As expected, the rest of Linnet's pack showed up two days later. They were greeted at the front door and were lead up to the staff room where the rest of the teachers were waiting. When everyone was fully inside, Linnet introduced the rest of her pack to everyone.
"Going from right to left, this is Niall, Mika, Iain, Dorik, Garron, and Vera" Linnet said.
"So what are we going to do around here?" Mika asked.
"Well what are your skills? Linnet and Rowan are going to teach sword fighting" Dumbledore answered.
"Dorik and I are the fastest and most agile. We can help the students to become more agile when dodging spells" Iain said.
"Mika and I know all about really dark and dangerous creatures that have been recruited by Him" Niall said.
"I am a longbow archer, I can teach anyone to hit a target dead center from 300 yards." Garron stated.
"Yeah, I am also an archer. I don't have a longbow just a normal one. I can help Garron sometimes" Dorik added.
All the boys finished stating what there talents were when Dumbledore asked the only one who hadn't spoken yet, Vera.
"What is your skill" Dumbledore asked.
"I am a healer. I know thousands of remedies and cures from almost anything that a person might be inflicted by." she replied quietly.
"I see. Well I suppose you should all teach what your skills are. Dorik and Iain, you will teach the students to be quicker and agile"
The two men nodded.
"Hagrid, will it be all right if Mika and Niall teach Advanced Care of Magical Creatures" Dumbledore asked the half-giant.
"Of course, it's fine" Hagrid replied.
"The two of you will teach the children about dark creatures. Garron, you and Dorik can teach some children archery" Dumbledore continued.
"That will be fine" they all replied.
"And Vera, you are especially important. I want you to teach the student the remedies you know. I also want you to help Madam Pomphrey in the infirmary" Dumbledore said.
"Ok" Vera said.
"Now, I suppose I should introduce you to the rest of the staff. As you said, going from right to left, this is Professor Sprout, Madam Hooch, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick, Hagrid, and Professor Trelawney." Dumbledore announced.
All of the teachers except for Snape nodded and murmured hello. When the staff meeting was over, the new guests were shown to their rooms. The next morning at breakfast, Dumbledore handed them each a piece of paper with the day and time of their class. It also has the classroom that they were going to use for that class.
"You can start preparing your classes now if you want. The students arrive next Monday" Dumbledore said.
"Ok. I think that is a good idea. Hey you lot, get up and get moving. You have work to do, for once" Linnet said.
The pack members sitting at the table finished shoveling food into their mouths in record time. They all said their goodbyes and excuse me and got up to leave. They followed Linnet up to the fourth floor and got settled in their own rooms to begin preparing. Linnet heard two doors open and close signaling that two people had just left. Iain and Dorik, thinking that they escaped unnoticed, slipped down the stairs following their noses to the kitchen. They successfully reached the painting of the fruit bowl, but had no idea how to get in.
"Hey, excuse me, how do you get into the kitchen" Dorik asked one of the paintings.
"You have to tickle the pear and a doorknob will appear." the painting answered.
Dorik and Iain nodded their thanks and proceeded to tickle the pear. Once they were inside, they were bum-rushed by a heard of house elves trying to please. The two pack mates successfully gorged themselves with so much food they couldn't get up again.
"Dude, lets never eat that much food again" Iain groaned.
"Uh-huh" Dorik moaned.
A sudden laugh cause both nearly comatose wolves to look up. Linnet followed them to the kitchen and watched the two eat 10 times the normal amount of food in about three minutes.
"Looks like the two of you are not quite as agile as you should be. I would reprimand you on your behavior, but I think the bellyache you will have later will do that for me." Linnet laughed.
"We're so sorry" Dorik said.
"We promise that we will never do it again." Iain smile weakly.
"Yeah right, you two are the biggest chow hounds I have ever laid eyes on. It's quite disgusting sometime. Look at you now, you still have steak sauce on you chin" Linnet chided.
"Lady Linnet, will you please help us back to our rooms" Iain asked.
"Yeah, please. We can't get up" Dorik added.
"Fine, but I don't ever want to catch you down here again. Understand." Linnet commanded.
Both men weakly nodded before accepting Linnet's outstretched arms. Linnet pulled as hard as she could, but the dead weight of both men pulled all of them back to the floor.
"Okay, you two are going on a diet" Linnet sighed.
Now all three of them got off the floor and walked out the door and right into Snape. He had been patrolling the hallway when the crash from the kitchen drew him in to investigate.
"Well, it looks like I caught a couple of weasels red handed" Snape sneered.
"There is nothing wrong with getting a little snack from the kitchen" Iain defended.
"A little snack, you would make a pig green with envy" Snape drawled.
"Hey, how dare you, you overgrown greasy bat" Dorik yelled.
"I suggest you keep you mutts on a leash next time" Snape said looking at Linnet.
Linnet didn't say anything; she just growled and snorted at the potions professor. Snape growled back then stalked towards his dungeons.
"What a complete jack-off" Iain said.
"You would think that he owned the school with the way he acts" Dorik chuckled.
"Yeah, well he's right. This wouldn't have happen if you weren't such glutinous pigs" Linnet snapped.
As Linnet turned around to head to her room, Dorik stuck his tongue out and made obscene faces behind her back. Iain saw this as was trying as hard as he could to not laugh. The rest of the week, the pack spent their time planning lessons and exploring the castle grounds.
Monday evening came, and so did the students. The new arrivals were led to the boats while the returning students made their way to the castle by the carriages. When the students were all seated and the last of the first years sorted, Dumbledore stood to announce the new teachers and classes.
"Our dear Professor Lupin is returning to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. We also have some new teachers this year" he began.
There were some mumblings from the students about the new teachers.
"To my right is Linnet and Rowan, who will be teaching a select few students sword fighting. There is also Mika and Niall, who will teach the 5, 6, and 7 years Advanced Care of Magical Creatures. Garron and Dorik will teach archery and Dorik and Iain will teach a class on speed and agility. I have decided that you need to learn how to fight not only how to fight with your wands but with physical combat as well." Dumbledore proclaimed.
After a brief pause to let the students converse for a moment, Dumbledore continued.
"Now that all the announcements are over let the feast begin" he said.
With a clap of his hands, piles of food appeared on the tables. After everyone was well fed, the prefects lead their house mates to the dormitories and the teachers retired to their own rooms for the night.