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Chapter 1: A new History of Magic Professor
Disclaimer: Everything you recognize is not mine; Wizarding World and its inhabitants are solely the property of one JKR, and I use them just for the thrill of it. But do own something: the little part of the characters you do not recognize, well, that\'s mine! Oh, and the plot bunny is my pet - it nestled quite nice in my living quarters, and is looking as if it will have some offspring.
A/N: To follow the history of actions and the event flux easier, they will be brought in different POV\'s, so nothing important will be left out. The speaker or the person, who\'s POV it is, will be marked!
A/N 2: My beta warned me against this particular mistake, but... I\'m kinda lazy, so... If you have the trouble with whose thoughts are in the chapter you are currently reading, it will always be marked as that person\'s POV. This goes for the rest of the chapters as well.
Chapter 1: A new History of Magic Professor
>parseltongue<
/thoughts/
#mental communication#
*emphasis*
(Severus\' POV)
Severus Snape sat at the Head Table with the rest of his colleagues at Hogwarts, and was doing his best at sneering at his students.
/Bloody hell!! Another year of teaching the Potter and Malfoy brats! / he thought, but his mind was racing. /Ah, Severus, stop thinking that. You know, you actually care for them. /
He looked at the Gryffindor and Slytherin tables and at the boys in question. They were both chatting idyllically with their friends.
/Yes, I love them both dearly, but they are magnets for trouble. When they are not fighting, the Dark Lord is after Potter. And that godmutt of his needed to do that stunt couple of months ago. Now I have two godsons to watch after. Well, Potter is really going to be pleased when he finds out! /
He looked at Draco again.
/Wait a second! He never sat at that end of the table. And those are the fourth years. Where are Crabbe and Goyle? Well, at least Zabini is with him! /
He scanned the Head Table and then the entrance doors.
/Where, the bloody hell is Albus? What is he meddling with now? And where is that poor excuse of a teacher and ghost, Binns? And why are they taking so long to start with the Sorting? I have a potion for Potter that needs to be brewed! /
When he finished his silent monologue, Albus entered and greeted his students. Minerva, as on cue, led the first years in and the Sorting started.
Without even noticing the Sorting went by, and Albus started his annual speech.
/You old fool, the same speech every year. Do you think they even listen? Potter is the only one that actually should, but then again, you could tie him to a stone wall and he would end up in the Forbidden Forest. And,... where is Binns? I never saw him miss the Feast and not noticing that he cannot eat for he is dead. /
At the same moment Albus spoke again. \"I have to announce that Professor Binns made a decision and retired, so he won\'t be teaching you History of Magic anymore. And Professor Enjinxt had received an offer from a Muggle Research Laboratory, so she won\'t be teaching Muggle Studies. As well, Professor Umbridge is residing permanently at St. Mungo\'s, thus we have an old teacher back. Those older will remember. Your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Remus J. Lupin,\" he said.
The Hall cheered. Yes, the werewolf was back, but Umbridge was gone, so even Slytherins were happy.
/Well, Lupin was one of the better we have had at that position in the last decade or so. /
\"As for the other posts,\" Albus continued. \"To our great joy, we have found a new teacher. But I must say that the honour of introducing your new Professor and my newest colleague will be postponed as they still haven\'t arrived...\"
That very same moment the entrance doors opened with a bang and a young woman strolled into the Great Hall.
Severus looked at the person with cynicism. /Is this my new colleague?! This girl?! /
The woman dressed in open black robes began to walk in the direction of the Head Table. Her long legs were enhanced by wide silk-like pants with high waist. Her blouse was open at the top and round her neck was a silver necklace with a crescent gold moon pendant. Her long gold blond hair was neatly combed in a long braid. Across her chest there was a single silver line woven in the silk and the only other decoration, except the necklace, was a symbol of the interwoven moon and the ankh done in silver on the right end of her robes.
Her green-blue eyes pierced through Albus as she started to stalk towards him. As she walked by, the candles flickered out of life before she passed them only to burst into flames after her.
/She must be powerful... Or just plain foolish, / Severus thought.
His hand was inching towards his wand. It looked as every other person at the Head Table was doing the same, but he noticed that Potter and /oh, Merlin! / Draco were doing the same.
Albus just smiled, and Minerva leaned back in her chair.
When she was near enough, the girl flashed Albus a huge grin and spoke. \"I beg a pardon, Headmaster. I was delayed. I also ask for understanding, for the reasons for that are only mine to know,\" she said.
