The creature stood tall on all fours. It was a bright, purple dinosaur-like animal with thick spikes running down it's spine. On it's face was pasted a big, goofy smile.It's tail was longer than Harry was tall. It had an orange horn on it's forehead much like a unicorn and on it's stomach was a pouch like a kangaroo. The class stared in amazement at the creature who stood staring at them with that stupid smile on it's face.
Hagrid laughed, "This is a NillyPuss. Don't be scared. This stupid thing is about as harmless as old Fang and tha's sayin' alot!"
The NillyPuss stood and stared at the class and cocked his head like a dog and the class burst into laughter. By the end of the class, the only trouble had been caused by none other than Malfoy. He had stepped onto the NillyPuss' tail and it ran towards the lake at top speed with Hagrid and his class on it's heels. Yet sooner than later, Hagrid caught the silly animal and put it by it's crate in hopes that it would enter.
When the class was about to end and Harry was helping Hagrid put the NillyPuss back, Hagrid pulled him aside, "Oy, 'arry, you never answered my letter. Is there somethin' wrong?"
Harry smiled, a great big smile, something he hadn't done in months, "No Hagrid, I'm just busy with school and girls and things."
Hagrid's eyebrow went up, "Girls?"
Harry chuckled, "Yeah, to be honest Hagrid, I really like Christina but I don't know what to do about it. Not like with Cho Chang, it was kinda easy with her."
Hagrid clapped Harry on the shoulder, "Well there yeah go Harry! That's how you can tell how you feel about someone! When you don't know how to tell them...", he leaned down to Harry and whispered, "that's how you know that you love them."
Hagrid stood up and stared into space, "That's how I feel with Maxime."
It was Harry turn to be weirded out, "Right Hagrid, well let me know how that goes. See ya."
Harry followed Ron, Hermione, and Liz up to the school. He barely realized where he was, "Love?Do I love Christina?"
Harry shook his head, determined not to think of the subject till he could talk to Christina about it. He ran up to Hermione and shook her arm,"Hey, Herm, do you know who our Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is?"
Hermione stopped and ripped out her schedule and searched it up and down, "Oh my goodness, I can't believe I didn't think to ask. It doesn't say who it is on here. It says 'to be determined at a later date'."
Harry shrugged,"Whatever."
They entered the hall leading towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom when Harry spotted Colin Creevey at the end of the hall. Colin ran up to Harry with a big grin on his face much like the NillyPuss, "Hello Harry!!! I'm sorry I don't have my camera right now but I want you to meet my girlfriend, Mary Higbee."
A very, slim, pale fourth year stepped out from behind Colin. She had blonde hair and blue eyes. Harry thought that if she wasn't so pale she would be very, very pretty.
Harry smiled at her, "Hello, my name is Harry Potter. I suppose you knew that."
Mary giggled and hid behind Colin. She whispered in his ear. Colin nodded and looked at Harry, "She says hello too and she said yeah she knew who you were but she didn't know how handsome you were."
Harry began to blush. Hermione rolled her eyes and pulled him down the hall. Harry looked back, "Sorry Colin. I have to go. See ya."
Hermione continued to pull him, "I swear. That boy just gets creepier and creepier everyday."
Harry pulled her off him, "I just think it's nice to see two people who have such a caring relationship. It's like they need each other. It's sad that i'm too much of a loser to have that."
It was Ron's turn to roll his eyes, "Please Harry, Are you trying to tell me that you want to be tied down to some girl for the rest of your life when you could be doing better things like being an International Quidditch Star?"
Hermione turned to look at Ron, "Was that supposed to mean something?"
Ron shrugged his shoulders, "It can mean whatever you want it to."
Hermione glared at him, "That's IT Ronald Weasley! If that is how you're going treat my feelings than I don't think I want to be friends with you anymore!"
She ran off towards class, ripped open the door, and ran inside. Liz ran after her, "Hermione wait! Don't let that idiot get to you hun!"
Harry shook his head as they kept walking towards the class, "That was really stupid Ron."
Ron put his hand over his eyes, "I know, I know, I don't know how to handle this."
Harry put his hand on Ron's shoulder, "I think you have the same problem as me."
Ron's hand fell to his sides, "What problem?"
Harry opened the door to the already noisy classroom, "You love Hermione."
Ron's reaction was completely different than what Harry expected.He seemed to finally except this fact, "Yeah, I guess you're right."
The two found a seat towards the front next to Hermione and Liz's desk. The two girls completely ignored them. The bell ran and all went quiet. It seemed everyone was wondering who the new teacher was. Soon Harry heard faint footsteps outside the classroom. The door opened and in walked in, Professor Dumbledore.
Harry's eyes shot open wide,"Dumbledore?"
Professor Dumbledore smiled as reached the front of the classroom. He cleared his throat and looked around at the class, "Welcome to your Defense Against the Dark Arts class,sixth years. As you may have realized, we seem to be of short supply of defense teachers, so I and Mr.Potter will be teaching you this year."
Everyone gasped and then the class turned into into a dull murmur. Harry looked up, "Me,Professor?"