Again, please don't read crack if you want an actual plot. Drabbles should tip you off. Besides, what little plot that is here is totally against revering wizarding culture (not that I don't admire some aspects...but that doesn't belong in this story).

People complain I made Harry too cruel in dealing with Herimone. I actually toned Harry down quite a lot. You shouldn't cry all day past the age of seven. If Hermione was with me in sixth grade, her attitude would get her jumped (someone would beat her up) within the first week. Besides, crying over one stupid insult, that in my opinion, wasn't even that bad, is moronic. If you must, cry for a few minutes then pick yourself up and actually do something about it. Then again, my middle school wasn't the best of places...gang violence was very high, it has prison doors, and someone got arrested everyday. I think Hogwarts would be similar...imagine giving every teenager a knife and actually giving them classes and books on how to use it. Violence would defintely go up.

Quills...I think wizards were just too lazy to apply anti-cheating charms to regular pins. They could if they wanted to...it's a pureblood conspiracy!

However, cooling charms were a valid point, but I just don't see how children below Hogwarts age would apply them. Technology was sorta of a valid point. Even the author of this series messes up the technology timeline, so I can have some leeway here. However, consider this story to be around 2010.

Harry's Take On...

Luna Lovegood and the Quibbler

Harry arrived a little early to the train because he lied to that strange house elf. He didn't know what crazyness would happen if that house elf tried to "help" him again.

However, if he didn't arrive early, he wouldn't have noticed an odd little first year all by herself on the train. "Do you have anyone to sit with?"

"I know you." Susan exclaimed. Harry basically was with the Bones the entire summer, so they offered to take him to the train station. "You are Luna Lovegood, correct?"

"Many people have heard of my craziness." Luna answered.

"Lovegood, like daughter of the editor of the Quibbler?" Harry asked, amazed. "I am such a fan! It is the only wizarding paper I ever read. Oh, I don't think you are crazy at all. The Lovegoods are just pretending, aren't they?"

"What do you mean by that, Harry?" Susan asked.

"The Ministry of Magic will shut down and punish anyone that dissents with their agenda. The Quibbler they think is rubbish, but really, it is written in a secret code only those who want a different opinion will figure out. It conveys that Fudge is very anti-goblin, there are dark wizards in the auror department, and Sirius Black is innocent." Harry explained.

"That is obvious once you think about it." Susan said. "So are you sitting with us?"

"Sure...but something is bothering me. How do they sort you exactly?" Luna asked.

"Just ask for Hufflepuff, and you'll have friends." Harry said.

"We're very accepting, and we make everyone feel like one big happy family." Susan smiled.

"We're friends?" Luna asked in astonishment.

"Yeah...we are talking to one another. Besides, upperclassmen have to adopt a new student. Its practically a rule." Harry grinned.