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CHAPTER 4

PADFOOT AND MOONY RETURN

The next morning, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked out onto the grounds. Unfortunately, they had this class and potions with the Slytherins. Harry rolled his eyes and sighed, "here we go"

It was Draco Malfoy, "So, Potter, I heard that you had to be rescued. What, did some dementor go attack you or something?" the Slytherins laughed.

"shove off Malfoy"

"huh, what are you going to do? Have one of you little teacher friends come stop me?"

"oh that's it, I'm done with this!" Harry was tired of Malfoy pushing him around. Harry punched Draco as hard as he could in the stomach. The Slytherin gasped for air and fell to the ground.

"Harry!!" Hermione yelled.

Harry was glaring at Draco on the ground. No one moved, they were all staring at Harry, waiting for his next move. Malfoy slowly got up clutching his stomach.

"well p-potter, you kn-now you're in deep sh-shit for this now. R-remember that" Draco started to slowly up to the school.

Their lesson didn't go very well after that. Harry was called to McGonagalls office, and was given a detention, which happened to be with Malfoy. He had been goofing off earlier when McGonagall walked by him earlier that day.

Thursday rolled around faster than expected, and it was time for Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry, Ron and Hermione walked into the familiar class room. They all sat at the same table, up at the front. As soon as the bell rang, Professor Alec walked in. the class soon became silent. Alec smiled at the class.

"Well, hello, I'm Professor Alec," she wrote it on the board, "I would like to begin

this year off with telling you what I will be teaching. But instead of lecturing, I will start with a story."

The class smiled and moved a bit in their seats.

"This story is from my life and it is true. It hurts me when I think about it, but it must be told. I have to teach you about protecting yourselves and I am willing to do so, and I am willing to let you all have this part of me and know that once your loved ones are gone, you can never have them back" she paused and smiled, "They say that the world is a wonderful place, full of love, happiness and joy. Until a few years ago, I believed that. But times have changed. What they don't tell you, is there are people out there who are more like monsters. People who spend all of their life and energy trying to take the world and cast it into the fires of hell. How does that effect you? Perhaps it doesn't. Perhaps you have been fortunate enough to be born in a time when Dark Magic is scarce, when you don't fear evil knocking on your front door, when you can watch your children play, and your grandchildren and your great-grandchildren grow old. Perhaps you have been lucky.

"Today is far different than just fifteen years ago. People are out celebrating the good times, setting off fireworks, shooting stars and writing history. Most people of the wizarding world are happier than ever at the new time. Do they care how it happened, or that it happened? Do they care who was involved in the story, or the end result? The answers vary. But I can tell you this, he did not expect it.

"Lord Voldemort, yes I said his name, the only known heir of Salazar Slytherin, began his great journey and quest for immortality and world domination many years ago. In his reign of power he and his followers killed more than one hundred, all of whom were guilty of being good, of being kind, of being right. Everyone wondered if he could be stopped, if there was ever a person that could defeat him.

"Auror after Auror died trying to kill him, but he was too fast and too powerful. He laughed coldly as he saw their lifeless bodies fall to the ground, and stepped over his victims to kill another. He seemed unstoppable. The world waited, hoped and prayed for someone to put a stop in his growing shadow. And they got it, sooner than expected.

"But all of this you already know. There is not a witch or wizard that doesn't know the story of the Dark Lord's overthrow, it was too profound to be forgotten. All in all, lives improved across Europe as the word "Voldemort," was hardly heard. But I know of at least five lives that changed for the worst the day that demon fell. No one seemed to care about their lives, the ones who shaped the story, and I don't blame them for that. After all, it is only five. What is that?

"But what is life? What is love? What is sadness? I have come to tell you that I know all five; and one of those five is myself. Life is more than breathing air and squinting into the sun. It is precious and should be lived with no regrets. But there are few of us that can achieve that. Love is life. Once you have found it you will never be able to let go. It gives you air and hope when all else is lost, transforms doubt into faith, and darkness to light. And sadness, what of that? Well, there is nothing more devastating than staring into the lifeless eyes of your three best friends, as I have done. It is a moment that I will never forget, it haunts me at night and in the light of day. It is something I wish upon no one.

"I am telling you a story, the story that started it all. The story of eight wizards who changed the wizarding world for all time. A story of friendship, rivalry, jealousy, betrayal, comedy and of course love, the greatest magic of all. You all know how it ends, and what happens afterward. But this is the story that shaped history. So please, take some time, time that you have on hand, to learn the adventures of the greatest people I have ever encountered. Learn the story that began a legacy, for every legend has a beginning.

I am going to teach you all this year, important spells, hexes, and whatever else you might need to live up to my four good friends. Two of which no longer are on this world. I will teach you the secrets of the wizarding world and the way to out smart them. I will teach you more than you will ever need to know on a test or anywhere else. I will teach you-"

"MUM!!"

"James, can't you see I'm teaching ?"

"You need to look outside!"

"James, not now-"

"Look! please"

Fay sighed and looked out of her window onto the grounds.

"Oh my god" the class looked at her. Fay took James' hand and told Hermione to keep the class quiet. About 3 minuets later Fay walked in with James on her hip and with a group of Gryffindor fourth years.

