A young woman snuck into the Great Hall and was about to walk up to the professors table between the wall and the Gryffindor table, but the professors saw her, and all the students started to turn around when they saw all the professors looking at the doors of the Great Hall. The young woman looked to be about twenty-two and groaned when everyone turned to look at her, she had short brown hair and warm chocolate brown eyes, she wore a black cloak and a pair of jeans.

The young woman then had to change directions and walked up to the professors table between the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw tables. She glared at Dumbledore who was smiling in amusement. Harry saw Professor R.J. Lupin was glaring at the young woman.

"Ah, and just in time, this is Aisling," Professor Dumbledore announced and the young woman seemed to glare at Dumbledore even more, "she will be helping Gryffindor's third years in their classes." "Thank you for that Headmaster," Aisling said and Professor McGonagall smiled at her. As Aisling reached where Dumbledore was standing she grinned at him, and glared back at Professor Lupin.

"Can I go sit with the Gryffindor's before Remus and I decide to kill each other?" Aisling whispered to Dumbledore. "Of course, try not to get too injured," Dumbledore said grinning at her, and Aisling stuck her tongue out at Dumbledore, before going down to sit with the Gryffindor's.


Aisling reached forwards to grab a chicken leg, when the young boy beside her turned around to her. He was about thirteen or fourteen and had messy brown hair and green eyes, he wore glasses and he smiled at Aisling. "I'm Harry, Harry Potter," he said to her. "I'm Aisling, you know, you look very like your father," Aisling said. "But let me guess, I have my mother's eyes," Harry said. "Yes, but I was going to say you have the same hint of mischief in your eyes that he used to have," Aisling said grinning at him.

"I'm Fred," Fred Weasley said from beside Aisling. "I'm George," George Weasley said from beside him. "You know, you two remind me of two of my friends, it's really cool," Aisling said grinning at them. "Em, Aisling, Snape is glaring at you as if his life depends on it," Harry said looking up at the professors table. Aisling glanced up, before looking back across at Neville Longbottom who was sitting opposite Aisling. "On three, everyone glare at Snape," Aisling said.

"One," Fred said. "Two," George said. "Three," Aisling, Fred and George said at the same time and glared up at Snape. Snape looked sort of embarrassed and looked down at his plate scowling. Professor Lupin had made the mistake of looking up at the Gryffindor table when he was drinking, and started to laugh, but he ended up choking instead. Aisling grinned up at him, and Lupin was reminded of the young girl he was friends with in the days of the Marauders.

"So, did you go here before?" Harry asked Aisling. "Oh yes, I was good friends with your father, we were in the same year, and we were both in Gryffindor, along with Lupin, and my brother," Aisling answered grinning. Harry and Neville groaned when they saw Peeves floating over to them. "Ashy!" Peeves exclaimed and everyone in the Great Hall turned around. Aisling stood up and looked at Peeves. "Peevsie!" Aisling exclaimed, grinning.

Peeves embraced Aisling. "Do not scare me like that ever again!" Peeves exclaimed, "I thought you would never come back to Hogwarts, and what would I do without my trusty trouble maker?" "You'd drive all the professors crazy during the day and then drive the ghosts crazy by crying yourself to sleep at night because you missed me so much," Aisling answered.

"That I would, so how have you been keeping?" Peeves asked. "Good, how badly have you been annoying poor Professor McGonagall?" Aisling asked. "Not too badly, I've been annoying first years and Filch a lot more than I have any of the professors," Peeves answered. Aisling glanced up at McGonagall who nodded. "Oi, everyone get back to eating the feast or I will prank you lot so badly that you will wish that you never even glanced up," Peeves said. And with that everyone turned to look away, and Aisling sat back down beside Harry, and Peeves floated onto her lap, making himself a physical form.

"Fred, George, Harry I would like you guys to properly meet Peeves," Aisling said, grinning at the poltergeist who was now sitting on her lap, "he has helped me pull off most of my pranks." "Hey, I like your hoodie, where did you get it?" Peeves asked Aisling. Harry then looked at her black hoodie, it had a white box and said 'Blood, Violence'. "Oh thanks, I got it online, so how's Nicholas?" Aisling answered. "He's still rather annoyed that he isn't allowed join the headless hunt," Peeves answered.

"And how about the Bloody Baron?" Aisling asked. "He's still as bossy as ever," Peeves grumbled. "Has the Bloody Baron been keeping Peeves from causing too much trouble?" Aisling asked the twins. "Yup, himself and Dumbledore are the only ones that can control Peeves," Fred and George said at the same time. "They can't control me, I just listen to them sometimes, Aisling is the only that can truly control me," Peeves replied seriously.

