Chapter 2 The Teacher who arrive
Harry woke up, stretching his arms above his head, he had such a goodnight sleep last night it was a shame he had to wake up to go to class that morning. The voice though, that sang, sang such a sorrow song, that he had cry in a dream. In another though, he was with his parents, playing with magic creating different thing and laughing all about it.
He never had dreams like that in his life, not till Nikore came around, the way she touches his head was amazement to him alone. How could she of done that? What of those bits of tattoos he had seen on her back? What was she, and what was she doing in Hogwarts? Ron head soon pop up and look at Harry with a big smile on his face.
"Hey Harry, you look like you slept peaceful last night." Ron said, throwing his feet over to one side of the bed.
"Yes Ron, I have slept peaceful, but that music, it was so sad, yet I was able to sleep." Harry said, getting off the bed and walking to his case that was in front of his bed.
"Yea I thought that was funny, I heard that song, I fell asleep better here then at home, I want to get a record of whoever singing it." Ron said, and took off his night clothes and started to get ready.
While down stair a girl paces back and forth into what was Nikore, a young girl, who was her age who had come to Hogwarts to be a 6th year, but she was new, shouldn't she at lease start in the 1st year like her Ron, and Harry. Finally the boys doors open and she saw her two great friends come.
"Harry, Ron, your both ok?" Ask Hermione.
"Yea we slept great." Harry said, with a great big smile on his face, like he got his first kiss.
"You guys, that voice was not from any witches or wizards in this school, it comes from a siren." She had reply with her bossy and knows it all tone.
"A what?" Both reply at once.
"Sirens, a person who has a beautiful voice and makes everyone do what she or he wants." She said
"He or she? I thought they were all females?" Ron asks.
"No Ron, come on I explain on the way to Against the Dark Arts class." She turns with Harry and Ron behind her. They step from the Fat Lady and walk down the corridors slowly.
"Explain, then Hermione." Harry said, walking near her.
"In mythology, it was only known as females, but in reality they are males and females, not to harmful, in fact some are good and some are evil."
"So you're saying that we have one of those things running around here at school, how scary" Ron said, in his frighting voice.
"Problem is this is the school for witches and wizards, so we have a half breed running among us." Hermione said.
"Half breed? Nikore is a half-breed." Ron said looking at Harry.
"Yea, but she done something that I don't think a siren can do Ron, and whatever she done to me it was made like a gift." They both look at him like he was crazy.
"Harry what did she do to you?" Hermione ask.
"I don't know it's like she try to heal me or something, she like a dementor, but good." He pauses for a second. "When I snuck out last night to see how she was doing, she had markings like tattoos on her back."
Hermione then grab his arm, very harsh and very tight, she spun him around and look into his eyes. Her breathing took into gasps as she heard this, as Harry look into her eyes, fear was there.
"No more talk, we have to get going to class or we going to be late, and the new teacher will think we be the ones fooling around in the halls." She turns, leaving the two boys to chase after her.
They hurry and sat in their seats, Harry and Ron sat next to one another, as Hermione sat alone. Harry bends his head down to Ron. "Why is she so scared now?"
"I don't know." Ron reply back and soon the door open and soon came a young female and into the front of the class. She looks like she had not reached her late 20s yet. She had short hair, but it was purple, her eyes were of that of grey, which to be scanning the room as she walk past her students, with her purple cape following her.
"I have Ravenclaw and Gryffindor this hour?" she looks around smiling as all the kids' knobbed their heads in stunning at the young looking teacher.
"I am the new teacher of the Against the Dark Arts, I am Ms. Magically. "She wrote her name on the board. And turn to everyone. "I believe we have a student missing, who is it?" Hermione hands shot way up. "Yes, Ms Granger?"
"Nikore Wolf." She said in her voice to show she knew everyone.
"Thank you Hermione."
That's when the door flew open and here she came running in. "I am so sorry I was late, I was in the hospital wing." Nikore said her hair messy dragging the floor. "I won't be late again I promise." She looks around to sit someplace. Hermione made a hand movement to sit next to her and sat down.
"Yes, Ms Wolf, you have an excuse, you are not suppose to be here, in fact you are suppose to be bed resting for a week."
"I know, but I won't fall behind while the other students are ahead of me." Reply Nikore.
"Well then ok," Ms. Magically said she turns around and started to write things on the board
Harry turn around to see Nikore getting out some parch and quill with some ink. Nikore look up to see Harry staring at her, she only gave a smile and started writing, leaving Harry to turn around and so his own writing.
