Disclaimer: I own nothing here. Orion is my character.

Sorry about my lack of up dating and messed up chapters. I've had major computer trouble and I just got done moving. Anyways I fixed everything I promise. Sorry if I annoyed anyone.

Chapter 1 Harry had been inside the Great Hall for ten minutes and he was already getting bad news. Hermonie was showing Harry and Ron her latest issue of the Daily Prophet. On the front-page the headline read: Dementors Rejoin He- Who-Must-Not-Be-Named! Just below that another article read: More Escapes from Azkaban. There was a picture of Lucius Malfoy, Crabbe, Sr., and Goyle Sr., next to it. Mr. Malfoy was looking very pleased with him, while Crabbe Sr., Goyle Sr., standing behind him looking rather clueless.
"Welcome to another new year at Hogwarts." yelled Professor Dumbledor. The Great Hall fell silent.

"I'm sure everyone has seen the Daily Prophet. We are going to continue the school year as always. Mr. Filch would like me to emphasize to everyone that Dung bombs are not aloud in the hallways and there is also a list of other things that are not to be in the halls. Of you wish to see it, it is posted on his office door. Also as a reminder that no one is to go into the Forbidden Forest. And finally the Dueling Club is up and running again. Meetings will be held here in the Great Hall every Wednesday. If you would like more information ask Professor Flickwick or Professor Snape who will be the club sponsors. Now let's begin the Sorting Ceremony." Dumbledor concluded.
Professor McGonagall already had brought out the stool and old ratty Sorting Hat. McGonagall opened a scroll and began to read off of it.

"Broncheforte, Kitty." A short blonde haired girl with glasses ran up to the sorting hat and pulled it on. "Slytherin" the hat yelled a second later.

"Catio, Stephen." "Hufflepuff"

"Dicus, Joshua." Gryffindor."

"Fitherpuff, Orion." A rather tall girl with long strawberry blonde hair tied up in a bow, walked quickly over to the sorting hat. She looked to old to be a first year. In fact she looked to be about 16 years old. She sat on the stool and crossed her legs and waited. And waited, and then waited some more. Orion started to look very tense. She looked around at the students staring at her. Finally, after 5 minutes the hat screamed, "Ravenclaw!" Orion gave a long sigh of relief and ran over the cheering Ravenclaw table. She sat next to Cho Chang, who was crying and hugging her. Orion looked at her as if saying "what is the matter with you," but Cho didn't seem to notice.

"Gamse, Trevor" "Ravenclaw"

"Heiny, Amanda" "Hufflepuff"

"Rice, Marissa" "Gryffindor"
"Rios, Andrea" "Ravenclaw"

"Valentenez, Vivianna" "Slytherin"
Professor McGonagall rolled up the scroll and put away the Sorting Hat away. Then she went to join the rest of the staff. The usual Beginning of the year feast was amazing as always. Light conversation about summers began.

"Gran was so pleased with me, about fighting with the D.A. she bought me this carrying case for Trevor and a new wand," said Neville Longbottom as he held up a small glass case with his toad safely inside and a new wand.

"Excuse me, might I sit here?" asked a voice behind the Neville. It was Orion Fitherpuff. While being sorting no one could see that she had bright blue eyes. Everyone agreed she could sit.

"Not enjoying your company," asked Ginny Wesley.

"They are OK," Orion said looking back at Cho. "There is just a lot of drama over there. I hope I'm not intruding."

"No, we understand," answered Harry.

"You're a bit old to be a first year, don't you think," asked Ron.

"I'm not a first year. I'm in my sixth year. I transferred here from the North East Academy of Magic."

"Brilliant!" said Hermonie. "I've read all about that school. It is the second best school of magic in the world."

"What do your parents do," asked Ginny.

"My parents where both Muggles. Lord Voldemort killed them." Many people shuddered. "Oh, sorry. Then the Fitherpuffs, who are unicorn breeders, adopted me and then You-Know-Who killed them. Now I live with Madame Parvenu, who is the founder of Manchester Wizard Orphanage." Silence filled the Gryffindor table until Dean Thomas broke it.

"Look everyone I got a new wand too", He pulled out a shiny new wand. "Its 7 inches, oak wood, with dragon scales."

"Wow! That's cool, Dean. What happened to your old one?" asked his best friend Seamus.
"My cat got a hold of my old one," he answered.

"What does everyone think of today's head line?" Everyone turned to the voice at the end of the table. It was Draco Malfoy and his 'bodyguards' Crabbe and Goyle standing behind him. He was still looking at the paper in the middle of the table.

"They are going to be caught again," Neville said boldly.

"Careful Longbottom the Death Eaters may want to finish what they have started with your family. Neville stood up ready to fight. Hermonie put her hand on his shoulder and said: "Sit down Neville. He's trying to egg you on."

"Your lucky Granger is here to save your sorry excuse of a wizard," said Malfoy as he drank down Neville's goblet of pumpkin juice.

"Oh, are you thirsty?" asked Orion with mocking concern. "Here you can have mine too."

Before Malfoy could react Orion dumped all of her pumpkin juice on his head. His normally sleek blonde hair was all in disarray, stickiness, and orange.

"You'll pay for that Featherpuff."

"Miss Featherpuff" she corrected.

She sneered at him, while the Great Hall uproar with laughter.