"You know Peeves, I think that's as serious as you've ever been, it does't suit you," Aisling said grinning. "No it doesn't, excuse me while I go annoy Filch will you?" Peeves asked and floated away. "Why is Peeves nice to you?" Harry asked amazed. "Well, you see," Aisling said, "One of my friends, upset me and Peeves found me, he then took pity on me and decide to help me prank them."

"Cool," the Weasley twins said, "Will you help us with some pranks?" "I will if I can," Aisling said grinning, "But I might get in a lot of trouble with Mr. Grumpy face." Aisling nodded her head towards the professors table. "Snape?" Harry asked. "No, Lupin," Aisling said, "Remus has been through enough as it is. And with the pranks that I've pulled the Ministry will find me and bring me back to Azkaban." "Why would they bring you to Azkaban?" Harry asked.

Aisling rubbed her neck sheepishly. "I may have broken out of Azkaban, but they don't really mind because I was supposed to be set loose next week, and Sirius Black is on the loose," Aisling said. "What were you in for?" Harry asked. "I protected my brother, that is why I was sent to Azkaban," Aisling said sourly. "Anyway," the Weasley twins said, "Our father told us that you were an amazing quidditch player." Aisling's eyes lit up at the mention of the game.

"Yes, I love Quidditch, I hear you two are quite the beaters, McGonagall says she's never seen people so in sync since my brother and I played together," Aisling answered. The twins blushed slightly at the compliment. "And you Harry, I hear that you're the best seeker in the last fifty years," Aisling said. This time it was Harry's turn to blush slightly.

"Tell me, is the fat lady still the guardian of Gryffindor tower?" Aisling asked curiously. "Yes," the three of them answered. "Oh joy," Aisling answered sarcastically, "I've missed her so much." Harry grinned at her. "Snape is now glaring at Lupin, who is glaring back at him," Fred said amused. Aisling groaned and put a few potatoes on her spoon, before bending it back slightly and letting go. The three potatoes hit Professor Lupin in the face. Snape grinned and looked over at Aisling, nodding his head slightly in thanks. Professor McGonagall grinned at Aisling, and so did Dumbledore.

Lupin looked at Aisling and glared playfully, all earlier hatred between them forgotten. McGonagall looked over at Aisling and winked at her, smiling.


Aisling walked with Harry, Ron and Hermione to Gryffindor tower. "Where are you sleeping?" Harry asked Aisling, as Hermione said the password and they walked into the Gryffindor common room. "On the couch," Aisling said grinning and jumped onto the couch. Unfortunately for Fred, he was sitting on the couch that Aisling had decided to jump onto. After a grunt of pain from Fred, Aisling rested her head on his lap.

George grinned at his twin, who now had his hands up in the air, not sure where to put them. "Relax, Fred," Aisling said, "Just so long as Lupin doesn't walk in you'll be grand." Fred let out a sigh of relief and put his hand on Aisling's side and put his other hand on his own knee. "Why would Lupin care what Fred was doing?" Hermione asked sitting down in an armchair. "He's like a brother to me, and as such he's ridiculously protective when it comes to other guys," Aisling answered. George sighed and got up out of his chair and lifted Aisling's feet up before sitting where her feet were. Aisling put her feet on George's lap, and Ron sat in the seat that George had been sitting in.

Harry sat with his back against the couch. Aisling rested her hand on his head, and Harry grinned at her. Professor McGonagall walked into the Gryffindor Common Room, and rolled her eyes when she saw the state the six of them were in. "I see you're settling right in,"Professor McGonagall said, "I just came to make sure you were alright and were comfortable." "I am thank you, for everything Professor," Aisling said warmly. McGonagall smiled at her, "I'm sure you'll be watching the Quidditch matches."

Aisling's eyes lit up, as did Professor McGonagall's. "Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world," Aisling said grinning. "Try not to get into too much trouble, and please don't set fire to your curtains again," Professor McGonagall said. "But professor I don't have any curtains to set fire to," Aisling teased. "Don't blow up the school at least," McGonagall said on her way out, "and try to get Peeves to behave." "You know as well as I do that that's impossible professor," Aisling said grinning. "Well, try not to encourage him," McGonagall said and left the common room.

Harry, Fred and George all looked at Aisling grinning. "You're watching us play Quidditch?" the three asked at the same time. "Of course I am!" Aisling exclaimed, "Harry is supposed to be one of the best seekers in the History of Hogwarts, and it would be interesting to see you two playing together as beaters."

Aisling soon fell asleep on Fred's lap, and the others all fell asleep a few minutes afterwards.