Hagrid sent me to the school via fireplace. He said it was something called the floo network. The ride was very entertaining. I landed hard in the fireplace of a study of some kind. Pictures on the wall stared out at me blinking. I blinked back *they're moving. How cool*

"Hello again Sammay." Dumbledore walked in the room. He was once again in wizards robes, but this time they were a dark indigo. "I see you brought a friend." He smiled at the kitten who peeked out from my pocket.

"That's alright isn't it? Or are you not aloud to have pet's in the school or..."

Dumbledore cut off my babbled questions with a hand. "Hagrid would not have let you buy it if it wasn't allowed, I gave him a little extra just for that purpose actually. I figured you would like some more company over this summer." He winked. "First things first, let's see the wand Olivander gave you." I took it out from the place I had put it in my robe. He held it his fingertips on either end. "Lovely." he handed it back. "Now, you will be staying in one of the teacher's rooms while you are here over the summer. Feel free to explore, but don't stay out too late. As I said before you will have free range of the library if you'd like. There are some books on your bed I need you to read before we start classes. Understand?" he asked with a smile. I nodded. "Good. It is getting rather late so I will show you to your room." he led her out. I smiled at everything I passed. It was obvious that we were in some sort of castle. I couldn't wait to explore it, or to see it from outside. Where he led me was like a maze so I made sure to stick close. Be sure to watch out for Peeves, I wouldn't want him to cause you too much trouble."

"Who is Peeves?"

"He is a poltergeist that loves to terrorize the hallways of our school."

"I see." I laughed slightly. Dumbledore opened a door.

"This is your room for the summer. Sweet dreams." He walked down the hallway we came from. I walked through the door. All my stuff was already there, just as Hagrid had said it would be. Resting on my bed was a stack of thick books. I picked them up and put them on a desk that was against the far wall. I ran my finger across each ones binding reading the title. I picked one and put it back on my bed. I set Shay down on my bed beside it. She mewed a protest at me. I laughed and changed into some pajamas before crawling into bed. Shay curled up on my chest and I lay back and read my "Introduction to Charms" book.

The weeks started to pass. Mostly Dumbledore just had me reading. When I wasn't reading I was exploring or finding something to read from the library.

After being there a month I had read everything Dumbledore wanted me to and half the library(not in the restricted section at least). That is when I experienced the greatest thing

imaginable, flying. Dumbledore got me a broom. It's sleek wood was a dark brown. He was amazed at how quickly I picked it up. Almost immediately I could zip around the campus before coming to land in front of him laughing.

Hagrid took me out to study the different types of animals. That was one of my favorite times of the day. He and I would go traipsing through the forbidden forest. He would randomly ask me what some plant or animal was and a few things about it.

I also learned spells. I mastered the basic ones quickly so Dumbledore started to give me some of the more advanced ones that most would learn second or third year.
The rest of the summer was a blur of more of the same. One day Dumbledore called me to his office.

"The other students will be arriving the day after tomorrow, and there are a few things that we need to talk about before then. First off, I must tell you a story."

I sat down on one of the squishy chairs in his office "Ok."

"You know you are adopted and you know that your parents died. Well, I'm sure you've heard the story of Harry Potter."

"Yeah, I read about it in "recent history of the wizaring world"."

"Good. Well, Harry Potter is your twin brother."
"He...He's my what."

"We managed to keep the world from finding out about you, so you could live normally for a time. The world thinks you died with your family, and thankfully, so does Voldemort... We think."
I stared at him shocked.

"So, it goes without saying, we would like to keep that how it is, would you agree."

"Yes." I said immediately.

"Though I regret saying this, it also means keeping this from your brother."

"O...Ok." I looked down. I didn't really like that idea, but I could see his point. If the world found out about me...so could he. Suddenly the image of the man in my dream flashed in my mind making me shudder.

"Second, on a lighter note, we need to sort you, so we know where you will be staying over the school year."

Dumbledore brought a rumpled old hat from a shelf. He gently placed it on her head.

"A Potter?... Odd.... Hmmm..." having a voice talking in her head was odd. "Interesting... So much intelligence...Love of fun... Hard working... Interesting...Let's see here.... Hufflepuff?...No...Griffindor....Yes definitely Griffindor."

"Very well." Dumbledore took the hat from her head. He was smiling. "Looks like you will be in the same house as your brother." He laughed lightly. "You know the painting of the fat lady, that is the entrance to your commons. That is where you shall stay from now on."

I nodded.