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It was now the last day of classes for the first week of school. Not only that, but the last class of the day was about to begin. And Emily was ready for the weekend. It had been a long week, but she has enjoyed all of her classes. She had been able to share much of her knowledge and teach things that genuinely interested the students.

But this class was probably one of her more difficult ones. This class was with first years. First year Slytherins and Gryffindors to be precise. And they couldn't have hated each other more even if they wanted to. It was mostly bad blood between Draco Malfoy and Ron Weasley. But then the rest of the class picked sides and attacked anyone on the other side. It hurt her brain to try and stop them.

Which is why she was now going to implement a point system. She had made a commitment not to take away or award any points in the first week, but this class was going to make her break it. And she honestly didn't mind it. She really should have done it during the first class, but since she only had this mix twice a week, she hadn't had the chance to implement it last class.

As the two groups came into the class and sat down, they separated themselves into their houses. This was another point that Emily was starting to get annoyed over. They were all schoolmates, they should get along with everyone, not just those in their houses. But she had a plan to get them mixed up today. Then she would have to come up with new ways to get them to sit with the other house.

Once everyone was sitting Emily got up and put her swing away. "Good afternoon everyone, ready to get started." She got nods from everyone and many hands shot up into the air. "Hands down today, I have a pop quiz/game for the start of today." Everyone got a confused look on their faces.

"What kind of game can also be a pop quiz?" Emily wasn't too surprised at Malfoy's question, he was rather brilliant in his own way. "And what can you possibly quiz us on? Your class isn't exactly on anything."

"True, my class is on everything." Emily noticed many people tense at the realization of what type of questions she could ask. "Back home we played this game called 'Around The World'. And I think it will be best to show you how it works."

She pulled out her wand and waved it at the wall behind her, it turned into a large blackboard. "Mr. Zabini, can I get you to stand behind Miss Greengrass. Miss Greengrass please stand beside Mr. Zabini. And have your wands ready." She waited till the two were ready before continuing. "Alright, now I will ask you a question on anything I think some of you may know. If you think you have the answer, flick your wand at the board. It has an enchantment that will recognize your magic and display your name. If you get the answer right, you move on to the next person. If you get it wrong, and the other person gets it right, you sit down and your opponent moves on. The point of the game is to be the first person to get back to your seat."

Everyone nodded as they listened to the explanation. "Alright then. And don't worry, I won't make the questions too difficult. But I may throw some No-Mage things into the mix."

"What's no mage?" Weasley asked in confusion.

"It's the North American term for Muggle." Emily explained, "I'm still getting used to the terminology here."

"Why would we know anything about Muggles?" Malfoy asked with a sneer. "Only Mudbloods should know about that."

"Don't be so quick to dismiss things Mr. Malfoy." Emily chided, "You would be surprised how many similarities there are between wizarding culture and muggle culture. And there are probably more people in this room that know quite a lot about Muggles than you think."

"Are you muggle born Professor Grimm?" Nott asked curiously.

Emily was used to being asked about her wizarding pedigree, prejudice existed in Ilvermorney as well. "No I am far from muggle born. Both of my parents were part of the wizarding world along with the rest of the Ancient and Noble house of Grimm. My family has been around longer than history can remember." She left her family explanation at that.

"But what matters is not the family you come from. No one can help who they are born as, you never have that choice. But what you can decide is what type of witch or wizard you will become." She gave her class a smile as all of them thought about her words.

She clapped her hands together to get everyone's attention again. "Now then, let's begin with the first question. Wands at the ready. What does the Horned Serpent house stand for?" Two shots of light fired at the wall. The wall remained black until scrawling lines spelled out a name. "Mr. Zabini?"

"The mind." Zabini answered with a smile.

"Correct, you may move on to the next spot. Miss Greengrass you may retake your seat." She waited as Zabini walked around to Miss Thorn. She frowned as she noticed the divide between the two seating areas. "Before I forget." She flicked her wand at the gap, closing it and creating a bridge that could be walked across. "No point in getting confused about how it's all suppose to go. Now on to the next question. What creature dwells in darkness and can become anything?"

Two more shots fired at the wall. Zabini's name was written out again. "A Boggart." He answered with a triumphant smile.

"Correct. On to Mr. Nott." Emily was quite happy, both students had shot at the wall at each question. "Wands at the ready. What is another name for a Horseless Carriage?" This time Zabini did not flick his wand at the wall, he just had a frown on his face. The wall behind Emily scrawled out Nott's name. "Mr. Nott?"

