The following day at the train station, everyone was already boarded and waiting to go. When Mrs. Weasley came running up with Scabbers.

Ron reached out the window and took the rat.

"Don't lose him!" called Mrs. Weasley.

The Golden Quartet were making their way to find and an compartment,

"I didn't blow her up, I just lost control," Harry stated after explaining the incident with Marge Dursley,

"Brilliant," Ron replied,

"Honestly, Ron. It's not funny," Hermione chastised "Harry was lucky not to be expelled,"

"He was lucky not to be arrested or have the Elders after him" Alexis pointed out,

"I still think it's brilliant," Ron stated.

They stopped by a compartment with only one person in it, who was looking to be asleep.

"Come on, Everywhere else is full." Hermione stated. She opened the door, and went inside, Alexis sat in the middle of Ron and Hermione, with Snowdrop.

"Who do you think that is?" Ron asked.

"Professor R.J Lupin," Hermione answered.

"Do you know everything?" Ron asked, "How is it she knows everything."

Alexis sighed and pointed up at the trunk above them, "It's on his suitcase, Ronald."

"Do you think he's really asleep?" Harry asked

"Seems to be. Why?" asked Hermione,

Harry stood up and closed the sliding glass door, "We gotta tell you something,"

after a explanation on the murderer and why he escaped. Rain finally began to pour,

"Let me this straight. Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban to come after you and Lexi?" Ron asked.

"yeah" Harry nodded,

"that isn't even the half of it, everyone in the Wizarding world thinks I'm his missing daughter," Alexis added

"But they'll catch Black, won't they?" Hermione asked looking at Ron. "I mean, everyone is looking for him."

"Sure, Except no one has every broken out of Azkaban before and he's murderous, raving lunatic," Ron replied,

"Thanks, Ron" Harry and Alexis stated sarcastically

the train slowed to a stop, the breaks squeaking on the rails,

"Why are we stopping?" Hermione asked. "We can't be there yet,"

Harry opened the door along with everyone else and looked out, then a sudden jolt sent everyone back into their seats.

"What's going on?" Ron asked, his voice was slightly cracking with fear.

"I don't know. Maybe we've broken down." Harry replied,

"I don't like this at all," Alexis murmured.

"Ouch, Ron. That was my foot." Hermione stated

Ron held his hand up to the window which was now fogged up. "There's something moving out there."

The lights flickered out, Alexis huddled in the bench, she never told anyone but she had a slight case of being afraid of the dark,

"I think someone's coming aboard," Ron stated.

The train jerked and Alexis gasped, she could see her breathe now, she didn't now what was happening, the train jerked again startling everyone.

"Bloody Hell! What's happening?" Ron exclaimed.

They looked over at the sliding glass as a shadowy cloaked figure glide toward their compartment, it opened the door,

Alexis stared at the creature, "I am light, I am one to strong to fight, Go back to dark where shadows dwell, You can not have this Halliwell, Now go away and leave my sight, And take away this endless night." she repeated the spell over and over, and found out she could resist the power of this creature, whatever it is, trying to suck the happiness right out of her,

but as she found out of when she looked around that Harry wasn't so lucky, he was passed out on the seat, while the new professor stood over them with his wand pointed at the creature, and a bright mist light came out and the creature retreated.

Alexis scrambled to her feet and over to Harry's side, "Harry." she patted his cheek, "Come on, cousin wake up."

a few seconds or was in minutes later, Alexis wasn't so sure, but she sighed in relief as Harry began to open his eyes,

"Harry, are you alright?" Hermione asked concerned.

Alexis handed Harry, his glasses,

"Thank you," muttered Harry.

"Here, eat this. It's help." Lupin stated holding out a piece of chocolate. "It's all alright. It's chocolate,"

"What was that thing that came?" asked Harry,

"It was a dementor. One of the guards of Azkaban. It's gone now." Lupin answered. "It was searching the train for Sirius Black."

"Unless he's in our trunks, I doubt he's on the train." Alexis stated.

"If you'll excuse me, I need to have a little word with the driver," Lupin excused himself leaving the chocolate next to Harry the stood up went to the door, he turned back and found Harry wasn't eating the chocolate, "Eat. You'll feel better." he left after that.

"What happen to me?" Harry asked.

"Well, you sort of went rigid." Ron replied. "We thought maybe you were having a fit or something."

"And did either of you three, you know pass out?" Harry asked.

Alexis shook her head, "No, I was reciting the spell. Grams taught me."

"No." Ron seconded. "I felt weird though. Like I'd never be cheerful again."

"But someone was screaming," Harry stated. "A woman."

"No one was screaming, Harry." Hermione replied.

Harry turned to look out the window, Alexis felt like something was wrong,

"I knew I should have suggested a wiccaning for you." Alexis stated after a moment of silence.

The train arrived at the station, Alexis, Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran to one of the carriages to get out of the rain.

