Chapter 2
The next morning Rose waited until Cassie and Luna were ready and the three of them went to the great hall together. Cassie and Luna sat with Rose that morning and she of course sat with the Gryffindors.
Ron and Harry sat down and a few moments later Ron received a howler. He cautiously opened it and once it was opened Mrs. Weasley's voice rang through the great hall at ear shattering levels.
"RON WEASLEY HOW DARE YOU STEAL THAT CAR! YOUR FATHER IS FACING AN INVESTIGATION AT WORK AND IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT. IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE WE WILL BRING YOU STRAIGHT HOME."
Then in a much softer and sweeter voice it said "Ginny we are so proud you made Gryffindor."
Then the howler destroyed itself.
Rose said "Luna and Cassie this is my brother Harry and my friends Ron and Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger. Ginny is in your year. Last year I had my general classes with the Gryffindors but I don't know if it will be the same this year or who you will be scheduled with. Ah here is Professor McGonagall with our schedules I guess we will find out."
McGonagall handed them their schedules and Rose said "Good Morning Professor."
McGonagall said "Good morning miss Potter. Here is your schedule. There are a few changes from last year. Professor Lockheart will be taking over for Professor Snape for your Dovewing lessons."
Rose paled then asked "for Luna and Cassie too?"
McGonagall said "Yes for all three of you."
Rose said "I see. Might I asked where professor Dumbledore is? I would like to speak to him about this immediately. It is unacceptable."
McGonagall said "Professor Dumbledore is in his office having a meeting. Miss Potter I am afraid you have no say in what Professor teaches you which Dovewing lesson."
Rose stood up slung her bag over her shoulder and said "We will just see about that."
Rose stormed out of the great hall with her schedule in hand and went to Dumbledore's office throwing the door open as she entered.
Rose shouted brandishing the schedule and slamming it down on his desk "What the hell is this supposed to be Albus some kind of sick joke."
Dumbledore said "Rose now just calm down and I have told you before not to call me by my first name. It is not uncommon for professors to teach different subjects from year to year. I am sure Gilderoy will be more then satisfactory in his lessons with you and the other girls."
Rose was pacing now and said "No he won't. He is going to hurt them. He is going to hurt them so much. Only Severus can be patient and gentle the way they need him to be. If he has to teach someone let him teach me but please do not let him have Luna and Cassie. Do I have to literally draw you a picture. He is going to hurt them they will be in the hospital wing or even St. Mungo's. Please Professor fix it. Luna has her first lesson in two days you have until then or I will take matters into my own hands."
There were two other people in the office and the man asked "What do you mean by that girl?"
Rose turned to them and said "Hello Mr. Moody and it's good to see you again Tonks. I am not sure what I will do yet but I will not let him hurt them. He is a complete fraud and moron to boot. His books are complete fiction. Professor I know it is difficult to find someone to fill the defense position but surely you could have found someone, anyone better then that narcissistic idiot. Private personal study would be better then him teaching. OWl and NEWT students are going to fail miserably on their Defense tests."
Dumbledore said "Rose when you become headmistress you can hire whomever you like until then please do not criticize my choices for professors. I have very good reason for hiring Gilderoy. Now please calmly and quietly go to your morning class."
Rose sighed and said "Fine but don't say I didn't warn you when Luna and Cassie get hurt."
Rose turned to the door and Snape was there and she ran to him and embraced him smiling and said "I missed you so much."
Snape caressed her cheek and smiled down at her and said "I missed you too my little flower. Don't you worry your pretty little head I am not going to let Lockheart hurt anyone. Now go to class before you are late. I will see you tonight."
Rose left and Snape turned to Dumbledore and said "She is right Lockheart will not control himself with the girls. If we were talking about older teens or grown women it would be a different story but they are little girls. If you don't want me to teach them that is fine but it can not be Lockheart. I don't believe he is qualified to teach anything else either."
Dumbledore said "I will have to think about it."
Rose practically ran all of the way to the green houses. Lockheart was there talking with Harry just closing the door to Greenhouse three.
Lockheart flashed her a smile and said "Miss Potter I look forward to seeing you tonight for your Dovewing lesson."
Rose gave him a dirty look and said "Go suck a toad Lockheart. Don't take long Harry."
Rose went into the greenhouse and Lockheart chuckled and said "I guess she woke up on the wrong side of the bed."
