Moon and Stars

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One thing Aurora would never forget is the Astronomy tower of Hogwarts. Not only was she a stellar student, she made some of the best memories in there, particularly in the middle of the night.

Professor Sinistra was always fond of Aurora, and often let her come in at late hours to study whenever she pleased, since the library would be off limits after a certain time. What the professor didn't have to know about was how often she would sneak her friends up with her to smoke together.

Her body took her through the long corridors as if it was on autopilot, and she found herself at the entrance without even realizing it. Walking in, she saw Professor Sinistra preparing for the day. Aurora thought it would be best if she came in before any classes started, so she would get the full experience.

"Oh, Aurora McGonagall, what a pleasure it is to see you again!" She exclaimed when she saw her, and she set down her papers, coming over to pull her in for a hug.

"I'm glad to be here, professor." She replied, pulling away with a smile.

"I'm just gathering the days worth of work, and I'd greatly appreciate it if you could set up the room as if I was giving a demonstration, if you remember." She said, and Aurora nodded, beginning to rearrange the furniture as needed.

"Have you seen your mother yet?" Professor Sinistra asked from across the room, and Aurora looked up at her before shaking her head.

"I haven't gotten the chance. I'll probably see her during a free period, or mealtime." She responded, and she heard the professor suck her teeth.

"In my class, I don't have a free period, so I'm afraid it will have to be during a meal." Professor Sinistra waved her wand to straighten up the things on her desk, and Aurora finished her task shortly after.

The classes would begin in half an hour, so the professor chatted for awhile, catching up on various things about their lives. It was strange to speak to a professor as if they were friends, but Aurora was no longer a student, and the two of them were now mutuals. Being back at Hogwarts, and being back in her favorite class, after so much time had passed exemplified the growth that Aurora has experienced, and it highlighted her newfound maturity she gained after graduating, and it was comforting to see such a big yet positive change. For the most part, that is.

Soon enough, students from the different houses piled into the room, filling up the seats as if they were color coded. Back when Aurora was a student, the houses would intermingle often, so the classrooms were always a mixture of colors, but each house seemed to separate into their own members, which was strange.

Professor Sinistra introduced Aurora, and mentioned that since she would be retiring after this year, the spot would need to be filled, and she couldn't be more honored for Aurora to take her place. She got to speak a bit about her love for Astronomy, and how she always excelled in the classes, and the students greeted her accordingly, before class was begun.

Though she mainly stood around the outskirts of the classroom, being able to watch the professor teach brought her back to her own schooling, and she was rushed with a feeling of jouissance. She got to observe the professor educate her students on planet movements, and since she knew the material well, she could help students if they had questions.

Being back in the Astronomy tower was Aurora's natural element, just as the joke shop is Fred's. While his shop is purely based around the wonders and joys of magic, Aurora's favorite subject had nothing to do with practical spells or magic, and was purely an understanding of what's above. There was nothing a wand could do to better teach the stars than a precisely drawn diagram, and it was Aurora's favorite part.