The next day arrived soon enough and the students were due to arrive at the castle, after leaving the group I settled into my large office and sorted through my class timetables and lesson plans using the guide Aunt Minerva had given me to help organise my classes. Thinking about it now I really did feel honored to be asked to take up this amazing opportunity, I was so excited I had even sorted my outfits for the whole week and being a professor doesn't mean I have to wear all the heavy robes like my aunt, every work outfit I had was either tight business woman dresses, shirts, skirts, waist coats, dressy t-shirts and skinny jeans so really it was impossible for me to dress like my aunt and the other professors, so with every outfit I had pick I matched it up with a casual cloak.

I stood up straight at the door leading into the great hall dressed in a slightly tight black business like dress, black heels and my long black cloak with my hair pinned up loosely. I let my eyes wander slightly as I awaited the arrival of the first years, to my surprise I was given the job of introducing and sorting the first year students I soon found myself smiling slightly as I seen the young children slowly walk until they were in front of me looking slightly scared, I remember the day I stood here right in front of my aunt smiling brightly up at her and that was also the day I met my best friend; Neville Longbottom.

I continued my steady pace as I walked down the large space between the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables, I soon came to a halt in front of the small stool with the aged sorting hat placed upon it. The hat suddenly perked up and started to sing

Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!

"

I unrolled the parchment that held the names of all the new students;

"Evans, Wallace" I called out loudly. The sorting had taken a good twenty minutes with all the children sorted into their houses I moved the stool and hat to the side before taking my seat at the right side of the head table.

"I would just like to say welcome to the new students and welcome back to the old" my aunt said loudly after standing up in between both sides of the head table "I would also like everyone to welcome back two brave heroes who attended Hogwarts only four years ago and who helped greatly with the Battle of Hogwarts. The new professor for Herbology Professor Neville Longbottom" As she said this I felt my eyes widen as I stretched to see the dashing young man that had been my best friend for 10 years now, I caught a quick glimpse of him as he stood and gave a half smile to the whole school as they welcomed him, he really hadn't changed since I had last seen him. Just the mention of his name made my heart flutter, I hadn't realised how much I had actually missed him until now;

"And the new professor for Transfiguration and extra classes that will be held during lunch breaks, after dinner and during the weekends Professor Leliana McGonagall who will pin notices up about these extra classes around the school and in notice boards within your common rooms." She added as she indicated for me to stand, I stood and gave a small wave and a bright smile

"Also I have decided to resign as Gryffindor house head and hereby give joint titles to both professors and now let us eat and then turn in to prepare for the day ahead of us" She finished with a slight smile and a clap of the hands to make the feast appear.

After the feast and the students had left leaving only the professors sitting at the long table both Neville and me had all the other teaching staff giving their congratulations, I looked up at him and made eye contacts he was just a handsome as he was last time I saw him

"Well hello there Professor Longbottom, I say a congratulations is in order" I broke the silence speaking sweetly with a large smile on my face

"Leliana wow, how come you didn't tell me you were back? Why didn't you tell me you were a professor? You look…wow just wow" he rambled on as I threw my arms around him in a hug.

The next day soon came around, I was up and ready for 7:30 dressed in a knee length red dress with glossy black heels and my hair in a side plait, I walk into the great hall and up to the teachers table waving at Neville as I sat down next Aunt Minerva "Good morning" I say smiling, "Morning dear, here are the Gryffindor timetables they are in order of each year." my aunt smiles back at me as she hands me the pieces of paper, I thank her and get up walking around the table. Neville stands up and walks up behind me placing his hand on my lower back, I look up into his face and smile sweetly "How can I help you professor?" I ask handing out the first timetable "Let me help you with them, you shouldn't have to hand out them all it is both of our responsibility after all" Neville says smiling and putting his free hand over mine, I nod a little and hand him half of the fourth year up to seventh. Once breakfast had finished I bid the other professors a good day and walked to my classroom to set up for my first class, which happened to be first year Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Soon my last class before lunch came seventh year Gryffindor and Slytherin, the students all filed in and went to sit down "Stay standing please, I have organised your seats regarding your reports and exam results of previous years and I have partnered each of you with someone who I think will match your skills within this classroom. For the entire year you will sit and work with this person and I will hear no complaints am I understood? I have done this with every one of my classes and you are no different." I spoke as I picked up my list and called out the names of each person. As I was walking up and down between the two rows I felt someone walk up behind me and place an arm around my waist, at first I thought it was a student that was until I looked up into the eyes of Neville "Ah professor Longbottom! What do I owe the pleasure?" I asked him smiling sweetly while leading him over to my desk, "I was just wondering if…" he started to speak but got cut off by two slytherins whispering up the back of the class "Look at those two blood traitors, I remember him following her about like a puppy when they were here. Even if she was one of them I would've still tried to get in there she's hot, I even heard that Draco Malfoy asked her to the Yule ball thing" Neville's eyes shot to the back of the class and then he spoke to the two boys in a hard tone "Would you like to share that with the rest of the class? No? I expect to see you in detention tonight and tomorrow night for disrespecting your professors and calling said professors 'Blood Traitors' and I mean both of you!". After a few minutes of trying to settle the class down and get them back to work I walked back to my desk where Neville was sitting "Now what was it that you were asking?" I asked placing my hand on his shoulder "Oh yes I was wondering if you would accompany me to lunch which is in 10 minutes, and if you would sit with me" He said a blush slowly rise in his cheeks making a few of the Gryffindor girls giggle "of course just let me wrap the class up" I said moving around the table.