Chapter 2

Leon glided next to Chris, they walked in a silence, some people would think it uncomfortable silence, but to them it was normal.

"Mr. Halliwell, I have noticed you unlike the others, seem to have a certain air around you. Bitterness maybe?"

Leon said as he leaned against a wall, Chris stopped suddenly and almost glared at him. But he could tell that this man was different from the others, something about the way he talked, the way he walked, just plain everything about him.

"Let's just say I never have gotten along with my family as well as the others."

Chris said shrugging, Leon nodded, he was about to enter his room when Chris stopped him.

"Mr. Parker I have one question? Why is that you wanted me to come, instead of my brother?"

Chris needed to know this answer.

"Your brother seems like a likable person to others, but he doesn't have that flare like you have, Mr. Halliwell. Plus he seems too chirpy for my taste."

Leon concluded with a smirk, Chris smiled a little. He liked this man.

"Goodnight, Mr. Parker."

Chris said and walked off; he heard a vague goodnight from Leon.

The nest morning Dumbledore watched as everyone sat and ate. He glanced toward the Halliwell's, Draco was there too. Him being with Wyatt had helped the healing process. When Harry had left, Draco was a mess. He couldn't eat, he couldn't sleep. He had even tried killing himself once, but when the Halliwell's came, Draco started getting better. Soon he and Wyatt started dating, and now they were thinking of getting married. He then glanced at Chris, he was eating apart from, not that's unusual but this time there was an empty seat next to him. The doors opened and in walked Leon. He was not wearing the usual robes, he was wearing muggle clothes. He had a green silk button shirt on, he had black jeans.

Leon walked into the Great Hall, he glanced around and saw that there was an empty seat next to Chris, ah this would be fun. He could tell that Chris wanted to get to know him, but he wasn't going to start asking questions. He would rather let Leon start. This was something Leon liked. He walked and sat next to him, Chris looked at him and smirked a little, Leon smirked back. He suddenly felt Jade rub against him leg.

"Mr. Halliwell this is Jade."

Chris looked at the panther and nodded, he didn't not want to be bitten so he let his hand drop and wait for Jade to rub against it. Jade licked his hand and he started petting her. Leon started eating his toast and drinking his coffee. He was not particular to this food, he enjoyed American food better or Asian, but alas they didn't have that here.

"Students we have a new DADA teacher with us, hopefully he'll last longer then Mr. Penesy."

Laughter broke out throughout the room, Leon scowled. Was it a daily thing for people to make fun of their unfortunate turning out teachers? He thought bitterly to himself.

"Mr. Halliwell is it a daily occurrence for them to tease teachers?"

Leon asked curtly, Chris seemed to think this over.

"Unfortunately yes, they think it is a curse that every DADA teacher has been scared out of the school. It's a load of shit in my opinion. I think that the loving children are the ones who run the teacher out."

Chris said with disgust laced in his voice, Leon nodded.

"Let us hope they try something with me, they need to learn that not all teachers are able to be pushed around."

Leon said with a nod of his head, he heard Jade purr as Chris scratched behind her ear. This year was going to be so much fun.

Leon watched as the children looked around for him, he heard them plotting.

"Quiet."

Leon said, his voice was calm but commanding. It held no warmth, nothing they were used to.

"I am here to teach you the art of defending yourself from everything. I will be teaching you legal dark arts, and light magic. If you are a spineless coward please leave, because I do not tolerate people like you."

Leon was glad he had a Slytherin only class today; they were much easier to communicate with.

"If you have trouble with this class then I shall help, but I am not your friend. I am only your teacher, which is all I shall ever be. And know that if I catch you trying to hurt each other, physically or emotionally in my class then there will be dire consequences. Even if it is a split class, understood?"

Everyone nodded; this teacher seemed to mean business. The Slytherins' liked him much more then the others.

"Good now, since I am your teacher I will let you have three questions, think carefully."

Leon watched as they really did think before answering, he called on one of the girls.

"If you are to teach us both dark arts and light magic, how are you going to keep Dumbledore from finding out?"

"Ah, a smart question Miss Jackel. I have cast a certain ward around this room that prevents all who enter to talk to anyone outside the group of students they were with what occurred here. this means that if you wanted to tell a first year Slytherin about this, you couldn't even if he had already gone to my class. This is done because each class will have different curriculums. Now next question."

The Slytherins were very impressed with their new teacher; they talked amongst themselves before asking a different question.

