Chapter 27:

Teaching DADA

It had been a little over two weeks since they girls had come back. They had finally went out and bought what they had left to buy to decorate the house they owned and Ginny felt it was time to break it to her mum that when she wasn't at work she was going to be living with Kalya.

"Mum, Dad, Sirius, we wanted to talk to you."

The three in question sat at the other end of the table from Kalya and Ginny. Neither girl looked nervous but they felt just a bit scared that something was going to happen that might stop them from moving into their house just yet.

"Earlier this year on Valentine's Day I showed your daughter something I had bought the month before."

"And we really want to finally get a chance to use it, so we were hoping to get your blessings."

"What is it this time," Molly asked stiffly.

"We have our own house and we want to live in it," Ginny rushed.

"That's a brilliant gift, Kalya," Sirius smiled, "I think it's a great idea."

"Are you two sure you're ready to live together," Arthur asked.

"We are sure," Kalya replied.

"I don't see why not, Ginny is old enough and if Sirius agrees than there is nothing to argue with."

"Where is it," Molly asked.

"Right here in Ottery St. Catchpole," Kalya smiled.

Molly's eyes lit up and she agreed that they can move in together. They were close enough they could spend a lot of time over at the Burrow anyways and it would keep the girls happy to spend time alone.

"I want to see it," Molly said.

They agreed and happily showed the three adults to their home. In the living room was two couches and an arm chair muggle American style with a huge screen tv and an xbox three sixty with kinect. The dining room had an amazing round dark wood table with four chairs; the kitchen had an American stove and fridge.

Only two bedrooms had beds. The room across from the master bedroom had a nice queen sized bed with dark red sheets and blankets and the walls were a soft cherry red. Cherry wood dressers were against the wall and nightstands next to the bed.

Malfoy had decided to import everything in Kalya's room at the Manor into the master bedroom. All in all the girls were happy with the mix of England and American stuff, but they were even happier that everything in all the rooms besides their bedroom was purely muggle.

"It's different," Molly spoke softly.

"I want to know how that black box next to the muggle tv works," Arthur said excitedly.

"I'm sure Ginny will gladly teach you, she loves it," Kalya laughed.

"I'm proud of you girls, doing all of this on your own yet wanting our blessings," Sirius wrapped his arms around Kalya's shoulders and hugged her to his chest.

"We want to make sure that everyone is okay with it. Kalya and I want to be happy and do what we want but we have family to think about too," Ginny smiled.

"As long as you two don't forget us when you start your lives," Sirius laughed.

"How could we forget the most important people in our lives? We need our family and friends just as much as we need each other," Kalya smiled.

"I just wish you wouldn't have had to grow up so quickly," Sirius kissed her head.

"Even if it was hard, it turned out for the best and I couldn't wish for a better life."

It seemed like no time at all before Ginny had to leave in August for training. The season would start up soon and they would have to be ready. Kalya had said goodbye with tears in her eyes, knowing Ginny would come back to her, but it was hard to let go of her.

Kalya sat in their empty home wondering when she would be able to come see her or when she could go see her. A tapping at the window caught her attention and she moved over to let in Pandorica. Lovingly she landed on her wrist and held out the letter that was clinched in her beck.

Kalya kissed her head and pulled the letter from her mouth. Moving over to her desk she pulled out a treat and fed it to Pandorica before placing her on her perch so she could read the note.

Kalya,

I have been informed by your father that you are still without a job at the moment. Since you are still a few months of being legal age to get a real full time job and working at WWWs isn't what you have in mind for the next few months. I wanted to extend my hand in an offer to you.

Come be the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor for a year. I'm only asking for a year as I know you have another job in mind, but I would love to have you here teaching.

If you agree and would like to do this, owl me your answer with Pandorica. I have grown quiet fond of her; if you have declined you do not need to reply before the school year and I will know you have decided not to come.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore.

She frowned down at the paper. He wanted her to teach students there at Hogwarts when some were actually still older then she was. Wasn't there a rule that stated that Professors had to be of a certain age?

