Professor McGonagall stood up and held up her hands for silence, the students obliged. "We are here to welcome Miss Marshall to Hogwarts. I expect you all to be on your best behavior. Before the merriment of commencement commences, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce your new Potions and Defense Against The Dark Arts professors." Two men in their early to mid twenties, stood up as Professor McGonagall said this. "To my left is Professor Evan James, Potions Master, and Professor Lukas Alexander, Defense Against The Darks Arts teacher, to my right." Scattered applause slightly filled the air.

"Thank you, headmistress." Both men said as they sat down again. The light applause died down and McGonagall opened her mouth to speak.

"Miss Marshall, could you come up to the head table, please?" she asked, gazing down at Elian, who nodded and made her way up to the headmistress. "Thank you. Now, if you would please, Miss Marshall, tell us a bit about yourself before everyone becomes excited and looses their capability to focus." Elian nodded, her stomach full of butterflies.

"Well, my name is Elian Marshall, I'm sixteen and I'm a pureblood, my mom's French and my dad's British." she said, glancing up at McGonagall. "Is that enough, headmistress? Being up here kinda makes me nervous…" McGonagall nodded and Elian quickly ran back to her friends.

"Okay, enjoy yourselves!" The headmistress yelled, as music started playing.

'Oh my love, please don't cry. I'll wash my bloody hands and we'll start a new life. I ripped out his throat, and called you on the telephone. To take off my disguise, just in time to hear you cry…'

"I know this song." Elian said, listening closely. "My Bloody Valentine by Good Charlotte." Ginny looked aver at Hermione, who shrugged. "You guys are telling me that you've never heard of Good Charlotte?" Ginny nods. "My God! Why does this shock me!" Suddenly Elian felt a light tap on her shoulder and quickly turns around. "Harry! Don't scare me like that! You trying to give me a heart attack or something?" she asked releasing the breath she had been holding. Harry shook his head and grinned sheepishly.

"Sorry. But, do you want to dance?" Harry asked, a slight pink creeping up in his cheeks. Elian smiled and nodded. "Good." Harry sighed, causing Ginny to giggle. Harry then lead Elian to the middle of the floor where other couples were already dancing.

'There was…police and flashing lights, the rain came down so hard that night. The headlines read 'A Lover Died'. No tell-tale heart was left to find, when you mourn the death of your bloody valentine…'

"Wonderful song choice, huh? Very cheerful." Elian said, trying to make conversation. Harry nodded in agreement. "But, this is still one of my favorite songs…it's so depressing, but at the same time so romantic…" Elian sighed as Harry just nodded again.

'Tonight…he dropped you off I followed him home, then I stood outside his bedroom window. Standing over he begged me not to do what I knew I had to do, cause I'm so in love with you. Oh my love, please don't cry. I'll wash my bloody hands and we'll start a new life. I don't know much at all, I don't know wrong from right, all I know is that I love you tonight.'

The song ended and Harry released Elian, much to her relief. "Thanks for the dance, Harry." Elian said as Harry walked off, his face a very dark red. "Poor guy…" she started giggling softly as Ginny walked up to her.

"What was that all about?" she asked, eyeing Harry's slowly retreating figure. "Well?" Elian just started giggling harder.

"I'm sorry, Harry's a really sweet guy, but the whole time we were dancing he was counting the steps…I tried to get him to talk, he just wouldn't break his concentration." Ginny started giggling.

"Yeah, that's sounds like Harry…poor guy." Ginny said, placing a hand on Elian's shoulder. "C'mon, me and Mione have something to show you." Ginny dragged Elian back to where Hermione, Ron and much to Elian's surprise, Draco Malfoy were standing. "Here she is!" she said, intentionally bumping Elian into Malfoy's side.

He looked over at Elian. "Sorry." she whispered, slightly embarrassed. Draco shrugged nonchalantly turning his attention back to his date, Kat Covington. "Ginny, why is she over here?" Elian whispered in Ginny's ear. Ginny shrugged.

"Dunno. Hermione was supposed to make sure only Malfoy came over here." Ginny replied, glancing over at Hermione, who motioned them over. "Mione, you were just supposed to get Draco! What is she doing here too?" Ginny asked, sounding slightly exasperated.