"A vehicle." Zabini growled a bit as his opponent answered the question.

"Well done. Mr. Zabini you may take a seat in Mr. Nott's chair. And Mr. Nott you may cross the bridge and stand beside Mr Longbottom." She noticed how Longbottom seemed to shy away from the Slytherin. Meanwhile Nott seemed to look annoyed at having to be near the Gryffindor. "Wands ready? What is a pet not allowed at Hogwarts?" Two shots of magic flew at the wall. "Mr. Nott?"

"A toad." He declared, sending the Slytherins into a loud fit of laughter. Emily kept her composure as she prepared to deal out her Justice. It was time to take her first point away.

"Incorrect. Mr. Longbottom?" Emily gave the boy a smile as an encouragement to answer the question.

"Um…a crocodile?" The boy answered hesitantly.

Emily gave him a smile. "Correct. Mr. Longbottom you may move to stand by Mr Finnegan. Mr. Nott you may take a seat. And you may also lose Slytherin one house point." A cry of shock rippled through the Slytherins. "I will not tolerate any form of bullying or belittling in my classroom. So now I will explain how I will award and remove points. Since you have forced my hand to action." She made sure all eyes were on her before she continued. "Each offense will increase the number of points removed. I've already removed one point, so the next offense will cost you two. And it will increase as such until it reaches ten points. Then it will increase by ten point increments until it reaches fifty points. Then it will increase by twenty-five pinpoints until it reaches one hundred points. Then it will increase by a hundred points until it reaches five hundred. Do you get the picture?" She got a nod form all of the students as they started thinking about how many points they could lose in her class. "It also doesn't matter which house raises the points. So the next penalty to either of your houses will be two points."

All of the students seem to pale a bit at her point system. She hoped it would deter them from causing trouble. "Now on the flip side, the reward increments are the same. But as the points get higher, the harder they will be to get. And each class the points will be reset, but I would still advice you all to be careful." She gave them all a smile as they all settled into their seats. "Now then, Shall we continue?" She got a nod from everyone around the room. "Excellent. Wands at the ready? Which spell allows one to turn stone into something soft?"


Emily sighed as she relaxed against the smooth stone of the staff bathhouse. It wasn't a well known place, even among the staff, but it was quite a nice spot to just lay back and relax. "Long week?" Emily looked over as Quirinus sat down beside her. There was only one area within the bathhouse, but they had a dress code for within the bathhouse.

"First week is always long." Emily commented as she pulled her hair out of it's messy bun. It tumbled down her back and stopped at just before it reached her hips. "Now it's all about getting into a routine." She pulled her hair back and began braiding it.

Quirrell nodded as he pulled the cloth of his headwear up higher so it wouldn't get wet. "You know, I never saw you as one for having a tattoo." He pointed to the spot on Emily's right shoulder blade. He couldn't fully make out what it was, but it looked to be some sort of circle.

Emily tied off her braid and let it hang against her back. "I got it when I was younger. One of those stupid teenager things." Lying had always been easy for her, and she had had a lot of practice. "What about you? Do you ever take of your hat?" She pointed at his headwear, trying to pull the conversation away from her Coven Mark.

"No, personal choice. I became very fascinated with different cultures the Muggles posses. And in order to understand them, I embraced them and live them. They are now a part of who I am." Quirinus answered happily. Emily nodded at his response before she looked around the room at the rest of the staff members present. "Are you looking for someone?" He chuckled as the woman seemed to blush at his question.

"Absolutely not." Emily shot the man beside her a small glare. "I'm just convincing myself that I actually made it, I'm a teacher at Hogwarts. I've always dreamed of becoming a teacher."

"Well I hope your dream lasts." He placed a comforting hand on Emily's shoulder.

Emily got up and stretched. "I think I am done for today. Time for some sleep and maybe a good book. See you tomorrow Quirinus." She waved goodbye as she headed for the change room. She was shocked when she ran into a very solid and well built form. "Sorry. Severus?" She stared in shock at the sight of the potions master not in all black.

"Don't worry about it." Severus responded as he stepped away form Emily. "Have a good evening Emily." He waved as he walked away from the woman.

Emily blinked as she stared after him, part of her couldn't believe that that had been Severus Snape. His clothes certainly covered up a lot. But what intrigued her the most was a tattoo on his left arm. 'How long has he had that?' Emily wondered as she entered the change room. It seemed there was much she didn't know about her fellow teachers.


Anyone else play 'around the world' as a kid in school?