A/N:  Hi people!  I just wanted to let you guys know that this isn't my story.  This is a favor I'm doing for a friend, and I'll be posting for her.  All credit goes to her, Sarah Hount.

Disclaimer:  This applies to all of the chapters because it's too tiring to put it in all.  I do not own Harry Potter, nor does Sarah Hount.

The Transfiguration: Year Five
Chapter 1
by Sarah Hount

Sarah Hount and Jennifer Darlington were talking about Quidditch when Hermione Granger came in their compartment with a run.
"Hi! Can I sit with you? I can't find Harry or Ron!"
Sarah looked up at the sound of Ron's name. "Sure!" They both said, looking at each other. Jennifer having a knowing look on her face.
"What were you talking ab..." Hermione said just as Draco Malfoy stepped into the doorway.
"Oh, it's Granger. How are your muggle-parents?" He said smugly.
Jennifer stood up to defend her. Malfoy opened his mouth to say an insult at Jennifer, but hesitated. Sarah looked from one person to the other. She giggled. Malfoy gave her a cold look and walked away.
Just then the train stopped and they heard Hagrid's voice. "Firs' years! This way! Don' be shy!" Sarah remembered when she was a first year. It seemed so long ago with everything that happened at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She remembered when Professor McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on her head and said that she would be in Gryffindor just like Ron Weasley. She had a crush on him ever since.
The three of them stepped off the train and headed for Hogwarts with the rest of the class. "Hey, there they are!" Hermione said. "I was afraid that they did another idiotic thing again..." Sarah smiled to herself as Hermione and them rushed over to them. They all stepped into the Great Hall and took their seats and waited.
The Sorting Hat Ceremony took place and Caitlyn Clackluka's brother, Conner, took his turn and ended up in Ravenclaw. He looked excited.
Dumbledore clinked his glass and ordered for all to be quiet. Fred and George were still talking while Dumbledore looked at them, waiting patiently. It took awhile for them to be quiet until Ginny told them what mother would do if they got in to trouble. They were silent right away after that.
After the feast, they all went to their dormitories. Jennifer was looking around, anxious. Harry asked her if she was okay, but Jennifer didn't respond. Sarah looked to where she was looking. She laughed to herself. It was Seamus Finnigan. Jennifer had a crush on him even before school started!
Daphne Bloom came up with a smile on her face. "Hi!"
"Where's Heidi?" Jennifer asked, recovering from her gaze.
Daphne giggled. "Oh... she's off with Wood somewhere..." Daphne and Heidi both were a sixth year at Hogwarts. Heidi and Wood had been going out since last year.
"Did you hear? Wood finally let her join the Quidditch team! A Chaser!"
"Wicked!" Sarah said distracted. Looking to where Ron was. She wasn't listening when Caitlyn came up and said hi.
"Sarah.. Sarah.. Sarah!" Caitlyn repeated. Sarah looked startled. "Oh sorry. Just thinking."
Caitlyn smiled and said with excitement, "Conner is the newest seeker. Philip Johnson just let him join the Ravenclaw team! He's the youngest seeker; he's just a little bit older than when Harry Potter became a seeker. Isn't that exciting?"
Daphne frowned. "Is he good enough?"
"Why wouldn't he be if Johnson picked him? Wood will have a hard time this year!" Caitlyn said with a start, smiled slightly and walked off.
Hermione came over. "We better get some sleep. Wouldn't want to be late for class tomorrow."
"Oh! Good thinking Hermione!" Daphne said appreciatively and went off to bed.
Sarah looked around the room for Jennifer. She couldn't find her anywhere. She went out of the portrait and started to look. Ron spotting her, curious to see what she was up to, followed close behind.
Sarah found Heidi and Oliver out in the Quidditch field practicing. She yelled up to her. "Do you know where Jennifer is?"
"She said awhile ago that she was asking Professor McGonagall if she could get a head start on Transfiguration." Heidi thought for a while and said, "Whoa, now that I think of it, why would she be doing that?" Heidi got off her broom and ran with Sarah. Oliver looking hurt jumped off his broom and ran after them.
Sarah looked everywhere until she finally decided to go back to their dormitory. She ran the other way and without looking bumped in to Professor Snape. She never touched him and was really disgusted.
"What are you doing at this hour?" Snape said with a slight smile. He was always looking for an excuse to take off points from Gryffindor. Oliver caught up with them and looked from Heidi to Snape.
"Um, well, you see Professor, we were practicing Quidditch outside." Heidi said, nervously.
"Do you have a note?" Snape looking satisfied.
"Yes in fact we do..." Wood said and took it out.
Snape looking disappointed frowned and swept off. Ron came up behind them. "That was wicked. I never could get away from Snape. He always found a way to take points from me!" He said impressed.
Sarah looking terrified having not been ready for him to turn up said, "What are you doing here?"
"Um... uh... I wanted to go see Hagrid and I saw you and I thought that if I followed you I wouldn't get into trouble."
Sarah was surprised not to see Harry and Hermione, as Hagrid is their friend too, smiled and walked back with Ron by her side. Satisfied and forgetting why she went out in the first place saw Seamus and Jennifer in the common room as they walked in the portrait hole. The two were sitting at one of the tables talking about spells. They got up and picked up their wands quickly. Seamus looking like he blew up something again and Jennifer brushing a few ashes from her face. Sarah ran over to them as Ron snorted.
"Where have you've been? I was looking all over for you!"
"Oh you have? I'm sorry. Seamus and I were just... talking." Jennifer smiled. "Well, we better get to bed!"
Sarah looked back at Ron just before she went up the stairs. Ron was looking at her so she blushed and ran up the stairs. As she did, she tripped and her wand fell. Sarah ran as fast as she could to her bed.

A/N:  I hope you liked it!  R/R!