As the five got closer to the half-giant he saw Harry but really didn't connect the dots as he was bigger and did not have the scar he remembers. Showing he wasn't the brightest or maybe he just respected privacy. He said or half-shouted to them and the other 40ish or so first years. "Please follow me, everyone This was to the boats. Also only 4 per boat please since any more will destabilize the boats. we don't want you all falling in and getting snatched up by the giant squid, do we." That little titbit seemed unnecessary to Harry but figured there was a time when an incident happened so now the warning.

The four quickly claimed a boat and were talking amongst themselves. As they waited for the rest of the first years to get into a boat. After a few minutes, the boats left the docks and everyone was chatting away. But soon fell silent as they came upon a sight everyone got but still was amazing to see especially for the first time. There in front of them was Hogwarts with a giant full moon behind it, a moon harry knew was not real but thanks to magic was shown that big. Sure some clouds were present around the castle and moon. But that just made the sight even better to most of the kids in the boats. The castle was lit up in all the windows and magic made it seemed more amazing than necessary. Harry figured it was also a way to impress the first-gen and some of the lesser purebloods and half-bloods.

They noticed they were heading to a cave under the castle hidden away by hanging ivy and other plants from the cliff face. They noticed that a few kids were a bit scared by going into the cave. They decided to start laughing as if the sight was too amazing to witness. This had the desired effect and soon everyone was in better moods. This caused the ones who were scared soon were relaxed a bit.

Soon they were past the ivy and were in the cave which was bright inside and looked to be part of the castle itself the marble was old and the torches have a sobering mood. Waiting at the docks was a rather older-looking red-haired witch. Harry remembered her instantly to be Professor McGonagall. He almost glared at her but remembered she was against him being there at his aunts and uncles. So maybe just maybe she will get a chance, yet he was still angry she never checked on him. He suffered for almost ten years because of that. He watched as Hagrid soon wandered off to either get the bots stowed or his other job for Hogwarts.

They all soon were lead up the bunch of stairs and were being watched it seemed by the paintings around them. This was soon to be true as the paintings were moving and welcoming them to Hogwarts. She soon brought them to a big chamber with big double doors and turned to them and explained or was about to till a slightly chubby boy yelled."Trevor!" And proceeded to pick up a giant green toad. After the slight interruption, she took a breath and rubbed her nose before saying to the children in front of her."I will be right back very shortly to collect you. Soon I'll escort you to be sorted into the houses here. Which are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and finally Slytherin. Please be quiet you may talk to yourselves but be respectful to others." With that, she strode from the room quickly to do whatever the sorting need to prepare for.

The blonde ferret boy soon was speaking out loud to everyone." I hear Harry Potter is here somewhere? I honestly bet that pompous boy will not show up here to the sorting. Since he thinks of himself better than us even if he is a blood traitor. I know he is not here since there is no one with a lightning bolt scar. Knowing him he would want to be friends with only a true purebloods like myself. Not these filthy half and mudbloods that are here disgracing this school."

Harry was about to snap at the boy for his tongue and for insulting his friend just because she is an first-generation. Yet it seemed as if fate was on his side for once. It seemed as if the professor was able to come in without being noticed and heard his almost spat venom at him." Well in all my times as a professor I've never heard such disrespect or slanderous tongue from a young child. You have just landed in detention and lost your future house 100 points. Now then everyone please come in we are all excited to see where you will be spending your seven years here in this wonderous school."

The throng of 11 and some of the near 12-year-olds were soon walking through two giant double doors that soon opened by themselves. They were soon lead right down the middle of the four tables towards the teacher's table it seemed. Before the table, there was a stool with a ragged classic witches hat. The kids looked up and saw the open night sky. With hundreds of candles flaring to provide the light for the area it seemed.

Soon as all the kids were in front of the hat. It began a little chant or maybe it was a song. With the voice, it had it was hard to tell. Yet it seemed this one was different from others since a few teachers raised an eyebrow at the song. Since it was not the customary song it sang for the masses.

Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you have got a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
Yet welcome home The True head of the house
One who is all of the above
Yet they are only allowed in one house
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking and sorting Cap!

Harry almost laughed at a silly song till the line about the head of the house. Though it did highlight the thing the houses were known for in what they looked for in a wizard. It didn't really give a warning to the paths a wizard may follow. Who knows he may have to change that in the future. He did hear people whisper about that and was hoping his full heritage would never be revealed. Professor McGonagall was beside the hat with a scroll in her hand giving the hat a very weird look. What the scroll contained Harry guessed were the names of the 40ish kids there today. It seemed to go by the last name as she soon called out for the hall to hear so people could put faces to the name he guessed." Hannah Abbott."

The girl in question soon went to the stool with her feet shuffling in nerves, she then sat down as the older witch picked up the hat. Soon as the girl was sitting on the hat and looking forward, Professor McGonagall soon put the hat on the girl's head, which did give the girl a bit of a start. In which the hat seemed to have a conversation with the young witch that no one could hear, just before Yelling out loud for the entire school to hear."HUFFLEPUFF!" Hannah soon went to the table that had the Hufflepuff banner hang near it both on the front and back walls. She was soon being welcomed to the house with gusto near the empty section of the table where he guessed first-years sat. He did notice some of the older kids sitting through the empty area maybe so the first years did not feel unwelcomed. The names went on till the G's that is where Harry really paid attention since his two betrothed were in the g section of the names.

Since Tracey was welcomed in Ravenclaw with no problems from the house and a short professor. McGonagall soon called out for Hermione. The hat sat there for a while trying to find where she would be successful. Longer than most other times by double or even more. It clearly was having a hard time placing the young witch or was arguing with her. Though it seemed to get the Idea since the girl was stubborn when it finally did yell."Ravenclaw." In which she rushed to the table and hugged the Davis girl. Then said thanks to the people who welcomed her to the house. After Hermione was Daphne it seemed. Soon the hat was placed on her head it sent a wink to Harry and called out."Ravenclaw." Harry shook his head at the sorting hat antics. while mumbling to himself."Damn it Dante you are a bit too much of a troll sometimes."

After about fifteen or so names The professor looked at the kids confused since she didn't see the boy, but still called out his name not realizing he was the bigger one of the kids." Harry Potter." The entire castle went quiet waiting to see the boy. Harry let them stew for a second or two before she called out."Harry Potter come up here now if you are here." He noticed the old meddler was browsing the group still left and had a very weird twinkle in his eye. One he knew very well to avoid since many sources have told him about it.

Harry finally sighed before walking up to the stool muttering to himself and to the woman beside the stool."So now I'm here with the three people left me on the doorstep in the cold in November. To a place where I was forced to be a slave to my relatives and labeled as a freak. Such a good thing for your so-called savior of the magical world. I should curse you all to hell and back. Know this I REMEMBER EVERYTHING MINERVA."

The last part was hissed to her almost in Parseltongue and as much venom as he could muster. This seemed to shake McGonagall to her core she went pale and panic a bit before she remembered her duty of sorting students. Before she placed the hat on his head. She was very worried about what the boy said but yet she knew she was at least partly to blame as he said. Yet all the times she asked about the boy Albus said he had a good childhood and was taken care of.

The Hat soon was very vocal yet hushed so only Harry could hear him even with the Professor so close to listening in if she tried, but thankfully she was still too shocked to move or listen in.' if you may drop your mind walls so I can sort you that be dandy, thank you very much.'Harry smiled before whispering back to the hat on his head.'I am naturally immune to that dear old Dante, which you can thank a creator of yours I am Rowena's descendent and now Lord Ravenclaw. I am the lord Hogwarts so please send me to Ravenclaw or be stripped of Hogwarts and turned into a normal hat.'

