The Fake Professor

by GryffindorTom

Albus Potter, Rose Weasley, Arthur Bones and Scorpius Malfoy won't be expecting their First Year at Hogwarts to end up being as hectic as it was! With Missing potions ingredients and a professor who is a bit suspicious, surely a Map can solve things?

4. Chapter 4

Title The Fake Professor / / / Rating T

Warnings Contains mild swearing in this chapter

-The Fake Professor-

Previously on The Fake Professor…

"Whatever, Bat-Face," Albus said, "You'll probably get a Howler in the morning off Father for your destruction of the Hogwarts Express!"

"Bat-Face eh? At least I'm not friends with a Snake Head!" James said, forgetting the truce that he was about to form with his brother. "You should be in Slytherin with Malfoy and his Snake Head mates."

"Get lost Bat-Face," Scorpius said, turning from the dormitory staircase, "At least we didn't get detention from one of the Professors for every night this week for blowing up the Hogwarts Express."

"Guys, guys, stop the arguing. It's getting on my nerves, you're like Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron!" Arthur said, trying to keep the piece.

"Whatever Snake Head, go moan to your Death Eater father." James snarled, "You are going to get it!"

Albus and Scorpius climbed the stairs to their dorm to join Sean and two other lads in their year. Albus climbed onto his bed, reaching for a piece of parchment and a quill. He turned to Scorpius. "I am going to write to my folks, get them to talk to James."

"Dear Mother and Father,

Sorting was great. Me, Arthur, Rose and young Scorpius Malfoy have all been sorted into Gryffindor. I almost ended up in Slytherin but thanks to the tips you gave me, the hat took it into account.

James has been a little git, he's blown up the Hogwarts Express and got himself a weeks' worth of detentions!

Hope Lily is ok and that Teddy is getting through his Auror training great too. Vic was missing him so much, but there again what can you do with an engaged couple like them pair.

You wasn't lying when you mentioned the amount of food at the meal!

Love you so much

Al and Arthur"

Albus took it over to the point where his owl, Snowy, was perching in the dormitory and attached it to her leg. After the much-needed introductions to his dorm mates, he lay in bed and had a good night's sleep.

The Great Hall, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland

2nd September 2017

The owls flew into the Great Hall and by the look on the face of James Sirius Potter; he knew he was in trouble. The younger brothers, Arthur Bones and Albus Potter, however, were cheering inside. Arthur because of the fact his older brother was in trouble and Albus because of the sight of his owl, Snowy. When Snowy reached the location of where he was, she swooped down and dropped a letter in front of Albus and then dropped the red enveloped letter to his brother.

"Told you that you would get a Howler!" Albus said gleefully to James, pointing at the red envelope, "Now you're for it!" James opened it, his hand shaking, his mind racing. It was from his father. Now he knew he would be in trouble.

"JAMES SIRIUS POTTER! How dare you blow up the Hogwarts Express. I must warn Ronald and George never to leave things lying around in their shop if you and Fredrick are going to steal them like a pair of Muggle tea leaves. If it wasn't for your mother defending you, I would have yanked you out of Hogwarts quicker than you can say "Weasley". One more toe out of line and you will be back here, or worse!" The envelope blew a raspberry and then self-ignited.

The Gryffindor table laughed their heads off at James. "Oi, Bat-Face, how does it feel to be the loser in the family?" Dominique Weasley, the cousin of James and Albus on their maternal side, shouted down the Gryffindor table. Everyone laughed again at the misfortune James was having.

Albus wasn't bothered at the ribbing his brother was taking as he was too busy taking the time to read his letter from his mother.

"Dear Al and Arthur

Thanks for your letter, hope you're ok? Sorry about that embarrassing creature known as your brother. I blame the Weasley genes in him. I heard that Al hexed him with something that I taught you both whilst you were on the train. Those Bat Bogey Hexes coming from me are quite powerful! Even your Father has had one (there again he was moaning about me retiring from the Harpies!).

Just make sure you don't get into trouble as it is forth year stuff (mainly don't let Professor Chang see it as I've done it to her too – your Father knows why!)

Your father has sent him a Howler so he'll get his punishment, although if you ask me, your father has had a very stressful evening. I don't know why myself, especially as it is Auror business, but I recognize the signs!

Love

Mother"

Ps. Aunt Hermione sends her regards. She was tempted to go and get 'that cretin' (not sure if she means James, Fred, Uncle Ronald or Uncle George) arrested! Susan also says that she will be right behind in the queue!"

Albus laughed at the thought of his Aunt Hermione coming all the way over to Hogwarts when a small brown owl came into the Great Hall and landed in front of Scorpius. He pulled the newspaper from the beak of the owl and inserted a few bronze Knuts in a pouch on its leg. He scanned the front page of the Daily Prophet then turned to Albus and Rose.

"Here, look at this, looks like someone has broken into Gringotts!" Scorpius said, shoving the article in front of Albus and Rose.

Theft at Diagon Alley

By Rita Skeeter

Goblins and Wizards alike were shocked today after a robbery in the Gringotts Bank in London occurred overnight.

The theft was committed by a group, per the Auror Department, called The Cruciform. The Daily Prophet tried to get a statement from the Minister for Magic, however his Welcome Witch threatened to hex us into Oblivion.

Head Auror, Harry Potter told us that he has got a lead on the suspect who oversaw leading the raid, but will not confirm who it is. Will our brave Auror Department, headed by the Chosen One, succeed in capturing The Cruciform? Or will we see war, a war that has not been seen since the death of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?

