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"Class," she said loudly causing everyone to turn to her. "I'm sorry for the delay. Welcome to Transfiguration. I'm Professor George. I do give you permission to call me Lia. Are there any questions yet?"
"Are you sure you're not a student?" a boy in the back asked.
"Quite sure. This is my second year here but do not think you can pull any new teacher pranks on me. I know all of them and anyone pulling them will be sent to Headmistress McGonagall. Now, here you will be expected to work to your potential. That means you should have your homework every day. if you miss more then one assignment a week you will receive two detentions, one where you will make up the work and the other where you do some sort of punishment. Also it is important that you listen to all instructions because I do not want to have to send one of you to the Hospital Wing due to an idiotic mistake."
After that she took attendance and told us to start reading chapter one in our textbooks. Everyone listened to her; I think we were kind of scared. When the bell rang Mike and I went up to her desk pulling a reluctant Adalie with us.
"Can I help you?" Lia asked when we got up to her.
"Why didn't you tell us you were a teacher?" Mike asked.
"One you never asked, two I thought it may be obvious since I sit at the teachers table during meals."
"We don't really pay attention much during meals."
"I know. Has Peeves been giving you any more trouble?"
"No."
"Good, remember to tell me if he does. You should get along to your next class; Ms. Jenkins looks about ready to bolt."
Adalie blushed but that did nothing to stop her tapping foot and crossed arms. We said bye and left the room. Adalie went down to the dungeons for Potions and Mike and I went outside for Herbology. The rest of the students were waiting outside the greenhouse. The bell rang and we were checking our watches.
"Sorry about that!" a familiar voice said as the door opened five minutes later. "I had an unexpected visitor and got sidetracked."
"Hey professor!" I shouted and jumped up.
"Teddy! Hi! Everyone go on in while I have a short chat."
Everyone filed in and I got some stares. Mike stayed with me though.
"How've you been?" Neville asked.
"Good. It's great here. Oh, this is my new friend Mike!"
"Hi Mike, I'm Professor Longbottom but you can call me Neville. Teddy, guess who's inside probably confusing the whole class."
"Luna?!"
"Yep."
I didn't say anything else just ran inside.
"And that's how you recognize a Crumple-Horned Snorkack. Hello Teddy!" Luna turned to me. She hadn't changed at all since she was in Hogwarts. Her blonde hair was worn in pigtails and she wore lilac dress over bell bottom jeans. She also wore her radish earrings and Butter beer cap necklace.
"Luna!" I attacked her in a hug.
"Your friends lack the knowledge of all the fascinating creatures."
"I'll fill them in don't worry. What're you doing here; I thought you were heading out to America for a week or two."
"I wanted to see Neville first, I'm leaving tomorrow. I wish you could come with me. Everyone else has work and the children are too young. It's time like this that I wish I could have a child," she said sadly. A year or two after they were married Luna found out she could never get pregnant. They didn't want to adopt though because it wouldn't feel as right to them. All of us kids were the closest things she has to her own children.
"I'll go with you in the summer if Harry and Ginny let me. I'm sure they will, it'll be the best summer ever!"
Her eyes lit up instantly.
"Oh! That would be wonderful! I'll talk to them later when I pick up my things. I'm going to stay for dinner tonight so make sure to say good bye. I think I'll go say hello to my old teachers now. Goodbye." She kissed my cheek, said bye to Neville, and left.
"And that, my students, was my lovely wife Luna." Neville said. He and Luna were so in love. "Now back to the lesson. In Herbology you will be learning how to care for magical plants properly, their properties, etc. Make sure to be careful around them, we don't want any accidents. If there are any immediately alert me. Yes?" he asked a girl wearing Slytherin robes.
"Why must we take this class?" she asked. She had a pug nose and annoying, nasally voice.
"Are you Patricia Kansly?"
"Yes."
"Are you by any chance related to Pansy Parkinson?"
"She's my mum. What does that have to do with my question?"
"I just knew her at school. You must take this class so that if you're ever in a situation with a magical plant you will know what to do. Any other questions?"
"What was it like to fight in the war and kill the snake?" Nick, one of the boys in our dorm, asked.
Neville turned slightly pink as more kids were now asking him.
"Um…well that not's related to the subject." He floundered around for what to say next.
"Oi! Ask him that on his own time, he's trying to teach here!" I said loudly. Everyone turned to stare at me while Neville shot me a thankful look.
"Are there any questions on Herbology?" he asked.
No one said anything so he started on the safety rules and what we would need for the class. When the bell rang he told us to write a foot long paper on one magical plant of our choice to be handed in next class. Next was lunch and after that we continued on with our classes. We had double History of Magic with Ravenclaws. It was the most boring class ever!
The teacher, Mr. Binns, started right into the lesson after attendance. I was lost as soon as he started speaking. Mike was snoring quietly next to me and on my other side Adalie was trying to concentrate and take notes but even she was struggling. Finally after two hours the savior bell rang and everyone bolted. We were given two chapters to read then we had to write an outline.
At dinner Mike and I sat close to the teachers table and Luna and Neville came down to sit with us.
"If you don't mind me asking um…what was it like to fight in the war?" Mike asked, stumbling over his words.
"It was hard, not a bunch of roses that books make it out to be. There were so many deaths," Neville said sadly. We all still hurt for the deaths.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring it up."
"It's alright; it's good to learn about past events. What else do you want to know?"
"Is it true you chopped off Voldemort's snake's head?"
"Yes he did! With the sword of Gryffindor!" Luna said happily.
Mike whistled lowly. He was now looking at Neville with more respect then before.
"That must've been terrifying."
"It wasn't a day at a picnic, I can tell you that."
"But in the end we won and that's all that matters," Luna said. She looked down at her watch. "Darn, I have to leave. The train's going to leave Hogsmead soon."
"I wish you could stay longer," Neville said.
"So do I. I'll visit as soon as I can, promise."
"Bye Luna, it was great seeing you again! I'll write every week!" I said, giving her a hug.
"Take care Teddy."
"It was nice meeting you Mrs. Longbottom," Mike said quietly.
"You can call me Luna if you like and it was nice meeting you too. I'm glad Teddy's made such great friends here!" she then hugged Mike and left him in a confused daze.
"I'll walk you out," Neville said, holding out his arm.
Luna took it and they walked out of the Great Hall, getting a lot of stares.
"I just met two of the fighters of the war," Mike said.
"Yes you did. Adalie's going to hate you, you know that right?"
"What'd I do?"
"Met Luna."
"Damn! She is going to kill me."
"I'm sure there'll be a next time."
"I hope so or I am going to be six feet under."
"Good luck with that," I laughed.
"Thanks for your support. It means so much to me," he said sarcastically before taking a bite of his pie.
