A/N: I do not own Harry Potter or any character thereof.

A/N: Sorry for the format of the schedule. I hate the issue that fanfiction has with tables.

A/N: It's a fairly short chapter. I think the next one is longer. ;)

Chapter 45

"Where is Professor Lupin?" asked Minerva as the pre-term staff meeting let out.

"He is riding the train here that way he can be on board should anything happen."

"Surely Black wouldn't dare try to get on the train."

"It's not him I'm worried about. The Dementors said that they might search the train. I told them not to but I can't control them beyond the borders of Hogwarts."

Minerva went pale at the thought of the Dementors. She, like the rest of the staff, had protested very loudly when Albus had said that they would be stationed around the school all year long.

Remus had been feigning sleep during the train ride. He had never expected Harry and his friends to sit in a cabin with a teacher but it certainly did make things easier.

He was surprised that Harry already knew Sirius was after him. At one point, he peeked his eyes open and saw a mini-James laughing with his friends, except the boy had Lily's eyes.

Remus wondered just how much Harry knew of his past.

Albus had updated him on the boy's first two years at Hogwarts - how he had managed to escape Voldemort two other times.

He had been stunned.

Remus had actually been starting to drift between that state when you're sleeping and when you're awake when the lights suddenly went out in the compartment and the train stopped.

He sat up straight.

"Quiet!" he yelled over all the commotion.

He conjured a harmless ball of flames in his hand to look around. Where there had been three people before, there were now five. He felt the chill of the Dementor, long before he saw it.

"Sirius Black is not here!" he said as the door was opened by one of them.

The Dementor looked around and, to Lupin's horror, headed straight towards Harry.

"We are not hiding Black. Leave. Now!"

The Dementor made no sign of leaving so Remus wordlessly sent a Patronus at it. That chased it away from them.

When he turned around, he saw Harry on the floor.

He swiftly knelt down and lightly tapped Harry on the face.

"Wake up Harry. C'mon, wake up."

Slowly the boy came around. After Remus gave everyone chocolate, he headed up to the front of the train to send a letter to Albus.

Albus was just entering the Great Hall when an owl flew in and headed towards him.

After he relieved it of its burden, he read the note.

Albus,

The Dementors searched the train and obviously found nothing. However, Harry passed out when one went after him. He's fine now. I've given him and those in his compartment chocolate. We should be pulling into the Hogsmeade train station in fifteen minutes.

Remus

"Minerva, when you talk to Ms. Granger, pull Harry aside as well. Have Poppy look him over."

"Why? What happened?"

"The Dementors searched the train and one went after Harry."

"Is he alright?"

Albus nodded. "I want Poppy to give him a once over just to be sure."

Minerva headed off to wait on the carriages while muttering how the Dementors were going to be a mess of trouble this year.

Neither of them had noticed Severus' alarmed look at the mention of the dementors' focusing on Harry.

Severus glared at Remus. Just because Albus said the man changed doesn't mean he actually did.

Sure Lupin hadn't been as big of a bully as Black and Potter had been but the wolf could have stepped in a few times - not that Severus would have accepted the help.

"Evening Severus."

"Lupin."

Remus just sighed and turned towards the sorting ceremony. He imagined that it was going to be a long year.

"I guess this means no Hogsmeade visits at all if I can't use my cloak," groaned Harry to Ron and Hermione as they entered the Gryffindor common room.

"Well what did you expect. Besides, you're safer in the castle," said Hermione.

"Ask McGonagall Harry."

"Honestly Ron, Harry should -"

"Yeah, maybe I will," Harry cut in.

Hermione huffed and went up the stairs to the girls dorm.

Harry and Ron headed up the stairs to the boys dorm to unpack.

After Harry unpacked, he remade his calendar for the new year and went to take a shower.

"Ron?" Neville hesitantly asked when he was sure that Harry was gone.

"Yeah?" The red head was trying to hang his Chudley Canon Poster up straight so that the inhabitants wouldn't fall over.

"Can you do any of the spells Harry cast for the calendar he just made?"

Ron looked back over his shoulder. "I've never tried. Why?"

