Recap:

So far, we meet a young Gryffindor woman named Alexandria Lexington sitting on the train alone. Harry, Ginny, Neville, and Luna sit with her and a rather uncomfortable train ride ensues. So far…nothing happens.

Chapter Two
Hogwarts, Food, and Changes

As the train slowed down, not yet stopping, all five people in the last compartment on the train were startled as the door flew open.

"Harry! Harry, I'm Head Girl!"

A bushel of brown, unruly hair seemed to fly at the boy with the scar and glasses, embracing him roughly. Harry ended up laughing, however, looking towards Ron, who appeared close behind.

"That's great, Hermione! And let me guess. Ron? You're Head Boy?" A rush of jealousy welled up in Harry's chest. The last time he felt this feeling was when both Ron and Hermione were made perfects. Why, again, did Dumbledore not make Harry Head Boy? Harry was, after all, the more qualified and…He let out a sigh and tamed the beast that was growing inside him, watching as Hermione moved away from him to sit next to Ginny and give her a hug.

"No." Ron replied, leaning against the door after closing it. "No, I'm still a perfect, though."

Luna laughed all of a sudden, throwing her head completely back and just laughing hysterically. Everyone there gave each other a look, all for Alexandria who automatically looked out the window with a sigh as the laughter from Luna died down. Luna then buried her face back into The Quibbler, silent once more.

Harry's eyes widened slightly as he sat up, nearly knocking Ginny, who had leaned into him slightly, off the bench. "Dumbledore didn't make—"

"No, Draco is not Head Boy with me, Harry. I really do not know why he is not Head Boy. I figured that Dumbledore would try and unite the school in some way or another, and what better way than to pair a Slytherin and a Gryffindor as the Heads?" Hermione did not notice the look that Harry, Ron, and Ginny had given each other, Ron rolling his eyes.

"No, some git named Robert Fuffin or other is Head Boy…" Ronald mumbled, running his hand through his bright red hair.

"It is actually Phinney, a Ravenclaw. Ron is just all in a huff about it because the Head Boy and Girl do not live in their House dorms. They have their own shared common room and bathroom…and separate bedrooms." Ginny said, regaining the balance she had lost when Harry had all of a sudden flown forward. She did, however, have a smile on her face; well, it was more of a wry grin towards Ron.

"Even though he has nothing to worry about…" Hermione chimed in, flushing slightly. "I will be spending more time away from Robert than with him. We will have duties, after all. And besides, I am still going to eat meals with you and have some classes. I am so excited to find out which classes we are taking. It is, after all NEWT year."

"Hermione…" Neville said shakily, finally speaking up. "Do not remind us! The only class I know for sure that I am even qualified for is Herbology…Gram was not too happy about that…But she did not really say anything. I think McGonagall had a talk with her…"

"Oh, Neville," Ginny said, slipping her hand into Harry's. "That is really great. And I'm sure McGonagall will assure that you are placed into the classes that will help you with the job that you wish to be in."

Suddenly someone sneezed and everyone jumped. All eyes turned to Alexandria, who was still staring out the window. "Bless you." Ginny said aloud, causing Lexi to turn and see everyone looking at her.

"Um…thank you." She said, before she got up and walked out of the compartment.

"Now she's a strange one." Ron said, moving across the compartment to take the seat that Lexi had left unoccupied.

"Oh, hush Ron. She is a really sweet girl. Her name is Alexandria and she is in our House." Hermione said, currently looking at the wide open door that Alex had departed from.

"No, Hermione…I really could not tell from her robes and uniform…" Ron said, looking out the window.

"Ron, stop being an annoying git!" Ginny said.

"It's okay, Ginny. Really. I have to go and round up the First years with Robert. I will see all of you during dinner." With that, Hermione got up and left the compartment without a look back.

"Ron," Harry said. "What really is bothering you?"

"Nothing. I have to go back up to the perfects compartment and help in…stuff." And with that, he got up and left.

Ginny let out a sigh of irritation and stood up, her hand slipping out of Harry's. "Well, now that the tension in the compartment is full to the top, how about the rest of us finally get off this train and go to Hogwarts?"

"Tension? I think it is great right now." Luna said, standing up and slowly exiting the compartment. Neville, Harry and Ginny laughed quietly, shaking their heads and followed her.

