Chapter fourteen

Even though Sirius was helping at the ministry, he was offered the job as defence against the dark arts teacher. He figured with Voldemort dead then the curse on the job should be broken. He also thought he could keep an eye on some students who might cause trouble. They might have signed the oath but Sirius new teenagers fight and some just don't think of the consequences of their actions.

Remus ended up surprised when he was offered the chance to return to Hogwarts, as the history of magic teacher, but he instantly accepted the job. Andromeda and Ted Tonks were both offered jobs at Hogwarts. Andromeda would be taking over potions and Ted will be taking transfiguration. He might be a lawyer, but he had always hoped he could eventually teach. Now he can retire from one job he loved and begin his new job that he had been looking forward to.

Minerva was offered the job as headmistress when Albus refused to take the oath and because of his advanced age he was now confined to a bed in St Mungo's. No matter what anyone said, he refuse to believe the oath was good for their world.

The changes at Hogwarts ended up accepted by all the staff and they also believed it would help those lazy or troubled students.

Many also liked the changes at the ministry, but some, like old purebloods didn't. They were the ones who refused to go back to working at the ministry. But everyone now that worked there was questioned using veritaserum, then they did an aptitude test before they could even apply for a job. Many of the muggleborns that had left the wizarding world were contacted, some of those took jobs at the ministry, some remained in the muggle world, but they said if they had children they felt better now that their children would not be discriminated against. Many that joined the MIA or MMS remained so they could continue to protect everyone, magical or muggle. But some did return to the magical world and took up positions in the ministry.

Harry returned to Hogwarts, and he was actually ahead of his classes because he had Sirius and Tonks teaching him while they were in hiding and filling in the prime minister and the queen. But one thing that Harry and Luna liked, they could sit together at meals now. All students could sit at any table, apart from the welcoming feast, the leaving feast and the first morning of the new school year, when their head of house had to hand out their schedules.

'So you were there when we came in to the give the oath?' Neville asked.

'Yeah, just sitting together using my cloak while we were waiting to see if Voldemort turned up.'

'So when did you and Luna get together?' dean asked.

'Not long before we left Hogwarts for the holidays.'

'Harry was feeling down, so I snogged him,' Luna said making Harry, Neville, Dean and Seamus laugh. Seamus had apologised to Harry for not believing him. But Harry waved him off, saying if his mum was alive and told him someone was lying, he would probably believe her.

Harry still refused to have anything to do with Hermione and Ron. But ever since they all returned to Hogwarts, Hermione had been spending most of her time alone, and usually in the library. Ron sometimes hang out with Dean and Seamus. As far as Harry was concerned, Luna was his girlfriend, and best friend, but Neville was also his best friend. Neville had been one of the people writing to him when he had been hiding out at Grimmauld place. He always filled Harry in on what he had heard or read in the papers, to Harry, Neville was loyal.

'So with these changes,' Harry looked at the three boys that shared his dorm, 'does that mean you'll be working harder and trying not to get into trouble?' he smirked.

'Well, even if we only earn five galleons, it will still get us things in Honeydukes,' Seamus said.

'Whose idea was being able to cash in your points for money?'

'Well, I said we should have individual points, then Sirius, Tonks and I talked and thought how could this be worked to make trouble makers or lazy people actually do their work or stop causing trouble. Then Tonks said most kids our age would hand our homework in on time and finished if it meant we got five points, which would go towards money at the end of term. We hash out a few things then took it to Madam Bones. But the teachers had to sign a new magical contract, one that means they have to be fair when awarding or taking points. Snape would have broken that straight away, but at least we know now that if we lose points, we earned that.'

'So tomorrow we start classes again, with new teachers. What's your godfather like?' Neville asked.

'Brilliant, he makes learning fun, but he also makes sure we know how serious the spells we're using can be.'

'At least we'll be learning, all Umbitch did was make us read the book,' Dean said.

'I like that name, who started it?' Luna asked.

'We're not sure, we just heard other kids saying it and it just spread throughout Hogwarts. Most that were here supported…him, but some might have only pretended, so we think it was someone like that,' Dean said.

'I'm just glad it's all over. We can just be students learning, having fun, playing quidditch, and snogging our girlfriends,' Harry grinned at Luna who pecked him on the lips, 'or boyfriends as in Luna's case. Ted Tonks is a great person, so transfiguration will be good. It's strange though, Sirius heard that McGonagall might not take up the position as headmistress as she liked teaching, yet she did.'

'Maybe they mentioned a name of a person who wouldn't do a good job that was being considered,' Neville said.

'You could be right Neville. If someone like this Umbridge was offered the job I'm sure McGonagall would instantly say she would do it just to keep a person like her out.'

'Exactly Mr Potter. But I will not be saying just whose name was mentioned,' Minerva smiled down at the Gryffindor's then just kept walking up to the staff table.

