When They Meet

Chapter Four-Hogwarts Begins

John's POV-

The next day, I woke up bright and early. I spent the first half of the day preparing for the students with Minerva. I was introduced to the other teachers and Minerva told me which teachers were on our side and which where supporting Voldemort. I made sure to have my cane with me, just to make sure they didn't expect much. I also kept my gun by my side at all times. From the pitying looks I got from the ones on my side to the smirking looks from the dark side, I knew it was working. At the end of the day we all headed for the Great Hall. I sat down next to where Minerva was going to sit when she came back with the first years. When she walked into the room with all the first years trailing behind her, I noticed that none of them where muggle born. There was only about ten of them. They were all quickly sorted. After they were sorted Snape stood up and started to speak, "Hello, welcome to the new school year. Alecto Carrow is to be our deputy headmistress and our new Muggle Studies teacher. Amycus Carrow is our deputy headmaster and our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." As he said their names they stood up, then he added, "Also, another new addition to the staff, John Watson, he is our new assistant healer and Transfiguration teacher." Minerva pushed me into standing. I made sure to have my cane and lean onto it. I raised my hand and waved then sat back down. "Okay, let the feast begin." Then everyone started to eat. It was much quieter then I remembered, but then again, the teachers weren't Death Eaters either.
I did notice that everyone was kind of looking around, mainly at the Gryffindor table. I turned to Minerva, "Who are they looking for?"
She answered, "Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasly, and Harry Potter."
"Harry Potter? As in James Potter's son?"
"Yes, the very same. He brought down You-know-who the first time, when he was just one year old."
"That sounds like a crazy tale. You said the first person, Hermione Granger?"
"Yes," she answered.
"There was this case once where Sherlock had to solve this puzzle in twelve seconds or a little girl would have been blown up, I believe afterwards, when I was talking to the parents that they said something like, 'Thank you so much for saving our little Hermione' and if I remember correctly they were both dentists with the last name Granger."
"Wow, that is amazing."
We continued to talk through dinner and when it was time to go we went our separate ways. When I got to my room, I immediately dropped my cane against a wall. I stood up straight and stretched my back. I took off my top layer of robes so I was just wearing my jeans and my t-shirt. I unstrapped my gun from my side and stuck in in the drawer next to my bed. I then flopped onto my bed and tried to go to sleep.

~Time Skip~

I woke up the next day and walked to the Great Hall. I grabbed a piece of toast and walked out of the Great Hall and to the Hospital Wing. "Hello, Poppy."
"Hello John. I believe you'll be working with Minerva today."
"Oh, okay. I just wanted to stop by to say hi," I said, "Goodbye."
"Goodbye John."
I walked to the Transfiguration room and I noticed the group of students standing in front of the classroom. I smiled at them and walked into the classroom. "Minerva! Poppy said I'm with you today." The cat on the desk blinked in my direction. "Still up to your old tricks I see. Well two can play that game." I shrunk down and become a golden tabby. I jumped up onto her desk and sat next to her. She glared at me for a second before the classroom door opened and the students rushed in. They smiled at the sight of Minerva but frowned in confusion at me.
Minerva jumped off the desk and transformed back into her original self. "Hello class. Today we have a very special guest. He is the only known natural born animagus. He is also our new assistant Transfiguration teacher and healer." She motioned to me. I leaped off the table just like I've seen her do so many times. I transfigured in mid-air. As I stood in front of them they all stared open mouthed at me. "Now, children, since he is new I'll allow you all to ask him questions. Now he may choose whether or not to answer."
A bunch of kids raised their hands. Minerva pointed to one of the boys in the front of the classroom. "Is it true that you're more powerful than Dumbledore?"
I blushed and said, "Now I wouldn't say that-"
"Are you kidding me? I have been teaching at this school for longer than I'd like to admit and John is the only student to ever know more about my subject than I do. I'm pretty sure you can ask any of the teachers that taught him and they'd say the same thing."
She pointed at a girl in the back, "Are you a muggleborn?" the girl asked.
"In fact I am. I am the only person in my family to have magic, and I suspect it will stay that way, because my sister is gay and I'm not planning on getting married any time soon."
"Can you change into any animal?"
"Yes, I can change into almost all magical and ordinary animals."
The questions went on and on. I questioned how long my sanity would last, but soon the questions started to slow down and then the class was over. "Are we going to do that for every class?"
"Yes, yes we are," she answered.