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The Phoenix Rises	By : greenwizard11 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 44621 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Harry spent the Easter holiday in a very bad mood.� Not only was he upset about realizing Cho�s
true intentions, he was more confused than ever about Draco.� Draco had kissed him!� Unlike the incident on Christmas Eve, Harry
wasn�t drunk and couldn�t pretend he didn�t remember.� He was suddenly forced to deal with the fact
that he had been kissed by another boy and liked it.

Harry had never once thought of himself as anything but
straight his entire life.� He liked Cho,
and she was definitely a girl.� Was he
bi?� His father was bi, or was he?� Everything had been happening so fast that he
never really had time to sit and think about it.� Obviously his father had had sex with his
mother at least once, but what kind of relationship had they really had?

Harry quickly came to the decision that he really needed to
sit down and have a chat with his dad.�
Unfortunately, with Umbridge being completely in charge, communications
both entering and leaving the castle were tightly monitored.�

Fortunately Harry didn�t have much time to think about
things.� O.W.L.S were coming up in six
weeks and Hermione had made a study schedule for him and Ron.� Harry was spending so much time studying he
didn�t have to worry about running into Draco.�
Draco was probably studying as well.

One evening Harry was sitting in the library with Hermione
while Ron was at Quiddich practice.�
Harry was having a hard time concentrating, and he noticed that Hermione
kept glancing up at him.

�Cho has been really upset too,� she said suddenly.� �Did you two have another row?�

Harry slammed his book down and growled.� �I don�t want to talk about Cho!�

�Sorry,� Hermione frowned.�
�I just thought�� What happened?�

Harry let out a frustrated sigh, but decided that yelling at
Hermione wasn�t going to do him any good.�
�Let�s just say we aren�t compatible.�

�Oh,� Hermione said, not sure what else to say.� �I know how much you liked her.�

�Yeah well�� Harry shrugged.�
�I had a crush.� Once I got to
know her a few things came out.�

�I really am sorry Harry,� Hermione said, trying to comfort
him.

�It�s okay,� Harry sighed.�
�Can I tell you something?�

�Sure, anything,� Hermione leaned in a little closer.

�Draco likes me,� Harry blurted out.� He needed to tell someone or he�d go crazy.

Hermione�s jaw dropped.�
�How do you know?�

�Well�� Harry bit his lip, trying to decide how much to
reveal.� �He told me on Christmas
Eve.� I was drunk and didn�t remember at
first, but it came up during my Occlumency lessons.�

�Oh Harry,� Hermione gave him a small smile.� �Do you like him?� Have you two talked about it?�

Harry shook his head.�
�No, and it gets worse.� A few
nights ago when I went down to Snape�s office for my lesson Draco came
down.� Snape had to leave, and well,
Draco kissed me.�

Hermione brought her hands to her mouth and tried to keep
from squealing.� �Then what happened?�
she asked excitedly.

�Nothing,� Harry answered.�
�Snape came back and I was so shocked I just ran out of there.�

Hermione frowned.�
�Harry, you really need to talk to Draco. �He�s probably feeling rejected.�

�That�s just it Hermione.�
I don�t know what to say to him.��
Harry was starting to think telling Hermione had been a bad idea.� He already felt guilty.� He didn�t need Hermione to make him feel
worse.

�What do you mean you don�t know what to tell him?� Hermione
asked in confusion.�

�Exactly what I said Hermione,� Harry sighed.� �I don�t know what to say to him.� I mean, a week ago I knew I liked Cho and she
liked me too.� Now I don�t know anything
anymore.�

Hermione reached out to take Harry�s hand.� �Harry, you still need to talk to him.� Tell him you�re confused.� Telling him nothing will only make the situation
worse.�

Harry knew Hermione was right.� Draco had feelings too, and it wasn�t fair to
him for Harry to keep avoiding the matter.�
He started gathering up his books.�
�I�m going to bed,� he mumbled.�
�Then I have to figure out how to contact Draco.�

Hermione hugged him and let him go without even yelling at
him for neglecting his studies.

