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HERMIONE'S POINT OF VIEW
The woman standing in front of the classroom looked quite familiar but I just couldn't point out what. But after the full minute's silence the class has given, it was my Aunt Amber.
What. The. Fuck.
After I blurted out her name, I sat down and just stared at her with wide eyes.
She cleared her throat and asked the class to settle down. Once we were quiet, she smiled.
"Good afternoon class. I am Professor Amber Clementine De Marquis. As you all may now know, I am dear Hermione's Aunt. Her mother is my sister. Yes, I am also muggle-born like Hermione but my husband is a pureblood and we live happily in France. I am here now as your potions professor, as you all may obviously know by now. So, shall we begin?" she grinned, nodded at the class and headed to the table where her cauldron sat.
We spent the class discussing the ingredients of Veritaserum and how to handle them properly. I was still so shocked that my Aunt, who I believed, lived in France because she went to a boarding school and eventually married there, is now our potions professor. She still visited quite frequently though since she and my mother were not only sisters but the best of friends. Now I knew why she was sent to France, and my mum stayed in Britain.
At the end of the period, I made my way to her.
"Aunt Amber! I can't believe you've kept this secret from me! How could you and mum not tell me that you were a witch?!" I asked while hugging her tightly.
"Well my dear, It was certainly not easy hiding it from you, since I know how you felt, but my dear, I have kept it a secret from you for so long that your mum and I never thought to tell you, even after you got accepted to Hogwarts. I am so sorry we never told you, my darling!" she pulled away but kept her hands on my shoulders.
I was a couple of inches taller and had to look down at her. There were tears in her eyes and I couldn't help but frown and hug her once again.
"Oh, Aunt Amber! It's quite alright! I'm just happy that I got to know since you lived all the way in France and I never get to see you anymore. Shall we make our way to dinner? I'm hungry!" I giggled and looped my arm in hers.
On the way to the Great Hall, we talked about her time in Beauxbaton and how she met her husband. When we got there, we parted ways. I sat beside Ginny and Neville and talked to them about my Aunt.
When dinner was about to end, Professor McGonagall stood at the podium.
"Good evening my dear students. This now marks the end of your first day at or back at Hogwarts. Before you all go out to bed, I would like to introduce to you our two new professors. Please welcome our new Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, Mister Aberforth Dumbledore and our new potions master, Mrs. Amber Clementine De Marquis. Please treat them with respect. I will leave you with that. Goodnight, my dear students." and with that, she marched of the podium and back to her seat at the teachers' table.
After finishing our dinners, my friends and I walked together up until the corridor where I go right to the Head's suite and they go left for Gryffindor tower.
Upon arriving at the suite, I drag myself to my room and strip off my clothes before grabbing my robe and toiletries and heading to the bathroom. Little did I know that a certain blonde Slytherin would also be in the bathroom.