Chapter eleven

'No, I wouldn't.' Harry's face was calm but he knew something was going on and wondered what these men were up to.

'First, we might be able to bend that law on of aged students that live together outside of Hogwarts can share a room in the castle,' Arnold said, 'But Mr. Potter, if we thought there was danger from the ones that escaped would mean you couldn't see your partner apart from once a month, what would you do?'

'I won't return, simple. I want to see Charlie, he wants to be able to see me, we live together. But I haven't heard anything about any type of danger,' Harry looked at Kingsley, 'As the former head auror and member of the order of the phoenix, I figured you'd know and would have let the people know.'

'I would have Harry, you know that. There hasn't been any threats, they haven't done anything, but they are out there and for all we know they could be planning something.'

'Then I hope Harry is kept informed, he's the one they will go after, he did kill their boss,' Charlie put his arm back around Harry and pulled him closer.

'If they know about you Charlie, you could be in danger, maybe I should stay with you anyway. All of them know that Voldemort tricked me using Sirius to get me to the department of mysteries, they could use you for the same reason.'

'Harry, I can take care of myself, I did fight that night you know and against three death eaters at once. You don't have to protect me like you've done with everyone else.'

'That's just me, I've lost too many people, I won't lose you babe.'

'Let me make a suggestion that would make everyone feel better,' Arnold said.

'I'm not sure it'll change my mind, but I'm listening,' Harry said.

'We do need more teachers at Hogwarts, with the extra students, the staff will be overwhelmed. So maybe Mr. Weasley could take up a position as one of the part time teachers we need.'

Ron gaped at his brother, 'You, a teacher, you got into too much trouble as a student, almost as much as Fred and George did.'

'That's for sure, mainly being caught shagging some bloke by Dumbledore.'

'That won't happen because you only shag me,' Harry said stiffly.

'Don't get your undies in a twist babe.'

'How would that work with the rule regarding teacher/student relationships being forbidden?' Hermione asked.

'Good thinking Hermione, if Charlie was a teacher, then if we want to snog, we will,' Harry grinned.

'We would have to work around that rule for you two only as you were living together before either of you returned to Hogwarts,' Brian said.

'Okay, well I just started my job working with dragons, that is what I've always done and love doing. But I admit being a teacher at Hogwarts would be cool, depending on what it is. Now I did get decent grades in some subjects, good grades in defence and charms, hopeless at potions, okay in transfiguration, the rest, shit.'

'At the moment Mr. Weasley we are thinking of each lesson will have two teachers, one for the younger years, first, second, third and fourth year, the other teacher will take the older students. So Filius Flitwick would take the older students and if we gave you the charms position it would be for the younger students.'

'Oh okay then, I'll have to think about that. I want to be with Harry, this way we could be.'

'So what about the restrictions I mentioned in the letter?' Harry asked.

'There would not be a lot, you would not have a curfew as long as you aren't falling asleep in your classes. There's no time limit for you to be out of a night.' Brian said.

'We understand that because all of you are of age, we could not stop you wanting a drink if you went to Hogsmeade on the weekends. The only thing we wish is that you do not get drunk, the younger children do not need to see that,' Minerva said seriously.

'We wouldn't do that professor,' Ron said.

'You three are looked upon as hero's, naturally Mr. Potter more so. It would not look good if the children saw you drunk. All we ask is that you act responsibly.'

'We could do that and none of us have been drunk, but Charlie and I do like a drink of a night, usually after dinner. But about that, Charlie and I, are we allowed to share quarters? We are living together and you said you might have to bend the rule regarding students that live together,' Harry said but again noticed the looks that went on between the other four people.

'I'm sure that can be arranged, as long as you do not bring your personal life out into the school for the younger students to see. That will go for all the couples, married or not. But if Mr. Weasley is a teacher, then he will need to act responsibly. We're not saying you could not kiss, but anything else is unacceptable,' Arnold said.

'There's one thing I would like to ask professor McGonagall,' Harry said.

'Yes Mr. Potter, what would that be?'

'Well,' Harry shrugged, 'after my life, I'm sure you know why, but I don't trust a lot of people, you are one person I have always trusted and do trust implicitly. I've become a little paranoid you could say, I'm very cautious. Some things would make me think of Mad-eye, constant vigilance. So at the moment either Charlie and I cook, or we eat at the Burrow with Mrs. Weasley's cooking. If we go into the muggle world where people don't know me, then I might eat, but I don't in the magical world. Being at Hogwarts I do know the house elves are to obey the headmaster or headmistress, but my house elf is still at Hogwarts, as professor Dumbledore suggested, he knows I don't like the idea of owning them, but he is old. So would it be possible to have Kreacher cook for me, not the other house elves. I know for a fact that house elves can go against their owners wishes if they haven't been given a specific order. Someone could easily get a house elf to poison me.'

'I don't see that causing a problem Mr. Potter, you could call him, tell him what you wish, then he will make sure that the food sent up for where you are sitting will be made by him. You would have to sit in the same spot all the time so he would know.'

'That's fine, it would make me feel better as well.'

'You have always been someone that thinks of stuff like that, that's why we stayed alive mate, so good thinking,' Ron grinned.

'I've been betrayed before, I won't let it happen again and if anyone does, oh they will see who the real Harry Potter is, not who they think I am. I like honesty, trust and loyalty, anyone that betrays me or my friends will regret the day they tried to hurt me or my friends, my family.' Harry, Charlie, Hermione and Ron again saw the glances going on between the two men, not Kingsley or McGonagall and thought it was time that Harry shock these people to make them realise how serious he is.