A/N: I chose to write in first person view. Mainly from Cassie's point of view.
Enjoy! Oh, btw, titles are picked randomly x)

First Chapter: Seasons in the Sun

Cassie looks out the window in her room at McGonagall's place. The summer was nearly over and she soon would return to Hogwarts, she is writing in her journal which she started on when summer began.

I look at the waxing moon, sighting some. It has been nearly 3 months since I came here, and it has been hard to adjust. I do enjoy it here, I really do. But sometimes, like now, I miss my parents deeply, same with Jake and the rest, even Marco's idiotic jokes, and that's something I never thought I would admit to miss. Minerva has been really nice to me, and she taught me a lot about the magical world.

Technically under aged wizards aren't allowed to use magic outside of school, but since I turned 17 one week after summer holidays started, Minerva could teach me spells and things I will need during the school year, mostly things they have learned the previous years. Some of the stuff is really difficult, but it's really fun.

I got an owl from Sirius yesterday, a really beautiful European eagle owl. I wonder how they train them to deliver mail, Minerva says that owls are widely used to deliver mail, and can find about anyone, anywhere. I borrowed the owl's DNA, it's the first once I've acquired after I came here, and I'm going to try it later I think.

I'm going to tell Minerva about my powers tomorrow, I wonder how she will react. I will also tell that I'm not from this time. I will not how ever, tell her about the Yeerks, or the Andalites, or any other Alien I've met over the past four years. I better go to bed, it's late and it's a big day tomorrow, I guess. Beside me telling her, we are going to a place in London, called Diagon Alley, to get my school equipments.

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I woke up early as usual, and walked down to the kitchen. Minerva was up already, man, that woman must rise with the sun! I rub my eyes and sits down by the table. She turns around from the oven and smiles.

"Good Morning Cassie, what do you want for breakfast? Egg and bacon?"

"Yeah, that would be nice"

"I was thinking that we should stop by Hogsmed as well, Professor Dumbledore wanted to talk with you"

"Ok... Minerva?" I look at her carefully, gulping slightly. I really have no idea how to explain this. She looks at me confused as she comes with the eggs and bacon for me. She places them on my plate and I thank her silently.

"Yes, Cassie? Is something wrong?"

I shook my head quickly, and give her a faint smile.

"No… It's just that. Well umm you see…" God, this is hard, even worse then I thought it would be. I take a deep breath and looks at her.

"I really don't know how you are going to react on this… But if I don't say something, I feel like I'm deceiving you, you have been nothing but nice to me, and that would be wrong." I sighs again and looks at the older woman, I can't believe I'm about to tell her something not even my parents know!

"I don't think I'm from this time. I was born in 1984. This is 1976, technically, 8 years before I'm born." I look down in the table as I speak, then I raise my gaze and meets her eyes. I can see it on her face that she is shocked. She drops her fork, and looks at me bewildered.

"That's… that's not possible…" She says, almost stuttering.

As I think about it, I only know of one being who is able to do this, it had to be him. And he had to it for a reason. I nod slowly.

"I don't know the details, I barely understand it myself. I think… I think it might have to do with what I am." I continue, looking at her.

"What you are? Well then, what are you?" She asks, calm voice, yet I know she doesn't fully believe me. I wonder if I have to tell her everything, but I'm not sure if she would believe me.

"I am… or at least was, a part of a group, we called ourselves Animal Morphers, the reason we called ourselves that, is because we are able to morph into any animal or human, we touch. By acquiring their DNA. I'm not really sure how it works, but I do know that I have about 40 – 50 different types of animal DNA rushing around in my blood, which I can become, when I focus about that particular animal"

She looks at me without saying anything, just nodding. I gulp and look down at my plate. I think about all the different morphs of mine, deciding on the wolf. I stand up on the floor, and looks at her, smiling slightly.

"You talked about Animagi earlier this summer, remember? This is almost like it, but I can become basically any animal I wish, as long as I can touch it" I say and smiles more, then I close my eyes and focus about the she wolf.

I was glad I had my 'uniform' on, as I take off my bathrobe, and stands in the tight navy clothes of mine. I focus on the wolf, and picture that I become the wolf. First, the coal black fur of the wolf starts to spread across my body. My ears moves up to the side of my head and turns triangular.

As my body changes into the wolf, I can see how her face glows of surprise. My face is almost pure wolf now, and I give her a wide grin. I know the morphing looks more painful then it really is. As I stand on four in front of Minerva, the last of the change is that my tail finally sprouts, at first it's black and hairless, then the bristly wolf coat covers it, and I start to wag it.

After a few moments, the wolf senses sets in, but since I've done this morph many times in the past, I have no problems controlling it. Ax said once that I was a natural born morpher, that I make the morphing almost into an art form, and by the look of Minerva, I'm sure it must have been something to see. I know I sound arrogant, but my morphing is one of the few things I'm really proud of.

What do you think? I ask her with thought speak. Her eyes widens as she stares at me.

"Cassie? But how, that can't be possible?" She asks, and I know it's the fact that I can speak with her that troubles her. Of course, I'm not sure how she reacted to the fact that I turned into a wolf in front of her.

