"Long week." Rowan mumbled in response to his friends. Lying always pained him since they first became friends; even after the events of Professor Lupin's secret revealed to the whole school. He silently blamed himself for not being able to help that night, having drank the wolvesbane potion to control the inner wolf. He blinked a few times to dismiss the memory as he heard Axel then Harry talk about their summer. 

"New potions master?" He echoed, sharing a look with Mim who shrugged in response, just as confused by the news. 

"What's going to happen with Snape? I mean, he's the potions master but Dumbledore wouldn't replace him like that...would he?" Mim questioned. Everyone knew of Snape's dislike towards Harry since their first lesson even though the professor had helped save Harry's life, even the lessons to protect his mind from Voldemort. 

"Not to mention the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Let's hope this time their not a pathological liar, one of His followers, or anything like Umbridge." Rowan added, snarling a little at the last person. Ever since her first "ah ha hem" Rowan kept his distance the best he could from the twisted witch. Mim had to talk him out of confronting Umbridge when he learned about the punishment Harry endured; reasoning if she knew the truth he'd be hated, ridiculed, or possibly expelled. He shook his head, thankful the woman was finally gone from Hogwarts.