Chapter 1
"The Letter"
August 30th, 2016
The once bright day; now turning shades of red and orange as the sun starts to set on the far horizon. Shops start to close as the hour gets late and the sky's shade of colors start to get darker. The night slowly starts to approach signaling the end of another day and soon the start of a new one.
High above the trees birds of many fly about, many making their way back to their nests for the night, others just enjoying their flight.
But one bird in particular flying through the air, a medium sized black and grey owl with a pit of parchment fastened around its one leg. This owl was on duty – to deliver the parchment on its legs to which it was addressed to.
Continuing to soar through the evening sky the owl makes its way toward a dark forested area and without stopping or slowing down it swoops into the mass of trees and banking left and right to maneuvered around the trees. Coming to a rest the owl perches itself on a tree limb and scans the surrounding area – possibly in search of whom they were sent to go to.
A screech is released from the owl as it takes flight again, heading for a large old Cedar tree and banks around the tree to the other side of it and lands on a bent knee clad in a pair of black trousers.
The owl screeches at whom they are perched on and lefts its one leg to show it has a delivery for them – for the owl knows it has found who they were sent to find.
The figure reaches out to relieve the owl of its delivery and opens the parchment revealing an envelope with just a one word name on the front of it and nothing more; Rina.
Breaking the wax seal on the back of the envelope with the imprint of an H in it and removing the parchment from inside the dark figure now identified as a female – based off the name on the envelope – folds the parchment open to reveal the message inside that someone has sent to them. That someone being the Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; Minerva McGonagall.
August 30th, 2016
Rina,
I know this is short notice and I apologize for that.
I'm in need of a professor for the Defence Against Dark Arts post as our current professor no longer wishes to teach it anymore for some reason.
I have been unsuccessful on finding a replacement for the post, which is why I have sent you this letter and why it is such short notice.
So I ask you if you would be able to take on this post, as I know you are highly skilled in this section.
Your skills would help the students immensely in what they require to learn; something that they didn't get much of from our now past professor.
Even though I am in need and somewhat desperate in finding a replacement please know that this is a friendly request.
Should you decline the position know that I understand in more ways than one for your reasoning.
Till someone can be found I'm sure another member of staff could take on the post as well, even myself if need be.
I await your reply to the position.
Sincerely,
Minerva
P.S. I have instructed my owl to remain with you till he receives a response back to my letter, in which he will deliver straight back to me.
Reading over the letter again the woman proceeds to charm the parchment clean and transfigures a stone a stick into a quill and ink set with a single wave of her hand.
As the figure scribes out their reply to the Headmistress the owl still perched on their knee watches intently as they fold the message and slips it back into the envelope and writes the Headmistress name on the now charmed clean envelope front.
Holding out its leg the woman fastens the envelope securely back on. With one last screech the owl took flight into the night sky heading straight for Hogwarts where the Headmistress awaits his return.
After the owl left the mysterious woman banished the quill set and stood up, while still in the dark shadows of the forest the woman took a glace up at the sky focusing their gaze on the bright moon in the night sky before dissipating with a 'pop' leaving no trace behind that they were even there.
Hogwarts – Headmistress' Office
In an office filled with many gizmos and gadgets and elderly looking woman sits at a desk with many piles of parchment on it. Letting out a tired sigh the Headmistress leans back in her chair and closes her eyes. Since she took on the role of Headmistress a few more lines have appeared on her face and her hair has started to grey more in areas, thus defining her age more.
Opening here tired eyes she picks up her tea from the desk and leans back again cupping the tea cup in both hands and letting it warm them before taking a sip of the tea and letting it aid in de-stressing her with its herb blend.
A couple minutes later the sound of flapping wings could be heard before a slight gust of wind brushes against her as an owl lands on top of her desk Opening her eyes she focuses on the owl, recognizing the owl she immediately outs her tea down to the side of the desk and removes the parchment from the owls' outstretched leg. She gives the owl a pat on the head before sending him off back to the owlery for a well-deserved rest.
Opening the envelope addressed to her she pulls out the letter from inside and folds it open to read the message it contains.
August 30th, 2016
Minerva,
I accept your offer and request on the position of being the professor for the Defence Against the Dark Arts post.
I shall be at the school on the first.
Please note that I will be arriving late for the opening feast, but I will be there.
Sincerely,
Rina
The letter was short but to the point which she knew was to be expected from her. Setting the letter down she finished off what was left of her tea before heading to her chambers for a good night's rest.
With a smile on her face and one thought in mind that this year at Hogwarts will be an eventful one along with the following years to come…
A/N - There's chapter one for you all! Not much excitement yet but just wait as either chapter 2 or 3 will have the excitement your looking for!
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