The Price of Forgiveness
A low murmur filled the Great Hall as the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students prepared to have their very first dinner of the year. The enormous room glowed under a clear starry night that could be seen from the enchanted ceiling.
After the Sorting, the headmaster gave his traditional short speech; it said something like this:
"I welcome you all, students and educators, back to our beloved castle. I'm sad to inform, though, that it seems our new Defense against Dark Arts teacher will not be here to-"
"To see the Sorting, but won't definitely miss dinner this very special night" said a female voice from behind.
Everyone in the room turned their attention to the woman that stood in front of the open doors that led to the Great Hall.
She was a short slim woman, with dark brown curls that hung to her shoulders. She had long eyelashes that covered her dark brown eyes, but nobody could tell from their seat. She was wearing a dark blue robe that made her olive skin look pale.
This woman's name was Gabrielle.
"I'm so delighted to welcome Miss Gabrielle Fortunic, our new Defense against Dark Arts teacher" Dumbledore said after a pause.
Gabrielle walked to her seat in the long staff table. She let Dumbledore introduce her to the students and the school's staff; she thanked and sat down smiling.
She had an ugly smile. It looked fake, but nobody in that room really cared; except for one person: Severus Snape.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were the first to arrive to their first Defense against Dark Arts class the next day. Hermione, excited about being named a Prefect, had made her friends wake up early and be ready for classes before everyone else.
Gabrielle looked at her students and recognized the boy with the scar in his head. She smiled.
"Good morning Miss Fortunic" Hermione said right before walking to her seat.
"Good morning Miss Granger, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Potter; how nice to see you again Harry" Gabrielle said making Harry stop dead in his tracks.
"Good morning miss" Harry said "er. have we, have we met before?" He asked.
"Yes, we have" she answered standing in front of her desk "but the last time I saw you, you were no more than nine months old"
At that moment, Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil entered the room along with five more Gryffindors. They took Gabrielle's attention, so Harry just took his seat. He kept thinking, though, about what she had just told him.
"Harry, do you realize this woman knew your parents?" Hermione asked Harry in a low voice.
"I do. I want to ask her how she knew them, and. if she can tell me anything about them" he said looking at Gabrielle.
She winked at him and smiled.
"We will talk" she mouthed to him and resumed attending the more students that came in.
A low murmur filled the Great Hall as the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students prepared to have their very first dinner of the year. The enormous room glowed under a clear starry night that could be seen from the enchanted ceiling.
After the Sorting, the headmaster gave his traditional short speech; it said something like this:
"I welcome you all, students and educators, back to our beloved castle. I'm sad to inform, though, that it seems our new Defense against Dark Arts teacher will not be here to-"
"To see the Sorting, but won't definitely miss dinner this very special night" said a female voice from behind.
Everyone in the room turned their attention to the woman that stood in front of the open doors that led to the Great Hall.
She was a short slim woman, with dark brown curls that hung to her shoulders. She had long eyelashes that covered her dark brown eyes, but nobody could tell from their seat. She was wearing a dark blue robe that made her olive skin look pale.
This woman's name was Gabrielle.
"I'm so delighted to welcome Miss Gabrielle Fortunic, our new Defense against Dark Arts teacher" Dumbledore said after a pause.
Gabrielle walked to her seat in the long staff table. She let Dumbledore introduce her to the students and the school's staff; she thanked and sat down smiling.
She had an ugly smile. It looked fake, but nobody in that room really cared; except for one person: Severus Snape.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were the first to arrive to their first Defense against Dark Arts class the next day. Hermione, excited about being named a Prefect, had made her friends wake up early and be ready for classes before everyone else.
Gabrielle looked at her students and recognized the boy with the scar in his head. She smiled.
"Good morning Miss Fortunic" Hermione said right before walking to her seat.
"Good morning Miss Granger, Mr. Weasley and Mr. Potter; how nice to see you again Harry" Gabrielle said making Harry stop dead in his tracks.
"Good morning miss" Harry said "er. have we, have we met before?" He asked.
"Yes, we have" she answered standing in front of her desk "but the last time I saw you, you were no more than nine months old"
At that moment, Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil entered the room along with five more Gryffindors. They took Gabrielle's attention, so Harry just took his seat. He kept thinking, though, about what she had just told him.
"Harry, do you realize this woman knew your parents?" Hermione asked Harry in a low voice.
"I do. I want to ask her how she knew them, and. if she can tell me anything about them" he said looking at Gabrielle.
She winked at him and smiled.
"We will talk" she mouthed to him and resumed attending the more students that came in.