"Today lesson we will learn sirens, and medicines witches. Can anyone tell me of these two and how they are the same?" She search the class to find only Hermione had raise her hand, she even look at Nikore as if she was reading. "Hermione, can you tell me of these two?"
"A Siren, which is known as a singer, can heal as much as a medicine witch, but the problem is, a Siren can be deadly if not being careful. Medicine Witches seem to have great power and have a hard time touching those without going into shock."
"Very good Ms Granger, 20 points for your house," She turn around and started to put something on the board. "Who can tell of a man and a lady named Remedy Kenike and Melody Wolves." Wolves, is what stuck out, cause of Nikore last name being Wolf, they waited for her to say something, but she kept her head down reading. "Ms. Wolf could you please?"
"I'm not related to Melody, but Melody was a medicine witch and Remedy was a male Siren, the two fell in love and had a child, but being different they were force to stay apart and so they name the child Misty, but they dare not give a last name, she was given to the grandparents to take care of her. As she grew up she wonder about her parents and about her powers she was given at birth and so she disappeared at the age of 13 searching for some kind of history. "
It was soon time for them to leave and Nikore was taking her time to pack things, Harry found this time perfect to get to know her. He jump up and walk to her, but Ms. Magically called them to the front after class.
"Mr. Potter, Ms. Wolf may I see you two for a moment."
"Yes." They said together.
"I want you two to work together from on; Ron and Hermione will be fine."
"Madam, please it is not such a big deal, I am working fine with Hermione." Nikore said
"No its fine Nikore, I don't mind working with you." Harry said. He looks at the teacher in hope he said the right thing.
"Thank you Mr. Potter. Now off you two go."
They turn to walk away, Nikore holding her hand bag full of books, Harry saw her struggle with it being heavy, his bag didn't seem all to heavy for him, but he look closer and saw that she was not just holding books, but look like other things. He looks at Nikore to notice her hair was dragging the floor, and clear his throat.
"Nikore . . . your hair. . . "He was soon cut off.
"I can do it on my own Harry; I don't need you to help me!" She had turned to him, when she turns back around her bag fell and Harry got her arm. Everything spilled from her bag, Nikore look at him in his eyes, she reach to touch his hand till something strange, it nearly hit like lighting. She finally pulls away and look down at her stuff, that when she notice Harry stare on to a book she kept with her at all times. She hurries and grabs it and look at Harry with anger in her eyes.
"What's that?" Harry ask seeing the book with symbols, and it look like males and females on a rock at the end.
"It's a family book so leave me alone Mr. Potter. " She turns and ran down to Potions.
Harry stare down, his notice she left her books and everything, even her bag, so whatever that book was it was more important then the stuff she left. He bend down and started picking everything up. He looks up at the clock and notices how late he was and started running with her heavy bag, and with his own. Thoughts on how Harry was going to get Gryffindor into trouble because he was going to be late, all because of Nikore, because of her, points will be taken from their house.
He reach the dungeon door and walk in and saw Slytherin was grinning at him, to know he was going to be in big trouble, he walk to find a place to see Nikore was the only one who had a seat left, so he sat next to her with anger showing on his face. He tosses her bag on their desk, making a loud smack.
"Mr. Harry Potter, how nice of you to join us." He said slowly. "Why are you late?"
"Well . . ." He began, but Nikore stood up.
"It was me; he was late because of me Professor Snape." She said.
"Very well then," He turns and went behind his desk "Today bring out your cauldron, scales and scab bug."
Harry stare at her, and so did the others, they had wonder what just happen, why hadn't Professor Snape didn't give her detention or took points off their house that was they funny part. What was funnier was that he did not lash at her like he did to all the Gryffindor students. These causes Harry look at Ron and Hermione as if wanting some kind of strange answer, but it never came.
"Turn around Mr. Potter." Snape snap at Harry, causing him to turn around quicker then thunder. "Now since I got the famous Harry Potter attention, who wants to tell me what scales and scab bug will do when mix together in a cauldron turning 12 time going clockwise then 2 times counter clockwise?" Two hands shot up, the only hands that belong to the two Gryffindor students, Nikore and Hermione. "I would like to hear Nikore for once Hermione, you know it all."
Nikore stood up and clear her throat, and spoke, "First of off Professor Snape, sir, I wish you would not say such a thing of Hermione, she had inspire me, "ME", to work as hard," Nikore turn to see Hermione giving her a confuse look, "but mixing scales and scab bugs in a cauldron turning 12 times going clockwise then 2 times counter clockwise, would make a very easy sleep potion for those who have trouble sleeping, it was use in the war, when they had trouble sleeping." Nikore said, and she gave a smile and sat down.
