For the rest of dinner Camilla was lost in the world that was to become what she would later term her past life.

Chapter 5

            The food tasted bland. The grandeur of the Great Hall was lost on Camilla. The chatter of the students became an incessant drone. Camilla sat chewing and remembering. She remembered moving into her house. How proud Robert had been of his sloping ceiling and red bunk bed. Even when he got teased for being 15 and still sleeping in a bunk bed, he was still proud of it. Goddess, how she missed him. He had been that person that could annoy the crap out of her one minute and be there for her the next. What was she going to do without him? Life was certainly going to change. She looked at her glass.

            The water became a window and she an observer. The two young men from earlier were standing in a hall. Harry was standing in front of a young girl with bushy brown hair and a young girl with bright red hair. The two girls were holding onto a second boy with red hair who seemed to be fighting to attack the blond haired boy. The blond haired boy... Draco, she remembered, scowled at Harry and his two goonies held their wands at ready. Obviously there was to be some type of fight.

            "Oh, dear," Camilla whispered standing up. Harry and his two friends had just stood up. If she was to prevent this fight, she should follow them now. As she made her way down from the high table, ignoring the questioning phrases and looks from the other teachers, Draco and his goonies made their way to the door. She quickened her pace and rounded the corner of the corridor in time to see on of the goonies shove the girl with red hair into the red-haired boy. 

            "Look, It's Potty, Weasel and their little ugly girlfriends" Draco drawled as the group turned to face him. The girl with the red hair was rubbing her toes through her shoes. It appeared that she had stubbed it when she was pushed.

            "Why don't you pick on someone above your skill level?" The bushy haired girl said pulling out her wand.

            "Aw, Granger, you really think you can beat me? With that face of yours though, I'm sure you could gain the upper hand in a battle with someone who isn't immune to the utter horror that is your face." Draco said and his goonies sniggered.

            The girls were now holding the red haired guy back as Harry faced Draco wand drawn. Camilla figured now would be the best time to "interfere". "Oh, Miss Granger! There you are!" she said rushing up to the group and pushing Draco aside rather rudely. "You were going to tell me all about that curse that makes guys *ahem* smaller…" Camilla smirked glancing quickly at Draco who had paled drastically.

            "How about a demonstration…I think Draco volunteers..." The red haired girl said deciding it was best to play along. Draco and his two goonies ran off, not keen on staying for any sort of demonstration.

            "Well, I've never been a professor before, but I highly doubt what I just did wouldn't be considered professor-ish." Camilla commented. "Camill...er Professor Bracken, nice to meet you…?"

            "Hermione Granger." The girl with bushy hair said then pointed to the red haired girl, "This is Ginny Weasley and her older brother Ron Weasley, and that's-"

            "Harry Potter, we've been introduced. That boy is of a particular class of people I choose not to associate with. What unfortunate dorm has the extended pleasure of his presence?"

            "Slytherin…the snake house" Ginny said.

            "And you all are nice and loyal it seems through your friendships… which house… oh, I know I heard Remus mention it…" Camilla tapped her head, "Ah! I have it now! You're in Gryffindor!" When they nodded she gave a triumphant laugh.

            "So what exactly does a muggle expert do?" Ron asked.

            "Your guess is as good as mine. Seeing as I am a…muggle…I seem to be the best candidate as an expert. I've yet to learn what the job entails." Camilla commented.

            "It's good they finally got an expert. The books they have are so out-of-date. These young wizards will grow up knowing nothing of the real muggle world that co-exists with the world of wizards!" Hermione exclaimed shifting her books in her arms.

            Remus came around the corner Camilla had just minutes before and stopped at the sight before him. To the casual observer one would see a comfortable young woman surrounded by young people. She seemed genuinely interested in what they had to say and vise versa. Camilla, it seemed, had a natural way with children. "Camilla, Professor Dumbledore wishes to see you in his office as soon as is convenient for you." He said approaching the group. Camilla smiled at the group.

            "Guess its time for me to find some answers to our questions. See you guys later!" She said and turned to Remus. "Lead on, my good sir." Smiling they walked towards Dumbledore's office.

A/N: Well, two in one week. I'm proud of myself. All two readers will be thrilled, I'm sure : ). Enjoy and please, criticism is welcome (and needed in some cases) I know my chapters are a tad bit short. My life allows for nothing more then this length. : ). Review if you will. Again, Thanks to Lenna for letting me know that there are people out there reading this!