Well here it is, hopefully I'll have this out soon. I'm leaving on a business trip soon, so it may be awhile before I'm able to update. But I'll be thinking and writing while there, so, hopefully I'll be having a longer chapter soon. 4 to 5 pages really isn't all that much.
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Chapter 3: The First Day Back.
Dana awoke to Sirius throwing her in a freezing shower, because there was no coffee to wake her up. After cursing loudly, attacking him with cold bubbles filled with water, and hiding in the shower, She got dressed, leading Sirius down stairs to breakfast. They sat down in their seats at the teachers table, and started their waffles when Harry entered the great hall, with Hermione and Ron by his side. Malfoy did and impression of someone who just had their nose broken. Dana grinned, and broke it for him. "You really have to love guardian powers. " She said, as Sirius grinned at her work. Malfoy ran out of the hall, and Harry and Ron cracked up.
Later on, after breakfast, they went to inspect the classroom Dumbledore set up for them.
"It's nice, could be abit bigger.. But if we need to I'll expand it." Dana said, she looked at the desk in the front of the class room. "It'll do, Thank you."
"Well, You need somewhere to teach, and my office is abit to small. Your first class will be coming in soon, so I'll leave you to it."
"Sirius, be a good dog, and hide yourself, I'll be on the perch. Time for more guardian magic." Sirius grinned and became a dog, sitting in the shadows of the classroom. Dana changed back into her Hawk form, only smaller, and sat on a perch, waiting for the class. Soon students came piling in. All sitting down at their desk, and looking confused. Harry, Ron, and Hermione came in and took seats in the front. The class room door opened, and in walked Professor Umbridge.
"Wands away, please." She said, striding over to the desk and putting her bag down, "Good morning, Class."
No one said a word, they all looked shocked. "Now, Now, that won't do. I said, Good morning, class."
"Good morning, Professor Umbridge."
"Umbridge? I'm not Professor Umbridge." Said Umbridge. She faded away into mist. Dana flew up off her perch and landed in front of the class as her human self. "Come on, Honey, I'm not the only teacher." Sirius came forward changing from dog to human.
"Right you are." he said, grinning.
"Quills and books away, please, but no wands either, today we're having a class discussion." she waved her hand and the desks, picking up the students, as well as all of their stuff, rearranged itself into a giant circle, that Dana and Sirius entered before it closed.
"I'm Professor Black." Sirius said.
"And I'm technically Professor Fox, but if one of you call me that I'll be force to hang you from the astronomy by your ankles. Call me Dana."
"And me Sirius."
"Today we are discussing the threat currently raging outside of this castle." Dana said, "Can anyone tell me what it is? Yes, Mr. Longbottom."
"You-know-who." he said quietly.
"Very good. I do know who, but do you?" Dana said.
"Voldemort is rising, gaining more power with each passing day." Sirius said. Several a many people flinched, gasped, or screamed at his statement.
"Oh come on now people. If you fear the name then how much will you fear the face? Do you need to see it?" Dana asked. No one said a thing. Dana flicked her hand and pulled two more desks into the circle, rearranging the room again. She and Sirius sat down.
"I want each of you to go around the room, state you name, and why you fear him." Sirius said, "I'll go first. My name is Sirius Black, Voldemort killed my fiancé, Dana Fox, even though she's back, and killed my two best friends, Lily and James Potter. I fear him because I don't want Dana or my godson to die" Several people looked over to Harry.
"I'll go next," said Dana, "I'm Dana Fox, Voldemort killed me once, I came back from the Realms of the Gods a Guardian. I fear Voldemort because of his soul. Dean."
He looked at her, shocked he new her name. "I'm Dean. I fear him because he's killed so many people."
Next was Neville. "I'm Neville, I fear him because he tortured my parents into insanity."
"I'm Lavender Brown, and I fear him because of the Death Eaters."
