Post by Professor McGonagall on Nov 2, 2011 21:36:52 GMT
(ooc: The date is September 5. A Transfiguration lesson for first years. Apologies for the incredibly lame thread title.)
On the outside, McGonagall appeared confident and quite prepared for the new students that would be filing in to the classroom at any moment. On the inside, though, she was uncertain. These were dark times they were facing at Hogwarts. Everyone knew it. With Snape as headmaster, McGonagall couldn't imagine how long things would remain even remotely peaceful. She feared for the new students. The poor dears were in quite the predicament, what with having to deal with the Death Eaters that had become a part of the school and a part of their everyday life. McGonagall wished that she could do something about them. She wanted to drive them out. However, McGonagall knew she couldn't take them all on by herself. She was arguably one of the more powerful witches in Hogwarts at the moment, but even she had her weaknesses. By herself, it was safe to say she probably wouldn't last long against the Death Eaters. So, she had resigned herself to remaining as the Transfiguration professor and trying to protect the students.
At the moment, all McGonagall could do was wait out the dark times and hope that Harry and his friends knew what they were doing. It was a well known fact that they hadn't returned that year. McGonagall could only assume that they were doing something to try and help beyond the castle walls. So she remained where she was and waited for the first-years. It would be their first Transfiguration class of the year. They were going to need all the help they could get if they were going to survive their first year.
McGonagall had been focused deeply in her thoughts, almost in her own little world and disregarding the presence of anyone else at that moment, but was snapped back to reality by the sound of feet shuffling across the floor outside the classroom. Inwardly, McGonagall sighed with relief. The students were coming. Perhaps teaching them something would keep her mind off of what was happening within the school.
(ooc: Apologies for the horrible post.)
On the outside, McGonagall appeared confident and quite prepared for the new students that would be filing in to the classroom at any moment. On the inside, though, she was uncertain. These were dark times they were facing at Hogwarts. Everyone knew it. With Snape as headmaster, McGonagall couldn't imagine how long things would remain even remotely peaceful. She feared for the new students. The poor dears were in quite the predicament, what with having to deal with the Death Eaters that had become a part of the school and a part of their everyday life. McGonagall wished that she could do something about them. She wanted to drive them out. However, McGonagall knew she couldn't take them all on by herself. She was arguably one of the more powerful witches in Hogwarts at the moment, but even she had her weaknesses. By herself, it was safe to say she probably wouldn't last long against the Death Eaters. So, she had resigned herself to remaining as the Transfiguration professor and trying to protect the students.
At the moment, all McGonagall could do was wait out the dark times and hope that Harry and his friends knew what they were doing. It was a well known fact that they hadn't returned that year. McGonagall could only assume that they were doing something to try and help beyond the castle walls. So she remained where she was and waited for the first-years. It would be their first Transfiguration class of the year. They were going to need all the help they could get if they were going to survive their first year.
McGonagall had been focused deeply in her thoughts, almost in her own little world and disregarding the presence of anyone else at that moment, but was snapped back to reality by the sound of feet shuffling across the floor outside the classroom. Inwardly, McGonagall sighed with relief. The students were coming. Perhaps teaching them something would keep her mind off of what was happening within the school.
(ooc: Apologies for the horrible post.)