A/N: Even though I don't have 30 reviews, I'm posting this. Cause I'm weak! But don't expect this all the time. And no one has guessed how high up in the ministry El's dad is. Come on people! Hope you all loved the last chapter! Here's the new one!
El and Rose were sitting by the lake. Scorp and Al were wrestling. It was a beautiful fall day and it was a Saturday! That meant no classes!
"So are you going to try out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, El?" Rose asked.
"Probably not. Never had much affection for Quidditch. Are you going to try out for Hufflepuff team?"
Ever since Harry Potter got on first years have been able to try out for Quidditch. But not many have made it on to the teams.
"Well of course! I love Quidditch! How can you not?"
"Well, I'm not that good at flying." El blushed, embarrassed.
"What! How can this be? A Gryffindor that isn't good at flying?!" Al looked over.
"Just because all the Gryffindors in our family are good at flying doesn't mean it's a requirement Al." Rose shook her head at him. "Ignore him. It's just that our family is full of Quidditch players."
"I know. You're Aunt Ginny is a chaser for the Harpies and you're dad and Uncle Harry were legendary as well." El stated.
"You know, I could teach you to fly El. Then you could try out." Al said. Rose burst out laughing. "What's so funny?!"
"You…teach…how to fly…." She couldn't stop laughing.
"STOP IT!" Al yelled.
She finally seemed to get a grip. "Sorry Al but you're not the best at flying. Remember when you crashed into the house, or that tree, or that…"
"STOP IT!" Al was blushing.
"I think that El should know these things before she decides to let you teach her to fly. I don't want her to get hurt."
"I'll settle this. I can teach you to fly El. I'm pretty good at it." Scorp said.
"Are you going to try out for the Ravenclaw team?" El asked.
"Yeah. So you want me to teach you or not?"
"Okay. I can't get any worse. So when should we start?"
"Right now, I guess." Scorp shrugged. He started to get up.
"Okay, I gotta see this." Rose said and ran over to them.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Al called as they started walking away.
"Hey once we teach El to fly, we can all try out for our Quidditch teams. Wouldn't it be cool if we all made it?" Rose asked.
"I dunno. Then wouldn't we have to play against each other?" Scorp said.
"Oh yeah."Rose replied, looking downhearted.
They grabbed their brooms at the broom shed. Elena didn't have one so she borrowed a school broom. Rose turned and saw Scorpius staring at her broom.
"Is that the Airbolt?" He blurted out. The Airbolts were the successors to the Firebolts, which were no longer made. They were faster, lighter, and they came in three colors, red, sky blue, and gold. Rose had a red one that almost perfectly matched her hair.
"Yeah. So what?" She said embarrassed that he was reacting this way.
"So what? The Airbolts are the most popular and expensive broom in the world! Where did you get one?"
"My Aunt Ginny got one from her sponsors and gave it to me."
"Okay, I am seriously jealous now."
"Like you weren't before. Our family rocks!" Al teased.
"Guys, let's just all go to the Pitch already!" Rose shouted, walking away. "Scorp, if you're good, I might let you ride it!"
He punched his fist in the air and ran after her. El exchanged a look with Al and they hurried to catch up. When they arrived at the Quidditch Pitch, they were shocked to see that it was already in use. And even more shocking was who was using it.
Over the pitch, two women were flying. Not playing Quidditch, just flying. Well, not just flying, because they were doing some fancy stuff, like loop-de-loops, corkscrews, and dives. It was like a show, Rose thought.
The two women landed when they saw their audience. Scorpius immediately recognized them and his jaw dropped, followed quickly by the others. It was Professor Redding and Professor Shine.
"Surprised you didn't we?" Professor Shine laughed. It sounded fluttery and light, like her. "Did you think teachers didn't have lives outside the classroom?"
"Did you like our little show?" Professor Redding asked.
"It was amazing! I didn't know teachers could do that!" Al burst out, before Rose stepped on his foot. "OW! Rose what did you do that for?"
"Forgive my cousin, Professors. He just acts like a three year old sometimes." Rose said.
"HEY!" Al protested before El put a hand over his mouth.
"It's okay. It's Rose, right?" Professor Shine asked.
"Yes, professor. And this is Elena, Albus, and Scorpius."
