Hey, I was not planning to write the next chapter just yet, didn't think I'd have time for it just jet, I have two test coming up this week, but what do you know, I got some reviews, some alert-list e-mails, and I just got really inspired, and had to write, and vola, a new chapter :D
So reviewing helps a whole lot :D
I had a request for some information on the story, and I were planning to write a better summary, I just don't get enough words when making the story, to really write what I want to.
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Summary: As the title says Harry is going to be teaching the DADA class at Hogwarts. He is in the beginning of the story in his 7th year at Hogwarts. Because of Hermione and Ron getting together Harry started to focus on his school work, and it worked better than he realized, and were given the post as defense against dark arts teaching position. And as will be apparent in this chapter Ginny and Harry is together. Voldemort is still alive, and will make an appearance soon. Things will happen, and we'll get to see some hidden powers, the book I introduced in the first chapter will be important for the story.
I hope that that answers questions people might have.
I tried to focus on getting Ginny in to the story, she has her own part to play, and I figure why not just get it all started :D
So have fun reading, hope you like it :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything in the Harry Potter word, that belong to J. K. Rowling.
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From last chapter:
"Well, as you might have notice we are in need of a defense teacher, and would hope that you would choose to stay at Hogwarts to teach the class," the Headmaster sat there in his chair, looking serious, still smiling, but the man was serious! He wanted Harry to teach a class at Hogwarts!
"…" Harry did not know what to replay to that, he just sat there looking at the Headmaster with big eyes, his mouth half open.
Chapter 2
Harry didn't know how long he had been sitting there, but he needed to answer the Headmaster.
"Well, I just don't see how I could possibly be qualified to teach a class I just recently attended myself," Harry said, not too sure of what else to say.
"I do believe that you did teach a class similar during your 5th year here at Hogwarts," the Headmaster replied.
"But that's not the same; I was just teaching them…" Harry's words trailed away. That's exactly it, you were teaching them. "But that doesn't make me qualified to teach a class," Harry continued. "It was necessary and fun, and not a real DADA class. I mean I was teaching them spells, but that's it, nothing else." Harry was trying to make the Headmaster see his point.
"Harry, I do believe that you have already decided what you want to do," the Headmaster told him, smiling. "Why don't I show you your new quarters?" The Headmaster got to his feet.
"But what if I fail the N.E.W.T.s? I wouldn't be qualified then," Harry said, still trying to get out of what he was about to do.
"Oh Harry, I do not believe that you will; quite the contrary. Your recent work tells me so. You'll pass with flying colours," the Headmaster continued, smiling.
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His rooms were big. Really big. All Harry could do was stare at the open room in front of him.
"Well Harry, it's your rooms. Why don't you come inside?" The Headmaster looked at him with twinkling eyes.
Harry stepped inside. Wow, this was bigger than the Dursley's living room.
"You're sure that you want to give me these quarters?" Harry looked around the room before settling his eyes on the Headmaster.
"Yes I am quite sure." The Headmaster smiled again.
Harry could just shake his head. Man, Ron was going to be so jealous.
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The next week Harry more or less spent inside his rooms. He was studying. He just didn't see how he could possibly be able to take the N.E.W.T.s, so he had studied a bit. That didn't mean he was qualified to take them. Harry frowned where he were sitting. Or, well... He had done a lot of reading, and well... Harry didn't want to dwell on it, so he went back to the books.
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The evening before he was supposed to take the N.E.W.T.s, someone knocked on his door. Harry was just about to get up and answer it when it opened, and the Headmaster entered, followed by Ron and Hermione.
"Your friends have been quite worried about you this week. They weren't even sure where you were," the Headmaster said. "I thought it best to show them that you were in fact alive and well." He smiled before turning around and leaving the room.
"Okay Harry, what the bloody hell is going on here?" Ron asked looking around.
"Well, apparently I'm taking the N.E.W.T.s, and then I'm going to teach DADA," Harry said, looking at them.
"When did this happen?" Hermione asked, sitting down on the sofa.
"A week ago," Harry said, frowning.
"You're going to be teaching? Our class?" Ron asked, sitting down beside Hermione.
"Yes, the teachers told the Headmaster that apparently I am more than ready to take the N.E.W.T.s, and the Headmaster wanted me to teach the class that he had yet to find a teacher."
