Anna Black

Offer

The past couple of years have not been easy.With my husband Sirius Black imprisoned for a crime that he may or may not have commited and being related to him, people treat you like you're a criminal.The worst part is, I don't know what to believe.Sirius or the Ministty.I want to trust Sirius but if he didn't sell the Potters to Lord Voldemort, who did?

Sirius was James' best friend.Lily and James asked him to be their Secret Keeper and also be little Harry's Godfather.I saw him last the night Lily and James were killed by Voldemort.He was worried about me and also he thought that Voldemort would come after him.So, he left the house and he promised that he won't let anything happen to me.The next thing I know is, Remus Lupin, another friend of ours comes in and gave me the bad new and the good news.I couldn't even feel relieved that the Dark Lord's gone but my brother (James) and Lily were gone too.

I waited for Sirius to come home but he didn't and I got anxious by mid-afternoon.I sent Remus to find out where Sirius was.Remus returned with a copy of the evening Prophet and didn't say anything.

Lily,James and Peter were gone.Sirius was I jail.Remus and I hardly ever mention Sirius.He grew to hate him.He believed that Sirius sold the Potters to Voldemort.I moved to London, where I worked as a cook at a hotel.I kept myself away from the wizarding world except for letters that I occasionally recieved from Remus and Dumbledore.
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Sunday mornings were free and that's when I usually write letters to Dumbledore and Remus.I wake to persistent taps at my window.I open my eyes to find two owls with a letter each. One of the owls was small and was twittering excitedly.The other one was bigger and much tame.It flew away as I took the letter off its beak.I open the first letter and the handwriting was a neat sprawl.Dumbledore, I thought.

Dear Anna

I'm in need of your service.The Muggle Studies teacher has fallen sick and I need a substitute.I know that you've been working with muggles for about thirteen years now and surely, you would've learnt a great deal about them.I hope you'd accept this job opportunity.I also wanted to let you know, Harry is going to be here and so is Remus.If you are going to  join us, please do send me a consent letter.

Yours faithfully
Albus Dumbledore

I read it a few times before I get onto my second letter.The handwriting was not bad but I could see that it was written in a hurry.

Anna

Professor Dumbledore tells me that he's offered you a job at Hogwarts.I jut wanted to tell you that I've been offered to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts.He's also asked the staff to keep my condition a secret.See you.

Remus

I write back to Dumbledore to let him know that I've decided to accept the job.I write back to Remus too.I'm going back to school in less than a month.

Hogwarts.

The place where I fell in love, where I truly belonged and the place where I learnt.Hogwarts is a special place and I'm excited to be back, even though it's as a teacher.The countless hours spent studying, playing ticks on each other, with Sirius and teasing James about his love for Lily.Its going to be hard to go back after such a long time.Atleast, I've got Remus with me.

The kind of questions that I get when I think about the old times.I mean, Hogwarts is where I kissed him first, going back not knowing if he really loved me was hard.

Another thing that's got me thinking is, Harry, little Harry is going to be there.I wonder what he looks like and I wonder if he's as naughty as James.The thought of Harry being there, somewhere,cheered me up.In him, I'll see them.

Harry Potter is the only family I have left.
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Guys, hey, my attempt at writing a Harry Potter fan fiction.This is going to be far better than my previous Michael Jackson fan fiction.So, tell me if you like it.
See you.