A/N: Hello again, dear readers, I carry some sad tidings. So, I personally feel like writing and reading the Diagon Alley trip over several hundred different fan-fictions just gets reallllllly boring after a while, since it's usually the same thing every time. I've decided, yet again, to take the easy way out and not write it, because I feel like it would be boring for you guys and for me. Now on to the sad news. (Wait, did you think that was it?), anyway, the thing is, I'm not a huge fan of Ron in the stories. I know he's Harry's best friend, but I feel like he just wasn't that important in his role in the golden trio, and he could be really annoying sometimes. So I've decided to replace him, don't worry Ginny will still be friends with the trio, (which is technically the quartet with Star being added), I just don't like Ron so he'll kind of fade into the background with his brothers. Anybody who can't handle that, the exit is to your left, (but please don't leave, lol).

It had been four weeks since the trip to Diagon Alley, where Harry and Star had both gotten their wands, as well as all their school supplies. Hagrid, however, felt like spoiling Harry, and the girl who was supposedly his only friend, and he got them both a pet. For Harry, he bought a stark white snowy owl, which Harry named, Hedwig. He got Star a blue-white Kneazle which she named, Antares, or Andy for short. While shopping for school robes, Harry had met a very arrogant looking boy by the name of Draco. Harry, took immediate dislike to the boy, but answered the pompous questions of the boy, who seemed to think that his family was some sort of royalty. Harry figured he would just have to ignore his rudeness as Star had began fawning over him. Why, Harry didn't know but she almost hung on his every word.

In a few days, Harry and Star would be heading for Hogwarts via train. Harry couldn't wait to escape the Dursleys, and he had barely spoken to any of them since the whole pigtail incident. Apparently they had to go to a hospital and spend a hefty amount to get it surgically removed. Little did they know, in the magic world, a simple incantation would rid Dudley of his curse in a few seconds, for no cost.

Harry and Star kept fantasizing about Hogwarts, coming up with all sorts of wild ideas for what the school would be like. It took all of Star's willpower not to start shouting random spells every time she saw a bush rustle.

When the day finally came, the driver took them to the station and accompanied them until they found the right platform. The ticket said platform 9 ¾, which made no sense to Harry, the driver, or any of the security guards they asked. Finally, when Harry was getting worried that his had all been some sick elaborate prank, he heard a woman shouting, "9 ¾ this way, packed with muggles like always." Harry remembered Hagrid saying that word, muggles, and knew these people must be magic. Harry grabbed Star, and bid goodbye to the driver, taking off in the direction of the woman's voice. He found the source as a plump red headed woman hounded by several children was leading the way to a pillar. He watched as three of the children charged head long into the pillar, passing straight through it. Finally it was the youngest boy's turn and she told him, "Best to run dear, or you might get stuck.", at hearing this Harry and Star lined up to charge into the wall once the boy and his mother had passed through, along with a young girl. Finally when they had all passed through, Harry told Star he'd go first. It was an odd sensation, but once he passed through, he couldn't have been more happy. Finally, he had escaped the world that had never accepted him. Star came through a moment later and they went to the train.

They found a compartment near the back, and took their seats. A few moments later, a boy came by looking for a compartment, he saw that they were both inside, and moved on, not wanting to interrupt their conversation.

About half way through the train ride, Star was about to try doing some magic, but a very bossy girl came by asking, "Have you seen a toad? A boy named Neville's lost his." They both shook their heads and the girl noticed Star holding her wand. "Oh are you about to do magic? Let's see then."

Star then held out her wand in a combat stance shouting, "Super pixie tidal wave!" Harry clapped as sparks shot out the end, until he noticed the look on the other girl's face, and Star's disappointment.

"What was that?", the girl asked.

"Hmm, it should have worked.", Star said sadly.

"I don't think that's a real spell, here let me try.", she then took out her wand and stepped up to Harry. She took a look at his glasses and said, "Occulus Reparo.", Harry's glasses fixed themselves at the spot where they had been taped up.

Harry took off his glasses and looked at the reparations, "Wow!", he said. "Thanks."

"No problem, my name's Hermione Granger by the way."

"I'm Star Butterfly", Star said eagerly sticking out her hand. Hermione took it with caution and lightly shook it.

"I'm Harry Potter."

At this Hermione gasped and said, "As in, the Harry Potter?"

"Um, yeah?"

"I've read all about you in the books, is it true that you fought an army of trolls at the age of six?", she said now taking a seat, seemingly having forgotten about her previous mission of finding a toad.

"Um, no I've never even seen a troll.", Harry said confused.

"Oh, well do you have the scar?"

Harry lifted his fringe and revealed the lightning bolt scar saying, "You mean this?"

"Woah.", Hermione said. "Can I touch it?"

Harry recoiled, and at that moment, the doors slid open revealing Draco Malfoy, flanked by two large boys that could have made Dudley look like he was malnourished.

"Is it true Harry Potter's in this compartment?"

Harry raised his hand and said, "That would be me."

Draco shooed off the goons and took a seat next to Hermione, ignoring the other two people in the compartment. "I'm Draco Malfoy", he said with pride, sticking out his hand.