Yes, it's me. I'm using thought speak. You sort of hear my thoughts. For me, it's almost like normal talking

"Interesting… We should tell Dumbledore about this… if you don't mind?" She nods slowly and looks at me as I demorph back to myself again. I nod as I become normal again, grinning slightly.

"I suppose we should. But shall we go to Diagon Alley before the rush?" I ask, looking at her, then sits down and finishes my breakfast.

As said as done. After breakfast Minerva goes to send an owl to Dumbledore, while I go and change into some more suitable clothes. When I come down, she is ready and together we leave by using the Floo network again. We end up in a strange, old looking pub; I think its name is Leaky Cauldron.

We go out in the back of the pub and out in a small alley. She knocks on some of the bricks, and they move back, showing the entrance to the Diagon Alley. The first place we go to is Gringotts, to take out some of the money they use. I'm still amazed by this place. So many people here, it shouldn't be possible!

Minerva leaves me at Madam Malkin's Robes shop, where I'm getting my new robes for Hogwarts. While I'm trying different robes, Minerva heads for the Apothecary for me, to pick up what of ingredients I need for the Potions. I'm still surprised that I'm allowed into that Subject, the professor was a bitch, well at least when I met her earlier this summer, but I guess it could be worse.

Minerva meets up with me after I've bought 3 robes. She smiles and hands me the bags from the Apothecary.

"Let's go to Olivanders, that wand of yours isn't good"

"Isn't it? I thought all wands were like that..."

"Who ever that gave you that want must have been out of their minds!"

"Oh..."

We enter the Olivanders and I look around, wow, this guy really makes many wands. I try several different ones, before I finally find the one which he claims fits me. At least when I tried it, I didn't blow up anything, which my old wand used to do.

"See, a perfect wand means everything! Transfiguration and Charms will be much easier for you now, without risking blowing up anything"

"I guess..." I shrug and look at the wand as we walk out of the shop.

"Do we have everything you need?"

"Not the books"

"Oh, of course! Come Cassie"

I follow her silently; I have lots to think about, as we come to Flourish & Blott's, I spot a familiar face among all the strangers. I wave as I hurry over to Remus and give him a quick hug, and laughs at his surprised look.

"Cassie!" He utters quit astonished. I don't think he really got over the fact that I didn't react much about him being a werewolf

"Hey Remus, how are you?" I ask and look at him, grinning slightly. I look at two persons behind him; I assume they must be his parents, because he is blushing madly right now.

"Just fine Cassie, and yourself?" He replies and looks with shifty eyes towards his parents, his mother turn and look at him, then at me, before her face breaks into a smile.

"Why Hello there. Are you one of Remus' class mates?" She asks with a sweet voice, and I nod to her.

"Yes, well sort of. I moved here to England last spring, and met him on Hogwarts when I came to visit. I'm starting there for my last year." The lie I've been told to tell is coming naturally now, almost as if it was true. I guess if you tell a lie enough times, it will become the truth.

"Oh really? That's nice" She says, and I can feel the coldness in her voice. I suppose she is worried that I will avoid Remus if I knew what sort of condition he has. I try not to shrug, and I can see Remus is rolling his eyes at her, I sudden become very nervous and I can see Remus notice it.

"Are you here with Professor McGonagall? Did you stay with her over the summer?"
"Yes, she was so kind to let me stay with her so. And we are here to find some school equipment I might need."

"You better get lots of quills, ink and parchment! Several of the Professors love giving several inches of essays daily!"

"Really?"

Before he could answer Minerva came up to us, looking at us with a stern look in her eyes. Remus gulps slightly and I lower myself vaguely, I wonder if she wanted me to come in to the shop with her. She nods to Remus and his parents
"Mister Lupin, nice to see you so well" She says, and gives him a small wink, and I heave a small sigh of relief.

"Professor McGonagall, yes, thanks, I've been trying a new healing potion, now in the summer, which have been very helpful" He replies politely and she nods

"Good, now Cassie, Professor Dumbledore is waiting for us, we should head home first with everything"
"Bye!" I nod and wave to Remus, then turn and follows after Minerva to the Leaky Cauldron.

We stop by home with everything, and then we leave for the Three Broomsticks. Professor Dumbledore greets us with a big grin. I smile back and sit down silently by the table. Minerva and he chat for a while, while I sit looking out the window.

"I saw in the letter that you can change forms?" He sudden says, breaking my line of thoughts, and I turn looking at him

"Yes Sir, I can. Well sort of…"

"Sort of? Please, explain"
"Well, I have to touch an animal before I can become it"

He looks at me through his half moon shaped glasses, nodding slowly.
"Really? Any sort of animal?" He asks slowly, obviously interested in this, I nod again and grin slightly.

"Well yeah, I think. I've been all sorts of animals at least. Everything from ants, termites to horses, wolves, whales…"
"How about magical creatures…"
"I haven't tried yet, I've only been in contact with owls so far, but I would assume that it wouldn't be any problems…" The truth was that I didn't even have thought about it. What if I could get the DNA of a dragon, or gryphon, or manticore or any other of the creatures I saw in the book, Fantastic Beasts and where to find them. Visser Three wouldn't know what hit him!