Umbridge called everyone to attention the next evening at
dinner.� �My dear students,� she
addressed them in her usual sickeningly sweet tone.� �Your new Defense teacher has been chosen and
will be arriving in the morning.� The
Minister has sent me a list of his qualifications.� I must say this resume is very
impressive.� I can�t wait to meet
him.� It doesn�t say his name though.��

There was a lot of chatter among the students about who the
new teacher would be.� They were pretty
sure that if the Ministry approved of him he was probably a lot like Umbridge,
which wasn�t a good thing.� Harry found
himself even more stressed out than usual if that was possible.� He tried to go to sleep, but gave up after a
few hours.

It seemed like the morning took forever to come.� But eventually it was time to get out of bed
and head down for breakfast.� On most
mornings students usually trickled in, most of them wanting to sleep as long as
possible.� That morning however, everyone
was in the Great Hall bright and early to see who their new teacher was going
to be.�

Each and every one of them glanced up at the staff table,
but the one seat was still empty.� Some
of the students wondered if the new teacher had changed his mind or
something.� But at eight o� clock
Umbridge stood to address the students again.�
She cleared her throat and waited until everyone was quiet.

�Good morning students,� she smiled at them sweetly.� �I am pleased to announce that your new
teacher and High Inquisitor is here.� He
wished to be formally announced for some strange reason.�� She looked at the little piece of parchment
in her stubby hands.� �Your new defense
teacher will be�� Her eyes went wide in
shock.� �Mr. James- James Potter.�� Her hands started to tremble.

The hall suddenly went pitch black and lightning bolts
struck from the ceiling.� A few students
screamed and clung to their neighbors.�
Then the hall brightened again and James Potter stood in front of the
staff table, his hair tied back in a smooth pony tail, wearing deep sapphire
robes that seemed to fit his form perfectly.

�You!� Umbridge shouted, pointing her finger at James.� �This can�t be!� There must have been some mistake.� Cornelius would never��

McGonagall raised an eyebrow.� �You�re not surprised by the fact that James
is alive?�

Umbridge shook her head.�
�I�ve known for some time.�

�Then maybe you�re more intelligent than I�ve given you
credit for,� James mused.� �But Fudge is
a moron.� He never knew the recommended
person was me.� He was never given a name
and he never asked.�

�You will not teach at this school!� Umbridge shouted,
completely losing her composure.� �As
Headmistress I will not allow it.�

�May I remind you,� James said in a perfect Umbridge impression,
�that Educational Decree Number Thirty Three was recently passed as per your
wishes.� It states that if the Headmaster
or Headmistress wishes to hire or sack a teacher the High Inquisitor may
override the decision if the High Inquisitor feels it would be best for the
school.� Therefore, I just rehired
myself,� he said with an evil smirk.

Umbridge�s whole face turned bright purple.� �I shall write to the Minister
immediately.� He will fix this mess.�

�Go ahead,� James shrugged.�
�As powerful as you�ve made the position of High Inquisitor, and with
all the strings that are attached to it, you�ll be going through red tape for
years.�

�How did you do it?� Umbridge demanded.

�I didn�t.� You did,�
James laughed.� �All the rules in place
that now prevent you from removing me are the very same rules that you yourself
requested be put into place.� Isn�t it
ironic?�

�How did you get them to choose you?�

�I slept with a few Governors,� James answered without even
flinching.� �You know, the same way you
got your position.�

Umbridge looked like she was about to explode.� The students had never seen her so enraged
before.� �Face it cupcake,� James
smiled.� �Because of your desire to
control everything the nuts are now running the nuthouse.� Don�t worry, I won�t make you move.� If you need me I�ll be settling into the
Headmaster�s quarters.�

�What?� Umbridge shrieked.�
�You can get into the Headmaster�s office?�

�Can�t you?� James asked, antagonizing her further.

�You will take me there immediately,� she demanded.� �I am the Headmistress now, and therefore it
is my office, not yours.�

�Bite me, Umbitch,� James said as he casually walked away.

The students were so stunned that no one moved for several
seconds.� A few of them glanced back and
forth between Harry and his father�s retreating form.�

McGonagall broke the silence by standing� and clearing her throat.� �Well, what are you all staring at?� Get to class!�

The students complied, whispering excitedly among themselves
as they exited the Great Hall.� It was
very clear that things at Hogwarts were about to change yet again, though
whether for better or worse was something they couldn�t agree on.

McGonagall watched the students leave.� �Gods help us,� she sighed before heading off
to her own classroom.�
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