CHAPTER 2

At the Great Hall. . .

"Students! As you might have already noticed, Professor Lupin has agreed to come back to Hogwarts to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts again this year." Dumbledore announced. There was cheering and of course the occasional booing. "Some of you have also noticed an extra chair at the staff table." There was murmering throughout the Hall. Obviously, not many people had noticed. "And as you can see, this man is quite young-"

"But Professor, no one's there!" someone shouted out. Dumbledore turned to the empty chair to find that it was indeed, empty.

"So it seems. . ."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I'm right here. I just wanted to make sure none of my belongings were left on the train." Every head in the room turned to the doors of the Great Hall. There stood a tall, slivered-haired figure in a rippling, black cloak. No one had heard him enter.

"Well, I was just about to introduce you. But now that you're here, you can do that yourself." said Dumbledore with that ever present twinkle in his eye.

"If you wish." and with that, Edgeworth flitted to the front of the room. He was so fast that if you blinked, you would have missed it. "My name is Edgeworth Serpentine." he took a bow, "and will be teaching third years and up the art of controlling your natural abilities."

"You're going to teach us karate?" some kid asked.

Edgeworth chuckled and I could have swore I heard a couple of girls swoon. "No. I will be teaching you to duel using, not really your wands, but your natural talents. The talents, which nature gave everyone. The talents, whcih nature exceptionally raised for wizards and witches. I'm here to teach you to unlock and control these talents and use them to aid in dueling. Also-"

"So you'll be teaching us to fight the Dark Lord by unlocking and controlling our talent to play the pan flute?!" an outraged Gryffindor shouted.

"No." Edgeworth's eyes narrowed. He did not like being interrupted. "I'm going to teach you to fight the Dark Lord using speed," he flitted to the otehr side of the Hall and back, "stealth,"he appeared behind a Hufflepuff girl and patted her on the shoulder. She turned out to find that no one was there. "and strength." He grabbed a golden goblet from one of the tables and crushed it into a ball with his bear hands.

'So he IS a teacher' I thought.

"But as I was saying, I will not only be a teacher, I will also be a student." The murming in the Hall grew louder. "As you can see, I have mastered controlling my talents. But unfortunately, most of my childhood was spent perfecting these talents and not learning magic. Though I do know the basic spells, I am here to learn the more complicated. Also, although I am nineteen, I will be joining the fifth year students." Nearly all the fifth year girls fainted at the thought. Then Dumbledore spoke up.

"And because he is going to be a student, he will need to be sorted."

"Edgeworth Serpentine, please sit." Professor McGonagall gestured to the wooden tripod under the staff table.

"Certainly." Edgeworth smiled (insert swoons here), took the seat, and crossed his legs. The hall was completely silent as the Sorting Hat was placed on his silver locks.

"Definately not a Hufflepuff." the Sorting Hat said. Alot of Hufflepuff girls began to cry. "But you are braver then a Gryffindor, more clever then a Ravenclaw, and more dangerous then any Slytherin I have ever sorted. Hmm. . .this is one person I just cannot sort. I apologize, Albus." Professor McGonagall took the Sorting Hat back and shot Dumbledore a what-the-bloody-hell-did-you-get-us-into-this-time look.

"Well, this is definately a first. Although I think, that if you are as smart as the Hat has said, that you can sort yourself successfully." Damn that fucking eye twinkling. Edgeworth ran his nimble fingers through his hair before nodding.

"Alright." He re-crossed his legs. "Well, I agree with the Hat on one thing. I am definately not a Hufflepuff." The sobbing from the Hufflepuff table grew louder. "So that must leave Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." Edgeworth raised three finders to represent each house. "I don't think I would make the best Gryffindor. I might not be afraid of anything, but I could care less if someone I never met was dying in front of me. I'm very selfish, you see. Isn't that right, Albus?"

Dumbledore nodded "Yes, quite right."

"That said, I'm not a Gryffindor." Edgeworth lowered a finger and the girls of Gryffindor were failing miserably to hide thier dissapointment. "I don't belive Ravenclasw is for me either. Being in Hogwarts already makes me think more them I'm used to. I don't want to be put in a House that will require constant thinking. I am far to lazy for that. So, Ravenclaw's down." He lowered another finger and moans of protest came from the Ravenclaw table. "I guess that just leaves Slytherin. Hmm. . .I do have some qualities that would make me a great Slytherin. . ." Once more, he ran his fingers through his hair. "Yes, I think Slytherin would be right. Slytherin it is, Albus!"

"So it seems. I hope you will feel comfortable in your new House."

Many of the Slytherin girls were hyperventalating.

This was going to be an interesting year.

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YOSH! ANOTHER CHAPTER!!!!!! just for a warning, Draco may be a little OOC. but then again, who wouldnt be if you were faced with a god on earth? R&R PLEASE:D