Yo! I'm back!!!! LOL. So, are you all up for another chapter??? I sure am. So, I just want to thank ALL my reviewers! You guys are awesome! This chappie will be the first school day at Hogwarts! Yay! So, what mischief will our Golden Trio + Ed come across today? Read on!

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At the table, Hermione woke up a very drowsy Harry, whose glasses fell down lopsided on his face. At the sight, everyone laughed, and Ed's kit blew smoke in the air to show her amusement. Harry pointed the wand at himself, muttered an incantation, and 'cleaned' himself up.

"Ugh. What time is it?" the Boy-Who-Lived asked.

"It's almost 6:15 now," Hermione replied cheerfully.

"Bloody hell, that's when I usually wake up!" Ron stated with a large pout on his face.

"I know, it's strange. I'm not a morning person, usually, but today, my sandrake woke me up. Also, I grew an inch! I guess that it might be because I'm bonded with her, but whatever. I'm not complaining. So guys, can we share schedules? I want to know if we have any classes together," Edward said, pulling out a piece of parchment that had his schedule on it. Harry, Hermione, and Ron did the same after nodding in agreement.

"We're usually in all the same classes," Harry said as he looked over his piece.

"Well, look at that! I'm in all your classes, Ron, Harry," Edward said happily, "Hermione, you have Arithmancy instead of Divination, though."

"Yeah, that's because I gave it up. Divination's a piece of rubbish taught by a fake. 'You don't have the gift' my ass!" Hermione said angrily in reply. Everyone within hearing distance looked at her in shock, especially Harry and Ron. They had never heard her swear before. The shock faded away slowly, and they soon got back to the schedules.

"Today's not bad... outside all morning," Ron said, running his finger down the Monday column of his schedule. "Herbology with the Hufflepuffs and Care of Magical Creatures... damn it, we're still with the Slytherins."

"Double Divination this afternoon," Harry groaned. Ron patted him silently on the back, knowing exactly what he was going through. Seeing the confused look on Ed's face, he decided to explain.

"Professor Trelawney, the Divination teacher, keeps predicting Harry's death. It gets really old really fast," he sighed. This afternoon would be tough. "Heh, your life was tough, wasn't it, Ed? Maybe you should help us with any rubbish homework she gives us!" Ron grinned at the statement, looking over at Harry, who did the same.

"Pity, you guys could have been doing something sensible, like Arithmancy!" Hermione said Hermione briskly.

There was a sudden rustling noise from above, and hundreds of owls came soaring down, carrying everything from letters to large parcels. They circled the tables, looking for the people to whom their packages were addressed to. Harry looked up expectantly for his white owl, but she wasn't in the mix. He sighed dejectedly, which didn't go unnoticed by Edward, who raised an eyebrow.

Unexpectedly enough, and elderly owl came down to the four Gryffindors. It landed across the table from Edward, hooting at the blond boy suspiciously, but not daring to come any closer. The package it was delivering was pushed forward by a wary beak. Then, in a flurry of brown feathers, it flew away, only to land on the Headmaster's shoulder.

"What'd Dumbledore getcha, mate? Open it!"

"Okay, okay!" Edward replied, ripping open the brown paper that held the package together. Inside, there was a letter, and more brown paper. Ed unfolded the letter, peering at the short piece of parchment:

Edward,

By now, you know the value of your sandrake, as Miss Granger has probably taken the time to completely fill you in. I just want to make sure you keep this kit safe. Now, for your convenience, though you probably won't need it if you've bonded with her already, I've gotten you a collar. Slip it on her neck, and it will adjust itself accordingly. Be careful today. And a word of advice from a senile old man: name your kit soon. If you can't think of anything, ask your friends.

Sincerely,

Dumbledore

P.S. - I've included some treats. Beware the brown jelly beans...

"Well then," Edward said, opening the brown paper. Inside, there was a small, jeweled collar. It had a single ruby implanted in the center, and the band itself was made of some onyx-colored, leathery material.

"That's dragon hide! I've seen Charlie wear it. Cool," Ron said from his seat.

Ed turned it round in his hands, inspecting it. The dragon hide was supple and soft, but still strong. It had a musky, earthy scent to it, and was beautiful in its simplicity. The ruby was cut so precisely, he couldn't have transmuted a better one himself. Edward looked up at the old Headmaster, grinning. 'Thank-you' he mouthed. Dumbledore gave him a thin smile before turning back to the conversation he'd been having with Professor Flitwick.

