I was nervous as we headed to King's Cross Station. I still wasn't sure why they hid the train in the middle of a Muggle train station. I also wasn't sure why we had to run through the barrier. I was a little afraid that I would run into it. Harry and Ron had last year, even though it was only because it had been tampered with. I still didn't want to go first. Fred and George were always willing to go first. I was also glad that the area between Platforms 9 and 10 was cloaked because it would look really weird if any Muggles saw us running towards a pole.

I decided to go with Penelope because I was nervous. I had a feeling that she wouldn't be on the train with me. That would mean that I would have to find my own seat. I sat with Fred and George last year, but I didn't want to do that again because they made a lot of bad jokes that not even an eleven-year-old would find funny.

I put on my new robes as soon as I got on the train. It felt nice to actually have new clothes for a change. I usually only got them for my birthday and Christmas.

I decided to look for an empty cabin and I quickly learned that there were none. My next idea was to look for a cabin with only one person in it and that I managed to find. I managed to find one with a second year Ravenclaw girl with blonde hair in it. I walked inside and put my trunk down. She had her face in an issue of The Quibbler. It was a magazine that was similar to what Muggles referred to as a tabloid. I wasn't sure if I should talk to her or if she wanted to be left to her reading.

I decided to go with the latter and sit in silence as the train moved. It would give a lot of time to think. I looked at the empty space on the right side of the robe where the Gryffindor insignia was on my old one. I knew the change was not set in stone yet, and it was possible that another Gryffindor symbol could fill the same spot. I was fairly certain that I wanted to be in Ravenclaw. I was probably smart enough for it.

I still had to figure out know about the Sirius Black stuff. I wanted to know everything that I could about it. Everyone else seemed so ready to condemn him, but what if he was really innocent? I then realized that there was a source of news in front of me, even if it was an unreliable one.

"Excuse me." I asked as the girl looked up at me. She had the most beautiful blue eyes. I wished that mine were that blue. "Do you see anything in there about someone named Sirius Black?"

"You mean the man who escaped Azkaban with the help of some vampires?" She asked. She had an Irish accent, though which part, I wasn't quite sure. Okay, so she didn't seem to have any useful information.

"Yes." I answered.

"I'm sorry that I didn't say hello earlier." She stated. "I didn't even notice that you were here. People tend to avoid me. My name is Luna Lovegood."

"Ginny Weasley." I introduced. I hoped that she wouldn't act weird when I said my name.

"It's nice to meet you, Ginny Weasley." She replied. Her reaction seemed to be okay. Maybe she was one of the few who didn't know who I was.

At that time, the cabin door opened. I turned to see Ron standing in doorway.

"There you are." He remarked.

"Were you looking for me?" I questioned.

"I mainly wanted to know where you were." He stated.

"Luna, this is my brother Ron." I told her.

"Yeah, nice to meet you." He replied without a lot of interest. "Well I'm going to go now."

From there, Luna and I began to talk a little. She was a little weird, but I also found out that she lived with her father and her mother was dead. I supposed that it was nice just to have a conversation with her. I didn't bring up last year because I figured that it might scare her off.

At that time, the cabin door opened again.

"What do you want Ron?" I asked in irritation. However, this time it wasn't Ron. It was instead a figure in a black cloak. It looked kind of like a ghost. It came closer to me and all of a sudden I felt extremely cold.

It was then that images of last year filled my head: finding my hands covered in blood, walking against my will and opening the Chamber of Secrets. I was telling the beast who to attack. It was horrible. I grabbed my head because those were the kinds of things that I didn't want to see. What was happening? It was like my worst memories were coming out at once. At that point, I lost consciousness.

It was awoken by Luna a few minutes later. I was glad to know that I wasn't dead.

"What happened?" I asked.

"You were attacked by a dementor." She explained. "They're guards of Azkaban. I knew that they were going to be coming. It's right here."

She then showed me an article.

"What did it do to me?" I inquired.

"Dementors feed off of your darkest memories and pain." She told me. "They seem to like people with extreme anguish because it wasn't interested in me at all. Your must have some really dark memories."

"You know last year how the Chamber of Secrets was opened?" I asked. She nodded. "That was me. I found a cursed diary and the spirit inside used me to cause all sorts of damage, eventually where he put me under a spell that would kill me."

"Oh, I knew that already." She said.

"You knew?" I questioned in shock. "If you knew who I was, why didn't you say anything about it earlier?"

"Because I didn't want to talk about anything that you were uncomfortable with." She answered. "I know that was a very personal and scarring experience for you and I wanted you to tell me on your own. I also think you should eat this."

She then handed me a chocolate frog.

