Chapter 2---Familiar Faces in Unseen Places
A week after Harry's arrival, he sat in his office, swiveling in his chair. He was making lesson plans for his first week. It was the monday before school started and he wanted to be prepared. He had an idea for what he would be showing the classes, but was having trouble with how small to start on his 1st Years. For his other classes he had planned it out like this:
2nd Years-Dark Animals(Small animals starting with Jimongs, and such)
3rd Years-Dark Animals Advanced(Same as he learned from Prof. Lupin.)
4th Years-Wizard Advanced Creatures and Dueling Basics
5ht Years-O.W.L. Magic
6th Years-N.E.W.T. Classes only for those who had E or higher on O.W.L.
7th Year-Advanced Dueling N.E.W.T.s
As he read this list, a thought hit him. He would wright to Remus, and ask him how he handled first years. Lupin, being a former teacher would know what to do here.
He summoned parchment and an ink bottle from his bag, and immediatey began to write.
Dear Remus,
I'm not sure if you know yet, but I have been hired as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts this year. I have drawn up lesson plans for most of my classes, but haven't decided what to do with my 1st years. Do you reckon you could give me some advice. I also included a list of my course lesson ideas, tell me what you think of them.
Your Friend,
Harry Potter
'That sounds about right.' Harry told himself as he magically sealed the letter.
"Hearthmire come here please!" Harry called. As soon as he said this a white snowy owl flew from her cage, and landed on Harry's shoulder. Harry had a snowy owl as his first pet, and became so fond of them that after his first 1 died, got another 1.
"I need you to take this to Remus. Can you do that?" And as Harry spoke he tied the letter to her leg, and she flew out the window.
After another hour of preparations, Harry decided that he needed to order a few things. He took out a magazine, and filled out an order form for a Jimong, Bogggart, a Moskoach, and a Fringenot.
He took the forms to the Owlery, and mailed them to Budrocks Farm of Dark Magical Creatures. After that, he decided to take a walk.
He stepped out of the Owlery, and proceeded to the West Wing of the school. On his way there, he encountered a certain room which he could never remember from his school days.
Curious, he opened the door, and found himself in the middle of a very large room made completely of glass, but what Harry noticed at once about this room, was a large mirror at the end of the room which Harry had encountered his first year at Hogwarts. He stepped a little closer towards the Mirror of Erised.
Harry, curious to see what it would show him, peered into the mirror. What he saw next made him feel very weak.
He was standing there, with Ron on his left, and Hermione on his right. He had his arm around Hermione, and saw a wedding band on his finger and on hers a large wedding ring bearing a magical Moon Stone. Ron was beaming, and he bore a smile from ear to ear.
Harry turned away at once. He should have expected this, but didn't see it coming. He turned around and walked out of the room very quickly.
Harry's heart began to race, as he began to think how close he had gotten to finally telling Hermione how he felt. It was 7th year, and she had stayed over winter hollidays with Harry, because Ron and his family were being treated to a vacation by Frend and George.
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
"Oh Harry, now that we've been deserted, have you any idea as to we should do around here?"
Harry stared at her. She was sitting by the fireplace, it was late at night after almost everyone had gone, and the common room was quite empty.
"I don't know, do you want to go for a walk? I'm sure a late night stroll wouldn't be bad?"
"That sounds lovely Harry, but we would be breaking the rules you know..."
"Well, if you are afraid, we don't have to, I know how much you hate adventure." Harry replied to her, in a tantalizing voice, knowing if dared she would of course accept.
"OH! I'm afraid! If I remember correctly you are the one who threw up when Ron transfigured his arm to make it look like it was sliced open with the bone falling out on Halloween."
"I did not throw up, I had to use the bathroom!"
"Oh, and I suppose you always say "ARRGGHHH" when you use the bathroom, and come out with a little bit of breakfast on your shirt." Hermione told him, teasing him jokily.
