Harry woke up the next day with his scar burning which for him seemed almost unusual. A tawny owl sat at his window periodically knocking it's beak against the window. It was one of the school owls from Hogwarts, Harry opened the window and the owl flew inside and stuck out its leg quickly with trembling hands Harry untied the letter. No sooner had he untied it then it flew out the window. He tore it open and read

Mr. Potter,

As you know the official Hogwarts term starts on September 1st, but beings as you are a member of the staff now you are required to come a week early. I shall expect you no later then august 29th.

With reguards,

Minerva Mcgongal

Harry read through it and then stuck it to his fridge, phineus nigellius came running into the portrait that was in the kitchen.

"well," Pheninus said, "I've only just been told from no one other then Minerva that you're the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher,. Are you worried?" he asked his painted eyebrows raised in a mocking expression.

"What do I have to worry about?" Harry asked leaning back against the kitchen counter.

"well that job's cursed, you know," Pheninus said, "no one's lasted for more then a year. And yet you think you'll last?" he asked almost laughing

"I know I'll last," Harry said starting to feel his anger rage. Obviously pheinus thought it was time to leave so quickly he strode out of the portrait but not before calling after himself.

"Today's the 29th."

"What's that got to do with anything?" Harry asked

"You're supposed to be at Hogwarts today." He called, Harry cursed and quickly began looking for his trunk. After an ages of searching for it he decided to do a summoning charm, which worked well but just a bit too well, the trunk shot out from inside the downstairs broom cupboard and almost knocked him unconscious.

"Bloody trunk," Harry said aiming a kick at it, he received a sharp pain to his right toe. After his toe had stopped throbbing he dragged the trunk up to his room. "Pack" he said pointing his wand at his trunk. Everything soared into it and arranged itself neatly inside; it was only with lessons from Mrs. Weasley that he learned how to get it to pack properly. Quickly he cleaned out hedwig's cage and attached it to his trunk, she was out hunting so most likely she would turn up at Hogwarts.

Harry took out his house key that he grew accustomed to wearing around his neck and locked the front door he dragged his trunk down the street and into an alley way from there he disapperated and apperated into the village of hogesmead.

"Hello Harry," Madam Rosmerta called as he had landed right outside of her pub, "Fancy a drink?"

"Thanks Rosmerta but I've got to get up to the castle, I've got to-"

"Get your classroom all set up?" Harry looked at her with a puzzling look, "Minerva told me."

"Oh," was all Harry could say, "well I suppose I'll be seeing you." Quickly he walked the long walk up to the castle and banged on the double doors. For five minutes there was no response so he banged again and slowly the doors opened.

"Hello potter," Flitch said opening the door. Harry walked past him wishing he had thought to wear his invisibility cloak, "The headmistress would like to see you."

"What's the password for the gargoyle?" Harry asked

"Gillywater," Flitch muttered.

"Thanks," said Harry absentmindedly he walked quickly to where Dumbledore's office was, said the new password and went up the stairs. He raised a hand to knock and was quickly rewarded with being told to enter by none other than Mcgonnagal.

"Well I was wondering when you were going to show up potter." She said as Harry walked into the room.

"I only just got your letter this morning professor, so I had only a moment's notice." Harry said quickly glancing around the room once Mcgonagl's head was bent over a piece of parchment he noticed only one new thing, Dumbledore's portrait, it smiled and waved at him. He smirked and waved back.

"Well potter as you know I've been made the headmistress, and I find that I am rather more busier then I was as deputy head. So I am asking you should you be willing to, to be the head of Gryffindor house."

"Sure professor," Harry said trying hard not to grin.

"As head of Gryffindor house you will undoubtly be able to discipline those in your house, I ask that you not choose favorites."

"Professor," Harry asked, she looked up from the piece of parchment she was reading, "Will you still be teac-"

"Teaching Transfiguration?" she asked eyebrows raised. "Yes, why potter? Did you want to take that on as well?"

"No professor I was just curious," Harry said quickly. She smiled and then turned back to the parchment she was reading.

"Minerva," Dumbledore's portrait said, "I told Harry I would tell him everything so I would just like to say one thing."

"yes, Albus?" Mcgongal said looking up from the piece of parchment her lips were stretched thin as though she would prefer him not to say anything.

"Well, Harry I ask for your forgiveness on this but in all haste I believe I forgot to tell you that you have a sister."