The hat was surprised and mumbled to the boy since he hated being told what to do by anyone even by Rowena's descendent. Dante now knew that the boy knew his name so he was of the founder's blood even before saying who's descendent he was. 'The old goat of a headmaster wants you in Gryffindor for his plans. Although he does not control such things as much as he thinks he does since this is MY job. Which you are also making it very hard to place. I believe one's loyalty and knowledge such as yours deserves to only be in a private house. Yet the castle and those who are loyal to her welcome you back my lord. I although can feel all four houses in your veins. Now it is time for you to go to. RAVENCLAW!" The hat shouted the last part so the school heard it.

The entire school was shocked into silence since they know the family's history very well. A Potter that was not sorted into Gryffindor. This was unheard of in any of Hogwart's history since the founding of the family at least or whenever they started cataloging the places people went. The Ravenclaw table was soon recovering and soon were cheering very loudly, while most of the Gryffindor table were still shocked to their cores, a pare of red-headed boys were holding each other a faux crying. Hufflepuff soon recovered and clapped for him as well. The cheering too seemed to make the castle quake a bit or that is what everyone thought. It was more Hogwarts was welcoming home her true owner and family. Which showed to Harry that Dante was correct in think about her welcoming him home.

The rest of the sorting happened with two more shocks into it. First, the Ferret boy who thought he would be a Slytherin. Then somehow he ended up in Gryffindor within milliseconds of the hat touching his head. While the youngest Weasley boy ended up in Slytherin this did not sit well with the boy. Who yelled at the hat and then tried to tear it apart it seemed with his bare hands. Not realizing was that Dante was protected by the same wards as Hogwarts. For the second time tonight something unheard happened, a Weasley was unheard of since they were such a light family why be sorted into a den of snakes.

Well, time will reveal all plans and such since nothing was hidden from Hogwarts while in her halls. Some of the Professors seemed to be upset by the sorting the most it seemed was of the Headmaster and a black-haired man near the end of the table. The headmaster looked as if he was sucking on a lemon or something even sourer than that, his lips completely disappeared from sight from his beard, and mustache hair hid his bitten lips. The next was the black-haired man Harry recognized from the reptile house in the Zoo it was Snape. He was frowning but on seeing Harry's green eyes he flinched rather badly when they locked eyes. There was a past there that Morgana did explain during the quiet times they shared in to tower during meals. Harry knew he would have to talk to the teacher before classes and people set .his mind to something he is not. After all, he was his own person hot his parents.

The headmaster soon stood up and spoke up to the students after he got his discomfort under control."To the first years and returning students, I welcome you to Hogwarts this year. I will also want to say to you that the Forbidden Forest is as it states Forbidden to all students even seventh year." With that, he looked to two boys at the Gryffindor table. Who only smiled and waved at the old meddler. Showing they heard him but more than likely will ignore the rule. As they always did tend to ignore the majority of all the rules. Soon the meddler continued his speech. "The next is that the corridor on the left of the third floor is out of bounds. Unless the person wants to die a painful and meaningless death. Now tuck in and enjoy the feast. Tipy, Biby Spunky." The man finished with a wave of his hands and soon the tables were filled with food that everyone knew.

Harry knew the old meddler was off his rocker but this just proved it to him even more. He soon watched as there was an abundance of food in front of him. Thankfully being with Morgana for so long didn't make him the starved child, he was near his birthday and he ate calmly grabbing some personal favorites. Though he did enjoy some of the food more than others. The four friends soon made some more with the few that joined them and some of the others in the house. There was a girl named Penelope clearwater wearing a badge with a P on it. She seemed important and moved to them and started talking about the school and house as they ate. Letting them know the other rules of the house besides Hogwart's own rules as well. She gave them a warning about the ghosts before they showed up.