"VERY FUNNY! Well, do you want to go or not?"
"Of Course Harry, shall we take the cloak?"
"Well, we always do don't we. I was thinking though, wouldn't an illegal trip to Hogseade be fun?"
"OOO! Harry is feeling a little daring today. OK, lets go!"
And with that, Harry dashed up the stairs, grabbed his father's old cloak, and map, and they were off.
After about 10 minutes, they had reached the cellar in Honeydukes, and broke out of the store with a little stealth and magic.
"Would milady fancy a butterbeer?" Harry asked Hermione jokingly.
"You know you can't go into the 3 Broomsticks, we'll be seen."
"Not if we go to the Hog's Head. Nobody will care if we're there."
"OK, but I am going to wait outside, I'll be right here."
"So, my dear Hermione is afraid eh?"
After he said this, she made an imitation of him throwing up, and Harry lauhged as he turned toward the pub.
He bought there drinks, and they had been walking up towards the Shrieking Shack. They turned left and reached the top of a hill, were they sat down and began to talk.
"Hermione, you are beautiful." Harry finally managed to say after about 5 minutes of small talk.
"Wha- Oh, thanks Harry." She seemed a little flustered at the sponteniety of what he said, but recovered after a moment.
"You know Harry, you've always been special to me."
Then Harry turned his head, and leaned forward to kiss her. Hermione leaned forward to kiss him back. Right before their lips touched, a loud, deep voice yelled:
"What are you kids doing up there!" The voice had come from none other than Hagrid.
"OH no, follow me Hermione." He grabbed her arm, and pulled her down the hill to right behind the Shrieking Shack. Harry picked up a rock, and threw it the other way, hoping that in the dead of night Hagrid had not been able to see were he had hidden.
It worked, and Hagrid strode up to were they had been, and then Harry pulled the invisiblity cloak over them, and they walked back to the castle in silence.
~~~~End Flashback~~~~
After that day, Harry never tried to tell Hermione how he felt about her, and as he was grateful, there never seemed to be an awkwardness between them.
Harry continued walking back to his office, and when he arrived, he was surprised to find a responce from Remus. Very soon it had arrived, Harry opened it and read:
Hey Harry!
I didn't know you had been chosen to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, Congratualtions. I've looked over your plans, and everything seems to be O.K., however for your 6th and 7th year classes, I recommebd introducing some dragons. AS for your first year classes, I would start out with just some basic spells on how to tackle 2nd year's animals. Don't make it practical, just show them the movements/animals that they will be dealing with, and then towards the end of the year, you can introduce some practical magic with Woogeies, and Minterspines. I would really like to see you again Harry. Do you know when you will have some time off, I'm living in London at the moment, and would fancy catching up with an old friend. Reply when you can!
Your Friend,
Remus Lupin
Just as Harry finished his letter, a very aged looking Professor McGonagall walked into his office.
"Harry Potter! Never in my wildest dreams did I see you here as a Professor. Welcome Professor, welcome. Now, the Headmaster has asked me to explain your lving quarters to you. You can either bunk here in the living quarters for Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, or you can live in your apartment and get here every morning through Floo Powder.
If you choose the ladder, your fire will be connected to the Floo Network, however, I recommend taking your home hee, as it is much easier."
"I think, for now, I will live here, but if Albus wouldn't mind, could he have my fireplace connected to the FLoo Network anyway. I must make some visits before the school year starts, and have no means of travel at the moment.
"Certainly, certainly. I will talk to the headmaster at once. Good Day Professor."
"Same to you."
Professor McGongall left, and Harry was left alone in his office. The on thing Harry felt most right now, he was surrounded by. Alone. Nobody he loved, or cared for was with him, and he needed to change that.
~~~~~~
Well there Chapter 2 for you(no rhyme intended). Please r/r it, and tell me how its going. I have some very good ideas, for the next chapter, so i think you guys will like it, and it will be up soon too! Let me know what you think.
