Detention and Defense Class
"LUPIN? Where ?! When, how?!" Harry's insides flipped with excitement and his heart filled with joy. He may not have Sirius, but he has Sirius's best friend which is second best. Plus, Lupin is the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher he's ever had! Lupin saved his life once, and his teaching saved him several times. This was the best thing that's happened to him the whole year.
"Goodness Harry! In the Defense room, for this whole year, and because Dumbledore asked him."
"But what about The Order of Phoenix?"
"Harry I don't know!" Ginny said laughing again at his enthusiasm and surprise. "You'll have to ask him yourself this afternoon. Now we better get going. You'll get to see Lupin and I have Herbology to head to, and then potions," Ginny said elbowing him.
"Yeah and I got my Care of Magical Creatures class ter be headin' to."
"Thanks for the tea, Hagrid!" said Harry, spirits lifted. And he and Ginny walked back to the castle together.
* * * *
Harry walked into class and sat down beside Hermione who was holding hands with Ron under the table. "How pathetic," Harry thought to himself. Lupin strode into his classroom in his torn robes. The entire class gasped and Ron and Hermione sat up in there chairs and stared. The entire class was murmuring and some called out, "Welcome back Lupin!" and "Great to see you again, professor!" Harry simply beamed at him and Lupin smiled back.
"Hello class, thank you for the warm welcome. I am very happy to be back." Lupin said. Hope you all had a decent summer?" There were mumbles of "All right," and "well, thank you." And Lupin responded, "Yes my summer was fantastic also. Spent with Tonks in Italy. Very lovely." A few students whistled and Lupin simply smiled looked down as he turned red and quickly looked back up.
"Yes, well, today, we will be learning the Patronous which I believe will be extremely useful to you all this year since the Dementors are now on Voldermort's side." A few students gasped at the name but Harry simply watched Lupin with interest.
"So," Lupin continued, "I believe everyone should have their wands out!" Students bustled for their wand, Neville couldn't find his, but Lupin simply muttered "Accio Neville's wand!" and it came flying out of no where. "Harry can I speak to you, for a moment?"
"Yes, Harry." Lupin said after he pulled him aside and rested a hand on Harry's shoulder and looked down at him. "Now, Harry I know you've already learned this from me three years ago, and I'm sorry for making this period boring for you, but it was a request from Dumbledore that I teach it the patronous to the sixth years now that the dementors are on Voldermort's side."
"Oh, It's no problem, professor..." Harry liked being able to call him that again. "Lupin, I'm so glad your back! I expected the worst for this years Defense Against the Dark Arts class." Harry said in a grateful tone.
"Oh, well, Harry I'm glad. Thank you for understanding. Well, now we better continue." Lupin gestured Harry back to his seat and Harry got out his wand like the rest of the class had done while they were talking.
"Now class, repeat after me: Expecto Patronum" Lupin instructed. The whole classroom murmurred it back.
"Yes very good," Lupin said. The class continued with the boggart and Paravati, Hermione, Harry, and Dean were the only people that got it first try. But after a while the whole class had formed a patronous at least once.
The class finally concluded. Yes, it was a bit boring for Harry learning the Patronous again, however he was so pleased to have Lupin back that it was nothing more then a mere setback.
****
After dinner, Harry headed off to the Dungeons where Snape was waiting for him and dreaded scrubbing duty recklessly. The evening was cold and as he stepped down the stone walkway he heard dripping in the distance and cries coming from the Dark Forest He tried to look out the high window to see what it was when he heard the sound of scrubbing already in the room. He tried to forget about the crying and ran into the room to see who was doing his job for him.
"Ginny?! What are you doing here?" Harry yelled in a sound of happiness. Ginny looked up to see Harry and she flushed.
"Oh, Harry! I had scrubbing duty detention. Snape told me you'd be here. I thought he was doing it just to get me excited but, he was telling the truth! It's so good to see you again."
"Wait," Harry said gingerly, "Where is Snape?"
"Ginny, who was still mopping the stone floors didn't even look up when she answered and said, "Oh he just left said he had a couple things to do and that I better not touch his potions or else I'd be suspended and then told me to tell you the same thing and then he just, disappeared I guess."
"Disappeared," Harry murmured to himself.
"What?" said Ginny.
"Oh nothing, nevermind. Sorry." Harry looked at her nervously.
"Well, let's get started then, shall we?"
