Some one new Chapter 5: First Day
"Oh Rachel, mom, dad, and Max, all told me to tell you to turn on your cell," Alaster said as the five sat down at the Gryffindor table.
"It would not work even if she did," Hermione said. Her four companions all looked at her with questioning faces. "Have none of you all read Hogwarts a History? No muggle machinery works in here, except anything that has to do with the time," Hermione smiled to herself.
"Right ovell I already wrote Max back and I'll write mom and dad back later," Rachel told Alaster.
"Uh Rachel just a question but who is this Max you are two are talking about?" Ron asked.
"Maxwell Peterson AKA Max is Rachel's boyfriend, back at home," Alaster answered before Rachel could, to Rachel he said, "He told me to tell you that he was trying to convince his parents to let him come to Hogwarts so that he could be with you and to tell him when the first Hogsmeed trip is so that he can visit."
"It's September 30th" Harry and Hermione said in unison. Hermione blushed and Harry continued. "Mione and I are Heads so we get to plan them. We have even gotten permission from Dumbledore to have one once a month," Harry smiled.
"Well Aly I can always apparate and see him anytime I want." Rachel smiled at her brother.
Ron looked at the female American with interest. "When did you get your license?"
Rachel glanced over at him, "Well in America we get our license when we turn sixteen like driver's license." Ron looked confused. "Muggle transportation in cars."
"That's cool we get ours when we turn seventeen," Hermione smiled. She took a bite of her eggs.
"Miss and Mr. Pratt I see you two are getting along fine then. Well time for schedules." Professor McGonagall smiled at the five friends. She handed each one a slip of parchment with writing on it then moved along.
"Oh great first day back and we get stuck with Double Potions with Slytherin," Ron groaned.
"It can't be that bad can it? I mean come on this is one school not four separate ones in one building," Alaster said optimistically.
Hermione smiled weakly, "Your right Alaster we are one school and we should act like it, by getting along with the other houses."
"But you have never met any of the Slytherin they hate us Gryffindor. As does their head of house Professor Snape," Ron wined.
"I think Alaster and Hermione are right we need to ban together since Voldemort's back and we will need all the help we can get fighting him." Ron flinched as Harry said Voldemort's name. "Cut it out Ron."
"We need to get to class or Snape will give us extra homework and take points from us." Hermione said grabbing her book bag as Harry, Ron, Rachel, and Alaster did the same.
Potions class was not quite as horrible as Ron had explained it would be but they did get a foot long essay on the uses of eye of newt. After Potions was Transfiguration which they learned how to turn a whistle into a watch then got home work on practicing it. After Transfiguration was Charms. Where they took a watch and had to charm it to sing you the time, along with after class practice as homework.
The last class of the day was Defense against the Dark Arts. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Rachel, and Alaster trudged on into the classroom without knowing who the new teacher was. The five friends sat in the back and got ready for the lesson without seeing the teacher yet.
After everyone had settled down there was a loud bang that came from the back of the class, smoke filled the room. As the smoke began to clear a silhouette of a shaggy haired man came into view. Once the smoke had cleared Rachel let out a gasp. There stood a handsome young man no older than thirty, with golden blond hair and dazzling green eyes. He smiled at the class revealing perfectly white teeth.
"Jonathan," Rachel stammered. Looking over her new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher.
"That would be Professor Pratt to you Rachel," the young man flashed another smile. "Hello all my name is Jonathan Pratt, and I will be your new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher." He walked up to the front of the class making some girls swoon. "Professor Dumbledore has asked me to come and teach ya'll. As you can probably tell I'm not from around Britain. I come from the United States of America," he paused, "Rachel and Alaster Pratt both know me as their older brother. I was very ashamed that no one even lifted a wand to attack me when I issued the smoke, especially my younger siblings." He glared at Rachel and Alaster. "Ya never know, it could have been Voldemort attacking or some of his Death Eaters," he looked around the room and grinned at the people who grimaced at the sound of Voldemort's name. "I will tell you this will not do. You will have a surprise test in one of your classes, and if you don't do something next time I will fail all of you."
But now lets get back to Defense against the Dark Arts." He smiled. "I know all of you are in seventh year so you should know quite a lot. I have heard you have had a few bad teachers and soom really good ones. I hope to be a great one. I have also heard roomers that there was an illegal gathering of students practicing Defense against the Dark Arts, calling themselves Dumbledore's Army, and it was head up by our own Mr. Potter. Is this true?"
Everyone tuned to look at Harry who wanted to shrink away into non-existence. Hermione looked at her boyfriend and sighed. "Oh for goodness sake Harry. Yes Professor Pratt it is true all of it." The Professor smiled at her, she blushed.
"Thank you Miss Granger. I'm guessing that you were apart of it?" Hermione nodded." Well would all stand up who were apart of this D.A.?" About the whole class room stood up except for Rachel, Alaster, and a few other people.
Just then the bell rang signaling the end of classes for that day. "Well I didn't think that we talked for that long. Okay no homework but if you don't do anything next time smoke comes you will all be sorry. Rachel and Alaster may I speak to you please?"
"We will be right to dinner save us a spot." Rachel said to Hermione, Ron, and Harry as she walked up to her older brother. "Yes sir."
He quickly embraced her into a hug. "Well I am truly disappointed in you two. That would have never passed at Haven," the older man looked at the twins.
"Well FYI Jon this isn't Haven. And come on give us a break it was our first day." Rachel complained to her older sibling. "We don't want to revile everything to these people just yet." She smiled.
"Come on give us a break Jon," Alaster put in.
"So Jon if you are here who is teaching DADA back at Haven?" Rachel asked curiously.
"Someone you don't know," Jon's eyes flashed as if daring her to ask more about it. "Let's go down to dinner I'm famished."
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