Harry's jaw hit his plate as his mouth became agape in shock.

Fred furrowed his brow. "But Titan, you said-"

"Oh, I know what I said before, but that was years ago. Not to mention that Deathless Wonder here is bound to know everything already, what with father escaping and everything." She waved a noncommittal hand in the air.

Harry snapped his mouth shut. "I know that he is my Godfather. And that he's innocent!"

Titan chuckled darkly, "He's not as innocent as you think, Deathless Wonder," Out of the corner of her eye, she caught Hermione glaring at her, "What?"

Hermione leaned forward, an irritated expression on her face, "Why do you keep calling Harry 'Deathless Wonder'? It sounds like you're not grateful that he stopped Voldemort."

Ron winced, and the twins each grabbed one of Titan's arms to keep her in her spot and from strangling Hermione as the Sorting continued.

Titan feigned deep thought for a few seconds, "Let's see. 'Deathless' as in 'not dead' or 'alive' and 'Wonder' as in 'an enigma' or 'something that people worship and/or look up to unhealthily', just like I knew they would."

Hermione's brows drew together, "Does that mean you knew him before that night?"

Titan nodded with a scoff, "Of course I knew him."

Harry's mind was reeling from this as he stared down at his plate, "How...?" he managed without his voice shaking too much.

"Aw, come on, man. Our dads were best mates, how could I NOT have known you?" she paused briefly, "I was even at James and M- Lily's wedding."

Harry's head snapped up sharply, "I meant how is it that Sirius had a child?"

"Well, Deathle-er, Harry," Titan added with a pointed look at Hermione, "it's a little thing called 'shagging' you'll learn about it when you're older and interested in non-frizzy wenches." She gave a sophisticated teacher like, yet mocking grin.

She patted George firmly on the back as he choked on his laugh and started sputtering. "There, there, Feorge, you shouldn't hold that stuff in, you'll explode."

The Great Hall erupted in applause as Dumbledore stood, apparently the Sorting was over. "I have only two words to say to you," he told everyone in the Hall, "Tuck in."

As Harry dug into his food, famished, he felt someone watching him. Looking up, he met Titan's gaze. She sat there, not touching any food, with her hands clasped in front of her mouth and her chin resting on her thumbs. He thought he read pain in her eyes. "Is something wrong, Titan? Are you not feeling well?"

Titan gave a faint smile, "I'll be fine. They really loved you, you know. More than anything in the world, they loved you."

Harry's heart skipped and he set down his fork, "Could you tell me about them?"

Titan nodded her head slightly, "Yes, but later, when there aren't so many busy bodies around. Perhaps tomorrow evening."

Fred grinned at her, "Are you getting soft on us, Titan?"

Titan turned her head and was practically nose to nose with him, "Fred, do you wish to be missing pieces and parts of your anatomy? If not, then you should remove your hand from my thigh for we are not that friendly anymore."

Fred's expression lingered between amused and horrified as George choked on his Pumpkin Juice and sprayed it across the table and all over Ron's face.

Amidst all of his normal start of term, end of meal words, Dumbledore had introduced the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and informed them all of the Triwizard Tournament. The latter on his list was all the students could talk about as they were herded off to their dormitories.

"There not stopping me entering," Fred ground through his teeth as they exited the Hall. "I'm going to try anyhow. Care to join me, Titan?"

The smile he aimed at her vanished as he turned and saw that she had disappeared from his side.

She was tired, she had meant to send her master a letter telling him all was okay, but she decided to do it in the morning. Right now, she needed a bed, her right arm had been hurting since the appearance of Alastor Moody, and in turn, she had gotten a headache. Titan briefly wondered where all her classmates had gone, when she suddenly realized she was in the wrong part of the castle, headed for the wrong common room.

She spun around quickly and came face to face with the ugliest girl she'd ever seen. The girl screamed, and instinctively, Titan slapped her across the face. Not too long afterwards, the sound of feet running towards them reached Titan's ears and she sighed, this was not how she wanted to start off the new term.

The footsteps skidded to a halt as a voice said, "What's happened, Pansy?"

Titan spun herself around and laid eyes upon a rather handsome boy with a narrow pointed face and damn near neon blond hair. And she almost laughed out loud.

The ugly girl flung herself at her 'rescuer' with a dramatic flounce and a flurry of tears. "Oh, Draco, this Gryffindor assaulted me as I was on my way to meet you."

Titan clasped her hands behind her back and stood straight, "As I recall, my dear, you crept up on me. I was simply strolling along, taking in the sights and you popped up out of nowhere and screamed your homely little head off." She took a step closer to them.

Draco straightened himself up as well, "What is it that you want in the dungeons? Or are you just looking for something to blame on us Slytherins?"

Titan cocked her head in true confusion, "Why would I do that?"

Draco's eyes narrowed in suspicion, "Because you're a Gryffindor, a Mudblood lover!"

She wasn't exactly sure what angered her more, being called a Gryffindor, or his use of the word 'Mudblood.' In her frenzy to get to Draco, Titan grabbed Pansy, wrenching her from his grasp, and flung her toward the stairs. She shoved him against the wall, her weight holding him in place as she stared him in the eyes, nose to nose.

Her voice was a low growl, "Be careful of what you say and who you say it to, boy. You don't want to go alienating the wrong people, do you now?"

Draco shook his head, "No, Titan."

Titan quirked an eyebrow, "Finally got your wits about you again? I trust you'll not forget who I am from now on." She heaved herself back into a standing position and turned away from him.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I need my rest." She said as she walked away, placing her hands in her pockets.

Harry sat in an overstuffed chair by the fire in the common room and watched as Fred paced nervously.

"I don't see why you're so worried about that woman, she's rude, obnoxious, cruel, and, well, a bitch!" said Ron from his position on the floor near the fire.

George had perched on the edge of a chair, and watched his brother in a half amused state, "Fred, this is Titan we're talking about. What could possibly happen to her?"

Fred stopped in his tracks and stared at his twin in disbelief. He opened and closed his mouth a couple times before resuming his path. "There are many things! She could have gotten attacked by any number of people! The Hufflepuffs, for instance, we all know that Diggory, nice of a guy as he appears, hates her with a passion! And the Slytherins! They -"

A voice at the portrait hole made them all jump, "What could those mangy brainless gits do to me? Glare me to death?" Titan took a few steps forward and grabbed Fred's arm and pulled him to her in a one armed hug. She looked him in the eyes, "I'm fine. Nothing has happened to me, no one is out to get me. You can go to bed now, for that is surely what I intend to do."

Titan was halfway across the common room when she turned and walked back to Fred. She gently pecked him on the cheek before turning back and disappearing up the stairwell with a "Night all."