The rest of the train ride to Hogwarts was rather quiet. I sat with my hands crossed and my wand on the seat next to me. I had nothing but darkness and silence to entertain me, and let me tell you, they are not very entertaining. I pushed off the edge of the seat and stood up, grabbing my wand, and I walked right out of the compartment and into the hall-way type area leading to the other compartments. I heard Ginny asking where I was going, but I didn't answer her.

I felt my way down the hallway. And before long, what I had been dreading happening happened. I was feeling my way along the hallway when I bumped headfirst into someone. "Watch where you're going!" The person I had bumped into sneered, by his voice I could tell it was a boy.

"Sorry, couldn't see you." I said quietly. I thought he must be a Slytherin, for the other houses weren't this cruel. I held out my hand and introduced myself. "I'm Cailin Black." I muttered, in a hurry to get away from him.

"Draco Malfoy. Slytherin, I didn't quite catch what house you are in?" He asked, in a voice so different from the one he had sneered at me with I almost thought another person had some up to us. I felt him shaking my hand, but he hastily let go.

"I'm not in a house yet, I'm transferring from an American school, I'm being sorted tonight." I explained, thinking he should have realized I wasn't sorted yet because all houses have their house color lined on their robes.

"Ahh..well, hope to see a pretty girl like you in Slytherin. And did you say Black, as in a relative of Sirius Black?" He asked me, and my throat choked up with suppressed tears as I thought of my cousin, Sirius, who had died two years ago.

"Yes, he was my cousin." I answered, my voice coming out squeaky because of my efforts to keep a waterfall of tears from falling down my face. However, I was unsuccessful, and I felt his hand remove the tears from my cheek as I cried, just as Harry had done.

"Sorry to have upset you, Cailin, Where's your compartment?" Draco asked me, and it was hard to believe this was a Slytherin talking to her.

"It's fine, I'm in compartment 5A, why?" I asked him, hoping beyond hopes he wouldn't lead me back to the compartment and then start a fight with Harry and Ron. But though I used all the will I had, he still grabbed my hand and led me to my compartment, and he went rigid when he saw who was in the compartment.

"You know, Cailin, you shouldn't hang out with a bunch of blood traitors and half-breeds, especially you being pureblood." Draco sneered, saying it loud enough for everyone to hear. I was shocked at the change of tone in his voice and tore my hand away from his.

"Well, sorry to tell you this, but I happen to like hanging out with them, and if you ever insult them again, be warned that I know a curse that could shock you into next year and leave you wishing you had never met me." I said, anger in my tone, and I raised my wand, pointing to what I hoped was Malfoys face.

"Be careful who you threaten, Black, for you never know what wizard they serve." And with that said, I heard him walk away, leaving the compartment door open and a bewildered couple of seventh years behind.

"Black, did he say?" Harry asked me, and I heard a little bit of sadness in his voice.

"Yeah, Sirius Black was my cousin." I said, but this time I was able to hold back my tears. Harry fell silent again and I heard him sit back down. I sat down next to who I thought was Ginny, and then found out it was Hermione.

"Wake me up when we get to Hogwarts, Hermione." I whispered softly, and setting my head back against the seat, I fell into darkness not much different then what I always saw.

"Cailin, wake up!" Hermione said as Harry watched her shake Cailin awake. "Were at Hogwarts!" Hermione exclaimed, and this woke Cailin up, she jumped up excitedly and almost bumped into Harry in all of her excitement. Hermione took her hand and led her out of the Compartment, and as if in a dream, Harry followed, with Ginny close behind him and Ron next to him.

Hermione led the way as Cailin joined the first years with Hagrid and they all loaded into one of the many threstal-drawn carriages. Harry just sat there and listened politely, while his mind flashed with pictures of Dumbledore's funeral and the night he was killed.

In no time, the carriage stopped and they all clambered out, and ran inside to take refuge from the pounding rain that had started to fall as the train had arrived at Hogwarts.

Cailin was led with the first years toward the castle and into he entrance hall. She sighed as the sound of the many students of Hogwarts met her ears. She was nervous, and it seemed that butterflies were having a wild party in her stomach. "Miss. Black?" A voice asked her. She could tell that it was a young woman.

"Yup, that's me. Who are you?" I asked shyly. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I was turned around.

"Just call me Tonks, and you need to come with me." The woman named Tonks said, and she led me up a couple of flights of stairs into a room.

"This is Headmistress Mcgonagalls office. She will be with you soon. And by the way, you'll be getting sorted soon." Tonks said, and with that, I heard her close the door behind herself and I was left alone.

Not for long however, because minutes later I heard two or three people walk through the door and slam it shut. "Miss. Black, a pleasure to meet you." A deep and rich mans voice said as he entered the room, and he took her hand in his and shook it. "My name is Remus Lupin, I will be your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." The man told me. And then I heard a woman's voice speaking.

"Cailin, we are going to take you down to the Great Hall, where you will be sorted, however, first, you need to be informed of your arrangements We have all agreed and you will be given books in Braille, and your teachers will make sure to see if you have all your notes copied and know if there will be tests anytime soon, I will be your Transfiguration teacher, Professor Mcgonagall. Now follow me." The woman, who I now knew was Professor Mcgonagall, left the room.

The man put a hand on my shoulder and led me out the door and down the stairs. He paused before the Great Hall's doors, opened them, and led me to the front of the hall.

"This year, we have a very unique person coming to Hogwarts, I would all like you to meet and be courteous to Miss. Cailin Black." She paused as people applauded for me. "Now, Miss. Black will be in her 6th year, and it is very unfortunate, but she is blind, so we will have the prefects of whatever house she is sorted into lead her to her classes each day. Now, Miss. Black, step forward please." Professor Mcgonagall finished and Professor Lupin led me to a stool and I sat down, and someone placed a hat over my head.

"Well, my dear, let us see, some courage, smart, are you? Well, your also shy and not so outgoing, where to place you? Ahh...but deep down inside, a thirst to prove yourself. Now, enjoy your stay in Slytherin!"

chapter four is already up! chp 5 is in the process of being written!