As if on cue, sure enough, the ghosts arrived in a big swarm coming from every direction. This seemed to scare some of the first-gen Witches and Wizards. Well, only the ones that it seemed did not bother to read the Book. 'Hogwarts A History'. Even the grey lady Helena Ravenclaw came to the feast she saw Harry and smiled at him before coming closer to him. This was something most have never seen before since she is mostly hidden away or flees from them when they come close. Especially since it seems she has a major distrust of any of the people in the castle. Yet she smiles at Harry then sits at the table as if she is alive and well. Again shocking, to say the least, this showed interesting times were head for the school. Or any event in which Harry was involved with.

After the end of the meal, the Meddler stood up again and told everyone with his voice echoing around the hall."Everyone off to bed now chop, chop you lot. Also, I forgot to mention there is a list of forbidden Zonko's items on the door in Mr. Filch's office, I believe the number is 384 or more. So now may the Perfects please escort the first-year students to their houses. We all need a good rest after what turned out to be an eventful day. Tomorrow at Breakfast you will receive your class schedules for the year. Now goodnight and sleep well, my students."

He soon left through a different door from the students that were near the staff table Harry could tell the man was barely able to hold his frustration in so as not to show it to the school. The perfects waited till most of the students had left before telling their own first years to follow them. The Ravenclaws were soon heading up some stairs to the second floor and the stairs soon moved across the big area. It seemed to accommodate them to their tower of the castle. Penelope explained the stairs and where the classrooms were from their dorms. Or how there are some dangerous steps on the stairs where there were a black x on banisters as a warning. The Perfects told them the stairs will move and the ones marked have a tendency to disappear when people step on them.

When they got to a statue of a giant raven it was explained a riddle needed to be answered to be allowed in. Then after a quick riddle, they entered the common room. Penelope soon passed out a mini-map to each of the schools with pathways to each classroom shown for the first-year classrooms. When asked about them she told them the truth about the maps now in her hands."Actually, we should thank Mr. Potter here. Or rather his mother it seems in her last year at Hogwarts she handed out 200 hundred of these in her seventh year to the professors. She then asked them to give them to the students in the coming years. Though it seems most of the other house does not use them as there is always someone late besides us. All again thanks to the maps in your hands."

Harry was surprised by this discovery of the map. Then again after discovering that his dad and three friends made the Marauders map and it showed everyone on the map. Since it was tied into the wards directly it showed everyone, even those that were hiding from others. Morana and himself could not figure out how those four teens did it. It was safe to say Lily did the same not for pranking but so kids could find their way through the castle till they didn't need it anymore. The girls that knew Harry smiled and was glad he had something from his mother beside his eyes. Even the perfect Penelope could see he was glad for the map in his hand. He held the map as if it was almost a lifeline though. Harry knew Hogwarts would also help him discover what was needed and help him find his way around or to keep him safe.

Everyone that was a first-year was also surprised the common room has its own library along one wall. One that was connected to the school one and that they write the name or subject on a topic they want to study and some books will appear on the bookshelf minus from the restricted section. Harry looked at Hermione and almost laughed at her expression. She was so close to drooling at the sight of all the books, it wasn't even funny. Though soon they were directed to bed since it was already near 11 pm Which most times bedtime for them as first-years was 9 pm. Yet because it was the first day and the events and announcements made the day go longer plus explaining the house rules takes time so it is let go for the first day. It seemed that everyone actually had their own rooms when they went to the floor designated for them. There were no shared sleeping areas, unlike the Gryffindor tower. Unless the two were married since it has happened before. Hary was curious about betrothed couples or the fact he has two might make it interesting.


There was once again a lot of bangs and such coming from the Meddler's office. As he was once again firing off spells like a mad man trying to kill an imaginary person. Again breaking a lot of things he should keep in one piece since they monitored many things he wanted to keep under watch. The hat known to Harry as Dante was sitting on the desk laughing at the old man for his behavior and how he messed up his plans. Albus has tried to destroy the hat a few times over the years but hasn't even found a way to do so, Even the death spell had no effects on the ragged hat. Since there so many enchantments and wards on the hat it was impossible to destroy it. Hogwarts protected the hat no matter what Albus did to the wards, which infuriated him even more. As he just wanted to be done with the blasted thing. What he never noticed was that some of the portraits were snickering behind his back. Or that more than one sneered at his behavior.

