Harry roamed around the room. This room was familiar with him but it was different every year. This time though, Harry was neither studying here nor killing evil people.

"Okay, Harry, mate, calm down." He breathed to himself.

Harry Potter, now Evans, looked blankly at the space, setting up his Occulmency shields in his mental spa. It was difficult, to say the least.

Harry turned around and resorted to clean up his desk to clean his clogged mind. It was not as if it was his very first class, that was the sixth years'. This class was of fifth year's. Gryffindor and Hufflepuff dual-class. Harry was not worried about the 'Puffs, though he respected them a lot due to Susan Bones and Justin Finch-Fletchley. Harry was worried about the Gryffindors. The Marauders, Lily, Frank, and Alice, to be exact.

The first person to enter was a Hufflepuff which continued for some time.

The first Gryffindor was Harry's mum. Harry mused to himself, 'Yay, I am teaching my mother to try and avoid her death for my own profit.'

The Marauders entered quite late, after the time the class was more than half full.

This was their first DADA class. And Harry had a curse, great.

The last person to arrive was Frank Longbottom who practically arrived after the three-minute gap between him and the second last person, a Hufflepuff.

'Okay, calm down, you idiot.'

Harry stuttered, "G-g-good 'orn-in-ng clas-s-ss."

'Great job, you are an idiot, though you already were.'

Harry coughed and scanned the room to see that quite a few were disappointed. He said again, "I am sorry, but I don't stutter usually. Just alternate Fridays after lunch."

He grinned and introduced himself, "I am your Professor of Defense this year. Though I am here on a one-year contract due to the curse on this position."

A hand was raised. It was a Hufflepuff. Harry asked, "Yes, Ms.-?"

"Smith, Maureen Smith. Sir, is the curse real?"

Harry nodded gravely and confirmed the news, "Yes, Ms Smith." He looked around and continued his introduction, "My name is Harry Evans." All the class looked at Lily Evans.

'Smooth, Potter, real smooth.'

He raised his eyebrow and asked, "Is there a problem?"

A Gryffindor stood up and said, "We have a fellow Evans here, sir, that is why we were quite surprised."

Harry nodded in accepting and said, "I am Australian so I don't see any relation between either of us. And your fellow Evans is?"

The redhead stood up and said in a tone that said annoyance, "Me, Professor, I am Lily Evans."

Harry nodded and said, "Now that my opening speech is complete-". A couple of snickers. "-, I am starting your class. And I will give you assignments to know all your names, but you have the weekend. I always wanted to do this."

Some groans and snickers were heard.

Harry coughed to silence up the classroom and explained, "This is your O.W.L.s year. Be serious for once or I will call you a dunderhead, understood? Now as we know, Dark Times have started. War will happen. That is why I am starting some spells earlier. But before all the interesting spells, we are starting on the Dark Creatures of the curriculum this year. But we will also cover your curriculum of your fourth-year too due to the fact that your last Professor was a-"

Harry looked around in nervousness with an open mouth before speaking, "nitwit."

"So let's start with the easy part, Dark Creatures. We will study two at a time. Erklings and Ghouls. Let's continue."