Chapter 9 Harry and the new Professor.

As Harry was slowly walking to his Defence Against the Dark Arts class, he saw the faces of the other students. He felt alone. He remembered last year when he and his friends walked to class together. Now he walked alone. Ginny and Cho came up behind him. Cho said, "Alex, now that the son of the most disliked Professor has come to Hogwarts, they will treat you like trash. Give them time to meet the real Alexander Snape."

"Yeah, Cho is right," said Ginny.

"Thank you for being my friends. What do you guys have for your first class?" said Harry.

"Well, I got Potions with your father," said Cho.

"Well, I got Herbology with Professor Sprout," said Ginny. "What about you?"

"I have Defence Against the Dark Arts class with our new professor," said Harry

"I wonder what he or she is like?" said Cho.

"Well, you will find out when you meet the professor. But you should get to Potions Class before you're late. My father may take house points for every minute you're late. If you were in Gryffindor, he would take triple that away from you," said Harry.

"You're right," said Cho as she turned into the hall that would lead her to the potions class.

After Cho left, Harry said to Ginny, "You better be off to your class to. Ron would kill me if he saw us together."

"Well, I don't care what Ron thinks. If he knew you were Harry he would not be treating you like this," said Ginny.

"Ginny, you better get to Herbology," said Harry.

"Fine," said Ginny as she headed to the green house.

"Well, this will be my first class as Alexander Snape," Harry thought.

Harry entered the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom to see one person he never thought that he would see in the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom again. Professor Lupin was standing in front of the classroom. Lupin said, "I see that the last member of this class has finally joined us. What is your name, young man?"

"I think you should take a seat before I say my name," said Harry.

"Young man, I do not understand how your name could surprise me enough in order to take such a precaution," said Lupin.

"I'm warning you. My name is Alexander Snape," said Harry.

"What!" yelled Lupin.

"Yes, my name is Alexander Snape. I am not surprised that you do not believe it," said Harry.

"Everyone, read the section on drangons while I have a talk with young Snape here in my office," said Lupin.

They entered the office. Lupin sat down in his chair. Lupin said, "How on earth did Snape ever find someone to marry him?"

"You will have to ask my father that question," said Harry.

"OK, then answer me this. Why are you wearing Gryffindor robes? I know that no son of Severus Snape could be a Gryffindor," said Lupin.

"Well, now you have just meet the first Snape in Gryffindor. I got my father's looks, but my mother's heart, Professor," said Harry.

"We shall see, young Snape," said Lupin.

They both went back the class. Lupin taught them about dragons. Harry was happy to have his favorite Professor back at Hogwarts. The next class he had was Potions with his father and the Slytherins.