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"Welcome to a new year at hogwarts, I will be your new headmaster, hence I will now be called Headmaster Snape." Everyone glared at him as he stood where Dumbledore should have stood, "Now we will be announcing that this year's two new faculty members."
Behind two people had came out of the shadows, "How could they!?" Ginny cried as she realized who the two people were.
"Professor Amycus Carrow will be teaching defense against the dark arts and Professor Alecto Carrow will be in charge of muggle studies. The two will also be deputy headmasters-"
"All faculty will be reporting to us for any rule breaking." Said the man, who Mei thought was just awfully ugly for a muscular man.
The girl beside him smirked, "We will also be in charge of the punishment." The two again smirked and went back to their seats.
Suddenly the food that everyone loved eating were place in front of them. However, it was as if the life was sucked out of them, no one was chattering and having fun like previous years. Even, the boastful Slytherins had seemed to quiet themselves down. After, a quiet feast everyone were lead by their head people and prefects, which included Mei who was the head girl for Gryffindor. Once, she announced the password for this year, all the Gryffindors hurriedly went inside, not saying a word until they felt safe in the common room.
"I can't believe that they would allow to have death eaters as our teachers!" Ginny again had complained as she, Seamus, Neville, and Mei were sitting around her near the fireplace.
Mei sighed, "At least Harry isn't here, they would have hurt him and he-who-shall-not-be-named would arrive." She quivered at the thought, of the snake like creature at Hogwarts, a place where it was suppose to be safe.
"If Harry came, he would have gotten caught on the train, remember?" Neville had stated, and Mei nodded, she had tried to forget about that.
"What are we going to do without Harry?" Seamus asked, slumping in his seat.
Ginny then abruptly slapped him, "Seamus don't think like that! We are strong like Harry, we can." Ginny stopped herself deciding what to do. "We can restore Dumbledore's Army!"
"How can we do that without Harry?" Seamus asked, but Ginny smirked.
"You still have your coin with you?" He nodded, "Then we have hope." Her eyes were shining and then she headed to her room thinking about her plan, in a few minutes Neville went to his room, leaving Mei and Seamus together.
There was a few minutes of awkward silence until Mei spoke up, "Are you alright? You seem down."
Seamus smiled a bit, "I'm just scared, not only for myself and my family, but for Dean, he doesn't know if he is a half-blood or muggle born since his dad left him when he was very young. Though, I'm mostly scared for you."
"Why?" She asked.
He looked sternly at her, "Why? Don't you remember what happened on the train!? You're important to me, and I don't want to loose you."
Mei smiled trying to hold back together, "You're important to me too, you're my best friend, and the only one this year that could help me." She went closer to him and gave him a big hug.
"Yeah, best friends." Seamus was a bit disappointed with that, it's been three years since she had moved to Hogwarts, but she still didn't know his feelings for her, "Best friends who tell each other everything, right? I need to say something to you-"
"Me too." She interrupted, show the sparkling ring she had making Seamus' jaw drop to the floor, "Cedric asked me to marry him, and I said yes."
She smiled hesitantly, knowing that people would think they're crazy even if he was her best friend. Again, several minutes were spent with Seamus stuttering and Mei blushing. She felt sort of relieved that everyone in the common room had left and it was only those two left.
"I'm shocked, but I would like to congratulate you. You two are p-perfect." Seamus smiled, hugging her again, once he let go of the hug he wiped his eyes before she could see, "We should get some sleep now. don't want to be late to our first class of your seventh year, right?"
She nodded and kissed him on his forehead, "Goodnight, and don't tell about what I told you to anyone, got it?" Seamus gave her a thumbs up and she headed up to her room.
When she was finally out of sight, Seamus slumped with his head in his hands, "How can I stop loving her when she goes and kisses me!"
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Once, they were seated, Professor Amycus Carrow, came in smiling, "Hello students welcome to your defense against the dark arts class. However, this year the curriculum has changed due to the Dark Lord." He smiled at the students, who were very scared, "There is now longer any defense in this class, so this class will now just be focused on the dark arts."
Many students whispered to each other about this news. Others were happy, which were usually Slytherins which everyone knew had death eater parents, like Crabbe and Goyle, though others were mostly scared for their lives. All of sudden, with the wave of his wand, the desk were move to the side and chairs were slipped under people's bottom if they were not fast enough to get out,
"Can someone tell me what the unforgivable curses are?" He asked, but no one dared to raise their hand up.
"They're three most powerful and sinister spells known to the wizarding world." Pansy declared as he looked at her, "There are the killing, cruciatus, and imperious curses."
"Good, now everyone this year we will be learning and practicing these curses this year."
"WHAT!?" Mei had yelled, but immediately covering her mouth as he was coming closer to her.
Seamus immediately grabbed her hand, "Miss Kuran, what was that sudden outburst for? Lucius had told me that you're very good at spells so this will come easy to you." Then he came closer, so that his mouth was only a few centimeters away from her ear, "If you ever do that again, you'll be sorry."
She nodded, squeezing Seamus' hand harder. He gave her another menacing look at left to teach the class again, "Will you be alright?" Seamus asked, looking at Mei who turned a sickling pale color.
Mei shook her head and tightened her grip on Seamus' hand, "I'm scared." Was all she said for the rest of the class as she hid behind Seamus.
