You guys were on FIRE review-wise last chapter, thank you so much! Now to respond to them all:

Emote Control: Everyone does know about how Harry defeated the Basilisk, yes. You'll just have to wait and see how it all pans out :) and Hanna was never on a diet, she eats fine now!
Goldenheart11: Glad to know I made you happy! I've always seen Spencer as a Slytherin; it's not her smarts that define her for me, but her determination (and to quote Ali, "that fierce look she gets in her eyes when she has to know the answer, has to win the game." :)). And as for
Toby, it's interesting about his House sorting. I won't say why, but I'll just say his official House sorting isn't quite the end of it, and you'll understand why later. Thanks again for reading!
LAs: The day that Ella freezes Byron will be the happiest day of my life haha. And yes, Aria will be in danger ;( Keep in mind, though, she's little, but she's
big! Besides, she's not the only one who will be in danger ;)
Sgdp1261: Oh my lord, is it good to see you again :D never apologize for reviewing three times in a row, because I LOVE it! I'm so glad the characters blend in well, that is exactly what my intention is; the last thing I want is for anything to be out of place. And a little Sparia
never killed anybody, hehe ;) I will say though, you can expect friendships between each of the girls in here! As for your theory... that's a very interesting theory, I'll give you that. Not to mention it would make sense. However, the Resurrection stone only works for a certain amount of time, so how would the Basilisk be able to stay around long enough to do it's work? I'm not saying no, and I'm not saying yes, because I want you to keep brainstorming theories, but I will say this: the person who opened the Chamber is powerful, and the person/thing that they brought back, they have complete control over.
ThisPurplePoet: Well, the girls' house sortings are on my profile if you wanted to check it out; they're seventh years, so they won't be sorted again, haha. And it
is interesting that Spencer isn't Head Girl, and you can bet everything you own that she is secretly very angered by it ;) such a Slytherin
Ava B: Harry's kids won't be too big of a part of it, but you'll meet one or two of them. You'll meet a few other of the old characters' kids as well! And haha, that would be cool if James could be a love interest of one of the girls, but unfortunately all the ships are canon ships.
Erica: Thank you! Believe me, I'll keep posting ;)
ShadowsOnTheMoon: You've been very patient, and for that of course I'm gonna keep posting! No worries! Plus I'd rather not be hunted down... and haha with the plus symbol it makes a
lot more sense. Thank you! And you're right on the dot for Spencer, she's all about ambition. And if Ella did that, I would bow down to her in glory. What a champ!

And now for your chapter! Enjoy, and please keep up your amazing reviewing streak!


"Young witches and wizards, welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!" Headmistress McGonagall proclaimed as she stood up at the Head Table, grazing over the Great Hall as young, eager students gazed up at her with such attentiveness, it was as though each one was her private genie; their wish was her command.

McGonagall took her pointer finger and nudged her spectacles further up her nose. "And returning witches and wizards, welcome back!" she began warmly. "I look forward to seeing all of your bright and shining faces again as we move along through another school year; one filled with learning, with growth…" She then narrowed her eyes toward an older boy at the end of the Gryffindor table with slightly turned up brown hair and brooding green eyes. "And hopefully not filled with tomfoolery and harsh pranks on your fellow students… or teachers, like say… Dr. Filibuster's Fireworks in the Greenhouse!"

"That was one time!" the boy exclaimed, flicking his arm, which was wrapped around a lithe girl with a conspicuous glass eye, through the air in defense.

McGonagall just shook her head. "It's one time too many when Professor Longbottom's office looks like the inside of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, Mr. Kahn!"

Professor Neville Longbottom, the Herbology professor, hung his head as his cheeks reddened, exposing his shame for everyone in the hall to see, and the students only whooped and hollered louder at the sight of their embarrassed professor. The boy, who went by Noel, just laughed harder as his girlfriend, Jenna, stroked his chest and giggled in his ear, amazed that her boyfriend could be so inexplicably charming.

Emily, who was sitting across from them by assignment, made a face as she turned her head in the other direction, trying her hardest not to spew out the freshly squeezed pumpkin juice that she had just downed at the sight of the odd pair.

"Simmer down!" McGonagall exclaimed sternly, tapping her wand on the edge of the granite table. "And Ms. Marshall, nice try. Go back to your original house!"

Jenna rolled her glass eye as she got up from the bench and stalked purposefully back over to the Slytherin table. McGonagall let out a sigh of relief before clapping her hands twice and standing straight and tall over the students.

"Now, let the feasting begin!"


Aria bit down into her bread roll as her eyes wandered around the hall, landing on one specific figure and freezing there. Over at the Head Table, where all the professors sat, was a younger professor. Much younger, in fact, to the point that, with his wispy brown hair, soft blue eyes, and slightly angular bone structure, he stood out among the other professors.

But most importantly, he stood out to Aria. Not just with his ever present boyish charm, but also with his pure heart that he showed every time he was with her. And she was so glad that she was able to call him hers.

Ezra Fitz, or Professor Fitz, the History of Magic professor, as his students called him, caught Aria staring and delivered a quick, yet meaningful, wink before diving back into his chicken and into his conversation with Professor Longbottom. It was short and simple, but also sweet; enough to make Aria's heart grow wings.

