Chapter 7:A Brief Moment of Triumph
As Harry rushed through the hallways, he received many glares form teachers for being out of class. Little did they know, however, that he was already dismissed? Heading towards the Potions room where Ron and Hermione were, he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him.
"Potter, you should be in class. I am just so pleased that you couldn't receive marks high enough on your OWL's to proceed." It was Snape. This year however, instead of having black, greasy hair, it was clean and he looked the most rested since Harry first met him.
"Professor, I should say the same to you. Shouldn't you be teaching a potions class at this moment. I know for a fact that Ron and Hermione are in your class at this very moment."
"Don't you dare talk to me that way, Potter. Detention and fifty points will be taken away from your house. Don't let it happen again."
At that very moment, Professor McGonagall walked towards Harry. "Ah," she said, "The very person that I have been looking for. Potter, will you please come to my office with me? I would like to discuss very important matters with you concerning Defense Against the Dark Arts. Follow me."
Harry, deciding that it would be a very good idea to leave Snape with him in his very bad mood, followed McGonagall without hesitance. Once in her office, Minerva started to speak.
"As you may have found out by now, the school currently does not have a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I am asking you now if you would like to fill that position. You would be teaching all years and all classes. We will, of course, let you plan the curriculum and other teaching methods. After you organized the DA last year, Dumbledore and I were very impressed, and decided that we would like to give you the honor, if you would except it."
"Of course I will professor. I have one question though. Have the school governors approved me as a teacher?"
"Yes, the only person opposed to the idea was Lucius Malfoy, but that was a given. I will expect you in your DADA classroom right now. Your first class is waiting for you. I believe that it is the Gryfindor 5th years."
Harry walked out of the office and headed toward the DADA classroom. As he opened the door, he realized that Ginny Weasley was in this class. "Well, here goes." He said to himself. Walking up to the desk in the front of the classroom, he called attention to the class.
All of them, staring dumbstruck at his face, hesitantly made their way towards their seats. "As most of you know, my name is Harry Potter. For this year, I will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts to all of the years at Hogwarts. Because I know all you already, let's get started with practicing all of the spells that you have learned last year." Looking around the room he saw all of the students were still staring at him. "Ginny, will you please tell me what you learned last year in your DADA classes?"
"Yes, Ha- Professor."
"Harry is just fine, thank you."
"Yes- Harry- last year we had Professor Umbridge, so we didn't really learn anything, but we learned all of the basic spells taught here at the school."
"Thank you Miss Weasley. Will you please break up into pairs and start practicing stunning and other spells you have learned."
With those directions, the 5th years started to practice spells and actually quite good. As the end of class drew to an end, Harry assigned the homework. "I would like all you to go to the library and look up useful spells. I expect all of you to return with 5 spells, their incantations, and what they do. We will be practicing them next class."
All of the students clambered to the doorway and exited into the hallway. "That was a very good class Harry. I think that you assignment is also really interesting. How did you get the job? Are you still taking classes? What do you think Ron and Hermione will think? Does the ministry know? What.." Harry cut Ginny off.
"I have only know about this for as long as you have. I can't wait to see their expressions when they walk into the room. Oh, and Ginny, for you homework, please look in this book." Said Harry, handing her a very large book titled Spells for Dueling: A Complete Guide to the Most Useful Spells in the Wizarding World. With that, Harry walked out into the hall and made his way to Professor Dumbledore's office.
As Harry rushed through the hallways, he received many glares form teachers for being out of class. Little did they know, however, that he was already dismissed? Heading towards the Potions room where Ron and Hermione were, he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him.
"Potter, you should be in class. I am just so pleased that you couldn't receive marks high enough on your OWL's to proceed." It was Snape. This year however, instead of having black, greasy hair, it was clean and he looked the most rested since Harry first met him.
"Professor, I should say the same to you. Shouldn't you be teaching a potions class at this moment. I know for a fact that Ron and Hermione are in your class at this very moment."
"Don't you dare talk to me that way, Potter. Detention and fifty points will be taken away from your house. Don't let it happen again."
At that very moment, Professor McGonagall walked towards Harry. "Ah," she said, "The very person that I have been looking for. Potter, will you please come to my office with me? I would like to discuss very important matters with you concerning Defense Against the Dark Arts. Follow me."
Harry, deciding that it would be a very good idea to leave Snape with him in his very bad mood, followed McGonagall without hesitance. Once in her office, Minerva started to speak.
"As you may have found out by now, the school currently does not have a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I am asking you now if you would like to fill that position. You would be teaching all years and all classes. We will, of course, let you plan the curriculum and other teaching methods. After you organized the DA last year, Dumbledore and I were very impressed, and decided that we would like to give you the honor, if you would except it."
"Of course I will professor. I have one question though. Have the school governors approved me as a teacher?"
"Yes, the only person opposed to the idea was Lucius Malfoy, but that was a given. I will expect you in your DADA classroom right now. Your first class is waiting for you. I believe that it is the Gryfindor 5th years."
Harry walked out of the office and headed toward the DADA classroom. As he opened the door, he realized that Ginny Weasley was in this class. "Well, here goes." He said to himself. Walking up to the desk in the front of the classroom, he called attention to the class.
All of them, staring dumbstruck at his face, hesitantly made their way towards their seats. "As most of you know, my name is Harry Potter. For this year, I will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts to all of the years at Hogwarts. Because I know all you already, let's get started with practicing all of the spells that you have learned last year." Looking around the room he saw all of the students were still staring at him. "Ginny, will you please tell me what you learned last year in your DADA classes?"
"Yes, Ha- Professor."
"Harry is just fine, thank you."
"Yes- Harry- last year we had Professor Umbridge, so we didn't really learn anything, but we learned all of the basic spells taught here at the school."
"Thank you Miss Weasley. Will you please break up into pairs and start practicing stunning and other spells you have learned."
With those directions, the 5th years started to practice spells and actually quite good. As the end of class drew to an end, Harry assigned the homework. "I would like all you to go to the library and look up useful spells. I expect all of you to return with 5 spells, their incantations, and what they do. We will be practicing them next class."
All of the students clambered to the doorway and exited into the hallway. "That was a very good class Harry. I think that you assignment is also really interesting. How did you get the job? Are you still taking classes? What do you think Ron and Hermione will think? Does the ministry know? What.." Harry cut Ginny off.
"I have only know about this for as long as you have. I can't wait to see their expressions when they walk into the room. Oh, and Ginny, for you homework, please look in this book." Said Harry, handing her a very large book titled Spells for Dueling: A Complete Guide to the Most Useful Spells in the Wizarding World. With that, Harry walked out into the hall and made his way to Professor Dumbledore's office.