The first few days that I stayed with Emily were amazing.

I would wake up, get Teddy ready for the day, and then help Emily make breakfast. Sometimes we were joined by Embry or Quil and they would stay most of the day. Finally, though, on the second week Emily came into the kitchen one morning to see me hunched over a computer, trying to figure out what every thing meant.

"Ali?" Emily cautiously started, grabbing a mug and filling it with tea from the spitting pot. "What are you doing? Where's Teddy?" I blinked at her and pointed towards my toe, where Teddy was in his baby carrier and I was tapping it to rock it slightly. Emily gave me a disbeleiving look and I shrugged. "Whatever, this is a topic for later. What are you doing?"

"I'm finding a job." I said. Emily opened her mouth to protest but I held up a hand. "I have been mooching off of you for too long. I'm trying to stay in the area, but I need a job. I am not going to raise Teddy to take from others. Plus, once this mystery man of yours comes home you're not going to want me sleeping in the next room. Silencing charms only go so far." Emily blushed but nodded.

"What kind of job are you looking for?" She asked. "And just so you know you can live here as long as you want."

"Thank you. I'm looking for a teaching job. I really liked that back in fifth and sixth year. It was fun, even if Harry did most of the detailed planning." I said, remembering the hours and hours of DA that Harry had subjected us to. Even though it was fun and necessary, most people took it just as a social club rather than an actual defense association. Lavander Brown had just taken it to tell us how hot she though Ron was, even after they broke up. Just another reason why Hermoine had hated her.

"Okay, um, I think the reservation only allows natives to teach most of the classes, but there might be an English opening. No, wait, Leah is taking that." Emily grabbed the computer from me and started typing at rapid speeds. "Um... Oh! Forks High, they have like six openings since everyone was moving around last year. That and there was a huge scandal about something or another. Okay, they have a history, maths, music theory, gym, and folklore spots open. Ha, get this. The folklore is about superstions about magic in England and the medival time peroid. This is practicly made for you, love."

I laughed and nodded. It did sound promising, and who knew it better than someone who lived through magic and Binns history of Magic class for six years? "What are the times?"

"The medival-" Emily began but I stopped her.

"No, what are the times I have to work?" I refraised the question. Emily blushed.

"From eight to three, but you would start as soon as you are hired." She said. At my hesitation she added, "I will look after Teddy if you really want this job. I have nothing better to do, and really Teddy is not a problem."

I looked at her, thinking before nodding. "What number do I have to call?"

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"And you have my number?" I asked. Emily sighed and looked at me.

"Yes, for the hundredth time, I have your bloody number. Now get out of the car." She deadpanned. I nodded and reached into the backseat to kiss Teddy. I took a deep breath and looked at the school. All it had taken was a phone call and I was hired for the next day. Only the next day had arrived and my confidance was steadly retreating. "Oh, for the love of Merlin!" Emily cried out when I didn't move to get out. "Ali look at yourself."

I looked down at my too large sweater and skinny jeans. It was my typical muggle look since the sweater reminded my of robes once it got long enough. Granted I was naturally short so the medium was long enough to reach past my butt on most cuts. I had gotten a hair cut, but my hair still remained at the curve of my back code pureblood traditions.

I looked back and Emily and she softened. "Ali, love, you can do this. Merlin, you faced the darkest wizard of all time and lived." She didn't know the accuracy of that statement. "You can deal with hormone driven kids that think that their adults. Their agnst is nothing compared to Voldy." I nodded and slipped out of the car, pulling my purse with my laptop out of with me. I started walking to the school, avoiding the cars of people arriving already. I was a few feet away when a yell made me pause. "HAVE FUN AT SCHOOL! MAKE LOTS OF FRIENDS!" I turned and stared at Emily but she just crackeled and drove away, leaving me bright red and the center of attention as the new girl.

Booming laughter made me look over to see a large man hunched over laughing as a woman beside him snickered slightly. They were beautiful. I was suddenly glad that I was a confidant in myself. Otherwise the minor jealousy at their features would have been crippling. I shook my head and laughed as well, figuring it was better than just immitating a tomato.

I walked into the building that was my classroom, setting my coffee on the desk in the front and placing my bag in the rolling chair. The room was medium size, all of the desks pushed into groups of five or six. I frowned and started moving them into rows. Other than that and a few white boards beind my desk, it was empty. I mentally thanked Emily for teaching me how to use the classroom supplies and wrote my name on the board before sitting down. After a moment of nothing I leaned back in the chair and propped my feet on the desk.

I could get used to this.

Next chapter is the first day of school with a surprise twist! Review!