Chapter 15
Despite the good mood that Alex had put Snape in, it didn't last very long after breakfast.
"Longbottoms, I see that your potions skills have not improved over the summer holiday." Snape said angrily as he pulled out his wand and replaced the melted cauldron with a new one.
"S---sorry Professor Snape." Neville said meekly.
"Foolish boy, 5 points from Gryffindor." Snape said walking to his desk and sitting down. "Granger if you would be so helpful as to assist your somewhat lacking classmate, perhaps you can keep Gryffindor from loosing more points." Snape sneered at them.
"First bloody day of school and he's already taken points from Gryffindor!" Ron exclaimed coming into the DADA classroom.
"Ron did you honestly think that Snape was going to miraculously change over summer break?" Hermione asked.
"He hasn't changed since first year." Alex muttered. Hermione quickly shot a look over to Ron and Harry.
"See! I told you that they knew each other." Hermione said pointedly.
"Yes, you were right AGAIN Hermione." Harry said.
"Do you children honestly have nothing better to do then discuss weather or not your teachers have known each other in the past?" Alex asked. They were instantly silent. "Alright children, welcome to the first day of your new Defence class. I believe that you learn more by actually doing instead of writing parchment after parchment about what you've read in books.
However there are some requirements that you must fulfil before we can actually start. All I am asking is that you read the first chapter of your textbook. This is just an introduction to the level of work we will be on."
"Now, I'm rather sure that none of you know me, seeing as how I don't know any of you." She smiled at them. "Now I want everyone to tell me their names while I take attendance." She said, sitting on the corner of her desk. Much to her surprise she recognized a lot of the names from their parents who she'd been in school with. "Very good. I know that certain teachers here favour their own house about others. However I am not one of them, so when you are in my class your houses do not matter to me. Are there any questions?"
"What house were you in?" a blond haired boy asked.
"Slytherin... you're Lucius' boy are you not?" She asked, eyeing him suspiciously.
"Yes ma'am." He replied, now showing her respect.
"Well, lets get started then, take out your books and please begin to read." Alex said, giving Malfoy a quick look before sitting down behind her desk.