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Dakota smiled. She loved Ravenclaw. It had treated her like part of a family, even when her real family had thrown her out. Dumbledore got up ready to leave, "I will see you at Hogwarts on September 1st. Meet Snape around midday in the dungeons. You can apparate into my office, I will lift the rule for that one day. You will be welcomed by the Ravenclaw third years. You need to know that Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. This is part of the reason, I want someone to look after him. All good"

"Sounds great Professor. See you on 1st September."

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September 1st. 11am.

Dumbledore's office came into focus. She could see the man himself, and another, black robes, and greasy straight black hair. He seemed familiar to her.

"Dakota Malfoy, welcome back to Hogwarts." A voice spoke from behind her. Professor Dumbledore had just stood up from his desk, and made his way around. Dakota was glad to be back in a way, Hogwarts had been the best years of her life, and had taught her to move away from her family's traditions and move in new circles.

"Hello Professor, how is the day going? Ready for the new year?"

Dumbledore looked through his half moon specs at Dakota. "Apart from Sirius Black escaping from Azkaban all is ready at Hogwarts. We have decided to have the dementors of Azkaban at all the schools gates for protection. But I need more help with Harry Potter. He's becoming exactly like his father, James. You were in the same year as Lily and James right?"

Dakota remembered them well. Lily and her were great friends. Lily helped Dakota and told her it was ok to be different. Dakota loved Lily, she could see the beauty in someone even when that person could not see it in themselves. Lily had showed Dakota how different she was to her family and that it was ok, to break from the family traditions. Dakota had visited Lily and James at Godric's Hollow after Hogwarts. She had met Harry at two months old, but he won't remember her.

"Yes, Lily and I were great friends. I visited them at Godrics Hollow a lot. It was so heartbreaking when I heard what happened. So you think Sirius will come for Harry?"

"Well I am not sure. He might want to explain himself to Harry and who he is to him. But I want to make sure that Harry is safe understand?"

Dakota looked at Dumbledore. "Of course. Will I have the same classes? Or do I choose my own?"

Dumbledore pondered. 'Hmm if she is all the same classes will the Golden trio get suspicious? And she might not want to do all the same classes. Hmm. Dilemma.' Before he could answer the great oak doors swung open. Professor Snape was standing there in black robes of the darkest variety. Dakota turned.

"Severus, how are you?"

Snape paused. Looking at Dakota she is really not like any Malfoy he had ever known. She had brown copper hair, not the pale blonde of norm and much more tanned skin than that of her brother Lucius. "Dakota, long time no see. When Dumbledore told me what he had planned for Harry I could think of no better seer than you. You truly have the Gift. Going to do divination? You would give Trelawny a run for her money again."

Dakota looked at Snape she disliked Trelawney but didn't want to show her up at her own game while in the body of a thirteen year old. She had done enough of that already as herself. "I don't know yet Severus. We were just suggesting subjects before you came in. It might look too suspicious if I am in all the same classes. But i really liked Divination. But I don't need to over-impress the teacher. I was thinking Ancient runes and astrology instead." Dakota replied.

Snape opened the briefcase he brought with him to reveal a small stash of little vials of a green ooze-looking liquid. "This is the de-ageing potion. Now, you will retain all of your memories, so you must not let anything slip to anyone that you are actually 33 years old. This is about a month's worth of liquid, you will need to replenish once a week, drink with your morning pumpkin juice."

Dakota looked at the liquid. "Does it always have to look gross with you Severus?"

Snape looked hurt. "I am sorry, I cannot make it look like fairy juice for you. It's the ingredients that make the colour and smell, I didn't know you were still a princess, Dakota."

Dakota shot a look back at Severus. "You best hope that Harry doesn't try and hatch a scheme to bring you down, cause instead of stopping him I might just join him." Dakota and Severus had not been best friends at school. Dakota had apparently stolen Lily from Severus as a best friend and this had in turn, turned him away.

Dumbledore looked mad. "Okay, can we please put our differences aside for the good of Harry Potter I know both of you care about him. Whether it is out of love for his mother, or him. Neither of you will hurt or torment each other this year. Got it?"

Severus and Dakota nodded begrudgingly. Dumbledore had spoken. "Severus give the vials to Dakota. She needs to get reacquainted with her dormitory before the students arrive."

Severus handed over the vials and Dakota decided to drink one right there. She took the lid off drank the vial liquid. It tasted so foul but forced herself to swallow for Harry. It didn't take long but she could feel her body changing. She ran to the mirror on the pensieve. Her face was bubbling.

"Is this normal?"

Severus looked at her. "Yes polyjuice potion does this as well. Its reshaping your DNA, making every cell in your body younger." Severus had always had a small crush on Dakota, after Lily had left him as a friend. He had loved the way her copper brown hair shone red in the sunlight and the dimples on her cheeks. Dakota's face finally stopped bubbling, and Severus knew that the potion had worked. She looked like herself 20 years ago.

Standing in front of Severus and Dumbledore was a thirteen year old girl, with brown, copper hair and dimples. Severus' mouth dropped open.