"Because it's really advanced stuff. I saw him make it last year. I tried but I suck at charms so it didn't work."

Ron shrugged. "Harry's power level is more than most peoples so it doesn't surprise me he can cast things the rest of us can't yet."

Neville's eyes widened in surprise.

"Don't tell me that you can't feel the surges of magic that goes through the room when he's angry, upset, or even excited over something," Ron asked incredulously.

"I noticed but I'm surprised you did."

Ron threw a pair of socks at Neville. "I'm not completely unobservant and besides, he blew his aunt up this summer with accidental magic."

Neville's eyes widened even more.

Ron grinned as he ducked the flying socks that Neville threw back at him. "I asked my dad about that and he said that the reason Harry is still doing accidental magic is because his body is still getting used to how much magic it holds."

"My Gran does accidental magic occasionally - normally when I've done something stupid," muttered Neville.

Ron chuckled as he hung up his school robes. "Oh, the occasional bout of accidental magic is normal. Dad says it happens with swift mood changes but the reason it happens around Harry so much more is because he and his powers are still growing."

Just then Dean and Seamus came in so Neville and Ron ended their conversation.

When Harry returned, he collapsed onto his bed and fell asleep, completely unaware of the conversation that had just taken place about him.

Harry woke early, much to his annoyance. He had a nightmare about Voldemort again. At least the silencing charm he threw on himself had kept him from waking anyone else up.

Pointing his wand at himself he whispered, "Finite Incatatem". With the spell gone, he got dressed and went to the common room.

When his dorm mates found him, he was reading a Quidditch magazine.

Severus was watching Potter at breakfast. He didn't look as thin as he did that day in Diagon Alley. Maybe he had over re-acted. It wouldn't be the first time. He noticed that Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger had a growth spurt over the summer.

Harry looked about the same height as he did last year.

Severus frowned. Lily had been almost six feet and Potter had been over six feet tall.

'Maybe its just not hit him yet,' he silently mused.

"Good morning Severus."

"Lupin."

"Looking forward to the school year?"

Severus simply glared at him before returning to his food.

Harry didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he looked down at his schedule.

Monday... Tuesday... Wednesday... Thursday... Friday

Breakfast ...–... – ... –... –

Astronomy ... Divination ... Herbology ... Divination ... Free Period

Break ...– ... – ... – ... –

Free Period .. Transfiguration . Transfiguration . Transfiguration. History of Magic

Break ... – ... – ... – ... –

Ancient Runes . DADA ... History of Magic ... Charms ... Ancient Runes

Lunch ... – ... – ... – ... –

Herbology ... CoMC ... Charms ... CoMC ... Herbology

Break ... – ... – ... - ... –

Potions ... Charms ... DADA ... Potions ... DADA

Break ... – ... –... – ... –

History of Magic Free Period ...Free Period ... Potions ...Astronomy

Dinner ... – ... – ... – ... –

*Free Periods: Students are reminded that during their free periods they are to be in the library, their common rooms, or study hall. Any student found wandering the halls will be punished.

Harry glanced at Ron's schedule. He had two more free periods since he wasn't taking Ancient Runes.

"Let's go. I need to grab my things."

As Harry walked to the dorms, he wondered what on earth he had been thinking.

A/N: I know that a lot of people are upset that this is basically the same story written over as the original and I apologize for it. I do try to spice things up by giving the scene a different view point. In my head, it just seems weird to go from the summer to .. say .. Christmas when the next major thing happens. (Not that it'll be Christmas before the next major thing happens ... :P) Very soon (like in a chapter or two, I'd have to check actually) some things are going to be coming to light and it's going to break away from the original story some more. I've written several chapters ahead. Since I changed a major plot thing in my story to happen sooner than it normally would have, I've had to re-write a few other things to make better sense. My re-editing has been going very well, which is why you're getting another chapter so soon. =)

If things keep's going well, then maybe tomorrow or the next day I can get another chapter up!

I appreciate all the reviews and I'm sorry for those that I have bored to death. :( For those that are sticking with me. Don't worry. I'm still writing. =)