CHAPTER 33: Opportunities
The teachers all sat around the staff table on August nineteenth two-thousand six for their first official staff meeting. McGonagall at the head of the table Harry to her right, and the other teachers sat randomly around the table. They could not help but feel self conscious about where they were sitting, for it was only at the beginning of that year that the former teachers sat in these spots.
"I officially call this meeting to order. First line of business, normally would be for all the staff to introduce themselves, but everyone here knows everyone else quite well already so I feel we can skip this section of business. So let's move to schedules, I assume everyone received there's?" Everyone nodded. "Very good, are there any last minute changes anyone would like to make?"
"Nope, the schedule looks good to me. Having all the houses together will give the students a better chance to make friends in other houses." Flitwick explained.
Minivra grinned. "So no complaints, then? That's a first, very good Harry. How about letters were they all sent out to the students?"
"Yes, Minivra we had a little trouble getting a letter out to a Mrs. Johnson, she has a fear of owls, ended up sending her letter by Muggle mail when it was all said and done. All first years have replied, looking at the records, we are having a record amount of first years this year, and transfer students."
"Oh really, how many first years are we expecting?" Ron asked.
"Over fifty. Plus twenty-five transfers from all over the world." Harry looked bewildered.
"I wonder why that is?" Draco joked, everyone laughed except Harry.
"So you're saying that just because I am teaching, everyone is sending there kids here? That should not be why they send their kids here, it should be because it's a great school...which it is!"
"Calm down, Harry. They would not be sending there kids here if they did not know that this is the best school of witchcraft and Wizardry there is in the world. Now, on to serious business, I have something wonderful to tell you. Hagrid, Albus had been planning this for awhile, but with Fudge being in office, and Voldemort regaining power, he never got the chance. However, I am going to give it to you now, you were wrongfully expelled from this school, along time ago, so I have found a teacher who would love to teach you the rest of your studies, so that you can become an official wizard." Hagrid looked like he was going to faint right there. Tears started to roll down his face.
"Yes, yes I would love to, but will I have to give up teaching classes?"
"No, of course not, you have three periods off on Mondays and Wednesday, plus no duties in the evenings, you can work then." Hagrid nodded. "Good, now on to the seven eighteen year olds. I know none of you had planned to teach after you graduated, just as none of you had ever planned to get pregnant at the age of fifteen. So I contacted the local university, and they are willing to teach you here, in whatever subject you want. That means you will have to pick what you want to be, quickly. Hogwarts will pay your tuition, since you are teaching for us, when you really don't have to. I will need all decisions in by Monday. Our next meeting will be the thirty-first where we will have a beginning of term party. Dismissed." The teens did not move, they all had their mouths hanging open, there minds thousands of miles away.
"I-I can't believe it! I just can't believe it!" Hermione stated, the others simply just shook their heads.
The next day was Sunday; the group sat in the living room, of Harry's chambers, watching their kids, as they each thought about what they wanted to be.
"So do you know what you want to be yet Hermione?" Harry asked, hopping to get ideas.
"Hmm, I have always wanted to be an Auror, or the Minister of Magic, I also think I will be a great teacher, I just don't know. What about you Ron?" Ron looked up startled.
"Er, well, I have always wanted to play on a professional Quidditch team, but I don't think they offer a course like that. I don't know an Auror dose sound like a wicked job, I'm not sure yet. Harry? Ginny?"
"A healer. What?!?" The two stated together getting and giving weird looks.
"Harry, I would never have picked you to be a healer! I would have thought you would want to be a Auror." Ginny exclaimed.
"What about you, I have always picked you out to be a Medi-Witch, like Pomfrey...but I guess I could see you as a Healer." Harry smiled.
"Healers...you two sure are aiming way up there." Hermione gasped.
"Well, there not the only one's I think I want to be a Lawyer." Lavender was grinning from ear to ear. "And you Neville?"
"Ah, I'm really not that great at anything but Herbology. I just don't know."
"Well, I am going to be a Potions master, I want to know everything I possibly can on potions." Draco put his head high. Everyone nodded they expected nothing less.
Unfortunately, Monday came way to fast, and the seven found themselves in the headmistress office.
"Ah, I take it from not seeing any of you since the meeting you all have been deep in thought?" The group only nodded. "Well then tell me what do you all want to be."
"I would like to be a Historian." Hermione smiled. The others looked at her in shock, none of them had been expecting this.
"I would like to be a Auror." Neville smiled.
"So do I." Ron grinned.
"I am going to be a Lawyer." Lavender stated next followed by Draco.
"I am going to be a Potions Master."
"Ginny and I are going to be Healers, surprisingly enough." Harry grinned. Minivra just sat back and grinned.
