Evelyn's p.o.v.
"Ww have to put our weapons near Great Hall, in case of an emergency, but someplace safe, where the kids won't see it.", I say, collecting my gun and my sword.
"There's a storage near Great Hall.", Thor tells me.
"Perfect. Come on, let's go."
Thor shows me the storage and we hide our stuff in there. I hope we won't have to use it but we have to be prepared.
We go trough the back door and enter directly at the high table. Students slowly start filling the big, decorated room and we take our seats.
"Did you hear from Tony?", Thor asks silently.
"No, not yet. I was the place where they're headed and it's a long flight, even with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s jet. They're going to need a while to search trough everything."
"I hope they find something useful.", Thor tells me and I nod, "Same."
I see most of the seats taken and Dumbledore stands us, walking towards the speech platform.
"I would like to welcome you all back to Hogwarts. I hope everyone will enjoy this year and every hose will do their best to win the House cup at the end of this year. We have a couple of surprises for you but I'll talk about that when the time comes. Now, let's begin the sorting ceremony."
Everyone claps and new students enter the Great Hall, lining up in front of the high table. I see nervous but exited looks of children inspecting every one of us professors. Some of them are nervously pulling at their selves, some of them look terrified and some have smiles on their faces, patiently waiting in which house will they be sorted.
Minerva walks in front of them, standing beside a wooden chair, holding a brown, old looking hat and a piece of folded paper.
She calls the first name and a brown haired boy steps up and sits down.
"Hmm, very tricky."
I blink a few times after realizing the hat just spoke.
"Determent and reckless but also brave and hard working."
"Talking hat? That's awesome.", Thor comments with a big smile.
"Gryffindor!", the hat yells and everyone claps while the boy runs towards the Gryffindor table.
The sorting continues and, after some time of carefully listening to the hat talk, I start to look around the room. I see that a few older students are looking at me, probably wondering who the hell I am but I notice that almost every girl in the room is focused on the person sitting next to me. I cover my smile with my hand, looking how dreamingly the young ladies are looking at Thor, small smiles on their faces and their heads leaned on heir arms. You can just see that they're wondering how his voice sounds or how his smile looks ...and how actually strong are his arms.
I look at Thor who's way to invested in the sorting to notice anything else. Even if he wasn't, he wouldn't acknowledge the soft looks glued onto him. He's an idiot for that kind of stuff.
"I have a feeling you're going to be the favorite assistant of most students.", I whisper to him.
He looks at me confusedly, "What?"
"The girls like you.", I say and he looks around the hall.
"Why are they staring?", he asks frowning.
"It's called sexual attraction.", I say and he looks at me like I'm crazy, "Sexual attraction? Do you know how old I am? These are children."
"I didn't say you have to do something about it ...God forbid that. I'm just saying they find you attractive."
I see him tense up.
"Calm down, the girls thing you're handsome, that's all."
The sorting ceremony ends and Dumbledore walks forward once again.
"Before we continue with our fest, I'm pleased to welcome professor Evelyn Stark and her assistant Thor Odinson who gladly consented to fill the post of the Muggle studies teachers. Good luck professors."
He motions his hand towards us and we both stand up, greeting the students with a little bow.
"Muggle studies are thought to third and fourth year students and I expect all of you to be on your best behavior. Now, I wish you a good meal.", he finishes and the tables fill with food.
Everyone starts to talk immediately, most students smiling while talking and looking at us. After the dinner is finished, students are guided by their prefects into their dormitories. Thor left earlier to collect our weapons before the halls fill up with students, and I'm desperately trying to find Dumbledore, walking between the sea of children.
I see two twin boys standing and talking so I decide to ask them.
"I'm sorry for interrupting but have you seen Albus? I mean, professor Dumbledore.", I ask with a smile.
The first ginger boys smiles, "Have no clue where he is."
"I think he's in his office.", the second boy tells me.
"Up the stairs, in the Headmasters tower.", the first boy continues.
"You know where that is?", the second boy asks.
The first boy looks at him, "Of curse she does Fred, she's a teacher here."
"But she's new and maybe needs help.", Fred tells him.
My mouth is open because I'm trying to say something since the beginning of their conversation but somehow can't include myself in.
"Do you need help?", the first boy asks.
"I know where his office is but thank you."
"You're welcome.", they both say in the same time.
I turn around fast and hit someone. I see a brown haired boy and his glasses, on the ground.
"I'm so sorry, honey.", I say, picking the glasses up.
"I hope I didn't break anything.", I say, looking at them.
"Even if you did, they can be fixed.", the boy tells me with a smile as I hand him the glasses.
"Watch where you're going Potter ...if your abilities are so high, of course.", I hear Snape's voice and frown, "I'm the one who didn't watch."
"Headmaster when to sleep. If you need to talk to him, do it tomorrow as a normal person.", he tells me rudely and walks away.
