Hello My Adoring Fans! I'm not going to talk to you long because this chapter is my best work so far! Sorry dears. Okay here goes!

HUGE disclaimer: I do not own Harry potter. The descriptions of the "surprise characters" are taken straight out of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. All credits to J.K. Rowling. I'm not taking any credit. Only the plot is mine, oh yeah, and the brilliant purely genius smog? That's mine too.

After breakfast the 5th year Gryffindors and Ravenclaws had Defense Against the Dark Arts. Not a soul was not curious to see who the new professor was. They hadn't seen them at dinner or breakfast. It was making them very suspenseful.

Hermione, Ron and Harry were among the first ones in class. (Thanks to a certain young heroine of ours.) When the class filled up, the students sat impatiently chattering. The new professor wasn't earning a very good first impression by being late. Hermione looked at the clock. To her amazement the clock that hung above the door well was gone. A new very strange figure had taken its place. She was just about to point this out to Parvati and Ron, who were sitting next to her on the left when ---

Without warning the air in front of the teachers desk turned thick and smoggy. Ron gulped and looked across Hermione to Harry, on Hermione's right. "Not one of your 'friends' I hope, Harry?"

They could hear hooves galloping. Out of the smog appeared two centaurs! (OMG- aren't you excited?) The first with red hair and a beard, and a chestnut body with a long, reddish tail. It was Ronan. The second, had black hair and a black body, he looked much wilder than Ronan. (CREDITS TO J.K. ROWLING) He was more reckless too. The other students were shocked because unlike Harry, Ron and Hermione they had never seen these creatures before. Ron stood to calm everyone down.

"Don't worry guys. This is Ronan and that's Bane. They are centaurs!"

"Are you our new DADA professors?" asked Hermione.

"No, that would be me," came a third voice. Hermione would have screamed but in the presence of centaurs she was not in any danger.

Behind Ronan and Bane emerged a third centaur. A much younger one, with white-blond hair and a palomino body and astonishing blue eyes, like pale sapphires. (CREDIT TO J.K. ROWLING)

"Firenze!!!" Harry cried out. He was ever grateful to his friend who had saved him four years ago in the Forbidden Forest from his doom.

"Hello Mr. Potter. Nice to see you, safe after such an encounter with the Dark Lord only a few months ago." Centaurs knew all.

"And I'm so glad to see you!!"

Firenze was the most loved centaur to the Gryffindor Trio. He had much more love in his centaur heart for humans than the other ones.

Firenze introduced himself. Then he assigned the class an essay on centaurs so that they would learn about him quickly.

"Harry," he said. "I must go to see Dumbledore. Keep a watchful eye on your classmates please." Firenze turned to Bane and Ronan. "Thank you for your assistance, friends. I shall be in The Forest soon."

The whole class watched as the smog reappeared and the older centaurs bid farewell and left the class's presence.

What a class! Hermione hurried off to the library to start her essay before lunch. Someone grabbed her by the hand.

Dun-dun-dun. Don't you all just love my cliffhangers??? Anyway, since I have a very large and opinionated audience I need to make sure you are all pleased and happy. Please read and review. AND PLEASE CONTINUE READING!!!! Thanks so much. This would be nothing without you!

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