The next week and a half went by slowly. It was boring and I couldn't help but think about Harry or Hogwarts all the time. I was beginning to miss my kingdom. I worried for my subjects. I wondered if they've gotten out of the kingdom or if death eaters got them.

My thoughts were interrupted by Harry and Ron telling me how to get on the train platform. Sirius tagged along as a dog and I wished I could go for a swim seeing him transform. Mad-eye scolded him and he went into a secluded room and transformed back into a man.

Harry came out a short time later holding a picture of the original Order of the Phoenix, my grandmother included. I almost started crying at the sight of my grandmother but retained my composure.

We boarded the train quickly so I wouldn't be seen. Gathering Ron, Hermione, Harry, and I into a compartment we locked the door and settled down. Nearly fifteen minutes into the ride Harry had fallen asleep and Ron and Hermione told me about classes and the dorms quietly. I glanced at Harry and saw he looked uncomfortable. Within a few seconds he awoke with a jolt. I took his hand and new he had a nightmare. The train went rather slow and boring. Harry showed me which sweets I might like from the trolley and I even got something for Ron knowing his family was tight on money. When we offed the train is when the action started.

A pale blond boy emerged from behind us and started yelling at Harry,

"I'm surprised the ministry is letting you roam around free, Potter. I expect there's a cell in askaban with your name on it!" Harry lunged at the boy but Ron held him back. "What did I tell you? Complete nutter he is!" The boy sneered.

"Just stay away from me!" Harry screamed at him. I took him from Ron and put my hand on his back for comfort.

"It's only Malfoy. What'd you expect?" Ron asked.

"That was Draco Malfoy? What a little rodent! If my mother saw him she'd have his head for manners!" Ron and Hermione snickered at my outburst.

"You got that right about rodent. Greasy little ferret he is. Just last year Moody turned him into one. What a twitchy little thing he was!" Ron told me.

"Well I don't like him." I proclaimed.

"Good." Harry stated angrily taking my hand. we marched up to the carriages and I saw they were being pulled by winged, boney horse-like creatures. There was a girl in the carriage in front of us and she smiled at Harry. My stomach turned with jealousy. A boy with a bubbly looking cactus came up to us.

"Hi guys." he said.

"Hey Neville." Ron and Hermione said. Harry remained silent staring at the moving carriage with the girl in it. My stomach churned once more.I thought I was going to be sick. I looked up from my shoes to see I was being introduced. I stuck my hand out to Neville for getting I wasn't a princess here and was surprised he didn't kiss it. Another carriage pulled up and the horse-thing stared Harry right in the face.

"What is it? That thing pulling the carriage?"

"Nothing's pulling the carriage Harry. It's pulling itself like always." Hermione told him

"I see it too Harry." Harry and I walked along the side of the carriage.

"You're not going mad. I see them too." Came and airy voice from inside. A blonde girl looked up from her magazine and said "You're just as sane as I am." We all climbed in and rode to the castle with her.

"Everyone this is Loony- Luna Lovegood." Hermione corrected herself in time before offending the girl. We all said hello and introduced ourselves and once again it was left out that I was a princess. "Interesting necklace."

"It's a charm actually." She leaned in closer to Neville. "Keeps away the nargles. Hungry? I hope there's pudding." No wanting to be awkward and remembering my social classes mother made me take I made conversation with her on the dinner.

"So Luna I'm new here. Could you tell me more about the feast? What types of food is there?"

"Oh you're new? Welcome to Hogwarts! There's every type of food you could dream of! Tables filled with it all and then for dessert everything even ones from different countries!"

"Oh wow. Who makes it all though?"

"The house-elves of course!" Hermione piped in after that.

"Yes and they are horrifyingly overworked and underpaid! I forgot to ask you Lorelei would you like to join-" Hermione was cut off by Ron.

"No hermione. Nobody wants to join spew because house-elves want to work like this!" Hermione looked sullen and everybody remained silent the short rest of the way. Before the feast I was taken to professor Dumbledore's office.

"Welcome Lorelei. I trust you made friends with everybody at grimmauld place?" Dumbledore asked.

"Well, not everybody." I admitted.

"Ah, jealousy is bound to happen, especially here. You be careful. Now let's get you sorted so we can move on to the first years." I sat down on the stool he pointed to and he placed a raggedy hat on my head.

"Well well, a little princess. Not pureblooded enough for slytherin but probably just as pompous." The hat said into my mind.

"Hey, I resent that!" I thought back.

"Hm, smart very smart. But brave I see but it borders on the line of stupidity. I should put you in GRYFFINDOR!" It screamed the last part and I was ecstatic! I couldn't believe I was going to a magic school with magic friends and I got to be close to Harry through it all! I've always been able to do magic. A muggle-born in my family as Hermione taught me it was called. I've just had private tutors my whole life.

Dumbledore led me to the great hall and he sat down at the long table in front which i presumed was the teachers table. I went down and sat next to Harry at his table. He wrapped an arm around me and the weasley twins exclaimed, "WE GOT THE PRINCESS!" A bit too loud for me.

"Don't worry Ginny's already told everyone." Harry assured me.

"Great now everyone will think I'm a pompous little princess." Harry hugged me tighter.

"I'll protect you remember?" After helping myself to whatever Harry ate seeing as I didnt know what else to eat but trusted him we had dessert and I had chocolate cake while he had a treacle tart. After a while the food disappeared and Dumbledore began his speech.

"Good evening children. I hope the news of our new fifth year student hasn't become twisted. Indeed she is a princess and indeed she is in gryffindor. Now that that's taken care of, we have two changes in staff. We are pleased to welcome back professor Grubly Plank as care of magical creatures teacher while professor Hagrid is on temporary leave, and Delores Umbridge as the new defense against the dark arts teacher. As usual our caretaker Mr. Filch has asked me to remind you-" He was cut of by a sicken in 'hem-hem' from a woman in gastly pink robes. She stood up and began to make her way to Dumbledore. JUst then Harry muttered to me and Hermione,

"She was at my hearing, she works for fudge." Then the hag started speaking.

"Thank you Professor, for those kind words of welcome. And how lovely to see your bright, happy faces smiling up at me." I looked around nobody was smiling. "I'm sure we'll all be very good friends. The ministry of magic has always considered the education of young witches and wizards to be of vital importance. Although each headmaster has brought something new to this historic school, progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged. Let us preserve what must be preserved, perfect what can be perfected, and resign all practices that ought to be prohibited." She finished with a creepy smile.

"What does this mean Hermione?" Ron asked.

"It means, the ministry's interfering at Hogwarts."