"How long will it take?!" Hermione passed from side to side in the platform.

"Calm down Hermione! The girl's a muggle it probably took a lot of time convincing her to come, and they had to wait for the night bus anyway."

"By Merlin! What if she didn't come? I've..we've.oh well getting in touch with her for quite a while! She's a witch! She can't not come!"

"Well then calm down, if she's a witch she will come!" Ron said in a loud voice as he rubbed his hands.. "It's cold here, let's wait for them inside. We've been here for an hour and you didn't like any of my ideas to get warm." He grinned.

"Ouch!" Hermione slapped him on the nape of his neck.

"Well than shut up will you? I'm nervous here." She yelled.

"Oh come on, it seems like you're getting married! Don't worry about pleasing her, how could she not like you?" She asked getting and "Aww" From Hermione as she pinched his cheeks.

"I'll sure never say THAT again!" Ron shoved off her arm and turned around.

"You can do cute things Ron." She mocked him laughing. "Now sit down, we're waiting for them HERE! And no warming plans."

"Fine, fine. Don't you dare call me cute again!" He said backing away as Hermione tried to pinch him again.

"You really don't need to ask much for me to do that." She answered.

"Do what?"

"Stop calling you cute."

"Are you calling me ugly Hermione?" He asked turning red.

"Oh man! You look like one of those girls with their boyfriends. 'Do I look nice in this dress?' Sure honey. 'What do you mean sure? You should've said fantastic!' Fine next time you ask for the tenth time I'll say it. Oh please!" She turned her back to him.

"Fighting already?!" They heard a happy shout and raised their heads to see a smiling Harry with a scared and uneasy girl right beside him.

"Haree!" Ron and Harry hugged and tapped and did the sort of thing boys do to say hello(which is funny to watch).

"Hey." He and Hermione said together hugging more tenderly than bears.

"How did it go?" Ron asked.

"I think I succeeded." Harry pulled Michelle by the arm bringing her forward.

"This is Ron Weasley, and that's Hermione Granger. Guys, this is Michelle." He said amused at Michelle's amazement.

"Hi Micheeeelle." Ron said as if talking to a baby.

"Cut it out Ron, she's not retarded! Hey Michelle, how's it going?" Hermione offered her a hand and they gave to chaste kisses on each cheek.

"What's so amusing about her?" Ron asked raising an eyebrow as the younger girl just started at the tall witch in front of her.

"She's so pretty.and tall.I thought..she..short..and.she's not like Emma.at all, I mean Emma is cute..but"

"Well apparently all of us look better in real life than in the movie huh Michelle?" Harry asked.

"What movie?!" Ron asked.

"Remember how we found out they're writing books on us 'cause of Skeeter? Well I found out we're the main characters.and we have movies!" Harry shouted.

"MOVIES? Like the ones we watched at Hermione's this vacation? Like the ones everybody watches and gets to know who we are?! OH MAN I'M IN A MOOOOVIE!!" Ron jumped.

"I told you he'd be excited." Harry told Michelle.

"STOP! Ron you're scaring Michelle here, and me too." Hermione stopped him.

"Oh sorry!" He kissed her cheek.

"Ew ew get away!"

Harry just looked at Michelle and they both laughed getting sideway glances from the other two.

"Come on, let's get inside." Hermione said taking Michelle's arm and walking in fron of the boys.

"I hope she doesn't turn the girl into a book worm."

"I hear that!" Hermione stick her tongue out but soon turned back to Michelle.

"So, did you look around? It's kind of dark but you can feel how big it is." Hermione said.

"Yeah.I just, I still can't believe this is happening to me. It's so amazing I don't have words to describe..so it sounds like I'm not liking, but I am, this is so."

"Overwhelming?" The older girl asked.

"Exactly. Do you think the others will like me?"

"Of course they will! You might seem a little bit shy now, because this is all new, but I'm sure you're not that shy. I mean no one could be as shy as I was."

"But you always raise your hand to answer what the teachers ask!" Michelle protested.

"Well, that's not being out going. I bet you did this before.didn't you ever hear the teacher ask something and no one would answer or everybody would but wrongly, and you just knew the answer but was afraid to raise your hand and be wrong? And then you just throw it all up, take the chance and answers it? I feel like that every time a teacher asks something.I can't control it." Hermione blushed. "But please don't think I'm a book worm. I've been one, and I do read a lot but nothing.."

"Don't worry." Michelle interrupted. "I know you're not a book worm, the problems are those misunderstanding boys that know nothing about girls! We're always more responsible, and we are mantally two years older than boys our age." She said winning Hermione's heart(as a friend..I can't believe I live in a world I still have to explain that it is as a friend.)

"Thanks."

"So a.talking about older boys, did you go visit Viktor Krum last year?" Michelle heard a loud cough from behind them, obviously Ron.

"Yes, I did, it was great! I'll tell you all about it. But if you're asking if we're dating the answer is no, just don't ask why a threw a famous, rich, intelligent, good looking, nice guy away." Hermione said.

"I think red is your color." Michelle whispered.

"WHAT?!"

"I mean..I meant as a.he's from a Bulgaria or some place like ten times colder than here! It's all gray and.a..."

"Ok ok, you're not getting away with that, but I'll forgive you." Hermione smiled.

"SO red IS your color then?"

"Michelle don't step there, mined ground." Hermione warned.

"So it is!" Michelle said happily changing the subject before Hermione could react.

"Hullo there! Ye the new girl eh?" A huge man asked as they reached the big oak doors.

"Yes, this is Michelle. Michelle, this is Hagrid." Hermione said.

"Hagrid! You're one of my favorite characters!"

"Oh..characters? Anyway it's nice to meet ye too. Ye'r welcome to Hogwarts." He said giving a bone crushing hug to the young girl.