"Well then, to be a Healer, lawyer, potions master and Auror you have to attend school for seven years. A Historian requires only four years, however if you want to back that up with a teaching degree, that is a three year course, Hermione, you could do both and the seven of you could graduate at the same time." A man in dark green robes walked in after hearing them all say what they intended to study.
"Seven years, the school will pay your tuition for as long as you teach, that is the catch, this means I have teachers for seven years, as long as they want free tuition." Minivra grinned, the students looked deep in thought.
"Sounds perfectly fair, but how are we going find the time to teach AND take our own classes, AND raise our children?" Harry asked.
"Ah, You will take a class during your breaks and for one hour after dinner. You will also be carefully using a time turner. Let's look at all of your schedules shall we? You are going to take five hours of classes a day, as is normal. Plus three hours of clinical work on Saturdays. Here are all of your new schedules. These classes will start a week after Hogwarts, so you should be able to get into your teaching roles. Your days will be full, adding at least two extra hours, you will have to work hard, as Hermione can attest to."
TT = Use of Time Turner
Neville Longbottom:
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 7th Years
10-12 - 3ed Years
01-03 - 4th Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 5th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 6th Years
10-12 - 2ed Years
01-03 - 1st Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - College
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Hermione Granger
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 3ed Years
10-12 - 6th Years
01-03 - 1st Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 7th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 5th Years
10-12 - 4th Years
01-03 - College
03-05 - 2ed Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Harry Potter
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 2ed Years
10-12 - 4th Years
01-03 - 7th Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 6th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 1st Years
10-12 - 3ed Years
01-03 - College
03-05 - 5th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Potions - Professor Malfoy
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 5th Years
10-12 - 2ed Years
01-03 - 6th Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 4th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 7th Years
10-12 - 1st Years
01-03 - 3ed Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - College
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Ron Weasley
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - College
10-12 - College
01-03 - 2ed R,S
03-05 - 1st G,R
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 2ed G,H
10-12 - College
01-03 - College
03-05 - 1st H,S
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Ginny Weasley and Lavender Brown
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 4th Years
10-12 - College
01-03 - 5ed Years
03-05 - College
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - College
10-12 - 7th Years
01-03 - 6th Years
03-05 - 3ed Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
The teachers all sat around the staff table on August nineteenth two-thousand six for their first official staff meeting. McGonagall at the head of the table Harry to her right, and the other teachers sat randomly around the table. They could not help but feel self conscious about where they were sitting, for it was only at the beginning of that year that the former teachers sat in these spots.
"I officially call this meeting to order. First line of business, normally would be for all the staff to introduce themselves, but everyone here knows everyone else quite well already so I feel we can skip this section of business. So let's move to schedules, I assume everyone received there's?" Everyone nodded. "Very good, are there any last minute changes anyone would like to make?"
"Nope, the schedule looks good to me. Having all the houses together will give the students a better chance to make friends in other houses." Flitwick explained.
Minivra grinned. "So no complaints, then? That's a first, very good Harry. How about letters were they all sent out to the students?"
"Yes, Minivra we had a little trouble getting a letter out to a Mrs. Johnson, she has a fear of owls, ended up sending her letter by Muggle mail when it was all said and done. All first years have replied, looking at the records, we are having a record amount of first years this year, and transfer students."
"Oh really, how many first years are we expecting?" Ron asked.
"Over fifty. Plus twenty-five transfers from all over the world." Harry looked bewildered.
"I wonder why that is?" Draco joked, everyone laughed except Harry.
"So you're saying that just because I am teaching, everyone is sending there kids here? That should not be why they send their kids here, it should be because it's a great school...which it is!"
"Calm down, Harry. They would not be sending there kids here if they did not know that this is the best school of witchcraft and Wizardry there is in the world. Now, on to serious business, I have something wonderful to tell you. Hagrid, Albus had been planning this for awhile, but with Fudge being in office, and Voldemort regaining power, he never got the chance. However, I am going to give it to you now, you were wrongfully expelled from this school, along time ago, so I have found a teacher who would love to teach you the rest of your studies, so that you can become an official wizard." Hagrid looked like he was going to faint right there. Tears started to roll down his face.
"Yes, yes I would love to, but will I have to give up teaching classes?"
"No, of course not, you have three periods off on Mondays and Wednesday, plus no duties in the evenings, you can work then." Hagrid nodded. "Good, now on to the seven eighteen year olds. I know none of you had planned to teach after you graduated, just as none of you had ever planned to get pregnant at the age of fifteen. So I contacted the local university, and they are willing to teach you here, in whatever subject you want. That means you will have to pick what you want to be, quickly. Hogwarts will pay your tuition, since you are teaching for us, when you really don't have to. I will need all decisions in by Monday. Our next meeting will be the thirty-first where we will have a beginning of term party. Dismissed." The teens did not move, they all had their mouths hanging open, there minds thousands of miles away.
