Whoo hoo! Second chapter! You get to find out some of who's gonna be tortured---I mean taught and teaching---in this chapter that you didn't know already! Be afraid. Be very afraid.

How'd I get recruited for this? Princess Leia asked to no one in particular. Although she wasn't really talking to anyone, one of the other two people in the cabin she was sitting in replied.

Aren't you suppos'd to be $&$& respectable or some #$#$ thing? Cid Highwind replied. Leia glared at him, then rolled her eyes. This was already a long day, and Cid was making it worse. First of all, she hated trains. Absolutely hated trains. Second of all, she was supposed to introduce the exchange students to the school and she still hadn't come up with a good speech. Third of all, the reason she hadn't been able to think of anything was that the stupid idiot known as Rikku had been intent on yapping away while they were getting to the train station. Now Cid was giving her a hard time.

The other person in the cabin could have been mistaken for any of the various creatures of the darkness, but was just a human. However, that doesn't mean he didn't act like a vampire. Sort of. Could you keep it down? I'm trying to atone, Vincent Valentine asked before falling asleep again.

Yet another reason Leia hated her job. She has to deal with all sorts of weirdoes. Not that she could really call them weird, but there were some exceptions. Like Vince. But there was nothing she could do about that (at least nothing that didn't involve the dark side of the Force), so she just got out her laptop computer and started to type.

Cid wasn't exactly a happy camper either. He didn't do anything except just stand there while he got recruited for this nonsense . Heck, if he hadn't been standing there, someone else might have taken his place. But, no. He just had to have been trying to get Vince to laugh at something, and both of them had been recruited to be the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Not that he knew much about magic. That was more Vince's field of knowledge. Or Aeris. Regardless, Leia had no right to be complaining. At least she got to leave after a day or so. Cid had to stay the entire year. The worst part for him, though, was that he really disliked kids. Especially hyper ones. Including certain ninja, SeeDs, or Al Bhed.

Could you be a little quieter? You're thinking too loud. I can't concentrate. Cid glared at Leia. Like he he was gonna think quieter. What kind of &$ up request was that? God, the nerve of some people. Please? I really can't concentrate. Ok, the Princess was really starting to get annoying. Either he wanted to kill her or he just wanted her to shut up. Or even better, stop reading his mind.

Vince started talking in his sleep. Not that either of the other two passengers in the compartment really gave a rat's ass. They had started a shouting match. After about five minutes of this, a prefect that was a few cabins down walked over and asked them to be a little quieter. Both apologized, and the prefect walked away.

That was all you're fault! Both Leia and Cid yelled at each other. Before either could for a retort, Vince yelled at them from inside the compartment, SHUT THE &$ UP!

Other prefects had heard the renewed fighting match and had thought that some students were making the racket. The original prefect decided to let the others take care of it. Among the people to arrive were Hermione and Ron. To their surprise, it had not been students, but older people.

Are you the new Defence Against the Dark Arks teachers? Hermione asked, a little intrigued. Both of the people standing outside the hall looked oddly familiar. And not just vaguely, but really, really freaking familiar.

Leia laughed a bit. No. He is. She pointed at Cid and then went back into the compartment to work on the speech. Vince was glaring at her the entire time she walked back in. She just glared back, and then went to work.

Cid said under his breath. Yes, I am one of the DADA teachers this year. The other is taking a nap in there. Cid pointed to the door. Or, as he likes to call it, atoning'. I just say he's a $$& lazy ass. By that point, all of the prefects that had come were staring at Cid like he was insane. O.K.... I'm going now... Cid then went back into the cabin, only to find that a printer had taken his seat. He and Leia did some more glaring. After he realized that the printer wasn't going to move, he just took a seat on the floor, since Vince was probably going to turn into Chaos if Cid tried to sit on Vince's side of the cabin.

