intriguing (fred weasley x fem! reader)

Chapter Nineteen: New Professor

*Y/N's POV* 

   Harry hadn't told us much about the trial, only that it went better than expected seeing that he wasn't expelled from Hogwarts. None of us wanted to press the issue more, we were all more than thrilled that Harry was going to be welcomed back to school.

   "I wonder who the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor will be this year?" I asked as we walked through Kings Cross Station. 

   Ginny turned to me, "What do you mean?"  

   "I mean Professor Moody is going to be working with the Order, Remus won't come back," I explained, "So, that means Dumbledore will have to hire someone new and that's never been a good thing."

   "Who knows? Maybe he'll actually give it to Snape," Fred and George chuckled. 

   "That'll be one of hell of a way for our last year of school to go," I chuckled back, "Come on, Ginny," I hooked my arm with hers as we both ran through the wall to Platform 9 3/4, the thick steam of the Hogwarts Express filling the air. 

   "Alright, my dear," Mrs. Weasley approached me after kissing all of her children bye, "You take care now. And please try to keep these two out of trouble," she motioned over to Fred and George as they loaded our luggage into the train car, "Don't need them screwing up their last year of schooling." 

   "I'll try my best," I chuckled before she pulled me into a warm hug and kissed my cheek, "Goodbye, Mrs. Weasley." 

   "Goodbye, Y/N. I should be expecting you at Christmas, yes?" she asked, I nodded back in return. I had already decided that I'd just lie to the Malfoys and say I was staying at school for the holidays to study for my N.E.W.Ts. 

    I boarded the train behind the twins and Ginny, shuffling into a compartment.  

   "A Lestrange at a Weasley family Christmas," Fred chuckled as he wrapped his arm around my neck, "How bizarre and disgraceful of you." 

   "You know I could just not come at all," I smirked back. 

   "You'd miss me too much," Fred laughed, "And I'd miss that red lingerie too," he whispered into my ear. 

   I pushed him slightly, giggling, "Down, Weasley." 

   "Back to what Y/N was saying earlier," George leaned over, "A new Dark Arts professor?" 

  "Probably be some poor sod from the Ministry or something. Won't be anyone we have to worry about," Fred answered. 

   "Nobody wants that job besides the old greaseball, what if this is the year Dumbledore finally gives in?" I asked.

  "No way," the twins huffed in agreement. 

  "Hagrid has a better chance of getting the job," George laughed. 

*TIME SKIP TO FEAST*

   "I miss your mum's sticky toffee pudding," I sighed as I poked around my dish, "This is good but it doesn't compare." Ginny giggled at my remark. 

   "Reckon she's the new Dark Arts teacher?" George nudged me, I looked up to see an old snooty faced woman at the end of the teacher's table, dressed from head to toe in a pink ensemble. 

   I raised a brow, "Bloody hell, how much pink can one person wear?" 

   "Good evening children," Dumbledore approached his podium, "Now we have two changes in staffing this year. We are pleased to welcome back Professor Grubbly Plank who will be taking over Care of Magical Creatures while Professor Hagrid is on temporary leave," we all shot concerned looks to one another, "We all wish to welcome our new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Dolores Umbridge," the women let out an irritating giggle as we all eyed her suspiciously, "And I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing the Professor good luck. Now, as usual, our caretaker Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you-"