All characters belong to JK Rowling, except Anastasia, who is mine. This is
set at the start of Harry's fifth year, and it's mainly about
Snape/Anastasia, though there's a bit of Ron/Hermione in here too.
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PART 1
Dumbledore opened the door for the new teacher.
'And this, my dear, is your new office. It's small, but comfortable. I hope that you'll be happy here, and, er, occupy it for a tad longer than your predessesors'
He smiled, kindly, and Anastasia returned the smile, albeit nervously.. She had heard the stories of the previous Defence Against The Dark Arts teachers, and was beginning to wonder if she should have accepted the job. Especially now, when correct teaching of the subject was more important than ever. Still, she was sure she'd be OK, especially with Dumbledore looking out for her...He was speaking now
'I'll leave you to unpack. After you have done that, I hope you will join us in the Great Hall. I expect you'll be hungry,which is why I've arranged a meal for all the professors. It'll be a chance for you to meet your new colleagues before term starts.'
And with that, he was gone, leaving Anastasia to look around her office. It wasn't too bad, she thought. A bit dingy, but she supposed it would look better once she'd settled in and put a few of her personal belongings around. But she would do that later-first, she had to change out of her muggle clothes. She had travelled to Hogwarts by muggle public transport, and so was dressed as one of them, so not to attract attention. (Although, she thought, her mane of pink hair drew enough attention anyway). She had got to Hogwarts from the nearest muggle town by taxi, and the driver had been reluctant to drop her off at what he saw as a load of old ruins in the middle of nowhere. She, naturally, could see the 'ruins' for what they really were-the oldest and most famous scholl of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the world. After much persuasion, plus a generous tip, the driver had left, leaving Anastasia to start her new career.
She reached into her suitcase, pulled out some of her robes and went over to the full length mirror in the corner. Which ones should she wear? She wanted to make a good impression on her new workmates...there was one in particular she wanted to to impress.
'Don't be stupid' she scolded herself. 'There's no guarantee that it is him' She looked down at her robes, still deliberating. 'though, of course, it is an unusual name' She grinned into the mirror, feeling like a teenager again. If it was him, she had to make a good impression-he didn't notice her during the seven years they were at school together, so she wanted to make sure he'd notice her now.
'But remember', she said to herself 'he did notice you once'. She cringed at the memory. She hoped that he didn't remember that day as vividly as she did...
Please review!
PART 1
Dumbledore opened the door for the new teacher.
'And this, my dear, is your new office. It's small, but comfortable. I hope that you'll be happy here, and, er, occupy it for a tad longer than your predessesors'
He smiled, kindly, and Anastasia returned the smile, albeit nervously.. She had heard the stories of the previous Defence Against The Dark Arts teachers, and was beginning to wonder if she should have accepted the job. Especially now, when correct teaching of the subject was more important than ever. Still, she was sure she'd be OK, especially with Dumbledore looking out for her...He was speaking now
'I'll leave you to unpack. After you have done that, I hope you will join us in the Great Hall. I expect you'll be hungry,which is why I've arranged a meal for all the professors. It'll be a chance for you to meet your new colleagues before term starts.'
And with that, he was gone, leaving Anastasia to look around her office. It wasn't too bad, she thought. A bit dingy, but she supposed it would look better once she'd settled in and put a few of her personal belongings around. But she would do that later-first, she had to change out of her muggle clothes. She had travelled to Hogwarts by muggle public transport, and so was dressed as one of them, so not to attract attention. (Although, she thought, her mane of pink hair drew enough attention anyway). She had got to Hogwarts from the nearest muggle town by taxi, and the driver had been reluctant to drop her off at what he saw as a load of old ruins in the middle of nowhere. She, naturally, could see the 'ruins' for what they really were-the oldest and most famous scholl of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the world. After much persuasion, plus a generous tip, the driver had left, leaving Anastasia to start her new career.
She reached into her suitcase, pulled out some of her robes and went over to the full length mirror in the corner. Which ones should she wear? She wanted to make a good impression on her new workmates...there was one in particular she wanted to to impress.
'Don't be stupid' she scolded herself. 'There's no guarantee that it is him' She looked down at her robes, still deliberating. 'though, of course, it is an unusual name' She grinned into the mirror, feeling like a teenager again. If it was him, she had to make a good impression-he didn't notice her during the seven years they were at school together, so she wanted to make sure he'd notice her now.
'But remember', she said to herself 'he did notice you once'. She cringed at the memory. She hoped that he didn't remember that day as vividly as she did...
