A/N: I've finally got to work on this so here it goes

Paige orbed outside the gates of the huge Hogwarts castle, she opened the gates and walked up to the massive front double doors and knocked. Dumbledore greeted her and showed Paige her office and bedroom.

The next night she sat in the great hall admiring the floating candles and the roof that reflected the clear starry sky outside. She watched the sorting before Dumbledore made an announcement and the food appeared on the large plates in front of them.

Down on the Gryffindor table Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George and Ginny sat looking at Paige

"I told you she was the new DADA teacher" Hermione said matter of factly

"That doesn't matter, it doesn't change what I think of her" Fred said

"You can't date a teacher, no matter how old you are"

"Have you ever known us to follow the rules?" George said

"I like her hair" said Ginny looking at Paige's red locks and then to her own "I wonder how she gets it to looks so neat"

The chat drifted around Paige for quite some time even over dessert until Dumbledore stood again and started his usual speech about the Forbidden forest and all the other out of bounds places

"And now, as you all know, yet again we need a new defence of the dark arts teacher, we always do, so the lucky contender this year is Professor Paige Mathews" he said gesturing to Paige, she stood and smiled meekly at the thousands of children.

"That's a pretty name," whispered Ginny

"Off to bed now children and be ready for your first day of classes tomorrow" The chatter started up again as everyone started to move at once.

Up in the dormitory Harry and Ron were looking at their timetables for the following day,

"Double Defence against the dark arts, score" said Ron

"It's with Slytherin though," said Harry disappointed

"Then Potions and Herbology"

"With Slytherin, what is it with putting us together?"

"Anyway, see you in the morning"

"Night Ron"

"Night Harry"

Paige had the sixth years first up, her first class, she was so excited, she walked to her classroom and let the kids into the room, sat down at her desk and called the roll. The students were surprised when she didn't stop at Harry's name.

"Potter, not so famous anymore are we?"

"She's American anyway her magic is different"

"Different magic, I bet she doesn't have any, where is her wand?" Malfoy said loud enough for Paige to hear

"Well my sister can blow things up but I can do this" Paige said however Malfoy was too busy to hear as Paige extended her hands and said "Chair" Malfoy's chair orbed out from underneath him and he went crashing to the ground as Paige held the chair triumphantly and the class laughed

"Malfoy, you'd better start paying attention in class and maybe watching your manners"

For the rest of the class Malfoy sat there scowling trying to find something wrong with her to complain.

When the class finished Paige went into the staffroom and grabbed a snack before going to her next class, that was as great class she thought, it was very interesting, she bumped into a very seedy looking man with greasy black hair

"Oh, I'm sorry"

"You will be" he said and stalked off scowling

"Don't worry about him," said a very handsome man

"Who is he?"

"Professor Serveus Snape, he has wanted your job for ages, take no notice of it"

"Thanks, Paige Mathews by the way" Paige said holding out her hand

"Yes, the new Defence against the Dark arts Teacher"

"Yes"

"Thomas, Thomas Micheli, you can call me Tom, I teach Astronomy"

"Nice to meet you, I love Astronomy, Micheli, is that Italian"

"Why yes it is" Just then the bell rang for class "See you at lunch?"

"Definitely"

Paige walked off happily, a new friend...

So there u have it, sorry it has taken so long to update, computer problems