'So it must have been someone terrible, not good with kids or didn't care about our education,' Seamus said.

'Or all three,' Luna said.

'Yes, or all three,' Harry glanced up at the staff table. It was the first time he ever saw all the staff looking happy and relaxed. One thing he did notice straight away was how Sirius seemed to be leaning close to the astronomy teacher, Sinistra. Harry wondered if his godfather was flirting with the young professor. Harry didn't mind if Sirius began dating Professor Sinistra, he always found her nice whenever they had astronomy. He would have to wait and see.

Over the first week of the new Hogwarts, every students had nothing to complain about. Those few who didn't like the changes had now changed their minds. But all you had to do was look at the points and see that every student was earning points. Naturally some had a lot more, but this meant even the ones that weren't very smart or studious could still earn points then get something out of it at the end of the school year. Also, the teachers seemed happier which made classes better. History of magic was no longer nap time, but no one complained as everyone was finally enjoying that class with Remus Lupin teaching.

Moony had disappeared when the magic was taken from him. When Remus did the oath, Moony never returned. He had spoken to Harry the first night at Hogwarts, and apologised for trusting Albus and stayed away while he was a child. Harry may never get close to Remus, but at least now there was no more animosity between them.

Two students ended up suspended for a month when they tried to hurt Luna for going out with him. The girls did not believe Luna was right to get Harry Potter. The portraits instantly called a house elf who protected Luna while two other house elves took the two girls to their head of house. Under the new rules, Cho Chang and Marietta Edgecombe was suspended for a month but they were also warned. If they did anything against another student when they returned, they would be expelled.

Everyone in Ravenclaw had already stopped bullying Luna because of the new laws, but some also reasoned that since she was now dating Harry Potter, who happened to be friends with George and Fred Weasley. They knew they could end up pranked with something embarrassing. A few of the second, third and fourth year girls finally started to talk friendly towards the blond girl, and now Luna actually had some friends in Ravenclaw.

Hermione had apologised to Harry, she even said she knew they would never be as they were, but she knew it was right to apologise for following the headmaster when he told them not to write.

Ron never apologised and Harry still refuse to have anything to do with him. Ron seemed to think Harry was the reason why he was no longer a prefect. It didn't seem to penetrate his mind that there were no more prefects as the private security now did the job that the prefects used to do.

Ginny Weasley had been trying to come up with a way to get Luna away from Harry. One of the portraits had overheard her talking to herself and told the head of Gryffindor, Sirius Black. Ginny ended up suspended since she planned to use a love potion on Harry, get him to have sex with her so she could fall pregnant. Molly and Arthur were both furious at their daughter and made her spend the month she was home with her aunt Muriel, where she would be put through a lot of lessons on etiquette and manners.

Every day as Harry sat in the great hall with his girlfriend beside him and his real friends also with him, he couldn't help smiling. There had hardly been any trouble, just a few instances but nothing dangerous. Every student was enjoying their classes, and also every student enjoyed being able to go to Hogsmeade every weekend, including the first and second years.

The four houses decided to make up reserve quidditch team, mainly so more students could play. So the weekend when the main teams didn't play, the reserve teams did. It also meant that if one of the main players ended up hurt, there would be another player read to take his or her position. For the first time in a long time, Slytherin finally had girls on the team and they didn't cheat so the games were fairer.

The second weekend since they returned was the first dance party that would be held at Hogwarts. It was not formal like the yule ball, it was more like a party. The clothes were more relaxed but they were told the clothes had to be decent. Only one student stayed away, Hermione Granger, but Ron Weasley ended up storming out of the room when no girl would dance with him. Some said that he had bad manners, he was brash and often offended people.

Harry danced with Luna most of the night, but he did dance with a few female friends. Not one of them were fans or wanted Harry in a romantic way, they were just friends. Harry liked that some of his male friends dance with Luna, and they were all friendly towards her.

There were no more bullying, no more bad names being used, no more bias and unfair teachers. Hogwarts was finally a school where most students enjoyed their classes, and worked hard towards learning, but also earning points. Even though Sirius had kicked it off when they left, Harry couldn't help being happy that now their world was safe, Voldemort and the death eaters were dead, everyone could finally look towards the future, and it was a future that was fair for everyone. They could see many more witches and wizards being born in the near future.

Even though Harry was only sixteen now, he knew he and Luna would marry before leaving Hogwarts, and it would probably be not long after they left before they had their first child. It was one thing they both wanted, children, and a lot of them. They had talked and said they might even see if they can create their own quidditch team filled with their seven children. But both said they would not say no to more. They wanted a large family and they were determined to have it.

Now the war was over and the wizarding world was a safer and fairer place, many knew their numbers would be increasing. Wars meant they lost a lot of people. Peace will mean more babies will be born over the next ten years that there were over the last fifty years.

It was a new world, one for all magical beings, human and creatures alike.

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