Chapter 36- Back to Hogwarts

When the Hogwarts Express pulled to a stop and many either excited or disappointed students exited. This signaled the end of winter break and school beginning once again. Among the younger students, smiles blossomed as they couldn't wait to find their friends and learn more magic. The older student in fifth and seventh years were slowly stressing as their OWL and NEWT exam drew a day closer.

Stepping off the train, a handsome teen with messy raven hair, emerald eyes appeared. Besides him a blonde girl with blue eyes walked beside him while a woman with bubblegum hair walked a few steps behind. A blush soon blossom among their cheeks as their hands gripped the hems of their shirts.

"Welcome back Harry!" An energetic yell was heard from a slender dirty blonde girl with wonderful brown eyes.

"Katie! Did you miss me." Harry greeted as he picked her up and spun around.

"Mmm, you smell like you had fun." She whispered into his ear. "When is my turn?"

"Later," He whispered.

"So did you sink your claws into this one? Her scent is all over you." Katie asked eyeing Nymphadora Tonks.

Harry licked his lips as his eyes filled with lust before he pushed it down. While he only got a sample from that night Fleur brought her into the bed. That one sample got him craving for more.

"I only got a small sample." Harry admitted sadly. "But I did get both hers and Daphne knickers in a game of poker on the train here."

"If you want girls underwear I would be happy to give them to you." Katie smiled at him before pouting in disappointment. "But I am not wearing them currently."

Shaking his head at her inability to lie to him and compulsion to tell him everything. Harry let out a sigh as he will need to keep her nearby it seems. Otherwise she seems to revert back just after her first transformation.

"Don't worry about that, it's more of a way to tease them than me wanting female underwear."

"If you say so." She mumbled almost like pouting.

"Can we have our knickers back now please." Daphne asked.

"Yeah, I rather not relive a day from my sixth year here." Tonks commented.

Taking a sudden interest Harry looked at her and basically told the story or he won't give them back. At first she seemed reluctant in telling but as a particularly strong wind blew through, she quickly changed her mind. While neither were wearing skirts but pants, both girls shivered more than others.

"Fine, during my sixth year a group of my friends and I decided to go a week without wearing any underwear. It was a dare and the winner could boss the other three around for two weeks within reason of course." Tonks sighed.

"Within the first day I nearly ended up flashing my goods to a large group. A first year named Roger on a dare too went around pulling down skirts and pants of the females. After nearly having mine pulled down I withdrew from the dare. Last I heard he was nearly expelled."

Nodding as that would be pretty terrifying for anyone who wasn't an exhibitionist. Harry decided to give them back their knickers much to his amazement as they both vanished into an empty classroom. A few moments later they exited looking ten times brighter.

'Tonks you're supposed to be older than me. Why do I basically have you eating out of the palm of my hand?' Harry thought as he headed towards the Great Hall.

Stepping into the hall, Harry separated from Daphne and headed towards the Gryffindor table. There he found Ron and Hermione sitting apart with both Fred and George snickering at some idea of theirs.

Harry instantly decided that the two must have had a fight and without him here to fix it. Their fragile friendship must have broken apart.

Since it didn't really matter to him if they were friends or not, he wasn't about to attempt to fix it. There is also the fact that he was distancing himself from them and he wasn't going to start over.

'At least Hermione won't gain Stockholm syndrome this time.' Harry thought. Over the last few months he slowly began reviewing his memories of Hermione in the future. In the end however this was the best he could come up with what he had to go on.

"Harry mate, you're not going to believe it. You won't have to spend so much time studying as Dumbledore seemed to hire a great teacher this time." Ron called out as he patted the empty spot next to him.

Sitting down, Harry looked up at the head table. In shock he rapidly blinked as Remus Lupin sat up there. There in worn out robes and early greying hair, he sat there trying to look presentable. A part of him was glad to see him again however his wolf side decided to rear it head.

It felt like a wolf stepping into his territory without permission and due to being male. He felt like he was being challenged for the alpha spot and territory. Managing to push the feeling down for the moment, Harry knew it was going to be bad on the next full moon.

As if sensing his agitated state, Katie glared at the new Defense professor. Harry could only smile bitterly as he did like the man, but he didn't think this would be an issue. Remus already self esteem is going to be even lower after dealing with Katie glares and his mixture of hard and soft glares.

When the meal came to an end, Dumbledore stood up drawing all the attention to him. His flashy robe and cheerful smile brought smiles to mostly everyone.

"First I would like to welcome everyone back. Now in the first order of business I would like to greet our new DADA professor who agreed to finish out the year. So give a warm welcome to Professor Lupin."

A somewhat welcoming applause happened as everyone looked at the wary man. Most of the children that come from money looked down on him for his clothes and looks. While the some that didn't care give a few claps then stopped.

"The second announcement I have is that the large study group hosted by Harry Potter is now disbanded. While he can still host them only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Finally I would recommend fifth and seventh years to join. Over studying can be the same as not studying at all."

A mixture of boos and cheers happen making Harry wonder if most didn't like his lessons. He always tried to make them fun from a mixture of pranking spells to combat spells. When he quickly looked around he saw it was mostly Slytherin and older students. Most who he had to help out quite a bit as they struggled to handle a second year knowing more than them.

Luckily it was mostly guys that did it as the girls clapped with smiles on their faces. Which means hopefully they will appear at the study group and he maybe can get them in after group activities.

'I really need to stop thinking with my second head.' Harry thought as he looked at the not so good looking ones. While he knows they are really nice and all, they just didn't fit his tastes.

"As for the final announcement the girls bathroom that had been pranked has finally been cleaned up." Dumbledore said as nearly every female sent dagger filled glares to the pranking twins. "Now have a goodnight."