Chapter 70 - A new teacher and a whole load of babble

                                    

                                          
You sit down at the Slytherin table
You: I'm starvinggggg
Draco: You had food less than four hours ago
You: Yeah, way too long ago
Draco: Well you're going to have to wait till after Dumbledore's speech 
You: (sarcastic) Great
You rest your head on Draco's shoulder as Dumbledore stands up to speak
You don't really pay much attention to what he's saying until he introduces the new professor
Dumbledore: We also wish to welcome our new defense against the dark arts teacher professor Delores Umbridge and I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing the proffessor good luck
You: Why does this school have a new defense against the dark arts teacher every year? 
Draco: They say the position is cursed
You: Cursed? How can a teaching position be cursed? 
Draco: I don't really know, but they say that no teacher can last for more than a year in it
You turn back to the stage as you hear a weird sound like a high pitched clearing of the throat
The new professor stands up and makes her way to where Dumbledore is standing, as puzzled as everyone else
Umbridge: Thank you headmaster for those kind words of welcome. How lovely to see all your bright happy faces smiling up at me. I'm sure we're all going to be very good friends
Unsettled, you looked around the room. Everyone's expression mirrored that of yours
Umbridge: The Ministry of Magic has always considered the education of young witches and wizards to be of vital importance
You scoff
You: As if
Umbridge: Although each headmaster has brought something new to this historic school, progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged. Let us preserve what can be preserved, perfect what can be perfected and prune practices that ought to be prohibited
You: Is it just me or is the ministry trying to control Hogwarts? 
Draco: They are. The minister thinks Dumbledore is lying about your dad being back. But of course we know that's not true
You: What if I told him it was the truth? I'm a Riddle. I think I'd know if my own father was back
Draco: He wouldn't believe you. Fudge knows you and Potter used to be friends. He'll just think you're lying too
You: Why would I lie about this? 
Draco: To protect Potter. It's not worth it
You sigh
You: Yeah, I suppose you're right.  Maybe it's better if the position really is cursed, that means we'll get rid of her by the end of the year
A/N
Sorry for not having published in a while, I haven't really had any ideas for this story and, at the same time, I'm trying to write another of my fanfics and trying to make that one a bit better, but I hope to be back to publishing soon