Luna had been in her garden when the letter came. She was replanting some petunias when she saw a Hogwarts owl swooping over the magical wards. Instead of letting him continue to fly and find a window, she blew on the owl whistle her Nettle father had fashioned her, and let the little owl perch on her shoulder. Luna opened the letter and read aloud to the owl:

Misses Nettle,

I would be delighted to welcome you into our school and am sure our sixth year students will be most welcoming. I am deeply sorry for your loss, though I am particularly surprised at the circumstances. Perhaps this is a conversation we could have on a later date? Enclosed are your equipment lists and I am also wondering if you have any sort of exams results so we can see your education levels and teach accordingly. When you arrive you will be sorted in my office, so do come along before the first year sorting begins. The password shall be Mars bar, a Muggle treat I have recently had the pleasure of tasting.

Once again it is a pleasure to welcome you to Hogwarts,

Albus W.P.B Dumbledore

Luna fed the bird some sandwich crust she had left over, which he chewed begrudgingly, and stood up to brush the dirt off of her skirt. She made her way up to the library where Hermione and Ginny were engaging in a strong game of wizards chess.

"Yesssssss! You lose Granger!" Luna heard from a whole floor down. She also heard the flipping of a board and the pieces yelling "Oi!" As they hit the floor.

She pushed the door open calmly and took in the scene . There was a bright red Hermione sitting in her favourite chair and conjuring up the rules of wizards chess, a triumphant Ginny running around and pumping her fist, and all sorts of books lying around the floor.

Luna laughed and grinned"I have Dumbledore's reply, if you aren't too busy"

Hermione's head snapped up.

"Reply?"

"Yes here you go" Luna magicked it across the room.

Hermione scanned over it quickly. "Bit insensitive isn't it?" she muttered under her breath.

"Huh?" Ginny paused her victory dance momentarily.

"Dumbledore said in the letter that he wants to discuss Voldemort and his failed recruitment of our parents. I mean we've supposed to have just had the funeral a few weeks ago."

"Well what should we say when we go to Hogwarts and he brings it up" Luna asked, gliding over to her chair by the window.

"What ever our memories recall I suppose " Hermione got up flustered and decided to pace over to the Muggle section of the library, muttering all the way. "Old bat... interfering already... plans... ugh... plans"

"Well what are your plans exactly? Oh c'mon Mions give us an old fashioned 'Hermione Checklist' will you?" Ginny grinned.

"How do you know about those?" Hermione whipped round faster then lightening.

"I lived in a house with Ron, you know how he liked to grumble. Go on then. I know you've already written one "

Hermione rolled her eyes and waved her wand. A deep purple leather bound notebook fell into her lap. She passed it to Ginny and she read aloud:

"Hermione's Checklist- Timetravel;

- avoid Dumbledore

- spend 6th year forming connections and having fun

- form a grey group in between death eaters and the order in 7th year, although we are fighting death eaters

- save as many lives as possible

- defeat Voldemort"

"Where's go home?" Ginny asked softly, finished with her mocking accents and mannerisms.

"I've researched and researched and researched Gin. It's not possible. At least not yet." Hermione replied.

"By the time timeturners are back, our time would be unrecognisable" Luna said matter of factly.

"I also have the idea" Hermione cautiously looked at her sisters after a few moments of silence. " that Luna could ask the hat for Slytherin?"

The words shocked Ginny out of her daydream. "What?"

"Well, you couldn't be a Slytherin Gin, you'd get too mad and blow the cover. As would I. You remember SPEW? Too vocal about my opinions for there. Luna however, could use the opportunity to try and turn some Slytherins and gather intel. We are also Nettles, the most feared house in Britain. No one would mess with her" Hermione finished breathlessly.

"You had me at no one would mess with her" Ginny grinned uneasily.

"I'll do it. I have always been interested in the dungeons and the kinds of mould and creatures lay there" Luna smiled dreamily.

"So what's next?" Ginny asked.

"Diagon Alley"

Whaddya think about the Slytherin stuff? Again, tell me who you want incorporated in the story from the Marauders and I'll try. You could also give me names of friends or anyone for when I can't think of names for filler characters. Tiger xx