Harry Potter's sister ~~~ Fanfiction

Early education part 110

"Now I think introductions are in order." Said Professor Dumbledore, once everyone had arrived. "Emma you have already met Professor Snape's predecessor. Harry, this is Professor Horace Slughorn, former Potions Master as well as the former Head of Slytherin House."

"Hello." Said Harry cautiously.

"My dear boy, it's so good to finally meet you. My you have the only thing your sister doesn't."

"I'm sorry?" Said Harry.

"Your eyes." Said Slughorn.

"My eyes?" said Harry.

"Professor Slughorn apparently knew our Mum quite well." Said Emma.

"Yes. Lily, lovely Lily. She was my absolute favourite. The most kind-hearted and understanding person you could ever meet."

"She was indeed." Said Remus with a fond smile on his face.

"One of my best students." Said Slughorn. "Though she sought her Mastery in Fillius's subject she could have made a great Potions Mistress. A profession which will serve you well Miss Potter."

"What?" Said Emma.

"We're getting ahead of ourselves." Said Dumbledore. "This gentleman here is a former head of the Auror Office, Alastor Moody."

"Call me Mad-Eye." Said Moody in a gruff yet cheerful voice.

"Mad-Eye?" said Harry.

"Aye. Mad-Eye Moody." Said Moody.

"Firstly." Said Dumbledore gravely. "We have some bad news. Remus…"

"I'm leaving." Said Remus.

"WHAT!" said Harry and Emma in united horror.

"My position has become untenable. Your support as well as the support of all those who signed that petition was more than I ever could have asked for. But parents are now threatening to pull their children from Hogwarts if I don't leave. The Ministry is also rumoured to be looking at ways to assert control over the school. I'm afraid this is the time for me to go." Said Remus sadly.

"But that's not fair." Said Harry.

"Harry." Said Dumbledore calmly.

"NO!" Shouted Emma. "We've been fighting this for over a month now. We've had a petition, we've had professionals give a talk, we've gotten the backing of the Governors. Defence scores have been better than they have in years, all because of you. I refuse to accept that everything has been for nothing."

"Nothing?" Remarked Dumbledore questionably. "Do you really believe that you have achieved nothing from your struggle?"

Emma and Harry looked over the adults, both stranger and familiar.

"You got the governing body of Hogwarts to acknowledge Remus as the right man for the job, you got 75% of the student population to sign their name in support." Said Dumbledore.

"Most of them won't be so supportive after all those howlers." Said Harry moodily.

"But you got them to voluntarily put their name down in support." Said Slughorn. "You got them to pledge there support, maybe even just for a moment, to Remus here. If they supported him once, they'll support him again."