"I-I can't believe it! I just can't believe it!" Hermione stated, the others simply just shook their heads.
The next day was Sunday; the group sat in the living room, of Harry's chambers, watching their kids, as they each thought about what they wanted to be.
"So do you know what you want to be yet Hermione?" Harry asked, hopping to get ideas.
"Hmm, I have always wanted to be an Auror, or the Minister of Magic, I also think I will be a great teacher, I just don't know. What about you Ron?" Ron looked up startled.
"Er, well, I have always wanted to play on a professional Quidditch team, but I don't think they offer a course like that. I don't know an Auror dose sound like a wicked job, I'm not sure yet. Harry? Ginny?"
"A healer. What?!?" The two stated together getting and giving weird looks.
"Harry, I would never have picked you to be a healer! I would have thought you would want to be a Auror." Ginny exclaimed.
"What about you, I have always picked you out to be a Medi-Witch, like Pomfrey...but I guess I could see you as a Healer." Harry smiled.
"Healers...you two sure are aiming way up there." Hermione gasped.
"Well, there not the only one's I think I want to be a Lawyer." Lavender was grinning from ear to ear. "And you Neville?"
"Ah, I'm really not that great at anything but Herbology. I just don't know."
"Well, I am going to be a Potions master, I want to know everything I possibly can on potions." Draco put his head high. Everyone nodded they expected nothing less.
Unfortunately, Monday came way to fast, and the seven found themselves in the headmistress office.
"Ah, I take it from not seeing any of you since the meeting you all have been deep in thought?" The group only nodded. "Well then tell me what do you all want to be."
"I would like to be a Historian." Hermione smiled. The others looked at her in shock, none of them had been expecting this.
"I would like to be a Auror." Neville smiled.
"So do I." Ron grinned.
"I am going to be a Lawyer." Lavender stated next followed by Draco.
"I am going to be a Potions Master."
"Ginny and I are going to be Healers, surprisingly enough." Harry grinned. Minivra just sat back and grinned.
"Well then, to be a Healer, lawyer, potions master and Auror you have to attend school for seven years. A Historian requires only four years, however if you want to back that up with a teaching degree, that is a three year course, Hermione, you could do both and the seven of you could graduate at the same time." A man in dark green robes walked in after hearing them all say what they intended to study.
"Seven years, the school will pay your tuition for as long as you teach, that is the catch, this means I have teachers for seven years, as long as they want free tuition." Minivra grinned, the students looked deep in thought.
"Sounds perfectly fair, but how are we going find the time to teach AND take our own classes, AND raise our children?" Harry asked.
"Ah, You will take a class during your breaks and for one hour after dinner. You will also be carefully using a time turner. Let's look at all of your schedules shall we? You are going to take five hours of classes a day, as is normal. Plus three hours of clinical work on Saturdays. Here are all of your new schedules. These classes will start a week after Hogwarts, so you should be able to get into your teaching roles. Your days will be full, adding at least two extra hours, you will have to work hard, as Hermione can attest to."
TT = Use of Time Turner
Neville Longbottom:
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 7th Years
10-12 - 3ed Years
01-03 - 4th Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 5th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 6th Years
10-12 - 2ed Years
01-03 - 1st Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - College
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Hermione Granger
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 3ed Years
10-12 - 6th Years
01-03 - 1st Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 7th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 5th Years
10-12 - 4th Years
01-03 - College
03-05 - 2ed Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Harry Potter
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 2ed Years
10-12 - 4th Years
01-03 - 7th Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 6th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 1st Years
10-12 - 3ed Years
01-03 - College
03-05 - 5th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Potions - Professor Malfoy
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 5th Years
10-12 - 2ed Years
01-03 - 6th Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - 4th Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 7th Years
10-12 - 1st Years
01-03 - 3ed Years
01-03 - College - TT
03-05 - College
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Ron Weasley
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - College
10-12 - College
01-03 - 2ed R,S
03-05 - 1st G,R
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - 2ed G,H
10-12 - College
01-03 - College
03-05 - 1st H,S
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
~~~
Ginny Weasley and Lavender Brown
Monday and Wednesday
08-10 - 4th Years
10-12 - College
01-03 - 5ed Years
03-05 - College
06-08 - College
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08-10 - College
10-12 - 7th Years
01-03 - 6th Years
03-05 - 3ed Years
03-05 - College - TT
06-08 - College
Saturday
08-11 - Clinical
