*As much as I love present tense I decided to switch over to past tense. I hope it sounds better*

Eleven years later...

"Alright Anna, this here's King's Cross, but o' course you already know that." Hagrid said.

The small girl walking beside him looked up at him with her bright blue eyes. Her short, curly black hair was pushed back with a headband.

"Uncle Hagrid, I already live at Hogwarts with Daddy, how come I have to ride the train? It seems kind of silly..." she said.

"Well, Professor Dumbledore wanted you to have a real first year experience, which means riding the Hogwarts Express, takin' the boats, and meetin' other first years like yerself."

"Uncle Hagrid?"

"Yes?"

"What if people don't like me?"

"That's silly talk. Everyone will love you. Yer a bright young lady."

Anna smiled, "You think so?"

"You were raised by the greatest wizard I know. How could you not be?"

Anna stopped walking a gave him a hug, "Thanks Hagrid."

"Aww. Anytime Anna. Now, just find Platform Nine-and-Three Quaters. Remember to run through the wall. I'll see you in a while."

"Bye!"

Hagrid waved and walked away. Anna sighed and continued pushing her trolley. She found the platform and ran through the wall. The red Hogwarts Express greeted her and she smiled. A man came over and helped her with her trolley. She grabbed her gray owl and found an empty compartment.

"You ready for this Apollo?" she asked.

The owl hooted. Anna stroked his head and looked out the window.

"Hello. May I sit here with you?"

Anna looked up and saw a girl with long blond hair standing in the door way. Her crystal eyes sparked with her smile.

"Um, sure." Anna said.

"Thank you. Beautiful owl."

"Thank you. His name is Apollo."

"Oh, like the greek god of sun and music and medicine. How clever."

Apollo hooted as if pleased.

"I'm Luna Lovegood, by the way." the girl said.

"Anna Dumbledore."

"You're professor Dumbledore's daughter?"

"Well, kind of. He adopted me as his own, but he's not my real father."

"Oh. Do you know who your real parents are?"

"All I know is my mother was a muggle and killed by a Death Eater. Daddy told me that my real father had to leave and didn't know if he'd ever come back. I guess he had a bad reputation or something. Daddy told me he would tell me everything when I was old enough to understand."

Luna smiled, "I think it'd be great to be raised by a great wizard like that. What house do you think you'll be in?"

"Oh, um, I dunno. Any house will do."

"My dad thinks I'll be in Ravenclaw like my mum. She was really smart and he says I'm just as smart if not smarter."

"Ravenclaw would be fun."

"I heard it is."

Anna smiled. This girl seems really nice.

"So, Anna, have you ever heard of nargles?"

"Good evening first years, and welcome to Hogwarts. Now, I will call you all up here alphabetically and you will sit on this stool and I will place the sorting hat on your head. When he calls out your house, you must go sit at the proper table. Let's begin. Luke Adams." Mcgonagall said.

"That sorting hat is a little scary." Luna said.

Anna nodded. She looked at all the professors. Professor Dumbledore was watching each student get sorted and smiled when each one ran to their table. Snape caught her eyes and nodded. She saw a small smile lift his mouth. Flitwick was chattering silently to Hagrid, who was shaking with laughter. Sprout was clapping excitedly as a student was sorted into Hufflepuff. Aunt Sprout is really nice, I think I'd like to be placed in Hufflepuff.

"I know...Gryffindor!"

The blond boy sitting on the stool ran to his table.

"Annalise Dumbledore."

Anna looked up at Aunt Mcgonagall and smiled. She hurried to the stool and sat down. She saw all the students whisper to each other and give her wierd looks. Mcgonagall placed the sorting hat on her head.

"I haven't seen a Dumbledore in years...this is interesting. Very interesting. Oh, you aren't a Dumbledore, are you? You've got a little...Slytherin in you, that much is clear. But I can see you're intelligent. Ravenclaw could suit you well. You're brave, but I'm not sure it's quite up to Gryffindor's standard. However your loyalty and compassion are quite high. This is difficult...I see you've got an open mind and don't care where you are placed, is that true?"

"It's not about where you go, as long as you make the best of it." Anna whispered.

"Hmmm...a wise thought. Although you seem to fit anywhere, I've made up my mind. I believe you will prosper the most in...Hufflepuff!"

Anna grinned. When the sorting hat was removed from her head she ran to the Hufflepuff table. People shook her hand and smiled at her.

"Welcome to Hufflepuff!"

She smiled and looked up at Professer Dumbledore. He smiled at her and watched the next student.