"Cocoa is a good way to gain your energy back after a dementor attack." She explained before I ate it.

"Thank you." I replied. "How did you know all of this?"

"It's all in the article." She stated. I couldn't believe that The Quibbler actually got something right. I wondered if who their source was.

I still felt kind of cold for the rest of the ride there. Luna took the liberty to sit next to me and rubbed me a little to ease my nerves and warm me up. I wanted to know why everyone avoided her so much. Sure, she was a bit kooky but I had only known her a few minutes and I already wanted to be friends with her.

As soon as we arrived in Hogsmeade Station, Penelope came to me. I imagined we would need to do this right away. It would have to happen before the sorting ceremony. It was why I got on a boat with her. She started to take me to Dumbledore's office. I was nervous. At least it wasn't happening in front of the whole school. It still would probably be uncomfortable happening in front of any audience at all. To my understanding, Penelope, Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick and Dumbledore would be there. I slowly stood outside the door.

"Are you ready for this?" Penelope asked. "This is your last chance to back out."

"I'm ready for this." I replied after a sigh. "I want to see if I'm worthy of being in Ravenclaw."

The two of us stepped into the office. As I predicted the three of them were inside. I imagined that they had been informed of the circumstances by Penelope.

"Miss, Weasley, can you tell us why you are here?" Dumbledore asked. I was going to ask if he knew, but then I assumed that he did know and he just wanted me to say it.

"I was wondering if I could transfer to Ravenclaw." I declared.

"Oh yes, such a request has not happened in over thirty years." He said. "I think it would be best to start by telling us why you want to switch houses."

"Well I wanted to be in Gryffindor because of my family." I stated. "But I slowly start to feel like I didn't belong. The Sorting Hat said that I might do better in another house but put me in Gryffindor anyway. I also think that after everything that happened last year, this could feel like a new beginning."

"You do realize that Ravenclaw is held to a higher standard academically than the other houses, don't you?" Professor Flitwick asked.

"Yes, I am aware." I replied. "I think that I can handle it. I want to move forward and I feel this is the best way to do so."

"Very well, you have our permission." Professor McGonagall told me. "However, this decision is not up to us. The Sorting Hat has the final say."

"I understand." I responded.

"Very well, Miss Clearwater, please retrieve The Sorting Hat." Penelope walked over to Dumbledore's shelf and grabbed the hat and walked back over to me. She then put the hat on my head.

"Hmm, this isn't the Great Hall." The hat declared. "It seems a little early…wait a minute. I know this head. Ginny Weasley. I had a feeling that we would be in this situation again at some point."

"Last year when you said another house would fit me better, what did you mean?" I questioned.

"Your intelligence is undeniable." It stated. "In fact, it has advanced beyond the normal level for a student should have after one year. If you wish to be in the house that I would have put you in if not for your desire to live up to your family's name then it would be: RAVENCLAW!"

Penelope gave me a hug and I couldn't help but smile a little. I hoped it meant that this year would be better. Of course, I still had to deal with the problems of the dementors and the fact that the guilt wouldn't just go away.

"Well it looks like you're going to need a new uniform." Professor McGonagall declared before she took out her wand. My tie changed from red and yellow to blue and silver and the Ravenclaw insignia was on my robe.

At that moment, I couldn't help but feel a little light-headed.

"Ginny, what's wrong?" Penelope asked.

"On the train, there was a dementor." I explained. "I'm kind of not feeling well right now."

"Would you like to see Madam Pomfrey?" Professor Flitwick asked. At first, I was considering the idea but I then that was where Penelope, Hermione and the other petrified students were kept. I couldn't go there.

"I think I would rather have a nap in her my room." I answered. I would need to figure out how to get into the Ravenclaw dormitory and I was pretty sure that Penelope could show me.

"I'll just take you there then." Penelope stated.

She led me to the Ravenclaw tower. I was nervous. It would be tough to make friends in a new house. Of course, I then remembered that Luna was in the house

It seemed that instead of a password, the Ravenclaw tower used a riddle. After a little bit of thinking, I was able to successfully answer it.

"So, this room is going to be different from your one in Gryffindor." Penelope said. "I modified the arrangements a few days ago. However, I didn't have enough for a full room, so there's only going to be three of you."

"What are the other girls' names?" I asked,

"Luna Lovegood and Mandy Brocklehurst." She replied. "Do you know either of them?"'

"Luna and I met on the train." I declared as I entered the room.

I got on the bed and on top of the covers. I really wanted to just lay down. I didn't know if I would fall asleep.

So, Luna appeared and Ginny is officially in Ravenclaw. Of course, she also had to deal with a dementor. Please don't forget to review.