A week after Harry's arrival, he sat in his office, swiveling in his chair. He was making lesson plans for his first week. It was the monday before school started and he wanted to be prepared. He had an idea for what he would be showing the classes, but was having trouble with how small to start on his 1st Years. For his other classes he had planned it out like this:
2nd Years-Dark Animals(Small animals starting with Jimongs, and such)
3rd Years-Dark Animals Advanced(Same as he learned from Prof. Lupin.)
4th Years-Wizard Advanced Creatures and Dueling Basics
5ht Years-O.W.L. Magic
6th Years-N.E.W.T. Classes only for those who had E or higher on O.W.L.
7th Year-Advanced Dueling N.E.W.T.s
As he read this list, a thought hit him. He would wright to Remus, and ask him how he handled first years. Lupin, being a former teacher would know what to do here.
He summoned parchment and an ink bottle from his bag, and immediatey began to write.
Dear Remus,
I'm not sure if you know yet, but I have been hired as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts this year. I have drawn up lesson plans for most of my classes, but haven't decided what to do with my 1st years. Do you reckon you could give me some advice. I also included a list of my course lesson ideas, tell me what you think of them.
Your Friend,
Harry Potter
'That sounds about right.' Harry told himself as he magically sealed the letter.
"Hearthmire come here please!" Harry called. As soon as he said this a white snowy owl flew from her cage, and landed on Harry's shoulder. Harry had a snowy owl as his first pet, and became so fond of them that after his first 1 died, got another 1.
"I need you to take this to Remus. Can you do that?" And as Harry spoke he tied the letter to her leg, and she flew out the window.
After another hour of preparations, Harry decided that he needed to order a few things. He took out a magazine, and filled out an order form for a Jimong, Bogggart, a Moskoach, and a Fringenot.
He took the forms to the Owlery, and mailed them to Budrocks Farm of Dark Magical Creatures. After that, he decided to take a walk.
He stepped out of the Owlery, and proceeded to the West Wing of the school. On his way there, he encountered a certain room which he could never remember from his school days.
Curious, he opened the door, and found himself in the middle of a very large room made completely of glass, but what Harry noticed at once about this room, was a large mirror at the end of the room which Harry had encountered his first year at Hogwarts. He stepped a little closer towards the Mirror of Erised.
Harry, curious to see what it would show him, peered into the mirror. What he saw next made him feel very weak.
He was standing there, with Ron on his left, and Hermione on his right. He had his arm around Hermione, and saw a wedding band on his finger and on hers a large wedding ring bearing a magical Moon Stone. Ron was beaming, and he bore a smile from ear to ear.
Harry turned away at once. He should have expected this, but didn't see it coming. He turned around and walked out of the room very quickly.
Harry's heart began to race, as he began to think how close he had gotten to finally telling Hermione how he felt. It was 7th year, and she had stayed over winter hollidays with Harry, because Ron and his family were being treated to a vacation by Frend and George.
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
"Oh Harry, now that we've been deserted, have you any idea as to we should do around here?"
Harry stared at her. She was sitting by the fireplace, it was late at night after almost everyone had gone, and the common room was quite empty.
"I don't know, do you want to go for a walk? I'm sure a late night stroll wouldn't be bad?"
"That sounds lovely Harry, but we would be breaking the rules you know..."
"Well, if you are afraid, we don't have to, I know how much you hate adventure." Harry replied to her, in a tantalizing voice, knowing if dared she would of course accept.
"OH! I'm afraid! If I remember correctly you are the one who threw up when Ron transfigured his arm to make it look like it was sliced open with the bone falling out on Halloween."
"I did not throw up, I had to use the bathroom!"
"Oh, and I suppose you always say "ARRGGHHH" when you use the bathroom, and come out with a little bit of breakfast on your shirt." Hermione told him, teasing him jokily.
"VERY FUNNY! Well, do you want to go or not?"
