Yo! So, now I not only have to finish playing Final Fantasy 15, but Persona 5 as well! And those are just the games I'm in the middle of on the PS4. Also, migraines are a fucking bitch. Thank you to all readers so far!

By the end of the day, the entire castle was aware of what had happened, but not what had happened. Professors Black and Bright had been involved in a bet. Professor Black had lost this bet, which meant he had to teach History of Magic, while Professor Bright got to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts (whether this switch was even legal, no one knew).

Unfortunately, nobody, not the students, staff, House-Elves, ghosts, or even pets had any idea what the bet had been in the first place. Many had asked Harry Potter, figuring he would know, but he claimed otherwise, saying he was as confused as the rest of them. He certainly looked it too.

For once they actually believed him, and left him alone. Instead, they focused their thoughts on Dumbledore, wondering if he was going to ignore this too. Was he really just going to allow the two professors to switch positions like that? Were the two even qualified to teach the others' subject?

The students, staff, House-Elves, ghosts, and pets got their answer soon enough.

Their first DADA lesson with their new professor was intriguing indeed. Even Harry had to admit it-reluctantly though it was, that he was quite impressed.

Everyone was quite pleased to discover that Professor Bright did indeed know quite a bit about Defence. In fact, he was probably their best (or second best for those biased towards Professor Lupin) Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.

But now Harry was more confused than ever. Dumbledore had hired Leo Bright, fully aware that he was actually Lord Voldemort in disguise. Harry had just assumed the only reason the old Headmaster had done it was because the Dark Lord was going to be stuck teaching History of Magic, instead of DADA like he had always wanted.

Okay, that made sense. ...Well, not really, but close enough.

But now, because of the bet he'd had with Sirius, Voldemort was teaching Defence, exactly like he had wanted to all these years, and exactly like Dumbledore hadn't wanted.

So then why the fuck wasn't Dumbledore doing anything about it!? Did he now want Voldemort teaching them? None of this made any bloody sense!


Harry was sitting in his favourite comfy armchair by the fireplace in Gryffindor's common room, when Hermione, who had been off at the library, approached him, and passed him what appeared to be a letter.

"Hedwig couldn't find a way into the Tower," she explained, "so she brought it to me in the library. I didn't read it," she added. "Although Ginny tried."

Harry frowned. "Tried?"

Hermione raised a brow. "Do you really think I would let her get her hands on your mail if I could help it?" she asked with a smirk.

The boy couldn't help but laugh. "Sometimes I forget just how dangerous you are, Hermione!"

Hermione's smirk only grew, but she sobered quickly. "So, is that letter from who I think it is?"

Not having an answer to that yet, Harry checked for himself, quickly reading through the letter he had been handed a moment ago.

Potter,

You seem quite confused and angry, especially recently. Are you truly so against me having beaten your godfather in a bet and taken over his class?

I suppose that might answer to your anger, but not your confusion.

What has you so confused, Harry?

Voldemort

"Huh..."

"Harry?"

In silence, he handed the letter back to the witch, and knowing she had his approval, she read it as well, faster than he had.

"Huh..." she found herself echoing.

"So?" said Harry. "Sounds weird, doesn't it?"

"It does," Hermione agreed with a nod, handing him the letter again. "Maybe he's sick?"

Harry scoffed, shoving the letter in his pocket. "He's the Dark Lord, I don't think that's possible."

Still, possible or not, neither of them could deny that something about the letter just seemed very...off. They just couldn't figure out how.

And that's it for now. Like I said above, migraines are a bitch, so I'm sorry if this chapter sucks. But hey, an update is an update, right? Looking forward to reviews! Laterz!