It took her almost four days before she finally wrote up a reply of acceptance. She was lonely here in this house alone and though she received owls daily from Ginny, it just made her long for some company. The worst that could happen is she would get fired right away and get sent home.

She flooed into Dumbledore's office that afternoon and she knew the nerves working in her stomach were only going to get worse till she finally had a class. Dumbledore waved to the chair across from him and smiled politely.

"Liquorish snap?"

"Thank you," Kalya carefully took one and ate it.

"I am glad that you have accepted my job offer, I was beginning to fear you had rejected it."

"I almost did, but I couldn't stand sitting at home alone any longer," Kalya admitted.

"It's quiet alright. I'm just glad that you are here now, shall we get started?"

"Sure."

They began talking, discussion everything she was to teach and to what year. As she was walking out of Dumbledore's office, she had all her lesson plans clutched to her chest. At least she was now prepared to teach the students, at least for the most part.

Severus was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, his eyes wide.

"You're the new Professor?"

"I had the same thoughts exactly."

"I guess I will show you to your office."

"Severus," Kalya asked suddenly as they neared the door to her new office.

"What?"

"How do you teach without dying of nerves?"

"I love potions and I don't care what my students think of me. I want to instill to them what I learned over the years and help them to better their selves and others."

"So, I have to want to better them to make it work right?"

"In a way."

"I'm just so nervous that my younger students will be afraid of me and my older students won't take me seriously."

"You were a spy for a year, I'm sure you know more about dark arts and how to defend against them than any of these students could even possibly hope to know even after school is over."

"Thanks Severus."

He nodded, turning he left her standing outside the door to her new office. Pushing open the door she was shocked when she walked into an electric blue room. Her walls were full of pictures everywhere; right behind her desk was a picture of her and Ginny.

She set down her papers on the empty top of the desk and looked around at all the desks and chairs that reminded her of America. It was amazing and felt so homey. Opening the door to the left of her desk she smiled as she walked into her room. It was simple, dark blue walls and black carpets, a four poster bed with white sheets appearing to be a cloud in a night sky.

Even her couches that were in front of the fireplace were a soft white almost gray. Her bathroom had a single person bathtub and a huge shower. The tiles white with the tub and shower color being black. Smiling she turned out of the room and noticed the Slytherins Snake and Gryffindor Griffin dancing together in a picture frame hung above the fireplace.

She could get used to this; it was going to be an experience to teach here. She moved out of her office and into her class room. She stood on the balcony at the back end of her classroom and smiled. The walls here were also electric blue just like her office.

The desks and chairs were a dark cherry wood and the floor was a deeper blue. Her desk was large and sitting at the front end. Her chair was a version of her favorite muggle computer chair. Empty picture frames hung on the wall and she realized that the pictures in her room could move into here, they just couldn't interact with life around them.

Walking down the stairs she took note of the large frame behind her desk that matched the one above her fireplace and in it was the Slytherins Snake moving around by itself. She still had a few weeks left till this class room would become filled with life.

She decided to practice vanishing and pulling the chairs and desk back. She was going to do this often to get the class going. She smiled; things were going to be fun if she could make sure to gain the like of the youngest students and the oldest. They would be her problem classes.

The class filled with excited students. Chatter and happy voices echoed against the bright walls and the students looked around at all the empty frames and the frame of the Snake. They took in everything and sat at their seats. They felt uneasy with the snake watching them.

The first class was Gryffindor and Ravenclaw Sixth years. They had heard they were getting a new teacher, but no one knew who as the teacher never showed up for the welcoming feast. Dumbledore had apologized saying their nerves had gotten the better of them.

The door to the office opened and they all watched in anticipation. Whoever they were, they were Slytherin, but they were different obviously as the room was done up in bright colors. Long black hair and hazel eyes were their greeting when the smiling girl walked from the room, shutting the door she gently descended the stairs.

"I am sure most of you know me from last year. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Kalya Black. You may call Professor Black," Kalya moved in front of her desk leaning against it.