"Of Course Harry, shall we take the cloak?"
"Well, we always do don't we. I was thinking though, wouldn't an illegal trip to Hogseade be fun?"
"OOO! Harry is feeling a little daring today. OK, lets go!"
And with that, Harry dashed up the stairs, grabbed his father's old cloak, and map, and they were off.
After about 10 minutes, they had reached the cellar in Honeydukes, and broke out of the store with a little stealth and magic.
"Would milady fancy a butterbeer?" Harry asked Hermione jokingly.
"You know you can't go into the 3 Broomsticks, we'll be seen."
"Not if we go to the Hog's Head. Nobody will care if we're there."
"OK, but I am going to wait outside, I'll be right here."
"So, my dear Hermione is afraid eh?"
After he said this, she made an imitation of him throwing up, and Harry lauhged as he turned toward the pub.
He bought there drinks, and they had been walking up towards the Shrieking Shack. They turned left and reached the top of a hill, were they sat down and began to talk.
"Hermione, you are beautiful." Harry finally managed to say after about 5 minutes of small talk.
"Wha- Oh, thanks Harry." She seemed a little flustered at the sponteniety of what he said, but recovered after a moment.
"You know Harry, you've always been special to me."
Then Harry turned his head, and leaned forward to kiss her. Hermione leaned forward to kiss him back. Right before their lips touched, a loud, deep voice yelled:
"What are you kids doing up there!" The voice had come from none other than Hagrid.
"OH no, follow me Hermione." He grabbed her arm, and pulled her down the hill to right behind the Shrieking Shack. Harry picked up a rock, and threw it the other way, hoping that in the dead of night Hagrid had not been able to see were he had hidden.
It worked, and Hagrid strode up to were they had been, and then Harry pulled the invisiblity cloak over them, and they walked back to the castle in silence.
~~~~End Flashback~~~~
After that day, Harry never tried to tell Hermione how he felt about her, and as he was grateful, there never seemed to be an awkwardness between them.
Harry continued walking back to his office, and when he arrived, he was surprised to find a responce from Remus. Very soon it had arrived, Harry opened it and read:
Hey Harry!
I didn't know you had been chosen to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, Congratualtions. I've looked over your plans, and everything seems to be O.K., however for your 6th and 7th year classes, I recommebd introducing some dragons. AS for your first year classes, I would start out with just some basic spells on how to tackle 2nd year's animals. Don't make it practical, just show them the movements/animals that they will be dealing with, and then towards the end of the year, you can introduce some practical magic with Woogeies, and Minterspines. I would really like to see you again Harry. Do you know when you will have some time off, I'm living in London at the moment, and would fancy catching up with an old friend. Reply when you can!
Your Friend,
Remus Lupin
Just as Harry finished his letter, a very aged looking Professor McGonagall walked into his office.
"Harry Potter! Never in my wildest dreams did I see you here as a Professor. Welcome Professor, welcome. Now, the Headmaster has asked me to explain your lving quarters to you. You can either bunk here in the living quarters for Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, or you can live in your apartment and get here every morning through Floo Powder.
If you choose the ladder, your fire will be connected to the Floo Network, however, I recommend taking your home hee, as it is much easier."
"I think, for now, I will live here, but if Albus wouldn't mind, could he have my fireplace connected to the FLoo Network anyway. I must make some visits before the school year starts, and have no means of travel at the moment.
"Certainly, certainly. I will talk to the headmaster at once. Good Day Professor."
"Same to you."
Professor McGongall left, and Harry was left alone in his office. The on thing Harry felt most right now, he was surrounded by. Alone. Nobody he loved, or cared for was with him, and he needed to change that.
~~~~~~
Well there Chapter 2 for you(no rhyme intended). Please r/r it, and tell me how its going. I have some very good ideas, for the next chapter, so i think you guys will like it, and it will be up soon too! Let me know what you think.