"Very good Ms. Wolf, but for speaking up for Ms. Granger I will deduct 20 points from Gryffindor, but for the good answer you have said 30 points will be added." He turns and wrote on the blackboard the instructions. Nikore look down at her bag then at Harry, she felt bad for what had happen.
"Harry," She bends her head down to whisper, "I am really sorry for you being late. How about I give you the answers to Against the Dark Arts answer when school over today?"
Harry look at her like she was nuts, how could she know all the answers already to the homework they had just receive? Hermione was having difficulty answer most of them, and here stood Nikore, a new student wanting to give him answers to something Hermione can't even do.
"Yea sure, nice save earlier when you stood up to take the blame for me coming in late, and sticking up for Hermione." He whispers back.
She only gave him a smile and turn to her cauldron, but behind them sat Hermione and Ron looking at the strange new girl. Ron in his eyes showed how lovely she was, while Hermione show anger and embarrassment she was cause of Nikore sticking up for her, no has as far as she known, only Harry and Ron. She turns to her cauldron and starts working, while Ron was having trouble.
"What you think of her?" Ask Ron, while cutting his scab bugs.
"She strange, sticking up for Harry lateness and then sticking up for me, she not a witch, or just a witch she something else, but can't remember." Reply Hermione reaching for her scales.
"You always think something wrong when someone as nice as Nikore comes along Hermione."
"Not true Ron." She fire back and was kept silence for the rest of the hour. "What she spoke of in the class Against the Dark Arts, most of that was not in the book, she knows something."
Bell rang and soon all the students were packing their things and their cauldrons, which had to be very careful.
"I want them done by next class period." Snape said, the turn around to the board, then turn back around. "Nikore, Malfoy I want to see you two now." He said
Harry look at Nikore as if it was strange she was being called to the teacher, but Malfoy has not said anything all class to him or his friends. Hermione and Ron wait by the door, so Harry ran out side of the door and watch as everyone left. He turns to them and smiles, and pulled out the invisible cloak and wrap around him. He ran inside and hid in a corner so he can watch, and listen to Snape, with the two students.
"Malfoy, Wolf, it is hard to believe in such of a way that this had happen." Before it was even beginning, a teacher came in, Ms. Magically.
"Snape, we have a problem," She stops to look at Wolf then Malfoy, "Children leave."
Malfoy ran, and then Nikore ran behind him. Harry found this the time to leave with Nikore and Malfoy. He ran outside to a corner, and pull it off he stuff it in his bag and in hope to catch up to Hermione and Ron. Harry ran as fast as he could and took a different way so he could not be seen by Malfoy or Nikore. He reach them finally and ran to them, he took a few big intake of breathe.
"Well what happen?" ask Ron
"Ms Magically came to the class, but Snape said 'it is hard to believe in such of a way that this had happen' what had happen?" Ask Harry looking at Hermione who turn her head. Harry look confuse as to why she had turn her head and wanted some answer.
"She thinks Nikore Wolf is something she is not." Said Ron," Because she answers a simple question and knew more about it Hermione angry."
"She not right Harry, she not. She nice, and she done something strange to you Harry, or have you not notice, or have you forgotten? Nikore came to this school and weird things had happen since her step foot here, singing at night, fainting, touching you and doing something, come on Harry she not a normal witch." She said
Harry look at Hermione then at Ron. "I know she not a normal witch Hermione, in fact I want to know what she is." He said.
They went up to their rooms, to call it a night, but something was bugging Harry once more as he was putting cotton in his ears. He lay down then a voice started singing.
All I ever wanted was to call you home
Call you my friend
Call you everything there is
Sing sing I may for you will never come
How I wish you would for my heart cries out
You do not love me, you do not see me
Life is harsh and life is of death
Come to me my home
Come to me let me sing you a song
Sing sing I may for you will never come
How I wish you would for my heart cries out
You do not love me, you do not see me
Harry eyes started to close till he heard this last part of the song, he lay on his side.
I shall not laugh
For it is forbidden
For I am alone
As I am a siren
Harry let his eyes linger for a moment, then he finally close his last though was the siren, and the song she had sang.
His parent was next to him, giving him hugs and kisses, like a real family he had always wanted. The three was watching the sun set, and was embracing his mother with all the love he had ever wanted to pore out to her. He felt her skin, warm and soft. Harry was smiling and laughing at his father, as he told stories of his school years in Hogwarts, he laugh harder when he told him about Snape, how he dress and what he look like now.
He enjoy listing about his god father, and Lupin and how they had play jokes and snuck out of school, yes it was a perfect dream for Harry that night.
Even though he knew it was a dream, it was funny because he never in his dreams got a good picture of his parents, or their personalities.
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