He nods slowly again, and I tilt my head, looking at him, then Minerva. Something didn't seem right; he appeared to be slightly too worried.
"What?" I ask finally after a moment of silence

"Well, I'm sure Minerva have told you about how not every wizard is good"

"Yeah… she told me about him you call the Dark Lord" I say with a low voice.

"Exactly, and if he finds out about you've got rather out of the ordinary powers…"

"He might try to contact me to join the dark side" I say with a small smirk.
"Yes" Dumbledore looks at me with a worried look in his eyes
"I have spent the last four years, fighting evil back home. There is little chance that I would join the dark side now" I muttered low, rolling my eyes.

Dumbledore looks at me surprised, but doesn't say anything.

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I woke up early again, and look out the window; it's a dark stormy day. Dark clouds and strong wind, I bet it will begin to rain sooner or later. To day, school starts at Hogwarts. I can't wait to see Sirius again. I've been owling with him the whole summer, and I want to find out why he ran away from home.

I get dressed and walk downstairs for breakfast, and greet Minerva as usual. She informs me that I can choose if I want to take the train from London, or go through the Floo Network. After a bit of thinking, I decide to take the Train. She nods, as if she had already guessed that I would choose the train.

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I walk at the Platform 9 3/4, looking at the old train in front of me. Its people everywhere and I spot some familiar faces from last year. After a bit of a struggle, I finally manage to get on the train. I'm sure glad Minerva took care of my luggage; it makes things a lot easier. I walk down the train, searching for an empty compartment, or at least one with someone I know in it. But I have no luck before I reach the end. I flop down in the seats and moves over to the window.

As I'm lost into my own little orange world, when sudden I hear a lot of commotion outside the door, and then Sirius, James, Remus and Peter crash into the compartment of mine. Sirius grins widely up at me, before he pushes the others off himself and stands up, he gives me a quick bow before he steps over his friends, and pops his head out the door again and shouts

"THANKS LILY!"

At the same time, Remus pushes Peter off him and stands up, and then he looks at James, tilting his head, finding his wand.

"Ennervate" He says and revives James from the stunning spell he was hit with. James blinks then after a moment or two he stands up, and grins as widely as Sirius had. Remus rolls his eyes and looks at Peter

"Are you all right?"

"Yeah, they missed with most of their spells"

"Snivellus aim is getting better"
"Nah, it's just you getting slow"
"Sod off Wormtail"

I watch them with amusement as they had seated themselves, bickering slightly with each other. They apparently had forgotten that she was there, but this was to fun to watch to disturb.
"I heard that you ran away Sirius"
"Yeah, the folks were giving me hard time as usual"

"Hah! You just missed me to much"

"Yes, as much as I missed your aftershave!"
"Hey that's low"
"No, it's the truth..."

"Guys?"

"Take it back!"
"You just like it because Lily gave it to you"
"You have used it yourself!"
"Hey guys?"
"I have not!"
"Have too!"
"Have not"
"HEY GUYS!"

James and Sirius blinks and looks at Remus, who had send up sparkles in the air with his wand and shouted loudly at them. I try my best not to laugh out loud, but grins sheepishly and waves at them.

"CASSIE!" Sirius shouts and tackles me, giving me a big bear hug. I can't help it but to grin more, hugging him back.

"Sirius? Air please!" I say as I start to gasp for air, he grins widely as he finally let me go.

"So, Cassie, had a nice summer at Prof. Ms?"
"Rumours spread fast, but yes, I've had a nice summer thanks"

"Well, Sirius spent half his summer at my place, a bit hard to ignore"

"That explains the quick rambling I got in the beginning of the summer. How has your summers been?"
"Boring as usual"

"No changes"

"Excited to be sorted?"
"Terrified as hell"
"It will be fine"
"What if I end up in Slytherin?"
"Then you can help us with pranks!"
"Believe me Cass; you would rather end up in Slytherin then Hufflepuff"
"What's wrong with Hufflepuff?"
"Well, I would rather end up in Gryffindor…"
"That's a good house!"
"Very noble and proud house!"
"Simply the best!"
"To bad Prof. M doesn't favour us!"

"You guy sonly say that because you are in it"
"Why of course! But no worries Cassie, I'm sure you'll end up with us!"
"I'm not so sure about that… " I look down and move my hand up and rubs my arm nervously, what if some of the things I've done in the past make me be sorted into Slytherin. The guys looks at me worried and I smile weakly, and shrug lightly as the train stops. I look at each of them and smiles weakly again

"Let's go"

"Yeah… and Cassie?"
"Yes Sirius?"
"I know you'll end up in Gryffindor"

"Oh really? Why?"
"Because… " He lowered his voice slightly "Someone who takes the news that one of their new friends is a werewolf… must be a true Gryffindor at heart" I blush lightly and look at Remus who smiles, nodding slowly, James does the same, but when I look at Peter, he avoids my eyes. I smile back, hoping deep within my heart that I end up in Gryffindor.

A/N: A very eventless first chapter, but oh well. I promise in the next chapter she will be sorted.