Harry and Hermione boarded the Hogwarts Express amidst shouts of greetings and waves of hello. The pair couldn't help but smile, they had the school wrapped around their little fingers, well they student part anyway, the teachers were another matter altogether.

They had heard that the Ministry had finally replaced McGonagall as Temporary Headmistress, leaving McGonagall free to return to her post as the transfiguration teacher. She had been replaced by a woman called Umbridge, and from what they were able to dig up about the women, she was a God send. Her motto was, 'Progress for progress sake must be discouraged.' basically meaning that she is a Luddite. They had already spoken to Voldemort, and reached an agreement, he was going to get into Umbridge's good graces by not teaching any practical work, focusing only on theory. Then, because of the lack of progress they would make, it would leave the student body open and more susceptible to recruiting for a 'Study Group', basically the beginnings of their wizarding army.

Another thing that had happened, which had made Harry smirk, was the Dursley's fate. They had been taken care of, regretfully, not by Harry himself, or even Hermione, it was unknown who was responsible for what happened to them, but Harry was happy it had happened. They had been found skinned and crucified in Diagon Ally, above the entrance from the Leaky Cauldron. Their heads had been impaled on spikes in front of their bodies and a warning written in blood next to them on the wall, 'Behold, Blood Traitors and Muggle lovers, this is a warning to those that think these creature's are our equals.'

Harry agreed whole heartedly with that last sentiment.

The pair looked for a compartment on the train, but even though they had been invited into many, they sought one to themselves, which they found at the back of the train. They got themselves settled after putting their trucks up on their racks and just sat down when they were interrupted by a knock on the door, which slid open.

"Excuse me, but please may I sit in this compartment?" Harry and Hermione looked at the dirty blonde haired girl that had slid the compartment door open.

Her hair was shoulder length and tucked behind her ears, revealing the radish earrings. If that wasn't strange enough, she had a necklace on that was made out of what appeared to butterbear bottle caps. She had quite a pretty face, if you were into the permanently shocked look.

Harry glanced at Hermione, who shrugged in reply, "Come in." he said.

The girl dragged her Trunk in and stowed it away with theirs, the sat down, "Hi, my name is Luna Lovegood."

"I'm Hermi . . . ."Hermione started to introduce herself but Luna interupted.

"Hermione Granger, I know." she said then turned to Harry, "and you are Harry Potter."

Harry and Hermione shared a confused and worried glance, "how did you know that?" Harry demanded.

Luna looked at them for a second before silently pointing to their trunks that had their names engraved into them. Luna must have seen them when she had been putting her trunk with theirs. Hermione couldn't help but laugh.

"How observant." Harry said drying, Luna nodded in agreement, Harry's tone going straight over her head.

"Yes, the Hoople Tinks gather around important things that should be observed." She said in a deadpan voice, if it wasn't for the seriousness of her voice, Harry would have thrown her out of the compartment window for being insane.

"Ok then," Hermione said with a strained look in her eye, "what house do you want to be in?" she asked, trying to move away from the insane statement that Luna had just made. Luna gained a thoughtful looked for a second before answering.

"Well, I just want to go into my rightful house, how did you manage to avoid going into yours?" She asked in a cheerful voice, almost as if she were commenting on the weather.

This shocked Harry and Hermione, who had made sure that everyone thought that the sorting hat thought that they should go into Gryfindor, not Slytherin like the hat wanted them to. Luna didn't notice their unease as she carried on speaking, "Don't worry, I keep secrets better than a Flame Goose."

Harry frowned, this girl was one sandwich short of a picnic, or a tactical genius, but he shook his head, "No, how did you know that we weren't in our rightful houses?"

Luna shrugged carelessly, "You two don't have the correct aura's for Gryfindor, like your robes suggest, then are darker, deadlier."

Harry gave a sharp look at Hermione who started to reach for one of her short swords, but Luna said, "no need for that, there was a reason I came into this specific compartment, I had been searching the train for two people with the correct aura's as yours. As soon as I walked in I knew you two were the right ones to help me."

"Help you with what, exactly?" Hermione said, Her hand resting lightly on the hilt of her sword by now.

"Well, ever since I was little, I have had these dreams, about a pair of people, a man and women. This pair would rise up and do great things. In these dreams, I help them in anyway I can, as they make me into what I am supposed to be." Luna suddenly lost her dreamy and shocked appearance, gaining a look that they recognised as one that had a few years ago, when they had started down their chosen path, "I ask you, help turn that dream into reality, in return, I will be your most faithful."

The pair sat back in shock, they had just been exposed by a stranger, leaving them to question if their was any one who knew what they were planning, "Could you give us five minutes?"

Luna nodded and carefully walked out, regaining her startled and dreamy expression as she went.

Harry turned to Hermione, "What do you think? Think someone's on to us?"

Hermione shook her head, "No, I don't think so. From what she said, it sounded awfully like a vision a Seer would have, and from what she said, she also has Aura Sight, which could prove useful."

Harry thought deeply, "Yes, but we know she has good acting skills, I mean, come on, we both thought she was a basket case, couldn't she just be doing the same thing?"

"I don't think so," Hermione said after a few second, "but I guess your right."

Harry nodded, "I say we agree, but don't teach her anything that wont get us a slap on the wrist until she's proven herself to us."

Hermione nodded, and it was agreed. They had just started building their inner circle.

A/N:- sorry about the wait and length of the chapter, i've got an infection and exams are coming up soon, but everything should be good after this month (I hope) lol

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