Summary: Kara Prince is in her fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She plays Quidditch, falls for a boy, is pushed to her limits through academics and try to follow the rules. Will she be able to pass her O.W.L.s after this troubled year? A new generation has come to Hogwarts.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything! I have always wanted to write a story about Hogwarts and am finally doing it! This is before Harry has come to Hogwarts. This is my first Fanfic and I hope you all enjoy and leave me some reviews! Thanks for reading!

I wake up to the sound of an owl tapping against my window. I look to see Arwen, my owl holding a letter. I jump out of bed and run to open the window. She flys into her cage, desperate to take a rest. I walk over and untie the letter from her leg. I flip it over and read that it is from Mackenzie. Excitement fills my stomach as rip it open and begin reading on the end of my bed.

"Dear Kara, I'm sorry it had been so long since my last letter. Things at home have been keeping me busy and my mind occupied. I just got my letter from Hogwarts and I think there is also a Prefects letter. I think I can feel the weight of the pin inside but I haven't opened it yet because I'm so nervous! I'm positive that you will get one too! Send an owl as soon as you find out, and let Marley know too. She is on vacation in France (lucky bum!) and couldn't send two letters. I've attached hers to the back of mine and you can keep it if you want. Let me know as soon as possible! Love, Mack P.s. I'm going to Diagon Ally on Friday if you would like to join me?" I pull out the other letter and start reading.

"Dear Mack and Kara, I miss you both so much! I'm spending the last couple of weeks of summer break in France! I didn't believe my folks when they told me but here I am! I will let you know all about the trip when I see you on the Hogwarts train. Love, Marley"

I run over to my desk and grab a fresh piece of parchment, ink, and quill. And I start to write my reply to both letters.

"Dear Mack, I bet you are a Prefect and it wouldn't surprise me or Marley! I haven't got a letter from Hogwarts yet but I'm not worried. It might show up later today? Things are going by slowly here in Surrey, with not much to do but read, and fly around in the backyard without being seen. I'll ask if I can join you in Diagon Ally on Friday and I can't wait to see you! Much Love, Kara P." Then I write to Marley.

"Dear Marley, You are so lucky! You need to tell be absolutely every detail about France and all the cute guys you see as well! Mack and I are meeting up in Diagon Ally on Friday so if you happen to be home by then you should come by. I hope to see you soon! Much Love, Kara P." Satisfied with both letters I put them in separate envelopes ready to be delivered and as I look at Arwen I change my mind and go back to bed. I'll let her sleep before going out again. I slowly drift back to sleep, not bothering to close my window so Arwen can go out and hunt. I think about the Hogwarts train leaving, starting my fifth year and I slowly drift off the sleep.

I wake up to the sound of knocking, I sit up and look at my window to see it still open, letting a warm summer breeze in. I get up to close it, seeing that Arwen is back in her cage sleeping.

"Can I come in?" my mum says through the door.

"Yes," I say as I stifle a yawn behind my hand. I make my way back to my bed, wanting to drift back to sleep. My mum pokes her head from the door.

"I have pancakes ready downstairs if you want some? Come down when you're ready." She closes the door and I can hear here footsteps down the stairs. I then cross to my closet and grab a jumper and pull it over. Soon I find myself in the Kitchen having followed the wonderful smell. I sit in my favorite spot by the window and look out to the front yard. My mum passes me a plate of pancakes with butter and syrup already on it. It was delicious! Once I'm done eating my mum sits across from me. I give her a questioning look.

"I'm thinking that your Hogwarts letter will be in by today, seeing that you get on the train in a week?"

"Well I just got Mackenzie's letter and she has hers already, so I'm guessing mine will be here soon." Just as I finished talking a barn owl comes in through the window with a Hogwarts letter. My mum looks at it excitingly. I remove the letter and give the owl a small piece of pancake. It takes it gladly and swoops away. I quickly open it, take out my letter of books needed and read the second letter.

"I got it! I've been a Prefect!" I can't believe it, they actually picked me!

"Kara that's wonderful! I'm so proud, you have to let your father know as soon as he gets home." I pull out the shiny new Prefect Badge and show mum. "Wow, ours didn't look like that when I was still in school." Both my parents were Gryffindor Prefects and so I was expected to be one also. I help my mum clean up the kitchen and run upstairs to take a quick cold shower. I get dressed and pull my hair back into a braid. By the time I am back downstairs my dad is home from work.

"Hi, dad! How was work?" giving him a hug and pulling away. My dad works at the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Games and Sports.

"Busy, but your mother told me you have some news?" I look at my mother with my eyebrows raised.

"You know me, I'm terrible with keeping secrets!"

"We know." My dad and I say in unison and laugh.

"I've been made Prefect!"

"I knew you would! I never doubted it for a second." He says patting me on the back like he did when I was little. I'm almost as tall as my parents, now being 15. "We better celebrate with some butterbeer! When are we planning on going to Diagon Ally?"

"Well, Mackenzie was planning on going Friday and she was probably made Prefect too so maybe she can join us to celebrate?"

"Well if that's okay with her parents?" my mom says, looking at dad for agreement.

"She usually goes alone... since her parents don't like going with her." Mackenzie's parents are both muggles, not knowing about the wizarding society until their own daughter was told she's a witch. I remember meeting them before our second year and they seemed really uncomfortable in the presence of many witches and wizards. My parents look suddenly sad.

"She can join us, it will be lovely to see her again." I found myself running upstairs yelling "Thank you!" to my parents. I took out my letter to Mack and add "P.S. I just asked my parents and I will be there on Friday! We are celebrating me becoming Prefect with butterbeer and you can join us since I know you are one too!" I close the letter once again and walk over to Arwen. She sticks out her leg and I tie it securely. She nipped my fingers gently and I carry her to the window, opened it and let her go. I then grab my letter to Marley, add "P.S. I've been made Prefect!" and bring it downstairs. I ask my parents if I can rent an owl to deliver to France and they said yes. After sending the owl away I grab a book and start reading.

I really hope you enjoyed this first chapter and I know it is pretty short! Don't worry, the next chapters will be much longer! I have much more to write and would really appreciate some feedback!