----Chapter 13----
Harry was dumbstruck with the news. "Me...the potions teacher?"
"Yes that is what I said. The students love you. You will get paid, and can still be on the Quidditch team, still be a Gryffindor, but you can now sit with the teachers since you are a real teacher."
Harry's bank account was going dead, between books, quills, robes and everything over the last six years, he needs some money and this would help him out a lot. No classes, no homework, this could work out. However, Harry hated the dungeon.
"Personally sir, I would love to do it but I feel that if I taught the seventh years that they might not take to me as well, considering I am a year younger than them ." Harry said
"You bring up a point that I never thought of," Dumbledore said, "This blows a whole right through my plan...unless..."
"Unless what sir?" Harry asked
"Unless I ask Professor Darklung the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to be the potions teacher since he likes that better, and you be the DADA teacher since you might like that better." Dumbledore said
Harry sat there thinking, he was good in DADA and preferred it more and Darklung liked potions when he did not. He might be able to teach everybody a protection spell so incase someone evil like Voldemort came to attack, someone other than the Professors and himself could protect.
"Okay, I'll be the new DADA teacher." Harry said
"That's wonderful! Thank you so much! Now, one thing. If you don't mind. At least for tomorrow morning, would you mind sitting up at the head table? We have adopted a new system here at Hogwarts, and you're the first. I'm not going to say anymore, but please Harry, you know how breakfast starts at 7:00. Come into the Great Hall at 7:10, burst open the doors in your teachers robes and come into the Great Hall. It would help a lot."
"Okay,"
"Good, and please, don't tell anyone until tomorrow morning that you're a teacher."
"Okay, and sir"
"Yes Harry,"
"Did you think about who the new head of Slytherin should be?"
"Honestly Harry, no I haven't but for now, I'll be the acting head until I can find someone in the school...maybe Darklung ..."
Chuckling Harry said, "Good night sir."
But Dumbledore was too busy in thought to say goodbye.
Harry went down to the Gryffindor Common Room. Ron and Hermione were busy scribbling on a piece of paper to care that Harry had just come in. Finally Harry went "Ahem"
Both heads shot up and then went back down. "Okay, well then I'm going to bed. Good night guys. Have fun" Harry said
"Uh huh." "Yeah sure" were the answers from Hermione and Ron.
"Fine I guess you don't want to know what my meeting was about then huh?" Said Harry
"Can you wait for like 5 minutes Harry?" Hermione said.
"Nope, guess you'll have to find out tomorrow then..." Harry said before heading out the portrait door"
Ron and Hermione's head shot up and said "No tell us now!"
But Harry was already gone, and they were not about to follow him.
Harry went to bed waiting for the next morning, anxious and curious what would happen.
The next morning, after a long time of tossing and turning trying to go to sleep he fell into a deep sleep. He woke at 6:00, showered, and changed into his teaching robes. He shined his shoes, grabbed his keys and headed for the door. It was 6:55. He was going to stand outside the door at 7 and wait.
He stood outside the now closed doors and pressed his ear against the door. He heard Dumbledore's voice.
"Today, I have a very special announcement. As you all know, Mr. Harry Potter has been the Potions teacher for the past two days. 'This is just a temporary thing' I had said. And it is. I have finally found a new potions teacher. He is highly qualified, very nice.. I would never in a million year would have chosen a more capable person unless it would be me" Chuckles were heard. "This very qualified person is Professor Darklung"
Everyone applauded but were confused now who would be the DADA teacher
"Now you probably all want to know who the DADA teacher will be" Dumbledore said like he read everyone's mind. "Well this person is also very qualified and very nice, and is also young. Without any further ado...the new DADA teacher is..."
Harry looked at his watch and saw that it was 7:10...this was it. He burst open the door, and walked in very proudly. Looks of confusion were seen throughout the Great Hall. The biggest ones were from Ron and Hermione.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Finding that Harry's capability to teach a class in a fun way has been shown better in any other teacher I interviewed. I have asked Harry to become our new DADA teacher, Permanently." Cheers from the 1-4th years that Harry had taught came from everywhere.
"A new policy was put into place at the beginning of the school year. Every time a new teacher comes into the school, a huge feast will be held in his/her honor. So, tonight, all students will have no homework, and a feast/ball." Mumbles were heard about what to wear etc. "Knowing that all students want to look their best, all classes for today are canceled, and everyone is allowed at Hogsmeade. All teachers please stay around Hogsmeade for the entire time, shop but keep eyes on the kids to make sure there is no horsing around. The dress code is semi-formal. No Jeans, No sneakers, No School Robes." Finishing he clapped his hands, the food arrived, and Harry took his seat at the table next to Gonagall and Dumbledore.
Harry looked over at Ron and Hermione and winked.
After breakfast, Harry made his way over to Ron and Hermione.
Hermione said "Why didn't you tell us?"
"Well, I found out last night when I left, and when I came back you guys were too busy with homework and plus I couldn't tell you anyway because I was sworn to secrecy."
"Then why did you torture us?" Said Ron and Hermione?
"Because you guys ignored me!"
"Oh"
"Well, you guys want to go to Hogsmeade?" Hermione asked
"Yeah, sure" Ron and Harry said
With that they went off to hang in Three Broomsticks for a while and look around for things to wear. Hermione settled on a spaghetti strapped red dress that came down to the middle of her upper part of her leg (thigh?) and showed some of her cleavage, but not a lot. Harry got a pair of black slacks, and a Green sweater to complement his eyes. Ron got a similar set but a blue sweater instead of green and grey slacks.
That night Harry, Hermione and Ron went to dinner. Harry sat up at the head table with the teachers, considering this feast was for him. A toast went out to him for a good year, and the good came. After a round of food and then desert, the students were able to go and get changed and the teachers (except Harry) could go and re-decorate the Great Hall.
When they returned, the ceiling was re-charmed so it was a starry night, the lights were off except in the center, where it was a dance floor. The sides were filled with small little tables.
Harry and Hermione set off to dance. After that, a lot of girls came to dance with him. He dance a little bit with everyone, but the final slow song and the final song of the night he saved for Hermione.
The dance ended at 11, since it was a Friday and there was no school the next day. Everyone was tired from being bored or from dancing they all went to bed.
The next day Harry prepared for all of his classes, what he was going to do etc.
Since it was raining outside, Harry did his entire plan book for the entire year. Harry went to Dumbledore to make sure that everything he was going to teach was okay. Once Dumbledore approved everything he was set.
(A/N: I don't feel like writing about every day how Harry went to class, taught, next class, break etc. so I'll do like maybe 1-2 a month, because I have a big thing for the end of the year. So you'll thank me later)
Sunday, Harry hung out with Hermione. Harry helped Hermione with a question about her homework, shocking. Once Hermione was done with her homework the hung out, made out but didn't go all the way.
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NOTE: I wrote this story a long time ago that's why its got up so fast but now I don't know where to go. Review and leave messages on what could go on from here.
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