Albus smiled and looked at her with a twinkle in his eyes. \"My child, if I wanted to make such a grand entrance, I would never succeed in it the way you did. You have nothing to ask forgiveness for. We can all get delayed. Welcome now! And let me introduce you to the students and the professors,\" he replied.
\"Thank you, Headmaster!\" the young girl said. She stepped at his left side.
Albus turned towards the student body.
\"Students, I have a great honour to introduce to you your new History of Magic and Muggle Studies teacher. Please, welcome Professor Lunette Lichtblitz!\"
She smiled at the students and the Hall bursted into a loud applause.
Albus sat and the girl addressed the students. \"As you have already heard, I will be teaching you both History of Magic and Muggle Studies. And to clear some things in advance, the name Lunette Lichtblitz won\'t be found in any archive in Hogwarts, for I never attended this school. That means, that all Houses are equal in my eyes and I will not endure to be accused of favouritism. My methods may be strange to you in the beginning, but I assure you, they are approved and tested. Hopefully you and I will get along just fine. Have a nice meal and good luck in your new school year!\" she said.
She sat down in one of the empty places, in the one next to Minerva.
Albus stood and spoke again. \"As for the House Professor Lichtblitz would be associated with, I have to inform you that the Sorting has been attempted, but... our Sorting Hat says that there is no House for her or that every should be the right one. So to her all Houses are equal, as they should be for all the teachers, except for the Heads of Houses. Now..., the dinner is served!\" he told everyone.
Severus observed this with a slight interest.
/No House or every? That never happened. Albus looks like he has known her a long time; but Binns retiring?! He never got the fact that he is a ghost. And now this girl took his place. On which side is she?! I know she is not a Death Eater. I will keep you in my sight, Lunette Lichtblitz! /
Minerva turned to her new colleague. \"How are you, Nettie? I hope you will like it here with us!\"
/Nettie?! Oh, Merlin! If the look in the girl\'s eyes is telling something, then Minerva should run and hide in... Australia, maybe.../
\"I\'m just fine, Nerva! I think I will like my stay here. But as a matter of...\" Lunette started.
\"You, wretched child! You will never call me Nerva again!\" Minerva said, looking shocked.
\"But as a matter of fact,\" the girl just continued:\"I do not know how will I deal with teenagers. All the people I have ever taught were at least 10 years older then I am. And yes, I will call you Nerva, if you ever call me Nettie again! Call me either Lunette or Luna. Not Nettie, Nett or any other aberration of my name.\"
Albus laughed. \"That is Lunette! But it looks like you have forgotten that, Minerva!\" he said.
\"Oh, I haven\'t forgotten. I just wanted to see, if the training she had had, had changed her demeanor. But it looks like she stayed the same, to our misfortune,\" Minerva replied
The girl laughed. \"You flatter me, Minerva! I grew up! I still have the same demeanor and am a bit sarcastic, but I am not a kid anymore. I lived through a lot and have become the youngest instructor in the last millennium. I think that says it all,\" she said.
\"Lunette, where is the boy that was paired with you?\" Minerva asked.
Lunette\'s face closed and all emotion disappeared.
\"Minerva, don\'t!\" Albus warned.
/She is in pain. What happened to the boy? / Severus thought.
\"It is alright, Albus. I have come to the terms that I will never see him again. That he died,\" she said. Her pained expression was obvious now.
\"I did not know, my poor child. I know that he was your only family. I\'m so sorry!\" Minerva took her hand.
/A brother?! A lover?! Who was *he*? / Severus thought whilst pretending to be very interested in his meal and not on the conversation to his left.
\"Mickey was my family in a way. But you two I also consider my family. He saved my life then, my and every other. It took me a while to be able to mention his name and not to be dying inside. From the blame that I lived. Now I consider it his greatest present, after his love. I am happy and honoured to ever have known Michael (a/n: read MI - HA - EL) Earthright, the last of the Earthright clan...\" she said, smiling sadly.
\"You are still young. Another young man will come your way, my child!\" Albus said. He reached over Minerva and squeezed the girl\'s shoulder.
\"I\'m a *loner* now. No partner needed. It is not as if the betrothal could be done. We... we were the same. The last of the two families,\" Lunette said.
\"A *loner*?!\" Minerva asked.
/Earthright clan?! Betrothal?! So they were together? And what the hell is a loner? At least Minerva is just as clueless as I am. / Severus thought confused.