Before the feast began after the Sorting, Professor Flitwick's choir class sang, while Alexis played accompany on her guitar along with few other students playing instruments. After they were finished, they broke apart going back to their tables,

Professor Dumbledore stood up, and walked over to a podium, "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Now, I'd like to say a few words before we all become to befuddled by our excellent feast. First, I'm pleased to welcome Professor R.J. Lupin who's kindly consented to fill the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Good luck professor."

Lupin stood and nodded to the students as they welcomed him by clapping.

"Of course. That's why he knew to give you the chocolate, Harry." Hermione stated.

"Potter, Potter." whispered Draco,

Harry, Alexis and Ron turned.

"It's it true you fainted?" Draco asked, "I mean, you actually fainted?"

"Shove off, Malfoy." Ron stated.

They turned back around,

"How did he find out?" Harry asked.

"Just forget it," Alexis answered, "He's just jealous, he has to share his cousin with someone else."

They turned back to Dumbledore and listened to the rest of the speech.

"Our Care of Magical Creatures teacher has decided to retire in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce that his place will be taken by none other then our own Rebeus Hagrid."

The clapping began again.

"Finally, on more disquieting note at the request of the Ministry of Magic, and by the Elders of the wiccan side of magic, Hogwarts will, until further notice, play host to the Dementors of Azkaban until such a time as Sirius Black is captured. The dementors will be stationed at every entrance to the grounds. Now whilst I've been assured that their presence will not disrupt our day-to-day activities, a word of caution. Dementors are vicious creatures. They'll not distinguish between the one they hunt and the one who gets their way. Therefore, I must warn each and every one of you to give them no reason to harm you. It is not in the nature of a dementor to be forgiving. But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only remembers to turn on the light." Dumbledore finished.

After the feast the students filed out lead by the new Head Boy Percy Weasley,

Alexis walked to her dormitory to find Melinda Warren covering her ears like she was in pain,

"Are you alright?" Asked Alexis

"The fat lady won't stop singing, its worse then a siren's song." Melinda replied,

Alexis gave her pass word, this year was 'Bless it be,'

Carmela was waiting, "Hello, tiger."

"Hey." greeted Alexis with a yawn,

"You know this would be the time to catch up with friends," Carmela suggested.

Alexis shook her head, "why they would only be asking how did Harry like the manor and being in th states."

"You have a point, girls today are so nosy." Carmela agreed.

Alexis stayed up with Carmela drinking butterbeer, which the Elder said was better back when she was alive, and eating candy. Before going to bed.

The first class of the year was Ancient Runes, for Hermione and Alexis shared this class, along with a few others like Muggle Studies.

"first, you must broaden your minds, First, You must look beyond!" finished the teacher's speech,

"What a load of rubbish," Hermione stated as she and Alexis just appeared in Divination class

"Where did you two come from?" Ron asked.

"Us?" Hermione asked.

"We've been here all this time." Alexis stated.

"You, boy is your grandmother quite well?" Professor Trelawney asked as she looked at Neville.

"I think so." Neville answered

"I wouldn't be so sure of that. Give the me the cup." Professor Trelawney, she walked up to Ron and gasped "Your aura is pulsing, dear. Are you in the beyond? I think you are"

"Sure," Ron agreed

"Look at the cup. Tell me what you see." Trelawney stated.

"Yeah, um..Harry's got sort of wonky cross. That's trials and suffering and that there could be the sun and that's happiness. So you're gonna suffer, but you're gonna be happy about it." Ron stated

"Give me the cup." Trelawney ordered when she had the cup she dropped it and jump back afraid, "oh, my dear boy. My dear you have the Grim."

"The Grin? What's the Grin?" asked Seamus

"Not the Grin, you idiot. The Grim. 'Taking form of a giant spectral dog. It's among the darkest omens in our world. It's an omen of death." another student read from a book.

After class the quartet were heading for Care of Magical Creatures,

"You don't think that Grim thing's got anything to do with Sirius Black?" Ron asked

"oh, honestly, Ron. If you ask me, Divination's a woolly discipline." Alexis replied, "Even Pheebs can't control her gift of premonition, it all depends, if a subject or place has a strong emotional energy."

"Now, Ancient Runes, that's a fascinating subject." Hermione added.

"I agree." Alexis agreed

"Ancient Runes? Exactly how many classes are you taking?" Ron asked.

"a fair few." replied Alexis and Hermione.

"Hang on. That's not possible. Ancient Runes in at the same time as Divination." Ron stated. "You have to be in two classes at once."

Hermione and Alexis walked on ahead,

"Don't be silly. How could anyone be in two classes at once?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah, 'Broaden your minds. Use your Inner Eye to see the future,'" Hermione sarcastically stated.

Finally made it down to Hagrid's hut, where the Slytherins and Gryffindors were waiting.

"That's it. Come on, now. Come closer. Less talking if you don't mind." Hagrid stated "I got a real treat for you today. A great lesson. So follow me."

they followed him to a paddock.

"Right, you lot Lessing chattering. Form a group over there." Hagrid stated. "And open your books to page 49."

Alexis looked down at the book that was tied shut, there was no way she was going to open it.

"Exactly how do we do that?" Draco asked.

