Lucinda McGregor looked around her classroom in awe. It had been two days since she had been offered the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and she still had trouble believing it at times. It was the type of job she had been hoping for since she had graduated Durmstang eighteen years ago.
At first, she had been a bit nervous about taking the job. From what she had heard, Hogwarts had trouble keeping this post filled. Well, I don't intend to let that scare me away from this job she thought. Maybe, they just haven't found a good enough teacher yet. That will all change with me. Even with these thoughts running through her head, she was still slightly nervous about taking the position.
However, the staff and Dumbledore had been quite kind to her. She soon felt at ease with her new job. The only teacher she had not met yet was Professor Snape. She had caught a few glimpses of him since she's been teaching, but a formal introduction had never been given. Apparently, he wasn't a very social person. Now, he was gone for some reason. Dumbledore had announced it at breakfast, but he'd never said for what reason he was gone.
Students filing into the room pulled her from her thoughts. As they settled in their seats, Lucinda focused on the lesson. Soom, the sound of quills scratching against parchment could be heard as the students started taking notes.