"This is a good thing Harry," Hermione said, smiling. All Harry could do was to look at her, and she frowned a little. "Harry don't look like the sky is going to fall down on you. It really is a good thing, not the end of the world," she said, trying to get him to smile.
"Well, I just can't see it. Why would he choose me?" Harry said, looking down at the floor.
"Well, you did say it yourself: he couldn't find anyone else," Ron said, and Hermione hit him in the side.
"Ron, he chose Harry because he can do it," she looked at him sternly.
"I didn't mean it like that. I know Harry can teach the class, but there was no one else with a longer education in line, now was there?" Ron said.
"Guys I know you're trying to make me feel better, but at the moment I don't think anything can. I'm taking the N.E.W.T.s tomorrow, and if this week hasn't been enough time to prepare, that's just going to be it," he said, determined.
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Though, the next day he didn't feel as confident as he had last night. He was standing outside the room where the N.E.W.T.s were going to take place.
Harry closed his eyes; trying to calm himself. When he opened them Ginny was standing in front of him.
"You know, falling asleep now would be a bad thing," she said, smiling.
"Ginny," Harry said, surprised, and then he frowned. "Shouldn't you be in class?" he asked.
"Well, seeing as we're lacking a defence teacher at the moment, there is no class to go to," she said.
"Though I hear that the newly hired teacher is quite the catch. I'm hoping for a new Lockheart kind of guy. That would make it possible to get an 'O' no matter how bad in class I was," Ginny said, leaning a bit closer to him. A bit too close for Harry's liking.
"Ginny, I know what you're trying to do, and... Well, it's working," Harry said, breathing shallowly as her hand trailed downwards. Harry took her hand in his and looked at her. "But now's not a good time," he said.
"A girl's got to try," she smiled. "And it looked like you could use a distraction."
"Yes, but I don't think even you could keep me distracted for more than a few moments," Harry said.
"Harry, you know it's not the end of the world," she said, leaning against the wall.
"Hermione said the same thing last night. Can't say I believe her," Harry told her.
"Well, you've been through so much, this must seem like easy peasy compared," she said, looking at him.
"I'd take on a hundred Hungarian Horntails instead of having to go through this week," Harry said, and Ginny gave him a small smile.
"Well, just wait and see Harry. It's not going to be that bad," she said, giving him a kiss on the cheek before proceeding down the hall. Harry stared after her, holding a hand to his cheek.
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And she was right; it was not the end of the world. In fact, Harry thought the tests went rather well. He had answered all the questions, and he really felt like it went well.
"Now Harry, tell me, was it the end of the world?" Ginny asked. Harry looked at her. He still couldn't believe the fact that she wanted him. She was sitting on the opposite sofa, and she used her hand to pull her beautiful hair behind her ear.
"No, it wasn't. You were right" Harry smiled, and she returned that smile. Harry must admit he had been completely oblivious to her affection. It wasn't until she had planted a kiss on his lips and more or less spelled it out to him that he saw it. She told him that she had tried to get his attention for a while, without much luck. Harry told her that he hadn't noticed. But then again, to Harry it wasn't a big surprise. He hadn't exactly had much experience with women; he had kissed Cho, but, well, his experience ended there. He just hadn't found time for it, and then he was 17, and vola, there she was, trying to get his attention. And he was glad. Ginny was a fantastic, smart and beautiful woman.
"Harry," Ginny said, and Harry saw that she had moved to sit beside him, waving a hand in front of him. "You were far gone there," she said, trying to understand exactly what was on his mind. Harry didn't know how to explain it, so he decided to just show it to her and kissed her.
He had been going for a slow, loving kiss, but Ginny, on the other hand, had other plans and deepened the kiss, pulling Harry down as she laid down on her back. Harry didn't say no to that and started to feel her body with his hands. He could feel his body responding to her touches.
"Harry, what?" Harry turned his head and saw Ron and Hermione standing there in the doorway.
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I hope you won't be too angry with me ending it there, it's a way to make the readers come back to read the next chapter too :D.
I'm working on writing longer chapters, but for now, this will just have to do.
I hope you liked it, and want to read more.
If there is any more questions, please review and ask, and I'll try my best to answer them. :D
And I want to say thanks to those who reviewed, and inspired me to write this chapter sooner rather than later!
