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Chapter 2

Back to Hogwarts

The Hogwarts Express

Harry, Ron, Hermoine, and Ginny had just boarded the Hogwarts Express on September 1st to make their way back to school. This would be Harry, Ron and Hermoine's final year at Hogwarts and Ginny would only have one year left after this one. Usually Harry couldn't wait to get back to Hogwarts but this year was different, not only was it his last year at Hogwarts but he had just witnessed the murder of the headmaster of the school Albus Dumbledore and to make things worst he was murdered by none other than Professor Severus Snape a confessed death eater that said he had changed his ways and the man that Dumbledore had put his utmost faith in was what made it even more unbearable. "If only Dumbledore wouldn't have put that freezing charm on me I could have saved him," Harry would sometimes think when he was lying in bed at night. But as his friends would say to him "Dumbledore did what he did for a reason and otherwise you both would have been laying at the base of that tower." Harry knew that in a way they were right but he still couldn't help thinking it.

"So Harry to you wanna join Neville and Luna," Ginny said.

"I suppose I guess we can try and catch up with what they did over the summer," said Harry.

"Hi Neville, how was your summer?" asked Hermoine

"Terrible mum wouldn't let me out of the house and she actually considered sending me to Beauxbatons after what took place last month, but I finally convinced her that Dumbledore wouldn't of wanted that."

"Well were all headed back now I just can't imagine what the schools going to be like without Dumbledore," said Ron.

"Were going to find out in just a few hours now aren't we." said Hermoine

About that time two of their least favorite people walked through the door.

"Still weeping over your dear headmaster Potter." said Crabbe.

"Yeah what are you going to do now, the Dark Lord is going to have his way with you sooner than you can imagine," said Goyle

"It's you lot that had better watch out especially since you don't have Malfoy to watch your backs anymore." said Ron.

At that time several well placed jinxes hit Crabbe and Goyle and turned them into legless slimy looking things that were quickly rolled into the walkway and were walked on by the majority of the student body.

The rest of the night was uneventful and everyone turned in early to get an early start on the next day.

The First Day of Classes

Down in the Great Hall the head of Houses were passing out schedules for the year. Ron and Hermoine got their schedules and noticed that the Defense Against the Dark Art teacher wasn't listed on their schedule.

"I wonder what that means," said Hermoine

"Well it doesn't really matter to us you've pretty much taught us everything that we need to know and more, but what about these poor first years, they really need to know how to protect themselves," said Harry.

"I just hope that they find someone." said Hermoine

About that time McGonagall layed Harry's schedule down beside of him that had a note attached to it that said:

Mr. Potter,

Please report to the headmaster's office after breakfast after

breakfast this morning. I have matters that

I must discuss with you immediately.

The password is tabby cat.

Professor McGonagall

"Man I wonder what that means," said Ron

"I don't know I just hope it's nothing to serious, that's just what we need right now another life altering situation," said Harry

"May I have your attention please," said Professor McGonagall "I have a few announcements to make."

"You have all received your you schedules for the year and I'm sure that most of you have found that we are lacking a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Well I hope to soon remedy that situation but until then you will all report to class anyway."

"I'm also proud to announce that we have a new arrival with us. Hopefully you won't see much of her though. May I introduce Ms. Nadia Ayra. She is our new assistant in the hospital wing and after this year she will be taking over Madam Pomfrey's position as head of the hospital wing."

At that moment the most silent of silences swept across the hall as the most beautiful woman Harry had ever seen stood up at the staff table. She had long wavy red hair that hit her about mid back and pale milky white skin that was perfectly smooth and set in that face were bright green almond shaped eyes that seemed to penetrate to your soul and on top of everything else she had a figure unlike any Harry had never seen before. You couldn't say that she was thin but she wasn't heavy either she was perfect, and Harry felt a horribly strong urge to eat one of Fred and Georges Nosebleed Nougats or perhaps a Puking Pastry would do the trick, but before he actually had time to act on that impulse about 20 people all around him boys and girls alike must have had the same idea. Never before had he ever seen so much vomit or blood in his life. I was at that moment that McGonagall announced that everyone not puking or vomiting was to report to their first class immediately and all others were to go to the hospital wing.

The first class on the list was Defense Against the Dark Art's. Which left Harry to wonder what exactly they would be doing without a teacher.

"Well Harry I guess we'll see you after your meeting with Professor McGonagall," said Hermoine.

"Oh yeah, yeah my meeting with McGonagall, I'll see you after it," said Harry still in a slightly dazed tone after seeing Nadia for the first time.

Harry made his way up to the Headmistresses office and said the password and went and had a seat. Harry couldn't help but let his eyes drift up to the recently added painting of Dumbledore above the desk.

"Hello Harry. How are you today."

Harry was speechless.

"It's okay Harry I understand that you are still having a hard time excepting my death but I was an old man and the end of my time was nearing. I had felt it since my battle with Voldemort at the ministry last year. That is why I spent so much time giving you the information that you would need to succeed in defeating Voldemort. My time has ended and yours Harry has just begun.

"But I wasn't ready for you to leave yet, I still have so much to learn and I'm just afraid that I'll let you down. That I'll let that whole wizarding world down."

"I have my utmost faith in you Harry. Your a man now. You have come of age, and you are more powerful than you know. I know that in time you will come to accept this and rise to your true potential; possibly sooner than any of us know."

"Now Harry if I'm not much mistaken the headmistress is about to enter."

Harry turned and looked behind him as the office door swung opened.

"Well Mr. Potter we have quite that matter to discuss and it really shouldn't come as that much of a surprise to you what I'm about to ask you." said the new Headmistress.

Harry turned a took a glance back a Dumbledore's painting and saw that same glint in his eye that he had come to know so well.

A/N Well I hope that maybe this chapter was a bit more interesting than the first. My real intention for this story will surface pretty soon. Please review and give me some tips. I'll try to hurry and get my next chapter up soon. I'm in my last semester of Nursing school so that's my number one priority. Thanks for reading so far.