A/N: If I got a dollar for every time I change this I'd have...err ten dollars!

Disclaimer: I stole it, JK wrote. Need I say more? PS Midori and her personal friends/family/enemies are mine!

Chapter Four: Of Ron's Suspicions Confirmed.

"AND..." The hall fell dead silent, Midori froze. "SLYTHERIN!" She gasped along with the rest of the school and fell off the stool with shock...

Ron breaking from his stupor looked at Harry as if this confirmed his suspicions.

"She's in Slytherin!" Ron hissed. Harry was shocked.

"Bu..bu..but it has to be a mistake! She can't be in Slytherin, It's impossible, you saw her, in the train, she wasn't mean or cruel or anything like Draco!" He said in desperation.

"Well she is in Gryffindor too." Hermione stated. She looked as if she didn't even care. Ron stared at her.

"Hello! Are you there Hermione? You heard the hat! She's literally half Slytherin! Bloody hell, and I thought you were the smart one!"

"Yes Ron, Hermione knows perfectly well what she just heard and she's not going to let it bother her. Just like you and Harry shouldn't either." Ginny chided.

"Thank you Ginny, just what I was thinking." Hermione said. Harry looked from her to Ginny to Midori, who was looking from the Gryffindors to the Slytherins trying to decide where to sit. She had a smile on her face none the less. Harry sighed then waved her over, but he still wasn't as ready to get over the fact of her being a Slytherin, just as Ron wouldn't. Midori walked across the hall to their table. She sat down across from Harry and next to Ginny and Hermione. The three girls smiled at one another.

At this moment Harry recognized a name,

"Vigil, Angel!" Professor McGonagall called. He looked up as Angel walked to the stool and placed the hat on her head. It only took a second before the hat called,

"SLYTHERIN!"

"What's she doing here?" Harry asked Midori. She just shrugged. Then heard McGonagall address Angel's twin,

"Vigil, Joren!" The hat then called,

"RAVENCLAW!" Harry said,

"I'd have thought they'd have been together." Midori just shrugged again.

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The girl named Angel sat down in front of Draco. 'Damn she's sexy.' Draco thought. But for some reason he wasn't in the slightest way turned on. She pouted at him just as Pansy would. But now Pansy was sitting as far away from him as possible. Angel started to talk about some Gryffindors. Draco ignored her. He hadn't a clue why a seventh year would even consider talking with a fifth year. 'Because I'm irresistible, that's why.' He answered to his own question. He saw the words Harry Potter escape from her lips and he perked up.

"What did you say?" He asked. She smiled at him and repeated,

"Potter seems to be spending a lot of time with Midori." Draco raised an eyebrow.

"Midori? Now who might this be?" Angel held back a giggle.

"She was sorted into two houses." She said with a disapproving drawl. She turned and pointed,

"See the black haired bitch across from Potter, next to that girl whose head looks to be on fire? That's her."

"Ah...you must mean Weasel's little sister." Draco said referring to Ginny who was sitting next to Midori. Then Draco peered closely at Midori, recognizing her wavy long black hair. He gasped and realized that this was the girl that had made him look a fool on the train. He hadn't recognized her during the sorting. 'At least I've gotten revenge, and now I know her name.'

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As the students started filing out of the Great hall Midori scanned the room. Her eyes rested upon Dumbledore and she crossed the hall to reach him. As she neared him he patted her shoulder and said,

"Let us go to my office." He signalled for Professor McGonagall and Snape to follow. The four walked down the halls silently, Snape with a sour expression, McGonagall looking upset, and Dumbledore sporting and amused glance at Midori, eyes twinkling. When they reached the gargoyle leading to Dumbledore's office he spoke the password.

"Lolllies" Midori laughed at this. When they had entered the office, She noticed Fawkes the phoenix sitting on his perch. Dumbledore smiled as the bird flew to Midori and landed on her shoulder.

"He likes you." He whispered. Midori grinned and stroked his scarlet and gold plumage. Dumbledore motioned for her to take a seat. She sat in the chair in front of his desk. McGonagall and Snape stood on either side of Dumbledore. He sat in his chair and leaned his elbows on the desk, arching his fingers.

"I understand that you are the first witch or wizard to ever have been chosen into two houses. What do you have to say?" Midori thought for a moment then said,

"Which one?"

"Pardon?" Dumbledore asked.

"Which house am I to be in?"

"That is entirely your own choice." Midori thought for a minute longer then stated,

"I'd like to stay in both houses." Snape choked, McGonagall gasped, and Dumbledore just smiled widely.

"That is your choice then, but if you feel you want to change then you may do that as well anytime during your stay here."

"Thank you Professor." Midori said.

"Severus, Minerva we must decide on how we will go about this unusual situation."

"Professor if you don't mind I have an idea." Midori said. Dumbledore nodded, telling her to continue.

"Well, every month I could switch houses. Like this month I would be in Gryffindor, the next in Slytherin, and so on." McGonagall smiled at this speaking for the first time.

"I quite like that idea Headmaster. It would work just fine. Also since most of Miss. Monile' classes are with the fourth years she will most likely stay with them." Dumbledore nodded agreeing with Minerva. Snape just stood cold as a statue.

"What do you think Severus? You haven't said a word."

"I think..." Snape answered curtly, "That she should stay in one house."

"That is not our choice to make Severus. We must consider Miss. Monile's request." Dumbledore replied. Snape just grumbled.

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"I think we have decided that Midori will be in both houses, switching every month." Dumbledore finally announced after he and he two professors had discussed it for a ten minute period.

"Minerva, Severus, you may go back to your students, I would like a word with Miss. Monile`." They both left swiftly leaving Midori standing with the headmaster.

"Professor?" Midori questioned.

"Ah...yes, I want to know what muggle items you have brought." Dumbledore asked humbly.

"Well professor they are in my trunk." Midori replied.

"Oh, well your trunk is right here." He said pointing to her trunk which was propped against the desk. Without question Midori bent down and picked the four items out of the trunk. She placed them on the headmaster's desk and watched while he examined each one with growing excitement. She pointed to each one reciting their name and uses to him: Her laptop, video camera, Walkman, and TV/VCR. Dumbledore approved of them and enchanted each carefully so hat they would work inside the school grounds. Midori was about to leave when she asked,

"Professor what do I tell the other students if they see my things?" The headmaster smiled and answered simply.

"The truth. Tell them you've never gone without muggle items and that it's your way of keeping in touch with your other world."

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Midori walked through the halls. She looked around her and sighed. She couldn't find the Gryffindor entrance. She was lost. Sighing again, she sat down on a step and leaned against the wall. Slowly sleep had decided to claim her.

~:*:~

Midori awoke with a start. As her mind started to clear, the importance of her dream started to drift away. Midori stood up, realizing something important had taken place. She couldn't remember what. The harder she tried to grasp her dream the more quickly it slipped away. It was like trying to keep water in her cupped hands. Midori sighed loudly and reclaimed herself towards wandering the halls again.

A/N: IMPORTANT!!!! The 9/11 scene has been removed. It never happened!!!!