The Hat finally stopped laughing and asked the meddler in a too innocent voice."Awe what's wrong Mr. Whiskers sir? Did things get messed up for you and your plans? Remember this titbit it is not my fault, I only send them where they would succeed the most in the future because of the traits they show. You can blame the founders on this blunder in your meddling plans." With that said, he looked to the door since he could feel someone coming to the office. Dante was curious as to what will unfold when the door opened up.

Albus Dumbledore soon turned to the hat and was about to unleash his Fiendfyre on the hat, yet before he could the door opened and the head of Gryffindor walked in. When Professor McGonagall came through the door. Seeing his office in a tussle and damaged she was confused and asked how it happened."What in the bloody blazes happened in here Albus? It looks as if there was a mini-war in here. Also, why is the hat laughing at you?"

Albus presenting a now calm front responded since he can't let anyone in on his true plans."It was a mere spell I was thinking about been trying to work the kinks out of and as you can guess backfired royally. For the hat, I have no idea he likes to bug me at times when we are alone in here. Now then, how may I help you this evening Minerva?" His eyes were sparkling like normal when he wanted to get people to tell him things.

She didn't know if now was the best time to tell him since he was just in a rage. She sighed before turning away. Besides she already messed up once with harry."Sorry, it is nothing actually. Just something a person said to me that made no sense is all. Sorry to have disturbed you. I will be going now, have a good night Albus and please keep the damage to a minimum. I would really hate for you to cause irreversible damage to the school."

With that, she walked out of the room while not looking back at the older wizard. Now leaving a bit of a puzzle to the meddler and herself both asking a question."What was she going to tell me?/Why didn't I tell him about what potter said before the hat sorted him." They figured they would ask each other their questions in the morning since they need to sleep. The day already was different than they were expecting it to go. As both needed to get ready for the year and the troubles that may happen even mundane ones. Though one planned for some serious ones and hoped a certain boy would take the bait. While the other was a bit worried about what would happen to her house of lions with a Malfoy in the house. Or how a boy who was dropped off in the middle of the night remembers everything from 10 years ago.


Early the next morning even before the sun was up Harry was out of the castle and doing some basic exercising. He fell into the habit with Morgana in the tower, mind you, he did a lot more here than on the Island since there was more room here than in the tiny tower even if it was expanded. That was understandable since the top of the tower was not that big maybe only a half of a quidditch pitch. After about three hours of his workout, he headed back to his dorm room to shower and get ready for the day and any events that may happen. He soon was dressed in his school robes and headed downstairs. Seeing as it was still early he noticed only most of Ravenclaw and some of the other houses were there in the great hall. Yet like normal, the Ravenclaws were already reading the books they were assigned for the year. Some had even moved on to other topics or moved onto the years ahead of them. He figured Hermione would be one of those people

His four friends were there in the hall already reading and eating breakfast. He noticed the Ravenclaw girls didn't notice him yet but Tonks did. She waved at him and he smiled before beelining it to her at the Hufflepuff table. He sat across from her and soon piled on the food on the empty plate in front of him. The amount of food was more than an average teen would eat. She noticed this and was curious so asked him, Harry answered after taking a bite of some toast."I've been working out this summer and decided to continue this while here, is all. Since a strong body is a strong mind and will also help. strengthen the magical core as well" She shrugged and told him even a bit shocked about the core part."Maybe I will join you one day in the future. What time do you start and where to meet you?" Harry gave her a smirk like the goblins do when they are about to make a lot of money. Which caused her to shiver before he replied."I start at 4:30 in the morning and go till roughly 7 am. Besides Sunday and Thursday. those are days of rest for my body." He watched as she paled considerably at the thought of such an early start to her day.

