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Disclaimer: Harry Potter and its characters do not belong to me. Credit goes to JK Rowling
Chapter Two
The New Professor
Inside the Great Hall that night, Dumbledore stood up to speak just before the new first years were sorted. "I would like to announce a change in classes. Professor Snape shall now be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. To take his place in Potions is the newly arrived Professor Stuart," he said. The students all looked over at the Head Table were Stuart was sitting in between McGonagall and Snape. The students were quiet but most of them were happy that Snape had finally gotten the subject that he had always wanted to teach. The first years were sorted quickly and then the feast began.
Ron, Harry and Hermione walked up to the Gryffindor common room later on after the feast was over. When they reached the Fat Lady, Hermione said, "Ellox." Inside the common room, Ron said goodnight to Harry and Hermione. Harry was about to do the same and follow Ron up to the boys dormitory when Hermione stopped him. "I'd like to talk to you about something, Harry," she said softly. Harry nodded and followed Hermione to the couch in front of the fire. As he sat down, he asked, "What is it Hermione?" "Well, I just wanted to tell you that." Hermione began to say, but she trailed off, her cheeks a bright red. "What is it Herm?" Harry asked, puzzled at her behavior. "Well, I-I like you a lot Harry. I was hoping there was a chance we could be more than friends," Hermione said quickly. She then got up from the couch and ran up the stairs to the girls dormitories. Harry remained in front of the fire, thinking about what Hermione had just told him. He realized that he did like her as more than a friend, and that thought filled him with warmth. Looking at the clock above the mantle, he stood up and walked up to his room. As he got into bed after changing his pajamas, he hoped that he would be able to dream about Hermione. Instead, he dreamt about his mum and the red-haired woman who looked a lot like Professor Stuart again.
The next day, Ron, Hermione and Harry got their schedules and discovered they had Potions first. As they walked down to the dungeons, Ron said, "I can't believe it. We always have Potions first thing in the morning. Snape'll take at least fifty points away from Gryffindor I bet." "No he won't," Hermione immediately replied. "You've already forgotten Ron, Snape is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." "Yeah," Harry chimed in. "I just hope that Professor Stuart isn't too fond of Slytherin." "Me too!" Ron and Hermione said unison. As they walked into the Potions classroom, they could tell there was something different inside. "Look at the ceiling!" Hermione exclaimed, looking up. The ceiling had been bewitched to look like the sky outside of the castle.
"I thought this classroom could use a bit of cheering up," a voice behind the trio said. It was Professor Stuart and she was wearing light blue robes that were covered in stains. When she saw the three looking at her robes, she smiled. "Here, since you're my first students to arrive here today I'll tell you what we're going to be doing today," she said, handing them robes. She gave Harry a green one, Ron a red one and Hermione a purple one. "Today we are going to learn how to mix an Ennith Glob potion. I've given you these robes as it can get quite messy," Stuart said. "I've heard of that potion before Professor," Hermione said. "But I don't know what it does." "Well I can't tell you until later on," Stuart replied. "Miss Granger, Mr. Weasley, if you'll take this list of ingredients and go get them in that cupboard I would be very grateful." Stuart waved her hand and a piece of parchment appeared before Ron and Hermione. "Wow! How did you do that?" Ron asked, amazed. Stuart just smiled and then turned to Harry. "Mr. Potter, I'd like you to help me get the silver cauldrons we'll need for this potion please." Harry nodded and followed Stuart to a large closet on the side of the classroom. He finally gathered enough courage and asked, "You never answered my question Professor, did you know my mother at all?"
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and its characters do not belong to me. Credit goes to JK Rowling
Chapter Two
The New Professor
Inside the Great Hall that night, Dumbledore stood up to speak just before the new first years were sorted. "I would like to announce a change in classes. Professor Snape shall now be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. To take his place in Potions is the newly arrived Professor Stuart," he said. The students all looked over at the Head Table were Stuart was sitting in between McGonagall and Snape. The students were quiet but most of them were happy that Snape had finally gotten the subject that he had always wanted to teach. The first years were sorted quickly and then the feast began.
Ron, Harry and Hermione walked up to the Gryffindor common room later on after the feast was over. When they reached the Fat Lady, Hermione said, "Ellox." Inside the common room, Ron said goodnight to Harry and Hermione. Harry was about to do the same and follow Ron up to the boys dormitory when Hermione stopped him. "I'd like to talk to you about something, Harry," she said softly. Harry nodded and followed Hermione to the couch in front of the fire. As he sat down, he asked, "What is it Hermione?" "Well, I just wanted to tell you that." Hermione began to say, but she trailed off, her cheeks a bright red. "What is it Herm?" Harry asked, puzzled at her behavior. "Well, I-I like you a lot Harry. I was hoping there was a chance we could be more than friends," Hermione said quickly. She then got up from the couch and ran up the stairs to the girls dormitories. Harry remained in front of the fire, thinking about what Hermione had just told him. He realized that he did like her as more than a friend, and that thought filled him with warmth. Looking at the clock above the mantle, he stood up and walked up to his room. As he got into bed after changing his pajamas, he hoped that he would be able to dream about Hermione. Instead, he dreamt about his mum and the red-haired woman who looked a lot like Professor Stuart again.
The next day, Ron, Hermione and Harry got their schedules and discovered they had Potions first. As they walked down to the dungeons, Ron said, "I can't believe it. We always have Potions first thing in the morning. Snape'll take at least fifty points away from Gryffindor I bet." "No he won't," Hermione immediately replied. "You've already forgotten Ron, Snape is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." "Yeah," Harry chimed in. "I just hope that Professor Stuart isn't too fond of Slytherin." "Me too!" Ron and Hermione said unison. As they walked into the Potions classroom, they could tell there was something different inside. "Look at the ceiling!" Hermione exclaimed, looking up. The ceiling had been bewitched to look like the sky outside of the castle.
"I thought this classroom could use a bit of cheering up," a voice behind the trio said. It was Professor Stuart and she was wearing light blue robes that were covered in stains. When she saw the three looking at her robes, she smiled. "Here, since you're my first students to arrive here today I'll tell you what we're going to be doing today," she said, handing them robes. She gave Harry a green one, Ron a red one and Hermione a purple one. "Today we are going to learn how to mix an Ennith Glob potion. I've given you these robes as it can get quite messy," Stuart said. "I've heard of that potion before Professor," Hermione said. "But I don't know what it does." "Well I can't tell you until later on," Stuart replied. "Miss Granger, Mr. Weasley, if you'll take this list of ingredients and go get them in that cupboard I would be very grateful." Stuart waved her hand and a piece of parchment appeared before Ron and Hermione. "Wow! How did you do that?" Ron asked, amazed. Stuart just smiled and then turned to Harry. "Mr. Potter, I'd like you to help me get the silver cauldrons we'll need for this potion please." Harry nodded and followed Stuart to a large closet on the side of the classroom. He finally gathered enough courage and asked, "You never answered my question Professor, did you know my mother at all?"