked up a piece of toast to butter.

Janessa grabbed a piece of toast as well but instead of butter she spread jam on it. "Well, I studied them in person. I lived among muggles for a few years with little to no use of magic so I could get a better understanding of them. It's the only real way to learn anything about muggles. Do you know that muggles are very independent creates? They rely on very little and do almost everything themselves. As witches and wizards we use our magic for a substantial amount of things. It's almost unbelievable to believe how alike and different we all are from them."

Remus nodded thoughtfully. "That must have taken quite a lot to be able to live among them for so long." He added. He took a bite of his toast and stared down at her as she nibbled on her own piece.

Janessa finished chewing and swallowed before looking back up at him with a smile. "It was a bit difficult at first. I had to stop using magic and do things myself. Though after I got used to it there wasn't very much to it." She shrugged and ate some more toast.

Remus had finished his toast already and began working on his eggs. "So what are you going to teach for your first day then?" he asked.

"I think that I will start by talking about the myths and folklore of magical creatures that muggles have spread over centuries. It will make it easy to capture the children's attention for sure. There are some very interesting stories about witches and wizards, most of which we are evil and hideous." She giggled.

Remus smirked at that thought. As a part of the magical world it was difficult to tell a witch or wizard from a muggle, except for their use of magic. "I was thinking of starting off my class with introducing the students to a boggot."

Janessa looked up at him in surprise. "Really? I bet that will entertain them thoroughly. Those creatures are rather scary." She remarked, drinking some milk.

"Not terribly." He remarked, being able to think of scarier things.

Janessa looked up at him with a shocked expression. "You're kidding right? They turn into your worst fears! If I ran into one I would be terrified!" she exclaimed.

Remus nodded but shrugged. "That is very true but there is a spell to turn them into something you're not afraid of. I can think of things that are worse than a boggot."

Janessa pondered the thought and nodded thoughtfully. "I suppose you're right. Say Remus, what is your biggest fear?" she asked curiously.

Remus looked at her with wide eyes and he had to shake himself to regain control. "Uhm…it is something I would rather not discuss." He said, trying to be as polite as possible.

Janessa caught the hint and nodded. "I'm afraid of crickets. My biggest fear. Maybe one day you'll be comfortable enough with me to tell me yours." She smiled, taking another drink of milk. "Now that doesn't mean that you can pile crickets in my room…You are a trouble making Marauder after all." She teased, winking at him.

Remus chuckled and nodded. "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good…" he mumbled, causing Janessa to smile at him.

Breakfast ended and it was time for teachers to head to their classrooms. Remus, being the gentleman that he is, escorted her to her classroom. He didn't want her to get lost again, even though she assured him that she wouldn't.

"Well, Jane this would be your classroom. Remember not to let them intimidate you." He smiled, stuffing his hands into his pockets.

"Right…Thank you for being so kind to me. I'm glad that I have at least one ally here." She giggled.

Remus found himself smiling despite himself. He took a step closer to her without even realizing it. "Well, that makes two of us then. I am very glad that we met. I like making new friends, and meeting new people." He remarked, as he stared down into her grey eyes.

Jane nodded and blushed lightly when he moved closer to her. With a bit of boldness she stepped closer to him as well and wrapped her arms around him briefly in a hug.

Remus was taken by surprise but he wrapped his arms around the woman before him as a way to return the gesture.

Janessa pulled away first, but decided to be bold and kissed his cheek before pulling away. "Really, I appreciate everything you've done." She smiled turned to her classroom.

Remus stood in the hallway for a few moments a bit stunned at how she had treated him. He sighed and began stalking off to his classroom. Janessa was attractive sure, but he couldn't get close to her. She wouldn't understand. He was a monster and no one would ever be able to love him because of his problem. He got to his classroom and took a deep breath before entering.

Let the teaching begin!

Please review and let me know what you think of the story. I have many different ideas for this one, but it's all about timing them. So this may start out slow but it will have plenty to make up for it! Thank you for reading! 333