Breakfast was uneventful other than Clairisa's sister's reply. Again Clairisa had a laugh, but this time she personally wrote her response. And again everyone noticed the Phoenix. "What did she write this time?"

Clairisa shrugged. "She wrote something about making a trip somewhere before visiting for our Hogsmade weekend. I don't understand why she gets so jealous. I didn't ask to be sent here. But I was the best student."

She looked up at the staff table; Snape was glaring at her. She sighed. [Another meeting with Snape gone wrong, he is probably wondering who that letter was from.] She shot a glare back at him. //Severus it was only a letter from my sister. Stop glaring at me you might raise suspicion!\\ Snape jumped and looked around she smiled at him then went back to eating.

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Professor Switchback looked happy to see Clairisa; they talked for a moment before the bell rang. Then they took their seats. "Hello class. My name is Professor Switchback I will be your new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher. I see a few promising faces." She looked down at Clairisa who smiled up at her. "But I also see faces of people who I don't think need this class." She glimpsed quickly at Harry. "Do you all have your copies of 'To Enter into the Darkness'?"

Harry noticed that Clairisa had other books on her desk as well. He quickly read some of the titles. "The Dark Lord's past." "The Dark Lord's Strategies and how to counter them" [Why does she have so many books on Voldemort?] He thought back to what Hermione had said the night before. |She was stationed here by Lord Voldemort to get close to you Harry, Snape knows it that is why they have been fighting! Snape knows.| He didn't believe it. She did say she brought all her books from the school she was in before. Maybe they are just some of the books.

"Alright let's see who has read it." She passed out a test. "This is to test your knowledge of the material that is in this book. In light of recent revelations of not so recent events this knowledge should become your new best friend."

Harry looked aver at Clairisa she had said the last part of Professor Switchback's speech. "Very good Clairisa ten points to Gryffindor. Begin!"

Harry looked at Clairisa she had set to work. He decided to concentrate on the test. He hadn't read the book. But he was very good at this subject he would just see how well he could do. He read the first Question. "What is The Dark Lord's mark?" He knew the answer to that question. He drew the symbol he had seen at the Quidditch World Championships.

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Harry was amazed that whole test had revolved around Lord Voldemort. He had known most of it. "Who is The Dark Lords only fear?" Dumbledore was. "Who is The Dark Lords rival?" Harry was. "Who was the last person The Dark Lord has killed?" Harry had wanted to say Sirius but no Sirius's cousin had killed him so he had put down Cedric. She had them read through the book that way they could learn what they had gotten wrong. Harry soon realized he wished he had Clairisa's books. It kept saying to learn more refer to . . . Or more explanation in . . .

"Do you get any of what this book is saying? And what was with the test?" Ron whispered to Harry.

"I don't get it either, just concentrate for right now." Hermione told them both.

Harry nodded. It will be a long day.

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Sorry this is so short ya'll I've been working a lot and haven't been able to concentrate on it. I hope the next chapter is better.