"What's going on?" Hermione asked with worry.

"Please, don't ask questions right now, you will all know as soon as you get to your dormitories," Alec assured them.

They were all led into the halls. Everyone was being led by a teacher.

"Professor Binns!" Fay yelled out, "do you have any Gryffindors?"

"Yes" Binns said in his dreary tone

"Give them to me, I have two years worth"

"Alright who else do you have?"

"Hufflepuff"

"Give them to me"

"Alright"

"Hufflepuff, go with Professor Binns, hurry" the Hufflepuffs nodded. "Gryffindor, come with me!"

"They're first years Fay, so they are a bit shaken up"

"Alright" the professor rounded them up, "stay close to me"

All of the Gryffindors stayed close to Fay as she walked up to Gryffindor tower.

"Aspodel" Fay said quickly to the fat ladies portrait. "everyone inside, and quickly please"

The Gryffindors walked inside nervously. Professor Alec put her son down and took his hand, "Go to you dormitories until I call for you, understand? Alright"

Hurry Ron, and Hermione stayed downstairs. "Err, Professor, what's going on?" Hermione asked

"Sit down and Ill tell you" Fay picked up her son and set him on her lap. " as you are very well aware, Voldemort has returned. But, his followers are getting bad. They are killing wizards left and right. Its very unsafe, and you need to be cautious. Tell your friends to be safe."

"Alright" Ron said.

"Uh professor?" Harry asked.

"Yes Mr. Potter?"

"Excuse me if I sound rude, and completely off topic, but, you're not exactly human are you"

Fay smiled, "No Harry I'm not, I'm half human. James is more human than I am. His father was mortal"

"Then what exactly are you?" Ron asked

"Well, Im sure Miss Granger has already figured that out. Ask her" Fay smiled at Hermione.

The two boys looked over at Hermione, waiting for her to tell them.

"All three of you need to go to your dormitories, now. Vie kept you to long"

"Yes, alright" Hermione agreed, and they walked up stairs.

Harry sat down on his bed and Hermione sat next to him. Ron was standing at the window, "Hermione, what is Professor Alec?"

"Well, if I'm correct, which I'm sure I am, she is part elf, because of her ears and her necklace"

"Err, ok" Harry looked confused.

"And that also means.."

"What?" Ron turned around to look at her.

"Well, elves age differently than humans…one elfish year is fifty human years. They are basically immortal unless they take off their necklace's, and something else but I don't remember"

"Go," Ron began, "if Professor Alec is Sirius' wife, she couldn't have died that day, you know, after Pettigrew went to Black, right?"

"Oh my god Ron, your right!" Hermione jumped up.

"Ron, you're a genius!" Harry jumped up and put a hand on Ron's shoulder. "I have to write Sirius"

"Good idea Harry" Hermione agreed.

Harry quickly wrote Sirius a letter and sent it out with Hedwig. Then the three of them decided to talk about what had happened earlier that day, late into the evening.

The next evening rolled around and everyone was curious to whom the death eater attacked. Harry said goodbye to Ron and Hermione and walked out of the common room to find professor Alec waiting for him.

"Err, hello"

"Good evening Mr. Potter. This evening you and Mr. Malfoy will be serving detention with me"

"Alright" Harry thought the detention couldn't be all that bad, after all, Fay was a pretty decent teacher.

"Mr. filch is getting Draco, so we will wait for them out on the grounds"

Harry nodded and fallowed Fay down onto the grass. About a couple of minuets of waiting in the cool night air, Draco and filch walked outside.

"Thank you Argus, that'll be all"

"Alright, but just sos you know, this one here might give yous some trouble"

"I'm sure hell be fine, but think you for the warning" filch nodded and walked away. "alright boys, tonight you will be helping me find some elvish herbs I the forest"

"Okay" the two boys said together

The three of them walked into the forest. Fay had given them bags to collect the herbs and told them to stay close to her. After about 30 minuets of silent walking, professor Alec suddenly stopped. Harry and Draco stopped abruptly behind her.

"Shhhhhhh" she put her finger over her lips. Fay slowly turned around and looked behind Harry. Harry heard something move behind him when the professor grabbed their hands and started running. The two boys didn't know where Fay was taking them, but they knew they had to get out of there fast, and apparently Fay knew as well.

The woman pulled to a halt in front of the whompping willow.

"What are we doing?" Draco asked

Fay didn't say anything, she simply help up her hands and aimed them at the tree. Harry knew what she was trying to do, but he didn't know how she would do it with out a wand. The whompping willow stopped and Fay and Harry ran towards the entrance, Draco fallowed. Harry recognized the hallway; he pictured him and Hermione running after the young girls cat three years ago.

The three of them ran to the end of the hallway when Fay suddenly stopped. She opened a door and pointed into the room to the boys. They ran into the room and slammed the door. Fay walked around the room calming her self down. Harry and Draco sat down on the old beat and torn chairs panting,

"Where are we?" Draco asked

"Were in the shrieking shack Draco, but don't worry, its safe…were safe, but not for long" Fay told him

"Professor," Harry said, "what's going on"

Alec took a breath, " the death eaters are after me…they want to kill me"

R&R and please give me some advice if youd like