Meanwhile, all of the prefects were a little confused by what they had just witnessed, and had since grabbed a cabin to discuss the events. There was a woman that wasn't the DADA teacher arguing with a guy that was one of the DADA teachers. Neither of them got along with the other. Deranged hypothesis started to develop.

I got it. They're lovers! Malfoy decided. Luckily, both Cid and Leia were out of hearing distance. Otherwise, Malfoy would have not necessarily been still breathing after he said that.

Hermione looked at Malfoy like he was a complete nincompoop. Yeah, so I guess because they seemingly hate each others guts, they must be lovers. Right. All of the prefects thought for a bit, and Ron started to say something, but all the others cut him off. An idea then hit a prefect from Ravenclaw. What if she's a relative of one of the teachers...? Or the exchange students? Or a teacher from their old school?

Hermione couldn't contain herself. She knew that this had to be the solution. Yeah! I bet you're right! She's probably a teacher from the exchange student's last school! After uttering those words, Hermione wondered why she had thought that. The lady didn't look anything like anyone from FFVII, so why would she think that the lady would know Zack or Sephiroth? She then realized that it wasn't the woman she recognized as from FFVII, but the teacher. Their teacher was Cid Highwind. Cid. The one that uses the most explicative in the entire game. Even more than Barret. And he smokes. And drinks. Oh, they weren't learning anything this year in DADA. Unless the other teacher had a working head on his or her shoulders, but as the year was turning out, that was becoming less and less of a possibility. Still. Cid Highwind. As a teacher. It's so ridiculous that it's laughable.

All the other prefects were wondering what Hermione was thinking. She seemed to be deep in thought. Then Hermione started laughing. The rest of the prefects wondered what the heck was Hermione on. Ron, connecter of the dots, decided to make a stab at the cause of the laughter. Hey... Do you recognize that lady to be someone from the same place as The prefects decided that Ron was just blabbering nonsense, and ignored him, until Hermione replied.

Hell, no! I know who the guy is! Who knows where or who the heck the woman is from or is! Hermione got up, still chuckling, and headed to the door. I've got to tell Luna about this...! She continued laughing as she walked back to the cabin Harry and the others were in.

She's been acting like this all day, Ron added, and nodded sagely. Malfoy slapped him upside the head. OW! What was that for?!

For being an idiot. Malfoy hit him again. That was just because you annoy me. Malfoy left. The rest of the prefects left, since there were apparently new problems with other students. So, Ron was left alone in the room, and since he had nothing left to do, he left as well. After a while, a large commotion was heard. Then a roar. And then silence. The prefects decided that it wasn't worth talking to the new DADA teacher and the mystery woman again.

In the luggage area, three girls were bound, gagged, and stuffed in mail parcels. But they still wouldn't be silent. Much to the other people in the luggage area's dismay. Most of them were on the verge of killing the annoying ones, and the all but one of the rest were contemplating suicide. The last person was singing The Song that Gets On Everybody's Nerves with the three annoying ones, and it was getting on everyone's nerves. Oddly enough, though, all of them looked somewhere in the age range of 16-17.

Zack, I swear to God, if you don't shut the hell up, I'll kill you when I find Masamune. Sephiroth was obviously pissed. And with good reason. Not only were Selphie, Rikku, and Yuffie being annoying (with Zack's help), but he was wedged between Cloud and Aeris. That wasn't exactly Sephiroth's idea of a good time. It wasn't Cloud or Aeris' idea of a good time either, but they were literally stuck with it. Seriously, they were stuck between too much luggage because Neo, one of the currently loose morons, had knocked some luggage over, trapping Sephiroth, Cloud, and Aeris. Why don't you do something productive, like trying to catch Neo or something? Even Rufus decided to do some physical exercise and chase the idiot.

He was just following Tifa. Cloud decided to correct Sephiroth just to annoy him. Aeris was thoroughly tired of being harassed in this way. The two idiots had been at each others throats the entire time, and it seemed there was no end in sight. Then the unthinkable happened. Sephiroth blinked a few times, and then replied. Oh! So that's why he was staring at Tifa's ass...