"God, you are just so smitten!"

Aria jumped at the voice, but then eased up as the bounce of long, curled blonde hair came into view. Aria laughed. "You're not even supposed to be here!"

"Aw, fuck it," Hanna said carelessly as she flopped her hand up in the air lightly. She reached over to Aria's plate and snagged a carrot, chomping on it loudly.

"What's McGonagall gonna do, take 10 points from Hufflepuff?" she muttered through her chewing. "No one cares about the House Cup anymore anyway!"

A dark laugh slithered through the air and crawled into each of the girls' ears, making the hair on the back of their necks stick straight up. They whipped around to find Scorpius Malfoy over at the Slytherin table, nearly falling out of his chair in laughter.

"That's rich, Marin," he said as soon as he managed to compose himself. He sat up straighter, staring at the girls, an evil glint in his dark blue eyes.

Hanna stood up from the table and walked up to Malfoy, glaring at him as she shifted her weight to one hip, trying to look as intimidating as possible. "What the hell does that mean?"

He shrugged halfheartedly as he reached for his plate to grab a potato fry and carefully place it on his tongue, never once taking his eyes off of Hanna. "Just stereotypical Hufflepuff. Getting by in school, not giving a shit about anything..."

"And I suppose you think you're going to amount to something some day, Malfoy?" Aria asked sarcastically in defense of Hanna, who was not backing down. "I bet you actually think you'll rule the wizarding world or some shit."

"Spot on there, Montgomery. I clearly have a greater chance than this one right here!" Scorpius said bluntly as he shoved another potato fry in his mouth, giving Hanna a sideways glance. "Although, I will admit - it's going to be fun watching you graze the surface of the bottom while I mount on top."

"I don't know about that Malfoy. It's hard being on top, especially for you since you'd be fresh out of asses to kiss."

All three turned to the source of the heroic voice. A lanky boy wearing a signature black robe and a blue and bronze Ravenclaw tie stepped forward, flicking his head to the side to remove his long brown hair from his face, keeping it from getting into his deep caramel eyes. He stared menacingly at Scorpius, who defeatedly cowered further into his seat, returning to his dinner, as he tried to hide the color that was creeping to his cheeks, muttering something along the lines of, "My father will hear about this!"

Hanna's clear blue eyes lit up with joy as she ran forward, attacking Caleb in a passionate kiss. "I was wondering when I'd get to see you again," she whispered seductively as she pulled away.

He smiled as he took her face in his hands. "God, I've missed you."

She smiled back as she took his hand from her face and held it in her own hand, rubbing it affectionately with the fleshiest part of her thumb, and then brought him back to the table with Aria.

"You're just in time!" Hanna said excitedly as she plopped down at the table, dragging Caleb down with her. "I was just about to pester Aria about - "

"Hanna!" Aria warned, nervously glancing around her at surrounding students, casually enjoying their dinners, who could most likely easily overhear Hanna, especially when her voice was increasing in volume the way it did whenever Hanna got excited about something.

Hanna just giggled as she lowered her voice at Aria's request. "I think he's even wearing that tie you got him from Hogsmeade last year!"

"A Hogsmeade tie?" Caleb said in a voice that was a mix of curiosity and amazement as he looked up to the Head Table. Sure enough, tied along Ezra's neck was a wine colored tie that extended down to the middle of his chest, pinkish miniature house elves scattered all along it. Caleb nodded his head thoughtfully. "Impressive. Hey, how about you snag me one of those bad boys?" he added as he playfully nudged Hanna in the arm.

"Yeah right, do you know how expensive those are?" Hanna said roughly as she clasped her hands together and rested her chin on them. After a minute, she gasped, a realization dawning over her, and opened her mouth to say something, but Aria immediately stopped her.

"No, you are not going to steal from Hogsmeade!"

Before Hanna could protest, a lean, elegant figure that they all recognized as Spencer glided into the seat next to Hanna. They turned to laugh at her somewhat sneaky entrance, but were stopped dead in their tracks by the sight of her paler complexion.

"Outside," she whispered forcefully. "Now."

Something in her tone of voice sparked Aria and Hanna's brains to life as they bolted from their seats on the benches to follow Spencer. "One of you, get Emily," Spencer said nervously.

"I'll get her," Aria said calmly, hoping that her mellow energy would transfer to Spencer, who was shaking vigorously now with the knowledge of something terrible.

"Hey, what's going on?" Caleb asked, abruptly standing along with the girls as Aria and Spencer ran off. Hanna whipped around toward him, unprepared since she had no legitimate information to give him. She looked toward Spencer, who was halfway out of the Great Hall, sending a look over Caleb's shoulder, silently asking if he could come along. They made a promise the minute they first started going out that they would be completely honest, that they wouldn't keep secrets from each other, and she didn't want to break that promise.

But by the way Spencer was rapidly shaking her head, it looked like she would have to hold off on that promise.

"I don't know, but I'll be right back," she whispered, giving him a quick peck on the cheek before running off.


Side note: Remember, Aria was a first year while Ezra was a seventh year. These two have had their eyes on each other for quite a long time. In the story, they got together before he found out he got the teaching position XD and I know you all want to find out what happens next, so if you're good and review a bunch, I'll post the next chapter later tonight :)