Chapter 10. beware of new teachers
In which: A Lady called Edith Prince arrives at Hogwarts, to take up the DADA post, Asriel's group stops at the knight School, before continuing on after the Star.
Note:
Sapphire's last name is Rolfrichers, that is important for later on.
Also, i want some thoughts, i am having second thoughts on making this Asriel X Epona, i think that past for that relationship would be best. what do you think?
Disclaimer: I do NOT OWN Harry Potter, Undertale NOR Zelda! You'd be dreaming if I told you otherwise.
After flying all the way through the night, when the sun came up, it was almost a relief. Lilith asked pointing at some building up ahead "IS THAT THE KNIGHT SCHOOL?"
"I BELIEVE SO" called back Linnea. Papyrus asked "SHALL WE LAND THERE?"
"WE HAVE TO. I THINK MOST OF US ARE ABOUT TO FALL ALSEEP!" called Asriel after looking at Edgar, Dolly, Camilla and Nora. The Loftwings all looked pretty tired too. They landed in the area around the Knight school, a man wearing fancy robes came up and asked them "I am the Headmaster of this School. what can I do for you?"
"All no!" shrieked Lilith. After seeing the odd look everyone was giving her, she said "I was supposed to go back to Hogwarts today! But I can't, so I'll have to write a letter of apology to the School"
"Ignoring that, is it possible Headmaster, we could rest here until night fall? We are following a star you see. And we all are rather tired" said Impa. The Headmaster said "As it so happens, we have just stopped for the break, so most the students have gone home. We have a few empty room which you all can sleep in. and your Loftwings can stay out here. Please feel free to stay as long as you need, though. following Stars can be tough"
"Thank you, very, very, very, very, VERY MUCH!" said Sapphire gratefully. The Headmaster showed them the rooms they could borrow, then Saria asked "Could we test the people here in the school to see if any are Sages or Goddesses? Because we're looking for those as well"
"Well, follow me, we'll go and ask everybody, as you find them, you can do the test, if they allow it" said the Headmaster. While Saria went, and did that, everyone else except for Linnea, went to get some rest. Linnea went to bed too, once she had told the Loftwings to stay put, and rest up for more journeying tonight. Once Saria was finished doing the testing, (she found no one, as for as the basic test could see) no one was a Sage or a Goddess. while she slept, she told the test to do the next test up from the basic one, on the blood she had gotten. She did this just to make double sure everyone at the school was not a Sage or a Goddess.
Severus Snape waited patiently outside of the Three Broom sticks. Today was the Day, his second cousin, Edith, was coming. she was going to teach the DADA post, because Albus could not find someone to fill that post, and Edith did not mind doing it.
(Flash back to three and a half week earlier)
Severus had just entered the Headmaster's office, for some reason Albus had called Severus there, and would not tell him why. When Albus saw Severus, he said "Ah, Severus my boy"
"This better be important, because I had to set aside some brewing to come up here" said Severus, trying not to snap at the Headmaster. Albus said gravely "Well it is very important. I haven't been able to find a single person who has even shown an interest in teach the DADA class. So, I must ask, can you please do it, if by the first I have found no one? and do you know anyone who could replace you?"
"I will not do it Albus! I have told you no and no time after time!" said Severus with his temper rising. Then he remembered his second cousin who was coming to stay with him, because she had split up with her husband, and he had taken everything except for Edith's personal stuff, and family money. When she had told Severus this, he immediately said he would put her up, and ever since then, he has been working out what to do with her. As he thought this, Albus was just about pleading "Please Severus! Even if you would only do it for the term, it would be fine"
"my answer is still no. but luckily for you, I might have a solution. My second cousin, who I did not know existed until two years ago, is coming to stay on land I own. Because, she has split up with her husband, and has nothing much, not a lot of money, because most of it went to my side of the family, and only a few heirlooms, sets of clothes and some other knickknacks, that's all she has. She can't get a job, because, for most businesses, she's too old, and she's heavily Pregnant. I can ask her if she'll teach, she did quite well in that field at school if I remember correctly, and that would solve my little problem too" said Severus.
Albus said "that sounds good, if you would ask, I would very great full. But, don't you have your father's home at Spinner's end?"
"Yes. But no one has lived there for years, I looked at it a short time ago, it is not fit for someone to be living in. it's no use for Edith, and I do not intend on living there any time soon. I'm actually thinking of paying some muggles to furnish it, then sell it" said Severus.
