I was nearly knocked off my feet by someone barging into me.

"Cass! How are you? I'm so glad to see you again!" exclaimed Draco.

"Oh hi!" I exclaimed back, hugging him. He didn't even get embarrassed and push me away like he normally would.

"Come and meet my friends" he said dragging me over.

"This is Greg and this is Vincent. This is Blaise and this is Pansy." He introduced, pointing to all of them in turn.

"Hi I'm Cass," I said, introducing myself

"Cass, over here" called out dad

"Oh better go Draco. See you on the um train?"

" hahahhahahah bet you got a kick out of having to board a train to go to school huh?" laughed Draco

"Yeah….. Weird as. Anyway got to go." I ran back to dad.

" yeah?"

"Ok the train is leaving soon. You sure you've got everything?" he said looking a little sad

"Yeah um….." I replied looking at the ground "Well I'll miss you but I'll write to you heaps I promise."

"Will you?" dad said looking immensely relieved.

"Yeah, of course. Did you think that I wouldn't write to you?..." just then a train whistle blew off and hermione grabbed my hand saying

"Hurry up the train is about to leave"

I quickly hugged my dad a goodbye and ran onto the train with Hermione.

I followed Hermione into a carriage but was stopped by Draco before I could get in.

"Come sit with us Cass," he said pulling me away "You don't want to sit with them"

"Says who?" Ron exclaimed angrily "I think she can choose who she wants to with"

"Oh yeah? You seriously think that she would choose you lot over me?" Draco sneered and turned to me.

I looked at them apologetically. "Sorry you guys but I'm going to go sit with Draco"

They looked hurt as I walked off and went to sit with Draco and the other slytherins

I gasped in shock. The castle was magnificent. Even more magnificent than durmstrang. I was led to a waiting hall by a stern looking lady who introduced herself as professor McGonagall.

"Wait here please, miss black while you wait to get sorted." She then walked off and I was swarmed by a bunch of 11 year olds wanting to know who I was and why I was hear. Luckily I had mastered the music charm back in 3rd grade I tuned them out and listened to songs until professor McGonagall led us to the great hall.

I marvelled at its beauty. The ceiling was a lovely starry sky. Oh how I wish I could go outside and star gaze. But no. I was in a room filled many witches and wizards staring at me and wondering who the hell I was. Well I would show them who I was- just not now. And what a shock would they get then. There was a hat on a stool which professor McGonagall went to stand next to. Everyone was staring at it expectantly. Well seriously what did they expect it to do? Sing?

It was then that i got the shock of my life. The hat opened its mouth and actually started singing. Come on?

The crowd burst into applause at the end of the song. Professor McGonagall stepped forward and said

"Today we have a new student starting with us today called Miss Cassandra back. She will be starting 6th year. Now I know this is a very unusual circumstance but please make her feel as welcome as she should. Now Cassandra," she said turning to me and a billion eyes turned their attention to me "please step up to the sorting hat."

I nervously walked up to the sorting hat. Sure I was used to attention, just not this much and not when I could possibly make a fool of myself. Was I sure this wasn't a joke?

I sat down and put the hat on my head

Hmmm let's see another black yes I was wondering when I would see you here. Must say I was surprised when you didn't turn up 6 years ago. Well better late than never .now back to business. Hmmm very cunning I see. Brave, smart, curious a leader and very stubborn. I think either Gryffindor or Slytherin. Now isn't this strange. Don't you have a preference?

Humph I don't care which house although I would like to be with Malfoy but seriously a hat choosing my house? Isn't that just a tad lame

now my dear this is a very sophisticated system but if you really don't care then I guess that you will be a ….

A/N gosh well that's a longer chapter. Sorry for not updating for a while…. Stuffs been going on. Well what house should I put Cassie in? Gryffindor or Slytherin? Please review and tell me what house you think she should be in