Harry Potter and the Secrets of the Order
Chapter 4
Back to Hogwarts
By: Sirius **Padfoot
July 10, 2003
"Come on Harry we've…Oops… oh I'm so sorry Remus. Are you all right?" Anna said on the morning of September 1st. She had tripped and the few books she was carrying fell and hit Remus as he walked by the stairs.
"Yeah I'm fine I think." Remus said rubbing his head.
"Are you sure? I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to drop those books on you." Anna said.
"I'm just glad you didn't drop that one." Remus said pointing to the book still in her hands.
"Yeah it's the only one I didn't drop." Anna said picking up the rest of the books.
"Here let me carry them before you drop them on another pedestrian." Remus said and smiled.
"Hey Anna What are you doing. And who am I going with?" Harry asked snapping Anna back to reality. She realized she had been staring at Remus then looked up at Harry.
"You're coming with me and Sirius…wait better idea Hey Sirius!" Anna yelled as she started for the kitchen.
"Yes Anna?" Sirius asked.
"Hey why don't you go ahead and appreciate to Hogsmeade and go on up to Hogwarts since you're still wanted." Anna said and saw his expression change from happy to sad. "Oh Sirius don't do that. No you're still wanted and Malfoy knows about your dog form…oh would you stop with the puppy dog-face… Remus please tell me you agree." Anna said turning from Sirius to Remus.
"I have to agree with Anna, Sirius. It's too dangerous. Remember the promise you made to Harry." Remus said and laughed when Sirius crossed his arms and sat down at the table.
"What was your idea Anna or should I say Professor Willis?" Harry asked.
"Just call me Anna until we get to Hogwarts then you might want to call me Professor Willis. Oh that sounds so strange." Anna said and shook her head.
"You're right it dose sound strange. Course so did Professor Lupin. We were the four biggest troublemakers at Hogwarts. Two of which have became Professor's at Hogwarts." Sirius said and smiled at the two who were now giving him a weird little look. "Shouldn't we be leaving. It's 10:30." Sirius asked.
"Oh bloody Hell Dumbledore will kill me if I'm late on the first day and making Harry late too. Come on Harry!" Anna said grabbing his hand and starting for the door.
"Hey Anna what about all you're stuff?" Sirius asked.
"Oh crap. Be right back Harry." Anna said and ran up the stairs grabbing her cloak and throwing it into her case and closing it. She levitated it then ran down the stairs with it right behind her. "Got all your stuff Harry? Might want to check." Anna said looking around the stuff sitting at the front door. "Oh Sirius shouldn't you order that house elf of yours to stay in the house and to obey all the members of the order or at least Moody, Lupin, and Mrs. And Mr. Weasley." Anna suggested and Sirius went in search of the house elf. 'Which was very lucky it wasn't dead and thrown over a cliff. Or Hexed one good time' according to Moody.
"Where's Ron and the others?" Remus asked.
"Oh they left just before you got here with their lot of kids. Who were…OH DON'T DO THAT FRED, GEORGE!!" Anna yelled as two people just appeared with pop almost on top of her.
"Sorry Anna." George said.
"Yeah sorry mum want's to know what's taking you and Harry so long." Fred said.
"Here take the baggage and we'll get there a lot quicker." Anna said shoving the trunks and two owl cages at the boys.
"Oh we're not luggage boy's!" George whined.
"What will your mother say?" Anna asked.
"Oh all right. Remus can you help us with all of this stuff?" Fred asked.
"Sure.." Remus said grabbing one end of Harry's trunk while George got the other end. Remus also grabbed one end of Anna's trunk and Fred got the other end. Anna handed George Hedwig and Harry handed Wendy (Anna's owl) to Fred.
"Good then off you go." Anna said and waved pleasantly at the three then they disappeared with a pop at the same time.
"Hey Anna I got every thing set here. Where'd Moony go?" Sirius asked coming back into the main hall.
