Girls, Girls you're both Pretty.

Next day, Maxima sat in the Headmaster's office as he went out to get Sirius and Harry. Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape were...somewhere. Poseidon seemed to be sitting in one place, not at all anxious. Maxima glared at Poseidon who huffed amused. The dog DID know that he was a magical familiar. Maxima guessed that it was pretty obvious. Not to mention they have always been 'one' in a way.

Sitting in the old man's office, Maxima got bored. She started bopping her head to the song that was stuck in her head. She was from the future and a different dimension. "Sorry secret siren, but I'm blocking out your calls.." Maxima murmured. 'Into the Unknown by Panic! At the Disco' was a bop and Maxima stood by that decision. She got up and browsed the shelves. As Maxima hummed and sung under her breath, she could hear Poseidon bark at different times to keep up with the beat. Maxima looked back at Poseidon who was wagging his tail. She patted Poseidon as she continued browsing.

She paused at one book 'Strangers and Animagus'. That seemed interesting, she turned to Poseidon who had tilted his head and had one ear down while the other was up. Maxima grabbed the book out of the shelf and sat 'Criss-Cross Applesauce' on the chair. Maxima felt excited, the book was bound to be interesting. Her transfiguration exam was the easiest, followed by Defense and then Care of magical creatures, Charms, Potions and finally Herbology. She wasn't worried though. She was good enough to join the 5th year and that was her only problem. Now though, it had been solved.

Maxima sat reading and Poseidon dropped his head on her lap. She absent-mindedly started petting him. After a while, the professors walked unbeknownst to Maxima.

"What song is that?"

Maxima flinched and dropped the book ontop of Poseidon's head who kept still and somehow balanced it. Maxima laughed nervously, looking to Professor McGonagall, who seemed amused and grabbed the book.

"I didn't know I was that loud, my mistake. It's called, 'Into the Unknown' by 'Panic! At the Disco'. I don't think that it exists yet...or will." Maxima looked away furrowing her eyebrows before smiling at the Professor, "Different Dimensions and whatnot."

Professor Snape raised an eyebrow, "You are sure that it is dimensions that you have travelled."

Maxima raised her chin, "Of course I am. It's only logical, I have magic correct? So, I should have gotten my letter, but I didn't, therefore, Hogwarts doesn't exist in my world. Not to mention, some people look exactly like you and assumably everyone else."

Maxima felt very awkward sitting with her future teachers. Poseidon raised his paw and tapped on her legs. Maxima unfolded her leg and sat normally. Maxima remembered a question she had and turned to Professor McGonagall, "Excuse me, Professor?"

McGonagall looked towards Maxima who had the book open on her lap, "Yes Ms King?"

"What exactly is the difference between Transfiguring oneself into an animal and using the process of turning oneself into an Animagus?"

Professor McGonagall's eyes looked towards the book that Maxima was reading and she suddenly felt panicky, would she take the book away? but it was so interesting. Maxima tightened her fingers around the book infinitesimally. The professor looked at Maxima and she could instantly tell she wouldn't do such a thing. Professor McGonagall was fair.

"Well, In the transfiguration process, it is something that is done temporarily and with the help of a wand, while becoming an Animagus is a learnt skill and can be done without a wand. If you continue reading and reach Chapter 4, you will read more about it."

"Ah," said Maxima, "I took this book from that shelf. Do you thin-"

Maxima was stopped mid-sentence by the green flames of Floo and out tumbled Harry James Potter and Maxima forgot her own name, damn it Maxima, she thought. Maxima took a breath in and stepped forward to lend a hand. She could hear him grumbling about 'Stupid floos' and Maxima cracked a half-grin as she huffed out a silent laugh.

"You okay?"

Harry looked up and saw Maxima's outstretched hand and grasped it to pull himself upright. "Yeah, fine."

Maxima quickly let go and folded her hands in front of her. The flames roared once more and Maxima looked behind Harry. And out-stepped Sirius 'Dog-Father' Black, of course, Dumbles was there too but she focused on Sirius. She gave a jaunty wave despite the hidden nerves and got one in return.

Soon after everyone was seated, Sirius spoke up. "So Albus, what have you brought us here for?"

Maxima's eyes went wide, did he not tell them? She thought. She looked towards Dumbledore to see he was smiling serenely and had a twinkle in his eye. Maxima let out a small sigh as Dumbledore gestured to her.

Maxima interlocked her fingers as she looked towards the wall, what was she to do? Why was Dumbledore gesturing to her? Maxima swallowed the thick knot in her throat. "Hello, My name is Maxima King and this," she gestured to Poseidon who was cosying up to Harry, "is Poseidon. I have some information that I know would be helpful. But first I think, Professor Dumbledore needs to tell all of you about the Prophecy."

Professor Dumbledore inclined his head, "Indeed. There is a prophecy about Tom Riddle and one other."

Harry felt like bursting, what was this prophecy and how did this girl get here? If she knew why didn't she come forward sooner? Sirius spoke up, "Now hold on, Albus if this girl knew important information why didn't she come forward sooner? And how do we know she isn't a spy?"

Maxima felt herself droop a little. She expected that. She did, but it still kinda hurt. Professor Snape, though, spoke out in her defence. "I understand that it might be outside your capabilities of understanding but if there was a threat, I think we would have the headmaster might have taken care of it."

Sirius barked out a laugh, "Oh is that so Snivellus?"

Snape snapped at Sirius, "Oh do grow up, mutt."

"I would say Pot calling Kettle Black! But you're just a greasy cauldron!"

Maxima saw Professor McGonagall roll her eyes and Harry's eyes bouncing like a tennis ball. Maxima, herself rolled her eyes, examined her nails and thought 'Girls, Girls, You're both pretty'. She would have continued her examination but she heard nothing. Did they stop? She looked up and saw Professor McGonagall smirking, Harry's jaw was dropped and Dumbledore was hiding his smile. Professor Snape and Sirius seemed to be in various stages of shock.

"What?" Maxima asked. Did something happen? Wait, Maxima thought suddenly, "Wait, Did I say something?"

Harry nodded dumbly. Ah, Maxima thought. She cleared her throat, "Well, at least the bickering stopped." Professor Dumbledore continues and showcased the Prophecy and explained the fact that Tom had Horcruxes. Harry was as shocked in the books.

Harry's hand were shaking and Poseidon butted his hand. He immediately started Poseidon, he looked...tired. "And, there are seven Horcruxes?" he asked. He looked like he was on the edge of losing hope.

Maxima smiled gently, "Yeah but I know where they are. All of them. Most of them can be destroyed pretty easily by Fiendfyre, Basilisk Fangs or the Sword of Godric Gryffindor. All we need to do is get one, the lost diadem of Ravenclaw, out of the Room of Requirement, one, the cup of Hufflepuff, out of Lestrange's vault which Sirius can access, one, the Gaunt family ring, out of the Gaunt house, one, the Slytherin Locket, out of a hidden cave."

Professor Snape narrowed his eyes, "That's four."

Maxima nodded, "One is his snake, Nagini, One is his previously destroyed Diary."

Professor McGonagall looked sternly at Maxima and she gulped. "Would you believe me if I told you I can't tell you about the last one yet?"

Maxima was shocked, everyone was nodding. Well, giving out different forms of ascents but still. Maxima smiled slightly.

Professor Dumbledore put his fingers together, "Well then Ms King, how do we get the four Horcruxes that you mentioned?"

Maxima smiled confidently, this...this is what she had always imagined. She had imagined ways to destroy Horcruxes in such a way that Harry and the others did not have to bear the burden. And that is what she shall perfect. "Well Professor..."