All credit for any Harry Potter properties goes to J.K. Rowling. I'm just futzing around with her ideas.
Ungh, you guys are awesome. I honestly did not expect my first Harry Potter fic to go so well. Thank you! A shout-out to my reviewers: Angel Girl5, warewolf-princess558750, Caraxian and Smithback. Also, thank you quattrecskids for putting this on your story alert!
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Miss Grey was a nuisance. The woman was a silent sentinel that stood in the shadows of the classroom. She always wore an emotionless expression but was soft spoken and her words were never harsh when someone asked why their potion was turning bright purple instead of light blue. If Professor Shaw did not need her help, Miss Grey instead sat at an empty table shoved in the corner of the classroom and marked essays without looking up once.
Despite that, she always seemed to know when someone was raising their hands.
She always seemed to know when the Marauders were up to no good as well.
Sirius was still hell bent on charming the intern, so he managed to convince his friends to lay off the welcome for a while. Instead, all of their attention was turned to raising the blood-pressure of the jittery Potions Professor. It was dishearteningly easily.
Well, it had been for six years running. Until Miss Grey turned up.
The aide was everywhere. When the contents of a classmate's cauldron had been charmed to explode, Miss Grey was guiding the Professor away seconds before they got covered in skin-staining goop. When the parts of a dissected salamander suddenly reformed to chirp a stirring love song, Miss Grey did not even look up from her essays. She just flicked her wand to dismantle it before it even got the first note out.
Every bloody time. Every single time they tried something, Miss Grey was there to frustrate their plans.
Even the lovebirds noticed. Lily was delighted at this hilarious turn of events. James, even with his position as Head Boy could not let this stand. He turned to his friends with a familiar smile.
"This means war."
Bothered beyond belief at this newcomer, the Marauders agreed.
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Coming up: The Marauders find out why ("harmless") breaking and entering is not easy when Miss Grey is involved.