"I know we met at the robe shop at Diagon Alley."

"Oh, that was you?"

Star grabbed his still outstretched hand and started stroking it. Draco jerked his hand back and said, "What's her problem?"

Harry replied with, "She's from another planet."

Hermione and Draco started laughing at the prospect and then realized Harry was serious.

"You can't be serious right?", Hermione asked.

"Just ask her.", Harry replied.

All heads turned to Star, who had a glazed over look on her eyes as she was staring at Draco.

"Um, Star.", Harry said, waving his hand in front of her face.

"Mental, this one.", Draco said, and Hermione nodded her head.

"I'm Hermione Granger by the way."

Draco hesitated, for he had never heard the name Granger which meant she probably wasn't a pureblood. After a moment, he decided it couldn't hurt and took the offered hand. Eventually Harry managed to revive Star and she started explaining life on Mewny. Draco and Hermione still didn't believe her, but then again, who would without any proof.

Draco and Hermione decided to stay with Harry and Star for the rest of the train ride and Hermione had to remind them all to put on their robes once they got close to the school. Draco still had yet to find out whether Star and Hermione were pure-bloods or not, but he figured it didn't matter as long as he could get Harry to be friends with him. Harry was Draco's best shot at running this school like his father said he should. Even if it meant ditching Crabbe and Goyle, Harry's friends were his friends as far as he was concerned.

When the train stopped and everyone got off, Harry saw Hagrid waving over all of the first years. He dragged the other three over and said hello to Hagrid. Draco and Hagrid exchanged looks of disapproval, but nonetheless Hagrid was glad to see Harry had found other people to talk to on the train ride. Hagrid led all of the first years out to the lake where he told them all four to a boat, and got one boat for himself. The boats, once filled, took off all on their own towards the school. Once it came into view, a collective awe could be heard from all the students. Even the pure-bloods, who had heard all about what the school looked like from parents and siblings, were amazed by the castle. Once docking, a very old woman led them up a set of stairs and said they were just outside the great hall and to prepare for the sorting ceremony which would happen shortly. All of the students began to panic at the red head boy's, whose name was Ron, story about how they would have to wrestle a troll to determine the house they would be sorted into. This story was apparently told by his brothers. The boy, Neville, had found his toad and people began laughing, but surprisingly, Draco had hushed them. Draco knew Neville to be a pureblood and knew what his aunt had done to Neville's parents. The least he could do was try to make up for it somehow, now he owed no debt at all. Neville looked at Draco in shock and whispered a barely audible, "Thanks."

Finally, the doors to the great hall opened and all of the students shuffled in. Another gasp went through them at the site of the hall and it's crazy ceiling. Hermione started rambling again about how the ceiling was charmed to look like the sky outside. After that she started pointing out various constellations, even though nobody was listening. The same teacher from earlier, who had introduced herself as Professor Mcgonagall, brought in a stool and a hat, placing the latter on top of the stool. She then explained that the students were to come up and place the hat on their head to be sorted.

"That's it?", Ron said shocked and slightly embarrassed at his mistake. Professor Mcgonagall then began calling off names from a list and one by one the first years took a seat and were sorted into their houses.

It wasn't long before she called, "Butterfly, Star.", and Star nervously went up to the hat. After placing it on her head it began speaking, "Ah, a student not from our world, I have to say this is definitely a first. Now, where to put you, I can see that you care deeply for those you consider friends, a very Hufflepuff trait. You are also very adventurous, Gryffindor could be the one for you. Not Slytherin or Ravenclaw, I can see that you don't want to follow in your mother's footsteps. Hmm, tricky, but it better be, HUFFLEPUFF!" Everyone clapped, and Star went over to sit at the Hufflepuff table.

A short while later Professor Mcgonagall called, "Granger, Hermione." Hermione walked proudly front and center, placing the hat neatly on her head. Not a moment later it shouted, "RAVENCLAW!", nobody was shocked to say the least, after all of intelligence she loved to display. She went over to Ravenclaw and received pats on the back from her new house mates.

Next from their little group, Draco was called and like Hermione, was almost immediately placed in his house, "SLYTHERIN!", again that was to be expected from his ancestry.

Finally, "Potter, Harry.", Harry took the stage unsure of what house he could possibly end up in. He didn't really feel smart, brave, loyal, or ambitious. "Hmm, a tricky one for sure. You have intelligence, though you may not realize it. You are loyal to a fold, I can see that you would never abandon a friend in need. Slytherin would be a good choice, you would do well in Slytherin, I see it deep within you. You also have a great deal ahead of you, you don't know it yet but bravery will be one of your greatest assets. Where to put you, though." Harry let the hat ramble on, knowing it would choose the right house. "I know, better be, GRYFFINDOR!", the Gryffindor table erupted and two boys who must have been twins started doing a little jig. Harry went over and took his seat at the table. It was at that moment he realized that Star was in Hufflepuff, Hermione in Ravenclaw, and Draco in Slytherin. Had he just lost all of the people who were the closest things he had to friends?