Night had fallen by the time the Knight bus arrived at the gates of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Danny had to help Amelia off the bus due to her shaky legs while juggling a very large and heavy case and a shopping bag. The moment they were in the chilly night air, the Knight bus disappeared, Danny wasn't sure if it was due to him being a muggle or if it was due to it actually being gone. Amelia regained herself and smiled gratefully to Danny before waving her wand to the gate and it eerily creaked open.

"How are you so calm after that drive Danny? Most witches and wizards hate the Knight bus," Amelia asked after a few moments of silence. Danny chuckled.

"The Knight bus has nothing on my father's driving Amelia. I grew up with driving like that. It takes a lot to scare me," Danny answered. Amelia glanced at Danny and smiled uncertainly.

"I'm glad to hear that since a lot of muggle-born witches and wizards often find the first couple of weeks at Hogwarts daunting," Amelia admitted. Danny glanced at her.

"Muggle-born means?" Danny prompted. Amelia's eyes widened in surprise.

"Right, sorry. I keep forgetting that you're new to all this. Muggle-born means a witch or wizard born into a non-magical family. It would be like if you had a witch or a wizard for a sibling," Amelia explained. Danny nodded.

"Oh, thanks. So what do most muggle-borns find frightening or surprising?" Danny ventured, trying to gauge what he should look out for. Amelia smiled, obviously knowing the reason behind the question.

"First, it's usually the ghosts. But seeing as you're an expert in the field, that shouldn't surprise you too much. The number of ghosts here might, but most are harmless. Peeves is the only one you need to watch out for. A real troublemaker that one. The Bloody Baron usually keeps him under control though. The next thing muggle-borns find surprising is the grand staircase. There's many flights and they like to change. But don't worry about them. Just stay still when it starts to change and you'll be fine. Then the pictures I guess. Wizard pictures move and talk. Owls deliver mail in the wizarding world. I can't think of anything else that I need to warn you of since you'll be teaching rather than attending lessons. But I'm sure you'll do fine Danny. You've handled everything else today easy enough," Amelia informed him.

Then they reached the courtyard and the main entrance. Amelia led the way through the halls and up the stairs. Danny had been very surprised to see the moving pictures and had nearly cried out in alarm when a statue waved at him. He'd glared at Amelia when she giggled at him before she apologised for not warning him. After a long walk which Danny didn't even attempt to memorise, they reached a large winged statue.

"Animagus," Amelia announced proudly and the statue had jumped to the side and a staircase appeared. Danny followed Amelia up the steps with his case and waited with her after knocking on the door.

"Come in," a stern voice called. Amelia and Danny stepped into the large office. There were large bookcases filled with books. One shelf was adorned with puffing, twisted bits of metal that Danny was certain must do something. A ragged hat sat on a high shelf. There were a few tables littered with papers and objects that Danny didn't even attempt to identify. There was a large telescope above a large desk on a raised dais. Behind the desk though, sat a very tall, very stern witch. She had a pointed hat on her desk and her grey hair was pulled back in a neat bun. She wore high necked, dark flowing robes. She was watching him carefully. Amelia had stepped fluidly into a corner, clearly showing that this meeting was only meant to be between him and the witch behind the desk. Danny smiled nervously at the witch and held out his hand, setting down his case.

"Danny Fenton. You must be Headmistress McGonagall. Sir Nick told me a lot about you," Danny greeted, hoping he sounded a lot more confident than he felt.

The witch stood and shook his hand.

"Pleased to meet you Mr. Fenton. I must admit, you're younger than I expected," She admitted.

"Please call me Danny. But I get that a lot. I may look young but I'm still an expert and the best ghost hunter in Amity Park, largely believed to be the most haunted town in America if not the world. My parents got me into the profession," Danny replied easily.

"That is quite a claim, Danny," Headmistress McGonagall pointed out, clearly not believing it. Danny laughed softly.

"It is. But I assure you, I'm not bragging. I've been ghost hunting since I was fourteen, admittedly behind my parents' back to begin with. I may be young, but I have a lot of experience," Danny assured the witch.

"Well, I'm willing to give you a try. Sir Nicholas was very complimentary of you. So, what books will you be using in your course?" Headmistress McGonagall asked. Danny rubbed the back of his neck.

"Honestly, I wasn't going to use books. I was never the best student so I would prefer to keep things as casual as possible. That and I don't think there is a book in the muggle world with everything I know in it, and I don't know about the wizarding world. I'll teach using my experiences and advice from the ghosts here if that's alright with you," Danny answered, feeling very foolish. He was a teacher who wasn't going to use books. Not a great first impression he'd admit. Headmistress McGonagall raised an eyebrow.

"If that's what you'd prefer. But I have to ask, are you going to try and hunt any of the ghosts in the castle? Because-" She began. Danny held up a hand to stop her, shocking both witches in the room.

"Relax, Headmistress. I'm not going to attack any of your ghosts. Only the ghost Sir Nick mentioned. I'm well aware that not all ghosts are evil, unlike many ghost hunters I can name. Your ghosts are safe. But if you'd like, I'd be more than happy to help with your troublemaker Peeves, Amelia mentioned him," Danny offered. Both witches were speechless.

"Call me Minerva. And that won't be necessary. Thank you. Amelia will show you to your office and classroom. The other professors will arrive tomorrow for a staff meeting. I'd like to introduce you to them then," Minerva replied eventually. Danny smiled warmly and nodded.

"Great. Thanks Minerva," Danny concluded and left with Amelia. Minerva gave a nervous laugh and sank back into her seat. She had never met such a bold teacher before. First he doesn't want to use assigned material and then he cut across her. She wasn't sure if she was pleasantly surprised by him, but she certainly was stunned by his ease.

So, Minerva meets Danny. The next chapter will be the staff meeting and Harry and Danny will meet.

Anyways, until the next chapter.