Heya guys! Long time no write, I know, but things have been busy for me. But, I am severely depressed. I got ONE review. ONE!!! I am so sad. I liked that chapter, didn't anyone else? *crickets sound* *sighs* please review…PLEASE!!!! Oh! I also wanted to add that Sirius isn't dead in this fic. Okie? It is necessary that he remain alive, so deal. Anyway, on with the chapter.

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Loves Forbidden Fruit

Aria got out of the small and wobbly boat, and heard the large man calling them again. "Firs' years, follow me!" His small beetle black eyes caught Aria's and he smiled and came over to her.

"You mus' be the transfer." He said to her kindly.

Aria felt comforted by his kindness, and smiled back up at him. "Guilty. Should I follow you and the first years?"

The large man let out a gentle laugh and said, "Yeah, but stay close ter the front. Professor Mcgonnagal wants ter have ya sorted firs. By the way, I'm Hagrid. what's yer name?"

"I'm Aria Snape. It's nice to meet you Hagrid." Aria said, remembering her manners.

Hagrid seemed taken slightly aback when he heard her last name, but let it go. "Well, les get ter the Great Hall then. Firs years, follow me!" And the mass of first years and Aria headed towards the Great Hall.

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Harry could not get his mind off of the girl he had run into on the train. He was sitting next to Ron and Hermoine, who were bickering endlessly, and was waiting for the sorting to begin. In the beginning, he tried looking for Aria but it was in vain. She was absolutely no where to be found. Harry sighed. He supposed that she would be sorted with the first years, but he really did want to see her again.

Harry had changed over the past summer away from Hogwarts. He had grown to his full height of 5'11 and was quite pleased to find that he no longer looked like a midget. His shoulders had widened and had filled out, and his skin had received a nice tan from the endless hours in the sun doing chores at the Dursely's. However, his hair was still an untamable mop on his head, and his eyes were still the color of emeralds. He doubted that would ever change.

Harry's eyes drifted over to the teacher's table, and saw, with some shock, that Lupin was sitting in the chair next to Professor Flitwick. It surprised Harry that Lupin had come back, but he was definitely pleased about it. Lupin had to be the best DADA teacher that Harry had ever had, and he was quite pleased that Lupin had returned.

Moving from one teacher to the next, Harry's eyes finally landed on Snape. Harry quickly noted that Snape looked rather odd, almost like he was anxious for something. 'what could Snape be anxious for?' Harry asked mentally. Snape's eyes were glued to the Great Hall doors, and he seemed to be waiting for something, or some one to appear.

Putting these thought's from his head, Harry let his mind wander to Aria once more. Her hair fell in long thick curls that reached the middle of her back, and her eye's were large and a deep gray color. They seemed to be the tone of a storm cloud, mysterious and dangerous. Her skin was a deep tan color, and the top of her head only reached to his chin.

Yet there was something else that Harry had noticed. On her very pretty face, there was a scar. It was long and reached from her right temple to the bottom of her chin. The scar had intrigued him, and he was curious as to how she had received it. However, the scar did not mar her face. It simply added to her mysterious air, and made her look twice as pretty. Harry was still deep in thought about Aria, when the doors to the Great Hall opened, and the first years filed into the room.

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Aria was in awe as she entered the massive room. It's enormous size was enough to amaze her, but it was everything else that had her completely speechless. The ceiling was the deep indigo color of the night sky, and it sparkled with stars. The entire student body seemed to be staring down at the new students, and the teachers as well. Professor McGonnagal led Aria and the first years up the aisle of students, and brought them to a stop when they reached a stool with a rather old and battered hat atop it.

Now Aria was confused. What did the old hat have to do with anything? Professor McGonnagal had told them that they were to be sorted into the four school houses, but she hadn't known what she had meant, and now, there was an old hat on a stool before her. Aria lifted her gaze to the teacher's table before them, and found her father's eyes. He had told her that he was in Slytherin, but Aria had not bothered to ask HOW they were sorted.

