Chapter 8 –A new History………Teacher?

Harry and Ron entered Trelawney's stuffy classroom and took their seats as far away from Professor Trelawney as possible. They made sure to save a seat for Olivia when it was clear that she was going to be late for class. Once again Professor Trelawney floated into the classroom at the beginning of class to make her start of term entrance. If it was possible Harry thought that she looked even more like a bug then she normally did.

"Hello my dears I have spent the last few days watching the events of the future and planning on what exactly to teach you this year. I've seen that this year we will cover crystal balls in more depth and will spend much time on the reading of cards. I have also seen………"

But they never heard what else Professor Trelawney had 'seen' for at that moment Olivia came in.

"Sorry Professor I had to talk to Professor Snape." Olivia explained.

"Do not worry dear I had foreseen that you would be late today. I've also foreseen that we will discover at least one true seer in this class. I've also seen that two will leave our ranks around March."

Professor Trelawney then looked directly at Harry before saying her last prediction.

"We will also unfortunately lose two or three forever by the end of this year."

Harry rolled his eyes at having his death predicted yet again. He could tell that Professor Trelawney was about to elaborate on his death but Olivia interrupted.

"Excuse me Professor but may I sit down now or do you want me to stand?" Olivia questioned

"Before you take your seat with Mr. Potter and Weasley I would like to know if you have ever had Divination before."

"Well I would hope that you would be able to see something as simple as that." Olivia quipped.

"My vision is clouded by your unfamiliarity."

"Well let me clear it up for you………No!"

With that Olivia turned and walked to the back of the room where Ron and Harry were trying their hardest not to laugh. Professor Trelawney stared at Olivia for a few seconds before going back to her explanation of what the class would learn this year completely forgetting her explanation of Harry's death.

"I doubt it took much to see that you would be late." Ron whispered after Trelawney had turned around.

"Yea and I doubt it took a lot to predict those death's since Voldemort's back." Harry added with Ron cringing at the name.

"I agree except I think she's wrong with the one that will leave in March I think it'll be more like October." Olivia added.

Just then Professor Trelawney turned around again and they had to suppress their laughter and pretend to be seeing things in the crystal balls that had appeared on their table.

"So what'd you have to talk to Snape about?" Harry asked

"Later." Olivia replied as she saw Trelawney nearing their table.

Harry saw this also and pretended to be concentrating on what he 'saw' in the ball. This worked and Trelawney walked right past them. The rest of the class Olivia sat there and worked on her mind reading skills. She worked on filtering what she heard and how to block out either certain people or everything. One time when she was reading Parvati's she decided to try a little bit of mind control.

"I wonder if Harry will ask me to this years Yule Ball again?" Parvati wondered. "I see that he will………YEAH for me!"

"Do you really see that or are you making it up?" Olivia challenged

"Well I saw that he would ask me last year so I'm sure I'm right."

"Did you see that before or after he asked you?"

"Before"

"Was it only because he didn't have a date yet? And how were you sure that he would ask you?"

"I………I don't know………But I know I'm right."

Olivia then decided to leave Parvati to her thoughts since they really weren't all that interesting.

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Harry, Olivia and Ron met up with Hermione in Defense Against the Dark Arts after a quick lunch. They grabbed seats at the front of the room because they were excited to meet the new teacher. Olivia had never seen her before but Harry and Ron stated that they thought she looked nice enough so Olivia just went along with it. A few minutes later a woman about 5'9" with short reddish brown hair and a very familiar face entered the classroom.

"Hello all I'm Professor Fireoza and I will be your part time Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Now before you all start asking me questions let me explain. The Headmaster had asked your professor from two years ago, Professor Lupin, to return. Professor Lupin agreed but he still has errands to run for Dumbledore and since he is a werewolf he decided that he would need an assistant, that's where I come in. So I'll be joint teaching this class with Professor Lupin."

The class seemed acceptant of the situation and didn't complain about either teacher, in fact most were happy. Harry, Hermione, and Ron were ecstatic that Professor Lupin was teaching. Olivia on the other hand had missed most of Professor Fireoza's explanation. As soon as she heard her name Olivia sat there studying the professor, she was sure that she had seen this woman before and the name sounded familiar only slightly different. Olivia was so caught up in her own thought's that she missed the first half of class and would have missed more if the Professor had not called on her.

"Ms. Stanton………Ms. Stanton"

"Wha………Oh- sorry Professor I………I sorta dazed there." Olivia apologized

"Please do try to pay more attention Ms. Stanton. Now who can tell me the eating habits of Vampires?"

The rest of the class they took notes on Vampires and Olivia found that a lot of the myths about Vampires were actually true. All too soon though the class was over.

"For homework I would like you all to write a foot and a half long on the lifestyle and habits of Vampires due next Tuesday. Oh and please note that Professor Lupin will probably be back next week. Oh and Ms. Stanton could I please see you after class?"

Olivia knew this was coming since she had zoned out for almost half the class so she turned on her charm and went to meet her fate. What she met though was a surprise that she had been on the edge of the whole class.

"Ms. Stanton do you know why I've held you after class?" Professor Fireoza questioned.

"Because I zoned out for half of your class?"

"Well that but there's something else………I believe that you know what I'm talking about."

"You mean why I zoned out?"

"If it's what I think then yes."

"The fact that I swear I've seen you before and that I know you but in a different form sort of." Olivia elaborated.

"Yes, you're right you do know me but in a different form. You know me as your ninth grade history teacher, Ms. Fiero."

Immediately recognition fell across Olivia's face but just as soon confusion took over as her brain began to place the big picture together.

"But wait why did you teach muggle history at a muggle high school if you're a witch?"

"I was training for a special type of teaching and therefore had to teach at a muggle school for a year."

"Oh………" That was all Olivia could say for somewhere in her mind she had the feeling that she was not being told the entire truth. Olivia then tried to read the professor's thoughts but found that there was some sort of wall blocking her from reading them. She wasn't sure how Professor Fireoza was blocking her but she didn't really like it.

"So wait how do you know Professor Lupin?"

"He and I were friends some years back before I went to American to train for my teaching. Now may I ask how you ended up here young lady because the last time I checked you attended a muggle high school?"

"Well you see I was on a trip over here when I sort of stumbled in on the whole thing and Professor Dumbledore decided to let me stay." Olivia quickly summarized for she wasn't sure just how much she was allowed to tell the Professor. She hoped to god that the professor would just but her story and not question it, and lucky her that's just what Professor Fireoza did.

"I'll let you go now so that you'll be able to catch at least 3 quarters of your next lesson."

"It's ok I have this period free anyway."

With that Olivia left Professor Fireoza's classroom and headed up to her dorm to do some serious thinking about the day's events so far and about what she had just learned about her old history teacher.