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"I'm not sure what it is Harry. It could be a memory, like the dream you had about You-Know-Who's parents. Or it could be something that is currently happening, like the dream about the Riddle house. Or it might even be You-Know-Who himself putting it in your head again. We all know you're terrible at occlumency…Harry are you even listening?" Harry's best friend Hermione had gone off again, she'll start talking then she just keeps going often losing Harry and Ron around the middle. Harry looked up guiltily. Hermione sighed. "Just be careful is all I'm saying Harry. One thing we know for sure is it can't be a good sign you're dreaming about You-Know-Who again." Before harry could reply Ron piped up by adding:

"Course he wasn't, he was dreamin' of beautiful women." Harry grinned.

"I'm telling you Ron, She's someone you'd very much like to dream about." Hermione rolled her eyes as the two boys laughing and shoving each other stepped onto the train.

"Boys!" She shook her head.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the Great Hall and were immediately flagged down by their friends at Gryffindor table. As soon as they had sat down, the giant double entrance doors banged open and in came the first years led by Professor McGonagall. The sorting went by in a blur. As usual Gryffindor did quite well with the new recruits.

Dumbledore stood to give the welcome and invitation to feast. Ron prepared his hands ready to eat. But instead of the welcome Dumbledore said instead:

"Well done, Well done all of you, but before we can feast we have one more addition to our school. My niece, Alore (pronounced ah-lore-uh) Eldir, will be sorted into a house and join the 6th years in studies. I expect you all to welcome her warmly." With that he opened his arm towards the teacher's table and there seated between Dumbledore's chair and Snape was a girl. No one seemed to have noticed her before. Harry inhaled sharply then leaned forward and whispered to Ron.

"Ron, that's her! The girl from my dream!" Both Ron and Hermione looked up at her in surprise.

"Well, now we know her name." Said Ron. Hermione gave him a sharp look.

"We now also know she's Dumbledore's niece." She said pointedly.

"Does that make her a good guy then?" Harry shrugged.

Alore seated herself on the stool in front of the four house tables and McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on her blonde head. Everyone stared, waiting to see where the Hat would place her. The Sorting Hat sure took its time. Alore didn't move a muscle. But Harry suddenly hear her voice in his head.

"Harry Potter," her voice whispered. Harry inclined his head. Alore looked at him and narrowed her gaze. "I've seen you!" Her voice intensified startling Harry and Hermione gave him an odd look. But before she could say anything the Sorting Hat's voice boomed.

"Slytherin!" The Slytherin table errupted in cheers, Alore smiled and jumped off the stool. She sat down next to Malfoy and gave him a quick hug. As everyone around her greeted and welcomed her Malfoy smirked at Harry who sat dumbfounded.

The food then appeared and everyone dug in, Harry still unsure of what to make of the whole thing piled his plate up almost unwillingly.

"I don't understand,I figured she'd be with us seein' as she's Dumbledore's niece.." Said Ron absently between bites of roast chicken.

"Do you think You-Know-Who did find her and that's how she's in Slytherin and knows Malfoy?" Harry asked. Hermione shook her head.

"I don't know Harry, I really don't know. I hope not."


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