Chapter 1

It was the sixth year at Hogwarts for Harry, Hermione and Ron. They all just wanted to get back to the safety of their school. The atmosphere was tense at platform 9 ¾, as people didn't know what to say to the families that had lost someone that was close to them at the hands of Lord Voldemort or his followers. It had changed so much from two years ago. If it was the same they would all be happy and shouting out to each other their exam results, and what they were doing other the holidays, but times change even if it is for the worst. As usual the three best mates bed farewell to Mrs Weasly and entered the train and sat in their usual cabin. They were joined by Ron's younger sister Ginny and Neville Longbottom ,a boy from their year. For 5 uneasy minuets no one said a word until Ginny broke the silence.

"Have you heard about the new girl starting in your year?" said Ginny "apparently she had to move schools because her parents were aurors, you know who found out, and he is after her and her family. She's had to change her identity and everything!"

"The poor girl", replied Hermione, "do you know her name?"

Neville but in, "it's Casey Johnson. My Nan told me."

"What are they going to do about what house she's in?" said Hermione. "They can't have her wondering around on her own for the next two years!"

Ron replied. "That's obvious! They're going to sort her with the 1st years! Bit embarrassing though!

And for the rest of the journey all they talked about was Casey. A girl they have never met, who might not even exist, but they had already decided what she was going to be like down to the colour of her eyes. They couldn't have been more wrong.