(One week after that meeting)
Severus knocked on Albus's door. Like Albus had asked, he was going and telling the Headmaster as soon as he got a reply from Edith. Albus said "Enter"
Severus entered, Albus asked "Well?"
"She would be extremely happy to. She had always wanted to get a teacher's job, because she loves teaching kids. I'm meeting her outside the Three Broom sticks on the first of September, where I'll bring her here to meet you, and you can show her around" said Severus. One thing he was sure of, he was not showing his cousin around the school, she was too energetic for him, so he tried to spend as little time as possible with her in the daytime, she was alright at night though. But maybe that was because she was tired by then. Albus said "sounds good. And thank you again Severus"
"No problem at all Albus"
(Flash back ends)
Right then, he heard someone call "Severus!"
he turned around to see his cousin waving at him as she walked down the street, he waved back just to show he'd seen her. Edith had long bright red hair, which went down to about her waist, and it was normally loose. She had baby blue eyes, and was wearing baby blue Robes. Edith asked Severus "How have you been?"
"Good. Shall we go? The Headmaster is dying to meet you" said Severus. As they walked towards Hogwarts, Edith asked "Did I detect a little bit of sarcasm?"
"no. because for all I know, what I just said, could be true" said Severus. Edith looked at him disbelievingly, but said nothing. Changing the subject, Edith asked "How's Poppy going?"
"Good, good. You haven't seen her since our wedding, have you?" asked Severus.
Edith said "No I haven't. you did say in one of your letters that you ,"
But then Severus cut her off, because he knew what she was about to say, he said "Yes I did say that. And it's going to happen"
"Really? Well congrats! I'm sure it will be a beautiful child!" said Edith. Severus said "Thanks. I hope your right"
They walked in silence until they reached the Headmaster's office, and Severus said the Password, (Chocolate Frogs) Edith asked "What kind of Password is that?"
"Well, let's just say, our headmaster is a bit, errr, Interesting"
"really? Now I am even more looking forward to meeting him" said Edith. Severus thought "Trust you to say something like that"
Severus this time, did not bother knocking because he knew Albus was expecting them, he opened the door, and let Edith go in first. When they were both in, Severus said to Albus "Albus, this is my second cousin, Edith Prince. Edith, this is Albus Dumbledore"
"What a funny last name. but nice to meet you Mr Dumbledore. Or should I call you Albus, like Sevvy does?" asked Edith. She earned herself a Severus Snape special glare from Severus. Albus said "Nice to meet you to Edith. Severus, what this Sevvy?"
"that is Edith's nickname for me. Trust me, I would love nothing more for her to just call me Severus" said Severus. Edith argued "Hey I do call you Severus! See? I just called you that"
"Too smart, or should I say cheeky for your own good" muttered Severus darkly.
Albus asked Edith "Do you have some sort of lesson plan, or do you want to see the last two Professor's lesson plans?"
"No, I have a plan. I would like to see those, just to see what to expect from the students, I would like a copy of your current exam Syllabus though. But I'm basing my lessons on what I learnt at Ilvermorny, plus any extra spells the exam Syllabus" said Edith.
Albus said using his wand to get two pieces of paper "Well, I only have a syllabus for the O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S. every other year, even when I was a student, the teacher would set his or her own exam"
"Right. Thank you for these. I better start dreaming up some exams" said Edith, then Albus handed her Remus's and Moody's lesson notes, he would have given her Gilderoy and Quirinus's notes, but he doubted Edith would find out anything from them. Then he said "I will now show you around the castle, is that Ok?"
"Fine by me!" said Edith excitedly. Severus said "Since you're doing that, I will get back to brewing"
They all left that office, Severus went down to the dungeons, and Albus took Edith around the castle.
Albus showed Edith the whole castle, then showed her the DADA classroom, her office, and her living quarters. Once he had shown her all of this, Edith said "Thank you Professor! I'll start settling in"
Albus nodded before leaving. He could guess why Severus had volunteered him to show Edith around, that woman had a lot of energy, it could get too much for them. but he thought she'd be excellent for the Students, at least.
Edith first set all of her stuff up in her living quarters, it did not take long because she did not have much stuff. Then she put what she could in her office, later that day she'd look through the pieces of paper Albus had given her. Then she set up the classroom. As she did this, someone from the doorway said "Hello?"
Edith looked round, to see Poppy! She said to Poppy "how nice to see you Poppy! What do you think so far?"
Poppy looked around, then said "Good. some of the Slytherins might complain about it being too bright, though"
"and some of the Gryffindor's might complain about dark it is" added Edith. Poppy said "Too true"
"Changing the subject, Severus told me that you two are having a baby! That's great!" said Edith.
