"Time to wake up Miss Craft,"
Fae groaned as the bright light shined into her eyes. She hissed and rolled over on her side pulling the blankets over her head to shield herself. Suddenly, the blankets were ripped off of Fae as Madame Pomfrey used a spell.
"You need to start getting ready. The new students will arrive tonight." Pomfrey said. "Dumbledore has requested you to meet him in his office."
As Fae entered Dumbledore office, she saw him sitting at his desk looking over some papers. He looks up as he sees her approach. "Miss Craft," Dumbledore smiled. "Did you have a good night's rest?"
"If having a good night's sleep meaning being manhandled while being forced to take a potion is considered that, then yes, I suppose I did." Fae said, sarcastically.
"I will have a talk with Severus about it. Now I assume you know why you're here?" Dumbledore asked.
"I figured that you would get the hint, but I guess not. I'm not interested in teaching, Dumbledore. I love being an auror. It's the only thing I live for, " Fae said.
Suddenly, there was a loud thump as something smacked against the window it. Fae nearly jumped out of her seat at the sound. The two turned towards the window to see a tawny owl pressed up against the glass with a letter in its beak. Fae covered her face with hand and blushed in embarrassment when she recognized that it was hers. Dumbledore stands up and walks over to the window and opens it taking the letter from the owl's beak. The tawny owl screeched as Dumbledore took the letter from her then flew into the room landing onto the headmaster's desk.
Dumbledore looks down at the letter reading it to see who it was from. "It is a letter for you from the Ministry," He said as he read the letter.
"You are fired."
" What?!" Fae screamed in disbelief. She took the letter from the headmaster's hands and skimmed over it.
"Dear Miss Craft, The Ministry has hereby terminated your position as an auror. Please come to pick up your belongings."
"Wait a minute, why would they just fire me! They can't do that!" Fae shouted. "I've done nothing wrong!"
Dumbledore sits down in the chair at his desk, sitting across from Fae. "I asked them to," He tells her as he petted Fae's owl.
Fae's eyes widen in shock and her mouth dropped slightly staring at the old man. "You what?!" She exclaimed angrily. She stood up and slammed her hands down on the desk. "Why did you do that!?"
"Miss Craft," Dumbledore said. "I'm sorry that this has happened. But I need your magical talents. Although, you have to look at this from another point of view. Maybe, this was meant to be."
"If you mean being sacked is a good thing, then your crazier than I thought, " Fae huffed.
Dumbledore laughs. "What I mean is, is that you still have an opportunity here, at Hogwarts," He tells her.
"And what's that? Babysitting kids?" Fae asked, sarcastically.
"You were once a kid yourself Miss Craft and once was a student here," Dumbledore said. "As I recall, you and your friends were a troublesome bunch." Fae immediately stopped her ranting. Her cheeks grew red in embarrassment, and she slumped into the chair.
Dumbledore continued. "But that's not why I asked you to come. I need your help to look after a boy. Harry Potter."
Fae stared at him in silence for a minute the speaks "Harry Potter," She questioned. "The boy who lived?"
"Yes, Miss Craft," Dumbledore said. "I believe that the boy will be in danger as he attends Hogwarts. I need you to look after him."
"Fine, I'll take the Defense Against the Dark Arts position," Fae sighs.
"I'm sorry but that position has been filled." Dumbledore replied.
"Then what other positions are left?" Fae asked.
"Potion master's assistant," Dumbledore answered.
"I guess I have no choice. I'll take it," Fae mutters.
Dumbledore smiled. "Excellent, I will notify Severus of your acceptance. I'm that he will thrilled to have some help,"
"Not likely," Fae coughs.
"What was that Miss Craft?" Dumbledore questioned.
"Nothing, sir," Fae answered, smiling.
"Good. And there is another matter to attend to, I suppose you'll need to go to Ollivander's for a replacement for your broken wand-"
"I don't need a replacement. I already have one." Fae said. She held up Merula's wand, showing it to Dumbledore.
"Well, I guess that takes care of one thing." Dumbledore said. Then the door opens as someone stomps in. Fae turned around in her seat to see a tall man like a giant with dark hair and black beard.
The man eyes widen as he sees Fae. The two stared at each other as if they were old friends.
"Fae! Glad to see ya back at Hogwarts!" He smiled.
"Hagrid!" Fae greeted him. She got up from her seat and ran over to him and threw her arms around Hagrid, hugging him.
"I've heard rumors that you were back. I just had to see it for meself!" Hagrid said.
"Hagrid," Dumbledore asked. "Why don't you show Fae around the Castle for a while then meet me back here?"
"Consider it done, sir!" Hagrid said, happily.
Then he turned to Fae. "Come with me," Hagrid tells her. "There's an old friend who wants to meet ya! He's going to be happy to see that you're here!"
Outside, Fae was led of the castle by Hagrid. Fae sees that she was being led further away from the castle until they find themselves at a meadow at the Magical Creature Reserve.
"Hagrid, why are here?" Fae asked. She stopped short as Fae felt something crawling on her as it skittered up her pant leg and onto her back. She looked over her left shoulder but saw that nothing was there. Then she heard something chirp in her right ear. She turned and saw a creature with black fluffy fur and a long snout like a platypus.
"Dipper!" Fae exclaimed happily as she hugged the niffler.
"He's been missing ya since you've left," Hagrid said. "Thought that you two might like some cheering up."
"I wish I can take him back with me," Fae looked down holding Dipper in her hands.
" Fae, you know Nifflers don't exactly make great pets. They can get into all sorts of trouble," Hagrid tells her. "But I don't see why not."
Fae looked at Hagrid in surprise. "Hagrid, you know the rules: Wild creatures, that are not accepted pets, aren't allowed to be running loose around the castle."
"Not unless you get caught," Hagrid smiles.
It was midafternoon, and Fae went down to the Dungeons. She was sitting on a table in the potions watching Severus, as his back was facing her, organize ingredients, sorting them out into jars.
"Need any help sorting ingredients?" Fae asked, bored.
"Not from you," Snape answered, looking at her.
Fae narrowed her eyes, staring at him at the back of his head. "I'm supposed to be your assistant. That is why I'm here." Fae said as she crossed her arms. "We need to work together. It was Dumbledore's orders."
"Oh joy," He deadpanned. Severus stopped what he was doing and he turned to face Fae. "The only help i need, is that you stay far away from me, out of sight and out of mind."
"We're supposed to be partners, Sev," Fae smirked.
Snape glared, angrily, back at the witch. "Let's get one thing straight," He growls. "You will not call me that, ever. We are not partners. We're not even friends and will never be. Do not think that because you're a Slytherin, as well. Do I make myself perfectly clear, Miss Craft?"
"A simple no would have sufficed, but okay," Fae said, sarcastically. Then she smiled and narrowed her eyes at Severus, staring directly back into his. "I'll stay out of your way, and you stay out of mine, you greasy bat."
"Get out." Severus said dangerously.
"Gladly," Fae smirked as she got off from the table. She walked past Snape heading towards the door. She paused before opening halfway then looked back.
"See you at Dinner, Sev." She teased.
Just as Fae closed the door, a jar smashed against it, shattering into pieces as it was tossed.