"Just stroke the spine, of course. Goodness me." Hagrid answered

Neville didn't listen and his book started to try and eat him.

"I think they're funny," Hermione stated.

"Oh yeah, terribly funny, witty. God, this place has gone to the dogs. Wait until Father hears Dumbledore's got this oaf teaching classes." Draco retorted

Harry walked up to him, "Shut up, Malfoy."

"Wasn't you that ran screaming in terror first year?" Alexis asked.

Draco walked up like he was going to challenge Harry then backed off looking frighten "Dementor! Dementor!"

"that isn't funny Draco," Alexis snapped as the others jumped afraid and looked.

Hermione grabbed Harry's robes and lead him away, "Just ignore him."

Ron sighed as Neville came up his uniform in shreds "You're supposed to stroke it."

Hagrid clear his throat and introduced a creature that looked like a cross between a horse and a bird. "Isn't he beautiful?" he gave the creature a dead ferret. "Say Hello to Buckbeak."

"Hagrid, exactly what is that?" Ron asked.

"That, Ron, is a hippogriff." Hagrid answered. "First thing you wanna know is they're very proud creatures. Very easily offended. You do not want to insult a hippogriff. It may be the last thing you ever do. Now who'd like to come say hello?"

the entire group stepped backward leaving Harry standing alone.

Harry was instructed to bow and wait until Buckbeak bowed back which he did after a moment, after Harry petted him, Hagrid put him on Buckbeak's back for a ride.

When they got back from flying around the castle and lake, Draco being a foolish git he is, walked up to Buckbeak without bowing. "You're not dangerous at all, are you, you great ugly brute!"

Buckbeak reared up and came down at Draco, and slashed Draco's arm with his sharp talons.

"It's killed me!" Draco moaned.

"Calm down. It's just a scratch!" Hagrid replied.

"Hagrid! He has to be taken to the hospital." Hermione exclaimed

"I'm the teacher. I'll do it." Hagrid stated as he bent down and picked up Draco.

"You're gonna regret this," Draco whined.

"Class dismissed!" Hagrid informed.

"You and your bloody chicken!" finished Draco.

That afternoon in the great hall, some students were working on homework.

"Does it hurt terribly, Draco?" Pansy asked.

"It comes and it goes. Still, I consider myself lucky, Madam Pomfrey said another minute and I could've lost my arm." Draco replied. "I can't do homework for weeks."

"Listen to the idiot. He's really laying it on thick, isn't he?" Ron asked.

"Shut up Draco, you have another arm." Alexis snapped, as she was looking in the Book of Shadows, there were new pages added and she didn't add them.

"At least Hagrid didn't get fired," Harry stated.

"I hear Draco's father's furious. We haven't heard the end of this." Hermione explained.

Seamus came running with a copy of the Daily Prophet. "He's been sighted!"

"Who?" Neville asked

"Sirius Black!" Seamus stated.

"Dufftown? That's not far from here." Hermione read the paper.

"You don't think he'd come to Hogwarts, do you?" Neville asked.

"With dementors at every entrance?" asked someone

"Dementors? He's already slipped past them once. Who's to say he won't do it again?" Seamus replied.

"That's right. Black could be anywhere. It's like trying to catch smoke. Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands." another Gryffindor replied.

Harry and Alexis stared at the picture of a screaming Sirius Black.

Defense Against The Dark Arts class was starting.

"Intriguing, isn't it?" Professor Lupin asked. "Would anyone like to venture a guess as to what is inside?"

"That's a boggart, that is." one student answered

"Very good, Mr. Thomas." Professor Lupin replied, "Now, can anybody tell me what a boggart looks like?"

"No one knows." Hermione replied,

Ron turned around and saw Hermione and Alexis standing next to him. "Whey did they get here?"

"Boggarts are shape-shifters." Hermione explained.

"They take the shape of whatever a person fears the most." Alexis added. "That's what makes them so-"

"So terrifying, yes, yes. Luckily, a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart." Lupin explained "let's practice it now. Without wands, please. After me, Riddikulus!"

Lupin explained that laughter was the key to defeating a boggart, Neville was scared of Professor Snape, that is when everyone started practicing against it.

Alexis took her turn after Parvati, the clown stared at her for a few seconds before changing into a demon, with only half a face,

Alexis' froze as she saw what she most feared, the creature stalked forward. Then orbs filled the room right in front of Alexis, Carmela stood before the boggart and it changed into a bird-type creature, the Elder pulled out a wand,

"Riddikulus!" Carmela shouted and the bird lost its feathers,

"Carmela," the thirteen year old squeaked then ran into her Elder's arms.

Carmela took Alexis to the side, and watch as Harry stood up and the boggart turned into a dementor and Lupin jump in front of Harry making the boggart turn into a full moon,

"Riddikulus!" Lupin stated turning the moon into a balloon. Then pulling the boggart back into the closet where in came from, and dismissing the class.

Lupin walked over to where Carmela was holding the shaking Alexis in her arms,

"What was that the boggart turned into?" Lupin asked.

"The Source of All Evil," Carmela answered.