Zack was in shock. Oh my god! You're actually not yelling at each other for once! For that comment, he got two glares. OK... I'm shutting up... Actually, I'm gonna go look for Neo... Zack scampered off, but the three amigos were still singing. Badly.

You know, if this keeps going on, I think I'll have to summon Meteor. Aeris slapped Sephiroth. No summoning ultimate destruction spells on other people's Planets! Sephiroth just stuck his tongue out at her. Cloud tried to keep from laughing, but was failing. Aeris hit him with a paper fan, and he shut up. Sephiroth the checked what materia he had on him.

What did you do? Forget Meteor? Cloud asked, and then got a puzzled look on his face. Oh, wait... Nevermind... I think I hid it.... So what materia are you looking for? Aeris went over her OMG, my boyfriend and his arch nemesis are such morons speech in her head again, for the umpteenth time on this trip.

No, Choco-boy! I'm looking for Ultima! Do you have it? To stress his point, he hit Cloud with some luggage. Aeris noticed that the singing had stopped, and she started to talk to Selphie, who seemed to be the most sane of the other five in the vicinity. Oh, was she wrong.

No, I don't have Ultima! ...I think Vince does. He has Comet too. I have Knights of the Round, but besides the fact that that would kill practically everything in the vicinity, it's attached to Ultima Weapon. I do have Ice and Bolt on me, though. Cloud checked, just in case. Yeah. I have those two... And... Chocobo Lure?! I thought Tifa was using that!

Where's Ultima Weapon? Sephiroth was a little irked, and had the feeling he was talking to a simpleton. Aeris had moved on to trying to figure out which of the remaining four people in the immediate area was the most sane. She quickly eliminated Yuffie, and then Rikku, when the three in mail bags decided to try to play Twister. That only left Cloud and Sephiroth. Well, that decision was going to take the rest of the train trip.

Before Aeris could start the debate with herself, a somewhat nauseous-looking Jedi walked back into the rat's nest of luggage. I think I'm gonna barf, Luke said. Dammit! I hate trains!

Hey, Skywalker! Could you get Masamune for me? Sephiroth implored. Luke wasn't quite that stupid, and just stared at Sephiroth like he was asking a really stupid question. Aeris made up her mind who was the most sane there besides her: Luke.

How's the Neo catching doing? Cloud asked. Luke glanced at Rikku, Selphie, and Yuffie, and put their voices on mute before replying. He didn't need a headache on top of the nauseousness, and realized that Sephiroth was most likely going to take them out, and was only half thinking about killing Cloud or Aeris.

Neo's doing the Superman thing again. He's outside, and Squall's the only one that's even thinking about trying to get Neo to come back in. Hopefully, if anyone sees him flying around, they'll think he's a dementor. Hell, Neo's demented and torments everyone within hearing range, so he's pretty much a dementor already.

They all sat in silence for a minute, until Aeris checked what materia she had with her again. Upon realizing she had the Seal materia with her, she started hitting her head against the wall. I'm such an idiot! Gah, Luke, you don't have to keep them shut up anymore, I have the Seal materia with me. Luke glanced her way and back at the others, then Yuffie, Rikku, and Selphie started talking again. Aeris cast Silence on them.

Now for some peace and quiet. Aeris sighed. And then the train stopped. She started crying. That just had to happen when we finally got some peace and quiet, didn't it?!

Yeah, it's just one of those really annoying things that are really never explained... Luke added.

Like how it always seems to rain when you wash your car... Cloud chimed in.

Or how something bad happens when one of you says I have a bad feeling about this' or whatever you say, Sephiroth remarked wryly.

They all just sat there in silence for a while. Could you get this luggage off us now? Aeris asked. I lost feeling in my legs about twenty minutes ago.

Luke wondered what Aeris was talking about, then realized that Cloud, Aeris, and Sephiroth were buried under a mound of luggage. Oh, yeah. Sorry!