Harry, Ron and Hermoine were swarming into the Great Hall along with all
the other students. They took their usual seats at the Gryffindor table.
Harry and Ron watched their friend Hermoine with deep concern. Her parents
had been attacked by Death Eaters. Fortunately they had survived but the
family was forced to live in different places. The Ministry of Magic had
send her mom and dad to an unknown place to keep them save. Hermoine was
allowed to stay with the Weasly family. She had been there for nearly half
of the summer holidays. Although it seems as if she was coping quite well
with the circumstances both knew that this was a lie. Ginny had told them
about Hermoines nightsmares and the long hours she had cried when she
thought Ginny was already asleep. But Hermoine was too proud to show her
emotions to the others.
Now they were looking up to the teachers table. "Snape's looking as sour as ever." Ron said jokingly to Harry. The boy was nodding. "You see that blond haired woman next to him ?" asked Hermoine. "I think she might be the new DADA teacher." Harry and Ron were nodding in agreement. Before she could say anything else the doors to the hall opened and Professor McConagall entered, followed by the first year students.
When the students had arrived in front of the teachers table Dumbledore got up and knocked his spoon against his glass. Imidiatly everybody in the hall went quite. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Before the sorting ceremony will start I have to remind you again that the Forbidden Forrest ist forbidden to every student. The first and second years students are also not allowed to visit Hogsmead. The first Hogsmead weekend will be, as usual, at Helloween. I also would like to introduce you to Miss von den Auen, your new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher." While Catharina got up the students were applauding. "Fine, fine !" said Dumbledore. "We may now beginn with the sorting ceremony."
While the hat was sorting the new students in their houses the three kids had started whispering. "Have you seen how angrily Snape had been watching the new teacher ?" asked Ron. "No wonder." Hermoine answered. "Again he hadn't got the DADA job." "I wonder how she's going to be. On my opinion Professor Lupin was the best teacher we had." Harry said. The others nodded their agreement. "Her name sounds German. So far I had never heared about her." Hermoine said.
They finished their mumbling as soon as the first student had been sorted into the Gryffindor house. They gave him a warm welcome. As soon as the sorting ceremony had been finished heaps of dilicious food appeared on the table and everybody started eating.
Now they were looking up to the teachers table. "Snape's looking as sour as ever." Ron said jokingly to Harry. The boy was nodding. "You see that blond haired woman next to him ?" asked Hermoine. "I think she might be the new DADA teacher." Harry and Ron were nodding in agreement. Before she could say anything else the doors to the hall opened and Professor McConagall entered, followed by the first year students.
When the students had arrived in front of the teachers table Dumbledore got up and knocked his spoon against his glass. Imidiatly everybody in the hall went quite. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Before the sorting ceremony will start I have to remind you again that the Forbidden Forrest ist forbidden to every student. The first and second years students are also not allowed to visit Hogsmead. The first Hogsmead weekend will be, as usual, at Helloween. I also would like to introduce you to Miss von den Auen, your new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher." While Catharina got up the students were applauding. "Fine, fine !" said Dumbledore. "We may now beginn with the sorting ceremony."
While the hat was sorting the new students in their houses the three kids had started whispering. "Have you seen how angrily Snape had been watching the new teacher ?" asked Ron. "No wonder." Hermoine answered. "Again he hadn't got the DADA job." "I wonder how she's going to be. On my opinion Professor Lupin was the best teacher we had." Harry said. The others nodded their agreement. "Her name sounds German. So far I had never heared about her." Hermoine said.
They finished their mumbling as soon as the first student had been sorted into the Gryffindor house. They gave him a warm welcome. As soon as the sorting ceremony had been finished heaps of dilicious food appeared on the table and everybody started eating.