Harry hurriedly came down the stairs when he heard the knock and his Uncle yelling for him to make himself useful and open the door. As he opened the door Harry was greeted by four very wet hooded figures. "Don't just stand there Potter let us in." "Now Sev you know we don't want to scare him or the muggles. "I know that woman, but I'm soaking wet and would really like not to catch a cold." "Good point." "Harry would you please allow the four of us to come in?"
Bewilderedly Harry let the four figures in and as they took off their hoods he was greeted with the site of the Headmaster, Deputy Headmistress, Potions Master, and a very beautiful woman in her early thirties. "P-Professor," Harry asked? "To which are you addressing," the young witch asked, "because we are all professors." "Uh, Dumbledore I guess," was his reply? "Yes Harry what is it," the headmaster asked? "Are- well- what…," "I think I understand," the young witch piped up, "You see Harry we're here to take you to your new home," she explained extending her hand in greeting, "I'm Alisia Natalie McDore, but until term starts you can call me Lis. I will be the new Potions Mistress because the headmaster has decided to allow Professor Snape to teach Defense against the Dark Arts." "Oh, well nice to meet you," Harry replied shaking her hand, "So I'm really going to leave?" "Yes you are Harry. Have you finished packing yet," McGonagall calmly asked. "Not really," he replied sheepishly, "you see I wasn't so sure if any one was really coming, so I haven't packed anything yet. "That's understandable," Albus calmly replied," Why don't you go up with Professor McDore and quickly pack your things while Professor Snape, McGongall, and I speak with your Aunt and Uncle." "Okay," he said walking up the stairs. "I'd be delighted," was all Alisia said as she followed him up.
As Harry and the Professor made their way up to his rooms, Harry began to reflect on what he had just seen in the hallway. This is so strange. He thought to himself. I didn't know the Professors even knew how to dress as muggles. Wait! Why are they dressed as muggles?
Indeed
it was a very strange sight to behold. Dumbledore had forgone his
outrageous wizarding robes for khakis, a blue polo shirt, and brown
Dockers. His hair and beard were also shorter. Professor McGonagall
was wearing a simple black skirt, red cardigan set, and black heels.
Her hair was out of its customary bun and in a French braid that went
to the middle of her back. Professor Snape had forgone his black
robes for a pair of jeans, gray T-shirt, light black jacket, and
black Dockers. His hair Harry noticed seemed to be newly washed and
slicked back into a ponytail.
The new Professor Harry
noticed was extremely beautiful with dark auburn curls pulled from
her face with a dark green bandana, twinkling green eyes, and smooth
porcelain skin. She was of medium height and slender wearing designer
jeans a dark green cardigan set, and black cross-trainers. She looked
a little like Professor McGonagall and something about her reminded
him of Dumbledore, but what he couldn't get out of his head was the
feeling that he had seen her somewhere before. It was during this
reverie that Alisia noticed Harry wasn't packing at all but staring
at her.
"So where should we start," she asked snapping him back to reality, "we need to hurry because we have a long way to go." "Uh yeah okay," he replied as he haphazardly began throwing items into his trunk, "So where are we going?" "To my home in Edinburgh and will be traveling as muggles the whole way so we won't be using any magic. Will also be stuck in a car the whole time," she replied as she picked the lock on Hedwig cage open and let her out. "Oh okay," he said closing the lid of his trunk, "I'm ready professor." "Fantastic," she exclaimed letting the owl out of the window, "I figured we could just let her make it to the new place on her own. So let's go meet the others." "Alright," he replied grabbing his trunk and Hedwig's cage and following the professor down the stairs. They met up with the others as a few good-byes were exchanged between Harry and the Dursleys. As Harry and the four Professors climbed into the station wagon and drove away from number 4 Pivet Drive, the young couldn't shake the feeling that this would be one summer he would never forget!