"I'm Hermione Granger, and I fear Voldemort because he's killed so many good wizards, and he hates muggle-borns."
"I'm Ron Weasley, and I fear Voldemort because I don't want him to kill my family."
"I'm Harry, and I don't fear him." Everyone seemed shocked at this.
"That's very wise Harry, But even if you don't fear him, you fear what he will do. You afraid he will kill more of your friends to hurt you, because in the end it'll be you who defeats him." Dana said, "In truth, and from what it sounds like, you don't fear him himself, but only what he will do. It's an understandable fear to be sure, one that I don't have. Mr. Malfoy."
Malfoy, who had been sitting staring off into space, snapped back into attention. "Yes, Professor?"
"What did I say about calling me professor?"
"Sorry, Dana."
"Thank you, will you please join me in the center of the circle." She said, jumping the desk. He glared at her for a moment, then stepped up and over the desk. "Now will you be so kind as to hit me with an unforgivable curse?" She asked him. Everyone in the class looked stunned. "I give you permission to use what you've been taught. Hit me!" She said. Malfoy pulled out his wand.
"Imperio!" he said. Dana didn't move. "Imperio!" he said again, and again, she didn't move.
"Try another one.." She said, calmly.
"Crucio!" He said, with all the power he could muster. She didn't flinch. "Crucio!" He said again. She yawned.
"Is that really the best you can do. My Husband to be could do better then that, and he'd be saying it reluctantly." She said. Malfoy looked thoroughly frustrated.
"Avada Kedavra!" Malfoy shouted. There was a flash of red light, and when all was clear, there was a bright red lightning bolt on Dana's arm, blood trickling down to her elbow.
"That wasn't bad for a kid." She said. She put one hand on the lightning bolt, her hand glowed for a moment, and when she removed her hand, there was only the line of blood that was trickling down. "Please, have a seat." He went over to his seat, half glaring, and scared out of his wits by Dana. "This is what we will be teaching in this class. That image in the beginning of class is one of the tools used in this subject. We will be learning to strengthen the mind, and though what I teach you, your spells will become stronger, where even Mr. Malfoy's feeble attempts to torture me might phase me.
"For homework tonight, I want to you to put your wands in you trunk, and create a spell without it. Lumos is a good one to use for beginner's. The easiest spells you know are the one's you'll want to use. Once you get the beginner spells, then the harder one's will actually be easier. Work on spells with your wand, but without words. These strengthen your spellwork, and will make your mind stronger, which will help after Christmas."
She sat back down in her chair. "If any of you have any questions, now is the time to ask." Sirius said. "Yes, Ms. Granger?"
"What was the spell you used in the beginning of class. With Umbridge?"
"Memorisa reversta." Dana said. "It can use a memory and bring it back to where everyone sees it. It's a very useful spell, but also very advanced. Very few wizards can pull it off."
"Mr. Longbottom?" Sirius said.
"How did you…"
"I'm a guardian."
"Ms. Granger?"
"What's a guardian?"
"It's someone who protects those who protect the innocent. I protect the innocent as well, but my main priority are those who are prophesied to protect the innocent. Yes, Harry, that means you."
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy?"
"How did you get past my spells?"
"I'm a guard.."
"I know what you are that doesn't answer my question!"
Dana considered him for afew moments. "I have already been killed once, it will be impossible to die again. You can thank your master for that. And you can thank Snape for the torturing before my death."
No one said another word. Malfoy looked as scared as Snape.
"So, remember your homework, She'll know if you haven't done it. Class Dismissed!" Sirius said. Everyone got up and left, except for Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Well, how did we do?" Sirius asked.
"Brilliant, and you slammed Malfoy. That was Bloody brilliant Dana." said Harry automatically.
"That's good, I was hoping you'd like that. I know you don't like him." She said.
"How?"
"I'm very skilled in legilimancy. Even Snape can't stop me from seeing into his mind. Not Dumbledore. Not even the Dark Lord bastard himself."
