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Serenity then spent her days like the previous. She would go run in the morning with Valiant, then come back to her dorm to shower and change for the day. Then she would have a lovely breakfast, brought by Gingy of course while having a small chat with him, though he never stayed very long. Then she would go out and talk to Hagrid, walking with the dogs and meet with new teachers she never got to really interact with during her first year. She also found out the news of a new DADA professor. She never got a name, but just that he was a good person who used to be a student at Hogwarts himself when he was younger.
Then she would skip lunch and go off to help Madam Pomfrey in the hospital wing, learning magical medical care from her. Serenity was greatly fascinated by how simple potions could easily cure memory loss and even grow back bones. Of course Pomfrey would shoo Serenity out of the wing to let her go eat dinner back at a reasonable hour. After eating her meal, Serenity would go out every night to go see Valiant again, walk around, then go back to bed, which happened to be her usual routine for her little summer break at Hogwarts.
Madam Pomfrey though Serenity was a great helper and a good student as well, great potential to be a mediwitch. The problem was that Serenity needed to learn how to make the potions as well, but Serenity always said the same excuse to Madam Pomfrey.
"I don't want to disturb Professor Snape. He must be busy grading essays and such before school starts again."
Then Madam Pomfrey would reply the same thing as well,
"Pish Posh"
Serenity got her schedule with for the new school year and was...Well, somewhat satisfied with it. She had her usual classes: Charms, DADA, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions twice, and Astronomy. She didn't need to take Transfiguration because of how advanced she became at Beauxbatons, also she could easily turn herself into an animagus. Since she was still a student, the ministry doesn't place her as a registered Animagus until she was of age. Professor Mcgonagall requested that she came every once in awhile to assist her, but not everyday only a few times in a week for her first class, allowing her to have empty spots sometimes.
Then she was given electives to do and she chose Care of Magical Creatures. That was the only one. She did have an open space on fridays but she chose not to do anything extra. Of course Professor Mcgonagall tried to insist her taking another class but she chose not to, because of the extra potions.
She had already excelled all of the classes, but with Potions she could do it like it was on the back of her hand. So the extra potions would allow Professor Snape to give her something challenging to do while assist other students. At this point, Professor Mcgonagall knew that Serenity was quite a bright child, smarter than granger but decided to stay quiet and not take advanced classes which she would say would be a pity.
Serenity didn't mind as the days passed quickly until the first day of Hogwarts.
Finally! They're coming!
She waited at the station with Hagrid and Valiant. Serenity changed into a wolf to surprise them as Hagrid's voice bellowed out.
"Alrighty! First years come with me!. The rest go to the carriage."
Older students started to take their bags to the "self pulled" carriages, as Serenity and Valiant sat quietly on the grass. She knew that the carriages weren't self pulled, but were thestrals. She never mentioned them to anyone as she dipped her furry head to one of them, as it looked back at her and bowed in return. She finally heard familiar voices coming.
"-you sure you're alright now?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Look the carriage is here, lets get on."
"I can't wait to see Serenity!" Hermione smiled as Ron noticed Valiant before getting on the carriage.
"Wait, isn't that Serenity's pet...what was it...Vaiolet?"
"Valiant" Harry and Hermione said together as Valiant and Serenity trotted to them, their tongues out and tails wagging.
"Why what's this? Did Serenity get another one?" Harry inquired as he stared into my eyes. Serenity barked at him as he took a step back.
"Um...Alright then, lets get on before they all leave."
They all got onto one carriage and before it could move Serenity and Valiant ran in and jumped into the carriage, making them started.
"Bloody Hell! What on earth! Now we have two mutts and a horrid cat." Ron yelled as Valiant and Serenity sat on the seat next to Harry as the carriage started to move.
"My cat is perfectly fine, how dare you!" Hermione puffed at him while Serenity noticed the large orange cat in Hermione's lap glaring at her. Serenity gave a bark as the cat relaxed back onto Hermione's lap, still staring.
"Great, now they're stuck with us." Ron huffed as Serenity changed back into her human form, with her legs crossed and her hair was down in gentle waves. She wore her Gryffindor uniform and her cloak as she said to them.
"Oh, should we leave then?"
"Serenity!" They all yelled as they tackled her with hugs, and questions. Most which came from Hermione.
