Everyone only become totally equal in the grinning face of death

Life is an unfair battle, long and hard fought

Life begins and life ends for all of us

Another lonely butterfly charges into the chaotic storm recklessly

A shadowy smirk actually know the final fate of those torn up wings

Don't falter in your step, wondering children

Wandering and searching for that infinite freedom tearfully in the gentle wind

The Icarus of time takes a devastating flight into the disappearing blue sky

Seeing those halcyon days fade into a sad obscurity

The sweet rain pour silently into this turning world

Washing the destroyed taint anew

The rotting black reality of mistakes wither into a white nothingness

Will we never be allowed to have a true feeling?

As I faithfully pray to the rising sun for hope

Waiting to have the hateful last laugh

Like a shattered child, the budding flower of haunting evil blooms despicably

Don't ever let go of anything so easily

Least the sun sets crimson

Gazing to the despairing abyssal of freezing darkness

A crushed voice helplessly calling out to the defeated you

You and me are at the ending of our story

A cold rule and a befitting punishment

A sinful crime and a fragile peace

A dry commitment and an extreme violation

What is home?

What is family?

Where is the heart?

Do you have a place where you can return to?

Do you have a place where you can belong to?

What is your desire?

Won't you at least try?

Repeatedly asking the already answered question

Before accepting the real truth

Pitiful lost souls, chosen by fate to be the saviors

Living by surpassing the spinning pain

Surviving by way of following pleasure

Stealing an unbelievable teaching whisper of sharp words

Tempting tongue of the speaking snake in trap

Spewing lies purposefully with shining stealth

Lingering comfort of compassion, still devoid of trust

Not permitted of significant emotion, longing in an endless adventure

Overwriting the final tale of a powerful fairy, serving a bright fire of justice

The beating heart rushes back into one melodious requiem, sounding so overwhelming to us

Watching all the spilling colors forming back into the treasured today once again

Here is my final offer of homage to the heroic you

Muddy watering eyes hit hurtfully

The falling excitement of messy bloodshed

The growing spirit of a bitter miracle chaser

Escaping the night with bravery

Break the endless blank cycle with ideas

Dreaming of a changing star with clarity

Running to save our worthy lead with no hesitation to spare

Remaining the same despite everything

Wash away the regretful path of eternity

In all lifetimes

I will always find your light

The one that I love ceaselessly

Such struggling devotion

Decided long ago in the empty past

I am forever grateful for this last trip

Keep going until you reach the finish line

Move forward when the future arrives

Make it fly victoriously, winner of all

"Rachel Gardner!" Professor McGonagall called out.

A girl of small stature with a petite frame came forward. She got a long blond hair going down to her hips and large blue eyes. She calmly sat on the chair and her face remained expressionless when the sorting hat was put on her head.

"SLYTHERIN!" The hat immediately shouted.

The mysterious exchange student quietly got up and walked to the Slytherin table, joining the other members of the snake house.

After the last student was sorted out, the choir began to sing the school song. Once they finished their song, everyone started clapping and Dumbledore walked forward.

"Welcome, welcome to another year of Hogwarts! Now I would like to say a few words before we all become to befuddled by our excellent feast. First, I am pleased to welcome professor R. J. Lupin and professor Isaac Foster. They are co-teacher who kindly considered to fill the post of defense against the dark art teacher. Good luck, professors!" Dumbledore motioned to Lupin and a tall man wearing a brown shirt with matching red pants and shiny black shoes. His whole body was covered in bandages. His black hair was pretty messy, his right eye matched the color of his hair while his left eye was a beautiful gold. They stood up and everyone clapped.

The sound of whispers still made their way in the great hall, seeing this was the first time a subject was taught by two professors at once. One of them even looked really young and probably not got that much of an age difference with their last year students.

"First, an exchange student. Now our defense against the dark art will be taught by two professors at once. This year sure is unusual." One of the Slytherin's boys whispered to his friend.

"Professor Foster looks quite young. I wonder how old he is." One of the Ravenclaw's girls mumbled to herself.

"What's with all those bandages on professor Foster?" A Hufflepuff girl whispered to her friend.

"He probably got a nasty scar under all those bandages." The friend whispered back.

"Hey, that transfer student is cute, isn't it? She is our age too. Too bad she is a Slytherin." A Gryffindor boy whispered to his friend who was nodding furiously.

Amidst the whispers that broke out, Dumbledore continued his speech. "Our Care of Magical Creatures teacher has decided to retire in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce that his place will be taken by none other than our own Rubeus Hagrid." Dumbledore motioned towards Hagrid.

There was a cheer. Everyone started clapping politely and McGonagall elbowed him so he would stand. In the process of getting up from his seat, he hit the table in front of him and knocked down several glasses over.

"Finally, on a more disquieting note, at the request of the Ministry of Magic, Hogwarts will, until further notice, play host to the dementors of Azkaban until such a time as Sirius Black is captured. The dementors will be stationed at every entrance to the grounds. Now while I've been assured that their presence will not disrupt our day-to-day activities, a word of caution. Dementors are vicious creatures. They'll not distinguish between the one they hunt and the one who gets in their way. Therefore, I must warn each and every one of you to give them no reason to harm is not in the nature of a dementor to be forgiving. But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." The current headmaster of Hogwarts finished his speech and everyone finally began to eat.