He took out the small bag that was also in the brown paper. It said 'Bertie Botts' Every-Flavored Beans'. Suspicious of the candy, Ed decided to put it away until later, so he stuffed it in the inner pocket of his uniform.

"What should I name her?" Ed asked aloud, and the trio looked at him.

"Hmm. I dunno. Maybe... pipsqueak!" Ron said cheerily. Hermione patted a fuming Edward on the back to make sure he didn't hurt anyone this early in the morning.

"Shut up, Ron!" Hermione cried exasperatedly before turning back to Edward. "Maybe Tiamat, for the Mesopotamian Dragon-goddess." (Credit goes to Daeleniel Shadowphyre)

"Meso-what? How about not. She doesn't like it, sorry," Edward replied, relaying his kit's answer to Hermione.

"How about Arkiana, or Delanie, or Zeki?" Hermione suggested once more. (Credit goes to Bar-Ohki)

"Sorry again, but she says that they're just not... her."

"Well then, maybe you should ask her," Harry said quietly.

"Good idea." Edward said, turning to meet his sandrake's large golden eyes. They stared intently into his eyes, and he found himself in a field.

It was a valley, reminding him of Resembool. There was a large waterfall at one end, and a mountain at the other. Snowflakes fell from the heavens, but they faded before reaching the ground, which was covered in light-green grass and spring flowers. A beautiful, mirror-like lake stood in the center of the valley, glistening in the bright sun. It was a striking place where, Ed thought, all the seasons blended into one.

"Hello, Edward," a twinkling voice from behind him said, "Do you like it?"

"Yeah," Edward sighed in contentment as he turned to face the voice. In front of him, There was his sandrake, basking in the glory of the sun on a large black rock. She was the size of a large dog here, and her amber scales reflected, making her 'light up'.

"Welcome, to your mind and mine. I just added the lake, sun, and rock. The rest is yours!" she chuckled in a bell-like way. It was odd, really- she wasn't speaking, but her voice resonated around Edward. It made him feel... content, carefree.

"So, this is... our mind," Edward said, sitting in the long, soft grass. "I want to ask you, what is your name?"

"Ah, yes. Those names your friend suggested were nice, but I already have one. My name is..."

"...Solaris" Edward whispered. Harry, Ron, and Hermione, who had been staring at him for the past few minutes, cocked their heads as they heard him speak.

"What?" they said together, bringing Ed back to the world.

"Her name- it's Solaris. She told me," Edward said quietly, stroking the newly-named sandrake on the head. She purred, nuzzling into Ed's hand, making him smile gently.

"That's beautiful! It means 'of the sun' in Latin," Hermione said.

"Nice! It suits her," Ron said happily.

"Yeah, especially since she's golden," Harry stated.

"I think I'll shorten it to Sol. Calling you Solaris all the time would be troublesome!" Edward grinned at Sol.

"Lazy," Sol said, broadcasting it to Harry, Ron, and Hermione as well as Ed. Their eyes widened as they heard it.

"She spoke... to us!" Ron almost yelled.

"Quiet!" Hermione hissed, snapping out of her shock.

"Wow. I didn't think she could. So I was relaying for you this whole morning without needing to?" Ed grumbled, at which, Sol stuck out her forked tongue.

"Hi there, Sol," Harry said quietly, trying to speak to the sandrake.

She replied, not in mind-speak, but in a series of hisses, "Hello, Harry Potter."

"Whoa... Harry you just spoke in Parseltongue again! Did you understand what she said to you?"

"Yeah, didn't you? She said, 'Hello, Harry Potter.' You understood before," Harry said, confused.

"This time, she didn't speak in mind-speak, Harry. She hissed at you. I understood, probably because I'm bonded with her. This is weird," Ed stated, "But, I think you shouldn't speak to her like that. People are staring."

The others looked around to find that, indeed, people were staring at Harry. They grinned nervously, dismissing the curious, some fearful, faces.

"Let's get to class, guys," Hermione said quickly, getting up from her seat and swinging her bag over her shoulder in one fluid movement. The others soon followed suit, and they walked out of the Great Hall in a hurry.

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WAAH! I was hoping to get farther into the day!!! Damn it! Oh well, guess that leaves it until next chapter!! LOL. I'm such an idiot sometimes!! So, yeah, tell me what you think. I'm really getting into the whole 'relationship' with Edward and Sol!! I love writing about them!!! That reminds me- what do you think of the name? I really liked some of the names suggested by my reviewers, but my muse, who is also a mini-dragon (he hates being called that-haha!) liked Solaris better. So, tell me what you think, and until next time, BYE!!!!! Thanks for reading!