"When did you come back?"
"About two weeks ago? Dumbledore allowed me to stay here for a little bit."
"Blimey Serenity! Why would you scare us like that."
"Ron you were the one screaming." Harry laughed, as they all filled each other in. Serenity really did miss her friends as she noticed how much...well more mature looking they've all become. Of course Ron had to say something that got him slapped on the arm by Hermione.
"Beauxbatons must have really changed you! You look pretty now! Ow Hermione!"
"She was always pretty you git!" Hermione rolled her eyes as I giggled.
"But it's nice to have you back Serenity." Harry said with a smile as she noticed some chocolate in his hand.
"Chocolate?"
"Oh yeah...Well you see." Then he told me about the dementor that came into the train and attacked him. Then he mentioned of a man on the train with them.
"Wow...Well it's a good thing he did give you chocolate. You must feel much better now."
"Yeah I do...But...It was a horrible feeling and I heard a woman screaming..." Harry grew quiet as Serenity touched his arm, making him look at her. She gave a smile.
"Alright, lets forget about that now. We're almost there and I'm starving~"
"Yeah! I'm so hungry!" Ron said as he placed his hands on his stomach.
"Ron, you're always hungry." Hermione said in all seriousness, but soon everyone started to laugh again as they reached the castle. They all hopped off as Serenity gave Valiant one last hug before letting him run back to Hagrids.
"Your dog has gotten way too big." Ron commented as they entered into the castle.
"It's a wolf Ronald." Serenity and Hermione said before looking at each other and started to giggle like no tomorrow as they all sat down. Before Serenity could sit down other people from different houses, except Slytherin, came up to see her. She could help but smile as a crowd started to form around her from hugs and people saying hello and welcome back. She was almost drowned by the crowd until she felt two people from behind her and pull her up onto their shoulders. She looked and laughed.
"Fred! George!"
"'ello there!" As they put her down, giving a hug at the same time. They've both have gotten tall. Much taller than her. She was actually quite small and petite but she didn't mind as she heard Dumbledore telling them to all get seated. Serenity said bye to her friends in other houses as She sat by Hermione, watching first years getting sorted, then the choir came out to sing with their toads.
"Thank you for that lovely performance, I would like to welcome back everyone to Hogwarts."
She heard Dumbledore make the announcement of Hagrid being the new Professor for Care of Magical Creatures. Many students applaud for him as her gaze slowly moved to someone else. Dumbledore suddenly announced the new DADA as her eyes grew wide, making her remember her first time going to the Hogwarts express.
"Now my dear girl...I'm afraid it's time for us to part." The man said to her softly.
"Don't worry my dear girl, it won't be forever. Now how would I, Uncle Lupin, leave his little niece forever?" He laughs a little to himself when he said Uncle Lupin.
"Thank you Uncle Lupin...I'll miss you." Serenity said in her child voice.
"I'll miss you too dear but nevertheless, we will cross paths again someday."
"Welcome your new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. Mr. R.J. Lupin!"
The man got up as students applaud giving a curt nod and smile. He still had that brown cloak over him, still having the same ill and exhausted look on his pale face. He seemed to have more lines around his face, but she assumed were from stress while having a bit of grey noticeable on his light brown shaggy hair. Serenity also noticed Professor Snape scowling at him, while hearing whispers from Dean and Seamus of Snape mad of not getting the DADA position again this year. She rolled her eyes as Dumbledore presented the news about the dementor with a lovely speech. Then he clapped his hands and the feast began.
She looked at the magnificent food as she took a biscuit and remembered Gingy, hoping that they'll see each other soon. As she ate and chat with her friends at the Gryffindor table, she glanced up to see Uncle Lu-...She meant Professor Lupin looking at Harry, but glanced at her. He didn't seem to recognize her at first as she saw him talk to Professor Mcgonagall. Professor Mcgonagall said something as his eyes turned soft as he gave a familiar smile to her. He raised his goblet at her as she smiled at him back, before looking away to talk to Fred and George about their summer.
"Blimey it was great! Our father won the lot and we were able to go to Egypt!"
Soon Ginny and Ron joined in on the conversation, while she listen intently, not noticing that there was a pair of black orbs staring at her as she talked to her friends.
