Pansy's Secret

5. Defense Against the Dark Arts

"Bye Mum!" Georgia waved as she hurried onto the train. Georgia quickly found her friends in a compartment and joined them.

"How was your Summer Georgia?" One asked.

"It was pretty boring" Georgia answers "Can you believe we're already second years?"

"No" a few of them shake their head.

"Sorry to bother you guys" a head appears at the door of the compartment "all the other spots are full, could I join you?"

"I don't see why not"' Georgia and her friends agree.

"I'm Teddy Lupin" the kid says "I believe we're all second years?"

Georgia and her group nod their heads.

"You're a Hufflepuff aren't you?" Georgia asks.

"I am"

The group chatters on for the remainder of the train ride.

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Georgia watches as the first years get sorted, thankful she doesn't have to endure that anxiety again.

At the end of the feast, she is handed her new schedule.

"Woah, we have Defense Against the Dark Arts with Harry Potter!" One of her friends says.

"Wicked!" Another kid says.

"I can't wait" Georgia says.

"Come on, lets go get our stuff put away in our dorm" one of Georgias roommates says.

"Alright!"

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The second year Slytherins walk through the castle, excitedly chatting the whole way. They head down a hall when second year Hufflepuffs join them.

"Hey Georgia!" Teddy appears next to her "You guys got Defense Against the Dark Arts too?"

"Hey Teddy, yeah we do"

The group makes it to the door where Harry Potter is standing there greeting them.

This earns an excited shout from most.

As they approach Harry Potter ruffles Teddy's hair. "Hey there Teddy"

"Harryy, don't embarrass me" Teddy complains.

"You know Harry Potter?!?" Georgia stares in awe.

"Yeah, he's my godfather" Teddy says sheepishly.

"Woooah" Georgia says.

"Alright class" Harry Potter begins "I'm sure most of you know me, I'm Harry Potter, you may call me Professor Potter, or Harry Potter, or Mr. Harry, I don't mind. I'm sure many of you have questions, I will allow you to ask, once I've taken attendance."

Harry goes through the list of students making comments here or there. "Parkinson, Georgia"

"Here" Georgia raises her arm.

"Are you related to Pansy?" Harry asks curiously.

"She's my mum" Pansy says, the same pang of dread in her chest for the next question.

"Ah, I knew her in school. Who's your father?"

"I don't know him sir"

"Ah, well, my apologies" Harry says. "Anyways class, I'm sure most of you are curious, so you have five minutes to ask me any question you may have about me, the wizarding wars, this class, whatever you please"

Nearly everyone raises their hand, a variety of questions get asked, Harry's answers mostly being adequate to the group of 12 year olds.

"Alright, those 5 minutes are up" Harry says, the class groaning in protest.

"Now today will be an easy class, we will simply be covering what we will learn in this class, when we will learn it, when assignments will be due, and even when we get to leave the classroom for the day."

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The rest of Georgia's day was just as cool, as her Herbology teacher, Professor Longbottom, had also fought in the war with Professor Harry.

That evening after dinner Georgia rushed to write her Mum, forgetting about any anger left about questions about her father.

Dear Mum,

My first day has been really fun. I really missed all my friends, but I made a new friend, he's a Hufflepuff and his name is Teddy Lupin! Oh and my defense against the dark arts teacher is HARRY POTTER!! And my Herbology teacher fought in the war too! His name is Professor Longbottom. I'm very excited for school this year, but I can't wait to see you at holiday. I'll write every week.

Love,
Georgia

Ps. Oh and I forgot my slippers.
Can you send them?

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