Chapter 10

The first day of classes went by slowly for most everyone. Potions seemed almost painless, for everyone but Neville that is. However everyone was looking forward to DADA class. Everyone was eager to meet Alex's sister and see how they got along.

"So what are you teaching today?" Anita asked with a dull tone.

"Well it is the first day of class, so I'll go over class expectations and have them read the introduction to the book, I don't like giving them a lot on the first day considering that most are coming from potions."

"Who teaches potions?"

"Severus." Alex said briefly.

"Ah, surprised he's not teaching this class." Anita muttered.

"Don't start Anita. Our pasts are not common knowledge in this school and they aren't going to. Understand?"

"Yes. I am surprised though, haven't any parents complained?"

"Malfoy is in Azkaban… we caught him last year. Same time Voldemort fell." Anita shuddered involuntarily at the sound of his name. "Oh honestly Anita, it's just a name." Alex sighed.

"Maybe to you!"

"Don't even Anita! You didn't…" The door opening and the students walking in noisily cut off Alex. "We'll finish this later."

"Hello Professor Grant." Hermione smiled, taking her usual front of the class seat.

"Hello Hermione. Have a nice summer?" Alex asked, walking to the front of the room.

"Very nice. Harry's already told us about yours."

"Yes, it was an interesting one." When Alex finished speaking with Hermione she noticed that the class had taken their seats and were waiting for her to begin. "Hello everyone." Alex smiled. "I'm sure you're all very excited to be back. First I'd like you all to meet Miss Grant, she will be assisting me in class. She is my younger sister, so please be sure to show her the same respect you show me."

The rest of the class went by without many problems; there was one minor incident with Draco Malfoy making comments about the justification of Death Eaters. However this was quickly taken care of with Alex taking 20 points from Slytherin.

"Well that was an interesting class." Anita sighed, after the students left the room.

"Hardly, just wait until we start defense practice and dueling." Alex said, stacking the books on her desk.

"So… that Malfoy boy is a right prat isn't he?"

"Like father, like son."

"You didn't seem to think like that while we were in school. Always running around with Severus and Lucius." Anita said bitterly.

"How are mum and dad?" Alex asked in a desperate attempt to change the subject.

"Father's retired, mum wishes he wasn't."

"She never did like having him around the house… did you know about the affair?"

"What affair?"

"Our saintly father and James Potter's mother. James was our half brother."

"What? Wait… wouldn't that make Harry…"

"Our nephew."

"Does he know?"

"Yes, actually he stayed with us this past summer."

"Dumbledore let him stay with you and Severus? After…"

"After what Anita, please tell me all the things that I've done wrong with my life! Never mind your mistakes right? Tell me how did Remus react when you told him about the baby?"

"What?" Came a voice from the open doorway. There stood a very pale looking Remus Lupin.

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