Professor Dumbledore stood behind his podium at the front of the great hall, having just made his beginning of the year speech and announcing the annual Tri-Wizard tournament.
"I have another announcement to make. We will have a new student entering her 4th year at Hogwarts. She is truly wonderful girl and I hope you will greet her with open arms."
"Now father, flattery gets you nowhere." Came a high soprano voice out of the blue. All of the students turned toward the doors of the great hall were a tall figure began to emerge. She was beautiful with long golden tendrils piled atop her head, were a crown sat elegantly wrapping itself around her as if it were just simply there. She wore a gold floor length gown which sparkled when it hit the light, and had little pearls sewn into the bodice. The sleeves were pin straight till her elbow where they flowed out, giving the effect so that when she moved her arms the sleeves rippled. Blue sparkling eyes filled with happiness looked out upon the sea of children. The girl looked about 5'5, with a petite, curvy stature and had the grace of a professional dancer as she walked.
"This is my daughter, Addison, but she prefers you call her Aiden." He said and you couldn't help but notice how his and Aiden's eyes seemed to have the exact same twinkle.
Aiden smiled as she walked down the isle between the Gryffindor and Slytherin house tables. However something caught her eye. A little girl, who looked about 12 with brown hair and brown eyes, was sitting staring at her with sad eyes, which were red and puffy from crying. She immediately diverted her path to the young girl, kneeling she said: "Now tell me my child what is your name?"
"Amanda." The girl spoke quietly. "And tell me darling little Amanda why is it you are crying?"
"I miss my mom and dad." She sniffed. Aiden smiled brushing a hair from her face. "I'm sure they miss you too, but how about I give you something to make you feel better hmm? Would you like that?"
Amanda nodded. Aiden held out her hand a small porcelain doll with a cute outfit and a gold hair bow appeared in her hand. The small girl's eyes lit up at the sight. She handed her the doll and she cradled it to her chest. "Now you take care of this doll ok? So whenever you're sad you just hug her and you'll feel better." The girl nodded and Aiden gently patted her head before turning back to her father, who was smiling.
"You always know just what they need." He said. "Well of coarse father it's what I do after all."
"Now for the rest of them." She turned waving her hands dramatically and the hall was filled with squeals as an array of presents appeared in front of the students.
"You remind me of myself more and more each day." Her father said.
"Well… I learned from the best. This is why the best deserves a present too." She walked up to him giving him a small box. He opened it and gently picked up the item. It was a silver ring. He raised an eyebrow. "A ring?" "Not just any ring silly. Look what it says." He looked and indeed it was much more than just a ring. On it read: Forever and Always. It flashed and a new saying appeared: Love your one and only daughter- Addison. "Look it matches mine." She held hers up it read: May we always be each other's light in the dark. He smiled. "I love them, but more importantly I love you." She chuckled. "Awe I love you too dad. Now last but not least the professors." She did a little twirl as she walked to the head table were the teachers sat.
"First my favorite teacher since I was eleven years old, Professor McGonagall. For you I got this bracelet." She handed her a bracelet which had small rubies hanging of it. "It's one of those communication bracelets, so say if you needed me or I needed you all you have to do is think about me and I'll be there."
"It's beautiful Addie thank you so much." She smiled at her nickname. "You're welcome Minnie."
"Next professor Flitwick, the latest edition of "Charms for the charmingly dimwitted." Not that you're dimwitted or anything professor but I know you love Amelia Ranford's books." He smiled and thanked her happily.
Next she moved to Snape who look slightly surprised but quickly hid behind his normal poker face. "And for you, a potions kit, because let's be honest, I know you wanted it." She said teasingly before she moved on to Professor Sprout leaving a grumbling Snape.
"And last but not least Professor Sprout, I have gotten you a Praesent Tincidunt. It's a flower imported from Italy. When you chop it up it makes a very powerful healing potion. I know you will love it."
She smiled. "Thank you dear."
After giving the teachers all of their presents she decided it was time for her sorting. "I know it seems odd with my father being headmaster after all, but I have been home schooled since I was little. So I decided I will be sorted just as all of you were."
She went sat gracefully down onto the wooden stool and felt the wool hat behind placed atop her head.
"Hmm. Dumbledore's daughter how… interesting. You are brave, kind and good hearted, however I see a deeply hidden darkness within your heart child." Aiden was shocked hearing this. "Ah, yes I see were you shall fit." Then the hat shouted into the dreaded silence "Gryffindor!" The Gryffindor house lit up with cheers. Her father removed that hat. "Are you all right? You were up there an awfully long while." She smiled shaking off the feeling of despair that had consumed her moments before. "I'm fine dad, just great, really." He nodded and motioned to her house table. "You should take your seat." And so she did.