"Wow." said Hermione.
"So, where have you been?" Harry asked Sirius. "And when did you get to be young again?"
"In the Realm of the Gods. Dana's friend Apollo asked the other gods to de age me, so me her could be together again."
"When did you get engaged?" Harry asked.
"Back in my 7th year. But then she was killed, and when I was killed I was sent to be with her, so here we are."
"And you should get to class." Dana said, looking at the time. "Feel free to send us and owl if you need us. Or your welcome to swing by our office. Whatever works."
"Alright, Goodbye Sirius! Goodbye Dana, we'll see you at dinner!" They all said in various orders as they exited the classroom.
"Well, time to get that coffee problem fixed. Care to join me, honey?" Dana asked
"Just where exactly are you going, love?" Sirius said
"To see if I can remember the way to the kitchens." she replied, heading for the door.
"Right, I'll join you then!" He said, with a big smile on his face.
They walked down and around, to the 4th floor and found the picture of the large fruit bowl. Sirius, who couldn't remember which fruit to tickle, tried them all until at last he tried the pear. they went in to immediately find house elves asking if they needed anything.
"A cup of tea would be lovely, with some milk and sugar." Dana said, ad she and Sirius sat in some chairs the elves had brought them. She had her tea in seconds, and she praised the elves on their work, in which they all blushed and headed off to continue cooking dinner.
"Umm, Excuse me?" She asked them, and every one of them turned to face her. "I've got a little request to make. You see, since I'm American, I tend to drink coffee straight out of bed. I was wondering if one of you fine elves would bring one up to me every morning, Around 7? Except on weekends, then it will be 8."
"I will do it!" Said a female elf, "My name is Keely!"
In fact, Keely was so excited to be doing the job, she said she'd even bring up breakfast on the weekends, so they could have breakfast in bed. They told her she was very nice, and that they would love breakfast in bed. She was so excited at that, the other elves took her away and told them they were sorry for her behavior. Sirius and Dana were too busy laughing to hear, and after their tea, they left, and seeked out the great hall for lunch.
Later on in the day, and after another class, Dana left Sirius, who was going to go catch up with his godson, to talk to Dumbledore. She said the password, Acid Pops, and went up into his office, where she found Dumbledore pacing. "Good evening, Albus!" she said sincerely, going over to hug him.
"Dana, It's wonderful to see you, come, have a seat!" They went and sat at his desk. "What is it that you would like to talk to me about?"
"You know perfectly well what I'm here to talk about."
"And yet I see no reason why we should."
"Because I know you and if we don't now, we never will."
"I trust Severus. He's changed…"
"If he's changed then I'm still at Apollo's mansion, which, as we can both obviously see, we're not."
"I know he doesn't look like..
"I've seen into his memories, Albus, and you know I'm a very good judge of character, for once in you life, trust me on the fact that he will betray you before the end, perhaps at the end."
"Ok, Get me evidence.. show me he will betray me, and then, only then will I consider removing him from the school."
"Alright, I'll steal the traitorous thoughts from his head.." Dana said, getting up from her chair. "Just so you know. I will protect you from him, if ever the time comes. I'm still under your command, because like Harry and Sirius, I'm your man.. Woman, through and through." With that last statement, she left his office, heading for the Great Hall for dinner.
Thank you for reviewing! here are some comments I wanted to share..
Ritz: I've always wanted to be able to turn into animals too.. And fly, I've always wanted to fly.(and I'm 15, it's not a sad thing be want to be able to do) I just put two and two together for Dana. As for that character, we'll see..
Lola: Thank you, even though you didn't leave a review. People saying a story is good is good for an author.
Jillie: Thanks for the constructive criticism. I know a lot of authors may be insulted by it, but I find it as good, and more helpful than praise alone. I was abit worried about that in the beginning, and I know my grammar isn't good, but I'm hoping the pressure of a story might force better grammar into me.
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