----Chapter 12----

Harry for the rest of the afternoon had hung out with Ron and Hermione in the Gryffindor Common Room for once. Ron and Hermione were doing their homework when Harry realized that he had gotten three letters that he had not read yet. He took them out. He read the first one, it was from Mrs. Weasley. It said:

Harry,

Congratulations! Dumbledore wrote me and told me that you were the temporary potions teacher. I hope your having fun doing that during the day instead of classes and no homework! Well, enjoy being a teacher for a couple of days.

Mrs. Weasley

Harry smiled and went to the next one. This one he didn't realize who it was from, until the end.

Harry,

Hope all is well, I'm sorry for all that I have done in the past to you and honestly I like you a lot. Enjoy teaching.

Malfoy

HE HAD WRITTEN HARRY A LETTER? And "I like you a lot"! what was that supposed to mean?

He opened the last letter and had hoped that he had opened it this morning.

Harry,

As soon as you read this come to my office.

Dumbledore.

Oh crap. He hadn't read it this morning and it was now after dinner. Harry explained to Ron and Hermione about the letter quickly and sped off.

He knocked on the door and was welcomed in.

"Hello Harry,"

"Hello sir," he said out of breath from running "Sorry sir, I didn't read the letters I got until two minutes ago"

"That's quite all right"

"Then why did the note say 'as soon as you read this come to my office'?"

"Well, I wanted to let you know that my searches for a potions teacher has not been successful. And I wanted to let you know some news" Dumbledore said.

"And what would that be?" Harry asked

"Well, as you probably remember you were sick." Harry nodded at this statement as if saying 'duh!' "While you were sick, we ran some tests that showed that everything that you are learning here is useless since you already know most of the things already. Although everyone can just look at a book and follow the directions, deep down in your brain there are all the spells, potions, and charms ever known to wizard. I have never met another person other than me who can rattle them off like that" Dumbledore snapped

"I don't understand sir." Harry said

"For example if I asked you to tell me what the spell is for levitation you would say..."

Before he could answer Harry said the spell (A/N: I'm not going to make up words that I don't know)

"If I were to say, tell me the ingredients in a love potion you..."

Harry rattled off the ingredients, the order, the amount, the number of turns and which way etc.

"That's exactly what I mean. Probably if I were to say something a bit more complicated such as a killing potion you could tell me the ingredients" This time Dumbledore was able to finish only because Harry was thinking.

Harry came out with the ingredients, the order and everything right.

"See, now we don't teach the killing potion but you know it. That's advanced Harry. Which leads me to the whole point of me asking you to come here. I would like to ask you Harry, would you like to permanently become our potions teacher for all grades?"