Khaat & Jack

Khaat followed Jack into the empty classroom. "You did a great thing today, saving those kids," Khaat said. "So what's a really great guy doing working for someone like Vincent Majere?"

Jack looked at her as he sat on a desk "its a job" he said "I do it for my family , jessica and andrew" he said wrapping the blancket around him.

Khaat frowned, "You know, I understand that, wanting to provide for your family, but you deserve to work for somebody better than that idiot. You're a good person, Jack, but this whole new tangent Majere is on cannot ever end well for him. He's becoming so full of himself that he will, eventually, self destruct. But not before he makes life a living hell for everyone around him. Students, staff,--you, Jess, everybody. And nobody is standing in his way to make him stop or even slow him down. Mark my words, the next headmaster is going to make life at Hogwarts completely miserable indeed."

Jack stood up "and what would you have me do, leave my job, leaving jess, Andrew and now the new baby homeless, pennyless and jobless we can't live on jess's salarly alone" he said moving up and down the rows of chairs he looked out the window into the grounds below "I would not want it that way, I provide for her and my children its my way"

"Upgrade your life, Jack!" Khaat urged, "You're a good guy in a stinking lousy trap. Take one of the professor positions and get some respect and tenure behind your name. You're every bit as skilled as Majere, just not as twisted. Maybe you're the person who is supposed to be here at this moment in Hogwart's history. You love children. Maybe you're the one who is supposed to stand between Majere on one side and Jess, the children and everything that you love on the other. As a professor you can do that. With both your professors' salaries, you would live very well indeed and provide exceptionally well for your children."

He looked at her hearing her words , he had though things were becoming a little out of hand in the ministry. His own thoughts several times turned to change. He was after all a father, he could not be that being called out at all times and Jessica did need him now that she was excpecting there second child , he lowered his head and sat down , "do you not think i have though about it, i have several times more so now she has come back to me, I want to be with her and bring our son home to be a family "

"Then do it. Change your job, and change your life. The students will need a strong professor to rally behind. Do you remember what happened when my Uncle Remus came here? He was a strong man who believed it was important to teach students exactly how to protect themselves in very dark times. You have his character. They could rally behind you, like we all did then. They need someone as strong as you to help them. Unfortunately, all I can do is help you if you need me. Majere knows I am way too much like Remus Lupin for him to trust me. He nearly killed me when Shacklebolt was arrested. He'll watch every move I make. Jack, I know which side you've chosen." Khaat said, wanting him to know she knew he was part of the Order. "I think if my uncle were here, he'd been encouraging you to take his place in protecting the students and teaching them how to stand up for themselves. And in doing that, you protect Jess and your children as well. If you don't, there's an excellent chance that Majere will be still here when they come to Hogwarts. Do you want them in his clutches too? Honestly?"

He looked at her his eyes fixed his hands gripped the blanket around him as he looked at her, his only signal that he had understood and decided was a nod to her . He sighed "my position at the ministry would have to be resigned but i would have to know i had something to go to first" he said speacking deathly seriouse his miscles flexed as he spoke "Times have changed time i did" he moved to face her "family always comes first, you find the position and I'll take it. " he said deep in his eyes, his loyaltys now changed, now lay with jess and his two children. And now the children of hogwarts.

"Good, " Khaat smiled, squeezing his hand, "You are a very wise man, Jack. I'll get back to you. I'll find you that job, and I'll send my eagle Archangel to you when I know. Just so you know, he loves is very spoiled. He loves raspberries and apple slices--and always fish and chicken." She laughed. "Now, you should go see that beautiful woman who is carrying your child and tell her how very much you love her. I think she needs to know how happy you are. And she definately needs to hear from you that everything between the two of you is going to be just fine. Oh--and if you need me, I have the only cobblestone cottage behind Honeydukes. You can't miss it."

Jack nodded , then his demener sofened "a father" he said with a grin again " I will remeber that Miss Lupin, just you remeber yours." he said slipping off the blanket he gave her it back and headed for the door but not before he gave a sneeze "boy do I need a h0t shower" he said grinning back at her as he left.