Harry Potter: Reborn as Lockhart

Chapter 30



Title: Bram Stoker...



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As Lockhart walks outside of Amelia's room he has a dark smile on his face. 'That was harder than expected… had to have the same meeting three times.'


Gilderoy was honestly surprised at how much Amelia had changed from her first year at Hogwarts. He knew that changing her past memory is a big no or someone might notice. But if it's the current memory… that is a whole other deal. He had the same meeting with her three times, he deleted her memories and started talking with her once again as she 'opened the door' and saw Gilderoy sitting on the chair. He learned that even from reading someone's memories, he doesn't get their feelings behind their memories and actions. So it's harder to predict how they would react.


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-Gilderoy POV-


Now that this is over, I guess back to classes I go. I wonder how the new teacher will be,  honestly as long as it isn't some pedo like last year I will be okay with him. I saw that he didn't seem that abnormal to me as he talked to the other teachers. He even seemed to be friendly with Dumbledore, so he shouldn't be too bad. Who knows what the reason that he will leave will be, maybe he dies or leaves voluntarily? Those are amongst the most seemingly common outcomes for a good D.A.D.A (Defense Against the Dark Arts) teacher. 



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Four days after the first classes start and I finally get a class with the D.A.D.A teacher.


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I walk along the hallways by myself and see that the paintings are greeting me one by one. A painting of a young lady, well the young lady moves from painting to painting to where I walk. I look at the young aristocratic young girl and smile. "Well good morning Anne, how have you been today?"


"Ahh~ Lockhart, just seeing you makes my day." Says the woman in the painting and I see her eyes stray away in embarrassment as she looks at me.


I smirk at that and talk to her some more. "Well, I am glad I could do that Anne. Sometimes I feel like I should spend more time with you, but these darn classes and homework… you know how Hogwarts can be."


"Ah yes, I remember back in the day. Professor Slytherin was also very harsh with homework." Explains the painting.


I smirk at her explanation slightly. "Well, I am sure that he only had your best intentions in mind. I know that teachers can sometimes seem rough around the edges, but they are good people overall."


I see Anne push another painting person away as she chases after me. 

"Sorry about that Bennard," I say to the painting of a dark-skinned mage. "You know how Anne can be."


"Ah, young people nowadays." Says the man with a knowing smile on his face. "Back in my day I also had my love, Margaret. Me a common slave, and her a muggle noble lady. Our love was as forbidden as the fruit of Addam."



"Shut up Bennard, no one wants to hear about Margaret anymore!" Say the other paintings around him. Though Bennard's life story is heartbreaking, his endless talks about Magaret are kinda annoying, he just keeps talking about her for days if no one stops him. He is like the Romeo and Juliet of the muggle world and I plan to write a book on his love story. Bennard might be just a painting, but the real person must have spent a lot of time with the painting because he acts a lot like his live person and can even hold a decent conversation.



The same is with Anne, she was created by a student back in the days when Merlin was a student too. Her creator was a Slytherin student who painted herself and talked to the painting since she had no one to talk to.


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I greet the other paintings along the way. Having some conversations with them and finally, I arrive at my classroom almost half an hour early. But as I open the door, I see that the new D.A.D.A teacher is already here.

He is sitting on his desk and seems to be reading a book. He has dark wavy hair, deep purple eyes, and a strangely pale face.

I just walk in the class, he glances at me and I take out my book from my pocket, I have them charmed to hold more than they seem. Also with a weightless charm so the books don't burden me with their weight.


"Good morning mister Lockhart." He greets me. 

I look at him and smile slightly. "Good morning Professor Stoker."


His name is Bram Stoker, he seems like a nice person, and if it wasn't for his appearance, going by his name one would assume that he is just another normal bloke.


I see that he seems to be reading a book, so deciding that I should get a clearer view of what he is like, I decided to ask the man. "Excuse me professor, but if it isn't too much to ask, I would like to know what book you are reading?"


The man looks at me and for a split second, I wonder if he will use Legilimency on me as his purple eyes shine slightly. In the end, he smiles politely and shows me the title of the book. 

"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, by Hunter S. Thompson." Explains Professor Stoker. "It is about a man's drug trip during the 60s."


I am slightly surprised as he shows me the book. This is actually a muggle book, I am a little surprised a wizard would be interested in that. Also talking about drugs to a kid is truly something else. 


I nod at that, as I am no longer interested in the book. I at least learned that he doesn't hate muggles. So probably no secret Voldemort supporter, they are too proud to do something like this. Plus they are also too dumb, as no one smart would join a man like Voldemort. They don't consider the fact that inbreeding will ruin the magic community if they keep it up like this.


Honestly, I guess their inbreeding didn't create any of them smart enough to see something like that.


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After a little bit, other students start arriving in the classroom. As the time for the class to begin comes, the professor waits a couple of minutes more too before starting the lesson.

Maybe he did it in case any student is running a little late?


But then Professor Stoker looks around and smiles. "Well hello there children, my name is Bram Stoker, and I will be your new teacher about Defense Against the Dark Arts. Any questions?"

A bunch of students raise their hands and ask some questions. I see that they are mostly about where he is from and what he did before this.
 
Well, he is from Romania, he is sixty-seven years old and used to be a curse breaker. But even though he is sixty-seven years old he doesn't look above thirty. But I guess that is wizard genes.


"Now, what do you all know about pixies?" Asks the professor, he has an exciting smile on his face and I couldn't help it but think that maybe this professor won't be so bad after all. He is teaching us by the curriculum…



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AUTHOR NOTE:
I have given so many secret hints about what this teacher's secret is in this chapter. Also yes, the MC is quite charming, contrary to my other MC.🤣✌