See Page 2G for more

"Dad told me and Albus about how he, his friends and the Order of the Phoenix slaughtered Voldemort and his followers in the Battle of Hogwarts," Arthur said to Rose and Scorpius. Scorpius cringed at hearing the word Voldemort, "This Cruciform lot should be easy to beat compared to Death Eaters."

"Al, my Grandfather was a Death Eater, and he ended up getting a lower sentence in Azkaban, especially as he helped name names, and my Father was forced by You-Know-Who to try and kill Dumbledore." Scorpius said, not looking up from his bowl of porridge. "It scares me to think how evil some people are to try and take over the world."

"I'm sorry mate," Albus said, upset that he had dragged up memories from his new friend, "I won't bring it up again."

"Don't worry mate, I meant that Cruciform lot. They are pure evil!" Scorpius said, stowing the newspaper in his bag. Suddenly a group of people at the other end of the Gryffindor table started shouting at a few people on the Slytherin table.

"BREAK IT UP!" Victorie Weasley, Dominique's older sister, shouted, running from a conversation with her cousin Fred, "THE NEXT SLYTHERIN OR GRYFFINDOR TO SHOUT WILL GET A WEEKS WORTH OF DETENTIONS!"

"Oh yes, what are you going to do about this, blood traitor?" a Slytherin seventh year said, standing up, grabbing his wand. Victorie found herself flying backwards across the Great Hall from what seemed to be a nonverbal spell. James stood up and took his wand out.

"James, don't!" Albus said, running to his brother to shield him. "You're no match for a seventh year!" Suddenly Albus felt himself flying across the room, hitting his head, blacking out.

The Burrow, Ottery St Catchpole, Devon, England

25th December 2016

"Albus!" James said, ruffling his hair, his broom touching back on the ground. "Are you all right?"

"What happened?" Albus asked, seeing the Golden Snitch in his fingers. "Looks like we won!"

"Uncle George hit a Bludger towards you, just as you got the Snitch." James said, showing concern for his little brother. "You owe me you know, me catching you and stopping you from death."

"Do I?" Albus said, tears running down his face, "How do you mean James, I owe you?"

"There will be a time when I am in trouble, and you must help me, in the way I helped you," his brother confirmed, "Mom and Dad won't know about this, and you must not tell Lily either about our arrangement."

"Why can't I tell Father?" Albus asked, rubbing his eyes, trying to avoid Harry and Ginny fussing over him, although it was too late for fuss as soon as the Bludger hit him, Mrs Weasley was running out of The Burrow towards him.

"It's a debt to be kept secret between ourselves. A debt for life." James whispered in his ear. "Only you doing the same, protecting me, will absolve that debt."

Hospital Wing, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland

2nd September 2017

Albus opened his eyes to see a pack of Weasley cousins surrounding him, all except three people, one with blonde hair, Scorpius, one with messy black hair, his older brother, James and the third one, with messy strawberry blonde hair, his other brother, Arthur.

"You ok Al?" James asked his brother. "You were a little bit silly trying to do that! What made you do it?"

"I was trying to protect you, like you did for me ages ago." Albus said, aware that the Weasleys we're listening in. "You are my big brother you know!"

"Al, I had one of Uncle Georges shield watches on." James explained, "Only an Unforgivable Curse could destroy the Shield Charm on it. And it is my job to protect you, not the other way round!"

"How long have I been here?" Albus asked "What have I missed?"

"You missed Defence Against the Dark Arts Al," Rose said, "Professor Chang was saying about how-"

"Is schoolwork all you can think of Rose?" Louis Weasley interrupted his cousin, annoyed with her doing an impression of her mother, "You don't half take after your mother! Poor Al is in the Hospital Wing, having missed Lunch and Evening Tea and all you can think of is Professor Chang this, Professor Longbottom that!"

"Well sorry I care about my ed-" Rose started

"What's more important?" Arthur interrupted, "Family or boring school work?"

"Family." Rose said, her face dropping, "Sorry Al."

"Anyway, I've spoken to Professor Boot, the head of Slytherin House," Victorie said, "And she has agreed to giving McAvery a month's worth of detentions, which will make it worse for him anyway as he is the Quidditch Captain and Seeker for Slytherin. Nobody attacks a Head Girl or a First Year and gets away with it!"

"Thanks Vic," Albus said, his head hurting, "What happened to you after you went flying?"

"I got a bruised ankle and a bloodied elbow." Victorie replied, nursing her elbow, "You came off worse though"

"Ouch," Albus said, rubbing his head, "Where is Madam Abbott?"

"What's up Al?" James asked. Suddenly he realised that Albus was rubbing his head where he had been injured. "Dom, get Healer Longbottom please." Dominique ran away from the bed to the Healers office, to alert her that Albus was wanting her.

"Headache." Albus said, rubbing his head even more, "and tired." Just as he finished saying that, Healer Longbottom came to where everyone was crowded.

"I think it's time Albus had some rest folks," she said, reaching for a vial in her pocket, passing it to Albus whilst everyone was groaning. "He will be out and about tomorrow."

"Night Al," everyone said, whilst Albus was drinking the vial, allowing him to have a nice, peaceful, dreamless sleep.

-The Fake Professor-

Coming Up in Chapter 05 – It is the Flying Lessons for the First Years…

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Story ID 066 / / / Publish Date 08/03/2017