DISCLAIMER: I don't own all the characters, most are from J.K Rowlings awesome mind, the only ones I own are the ones you have never heard of. Same goes for the plot.

Diagon Alley, the place where all items on the Hogwarts supply list could be purchased. The alley is completely hidden from the muggle world which is right outside its boundaries. The entrance is concealed by a pub called 'The Leaky Cauldron' that muggles automatically overlook as if it wasn't there. Molly had previously sent Bill to get Raven some gold from her vault in Gringotts, therefore they could get started right away. Going into an assortment of different shops, they slowly checked off everything from their lost for school. Ginny was complaining about not being able to got to Hogwarts yet, and Molly was trying to reassure her by saying "It's just one more year to wait dear, just one more year." Raven and Ron were starting to feel anxious as they looked through their school books, realising they knew nothing about the 'History of Magic' or how to make any sort of potion. Molly saw Raven's eyes gazing over her Potions book and nudged her shoulder. "That's your godfather's subject, you know." Raven's mood picked up automatically as she remembered that her godfather Severus taught at Hogwarts. Albeit, he wasn't the best godfather in the world, she only seen him once every year, and that was only if he could make it. But it would be nice to see him more regularly, and she could ask him about how he knew her parents. She was never told how they knew Molly or Severus, she just accepted that they were her godparents and guardians. But still, it would be nice to know. They were about to go into Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour to finish off the day's shoping when Raven suddenly remembered something. "Pets!" she announced. "It says we are allowed to bring a pet!"Ron looked distressed as he replied, "I already have Scabbers, you go on ahead." So they trooped into Eeylops Owl Emporium. Ron seemed amazed at the all the different owls, but Raven wasn't impressed. The she saw it; a jet black bird, proudly perched in its cage grooming its feathers. She was unable to take her eyes off it, and the sales assistant noticed this. "He's a Raven you know, trained to carry letters just like an owl, very smart bird you know..." He trailed off as she looked up at him. She knew he was looking at the scar on her forehead. For an instant she wondered if Harry had the same problem, but of course the muggles wouldn't know who he was. The sales assistant spoke again, but this time in a more respectful tone. Raven ignored this change. "He seems to like you, my dear. Look how he I staring into your face, that's showing loyalty. And your name being Raven an' all! That's destiny, that is." Raven had made up her mind before these mini-speeches and so bought him. On leaving the shop, she heard the sales assistant whispering to someone, "That's the Potter girl, that is! In one day we had both twins in our shop! Within an hour of each other! This will surely help business grow..."

When they got back to the Burrow Molly ushered them upstairs with strict instructions to pack and go straight to sleep. Raven carried her thing upstairs and started loading them into her trunk, but was too nervous to sleep. She had named her bird Alfonso, and had let him out of his cage to stretch his wings. Staring at the dark sky she let her mind drift and fell asleep.

She woke up to chaos. Her trunk was packed, but it seemed to have 'slipped Fred and George's mind'. Molly was furious as she sprinted around the house, getting everyone up and ready, making sure they ate breakfast and packed lunch. Raven carried her things downstairs and walked into the kitchen just as Molly finished her telling-off. "...slacking off as usual, it's a wonder you haven't both been expelled! You have the brains so USE THEM! Now go wake up Ginny, she'll want to go to the station with us, oh, hello RAVEN, dear, all ready are we?"The twins ruffled her jet black hair as they stormed past, and she sat down to try to eat. With all the nerves she was amazed to keep anything down.

"Platform 9 and ¾, ok George, you go first, then Fred, then Ron...oh hello dear!" A young boy had walked up to their group looking incredibly confused. He has a trolley with an owl perched on top, so Raven suspected he was also going to Hogwarts. She looked at his face and he was wearing round glasses, his eyes were the exact same shade as hers...so this was her twin brother. The butterflies were back. He seemed to have noticed her too. Molly spoke to break the silence, "You must be Harry! I'm sure Hagrid has told you all about me, Molly Weasley. Well, this is Fred and George, Ron, Ginny, Percy has already gone through, he's a prefect you know, and, well, I think you already know who this is." She ended the conversation with a motion at Raven who warily smiled and held out her hand. Harry, however, did not shake it. He pulled her into a tight embrace and said, "So you are my sister. I swear that from now on, I will do everything in my power to keep you safe, and basically make up for all the years I missed." Raven replied, "And to think I was worried about you not liking me." They passed through the wall to the platform and Harry turned to her and said, "I thought I had no family left, but not only do I have a sister, she is my twin. I don't know about you, but I've lost enough family to last a life time." Ron smiled as he realised Raven and Harry were getting on as if they had never been separated. Then Harry turned to him and said, "So you're the one that's been covering for me..." He felt it was the start of a great friendship.