"He went to Kings Crossing with Fred and George who so kindly volunteered to take our stuff there." Anna Said and smiled.
"Meaning you threatened their mother on them if they didn't." Sirius said.
"How'd you know she did that?" Harry asked.
"Come now Harry. I've known her since I was eleven. She's predictable to me and Moony." Sirius said.
"Like wise Padfoot. Like wise. Now stay here until Remus gets back. Then head straight for Hogsmeade. Then up to Hogwarts. Remember you have to be there before the students arrive." Anna said and took off for the door. Since they now had fifteen minutes left.
"Right see you tonight I guess at the castle." Sirius called after them then the door closed leaving Sirius alone in the house again.
"Go on Harry!" Anna said pushing Harry threw the barrier at the station.
"There you are. Two minutes left get on the train Harry dear." Mrs. Weasley said.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, come on Harry lets find Ron and Hermione. Talk to you later Mrs. and Mr. Weasley." Anna said running to the train and jumping on then pulling Harry on to just before the train started to leave the station.
"Little close don't you think Professor?" Harry said.
"Yeah too close. Come on lets find the others." Anna said and smiled at Harry.
"Harry there you are. Hey Anna." Ron said.
"Professor Ron remember that. Don't want you to get in trouble by Snape he's always' been a pain in the rear." Anna said and smiled when they walked into a compartment and sat down.
"Cutting it a little close weren't you?" Hermione asked.
"Couldn't be helped." Anna said.
"Anyway Harry you never told us what your O. W. L.'s were!" Ron said.
"Oh sorry. I got an O in DADA, and O in Potions, E in Transfiguration, O in charms, E in Care of Magical Creatures, A in Herbology, D in Divination's and P in Astronomy. What about you two?" Harry said.
"Amazing an O in Potions. Wicked!" Ron said.
"Yes outstanding." Hermione said both avoiding the question he had just asked. The time passed by quickly and every one noticed an absence of a nuisance. (Malfoy, Crabb, and Goyal.)
"Ah who cares We're back at Hogwarts. Come on lets go." Anna said like an excited first year all though she was a teacher. "I haven't been here in a long time. This is fantastic." Anna said.
"Oh is Potters Friend easily amused." A boy's voice said.
"Watch it Malfoy. I'm a Professor." Anna said turning to face him.
"Professor? Of what?" Malfoy asked.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts of course!" Anna said annoyed. 'Just like his stupid father. Stupid!' she thought then turned and walked up to a carriage waiting for her. "Well Potter, Weasley, Granger let's go." Anna said.
"Yes Professor Willis!" Harry said and got into the carriage with Ron and Hermione right behind him. Anna got in after she looked back at Malfoy for a second. "I think I'll hate him as much as his father. Course he didn't exactly like the five of us either." Anna said and laughed a little as they started off towards the castle.
"Professor why did you call us by our last names?" Harry asked.
"Well that's how the teachers did when I was here. So I just thought it natural for me to do as the others do." Anna said and shrugged. "Hope Sirius is all ready here. A lot of snoopy kids around now, especially Malfoy. Since I'm here he's really going to be snooping around." Anna said then sighed. They all got out of the carriage once they reached the castle.
"See you three later. Hurry on in side now." Anna said motioning them to go on in, in front of her. She past them as soon as they entered the Great Hall and proceeded up to the Teachers Table and took her seat.
Once all the students had arrived and the sorting of the new first years had been done. Dumbledore stood up to make his speech before the feast like normal.
"May we have you attention please?" McGonagall asked as she tapped her glass with her fork.
"Thank you and welcome back to Hogwarts. I must remind you that the Dark Forest is out of bound for every one. Three amongst you should know why. The third floor corridor is also out of bounds for every student. And Mr. Filch would like me to tell you that all the rules have been posted on his office door for anyone who cares to look. We also have a new teacher with us this year. I wonder if she stays more then a year none of the others have. Professor Willis is you new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher." Professor Dumbledore said and Anna waved a little then caught Snape glaring at her. She just glared right back. "Well on with the feast!" Dumbledore said and sat back down.
