And now we get to know who the students we know are most like! Yay! Thanks to my familiar friend Shade who again read this over and said it's all good.

And for the record, I posted because it's been a few days since the last review and the people who alerted/ faved deserve the new chapter. It's simple as now typing something at the bottom. What stops you NOW?

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or HP. My name isn't Joanne Rowling or one of the creators of Pokémon, I'm sure of that.

Quote: You laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at you because you're all the same. –Jonathan Davis

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As the three fourth years known as Harry, Hermione, and Ron walked into the Great Hall, they spotted their new professor hurriedly tying her hair up into a ponytail. She was sitting over by the Slytherin tables and the Gryffindors saw Malfoy and his cronies make a beeline for the front. As soon as they were there, the three saw Malfoy's face become a smirk and begin talking to the professor.

They paid the group no mind until there was a snap of, "Why are you being so arrogant?"

Malfoy responded loud enough for the whole Hall to hear. "I laugh because you're different."

Kari shrugged. "You laugh because I'm different." She then let out a laugh as though she'd told a joke. "I laugh because your family is all the same!"

The whole Slytherin table turned. She saw the glares and said, "Remember where I am compared to you all. I have a right to take points and give detentions."

Malfoy glared at her hard. "So what? You're a filthy mudblood, why are you teaching?"

"Because there is no one else capable really."

"So? What about that freak Hagrid?" Malfoy had crossed his arms and stood tall before Kari Suzuki. But she stood and leaned over the table.

"You do realize you're insulting a teacher, right? Hagrid has no experience at all in this subject." Then she stood. "Can someone explain 'mudblood' to me?"

She looked to a Hufflepuff who explained. "A mudblood is someone who has Muggles for parents. They have no direct magical family. It's a very big insult."

Kari raised an eyebrow. "Fifty points from Slytherin for insulting with that term, much less a teacher." Then she sat and made the musical gesture to stop and hissed something at him. With that, Malfoy made his usual father comment and stormed off to his table.

The Gryffindors were happy. This teacher had stood up to him even when she was threatened with his father's wrath. Most teachers would stop there.

The feast continued on. Kari watched the Sorting, and heard Dumbledore's opening speech. Then she hardly paused when the food appeared. She ate like a pig, yet hardly dropped a crumb of food or spilled a drop of liquid.

She listened in as Dumbledore explained the rules of the school: No entering the Forbidden Forest, the list of banned objects was on Filch's door, and all that stuff. She perked up when she heard the part she was involved in.

"We also have two new professors this year. Our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Moody." The man stood. His fake eye creeped Kari out; she looked and guessed most of the school agreed. "And Professor Suzuki."

Kari stood and smiled waving slightly at everyone. But she frowned when the sense of foreboding grew.

All activity froze as the door was flung open and someone walked in.

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I know it's a bit shorter, but I didn't want to drag on. That and I wanted to do one of those infamous cliffhangers all readers hate. I have my experience with them.

Please review and tell me how this is going. I'm trying to shorten chapters; this one was hardly a page on word. I usually go for two or three pages.