Chapter 1- Snape Victorious
No one's POV
The sound of the storm filled the air, angrily the wind stormed through the trees threatening everything in it path. The motorbike tore through the forest throwing away the loose rocks from under its wheel. The rider clung on desperately will it to go faster in hopes of escape. The sight of the castle caused the rider to stop and let out a breath they didn't know they were holding in.
"Just a little further"
The talk and laughter echoing around the great hall died almost instantly as Dumbledore got to his feet at the staff table.
"The very best evenings to you!" he said, smiling broadly, his arms opened wide as though to embrace the whole room, revealing his hand that was blackened and dead looking. Whispers swept the room; Dumbledore, interpreting them correctly, merely smiled and shook his purple and gold sleeve over his injury.
"Nothing to worry about," he said airily. "Now... tour new students, welcome; to our old students welcome back! Another year full of magical education awaits you. Mr Filch, our caretaker, has asked me to say that there is a blanket ban on any joke items bought and the shop called 'Weaselys' Wizard Wheezes. Those wishing to play for their house Quidditch teams should give their names to their head of house like usual. We are also looking for new Quidditch commentators, Who should do likewise. We are pleased to welcome a new member of this year Professor Slughorn whom has agreed to return to his old post of potions master. Meanwhile..." interrupted by the sounds of a motorbike filled the hall causing everyone to look at the doors.
BANG
The motorbike entered on its back wheel as it opened the door, screeching to a stop halfway down the isle. The rider turned the ignition off and nodded at the head master whom was watching with a smirk on his face.
"As I was saying, Professor Snape will be taking over the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher." without letting a chance for chatter or whispers he continued gesturing to the rider to come to him. "I also would like to introduce a new student whom will join the 6th years, Miss Taylor Di Angelo."
As he gestured to her the rider pulled off her helmet, shaking her long wavy black hair. She dismounted the bike and walked up confidently towards the headmaster avoiding to eyes of the audience in the great hall.
"I believe you missed the sorting Taylor"
"Better late then never"
"Very true my dear, Professor McGonagall the Sorting Hat if you would please" he asked turning too the witch in the long emerald green robes, nodding she waved her wand making the stool and hat appear.
"Taylor if you would please" he turned to the raven haired girl gesturing to the stool. Taking a deep breath the girl walked over an sat on the stool with the hat placed on her head.
After a few minutes the hat finally yelled Gryffindor, changing the whispers to the sound of applause from the Gryffindor table she got up and made her way to her bike and moved it to the front of the long table.
"Now, as everyone in this hall knows Lord Voldemort and his followers are once more at large and gaining in strength" Dumbledore continued, changing excited atmosphere to a more solemn one.
The silence seemed to tauten and strain as Dumbledore spoke.
" I cannot emphasise strongly enough hoe dangerous the present situation is... I trust you to conduct yourselves, always, with he utmost regard for your own and each other's safety."
Dumbledore's blue eyes swept over the students before he smiled once more
"But now, your beds await you, therefore. Let us say good night. Pip pip!"
Benches were moved back with a deafening scraping noise and hundreds of students file out towards their dormitories. Harry and Ron turned and walked towards the motorbike rider while Hermione darted ahead out of the great hall to fulfil her prefect's duty of shepherding the new years.
"Excuse me" Harry started, talking to the girl. she turned to face him and raised an eyebrow while she leant against the wall, arms crossed over in front of herself.
"I'm Harry and this is Ron, do you want some help finding the dormitories?" he questioned surprised by her reaction to him.
"Mr Potter, Mr Weasley shouldn't you be going to your dormitories?" demanded Professor McGonagall.
"We were just offering to help her find the dormitories Professor" answered Ron.
"Well off you both go, I need a word with Miss Di Angelo" she dismissed them, walking away in the opposite direction.
"See you later boys", turning around she walked off, towing her motorbike, following the Professor, calling out to them behind her.
Looking at each other Harry and Ron turned around and headed back to the common room, talking about the previous events of Draco Malfoy and Harry.
"This is the room, I hope it suits you both. I took the liberty of ensuring that you could train as well as live in there. let me know if you need anything else" Dumbledore finished as Taylor entered the room with her things looking around.
"Thank you, for all of this. but what about your promise."
"Don't worry, we will sort this out and I will keep my word, goodnight to you both" swiftly he exited closing the door behind him.