"I'll take ye to Headmaster Dumbledore's office. Follow." He said taking the lead through the empty hallways.

"It's pass curfew." Hermione explained.

"Hagrid, you said you were owling Charlie to ask news about Norbert. How did that go?" Ron asked catching up with the girls.

"Oh! I'm very happy! Charlie says Norbert found a girl..Dragon girl, they've had a baby!"

"So you're a granddad!" Ron said cheerfully patting Hagrid's back and smiling at his flushed face.

"There ye go. Pumpkin Juice." Hagrid said as the stairs started to show up. "Just go up there." She told Michelle.

"Oh, ok."

"Michelle, I'll wait for you here to lead you wherever Dumbledore says your going to sleep ok?" Harry offered.

"Yeah, sure. Thanks."

"Well, we'll be going to the common room now. Lot's of homework. It was great to meet you Michelle. I really hope you get to study, here and most of all as a Gryffindor." Hermione said.

"Same here Chelle." Hermione slapped his arm making Michelle chuckle. They turned away and headed for the Gryffindor Tower still talking.

"I'm not letting you do your homework." Ron said.

"What are you talking about? How will you try to stop me?"

"Oh! Lot's of chocolate baby." He grinned.

"Don't call me baby." She protested.

"Baby."

"Moron." She sped up leaving him behind.

"Hey yo, calm down!" He ran after her.

"Those two are priceless." Michelle told Harry.

"Oh yeah, quite a show. Well, good luck in there."

"Thanks. See you soon. Bye."

"See ya." Harry said and turned around standing against the wall.

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Dumbledore heard a nock.

"Come in. Oh, young Michelle. Please take a sit."

Michelle was bemused. Dumbledore was unexplainable, he did look like people described him, and at the same time didn't look like that at all. He was so full of magic, it was like he was the proof to the existence of magic, essencial.really magical.

"Please sit down." He repeated calming smiling broadly and indicating a chair in front of his desk.

"Oh, yes, I'm sorry."

"No problem dear.I understand this must be very different for you. Did you have a nice trip?"

"Yes, very nice."

He smiled. "I assume Harry told you we have a system to find witches and wizards our own system failed to find, and also told you about the Shining star didn't he?"

"Yes he did."

"Good. Well we spoke to your family, everything is arranged, protection against, You-Know-Who attacks has been made and I assure your family is in the least safer than before. I assume you are very curious to how we will decide if you will study here or not right?" Dumbledore never stopped smiling.

"Yes I am."

"Well, first you'll take a test, our professor Minerva Macgonagall and myself will interview you and also give you a paper test with questions about your opinions and such. This test is very decisive to determinate if a muggle born child is a potential wizard or not. If you succeed on that test, which I'm sure you will, we will contact your parents and warn them you'll be staying longer, of course if you agree. Yes?" He interrupted himself seeing a question in Michelle's eyes.

"If I pass.what year will I go to?"

"Oh yes, I was getting to that. We might have to put you in the first year because you never had contact with magic before, but we think it'd be a shame so you will stay here with us for about three months, that means until the term is over. During this time you will take a test to see if you have any knowledge at all of magic, so we know where we're suppose to start. The teachers will tutor you privately and you will also attend to class with the first years in your first month. As you will be here for three months in each month you will learn what other student learned in a year. First month, first, year, second month second year and third month, third year. In the mid of all that you will take several tests required by the teachers and will have to study very hard, which is why I told the teachers it's not unfair to the ones that took a year studying. Are you up to it?"

"Yes sir. We have a lot of pressure in our muggle schools, I will try as hard as I can."

"It's nice to hear that. By what I said it seems we'll hide you under so many books, but please don't think that. The teachers will always be there to help you. In case you pass the first year tests and show knowledge you will start attending classes with the second year, and if that repeats itself with the third year."

"But than in the next term when I get to study here ,assuming I pass everything, I'll attend to the fourth year. One year ahead! That's so cool!"

"Well our parents mentioned money problems which would never stop you from studying here, but I understand they don't rely on strangers. In case you pass the second month an think it's too much pressure we will stop there and in the next term you will attend the third year, in case you handle it, you'll go straight to the fourth. Is that a problem?"

"No sir. I'm ok with it." She smiled.

"Good. When you pass you admission test Hagrid will take you to Hogsmead to buy your supplies. Normally students buy it at Diagon Alley, but we have all the supplies here, so there is no reason for you to take a longer Journey. Though Mr. Olivander will come here so you can take your wand. All clear?"

"Yes sir. I'm very excited about it."

"Good. For now you will stay in private rooms until you pass the test and are sorted into a house. I will take you there myself. I need a walk."

"Sir, Harry..Potter is out there waiting to take me where I'm suppose to stay." Michelle explained.

"Oh yes, the company of young ones is always more pleasant." Dumbledore said.

"No sir, I didn't mean it like that."

"Don't worry young one. I understand. I need to see Professor Snape anyway. Tell Mister Potter you'll be staying at the quarters right next to the Gryffindor house. I assume it will be good for you to stay near your new friends. This is the password Only you and I know, I know for security reasons, you to get in the room." He smiled handing her a piece of parchment.

"Thank you sir." Michelle said walking down the stair and finding Harry sitting on the floor.

"How did it go?" He asked.

"Great..I guess. He said I'll have to take some tests to make sure I'm a witch and study like a mad man to catch up and see if I can go straight to my year instead of starting all from one. Even if I don stay a while longer I doubt you'll be seeing me. I'll be drowning on a pile of books." She pulled a face.

"Oh.well we'll come to rescue from time to time. And it will be worth it. We'll be studying in the same school!" He said happily.

"Yeah! Well I'm suppose to stay in the room right next to the Gryffindor Tower." She explained as he lead the way.

"Great."