"LUPIN? Where ?! When, how?!" Harry's insides flipped with excitement and his heart filled with joy. He may not have Sirius, but he has Sirius's best friend which is second best. Plus, Lupin is the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher he's ever had! Lupin saved his life once, and his teaching saved him several times. This was the best thing that's happened to him the whole year.
"Goodness Harry! In the Defense room, for this whole year, and because Dumbledore asked him."
"But what about The Order of Phoenix?"
"Harry I don't know!" Ginny said laughing again at his enthusiasm and surprise. "You'll have to ask him yourself this afternoon. Now we better get going. You'll get to see Lupin and I have Herbology to head to, and then potions," Ginny said elbowing him.
"Yeah and I got my Care of Magical Creatures class ter be headin' to."
"Thanks for the tea, Hagrid!" said Harry, spirits lifted. And he and Ginny walked back to the castle together.
* * * *
Harry walked into class and sat down beside Hermione who was holding hands with Ron under the table. "How pathetic," Harry thought to himself. Lupin strode into his classroom in his torn robes. The entire class gasped and Ron and Hermione sat up in there chairs and stared. The entire class was murmuring and some called out, "Welcome back Lupin!" and "Great to see you again, professor!" Harry simply beamed at him and Lupin smiled back.
"Hello class, thank you for the warm welcome. I am very happy to be back." Lupin said. Hope you all had a decent summer?" There were mumbles of "All right," and "well, thank you." And Lupin responded, "Yes my summer was fantastic also. Spent with Tonks in Italy. Very lovely." A few students whistled and Lupin simply smiled looked down as he turned red and quickly looked back up.
"Yes, well, today, we will be learning the Patronous which I believe will be extremely useful to you all this year since the Dementors are now on Voldermort's side." A few students gasped at the name but Harry simply watched Lupin with interest.
"So," Lupin continued, "I believe everyone should have their wands out!" Students bustled for their wand, Neville couldn't find his, but Lupin simply muttered "Accio Neville's wand!" and it came flying out of no where. "Harry can I speak to you, for a moment?"
"Yes, Harry." Lupin said after he pulled him aside and rested a hand on Harry's shoulder and looked down at him. "Now, Harry I know you've already learned this from me three years ago, and I'm sorry for making this period boring for you, but it was a request from Dumbledore that I teach it the patronous to the sixth years now that the dementors are on Voldermort's side."
"Oh, It's no problem, professor..." Harry liked being able to call him that again. "Lupin, I'm so glad your back! I expected the worst for this years Defense Against the Dark Arts class." Harry said in a grateful tone.
"Oh, well, Harry I'm glad. Thank you for understanding. Well, now we better continue." Lupin gestured Harry back to his seat and Harry got out his wand like the rest of the class had done while they were talking.
"Now class, repeat after me: Expecto Patronum" Lupin instructed. The whole classroom murmurred it back.
"Yes very good," Lupin said. The class continued with the boggart and Paravati, Hermione, Harry, and Dean were the only people that got it first try. But after a while the whole class had formed a patronous at least once.
The class finally concluded. Yes, it was a bit boring for Harry learning the Patronous again, however he was so pleased to have Lupin back that it was nothing more then a mere setback.
****
After dinner, Harry headed off to the Dungeons where Snape was waiting for him and dreaded scrubbing duty recklessly. The evening was cold and as he stepped down the stone walkway he heard dripping in the distance and cries coming from the Dark Forest He tried to look out the high window to see what it was when he heard the sound of scrubbing already in the room. He tried to forget about the crying and ran into the room to see who was doing his job for him.
"Ginny?! What are you doing here?" Harry yelled in a sound of happiness. Ginny looked up to see Harry and she flushed.
"Oh, Harry! I had scrubbing duty detention. Snape told me you'd be here. I thought he was doing it just to get me excited but, he was telling the truth! It's so good to see you again."
"Wait," Harry said gingerly, "Where is Snape?"
"Ginny, who was still mopping the stone floors didn't even look up when she answered and said, "Oh he just left said he had a couple things to do and that I better not touch his potions or else I'd be suspended and then told me to tell you the same thing and then he just, disappeared I guess."
"Disappeared," Harry murmured to himself.
"What?" said Ginny.
"Oh nothing, nevermind. Sorry." Harry looked at her nervously.
"Well, let's get started then, shall we?"