Severus Snape's POV
He saw the students flood into the hall as he just scowled as usual. He glanced to see them chattering about, as loud as possible. He rolled his eyes as he saw Potter walk in, expecting people to flock around him. His eyes shoot to not Potter, but Miss Aragon talking to Granger. She had her hair down, letting her wavy soft locks go down to her back as suddenly people from various houses, except his own started to flock around her. They were all talking to her until those annoying Weasley twins picked her up.
Why those insolent little…
They placed her back down and gave her hugs, as he heard Sprout comment to Mcgonagall.
"Why, I never knew she made so many friends in different houses!"
"Why yes...This girl seems to have that rare gift..."
"Really? Why would you say that?"
"Well I heard that during her first year she would help other first years in different houses studying for classes."
"That would explain why half of my students didn't do as well when she left." Sprout mused as they started to chat about other things.
"Thinking about something Severus?"
Severus scowled as he glanced to see Remus Lupin sitting between him and Mcgonagall, taking the DADA position.
"Nothing that would concern you Remus."
"Now, you shouldn't scowl so much Severus. We aren't students anymore." Lupin gave a small chuckle as they heard Dumbledore give the open ceremony. As everything finished he heard Lupin ask something.
"Excuse me Minerva, but who is that girl sitting there? By Harry? She looks awfully familiar."
"Why that's Serenity Alice Aragon. She just came back from a transfer Beauxbatons. But how would you know her Remus?"
She never got her answer as she just turned her head to continue to talk to Sprout. Severus looked at the girl and Remus stare at each other, as Remus raised his goblet at her. She looked away but Severus stared at her, wondering what was their connection, making him in a fowl mood for the whole night. Later he escorted the new first years to the corridors but he will not be in a good mood at all.
Serenity's POV
Serenity got up early to meet with Valiant on her usual run and came back to change and meet her friends in the Great Hall to eat breakfast. She laughed as Ron stuffed his face with eggs and bacon as Hermione did her usual reading.
"How are you able to do all your classes though?"
Harry noticing Hermione's schedule, making Serenity a bit concerned as well. Of course Hermione just shrugged them off and moved to a different conversation.
For the first class, she didn't have anything, and Professor Mcgonagall requested she come in for the fifth years of Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws. She even allowed Serenity to bring Valiant, but must enter as her animagus until she gives her cue. Serenity went in as her wolf form early, with Valiant laying next to her. Students slowly trickled in as they looked at her and Valiant.
"Blimey that's one big dog!" A Ravenclaw said
"Yeah but the other one is really pretty, kind of small." A girl Hufflepuff replied as Serenity sat up and Valiant still laying down. Mcgonagall entered in the classroom and closed the door behind her.
"Welcome students to Transfigurations again this year. I expect you all had a lovely summer and finished your assignments!"
A couple of students gave a groan while others nodded their heads.
"Alright class, as you know this year we will be learning to make inanimate objects into animate objects. Anyone knows how to do one? No?"
"Ruff!" Serenity barked as the Professor looked at her.
"Ah, could you repeat that again?"
Serenity walked a bit to change back into her human form and said,
"Well during second years you allowed students to change their animals into goblets. This time how about changing them back, without waiting."
The students were surprised by her sudden appearance as she blushed
"Now class, I would like you to welcome Miss Aragon. She had advanced classes during her transfer at Beauxbatons, and will be assisting me every now and again, especially since OWLS are coming up soon, and should study as early as possible. She's also, as you have just seen, a very successful animagus."
After the introduction, students all changed their pets and creatures into goblets, but changing them back was a little harder. Most of them got it down by the end of class but some barely made it. One brown haired Hufflepuff was trying really hard. Professor Mcgonagall said,
"Five more minutes"
Serenity slowly walked pass him and casually moved her wand to point at his goblet, changing it back into his pet. Then other guys around and girls were saying good job as he looked at Serenity. Serenity just put a finger on her lips to tell him not to say anything as Mcgonagall allowed everyone to leave, and thanked Serenity for her help. She left the room to find the boy waiting for her out the hallway, but thought he was waiting for someone else and continued to walk to her next call.
"Hey wait!"
Or not...
"Hey I never got to say thanks. Usually I'm great at transfiguration but today-"
"It's alright. You seem like you were kind of tired, I'm assuming you were probably catching up with friends last night." She gave a small smile at him as the boy smiled back at her.
