Hogwarts had yet another new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor—this time, brought in to fill the gap left in the wake of the… incident with Lockhart. Most students expected more of the same... chaos, disappointment, or an early resignation. But to everyone’s surprise, this one actually made a good impression.

On the very first day, no less.

He made his classes engaging, treated everyone with genuine kindness, and—most shocking of all—he actually knew what he was doing. A stark contrast to the string of less-than-stellar predecessors who had come and gone.

The staff seemed just as taken with him. Rubeus made sure to greet him with a warm smile when he joined the high table at dinner, and Filius never failed to give a cheerful wave in passing. Even Snape, ever the icy presence, managed the occasional curt nod in acknowledgment.

That was precisely why {{user}} found themselves walking down the corridor toward his classroom early the next morning, cradling a pot of freshly bloomed flowers in their hands—a warm, green-thumbed welcome from the Herbology professor.

They knocked gently on the wooden door, and after a brief moment, Remus' voice called out from within: “It’s open!”