After the feast was over the students returned to their common rooms and the teachers stayed in the Great Hall but Snape he took his leave when the student were leaving.
"He still don't like me. Oh well I don't care." Anna said to McGonagall.
"I don't blame him for not liking you." McGonagall said.
"Oh he's going to flip when he finds out about our little guest in the castle." Anna said and smiled.
"He's already flipped out about him. still doesn't like him either." McGonagall said.
"Oh Severus hates him. course he almost got him killed." Anna said. "I had no part in that besides stopping Remus." Anna said catching the gazed of McGonagall.
"Sure." McGonagall said.
"Seriously. I had to transform back into my human form to stop Remus. He couldn't hurt his friends so he stopped and James led Snape back out of the passage way." Anna explained.
"Well tomorrow is the first day of classes. Anna I have gave you Gryffindor and Slytherin tomorrow so you should get some sleep." Dumbledore said.
"Oh Slytherin on my first day back. Isn't that a doozy. We had every Slytherin to enter Hogwarts when we were here to hate us." Anna said then got up and dismissed her self. She went to her room to find Sirius in there.
"Dumbledore told me to stay in here with you." Sirius explained why all his stuff was in her room.
"Oh OK! Nice anyway Severus gave me one of those looks of his to remind me he doesn't like me. But hey I just gave him one right back." Anna said and smiled.
"Well classes start tomorrow lets get some sleep." Sirius said.
The next morning went uneventful until the owl post arrived.
"Harry, Harry read this!!" Hermione said and shoved the Daily Profit in front of him.
SIRIUS BLACK FREE AND CLEARED BY THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC!
The headline said and Harry proceeded to read the story.
The Minister of Magic last night said he regretted not saying this Black was cleared of all charged and that he has been on the run from Azkaban for four years now. Black was accused of the death of thirteen Muggle's and one Wizard Peter Pettigrew. Pettigrew is an unregistered Rat Animagi. Peter also betrayed the Potter family being their secret Keeper. Black went after him the next morning after the Potter's murder. When Pettigrew killed thirteen Muggle's and faked his own death.
"We regret all the misfortunes this Ministry has caused Harry Potter," Sirius Black's godson. "And Sirius Black I only hope that they can accept this apology from the Ministry." The Minister of Magic said late last night. Professor Dumbledore was unavailable to talk with us last night due to the student arriving back at Hogwarts. We know that Dumbledore has vouched for Sirius and did say that Sirius would but at Hogwarts this Year helping the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher Professor Anna Willis. We didn't contact her due to the Hogwarts Students. This paper itself wishes to apologize to Harry Potter and Sirius Black for all the publishing done against them on the Ministry's information. "The Ministry sincerely hope that all of the Witches and Wizards can just accepted Sirius Black back into the Wizarding world as a free Wizard." the Minister of Magic said in a closing statement.
"Whoa. Sirius is cleared Ron. The Ministry cleared him." Harry said happily as he turned to the teachers table smiling. Dumbledore nodded to him and Anna smiled back at him.
"Harry did you catch it all? Sirius is going to be helping Anna teach DADA this year." Hermione said as Ron red the paper.
"Yeah that's what it says. Harry this is going to be great. Sirius and Anna both teaching us." Ron said.
"Yeah but I'm more worried about Snape. He hates Sirius remember. He really dislikes Anna too." Harry said turning back around. He saw Sirius walk into the Great Hall. "Sirius!" Harry said standing up.
"Harry nice to be able to walk around now." Sirius said and smiled as he walked up to Harry.
"I know what you mean." Harry said grinning from ear to ear.
"Hey this means you can stay with me. And not the Dursleys." Sirius said.
"Really! Thanks Sirius!" Harry said hugging Sirius.
"Great news hum Sirius." Anna said walking up to him and shaking his hand once Harry let go.
"Yes absolutely great news. When is our first class?" Sirius asked.
