Neville looked at Harry.
"I knew the defense against the dark arts teacher looked like Snape." Harry rolled his eyes at him and sat silently. Snape was watching him closely. A sudden uneasiness fell upon them. Was Snape still angry with Harry for seeing his worst recollection ever? He couldn't be, that was months ago and Harry had previously apologized to him many, many times. Out of the corner of his eye, Harry could see Draco enter the room with Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle. Finally Snape called for his attention, and the class began.
*
"Alright, at this moment does anyone in addition to Rosemary have to use the lavatory?" Hermione asked the group of first years her and Ron were to be looking after. Every boy and girl raised his or her hand. Ron directed the boys to their restrooms and Hermione did the same with the girls. For the first time that day, they were alone. Ron sat on the floor and leaned his back against the wall. Hermione sat next to him.
"Rowdy group of kids, no wonder they cant find their way around." Ron said looking across the hall out the window. It was sunny out, great day to start Quidditch.
"You know Ron, you weren't exactly master of the halls our first day either."
"At least I wasn't jumping off the walls asking for more chocolate frogs. Honestly, some of them are a little loopy." Ron looked at Hermione.
"Well at least some of them aren't lazy and stupid," she said, and laughed a bit. Ron leaned over.
"And thank goodness none of them are know-it-all's whose life is surrounded by studying."
"Some of them can at least keep their mouths shut."
"Hey-"
"Ron, shut up." She said and began to kiss him. A voice behind them shrieked.
"Hey! I want Ron as a boyfriend!" It was the same first year that called Ron cute. Hermione smiled and stood up. She took the girl by the shoulders and started walking with her. Ron sat in awe of what had just happened. A few boys came out of the restroom and stood by Ron. They were watching Hermione too.
"Isn't she the greatest?" a large boy asked. The taller skinnier one nodded and said.
"Yeah, if only she would like a couple of first years like us." Ron smiled and stood up.
"Cheer up boys! One day you'll find your bossy bookworm and be happy for a long time!" The same two boys looked up at him.
"Gee? You really think so?" the larger one asked. Ron nodded and gathered the rest of the group.
"Lets press on!" and with that they ran to catch up with Hermione.
*
"And for homework I want a five page essay on the Polywithern charm. See you next week class," Snape said then said at his desk. Harry gathered his books and started for the door.
"I hope you'll be telling Weasley and Granger their assignment as well," Snape said to Harry without looking up.
"Yes sir." And with that, Harry left the room. He didn't have any more classes for the day, fortunate for him. Potions were tomorrow, and he knew he would be getting a new potions teacher. Harry walked down the corridors to the fat lady portrait.
"Lemon Drop," he said and the picture swung open. No one was in the common room. -Ron and Hermione must still be out- he thought and took out his book, which covered common Polywithern charm figures. Harry knew nothing on the charm and didn't want to fall behind his first day, and lose sleep much like last year. The charm was a basic, yet powerful. It defended you against basic attacks. One of the few charms used in defending yourself . . .etc. etc.
"Harry, how was your day?" A voice said. Harry jumped. He didn't hear anyone enter the common room. It was Hermione and Ron.
"Fine, just fine. Snape is our new defense against the dark arts teacher-" Ron stopped him mid sentence.
"SNAPE? No way, your joking right?" Harry shook his head.
"No, and we have a five page essay on the Polywithern charm, due next week. You two have to do it as well." Hermione sat.
"Any other homework aside from that?" she asked taking out a new homework planner. Harry shook his head.
"How was your day guys?" He asked. Hermione looked at Ron then said.
"Perfectly boring. None of the kids had a clue to what was going on around them. Fortunately we got them in line, and we can return to classes tomorrow. Right Ron?" Ron nodded. A few more people began to enter the common room. Ginny was among them, and sat with the group.
"Hey guys, has anyone heard anything else about the Draco and the Gryffindor girl yet?" she asked. All of them said no, Ginny smiled.
"Well this was just heard, the girl STILL has feelings for Draco, but its been said she also feels strongly about someone in Gryffindor. She can't make up her mind!" Harry looked around at all the Gryffindor couples.
"It could be anybody! Look around you, almost everyone is together!"
"That poor, poor girl," Hermione said opening her book to the Polywithern charm page.
*
"I can not wait to see our new potions teacher, I really wonder who it is!" Hermione said walking down the halls with Harry and Ron. It was time for potions and no one had heard a thing about the new teacher. Hermione opened the door. A small, mean looking woman was sitting at the desk. Everyone sat down; the woman did not speak until every last seat was filled.
"Hello, my name is Professor Minnybottom. Now there is nothing funny about my name. Right? Isn't it a lovely name?" she asked. No one said a thing. She tapped her foot impatiently.
"When I ask a question you either respond Yes Professor Minnybottom, or No Professor Minnybottom. Got it? Now again, don't I have a lovely name?" everyone answered the same thing, Yes Professor Minnybottom. No one spoke the whole class time, unless Professor Minnybottom asked him or her a question.
"For homework, I need all of you to concoct a potion strong enough to silence this parrot for five minutes. Any questions, no? Good, see you all next week." No one spoke until they were out of the class.
"Professor Minnybottom? Is this some kind of joke?" Ron asked.
"I almost thought she was Snape in disguise, they are alike in so many ways." Harry said. Down the hall he could see Pansy and Draco kissing again. He tried not to look at them as they walked by. Hermione made a remark that Harry nor Ron heard. Harry spotted Cho walking alone. It felt good to walk past her and not feel nervous. It felt good.