"Well thank you, and my name is Cedric, Cedric Diggory."
"It's a pleasure to meet you as well. Now I need to go to my next class or else I might get caught by a teacher." She said as they both said bye to one another and headed off to her next class.
He's kind of cute...
She giggles as she left to her Charms class, meeting up with the trio.
She had Charms with her friends and it was pretty fun to be back. It went by as a blur as she was looking forward to Defence Against the Dark Arts. Serenity was talking to Harry and Ron as they entered into the class, not knowing where Hermione was.
Remus Lupin's POV
Remus was looking at the lesson he had prepared for today as he noticed students coming in. He looked up to see Harry with his friend Ron.
He looks just like his father...but has his mothers eyes.
He mused himself as he thought of James. Then he glanced to see him talking to Serenity.
...Its been two years...
He remembered the little girl who didn't cringe at the sight of him or comment anything. Instead she gladly took his hand as they shopped around Diagon Alley. He took out his pocket watch and smiled, remembering when she gave it to him as a present. But now as he looked at her, she has become a young woman. She had her brown wavy hair down her back, as her face was more mature than before. Her emerald eyes set perfectly in her fair skin, with defined cheekbones and a small heart shaped face.
She looks just like her parents…If only 'he' could see her now…
She looked at him and gave a small smile as Remus nodded his head in return. He got up and coughed slightly as everyone entered in.
"Welcome to Defence Against the Dark Arts. I am your new teacher, Professor Lupin. Now today we will be learning something that doesn't require desks so if you could all move the desks and chairs away, that would be splendid.
The Gryffindors and a few Slytherins were moving things away as a small gang just lazed about. The familiar platinum blonde hair on the lead boy must be Malfoy's son Draco. As everything got cleared Remus uncovered a large wardrobe as it started to shake around.
"Now can anyone tell me what this is?"
"That's a Boggart." A random boy said.
"Good. I was fortunate to find one in ' office. Now could anyone tell me what a Boggart looks like?"
"No one knows." A bushy haired girl said.
"How did you get here?!" Ron exclaimed as Serenity and Harry just shrugged their shoulders.
"Boggarts are shapeshifters. They change into what one fea-
"Yes, what one fears the most. Correct Miss Granger."
"Now repeat after me - without wands please - repeat after me, Riddikulus."
"Riddikulus!"
"Very good. A little louder please, and very clearly. Rid-di-kulus."
"Riddikulus!"
"This class is ridiculous." Malfoy said, snickering as Serenity elbowed him on the arm.
"Hey!" hissed as the girl just glanced at him.
Serenity's POV
Serenity looked at Draco and shaking her head as she listened the the lesson. Professor Lupin let Nevile go first at it was hilarious. The boggart turned into Professor Snape and Nevile changed it to wear his grandmother's clothes. It was so fun as all of them got lined up to go and take a turn at the boggart. Harry was in front of Serenity as they watched students take a turn, with wonderful music playing. As Harry went up it turned into a dementor, and it wouldn't change into anything as he called the incantation.
That's when Professor Lupin jumped in front of him and it was an image of the moon.
"Riddikulus!"
It turned into a balloon and deflated, going around the room until it was back in the wardrobe.
"Alright, I think that's enough for today class. Now I expect a short essay from each of you about boggarts. Now off you go."
Students groaned as they weren't able take a turn. Everyone left the room, as Serenity stayed back to get her books she left on one of the moved desks.
"No hello for Uncle Lupin?"
She smiled as she turned around to see Professor Lupin having his hands out. She ran to him to give him a big hug as she giggled.
"I can't believe you're here as a teacher!"
"Neither can I little one, but I must say you've grown to become a young woman now."
She couldn't help but blush as she noticed him take out his bronze pocket watch, the one she gave to him when she was little.
"I do believe you have other classes, now off you go as well."
"Alright..." She gave another smile, waving him goodbye, as she left to go to her next classes in the day as Professor Remus watched her leave the room.
:A/N:- WHAhahahahhahaha! What do you guys think so far? O.o don't worry I'm still going with the day because you need to see what happens in Care of Magical Beings, and DEFINITELY POTIONS. But I need to study and sleep so I'll present something up soon! SEE YA!