I slept well that night. I woke the next morning, showered and dressed, It was still warm so I thought a short sleeved dress with a black top and red skirt and sandals was appropriate for my first day of teaching. I softly kissed Alastor who was sleeping and made my way out the door with my bag. "Good morning Lizzy." Said professor McGonigal as she stepped out of her house. "Good morning Professor." We walked and chatted on our way to the school, as soon as I stepped foot into the great hall I felt someone hug me. I looked down and smiled. "Good morning Harry." He smiled. "Good morning Lizzy." He then introduced me to his friends and then went back to their table and had their breakfast. I went to the teachers table and had mine as I talked with some of my former professors. Class started and I introduced myself.
"Good morning everyone, my name is professor Moody." I wrote my name at the top of the board and as I turned around I saw a hand already raised. "Hello, stand up and tell us your name." The shy, awkward boy in the back stood. "Nevel Longbottom miss." I smiled at him, Alastor had told me about his parents. "Hello Nevel, welcome to my class. What's your question?" I smiled. "Were you really in muggle law enforcement?" Such a bright child. "Yes I was, for four years. Which was how I met my husband." I saw more hands go up, probably questions about Alastor. "Ok hold your questions for now please. We have to go over rules first." I put a nice sized sign on the black board and pointed to the first rule. "Rule number one. No bullying, I don't care if it is of a person from a non magical family or a person of a half magical family. I will not tolerate any of it inside and outside of my classroom." I pointed to the second rule. "Respect, weather it is your classmates or your teacher always show respect. And last, do your best and just have fun. And believe me, you will have fun here. I also have a five strike rule, you have five chances and only five chances in this class. Ruin those chances and you will be removed from this class for the rest of the year. Am I understood." They all answered in unison.
"Ok, now its question time. Everyone raised their hands. "Yes Hermione?" She sat in the front row, a very nice and clever girl with long curly brown hair. "Are you really married to aurer Alastor Moody?" I knew it, I knew there would be a question like that. "Yes I did." She then asked again. "Where did you meet him?" I smiled "Its a long story, but If you're willing to stay behind after class I will tell you." She nodded and more questions were asked. "Ok I think that's enough." I had them one by one stand, tell me their names and something about themselves. Lunch time came around and again I sat with professor McGonigal. I told her about my class rules. "Oh that's good, we do have quite an issue with that amongst the Slitherins." I nodded listening and gave me some names to look out for. I wasn't going to be too harsh on them of course. I enjoyed teaching there. The summer before my third year of teaching at Hogwarts, which was Harrys first year. I sat and thought about having a child. School had just ended, It was the beginning of June and I sat down one evening with Alastor who had just figured out how to work the tv and was Wagon Train. "Alastor?" I asked softly. "Aye?" I sat for a minute nervious as to what he'd think or say. "I-I'm ready." He raised an eye brow. "Ready? For?"
I smiled at him. "To have a child." He was surprised by this, after we lost our first and I knew it would take a while for me to heal from it. "Are you sure Elizabeth?" He asked as he stroked my cheek. I nodded. "Yes." Right then and there we made love. A couple months passed and I had found out the most wonderful news.
I came home to find Alastor sound asleep on the couch. I smiled and quickly and quietly made dinner and a desert. He must have smelled the dinner cooking because he had woken up and came into the kitchen and hugged me from behind. "Mmmm...Something smells good." I smiled and giggled. "Dinner." I turned and kissed him and then set the table. He watched me curiously and then I served dinner. "What's the occasion?" I smiled and shrugged. "Can't I make a nice dinner for my wonderful husband?"
He chuckled. "I guess so." We sat and ate. At dessert I served him his absolute favorite. Blueberry pie.
He smiled and ate it. "Elizabeth this is amazing." I giggled. "I have one more thing for you." He raised his eyebrow. "Oh?" I stood up and went to the cabinet where kept my personal papers and such and took out a white envelope and handed it to him. "What's this?" I giggled. "Open it and find out." He nodded and did so ad pulled out a small photo. It was a sonogram photo, I explained this to him. "And that small jelly bean right there, Is our baby." He paused, the photo slipped from his fingers. "You're pregnant..." Tears came to his eyes and he cried and hugged me."You're pregnant..." I smiled and tears came to my eyes as I hugged him back.
"Yes." He slowly went to his knees and kisses my flat belly and then pressed his forehead to it. He was so happy. He slowly stood and held me and kissed me. I wiped his tears from his eye. "You'll be a wonderful father." Well a week later professor Doumbledoor visited us and offered the teaching position of Defense Against the Dark Arts to Alastor. He didn't even let the head master finish because he answered so quickly. "It's Settled then. Same rules regarding setting up your class to you as they do to Lizzy." He nodded. The day came where I packed the few belongings that I kept at our house in Hogsmead, kissed Alastor and left. Little did I know that this year was going to be absolutely mad. I gave professor MiGonigal the good news and showed her the sonogram and explained what it was"I'll have to go back in three months for another one." She looked at the photo in amazement. A few hours passed and I was beginning to wonder where Alastor was. I went and checked his classroom and all his things were there but he wasn't anywhere to be seen. The kids began to arrive and I saw Harry and his friends walk in, I had heard what happened at the Quidditch world cup and went straight to him and hugged him, he right away hugged him back. "Harry, are you alright?" I moved some hair from his eyes and he nodded understanding what I meant. "It was completely mental!" He went on about it. "Yes I heard all about it Ron. I'm glad that you three are alright. Are you ready for another great year?" They all three, and Nevel who was sitting next to them, agreed. "Oh Harry, I'd like to see you in my classroom tomorrow before breakfast." He nodded and sat back down. I went back to my seat. I was starting to worry, Alastor hadn't arrived yet. "Don't worry Lizzy, he'll be here."
The head master assured me.
The guests for the triwizard tournament were introduced and I recognized a name. Igore Karkaroff. I then remembered that Alastor had told me about it, In exchange for his freedom he gave up the names of other death eaters. Yep, typical plea deal. Been there done that. I sat and talked with him. He looked at me. "You're mad eye's wife." I smiled politely. "Yes I am. And you're the reformed death eater Alastor was telling me about." He smiled and nodded and told me how he became a better person. "Well good for you." I knew he had strong, bad, feelings towards Alastor but he wouldn't say a thing about it towards me and he treated me like everyone else. He wasn't the only reformed death eater there, Snape happened to be one as well but he was doing some spy work for the good guys. He knew I knew about it but wasn't bothered by it. A side door opened and lightning flashed in the sky, Alastor shot a spell into the sky making it stop. I sighed in relief as Doumbledoor greeted Alastor. I could see the pain in his features, he was going to have a rough time this year. I shook my head as he took a sip from his flask. After everything settled I went over and hugged him. "You're all wet." He shrugged. "We'll it is raining." He said slightly annoyed. We did have a bed at the castle and both of us had a spare change of clothed so we just ended up staying the night. I didn't know that he man who was holding me in his, wasn't my husband.
Authors Note: Wooooo doggie! What a chapter. Anyway many of you arent old enough to know what Wagon train or Gunsmoke are so just go and ask your parents or grandparents. So let me know in the comments what you think of this chapter. R&R! Edit: For Spelling