At this, Snape's head shot up from where it had been resting on his hand, he had been the only person not laughing at Ron. He glared at his niece who pointed accusingly at Zach. The Slytherin Death Glare was then pointed at the new boy, who looked very confused. Most everyone in the Hall was staring at either Maria or Snape. Sirius and James were laughing their heads off, while the rest of the Head Table quietly snickered. Even Remus and Lily shook slightly.

Ron, being as oblivious as usual, broke the silence, "What's it like having a greasy git for an uncle?"

"RON!" Hermione scolded.

Maria laughed, "Interesting." She turned to Zach, "I have work to do, I'll catch up with you later." Headphones once again over her ears, Maria walked out of the quiet Hall. When the doors swung closed behind her, a flurry of talk started.

            "How could you stand being related to Snape?"

            "No wonder she is so messed up!"

"Wait a minute!" Harry wasn't surprised, so he caught something everyone else missed. He looked at to Zach, "Did you say the Great Severus Snape?"

Hermione interrupted be fore Zach could answer, "OH MY GOSH! Harry you have to hurry! We only have a half an hour before D.A.! And we have homework!" Everyone seemed to reenter reality at this. All the members of the club raced out the doors, while Ron hastily explained what the D.A. was to Zach. Half an hour later, the group that had met in the Hog's Head, plus Zach, was gathered in the Great Hall.

Harry did a quick census; there were thirty two members, not counting himself, "Alright everyone! I guess we should get started!"

There was a small knock on the door and Hermione, who was seated next to it, opened it.

"This had better be important," Snape growled at his niece.

"Alright just a moment," Maria looked over her shoulder, "Okay then." And shut the door.

"This isn't important?" A small voice came through the door. Harry recognized Samantha Creevey who had been sorted into Gryffindor that year.

"Oh no, not yet." Maria reassured the First Year.

"But-" Samantha protested.

Maria's voice was the typical dreamy stance of Luna Lovegood's, "Oh, don't worry, soon it will be important." The D.A. gathered around the door, very curious. A few moments later a splash was heard. The door opened again, "Alright Uncle, its important now." Snape glared at the girl and walked out into the hall.

"What the-?" He yelled out. Inquisitive head poked out around him. Hermione gasped, the Entrance Hall was flooded with an inch of water.

Snape glared at his niece, "Ten points from Gryffindor for not telling me this was happening, and what happened?"

"Water flooded the Entrance Hall." Maria responded with the air of someone talking to a two year old.

"I know that!" Snape once again glared, "How did this happen?"

"Well," Maria began, "Water began to gather in the Entrance Hall. It did not drain, and now the Hall is flooded."

"Twenty points from Gryffindor for being annoying! Unless you want to loose more I suggest you tell me how water came to gather in the Entrance Hall!" Snape spat, enraged.

Maria looked thoughtful for a moment, "I don't really know."

Snape murmured a spell to get rid of the water, then turned and swept past everyone, back into the Great Hall. Harry decided it would be best to get D.A. over with as quickly as possibly, with Snape in that bad of a mood.

"Okay," Harry began again, "I think we'll start with Expelliarmus again this year, to get everyone back in the swing of things again. So, er, partner up."

Michael Corner protested, "We all know Expelliarmus, we were doing Patronus last year! Come on Harry lets do something interesting."

Harry was about to respond when Maria appeared at the door again.

"What do you need now?" Snape glared at her again.

"Harry." Maria replied.

Confused, Harry walked over to the door. Before he could reach it, a man burst through. He was followed shortly by a woman and a boy walking more timidly. Amazed, Harry stammered, "Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, Dudley, er, Hi."

A/N: Ok, I am going to take a break from this story for a while and write more on Haunted Exile because I haven't gotten any reviews on that and I have to get at least one before I come back to this story. So it may not take long or it maybe a while.