\"Yes! A *loner*. A trainee that finished the training without a partner. Mickey died during our finals. So I finished alone. And, my dear colleague, if you are interested in the aspects of my short life, you do not have to act as if you are doing something else. I am not hiding anything at this table; well, almost nothing. But Albus is informed on every aspect of my life. Just as he is of yours,\" Lunette said.
/What? / Severus panicked.
\"Well, well... I was wondering how long it would take you to catch our Severus eating every information away,\" Albus stated.
\"You know how I was trained. You really underestimated me. Do not do that again, Albus my dear friend,\" she said. Then she turned to Severus.\"I hope that you now have enough information to know that I am here not to harm anyone. I am harmless, to the friends of Albus and the Light. To others, well...\"
\"Luna, be a good child and do not tease Severus. And get out of our minds,\" Albus said.
\"As you wish, but you do the same, old coot!\" Lunette replied.
She and Albus started to laugh.
/She knew all the time. Minds?! Oh, no! A Legilimens! /
\"Stay out of my thoughts, you underaged?!\" Severus exploded.
\"Never read a thing. Not a Legilimens! Just can tell on what you are focusing at the moment, like smell, sound, sight? But no thoughts. Do not worry! Your privacy is still privacy. But do not act, ask!\" Lunette said.
Lunette pushed her plate away, drank from her cup and turned to Albus. \"I believe we still need to discuss some things. And I would like to retire for this evening.\"
\"Yes, my child, we need to deal with some problems. Let us go!\" Albus said.
Albus and Lunette went through the side door.
\"She is safe, Severus! Albus wouldn\'t trust her!\" Minerva finished.
\"Albus trusts me, and a lot of people believe he shouldn\'t!\" Severus said. He got up and left for the Dungeons.
A/N: This is an AU fic. For I have not read the fifth book till the end (stopped \'fore JKR killed Sirius off) and I believe that I will not read the sixth one. I am very fond of Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy, and am not pleased with the outcome, for now. I believe I will wait for the seventh book to be published to give my opinion. Oh, and I do not know what is going on, for instead of dots, commas and apostrophes, there are some times question marks. Sorry, happens after I edit the story, and my story is not the first one I spotted it.
If anybody finds mistakes, they are my own doing, and not my beta\'s fault. For even though I listen to her advice carefully, sometimes I like doing things my way. Even if my way is not 100% correct.
For those who leave a review! LEAVE A MAIL ADDRESS! I will personally contact you for any question or clarification you have or need. I do not intend to answer reviews through the chapters.
Joanne
A/N: To follow the history of actions and the event flux easier, they will be brought in different POV\'s, so nothing important will be left out. The speaker or the person, who\'s POV it is, will be marked!
A/N 2: My beta warned me against this particular mistake, but... I\'m kinda lazy, so... If you have the trouble with whose thoughts are in the chapter you are currently reading, it will always be marked as that person\'s POV. This goes for the rest of the chapters as well.
Chapter 1: A new History of Magic Professor
>parseltongue<
/thoughts/
#mental communication#
*emphasis*
(Severus\' POV)
Severus Snape sat at the Head Table with the rest of his colleagues at Hogwarts, and was doing his best at sneering at his students.
/Bloody hell!! Another year of teaching the Potter and Malfoy brats! / he thought, but his mind was racing. /Ah, Severus, stop thinking that. You know, you actually care for them. /
He looked at the Gryffindor and Slytherin tables and at the boys in question. They were both chatting idyllically with their friends.
/Yes, I love them both dearly, but they are magnets for trouble. When they are not fighting, the Dark Lord is after Potter. And that godmutt of his needed to do that stunt couple of months ago. Now I have two godsons to watch after. Well, Potter is really going to be pleased when he finds out! /
He looked at Draco again.
/Wait a second! He never sat at that end of the table. And those are the fourth years. Where are Crabbe and Goyle? Well, at least Zabini is with him! /
He scanned the Head Table and then the entrance doors.
/Where, the bloody hell is Albus? What is he meddling with now? And where is that poor excuse of a teacher and ghost, Binns? And why are they taking so long to start with the Sorting? I have a potion for Potter that needs to be brewed! /
When he finished his silent monologue, Albus entered and greeted his students. Minerva, as on cue, led the first years in and the Sorting started.
Without even noticing the Sorting went by, and Albus started his annual speech.
