Minerva McGonagall strolled briskly towards the peculiar man wearing a long brown coat over a pine stripped suit; she took in his appearance and noticed that bizarrely he was wearing trainers with his muggle suit. She stopped in frontof him and he grinned childishly at her.
'The doctor,' she said amazed 'the doctor hasn't been see around these parts for nearly 65 years, you are not the Doctor,' she added firmly.
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'Sixth year 1942 you were there when Tom Riddle first-'
'Stop,' Minerva said quickly 'we do not discuss Tom Riddle,'
'That's the one thing that bugged me about you wizards, you would all rather bury the past than face it head on,'
'One could say the same for the Time Lords Doctor,' Minerva replied sharply 'running away from past, present and future in that stupid blue box you used to hang around in,'
'This is Rose by the way,' the Doctor said as an afterthought 'we've come here to sort a little mess out,'
'Doctor what mess, the school has never been in better condition,' Minerva said 'now if you please turn around, forget you were here and leave,'
'If the school has never been in better condition tell me why it is Harry Potter is nothing more than half the wizard he is meant to be, huh?' the Doctor asked sharply 'he let me wander into his apartment-'
'Harry Potter is not the wizard he once was, now please leave Doctor,' Minerva said firmly 'I do n ot want the staff to know you are back, the last thing I need is a repeat of 1942,'
The Doctor surveyed Minerva carefully, he stared right into her eyes and saw the same fear he had felt almost sixty five years ago. She held her wand high illuminating the corridor and her ageing eyes were pleading silently with the doctor to leave Hogwarts and never return. But the Doctor found it very hard to ignore any cries for help despite whether or not those needing the help refused it. The Doctor always had been persistent.
'We can't leave,' Rose said 'we're here to help,'
'Help with what exactly, this is my school and I have control over it' Minerva said
'Who did Harry Potter lose and when,' the Doctor asked suddenly, calm ringing out through his voice as he stared hard at Minerva. Minerva stuttered and her eyes flickered sadly downwards, she lowered her wand ever so slightly letting her composure fall.
'Hermione Granger, nearly six months ago now, she was-' Minerva blinked and sighed 'please Doctor, I do not have the strength to stand here all night,' she added sleepily.
'Well then,' the Doctor said 'let us go to your office and we can talk over why students and teachers are going missing,'
Minerva was stunned. She had mentioned nothing to the Doctor about the disappearance of students and she was astounded that he had summed it up all so simply. Rose hovered awkwardly next to the Doctor as he looked steadily at Minerva who sighed and lowered her wand. She turned on her heel and said 'follow me'
Rose and the Doctor followed Minerva up several flights of stairs and then along the corridor and past a vast square courtyard. The school was deserted except for the odd ghost drifting through the walls. They reached the headmistress's office and entered swiftly inside.
The office had changed since the days of Professor Dippet, the Doctor noticed and a new portrait had fixed itself behind the headmistress's desk.
'Albus Dumbledore,' the Doctor said fondly grinning. Albus awoke sleepily in his portrait and his eyes widened as he took carefully in the Doctor. He could barely believe his eyes. He could see it in this strangers eyes who exactly he was. Looking through the eyes of the Doctor was like looking at the universe through a magnifying glass.
'Minerva, why don't you offer the Doctor a jelly baby?' Albus said curtly. The Doctor grinned and winked cheekily at the portrait of his old friend. Minerva sighed and settled down comfortably in her chair she pulled open her top desk drawer and offered the Doctor a bag of jelly babies. The Doctor took one and popped into his mouth lightly, Rose never had liked jelly sweets and kindly declined.
'So,' The Doctor said slowly, chewing on his sweet 'what is happening here, the Tardis pulled us here for a reason. I wanted to go to the 35th century but some how we ended up in Hogsmeade. And why I'm here is what your about to tell me,' the Doctor added cheekily.
'Minerva,' Albus said quietly 'my advice is you tell the Doctor everything, starting with the events in September down in the staff room-'
The door to the headmistresses office was suddenly blasted open and a tall dark haired wizard barged in, his blue eyes piercing with anger. He was followed by a smaller plump witch with long wavy blonde hair, she looked highly apologetic and was wringing her hands nervously.
'This has to stop Minerva,' the tall wizard demanded. It was am moment or two before the wizard realised he was interrupting something. He then instantly became calm and regained his composure once he realised there were strangers in the room, he backed of cautiously and looked deeply apologetic.
'Sorry,' he breathed 'didn't mean to disturb,' and he bowed awkwardly before walking briskly out the room. Albus began again but was interrupted by another knock on the door. Minerva sighed and said
'Come in Andrew,' she said effortlessly and the same tall wizard wandered in.
'Thank you Professor,' Andrew said
'Doctor, Rose I would like you to meet Professor Clark, he is our new teacher here at Hogwarts. Professor Clark this is the Doctor and his companion, Rose,' Minerva explained. Professor Clark turned his attentions instantly to Rose, he took her hand and kissed it sweetly.
'Pleased to meet you Rose,' his lips brushed her fingers gently and Rose smiled awkwardly, he let go of her hand gently and then he extended his hand to the Doctor.
'What are you a Doctor of exactly?' Professor Clark asked
'Science mostly,' the Doctor said quickly 'I dabble a little in physics you could say,'
AN: The chapters will get longer I promise. I have to scoot of to uni now to get more revision done. I will write more tonight when I'm free. I own professor Clark, and his intentions will all be revealed when in real life I understand what it is exactly Andrew Clark wants with me….and no I'm not dating my university professor okay….Dont own the Doctor or Rose. Or HP. In the next chapter the story will really get going. The Doctor and Rose experience magical school life and Ginny Weasley has another encounter wit the Doctor much to Rose's annoyance.