"Today Gryffindor and Slytherin." Anna said "Come on Breakfast time." Anna said and smiled at Sirius then turned on her heal and headed back for the teachers table. Once she sat back down Hedwig flew into the window late and dropped a letter in Sirius' hands then landed on Harry's shoulder.
"Hey who's that from. Remus I'll bet." Harry said.
"Come on sit back down I'll let you read it later. Breakfast now." Sirius said making Harry turn back around to the Gryffindor table then he walked up to the teachers Table and sat down beside Anna. Hedwig took off after Harry gave her a piece of Bacon.
Dear Sirius,
Congratulations on you being cleared and getting the DADA assistant Teachers position they haven't used that in a long time. I'm lucky that Hedwig came this morning. The only other thing here is Kreature. Now I know how you felt last year. It's so quiet here it's strange. Has Harry asked to stay with you this coming up summer? I figured that would be the second thing he did. Well I better go I just heard Kreature knock something over. Stupid House elf!
Later,
Remus Lupin
Sirius read this and laughed then handed it to Anna who did the same thing. "Come on lets go on to the class room. Student's will be arriving there soon." Anna said. After reading the letter she stood up and walked out of the Great Hall with Sirius right beside her. They talked all the way to the DADA class.
"It fill like we're back here to learn not to teach." Sirius said.
"OK! Rule one: don't talk about Snape's torture while we were here as students. Two: it's my class you're my assistant. Three: don't pamper Harry, Ron, and Hermione treat them just like all the other students. Four: don't insult the Malfoy's while Draco Malfoy is in here. That one is going to be hard for me." Anna said.
"All right agreed. I have no intention of teaching this class with out you here. Hey do they have to call me Professor Black?" Sirius said.
"I don't know. I know they have to call me that. Well Professor Willis that is." Anna said and laughed a little.
"Sirius I'd like to talk to you about your duties as Assistant Teacher. Before you're just thrown in there." Dumbledore said opening the door and motioning Sirius to follow him. Sirius left the room just as the Sixth year Gryffindor's came in. the Sixth year Slytherin's came in right after the Gryffindor's.
"Well come on in and take your seats." Anna said pleasantly. Then once every one took their seats Anna smiled at them all. "Well as you all know I'm Professor Willis and my assistant has vanished on me but he's Professor Black. Lets start off by reviewing what you've done so fare in you're priviouse classes." Anna said, then the door opened and Snape walked in.
"Can I help you with something Professor Snape?" Anna asked a little taken aback by Snape barging into her class.
"Yes I don't think you should be the one teaching this class." Snape said.
"Professor Snape Professor Dumbledore put me in this class as it's teacher cause he thought I was the best for the job now if you have a problem with that take it to the Headmaster. Now with that said get out of my class." Anna said stepping closer to Snape.
"What if I don't want to get out." Snape said angrily.
"Then you'll leave the old fashioned way with my foot will meeting your rear as you leave." Anna said then pointed to the door.
"I dare you to try the things you did back then." Snape said.
"Snivellus do you really want that?" Anna asked quietly to where only herself and Snape would hear what she called him. he turned on his heal and left the room. "Didn't think so!" Anna said staring after him. "Pleasant day! Already got into an argument with Snape. Course I know that would happen!" Anna said more to her self then any one else.
"Professor Snape is right my dad said you shouldn't be the teacher." Malfoy said.
"Malfoy I don't care your dad hated me when we were here together as students. Course the filling is mutual I hated the guy." Anna said turning around.
"You must be a Mudblood if you don't like my dad." Malfoy said.
"Ten points from Slytherin. Don't ever say that word in my class again. And as a matter of fact I'm a pure-blood witch." Anna said then started her review of the last six years. Sirius came in near the end of the class.
