I DON'T OWN ANYTHING YOU KNOW AND RECOGNIZE

CHAPTER THREE

A STRANGE CONNECTION

Harry and Remus found a trolley and placed Harry's things on it, along with Hedwig. Remus hurried Harry along until young Potter saw something abnormal, as Aunt Petunia would say; a person was sitting on their trunk in between platforms 8 and 9. You wouldn't really think that was strange, but this person in particular was wearing a long navy blue cloak and had the hood over their head. Harry and Remus walked over to the person.

"Err, excuse me, are you lost?" Harry asked cautiously.

"No, I'm just waiting for my train" it was a young looking girl who was obviously a witch, for Harry noticed she was clutching her wand under her sleeve.

"Oh, well if you're planning on going to Hogsmead, you can take the Hogwarts express."

"Actually, I'm off to Hogwarts. I'm the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher" the girl stood up and looked at Harry. When she looked at Remus, she took a step backwards, lowered her head a bit, and continued to talk with Harry.

"oh? I had that position three years ago. I would have stayed but I had erm, heath problems"

"Ah, well I've heard this position is cursed, but I'm willing to take a stab at it. I've had my fair share of Dark Art experience," Remus was starring at her in an odd way, and apparently she noticed, "well, the train leaves in a few minuets, I better be going, and you should too"

"Yea, your right" the two men waited until the teacher had gone through the barrier before either of them said anything.

"You better be going Harry, the train will leave in 5 minuets"

"Yeah, okay, thanks Remus"

"oh no problem Harry"

"See you later"

"Bye, have a good year"

Harry walked over to platform 9 and 10. he took a deep breath and ran through the barrier. Ron and Hermione were waiting for him on the other side.

"hi Harry" Hermione said gleefully.

"hello Hermione, hi Ron"

"c'mon! Were late Harry" Ron said quickly. Harry pushed his things to the baggage compartment and got on the train.

When they got up to the school they didn't stop to say hi to Hagrid because they wanted to get to the Great Hall. On the train, Harry had told them about Fay and the girl at the train station. The three of them walked up into the main hall and McGonagall told them to go straight into the Great Hall. They waited about 10 minuets and then the first years walked in.

"hey look!" Harry said to Hermione and Ron. It was the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry couldn't see her that well, so he didn't know if she looked like Fay or not. The three of them looked at the teachers platform to watch the sorting.

"After the sorting hat recites its speech, I will call your name and you will sit on this stool and put on the hat. After the sorting hat says your house, you will go sit down"

the students nodded apprehensively and the hat started its speech.

"I am the Sorting Hat great and strong;

I will tell you where you belong;

Four founders of this school,

Did not know one was unlike;

This difference split up the founders,

But the school remained;

All was fine until the dark lord rose,

And now he has risen again;

Muggle borns be wary,

The dark times are here,

You are not safe,

So beware"

It was the shortest speech Harry had ever heard the sorting hat say. He looked at Hermione with eyes of worry. She shrugged at him. McGonagall got the schools attention again and decided to just call out the fist name, but Harry, Ron, and Hermione weren't watching, they were too preoccupied by the sorting hats warning. They knew that another time would be coming when they would encounter Voldemort. Ron thought it best to not think about it right at that moment; Harry and Hermione agreed.

As soon as it had begun, the ceremony was over. They had all of their attention on Dumbledore when he stood up.

"A few start of term notices to you all; all student are not to enter the Forbidden forest, some students have set aside that rule, just know dreadful things lurk in there. And we have a new teacher, her name is Professor Alec. I expect all of you to treat her with kindness. Now, have an excellent feast."

Harry turned to Hermione as food appeared on the golden plates, "She has the same name as the girl who married Sirius. Last name and everything"

Ron and Hermione stared at him dumbstruck. Hermione slowly raised her gaze to the new teacher. Alec looked over at her and smiled and then looked away again.

"OY!" Ron brought Hermione back to life, "here are our schedules"

Harry read his over. "Damn, we don't have Defense Against the Dark Arts until Thursday"

"Crap, now we wont know until then" Hermione said quite loudly. Ron dropped his fork and they both looked over at Hermione.

"Hermione" Ron said quite astonished.

"sorry" Hermione said awkwardly.

"you know," Harry began, "we don't mind if you curse, we do it to"

"I know, I just don't want to make it a bad habit," Hermione looked at her schedule,
"ah-oh, we start with care of magical creatures"

"oh, that's err, great"

the feast was over and the trio walked up to the common room. Harry was going to write Sirius about the new Professor, but he had other things on his mind.