/You old fool, the same speech every year. Do you think they even listen? Potter is the only one that actually should, but then again, you could tie him to a stone wall and he would end up in the Forbidden Forest. And,... where is Binns? I never saw him miss the Feast and not noticing that he cannot eat for he is dead. /
At the same moment Albus spoke again. \"I have to announce that Professor Binns made a decision and retired, so he won\'t be teaching you History of Magic anymore. And Professor Enjinxt had received an offer from a Muggle Research Laboratory, so she won\'t be teaching Muggle Studies. As well, Professor Umbridge is residing permanently at St. Mungo\'s, thus we have an old teacher back. Those older will remember. Your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Remus J. Lupin,\" he said.
The Hall cheered. Yes, the werewolf was back, but Umbridge was gone, so even Slytherins were happy.
/Well, Lupin was one of the better we have had at that position in the last decade or so. /
\"As for the other posts,\" Albus continued. \"To our great joy, we have found a new teacher. But I must say that the honour of introducing your new Professor and my newest colleague will be postponed as they still haven\'t arrived...\"
That very same moment the entrance doors opened with a bang and a young woman strolled into the Great Hall.
Severus looked at the person with cynicism. /Is this my new colleague?! This girl?! /
The woman dressed in open black robes began to walk in the direction of the Head Table. Her long legs were enhanced by wide silk-like pants with high waist. Her blouse was open at the top and round her neck was a silver necklace with a crescent gold moon pendant. Her long gold blond hair was neatly combed in a long braid. Across her chest there was a single silver line woven in the silk and the only other decoration, except the necklace, was a symbol of the interwoven moon and the ankh done in silver on the right end of her robes.
Her green-blue eyes pierced through Albus as she started to stalk towards him. As she walked by, the candles flickered out of life before she passed them only to burst into flames after her.
/She must be powerful... Or just plain foolish, / Severus thought.
His hand was inching towards his wand. It looked as every other person at the Head Table was doing the same, but he noticed that Potter and /oh, Merlin! / Draco were doing the same.
Albus just smiled, and Minerva leaned back in her chair.
When she was near enough, the girl flashed Albus a huge grin and spoke. \"I beg a pardon, Headmaster. I was delayed. I also ask for understanding, for the reasons for that are only mine to know,\" she said.
Albus smiled and looked at her with a twinkle in his eyes. \"My child, if I wanted to make such a grand entrance, I would never succeed in it the way you did. You have nothing to ask forgiveness for. We can all get delayed. Welcome now! And let me introduce you to the students and the professors,\" he replied.
\"Thank you, Headmaster!\" the young girl said. She stepped at his left side.
Albus turned towards the student body.
\"Students, I have a great honour to introduce to you your new History of Magic and Muggle Studies teacher. Please, welcome Professor Lunette Lichtblitz!\"
She smiled at the students and the Hall bursted into a loud applause.
Albus sat and the girl addressed the students. \"As you have already heard, I will be teaching you both History of Magic and Muggle Studies. And to clear some things in advance, the name Lunette Lichtblitz won\'t be found in any archive in Hogwarts, for I never attended this school. That means, that all Houses are equal in my eyes and I will not endure to be accused of favouritism. My methods may be strange to you in the beginning, but I assure you, they are approved and tested. Hopefully you and I will get along just fine. Have a nice meal and good luck in your new school year!\" she said.
She sat down in one of the empty places, in the one next to Minerva.
Albus stood and spoke again. \"As for the House Professor Lichtblitz would be associated with, I have to inform you that the Sorting has been attempted, but... our Sorting Hat says that there is no House for her or that every should be the right one. So to her all Houses are equal, as they should be for all the teachers, except for the Heads of Houses. Now..., the dinner is served!\" he told everyone.
Severus observed this with a slight interest.
/No House or every? That never happened. Albus looks like he has known her a long time; but Binns retiring?! He never got the fact that he is a ghost. And now this girl took his place. On which side is she?! I know she is not a Death Eater. I will keep you in my sight, Lunette Lichtblitz! /
Minerva turned to her new colleague. \"How are you, Nettie? I hope you will like it here with us!\"
/Nettie?! Oh, Merlin! If the look in the girl\'s eyes is telling something, then Minerva should run and hide in... Australia, maybe.../
\"I\'m just fine, Nerva! I think I will like my stay here. But as a matter of...\" Lunette started.
\"You, wretched child! You will never call me Nerva again!\" Minerva said, looking shocked.
\"But as a matter of fact,\" the girl just continued:\"I do not know how will I deal with teenagers. All the people I have ever taught were at least 10 years older then I am. And yes, I will call you Nerva, if you ever call me Nettie again! Call me either Lunette or Luna. Not Nettie, Nett or any other aberration of my name.\"
Albus laughed. \"That is Lunette! But it looks like you have forgotten that, Minerva!\" he said.