"Well hello I was wondering when you'd be back. You know the only good DADA teacher they have had has been Lupin. Quarrel was a stuttering baffoon, Lockheart was a complete idiot didn't know what he was doing, and the fourth year was a complete maniac. And last year they had that Umbrage woman. She was just irresponsible. Oh yeah you've already misted my run in with Snape too." Anna said as Sirius sat down behind the desk since Anna was standing beside it.
"Oh now that would have been funny." Sirius said and smiled at Anna.
"Not if you'd been here it wouldn't have been. You would have most likely lost your temper again." Anna said
"Like you didn't. Snape came into Professor Dumbledore's office complaining about you." Sirius said and smirked.
"You mean that jerk barged into my room making all kinds of noise and he ran to Dumbledore complaining about me making him leave." Anna said now slightly angry.
"Yep Professor Dumbledore wants to see you in his office that's why he sent me back. Snape's still there." Sirius said.
"Oh now I'm going to… never mind I'll be right back." Anna said then stormed out of the class.
"Old Snape's really going to have fun now." Sirius said and smiled.
"Ah Professor Willis. Professor Snape has expressed his opinions about you being the teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts." Professor Dumbledore said.
"Oh I've heard. He barged into my class voicing the same opinions. Then he comes up here to you sir and complains that I made him leave my class." Anna said glaring a Snape.
"Yes he did complain that you made him leave." Dumbledore said.
"Sir what would you have done if another teacher barged into you class telling you, you didn't deserve the job in front of your students?" Anna asked.
"I would have told him to leave of course." Dumbledore said.
"That's what I did. And he wouldn't leave he got in my face and asked what if he didn't want to." Anna said.
"Well it seems Severus you are to blame for every thing that happened in her class room. I must implore you not to do this again. Anna is the teacher and Sirius is the Assistant teacher. You have no claim over the job Severus. You three are mature enough not to be doing this. Go back to your classes. I don't want any more complaints from you two." Dumbledore said.
"Yes sir." Anna said and turned on her heal and headed for the door of Dumbledore's office.
"Look Severus if you don't want me here cause of all the things I can say, it will stay between us. We were teens and it has nothing to do with the students now. So make a peace treaty we stay out of your way and you out of ours. No talking about our day's here period. Well any that has anything to do with the three of us, you, Sirius, and myself." Anna said stopping in the middle of the hall and making Snape stop too.
"Fine!" Snape said and jerked his arm from her and started back down the hall.
"You know you haven't changed. You are still rude." Anna said walking back to her class she arrived just as the classes were dismissed.
"Hey Professor Willis. What happened in Dumbledore's office?" Harry asked as they the students started filing out of the classroom.
"Oh Dumbledore just said he didn't want to hear any more complaints form the two of us." Anna said and smiled at Harry then saw Sirius come out of the class.
"I knew Dumbledore wouldn't do anything to you." Sirius said and smiled.
"Oh really." Anna asked.
"Yeah he know you won't do anything unless provoked." Sirius said and smiled at her again.
"Well I guess you're right don't you three have another class to be getting to?" Anna asked looking at Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
"Yes come on Harry, Ron." Hermione said.
"Oh man I don't want to go. Double Potions is next." Harry whined.
"It'll be fine Harry. Just tell us if he's worse then usual." Anna said and smiled at him and Ron and Hermione drug him off to Potions class.
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Authors Note: Well here's chapter four. I'm happy I finally got a chance to write it. It's been bugging me all week not having a chance to write it. Please review and tell me what you think.
princess55: You're the only person who pointed out that I misspelled Dumbledore. Thanks. I'm glad you liked the Anna story. It was so cute don't you think. Well hope you liked this chapter.
Hailz: Hey I have to agree with you, I have a filling that Sirius will be back in book six some how. And thanks for the Snape spelling Sorry about that.
Courtknee: I'm glad that you like my story and you liked the way I kept Sirius alive. I think J. K. Rowlings is going to have a lot of Angry fan mail for the death of Sirius. She'd get one from me but I don't know the Address.
FandomAvenger: Uhm…Thanks I think and sorry about the Snape spelling. ^_^;;;