Hey readers, hope you are still with me, I know it has been a long update and I apologize to you all and hope I can start making them faster and longer. I hint at Harry's summer training and hope to fill this in later with flash backs, there was supposed to be one in this chapter about the mind magic but I wanted to get all the background in first and elaborate later. Anyways enjoy and review to tell me how to make it better. So far my beta is only the spell check on my computer so if anyone would like to help me I would really appreciate it. Finally made 10,000 words….it's a real landmark to me so don't laugh….even though Its pathetic to some other amazing stories.
Harry was standing in front of the spectacular castle that was the school of Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry. Passing the time he thought back ,the week passed quickly leading up into school and the end of the holidays. Harry's control of the wolf inside had grown immense and he could shift at a thought , the best improvement was controlling his anger so that he did not transform in front of the students. He still wasn't sure whether he could put himself becoming a werewolf down as a gift or curse but it would soon be decided when his friends arrived and he told them.
Harry stood upright as he heard the familiar noise of a large crowd of students and Hagrid shouting his welcome to the first years.
Ron and Hermione appeared and slowly made their way to the gates of Hogwarts.
Harry watched as Hermione saw him and hit Ron on the shoulder and pointed in his direction.
Ron was the first to greet him "Harry mate how are you doing? Its been a long time and Dumbledore forbid the use of post"
Harry was about to respond that it was alright he had been quite busy all summer, but then a brown blur flew at him. Turns out Hermione just took the approach of running at him full speed and nearly knocking him over in a bone crushing hug.
"Hey Hermione and how are you doing?"
"fine Harry, just keeping up on my studies and you better have too, staying at the school you have had the whole library at your disposal.
Harry laughed and waved for them to proceed into the school.
Once seated the sorting took place first, thoroughly boring all of the students that had been there for more than a few years.
"Harry who do you reckon is going to be the new defense teacher?"
"no clue Ron but as long as it isn't another ministry lackey I think we will be alright"
Dumbledore began his introductory speech at this point going into why the forbidden forest is just that…forbidden.
Ron shrugged "as long as Snape doesn't teach DADA this year I think your right Harry"
And right at that moment Harry could already feel the impending doom that signified that his friend had just unknowingly predicted the outcome of the DADA position.
"And that brings us to our new professors joining Hogwarts this year" Dumbledore stopped to gesture to the head table.
"In the recently vacated potions position we now have the lovely Professor Anselm"
At this introduction a woman in what must be her early 20's stood at the head table she had shoulder length dark hair, she wasn't a model, but certainly not ugly not taking into account her casual stance she seemed to be about 5' 6". Her round face smiled and she waved at the students staring in awe, quite a change in potions it would be. It seemed sincere enough but when her eyes met Harry's he had the strangest feeling she was looking right through him.
Harry instantly checked all his shields and increased their power to an amazing level that Dumbledore had made Harry train himself to. He could find no flaw she would be in, so Legimancy was of course out of the question, he decided to send her a very light probe that barely grazed her consciousness but it was enough as her eyebrows arched.
"Keep to your own mind Harry Potter"
In the instant that their eyes connected this all happened momentarily of course when her voice seemed to echo through his mind barely a whisper might as well been a scream. Harry reacted immediately by falling out of his seat, real graceful on his part.
Picking himself off and waving off his friends curious eyes he sat back down and Dumbledore continued introducing the teachers.
Harry quickly put his brain on hold to hear Dumbledore, he would analyze his thoughts later as taught.
"Of course there are the other usual teachers as well as Professor Snape, but he will be teaching the coveted and cursed position of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor."
Snape of course looked as dour as ever but if you looked close enough you could tell he was giving off a maniacally happy aura.
The reactions of the whole hall was obvious, not a thing could be heard until Dumbledore finally spoke the gibberish that brought their food, still some didn't even notice it. Harry just smiled and ate, he could see that coming a mile away and knew it would of course be another award winning year of DADA.
By the time everyone had finished Ron was still wearing the same look of terror that adorned his face at the announcement of Snape being the defense professor .
Harry and Hermione had to pull him from the great hall and to the dorms Hermione being the Head girl gave the password to admit them into the Gryffindor tower, their home away from home for the last 6 years of their education in the magical school.
Ron snapped out of it and headed immediately up to the dormitory no doubt to try and sleep while praying he heard wrong, after all, Ron had quit potions and now had a double DADA slot to make up the credit and as well get a mastery in the subject.
Hermione quickly faced Harry after Ron had left.
"He will get over it eventually, at least I hope so" her statement was made to convince herself more than Harry and failed miserably.
Harry only shook his head in reply hoping that it wouldn't effect the redheads future at Hogwarts.
"Now Harry, what happened between you and that new professor that shook you up so much, was it your scar? Another servant of Voldemort?"
Harry wanted to just shrug off the question and join Ron in the land of the dreaming but knew that if he didn't answer her question it would only lead to frustration and mistrust later on, he needed all the friends he could get now, so he wouldn't lose himself as Dumbledore had warned him against. This year would be much more difficult and it had only started, he still didn't know how he would tell Ron and Hermione about been gifted as a full blooded Lycanthrope.
"Hermione repeating the question loudly snapped Harry from his thoughts.
"No it wasn't my scar, I doubt she is a follower of Voldemort, she just doesn't give off the presence most death eaters have, but in all safety it cannot be ruled out either."
"You didn't answer the whole question! What happened that had you falling out of your seat?"
"I'm not sure why I reacted like that" he said smoothly not to let on the lie the statement was, he didn't want to lie but until things could be explained to both Ron and Hermione in a secure place he just couldn't risked it, the summer had taught him too well. Continuing Harry finished "I suppose just the strange look she gave me freaked me out more than I thought."
Hermione looked him over carefully checking his features for lies, finding none, because Harry had tried to carefully control his facial muscles and body language.
She then bid him a goodnight and was off to bed.
Harry climbed the tower thinking of the long talk he would have with the Headmaster in the morning about the mystery potions teacher and what the mind talking thing was about, it was never mentioned in his summer lessons.
Throwing his plain Hogwarts robes to the floor Harry climbed into bed hearing the snores of all the members of the room.
Making sure if secure his mind as strong as he could, quite strong due to the werewolf mind abilities, he drifted into thoughts of the future and the mysterious teacher that Hogwarts was host to, as well as the classes of horror that Snape could inflict on the students.
Finding more questions and hypothetical situations to all of them than any answers he finally allowed himself blissful sleep that was sure to be needed in the coming hours, days, weeks, and months.