The Desk
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22 March 1998
Dumbledore has finally stopped the occlumency lessons with Potter. I thought that this would mean that I would be seeing a lot less of him, that I would only be seeing him at meal times and potion lessons. I was wrong.
As Dumbledore has managed again to hire a completely incompetent DADA teacher again, Harry is still teaching his DA classes. As I am no longer working under cover, I no longer have to keep my distance from Gryffindors. So Dumbledore has decided that I should help Harry with teaching the DA. This would allow him more time to study for his other subjects, play quidditch and to have more free time.
At first I thought this would be a good thing, it is as well known fact that I have always wanted to be the defence against the dark arts teacher. Then I was told that Potter of cause would still be in charge of the lessons. I would have to be his assistant! Secondly this was not as compulsory group, and student led. As such if I chose to be my usual intimidating self, people would just leave the lessons which of cause is not what Dumbledore wants. I am not allowed to take House points or give detentions in these lessons.
However the main problem is that I have to spend more time with Potter. Dumbledore thankfully believes that the reason I don't want to spend time with him is the same reason that I wouldn't have wanted to spend time with him before. I now wish that it was because I couldn't stand the brat. Liking Harry seems to take a lot more out of me than hating him ever did.
30 March 1998
I had my first DA lesson today. I was actually surprised at how good they were, considering that they only had two decent defence teachers the whole time they have been at school. Even then one was a werewolf the other a Death Eater using polyjuice. It didn't take long to realise however that the reason that the majority of the students were able to do more than the most basic Defence spells was because of Harry. He has a natural grasp of the subject, if he had the same grasp of potions I would have to be worrying about my job in a couple of years, and his teaching methods put mine to shame. They listen to him because they respect him and trust him. He doesn't need to make them fear him to get them to listen to him.
This has just meant that I have ended up respecting him even more. He is a natural leader something that I have always wanted to be. He can still be irresponsible but that is happening less and less, I suppose that any immaturity can be put down to his age.
The main problem is that I am supposed to be trying to stop myself from liking Harry, and when did I start calling him Harry in the first place, I'm going to have to stop that straight away. I have to stop myself from liking Potter, the problem is the more time I spend with him the more I find to like and respect about him.
These Characters do not belong to me. I am making no money from using them.
22 March 1998
Dumbledore has finally stopped the occlumency lessons with Potter. I thought that this would mean that I would be seeing a lot less of him, that I would only be seeing him at meal times and potion lessons. I was wrong.
As Dumbledore has managed again to hire a completely incompetent DADA teacher again, Harry is still teaching his DA classes. As I am no longer working under cover, I no longer have to keep my distance from Gryffindors. So Dumbledore has decided that I should help Harry with teaching the DA. This would allow him more time to study for his other subjects, play quidditch and to have more free time.
At first I thought this would be a good thing, it is as well known fact that I have always wanted to be the defence against the dark arts teacher. Then I was told that Potter of cause would still be in charge of the lessons. I would have to be his assistant! Secondly this was not as compulsory group, and student led. As such if I chose to be my usual intimidating self, people would just leave the lessons which of cause is not what Dumbledore wants. I am not allowed to take House points or give detentions in these lessons.
However the main problem is that I have to spend more time with Potter. Dumbledore thankfully believes that the reason I don't want to spend time with him is the same reason that I wouldn't have wanted to spend time with him before. I now wish that it was because I couldn't stand the brat. Liking Harry seems to take a lot more out of me than hating him ever did.
30 March 1998
I had my first DA lesson today. I was actually surprised at how good they were, considering that they only had two decent defence teachers the whole time they have been at school. Even then one was a werewolf the other a Death Eater using polyjuice. It didn't take long to realise however that the reason that the majority of the students were able to do more than the most basic Defence spells was because of Harry. He has a natural grasp of the subject, if he had the same grasp of potions I would have to be worrying about my job in a couple of years, and his teaching methods put mine to shame. They listen to him because they respect him and trust him. He doesn't need to make them fear him to get them to listen to him.
This has just meant that I have ended up respecting him even more. He is a natural leader something that I have always wanted to be. He can still be irresponsible but that is happening less and less, I suppose that any immaturity can be put down to his age.
The main problem is that I am supposed to be trying to stop myself from liking Harry, and when did I start calling him Harry in the first place, I'm going to have to stop that straight away. I have to stop myself from liking Potter, the problem is the more time I spend with him the more I find to like and respect about him.