It was the beginning of a new year at Hogwarts. As the first years began to pour into the main hall, Harry noticed some unfamiliar faces.
"Who's that standing next to McGonagall?" Asked Harry to Ron and Hermione. A young man wearing what appeared to be a strange Quidditch uniform stood with his hands behind his back. He had a deep scar running down his right eye and he wore a dark leather glove on his right hand.
"He's Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi from Coruscant. He's the new defence against the dark arts teacher and he's so cute."
"Hermione, you think all defence against the dark arts teachers are cute."
"Hey, that's not true, Lupin was old enough to be my dad."
Ron couldn't suppress his laughter which sounded more like a garble whilst he was eating a chicken sandwich.
Amongst the first years was Ashoka, she kept on looking at Anakin nervously.
Don't be nervous. Anakin said to Ashoka using his mind, she smiled, but then tore her gaze away from him. Dumbledore rose to the golden owl stand at the centre of the stage and gave his customary "welcome back" speech to the students of Hogwarts.
"I have a few announcements," Dumbledore started. "We have a new student joining Year 11."
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at one another a new student would be joining their classes.
Dumbledore gestured for Ashoka to come forth from the crowd of younglings.
"This is Ahsoka Tano, she is a Togruta. Ahsoka and her Jedi master crashed here for another galaxy, so she will be staying with us for a few weeks until the ship is repaired.
Ahsoka walked up the steps of the stage that Dumbledore stood on, next to him was a chair with an old leather hat upon it.
"You will be sorted like the rest of the first years." Explained Dumbledore. Ashoka sat on the chair and placed the hat on her head, everyone watching her, most out of curiosity because many people hadn't seen anything that looked remotely similar to a Togruta.
"Well, well," came an eerie, musty voice. "I sense great courage in you." Ashoka flinched surprised at the hat coming to life.
"You have a longing to help those around you. You are reckless and daring. Hmmmmm." There was a moment's pause, tension rose to the ceiling.
"GRYFFINDOR!" Yelled the hat, followed by a large round of applause.
Ahsoka walked over to the Gryffindor benches and sat next to Hermione.
"Hey, well done, Ahsoka." Hermione congratulated. Many of the Gryffindors began to introduce themselves to Ahsoka as well as asking random questions. Harry listened, curious and yet amazed by the Togruta in front of him. Ahsoka noticed this.
"Harry, how did you get that scar above your eye?" Ahsoka asked, instantly regretting as an awkward silence followed her question.
"He Who Must Not Be Named gave it to me when I was a baby after he killed my parents." Harry stated.
"Oh. I'm so sorry." Ahsoka replied, knowing roughly how Harry felt. "What happened to… him?"
Harry sighed. "It was thought that he was destroyed by my mother's love for me, but he lives."
"And Harry's gonna get him, aren't ya, Harry!" Laughed Seamus. "For he's the Chosen One."
Ahsoka choked at Seamus's last four words.
"The Chosen One?" She muttered. No! Anakin yelled through their bond. You can't tell anyone. Ahsoka briefly looked up at Anakin to find him glaring at her.
"What was the prophecy?" Ahsoka asked, many of the students surrounding her were surprised that she knew that there was a prophecy.
"It's something like The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches, born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies …"
"Thanks, Hermione." Smiled Ron after she recited the prophecy.
After the first years had been sorted, Dumbledore carried on with his announcements.
"There will be two new teachers. Professor Umbridge will be teaching Defence Against The Dark Arts with the help of Master Skywalker. Master Skywalker will also be temporarily replacing Professor McGonagall as the head of Gryffindor. That is all."