"A dream, isn't he.", the ginger boy comments and the blond hair girl hits his arm.
"More like a nightmare.", I say, letting the boy know he's not in trouble.
"I like you.", the boy tells me with a big smile and the girl whispers "Ron!", telling him he maybe went too far.
"Ron is short for?"
"Ronald. Ronald Weasley."
"And you are?", I look at the girl.
"Hermione Granger."
I nod and look at the boy with glasses, "And you must be Potter.", I say mimicking Snape's voice making them laugh.
"Harry."
I tilt my head a little, noticing his green eyes, "We have the same eyes."
He smiles, "Yes, we do."
"Maybe you're his relative.", Ron tells me.
"Oh trust me, he doesn't want to be a part of my family.", I say.
"Are you a muggle?", Hermione asks.
"Yes I am."
She smiles, "I'm a muggle born."
"I don't know what that is."
"My parents are non magical.", she informs me.
I feel my body tense up, "Oh. So you grew up in London?"
She nods, "Yes. You are from America ...right?"
I smile nervously, seeing her connecting the dots, "I am."
She's about to speak again but I hear Minerva call the children.
"We have to go before we get detention ...with professor Snape.", I say, changing the subject.
The boys smile but the girl keeps looking at me, probably wondering why the hell am I here.
"See you in class.", Harry tells me as they walk away.
I decide to give up on Dumbledore and go to sleep. We have quite a few subjects to discuss. I didn't know there are kids who live in non magical world attending this school. And everyone know about the Avengers. How the fuck are we going to keep our identities secret?
Turning the corner, I see Severus standing in front of my room.
I smile, knowing I'm in trouble for something.
"What's funny?", he asks as I approach him.
"Whatever you have to say to me, say it tomorrow. If Albus can get his beauty sleep, so can I."
"You are an authority here, you are their professor, not their friend. If they don't fear you-"
"Okay, hold up.", I cut him mid sentence, "I'm not here to be feared by kids, okay? Respect needs to be gained, not pushed upon, and it's something that goes both ways. I don't care how you do it but I will do it my way."
"You are here to do a job. Teaching is just a paravane. And from what I can see, for now, you didn't do anything."
I frown, "You think you can do better? Do you? Hey, we can leave tomorrow and let you handle everything. Oh yea, you called us because you didn't know what else to do. So back off. I'm risking my life to keep all of you safe, okay?"
"That is your decision."
"Leaving is also my decision so don't push my buttons. I know you're used to having an attitude with people around you but I'm not the one. You say out of my business or we're going to have a problem."
He raises his eyebrow, "Are you threatening me."
"Have it as you like.", I say, trying to walk pass him but he grabs my arm, turning my around.
"No ...one ...talks to me ...like that."
I smirk, "Well, you met a mach. I won't be your punching bag. Whatever is that you went trough, I've been there twice, trust me ...and I don't treat people like shit, so drop your attitude when around me. And let go of my arm."
He lets go and I open the door.
"And by the way,", I say, turning towards him, "cursing is a good way too vent, I told you that already. Have a good sleep Severus.", I finish, closing the door behind me.
Harry's p.o.v.
"What's going on?", Ron asks as Hermione drags us down the stairs.
"We need to talk.", she tells him.
"Now? Can't it wait until morning?"
"Sit.", she orders and we take our seats in front of the fireplace.
She keeps pacing around and Ron and I share a look.
"So? Are you going to say something?", I ask her.
"Something weird is going on.", she informs us.
"Yes. You.", Ron tells her and she gives him a deadly look.
"What's on your mind?", I ask calmly.
"The new professors. Evelyn Stark and Thor Odinson. You don't know them?"
"How the hell are we suppose to know them? We just met them.", Ron tells her.
"You never heard of them? Not even about Evelyn Stark? Harry, you live in the muggle world, you had to hear something.", she tells me and I shake my head.
"Do you watch the news?", she asks, looking at me.
"Come on, can you tell us what's happening."
She sighs and sits in front of us, "Evelyn Stark and her bother Anthony Stark are the owners of Stark Industries, one of the biggest companies in the world. They are also a part of the Avengers, alongside with Thor."
I frown, "Avengers?"
"It's a group of extraordinary people that defends the Earth from invaders and people who want to destroy it."
Ron's eyes wide, "Someone want's to destroy our planet?"
"Aliens and bad people.", she tells him.
Ron rises up in shock, "Aliens exist?!"
"Ron, calm down.", I say, looking at him.
"Calm down? After this I'm not going to be able to sleep for months. Bloody hell."
"My point is that if they are here, then there's something going on. Here. At Hogwarts.", Hermione tells us.
"Does it have something to do with ...you know.", I say.
She looks at me, "Doubt it."
"Then? What is it?", Ron asks.
"We will have to find out.", she tells us.
