Disclaimer: This is my first HP fan fiction! I read the book for the FIRST time yesterday after I saw the film. So naturally, I don't own any characters and whatnot.....J.K Rowling owns all....except Professor Jocelyn Bell. She is mine...so if you all really, ReaLLy, REALLY love my story ( which I hope you do) ask before you mooch her off of me :) note: this is a very wild thought but, allow me to dream :)

Jocelyn woke up fairly early that morning. She was very nervous since this was her first teaching job ever. She got out of bed and went to the showers, and bumped into Nearly Headless Nick on the way, which wasn't that unusual. She did see something out of the ordinary though, Professor Quirrell was coming out of some room that had no door, she hid behind a statue while he past. Jocelyn didn't think much of it, everyone has their secrets. She wandered back to her room and slowly got dressed in her black dress and black robe. She pulled her long hair back into a bun and place her black hat atop her head. Did a quick make-up spell and she was off. She walked down the stairs with a little boy besides her yapping

"Hello!" the round boy spoke " I am Neville Longbottom!"

"Hello, I am Professor Bell. I believe you are in my period 1class." she said

" I will be sure to be on time, then!" he said shyly

"Good, I look foreword to seeing you there." Jocelyn smiled

"Pip Pip!" spoke the pudgy boy as he waddled back over to his friends shouting "HEY! She looks foreword to seeing me there!"

Jocelyn smiled and ambled over to her seat, taking in her surroundings. She saw Professor Quirrell sitting there nervously, like always. There was something strange about him but, again, everyone at Hogwarts was a little kooky. She glanced up and saw Severus Snape heading towards her. She saw all the children part as he came closer. They all acted afraid of him, she couldn't understand why, he was very pleasant to her and made her feel welcomed. She greeted him with a smile and he sat down. They were chatting until breakfast was well over. They parted and she went to her first class, she had a combined class of Sytherin and Gryffindor 1st years. She entered the class before her students arrived.

Her students came in and looked at her in surprise. They sat down and one of the students raised their hands.

"Yes and could you tell me your name?" Jocelyn called on her

"Hermonie and where is the teacher?" The girl asked

"I am your teacher, you may call me Professor Bell. I know I may not look like a professor but, trust me, I am more than qualified. I have 1 rule: They only person who can use magic in my class is me. You don't need magic to learn about great witches and wizards of the past. So I trust you all have read your summer readings?" She said and the students began to take out their books. " We will start on Page 23 and our first lesson will on Helga Halfhot. She the first witch to fly to the moon of rhombusis......" and so the lesson started with out a hitch and then suddenly a blotch of yellow pain flew at a boy with flaming red hair.

"Who used magic in this class?" she asked annoyed " What is your name?" she asked the boy who was rubbing the back of his head.

"Ron Weasly, Professor Bell." he said slightly blushing

"You alright, then?" she asked with concern

Ron now turned a deep shade of magenta. So his dark haired friend answered for him.

"He is fine, Professor Bell."

"So what is your name then?"

"Harry Potter" the boy responded

"Ah, Mister Potter." She said " Pleasure."

Jocelyn then turned to the class. "Do I really have to cast a lie spell?" she asked the class and they were silent "Fine." and she picked up her wand and said "Liarius GoHodius!" and a spark flew around the room and stopped at a smug blonde hair boy. "What is your name and dorm?"

"Draco Malfoy." the boy said "Sytherin."

"Fine. 10 points from Sytherin. I do not tolerate liars in my class. " she turned from him and continued on with her lesson for about half an hour or so.

"For a quick recap. Who is the 1st witch to fly to the moon of rhombusis ?"

The girl Hermonie raised her hand so high Jocelyn thought she was going to stand up. She looked around the room and saw no arms raised.

"Yes, Hermonie?" She asked

"Helga Halfhot!" she spoke

"Very good! I see you were the only one listening. 3 points to Gryffindor." she said as the bell rang. " read pages 30-35 for homework."

The children gathered up there things and flew out of the class room. Jocelyn sat on her desk and sighed . She had forgotten about how boring a class could be. She was terrified that she would be the dreaded teacher who kids would moan about having. She walked to the corridor to get to the staff room. She bumped into Professor Quirrell on her way.

" Pardon me." he said clearly "So sorry."

"You didn't stutter!" Jocelyn proclaim " Severus told me you always stuttered." she looked at him questionably

He looked around nervously "Oh! Yes I s-sometimes it comes and g-goes." he said quickly and turned and left.

" Strange one that." a voice spoke from behind her and she whipped around: It was Severus.

" Yes, he is quite the odd ball." she said as they walked towards to staff room.

" Has he said anything to you? Something that didn't fit?" He asked concerned

" Well, he didn't stuttered when he spoke to me earlier." she said " He is always sneaking around, you know. I saw him this morning coming out a secret passage. "

" Did he see you?" Severus asked quickly

" No, I doubt that, he was busying himself with some old parchment." Jocelyn said as they entered the staff room together. Severus glanced behind her and saw Quirrell giving him the evil eye and hurrying past. Severus looked pale.

" Something the matter, Severus?" Jocelyn asked as she filled up his coffee mug " Why are you asking about Quirrell?"

" No, nothing at all. I only ask because I don't know much about him, that's all." he said quickly covering up his fear. " Would like to join me for dinner tonight, Jocelyn, around 6ish?"

" I would like that" she said and glanced at the clock. " Best be off! Class starts in 5 minutes " and with that she turned and hurried to her classroom. She had open her class room door and out popped Quirrell!

"Oh hello! You gave me a fright!" Jocelyn said as she placed her coffee mug down. " Something you need you talk about?"

" Yes in f-fact, c-could we go for a walk after period t-two?" he asked

" Sure" she replied uneasily

" Good." he smiled and went on his way. Unfortunately Jocelyn didn't see the evil grin that stretched across his face as he left the room.