Poppy said "thank you. I hope Severus gets used to the idea soon"
They kept talking until Edith had finished her classroom. She had arranged the desks to sit three people per desk. The walls had photos of gardens on them, and the walls where light pink and lavender. There was two hours before the student arrived, Poppy went to make sure she had everything for if there was an accident on the train, and a student needed patching up, while Edith read teachers notes, and started planning. While she read them, for some reason, she remembered that fateful day when her Ex-husband, Will, asked her to marry him.
(Flash back)
Will led Edith into a unused classroom. Despite the fact Ilvermorny has lots of deferent classes, it is so huge it has lots of unused classrooms. Edith asked Will "You know it's dinner time, what's so important that you need to drag me off into here for?"
"Well, we're leaving school for good in two weeks, and there is something I have wanted to ask you for every long time" said Will.
Edith asked "What is it?"
"Edith, will you be my wife?" asked Will. Edith almost screamed "YES! YES!"
Will pulled Edith into a hug, then a kiss. Once that was finished, they walked to the Meal's room hand in hand.
(Flash back ends)
As Edith remembered this, she let a tear drop from her eye. Oh, that was one of the happiest days of her life. She read through the notes, the first two years of Hogwarts, from these notes, are about the same as Ilvermorny. but from third year, it was a bit of a Dog's breakfast. By the time dinner had rolled around, Edith had read through the notes, had done first year classes, second year classes, Third year classes and had started the first-year and second year exam. She sorted into a way she would remember what she had just done when she got back, then she went to sit in the Great hall with the other teachers. Everyone except for one was here, Poppy came up and told her all the teachers names, and told all of them her name. by that stage, they both had to take a seat, because the students started arriving, they poured into the great hall. As the teachers watched this, Aurora, the Astronomy teacher, asked Edith "I heard that Ilvermorny had a house system like Hogwarts, I was wondering what they were all called, and which one you were in?"
"Well, we have four houses. They are called, the Horned Serpent, Thuderbird, Pukwudgie and Wampuse. The Thunderbird house, it represents the Soul, and Adventurers mostly get into that house. The Pukwudgie house, for this house, you are judged by your heart, and most people who end up being Healers get into that house. The Horned Serpent, people with good minds get into that house, most people who end up being Scholars where in that house. Last but not least, Wampuse, it represents the Body, mostly Warriors ended up in that house" explained Edith.
Fascinated, Fillius asked "it sounds so deferent to Hogwarts. What house where you in?"
"Thuderbird" answered Edith straight away. When the tables looked just about full, Minerva went out of the hall to do something. She came back with a stool and a Hat, then she left again. She came back a little later, with a whole lot of students in her wake, when she bought them all up to the teachers table, then the Hat sang a weird song, then Minerva did the sorting. When the sorting was finished, and before dinner started, Albus said a few things, then a few words, then the food appeared. Edith asked Flillius "I know I've told otherwise, but are we sure Albus is not mad?"
Fillius said as they both grabbed some food, and put it on their plate "Who knows? Your guess is as good as any"
"If he is mad, as long as it does not affect him doing his job, it does not matter" said Aurora from the other side, of Edith. When dinner was over, Albus stood up and said "Now I know your all tired, but before we all go to bed, I'd like to interduce the new DADA teacher, Professor Edith Prince"
Edith waved at all the students, some waved back. then everyone went to bed. Well, Edith did a few more lesson plans, before going to bed.
***********************************************at the knight school, earlier that evening***********************************************************
As night fell, Lilith went out and looked around, the star was visible! She went in, and told the other they could go. Nora told the Headmaster "We can see the star, which means we leave now"
"Very well. Good luck" said the Headmaster. Linnea asked "Do you know what is North? Because that's where the star is"
"I've heard that's the way to Hogwarts. But that's only a rumour" said the cook. The stuff of the School, the students who were there and our group, all said the good byes, then the group set off again. After they had been flying for a while, Dolly screamed "THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FLYING!"
Camilla screamed with her "THAT's RIGHT! IT MIGHT FEEL GOOD TO WALK ON THE GROUND, BUT NOTHING BEATS FLYING!"
Maggie muttered "Oh joy"
Maggie might have said this, but the others could not wait to see what was on the Horizon.
Done!
The next chapter in which: Edith starts teaching, and Befriends Harry, Victoria, Terry and Hermione, and starts giving them extra lessons. Asriel and that group continue traveling, and reach Hogsmead.