Her father's gaze told her that he was just as nervous and excited as she, but at least he knew what was going to happen. Aria would have pondered more, but Dumbledore stood then, and began to speak.

"I know that I normally do not speak before the Sorting Hat, but this year will be different." He stated as the curious glances of old students met him. "This year we will be welcoming a new student into our school, and she is not a first year." Dumbledore cut off then, as the students' began to whisper excitedly. "She has come from a school in Ecuador South America, and I would like for you all to be sure to welcome her to Hogwarts. Now on with the sorting."

Taking it's cue, a large tear at the brim of the old hat opened wide, and began it's jubilant song.

(Insert Sorting Song here. Normally I would write a song, but I'm not in the mood. If you want to have a song, put it here and enjoy.)

The song came to a close, and all of the students clapped wildly. Then, Professor McGonnagal moved to the front and unrolled a large piece of parchment. "When I call your name, please come to the front of the hall. Snape, Aria!" McGonnagal called out, and Aria slowly approached the front of the hall. She could here people whispering and pointing at her as she passed, and was fully aware of most of the boys having their full attention on her. Finally she reached the front of the hall, and sat upon the wooden stool. McGonnagal placed the tattered hat on Aria's head, and suddenly all she could see was the black inside of the old hat.

"Hmm…well, Severus's daughter has finally come to Hogwarts I see." Said a little voice in Aria's ear. Aria almost jumped with surprise, but didn't, remembering she was still in the crowded Great Hall.

"Yes, I am talking to you child. I may be a hat, but I am a rather intelligent one, now let's take a look into your mind shall we? Hmm…very intelligent, pretty sly too. A good amount of courage as well, hmm…where shall I put you?"

Aria listened to the hat's conversation with itself, and she gripped the edges of the wooden stool she was sitting upon. She could still hear students whispering amongst themselves and was waiting for the hat to say something else, when it suddenly shouted to the hall, "Gryffindor!"

The hat was lifted from Aria's head, and she walked over to a table teeming with shouting and clapping people. The boys were all cat calling, and Aria blushed ever so slightly. She was used to male attention, but not this much of it at one time. She turned to her father, and saw him looking slightly disappointed, but glaring daggers at the boys who were calling to Aria. Laughing to herself, Aria made her way over to an empty seat next to a girl with flaming red hair.

The red haired girl turned to Aria and smiled. "Hi! I'm Ginny Weasly, your Aria right?"

Aria gladly greeted this unexpected openness, and said, "Yes, but I suppose the entire hall knows that now." Ginny laughed softly at Aria's last comment.

"You're Professor Snape's daughter, aren't you?" Ginny asked her curiously. Aria wasn't sure, but there was something odd about the way Ginny asked her that, and it confused her.

"Yes." Aria said honestly. "Why? Is that a bad thing?" Aria asked Ginny, when she saw the look on Ginny's face.

"No, it's just that…well…" Ginny tried to say. "Well…he's not exactly, loved, by the students. Except for the Slytherins, of course."

Aria looked at Ginny hard. She had a talent for seeing other people emotions if she tried, and she could now see that Ginny wasn't lying, or being spiteful. "Ok, thanks Ginny." Aria said, and soon, they were talking for the rest of the feast. Before they knew it, The feast was over, and Dumbledore had told them all to go to bed.

Aria was just about to stand up and follow Ginny, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning around quickly, Aria was soon looking up into the eyes of Professor Dumbledore himself. "Hello Aria." He said kindly to her. "I'm very sorry, but could you please accompany me to my office? There are some things that we must speak of before I let you go to bed."

Aria looked into Dumbldore's sparkling blue eyes, and smiled. "Of course Professor." She said politely, and followed him out of the Great Hall.

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A/N: Hello again!!! Did you guys like it? Did it suck? Should I stop writing it? Please, I am begging you. PLEASE review this chapter. PLEASE!! I need reviews to survive, and I only got 1 for my last chappie. So please, review and be kind. I hope you like. Ta Ta for now!