The Other Half's of Me

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the harry Potter characters from

the books or the movies. I make no money from this story.



Shadowmama: Yes this starts in 5th year but there will probably

be only on and off bits from the OoTP.





Chapter 2: The Two New Teachers



Everybody sat at there tables waiting for the first years to enter

the great hall. Harry could see the teacher's table from were he

sat. Dumbledore sat in the middle of the table like every year. He

was wearing a purple robe and hat with silver stars on them. Harry

shook his head wondering who the headmaster could find to make

his clothes. He must pay a fortune to have them made because no

real seamstress would create them at least that is what Mrs. Weasley

said last summer.



Harry looked at the other teachers and saw that two new teachers had

joined the staff.



Wait, Harry thought, Two new teacher?



There was only one teachers opening this year, Defence Against the

Dark Arts. What could the other person be here for.



They were both female and that was were the similarities ended. One

was a squat woman that looked like a toad. She had on a pink dress

with a pink bow on top of her head. Her makeup looked like those dolls

you see in the stores that are made of glass, Kupi Dolls, He thought.



The other female looked totally different. She actually looked to be about

Harry's age. She looked like she should be at one of the house tables

not at the head table. She had on leathers. There was a brown leather

tank and a brown leather sleeveless duster from what he could see. Her

hair was the same color as his but her's looked to be as long as the seat

of the chair she was sitting in. Her hair would probably be down to her waist

when she stood up. She had it in a braid with little sticks sticking out of it.

Her eyes were an emerald green that reminded him of the pictures of his mother.



Harry was startled out of his thinking when the first years walked through the door.

McGonagall walked the new students to the front of the room. She put a stool

in front of the first years and places the sorting hat on top of it.



The Hat's seams popped open to make a mouth and this is what came out:



Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you can find

A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,

Your top hats sleek and tall,

For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat

And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head

The Sorting Hat can't see,

So try me on and I will tell you

Where you ought to be.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands

(though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!



You could belong in Gryffindor,

where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring, nerve and chivalry

set Gryffindors apart.



Then there is Hufflepuff,

where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are

true and unafraid to toil.



Here in wise old Ravenclaw,

if you've a ready mind,

Those of wit and learning

will always find their kind.



last but not least there is Slytherin

where you'll make your real friends known,

Those cunning folk use any means

to achieve their ends alone.



So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands

(though I have none)

For I'm a Thinking Cap!"



It took about 10 minutes but all the students were sorted. Gryffindor

received 5 students, Hufflepuff 3, Ravenclaw 6, and Slytherin 4.



As soon as the new students took there seats Dumbledore stood up

and began his first speech of the year.



"Hello students welcome to a new year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft

and Wizardry. I'd like to welcome two new teachers this year. Taking

over Defence Against the Dark Arts will be Professor Delores Umbridge.

and..''



There came a sound. A "mmm, mmmm" sound. Like someone clearing

a frog from their throat.



"I'm sorry Headmaster but may I say a word?"



"Of course Professor."



Umbridge started to talk. She said something about being a representative

from the Ministry and how she would like to get to know all the students.

Harry didn't really pay attention to her. He instead watched the other new

teacher who as Umbridge talked moved her hands and mouth up and down

mocking the teacher.



Harry tried to suppress his laughter. Really he tried, thank gods she finished

before he screamed with laughter.



"Thank you, Professor Umbridge for that nice speech. Now our other new

teacher is Professor Aungia Moore. She will be teaching a new class

that every student will be taking this year."



The whole student populace groaned. They so did not need a new class with

more homework especially the fifth years with their OWLs and the seventh

years with their NEWTs.



"This new class will be called Wiccan Studies. Professor Moore is an American

so please be nice and no colonial jokes please. As everybody knows the

Forbidden Forest is of limits to all students. So have a good year and I'll end this

speech with these words: Uga Booga Bo."



With that the Headmaster sat down and the food arrived. Dinner was great and

everybody caught up on there summer. Finally it was time to go to bed. They

all headed to their separate common rooms and up to their bedrooms.



Harry snuggled down into his covers with a smile on his face and for the first time

since Cedric Diggory died he fell straight to sleep.

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A/N: I hope you like this chapter and all reviews are welcomed.