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Chapter 3

Classes Start

Harry was nervous.  Today was his first real day as headmaster of Hogwarts and he sat by the window watching the Hogwarts Express pulled into Hogsmeade.  He left his office wearing Dark Green Robes with Golden stripes.  When he walked out of his office, there was someone waiting for him.  It was Draco

"Hello Potter"

"Malfoy"

"Ready for classes" Draco Sneered

"About as ready as I'll ever be" Harry said cautiously as he began to walk to the Great Hall

"Be mindful of what happens, Potter.  Not all the governors approved your appointment and we can suspend you any time" Draco said as he walk along with Harry to the Great Hall

Harry ignored Draco's comments and continued walking to the Great Hall.  Jason was there waiting for him

"Hello Headmaster, and Mr. Malfoy"

Draco turned to Harry and said "I'm keeping my eyes on you Potter" and with that he entered the Great Hall

"What was that all about?" Jason asked

"Let's just say, that Mr. Malfoy and myself weren't the best of friends when we were classmates" Harry said keeping his eyes on Malfoy.

"Oh" Jason said "Well, I guess that explains why he was cautious to approve your appointment."

"When are the students arriving?" Harry asked, thoughtfully changing the subject.

"The Returning students are already inside and the first years will be arriving soon, Victoria is waiting for them at the Front Entrance"

"Let's Get ready for them then" Harry said leading Jason into the Great Hall.  The Great Hall was a magnificent as ever.  Candles were lit all over the place.  Athena was sitting by Harry's chair at the Head table waiting for him.  The sorting hat was sitting on a stool in the front of the room, just as it had when Harry was a first year.  Harry grinned as the Hat greeted him.

Just when he settled in, the first years entered the room.  And the sorting ceremony began.  Harry talked with George and Samantha was they all watched the ceremony.  Some names caught Harry's ear as he listened to the ceremony, but a few stood out over the others as it was called last "Wealsey, Virginia."  Harry looked on as a little red headed girl, the spitting image of the younger sister of his best friend Ron was sorted into Gryffindor.  With her, the Sorting was done and Harry made the year's announcements.

"I hope that I won't be too disappointing as a Headmaster" Harry said, as the students just looked at him in awe and complete silence, but Harry continued "the Dark forest is forbidden to all students and I want to wish you all luck as we begin a new school year.  Now let's begin the feast" with that Harry Clapped his hands and the feast began.

The feast soon ended as the students quickly ate everything and the prefects lead the student to their new homes.  Harry settled into his office before turning in for the night.  He owled the Head Boy and Girl, Franklin Monroe and Jessica Wellington, to call them in for a meeting tomorrow morning along with the prefects.  He also sent an owl to Harold Weasley, son of Ronald, to determine who were the latest Ginny's parents.  Victoria, then knocked on his door just after Athena had flown out the window.

"Headmaster, today went well," she said looking tired.

"Well as one can expect anyway.  Harry said, "Its been a while since I've been this nervous"

"I can't imagine that a bunch of kids would make the great Harry Potter nervous, after all that you've done." Victoria said smiling.

"I suppose that this might seem easy in comparison to other things that I've done, but I consider this one of the most important things that anyone can do with their lives, especially with what I've been through and experienced"

Victoria looked up at Dumbledore's Portrait, "He helped you through a lot if it didn't he"

"We need more people like him, I figure if I can be any of what he was to me, then I've done what needs to be done"

Victoria got up and moved to the door and said "I have a feeling that you'll be better and more memorable if your tenure is anything like when you were a student" as she closed the door

In the Dungeons

"are you sure no one is watching us? A Man said

"of course, the new headmaster isn't as smart or vigilant as Snape was, we'll definitely be safe here" a woman replied

"Excellent, this is the best place to bring back the Dark Arts, and we can start with the defeat of Harry Potter" the man said as the two broke into an evil laugh.