Disclaimer: I don't own any characters except Danielle. J.K. Rowling does and is making tons of money out of them.
New Girl
Harry was starting his new school year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He and his friends Ron and Hermione were sitting across from him in the Great Hall. The sorting was going on and a girl named Danielle Mercer was just sorted into Gryffindor. She had long black wavy hair with striking black oval eyes. The hat had said that Danielle was to be in 5th year, where Ron, Hermione, and Harry were. They were 5th years too. But the sorting was only for 1st years.
"That's weird. That girl was just sorted into Gryffindor but the hat said she was to be in 5th year!" said Harry.
"I know that is weird" said Ron, backing up Harry. The whole school started whispering to each other, talking about Danielle. Dani hurried quietly and swiftly to an empty seat right next to Neville Longbottom. He looked scared and scooted a little farther away from her. Dani was also sitting next to Harry, but he didn't move an inch. On the contrary, he ask her why she was in 5th year instead of 1st. She told him that she didn't know why and then lowered herself in her seat. Hermione tried to comfort her and tell that there must have been a mistake and that tomorrow morning she would take Dani up to the headmaster's office and sort it out. Dani held her head up at this and said a word of thanks. Then she looked to her side and then saw Harry.
"Hey, I know you, you must be Harry Potter!" Dani exclaimed wildly.
"Yeah, I am, but could you please keep it down." Harry said quietly, not wanting to attract anymore attention to himself. Harry was famous for practically killing of one of the darkest wizards of the century…Lord Voldemort. Actually, what he really did was reduce Voldemort's power to almost nothing at the age of 1.
"Danielle, what age are you?" Hermione questioned.
"Who me, oh, I'm 15." answered Danielle.
"Really, well that's the age we are." Hermione said, taken aback.
"Yes, I know I came here a bit late." said Dani.
"A bit late, it's more like a lot late if you ask me." said Ron.
"Ouch, what was that for, Hermione!" screamed Ron, for Hermione had just kicked Ron hard in the leg.
"Well, I actually got my letter late. You see I have muggles as parents and they hate the idea of magic. They wouldn't let me come here until 5th year." Dani mumbled.
"Oh, well Harry had that same sort of situation, didn't you Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, I did actually." Harry answered. Harry found it very eerie that this 1st-time-5th year had the same problem holding her back from going to Hogwarts.
"Where do you live in the muggle world?" asked Hermione.
"Uh, why would you want to know that?" Ron said with a confused look on his face.
"Because I want to know if she lives in the good or bad part of town." said Hermione. Of course then, Dumbledore had gotten up to the podium and had started to speak to the large crowd.
"Welcome back to the people who have come back to this large school and just welcome to the 1st years. I would like to say a few words before the feast but my stomach is grumbling rather much so dig in!" The crowd laughed joyously at these words and then golden plates and goblets appeared with lots of food and drink like boiled/baked potatoes, chicken wings dipped in hot sauce, bread rolls, pork, chicken noodle soup, macaroni and cheese, steak, corn on the cob, pumpkin juice, orange juice, apple juice, and so on and so forth.
"Oh my god, there's so much food to eat!" shrieked Dani.
"Oh, yeah, well that's Hogwarts for you" Ron said through a mouthful of steak.
"Dessert's the best part" said Neville, who had overcome his fear of Danielle through eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Oh, well I think that the whole feast is great" said Harry, munching on a couple of bites of a baked potato and getting a swig in of pumpkin juice. Harry was beginning to feel right at home.