They were interrupted by a silky-toned voice spoke out behind him."What are you doing at the Hufflepuff table, Mr. Potter? I believe your table is the next one over? I will ask you to move before I remove 10 points." Before Harry responded it seems his head of House. The half-goblin known as Filius Flitwick spoke up from the behind the potions master."Not before I add 20 to each to Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff for house unity. Besides, there is nothing wrong with this since it is only mandatory for them to be at their own tables for three feasts. That was the sorting, Halloween, and of course the end of the year feast." This caused Snape to frown before walking away with a flourish of his cape like a bat. Harry looked to his head of the house of ravens and asked him."I do have a question about the Halloween feast. That is a hard time for me since I found out my parents were killed that day by Voldemort. May I be able to skip the feast? Since I doubt I will be in a very good mood to celebrate that holiday. which might cause some of the depressed mode to affect others enjoying the feast."

Filius looked at the boy with a sad look in his eyes before nodding as he thought bout his past favorite student."Of course Harry and if you ever want to talk about your mother. Let me know she was one of my favorite students. She was considered the brightest witch of her age. I miss her dearly, my door is always open to you Harry. Like it is open to all students not just Ravenclaw." He soon walked away after passing his schedule to him while talking with misty eyes as he thought of Lily. After the teacher left the other three girls soon joined him at the table. Soon they were talking about what just happened and Tonks told the girls about his early training in which most of the girls blanched thinking about how he must be crazy. Since no one as a wizard really does a physical workout. Hermione understood as her father was ex-military so he had some routines he did in the morning as well.

They soon were talking about the future classes they had starting today it seemed and considering they were Ravenclaw they had their bags filled already for every class of the week. Hermione even went a step further and had some notes from the previous grade thanks to them sharing notes in helping them study for the future classes. Harry looked to the head table and noticed that the meddler was staring only at him out of everyone in the hall. His eyes never moved from him even if he hid behind someone else. Unless was asked a direct question from another staff. He looked to the headmistress and saw she looked at him and a tear fell from her eye as he looked at him and his eyes. He raised an eyebrow and then noticed the girls were getting ready to leave even if their first class which ironically was a double of transfiguration. Wasn't to start for another hour yet they wanted to practice everything before class.

They headed to the classroom and soon as the door was shut Harry asked them if they knew the spells needed for the class yet or how to execute them perfectly. The three girls all shook their heads no before looking downcast. Harry smiled before telling them exactly how to do the spells and the motions for it as well. Sure the spells are simple but there were still somethings needed to know before doing them. Which was really simple they only had to imagine them turning the matchbox he saw on the desks into needles. Which to most first years it was harder than they thought. Yet there was one more aspect they were actually changing the match itself its qualities to a METAL needle. So they had to understand transfiguration to a true basic the end results quality of the item or they will never get it right. Then again most people only get the facts or basics not the complete run down he gave them.

Most only think about the needle and push their magic into the spell. Which might work if they were strong enough. It is actually using magic fueled by the imagination of the caster that it will work the best. The girls set out to practice. Within maybe a 10 minute period they all had performed the spell to the point it was perfect. Again kid's imaginations are the best since they are still wild and willing to see more than adults. Plus as children, they can understand new ways faster and better than adults.

The four kids did not notice that a Maine Coon cat had slipped into the class through a hidden cat door and was looking at them and was proud of the kid's results. This cat also seemed to notice that Harry was different than most other kids his age while yes he had a good sense of magic theory. He seemed to have the natural ability to teach others well and make it easy for others to understand. Just like his mother was able to do when she was helping others. It was noticeable in the way Harry told them the spell was used as an introduction spell into Transfiguration. As the girls focused on that she watched with wide eyes as Harry was doing while he waited for others to join them. He summoned some smoke from his wand before turning them into daggers. Which were sent into the wall before turning to smoke. What surprised her was when they disappeared from the spots where they had hit and sunk into the stone the cuts were still visible it was as if the blades were goblin forged. She had only one thought as she sat on her desk."Who or better yet, what are you, Harry Potter.?.?"