The sound of Wake up with Wilamia awoke her at 7am getting up she turned up the volume on the purple radio alarm clock and got ready. Checking her reflection she looked at the blue fitted robes, with Vespera next to her she went down. Reaching the Great Hall she was greet by both Severus and Minerva.
"Ah first day of term I'll warn you Serafina they may be rowdy, so be strict but not too much." Said Minerva.
"If they give you any grief stick them in detention, take points or curse them from here to Christmas" said Severus with a grin.
"I don't think so unlike you Severus I don't want the student's to be scared of me, I don't want them to think I'm a vampire" she replied.
"You don't mind that fact" he replied brushing her knee with his hand.
Leaving she cuffed him round the head then went on her way. The first class proved to be Ravenclaw/Hufflpuff fourth years. After the lesson that had been a practical to see what curse they knew, many went limping or carried up to the hospital wing. Seeing all 12 out of a class of 36 Madam Pomfry shook her head, as a result all were late for their potions lesson. By lunchtime all the students were taking about her many greeting her as she entered the Great Hall for lunch.
"Well Serafinas it seems you have made an impression on the student, from what I've heard you're going to prove popular with them" said Dumbledor with a smile.
"Yes it does even may lot seem very impressed and have taken a liking to you" said Severus.
"Well when they heard my name some must know my family and you did say I should have been in your house" came the reply.
"Well it's true the way you acted some times and what you did as an auror very Slytherian, not at all like a Raveclaw" said Filius.
"They seam nice the kids I'm gong to like living here" said Vespera.
Looking round Serafina saw her chatting with Fitch's cat Iona (island) Granddaughter of Mrs Norris. It had hurt him badly when she had died three years earlier. It had been Ginny Weasly who had helped him a year and a half later giving him Iona. She had taken one of Mrs Norris's kittens in her last year, as the father had been Crockshanks. Since then the kitten had taken up her Grandmother position thought unlike her Grandmother she was friendlier with her students.
As the afternoon bell rang both cats followed Serafina out up to her room both sitting on the window seat. As the class came in they stared at Vespera as being first years, they had never seen one like her.
"Right then sit down now we are going to begin with the basics, the Impediamenta charm that will disarm you opponent".
All looked at her eagerly as they were keen soon the practical began after note taking and both cats looked on with apparent amusement. After the lesson many were limping but all had smiles on their faces. By dinner Serafina was going she was surprised to see Minerva waiting for her.
"I thought I'd come and meet you seeing as my class room is the next floor up. I've hardy seen you being one of my ex students."
"Its nice to see you it had been strange being back here even thought with Severus, since term began" Serafina said as they walked.
"Well I can see by the look of your class that the lesson was a practical, Poppy is going to be thrilled. She's already has one lot of yours up there, better watch it your not going to be popular with her".
"I just wanted to see what my class knew; I believe the best way to teach this subject is practically. Yes do theory but only for some of the lesson and not every lesson, that's how I learned".
"Well be warned Poppy isn't going to like it she not as bad as me but" said Minerva.
"She could make a student tremble and make you think twice, I do remember all the times I saw her, I was her most favourite student".
"You had a tenancy to get into trouble" came a voice.
The pair jumped to see Severus emerging from the dungeons a python around his throat. Joining the pair all three went and sat down watching the students many looked at the potions master as the snake coiled round his chair arm, hissing at any passing students.
By the weeks end Serafina had gotten a reputation among the students as a good teacher, fair, nice and her lesson were hard but fun. Thought none had yet to see her shout this lead some of them to think that she was a soft touch.
On the Saturday she crossed the lawn to a paddock near the forest where a black and silver griffin sat, seeing her, the griffin walked over to the fence. Reaching it Serafina stroked its beak a soft cawing noise in reply, gently she stocked it then entered the paddock.
"So then first weeks been going well Fina" it said.
"It has Vindar (forest warrior) but I love it already, we all need this and I wouldn't want to go back".
"I get you it is nice yes I agree to fly for the fun of it; Hagrid showed me to some forth years. They were scared at first but then, well I gave most of them a ride".
"Ves aggress things are better come lest go for a fly".
The pair flew all afternoon landing back just before dinner to the amassment of some sixth years that grinned when they saw the pair.
"Before you ask yes he is mine, yes I can understand him, and no you can't ride him, and if you come near him without me you'll stand a change of losing a finger or two".
That night she sat in her room with Severus just together kissing relaxing both curled up together happy.
"Your week has been going kitten you are popular with the students and now things are perfect".
"They are Sev I love it here and I get to be with you as long as the students don't find out then" she smiled.
"Then it will work a treat I never thought then that I'd fall for anyone, least if all an ex-student".
"We couldn't help it after what you went through well that's the past".
"Yes it is I now have wanted I freedom and the most amazing person to share it with" he replied kissing her.