"I knew the defense against the dark arts teacher looked like Snape." Harry rolled his eyes at him and sat silently. Snape was watching him closely. A sudden uneasiness fell upon them. Was Snape still angry with Harry for seeing his worst recollection ever? He couldn't be, that was months ago and Harry had previously apologized to him many, many times. Out of the corner of his eye, Harry could see Draco enter the room with Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle. Finally Snape called for his attention, and the class began.
*
"Alright, at this moment does anyone in addition to Rosemary have to use the lavatory?" Hermione asked the group of first years her and Ron were to be looking after. Every boy and girl raised his or her hand. Ron directed the boys to their restrooms and Hermione did the same with the girls. For the first time that day, they were alone. Ron sat on the floor and leaned his back against the wall. Hermione sat next to him.
"Rowdy group of kids, no wonder they cant find their way around." Ron said looking across the hall out the window. It was sunny out, great day to start Quidditch.
"You know Ron, you weren't exactly master of the halls our first day either."
"At least I wasn't jumping off the walls asking for more chocolate frogs. Honestly, some of them are a little loopy." Ron looked at Hermione.
"Well at least some of them aren't lazy and stupid," she said, and laughed a bit. Ron leaned over.
"And thank goodness none of them are know-it-all's whose life is surrounded by studying."
"Some of them can at least keep their mouths shut."
"Hey-"
"Ron, shut up." She said and began to kiss him. A voice behind them shrieked.
"Hey! I want Ron as a boyfriend!" It was the same first year that called Ron cute. Hermione smiled and stood up. She took the girl by the shoulders and started walking with her. Ron sat in awe of what had just happened. A few boys came out of the restroom and stood by Ron. They were watching Hermione too.
"Isn't she the greatest?" a large boy asked. The taller skinnier one nodded and said.
"Yeah, if only she would like a couple of first years like us." Ron smiled and stood up.
"Cheer up boys! One day you'll find your bossy bookworm and be happy for a long time!" The same two boys looked up at him.
"Gee? You really think so?" the larger one asked. Ron nodded and gathered the rest of the group.
"Lets press on!" and with that they ran to catch up with Hermione.
*
"And for homework I want a five page essay on the Polywithern charm. See you next week class," Snape said then said at his desk. Harry gathered his books and started for the door.
"I hope you'll be telling Weasley and Granger their assignment as well," Snape said to Harry without looking up.
"Yes sir." And with that, Harry left the room. He didn't have any more classes for the day, fortunate for him. Potions were tomorrow, and he knew he would be getting a new potions teacher. Harry walked down the corridors to the fat lady portrait.
"Lemon Drop," he said and the picture swung open. No one was in the common room. -Ron and Hermione must still be out- he thought and took out his book, which covered common Polywithern charm figures. Harry knew nothing on the charm and didn't want to fall behind his first day, and lose sleep much like last year. The charm was a basic, yet powerful. It defended you against basic attacks. One of the few charms used in defending yourself . . .etc. etc.
"Harry, how was your day?" A voice said. Harry jumped. He didn't hear anyone enter the common room. It was Hermione and Ron.
"Fine, just fine. Snape is our new defense against the dark arts teacher-" Ron stopped him mid sentence.
"SNAPE? No way, your joking right?" Harry shook his head.
"No, and we have a five page essay on the Polywithern charm, due next week. You two have to do it as well." Hermione sat.
"Any other homework aside from that?" she asked taking out a new homework planner. Harry shook his head.
"How was your day guys?" He asked. Hermione looked at Ron then said.
"Perfectly boring. None of the kids had a clue to what was going on around them. Fortunately we got them in line, and we can return to classes tomorrow. Right Ron?" Ron nodded. A few more people began to enter the common room. Ginny was among them, and sat with the group.
"Hey guys, has anyone heard anything else about the Draco and the Gryffindor girl yet?" she asked. All of them said no, Ginny smiled.
"Well this was just heard, the girl STILL has feelings for Draco, but its been said she also feels strongly about someone in Gryffindor. She can't make up her mind!" Harry looked around at all the Gryffindor couples.
"It could be anybody! Look around you, almost everyone is together!"
"That poor, poor girl," Hermione said opening her book to the Polywithern charm page.
*
"I can not wait to see our new potions teacher, I really wonder who it is!" Hermione said walking down the halls with Harry and Ron. It was time for potions and no one had heard a thing about the new teacher. Hermione opened the door. A small, mean looking woman was sitting at the desk. Everyone sat down; the woman did not speak until every last seat was filled.
"Hello, my name is Professor Minnybottom. Now there is nothing funny about my name. Right? Isn't it a lovely name?" she asked. No one said a thing. She tapped her foot impatiently.
"When I ask a question you either respond Yes Professor Minnybottom, or No Professor Minnybottom. Got it? Now again, don't I have a lovely name?" everyone answered the same thing, Yes Professor Minnybottom. No one spoke the whole class time, unless Professor Minnybottom asked him or her a question.
"For homework, I need all of you to concoct a potion strong enough to silence this parrot for five minutes. Any questions, no? Good, see you all next week." No one spoke until they were out of the class.
"Professor Minnybottom? Is this some kind of joke?" Ron asked.
"I almost thought she was Snape in disguise, they are alike in so many ways." Harry said. Down the hall he could see Pansy and Draco kissing again. He tried not to look at them as they walked by. Hermione made a remark that Harry nor Ron heard. Harry spotted Cho walking alone. It felt good to walk past her and not feel nervous. It felt good.