\"Oh, I haven\'t forgotten. I just wanted to see, if the training she had had, had changed her demeanor. But it looks like she stayed the same, to our misfortune,\" Minerva replied
The girl laughed. \"You flatter me, Minerva! I grew up! I still have the same demeanor and am a bit sarcastic, but I am not a kid anymore. I lived through a lot and have become the youngest instructor in the last millennium. I think that says it all,\" she said.
\"Lunette, where is the boy that was paired with you?\" Minerva asked.
Lunette\'s face closed and all emotion disappeared.
\"Minerva, don\'t!\" Albus warned.
/She is in pain. What happened to the boy? / Severus thought.
\"It is alright, Albus. I have come to the terms that I will never see him again. That he died,\" she said. Her pained expression was obvious now.
\"I did not know, my poor child. I know that he was your only family. I\'m so sorry!\" Minerva took her hand.
/A brother?! A lover?! Who was *he*? / Severus thought whilst pretending to be very interested in his meal and not on the conversation to his left.
\"Mickey was my family in a way. But you two I also consider my family. He saved my life then, my and every other. It took me a while to be able to mention his name and not to be dying inside. From the blame that I lived. Now I consider it his greatest present, after his love. I am happy and honoured to ever have known Michael (a/n: read MI - HA - EL) Earthright, the last of the Earthright clan...\" she said, smiling sadly.
\"You are still young. Another young man will come your way, my child!\" Albus said. He reached over Minerva and squeezed the girl\'s shoulder.
\"I\'m a *loner* now. No partner needed. It is not as if the betrothal could be done. We... we were the same. The last of the two families,\" Lunette said.
\"A *loner*?!\" Minerva asked.
/Earthright clan?! Betrothal?! So they were together? And what the hell is a loner? At least Minerva is just as clueless as I am. / Severus thought confused.
\"Yes! A *loner*. A trainee that finished the training without a partner. Mickey died during our finals. So I finished alone. And, my dear colleague, if you are interested in the aspects of my short life, you do not have to act as if you are doing something else. I am not hiding anything at this table; well, almost nothing. But Albus is informed on every aspect of my life. Just as he is of yours,\" Lunette said.
/What? / Severus panicked.
\"Well, well... I was wondering how long it would take you to catch our Severus eating every information away,\" Albus stated.
\"You know how I was trained. You really underestimated me. Do not do that again, Albus my dear friend,\" she said. Then she turned to Severus.\"I hope that you now have enough information to know that I am here not to harm anyone. I am harmless, to the friends of Albus and the Light. To others, well...\"
\"Luna, be a good child and do not tease Severus. And get out of our minds,\" Albus said.
\"As you wish, but you do the same, old coot!\" Lunette replied.
She and Albus started to laugh.
/She knew all the time. Minds?! Oh, no! A Legilimens! /
\"Stay out of my thoughts, you underaged?!\" Severus exploded.
\"Never read a thing. Not a Legilimens! Just can tell on what you are focusing at the moment, like smell, sound, sight? But no thoughts. Do not worry! Your privacy is still privacy. But do not act, ask!\" Lunette said.
Lunette pushed her plate away, drank from her cup and turned to Albus. \"I believe we still need to discuss some things. And I would like to retire for this evening.\"
\"Yes, my child, we need to deal with some problems. Let us go!\" Albus said.
Albus and Lunette went through the side door.
\"She is safe, Severus! Albus wouldn\'t trust her!\" Minerva finished.
\"Albus trusts me, and a lot of people believe he shouldn\'t!\" Severus said. He got up and left for the Dungeons.
A/N: This is an AU fic. For I have not read the fifth book till the end (stopped \'fore JKR killed Sirius off) and I believe that I will not read the sixth one. I am very fond of Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy, and am not pleased with the outcome, for now. I believe I will wait for the seventh book to be published to give my opinion. Oh, and I do not know what is going on, for instead of dots, commas and apostrophes, there are some times question marks. Sorry, happens after I edit the story, and my story is not the first one I spotted it.
If anybody finds mistakes, they are my own doing, and not my beta\'s fault. For even though I listen to her advice carefully, sometimes I like doing things my way. Even if my way is not 100% correct.
For those who leave a review! LEAVE A MAIL ADDRESS! I will personally contact you for any question or clarification you have or need. I do not intend to answer reviews through the chapters.
Joanne