"I found that I should tell you…There was an attack on Hogwarts at the end of last year. It is true, what the Daily Prophet had written, believe it or not." The usual twinkling blue eyes behind those familiar blue half moon spectacles were serious, as was his voice. Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was making his usual beginning of term speech. The first years, the smallest class in Hogwart's history was sorted, six in Gryffindor, ten in Ravenclaw, four in Hufflepuff and one in Slytherin, the sorting hat placed back into Dumbledore's office, and then the speech.

"An attempt to assassinate me was foiled by certain classmates of yours and for that I am thankful. This year will be one of the toughest years in Hogwart's history, it would seem. Voldemort is back and in full power. Here is probably the safest place you can be, as deemed by the Ministry, but the same rules that applied last year applies this year, with a little bit of changes. I do not want anyone out on the grounds after dinner. If it is for Quidditch practice, you must have your Head of House attend the practice with you. Try your best not to walk the grounds, even in daylight, alone. If at all possible, walk with another person.

"Many things will change this year. New friendships will form and old ones will bind tighter together. But you must never lose faith. Always trust yourself. And remember: I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me... Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it. Many things will change, students, but I will always be here to protect you, so long as you believe in me…

"And on that note, I heard from a very loyal source that the crème pie is absolutely delicious, so the sooner we start dinner, the sooner we can have dessert."

Professor Dumbledore smiledthat all knowing smile and the twinkling could be seen in those crystal blue eyes once more and as he sat down, the food magically appeared in the middle of all the tables and talking resumed as people began to feast.

"Sometime I believe him too rash in when he speaks to the school," Hermione said, sitting on the other side of the table from Ron and Harry, Ginny sitting on one side of her and Alexandria, that quiet girl, on the other.

"I think that the rest of the school needs to know what happened…" Murmured Lexi, flushing slightly at having spoken.

Hermione gave her a smile and then here eyes widened in that Hermione way and she gasped lightly. "I completely forgot! Harry, Ron, Ginny! This is Alexandria. Alexandria, this is Harry, Ron, and Ginny. Alexandria and I have had many classes together. She was one of the other students who had to apply for a time turner our fourth year…In fact, she is taking all of the classes that you are, Harry! She has been wanting to become an Auror."

Alexandria's blue eyes widened a considerable amount and her face seemed to have flushed a deeper red. "You will find, though…that…well…that I really am not all that good with charms. I barely passed and—"

"You'll find that Potter is rather lack in that area, too. In fact, all of the areas it requires to become an Auror."

Draco Malfoy sneered down at the four, standing behind Hermione and Lexi, a cold look in his grey eyes.

"And if Harry isn't qualified then what classes are you taking this year, Draco?" Ron said, fists clenched tightly.

"Why, the same as him, and as Lexington. I think becoming an Auror is something I can truly be good at." Draco said, sarcasm dripping from every word. He laughed then, and walked away, Alexandria watching him leave, her mouth slightly open.

"What was that all about?" Hermione asked, also looking after Draco.

"Malfoy being a damn git." Ginny said, receiving a reproaching look from her brother.

Ron huffed a little and after taking a drink of some pumpkin juice, he turned towards Harry. "What happened to you two during the summer anyways, Harry? Mother was telling about how Snape brought him to Headquarters. She said you were there too…"

"I'll tell you later. Not here." Harry said, looking up towards the teacher's table.

Dumbledore then stood up and immediately the tables were cleared and the talking died down. "Our first of many feasts here have gone well. Now, all of you, off to your dorms and get a good nights sleep. Classes are tomorrow and I expect all of you to be ready. First years, follow the perfects assigned to your house. Now off to bed!"

With that, Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, and Alexandria got up from the tabled, following the crowd out of the Great Hall.

"Harry, Ron…" Hermione said, stopping shortly near the doors. "I will have to leave you now. Go ahead and tell what you need to, to Ron, but I would still like to hear about it tomorrow in our class. Goodnight!" With that, Hermione gave Ron a quick hug and followed a tall dirty blonde haired boy in the opposite direction that the rest of the other students were going.

"I hope nothing will change much this year…" Ron mumbled as he followed everyone upstairs to the Gryffindor dorms.