Harry did wonder about Rose's rude greeting. If anything Rose was usually too kind to people and she was a morning person.
After Lockheart talked with Harry he joined his class next to Ron. Rose was next to Hermione they were repotting Mandrakes about half way through the lesson Rose burst into tears and ran from the green house.
Her eyes were still red and puffy when Harry, Ron and Hermione met up with her for transfiguration.
Harry asked worriedly "are you alright Rose?"
Rose nodded and said "I just miss my baby and those earmuffs made me feel like I was deaf again. I didn't like it."
Rose had been deaf 8 out of the 10 years they had lived with the Dursley's as a result of Vernon's constant beatings. Her hearing had been repaired after they had gone to live with Dumbledore the summer before they started school.
McGonagall had them change Beetles into Buttons and after Rose asked for her thirtieth beetle because she had changed all of the others into buttons the first few were rather plain but they became increasingly attractive and colorful McGonagall said "Miss Potter clearly you have grasped the purpose of this lesson. You may work quietly on something else for the rest of class."
Rose said "Yes Professor."
Rose pulled out her drawing pad and oil pastels and started drawing.
After lunch they had Defense against the dark arts with Lockheart. He started the class with a pop quiz but it was all about him. The questions were as followed:
What is Gilderoy's favorite color? your own reflection.
What is Gilderoy's Lockhart's secret ambition? to have your face plastered to the moon so you can see it when ever you look at the full moon.
What, in your opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date? to be able to look away from a mirror long enough not to starve to death.
How many times has Gilderoy Lockhart won Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award? I had no idea this was a thing probably not enough times in your opinion.
In his book Break with a Banshee, how did Gilderoy Lockhart bravely banish the Bandon Banshee? get real there is no way you did it and we both know it.
Which is Gilderoy Lockhart's best side for photographs? I would say you don't believe you have a bad side.
Has Gilderoy Lockhart ever won the Dunstable Dueling Championship for wizards or just been pipped at the post? I think you made this championship up.
Which product does Gilderoy Lockhart use to clean his teeth with to achieve his famous dazzling white smile? could it be unicorn blood?
Which is the personal name which Gilderoy Lockhart has given to his broomstick? I am not going to touch this question it has a double meaning I am not comfortable with.
When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday and what would his ideal gift be? January 24th Never having to look away from the mirror.
They handed in their quizzes and Lockheart looked through them and admonished them for not getting enough of it right except Hermione who got all of the questions right and he looked at Rose and said "Clearly some of you need to learn when to take things seriously and not make jokes."
Rose smirked and said "some of us just call it as we see it. Is that a pimple on your nose professor?"
Lockheart looked shocked and pulled a mirror out of his pocket and Rose started laughing.
Lockheart turned to her and said "Very funny miss Potter. If you think you are so smart let see how you handle my first lesson. I just ask you not to scream it might rile them."
Lockheart pulled a sheet off of a cage of blue Cornish pixies and Rose wasn't the only one laughing now.
Seamus asked skeptical "Cornish pixies?"
Lockheart said "freshly caught Cornish Pixies Mr. Finnigan. They can be tricky little blighters. Well lets see how you can handle them."
He released them from the cage and all chaos broke out as Rose was rolling with laughter and the pixies stole Lockhart's wand. Most of the students ran from the room and the pixies lifted Neville up to the chandelier.
Only Neville, Ron, Harry, Hermione and Rose were left.
Hermione said "Rose stop laughing and help us get Neville down and put the pixies back in their cage."
Rose stopped laughing and with a single wave of her wand the pixies were sucked back into their cage and Neville was gently set down to the ground and the room was put back in order.
The 4 of them were just staring at Rose she had cast multiple spells non verbally with a single wave of her wand there were a lot of adults who couldn't do that.
Rose smirked asked "Should we go to dinner? I am starving. I think it is clear now to everyone Lockheart is a total moron."
Hermione said "Rose don't say that I am sure he was just trying to give us practical experience."
Ron said "right and I'm a hippogriffs uncle."
Rose chuckled then asked "Neville are you alright?"
Neville nodded and said "yeah but how did you do that."
Rose shrugged and said "I guess because I am a Dovewing our power is greatest. Lets go eat I have a Dovewing lesson tonight."
Ron said "whatever the reason it was brilliant."
Hermione like most of the female population of the school was infatuated with Lockheart.