As I stepped into an empty compartment on the train, I heard the familiar voice of Victiore behind me, "Teddy, over here."

I turned around to see her standing with her head stuck out the door to her compartment. Following her twitching finger which was signalling me to come to her, I stepped into the compartment to find that she wasn't the only one in it. There were like three other girls in there. One girl had ebony black hair and emerald green eyes that reminded me of a female form of Harry. There was also Selena Longbottom, Neville and Luna's daughter. Selena had Neville's brown eyes and Luna's white-blonde hair. The third person was Auntie El. Auntie El was the final Weasley child to be born to Molly and Arthur Weasley making it so that Ginny was no longer the only daughter. It was a huge surprise when Molly found out she was pregnant because of her age, but I guess there's no reason why she couldn't have had another child. Ellie Weasley was her real name, but Auntie El has been her nick name forever because her nieces and nephews aren't much younger than she is. As one would expect of a Weasley child, Ellie had the typical flaming red hair and freckles.

"So, who's the newbie?" I asked Victiore.

"That's Mandy Crabb. She's Vincent Crabb's daughter."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mandy," I said kindly not sure what to think about the girl whose father was a Death Eater. "I'm Teddy Lupin."

"Nice to meet you too, Teddy," she smiled. "I want you all to know, I am not my father, and he has expressed a hope that I'll be in Gryffindor rather than Slytherin, although any house will do. Mum was in Ravenclaw."

"Who's your mum?" Auntie El asked.

"Alexandra Evans."

"Wasn't she the one they found hiding in the Slytherin common room after the battle? She was only in her sixth year, and she dropped out after that."

"Yeah, she was protecting me, and after I was born, she stayed home to care for me. School just didn't seem important enough at the time."

Mandy seemed embarrassed to think of her mother's bad choices, so I decided to change the subject, "What subjects are you looking foreword to?"

"Potions sounds fun, and there's Transfigurations, and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Oh, I'm just looking foreword to everything."

"Sounds like what Harry said my father was like," I smiled.

"And what my brother says his wife was like," Auntie El added.

"Harry, as in Harry Potter?" Mandy asked.

"Yeah," Victiore replied for me. "Teddy lives with the famous Harry Potter and his wife."

"Cool, can I meet him?"

I smiled, this was the typical reaction when a wizarding child finds out that I live with He Who Killed He Who Must Not Be Named, that and they typically ask for his autograph, "Maybe later on. If you stay friends with Victiore she'll be sure to bring you when she visits Uncle George. Harry and Ginny visit him every day to make sure he's okay. He still has troubles dealing with the loss if his twin."

"Yeah, I hear Fred haunts the school with Peeves now," Mandy said. "My cousin said he saw him."

"Really!?" Auntie El asked. "So I get to meet the one brother everyone said I'd never meet!? Ginny said she looked for him when she took her seventh year classes, but he never showed himself."

"He was too busy mourning his own death," Mandy replied. "He didn't start pranking till about two years ago. McGonagall's been having troubles dealing with the two trouble making ghosts."

Those who were related to Uncle Fred were overjoyed that they'd get to meet the famous trouble making wizard, even if it's just his ghost.

The rest of the trip was spent with the girls laughing, at my expense. I had tried to get right up next to Victiore, but she kinda had hoped that would happen so she could use a prank Uncle George had given her. It sits perfectly flat on any seat, and it blends in so naturally that you don't see or move it, but once your full weight is on the pad, it springs you off your seat. The girls got a kick out of that, and Victiore decided she's going to ask George for more.

Upon reaching the castle, we changed into our robes quickly, and rushed off to where Victiore, Selena, Auntie El, and I knew Hagrid was waiting. Mandy followed us, and nearly had a heart attack upon seeing the half giant.

"Good to see you again, Young Teddy, and you too, Victiore, Selena, Ellie. Been too long if ya ask me," Hagrid greeted us.

"Hi ya, Hagrid," we replied. "We want you to meet Mandy. She's Crabb and Alexandra's kid."

"It's nice ter meet ya, Mandy," he beamed. "Knew yer parents when they were just yer age."

Mandy was pale, and I could tell that Hagrid was scaring her without realizing it, "Mandy, he's harmless. Hagrid wouldn't hurt a fly. Don't be scared."

Mandy didn't relax, but at least she wasn't shivering in fear anymore. "How do you know, Teddy?" She whispered to me.

"I've known Hagrid since I was a baby," I replied. "We all have."

Mandy just shook her head as Hagrid led all the first years to the boats. We were only allowed four to a boat, and Selena offered to go in a different boat with some people she didn't know. The rest of us climbed in together, and the boats glided across the lake. Once we got to the castle, Hagrid led us to the entrance hall where we met up with Selena's dad, Neville Longbottom. Neville teaches Herbology, and no matter how hard he may try, I have no intentions of calling him Professor Longbottom.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," Neville began. "Before we begin our feast, you will be sorted into your houses. While here, your house will be like your family. Good behavior will earn your house points, any rule breaking," Neville paused to glare at me, "will loose points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points wins the house cup. Wait here till were ready for you."

Neville then stepped through the large oak doors into another room leaving us time to chat; although, we were all too nervous to chat, well all of us except this black haired girl with just as black eyes.

"Back when my father was in school, they told them the names of the houses in that speech," she snottily said.

"Don't mock Father. This is his first year as Deputy Headmaster. He's nervous," Selena glared at the girl.

The girl just smirked at Selena and stalked over to me, "The famous Teddy Lupin I presume."

"What's it to you?" I smirked back.

"Perhaps you haven't heard of my family," she sneered. "I am Rosalin Slytherin. My father is the last male descendent of the great Salazar Slytherin. I pray that the child mother carries is a boy in hopes to preserve the Slytherin line."

I glared at her and stated, "For those who wish to know, the houses are Gryffindor, where dwell the brave of heart, Ravenclaw, where brains and wit are valued, great Hufflepuff, where none left out are there, and lastly Slytherin, where dwell the dark and shallow."

I smiled at the girl who stalked off just as Neville returned, "We are ready for you now."

Neville led us into the Great Hall, and that was exactly what it was, a great hall. There were four long house tables with students clogging their seats, and at the end of the hall was another long table where sat the teaching staff. In front of the far table was our destination, a stool with the sorting hat. Neville began to call out names.

Mandy was placed in Gryffindor, and Selena in Hufflepuff where her father was the head of house. There were many Ravenclaws and Slytherins before they got to me.

"Lupin, Teddy," Neville called.

As I stepped up to the stool, Neville smiled at me, and placed the hat upon my head. The hat thought for a moment before shouting...