"I've already met Scorpius. Helped him out with a problem earlier this week. You can call me Star."
"Star, the students are not supposed to refer to us by our first names." Professor Redding scolded.
"Chill, Rena. We're not teaching them right now, are we? Besides, we're too young to be referred to by our last names. When people call me Professor Shine, it makes me feel like I'm 35, instead of 25."
"I'm fine with it. It makes me feel professional. And I'm only a year older than you." Rena argued.
"Have them call you what you want. I say that outside of the classroom they can call me Star." She turned and smiled at the four.
"What was it that you were doing, Star?" Elena asked, wanting to do it.
"Oh, that. That was synchronized flying. Have you heard of it?" They shook their heads. "I'm not surprised no one pays attention to the arts anymore. It's the artsy side of flying, like Quidditch is the sporty side. It's like performing ballet in the air. It's a lost art now, I think."
"Don't be so dramatic, Star. How can it be a lost art when the still have the SFL and all the teams?" Responding to the curious looks, she added, "The SFL is the Synchronized Flying League. It has teams of flyers that perform routines and get judged every year."
"Even if it isn't a lost art, Rena, it's not what it used to be. Remember when we were on the team here at Hogwarts? It's gone now."
"That's because the teacher left, Star."
"Fine." Star seemed to remember that the children were there. "Sorry about that. When me and Rena get into an argument the rest of the world disappears till someone wins."
"You went to Hogwarts? When? What houses were you in?" Scorpius asked, unable to contain his curiosity.
"Of course, we went to Hogwarts. It was five years after the war ended, in 2003. I was in Ravenclaw, of course. And Miss Rena here, got in Gryffindor. Pity," Star said shaking her head, "she would have done so well in Ravenclaw."
"Gryffindor's great, Star. Better than Ravenclaw."
"I'm going to ignore that. I am of the opinion that all of the houses are equal in their own ways."
Rose, Al, El, and Scorp exchanged a look. All were thinking the same thing, who knew that teachers could be just like us?
"That's how I knew that you didn't have to eat in the Great Hall, Scorpius, by the way. Me and Rena used to eat on the staircase all the time. Oh, the adventures we had. They had nothing on your parents' adventures, Al and Rose, though." Star reminisced.
Star thought back to the fun she had had. It had been five years after the war when she had been in school. Hogwarts had been going through a renaissance period. The classes that were offered increased, the curriculum had been creative, and the clubs were so numerous it would take at least 10 hours to list them all. New things had been brought to Hogwarts, such as the synchronized flying team. Apparently, many things had reverted to the way the school was before the war though. These students would never know what they missed. Oh well. They'd have their own adventures. Of course, they would. When you put four kids together that were this different, it was inevitable.
She smiled, as she welcomed the new generation. It was wonderful when kids from all of the houses could be friends like this. She watched Rena as Scorp tried to teach El to fly. She watched as Rose yelled at her cousin Al. She smiled as she realized that her days teaching would be just as eventful as her days as a student had been.
A/N:
Me: Isn't it cool how teachers are actually real people?
Rose: It's surprising.
El: Totally.
Scorpius: Star is pretty…
Rose: WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
Scorpius: Um… That you were pretty.
Me: Nice save.
Al: Why do you have to yell at me Rose! And stomp on my foot!
Rose: Because you're crazy, stupid, and immature!
Al: Am not!
Rose: Are too!
Al: Am not!
Rose: Are too!
Al: Am not!
Rose: Are too!
Scorpius: I can break this tie. You are Al.
Al: WAAAHHH!
El: I love you anyway!
Al: YAY!!!
Me: You are crazy… *moves away slowly*
Rose: Did El ever learn to fly?
Me: That's for me to know and you to find out in the next chapter! No more spoilers!
Everyone: *rolls eyes* Yeah right…
Me: I'm serious!
Rena: I believe you!
Star: So do I!
Me: *hugs them* you're my new favorites!
Star and Rena: Yay!!!
Me: So I need ideas. And reviews. I can see my story up to a certain point and then I hit a huge wall of writer's block. So give me ideas so I can break through it! And give me reviews!!! Please! Tell me how it was!
p.s. I would like to thank my sis for coming up with names for the professors!