The misadventures of Professor Matthews - Chapter one
"I wonder who's going to be the defence teacher this year?" Hermione wondered.
"Probably another nut after Harry," Ron said.
"Thank you for the vote of confidence Ron," Harry said rolling his eyes.
"I'm only saying what people think," Ron said.
Harry was about to make a snide comment when he was cut off by Dumbledore.
"I have a few start of term announcements to make before we begin the feast," he said.
"Here we go," Ron whispered to Harry.
"First of all, the Forbidden Forest is called the Forbidden Forest because it is forbidden, so please stay out. A few older students need to be reminded about this too," Dumbledore looked in the direction of the Weasley twins, who were looking incredibly smug. "Mr Filch, our caretaker, would also like to remind you that there is to be no magic in the halls between classes. There is someone else, but as he doesn't seem to have arrived yet, let's eat!"
"It's not a very good impression is it?" Hermione said, "To be late for your first day of work."
"He's probably heard about the other defence teachers and is busy looking up some good hexes," Ron said.
"Hey look at McGonagall!" Harry said, pointing at Professor McGonagall. "She looks terrified!"
Professor McGonagall was sitting next to Dumbledore and was clutching her napkin fearfully. Dumbledore was patting her shoulder, and looked like he was trying to comfort her. Whatever he was saying didn't appear to be working.
"What's up with her?" Ron said.
At this point in time the doors to the Great Hall burst open and a tall man with messy brown hair slid in to the hall.
"Paul is here!" he yelled, throwing his arms into the air dramatically.
"Who's the nut bar?" Hermione asked as she watched the man moonwalk up to the staff table.
"I don't know but McGonagall doesn't look too happy. And look at Snape!" Harry said. Snape's mouth was hanging wide open in disbelief.
Dumbledore stood up quickly. "Students, I would like to introduce to you our new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Matthews!"
Professor Matthews grinned. "What's shaking kids?" he said flashing everyone the peace sign.
"Oh my god!" Professor McGonagall screamed. "It's the horrible, horrible boy!"
Professor Matthews walked over to Professor McGonagall and gave her a big bear hug from behind. "Professor McGonagall! You have no idea how much I've missed your classes!"
Professor McGonagall fainted and Professor Matthews dropped her onto the floor. "What's eating her these days?" he asked scratching his head in confusion.
He looked up at the other staff members and noticed Snape, who still had his mouth open in disbelief. "And what is your problem, pretty boy?" Professor Matthews asked darkly. Snape gave him the special sneer he reserved for Harry,
"Geez you wouldn't want the wind to change right about now, would you?" Professor Matthews said cheerfully. "Now where can I sit?"
"You may as well sit in Professor McGonagall's seat for now," Professor Dumbledore said. "I don't think she will be joining us again this evening."
And with that Professor Matthews cheerfully took his seat next to Dumbledore. "Let's eat!"
"Couldn't have put it better myself!" Dumbledore said with a smile. He clapped his hands twice and the food appeared on the house tables.
"I'm a little bit worried about this year," Hermione said to Harry.
"Well at least you know it's going to be interesting," Harry said.
"I wonder who's going to be the defence teacher this year?" Hermione wondered.
"Probably another nut after Harry," Ron said.
"Thank you for the vote of confidence Ron," Harry said rolling his eyes.
"I'm only saying what people think," Ron said.
Harry was about to make a snide comment when he was cut off by Dumbledore.
"I have a few start of term announcements to make before we begin the feast," he said.
"Here we go," Ron whispered to Harry.
"First of all, the Forbidden Forest is called the Forbidden Forest because it is forbidden, so please stay out. A few older students need to be reminded about this too," Dumbledore looked in the direction of the Weasley twins, who were looking incredibly smug. "Mr Filch, our caretaker, would also like to remind you that there is to be no magic in the halls between classes. There is someone else, but as he doesn't seem to have arrived yet, let's eat!"
"It's not a very good impression is it?" Hermione said, "To be late for your first day of work."
"He's probably heard about the other defence teachers and is busy looking up some good hexes," Ron said.
"Hey look at McGonagall!" Harry said, pointing at Professor McGonagall. "She looks terrified!"
Professor McGonagall was sitting next to Dumbledore and was clutching her napkin fearfully. Dumbledore was patting her shoulder, and looked like he was trying to comfort her. Whatever he was saying didn't appear to be working.
"What's up with her?" Ron said.
At this point in time the doors to the Great Hall burst open and a tall man with messy brown hair slid in to the hall.
"Paul is here!" he yelled, throwing his arms into the air dramatically.
"Who's the nut bar?" Hermione asked as she watched the man moonwalk up to the staff table.
"I don't know but McGonagall doesn't look too happy. And look at Snape!" Harry said. Snape's mouth was hanging wide open in disbelief.
Dumbledore stood up quickly. "Students, I would like to introduce to you our new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Matthews!"
Professor Matthews grinned. "What's shaking kids?" he said flashing everyone the peace sign.
"Oh my god!" Professor McGonagall screamed. "It's the horrible, horrible boy!"
Professor Matthews walked over to Professor McGonagall and gave her a big bear hug from behind. "Professor McGonagall! You have no idea how much I've missed your classes!"
Professor McGonagall fainted and Professor Matthews dropped her onto the floor. "What's eating her these days?" he asked scratching his head in confusion.
He looked up at the other staff members and noticed Snape, who still had his mouth open in disbelief. "And what is your problem, pretty boy?" Professor Matthews asked darkly. Snape gave him the special sneer he reserved for Harry,
"Geez you wouldn't want the wind to change right about now, would you?" Professor Matthews said cheerfully. "Now where can I sit?"
"You may as well sit in Professor McGonagall's seat for now," Professor Dumbledore said. "I don't think she will be joining us again this evening."
And with that Professor Matthews cheerfully took his seat next to Dumbledore. "Let's eat!"
"Couldn't have put it better myself!" Dumbledore said with a smile. He clapped his hands twice and the food appeared on the house tables.
"I'm a little bit worried about this year," Hermione said to Harry.
"Well at least you know it's going to be interesting," Harry said.