"Why is that all your hair is white?"

The question seemed innocent but Slytherins always have a motive.

"Nice tact Mr. Haden, asking an innocent question to get me off track. But I have met with people who are worse then you are. Hopefully by the end of your time here in Hogwarts you shall be able to conceal your strategies better."

It was a compliment and an insult, something the Slytherin respected.

"To answer your question, my hair is white after loosing too much, and seeing enough battles to last me two lifetimes. Next question."

Leon said, his voice had gotten momentarily sad but then went back to neutral.

"How did you get your panther, she's an extinct species?"

"Very good eyes Mr. Nott. Yes it is true that shadow panthers are thought to be gone but in truth nothing can ever completely vanish."

That was all the information he was willing to give them.

"Now on with the lesson."

The Slytherins listened attentively as he started lecturing them on the many differences between light, dark and grey.

Leon went on with his lessons, he refused to have mixed classes for the first day, and if he did then he simply wouldn't teach them. Everything went well until his last class of the day: Gryffindors.

When Leon walked into a room filled with Gryffindors it was loud, and it was annoying.

"Quiet."

Everyone stopped talking as Leon spoke calmly and quietly. He gave them his speech; he gave them the three questions. Earlier with the Hufflepuffs asked similar questions as the Ravenclaws, who asked similar questions as the Slytherins. He hoped the Gryffindors would give him some amusement.

"What is the other reason you came here Professor Parker, other then to teach?"

Leon's gaze went to the daughter of Paige Halliwell.

"I have business with the headmaster about certain people here."

These were not even interesting questions, just stupid ones.

"If you are going to teach us dark magic isn't illegal?"

Leon smirked, finally.

"Finally a worthy question, Mr. James. You see this room is warded with special wards that even Dumbledore couldn't break. Whatever happens in these rooms stays in this room, if I were to tell you I was to assassinate the Queen then you couldn't tell anyone but the people in this room."

Leon looked at their shocked faces; he was going to enjoy being a teacher.

At lunch he was sitting next to Chris, petting Jade. He and Chris hadn't really talked a lot but he knew Chris was waiting for him to make the first move.

"Chris could I talk to you after the staff meeting?"

Leon asked, it really wasn't a question and Chris knew it.

"Sure."

Chris said smiling a little. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad.

Leon watched from a corner as Dumbledore started the staff meeting, he didn't want to be here. Chris wasn't here to keep him company.

'Well at least I have Jade'

Leon though as he petted his panther on the head. She purred, as if understanding his boredom. He listened as Dumbledore said how the students were adjusting, how every teacher talked about how wonderful their students were. He listened as Wyatt said that he there was no danger coming form the Forbidden Forest.

"Well Mr. Parker, you have yet to give us your views on these subjects."

Dumbledore said, Leon looked up from his corner.

"The students lack unity, and stuffing them their enemies is not going to help. The Slytherins are seen to be followers of Voldemort, if any are, then they are gone. When the news gets out that Voldemort is dead, and Harry Potter, they are going to be blamed. The Gryffindors are naïve and think that everything is black and white. They will do the brave thing and are almost completely loyal, but they are foolhardy. They do not look for facts in their accusations; this is a reason why Slytherin and Gryffindor never go along.

"Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw may not be fighting but in truth they are. Hufflepuff's are loyal to a fault, and will protect their own, but as they have sided with the Gryffindors they are now fighting Slytherin. The Ravenclaws have sided with Slytherin, because they see the logic of situations and see that Slytherins are not all to blame."

Leon finished, everyone was looking at him in awe. Snape in semi-respect, Ron in hatred, Neville in surprise (he was head of Hufflepuff), and Hermione (head of Ravenclaw) in praise.

"With the security I suggest you try a new approach. You believe that the forest is dangerous, but it is not. The creatures themselves are, this whole place belonged to them centuries before the Founders came. The forest they made dangerous because it is all they have left, I suggest you send someone to the forest and let them talk about what they want from us, or you can let another break out between us and them. And trust me, we will loose."

With that Leon finished completely, everyone was shell shocked. They thought he hadn't been listening to a word but he was and he had blew off all of their previous ideas for security.

"And why should we listen to you?"

Ron spat, Leon gazed steadily at him and answered.

"Because you, Mr. Weasly, are a close-minded idiot."

It was a simple answer.

"And if you are all to frightened to go into the forest, I shall go tomorrow after lunch."

With that Leon stood up and left, Jade at his side in an instant.

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