Third person POV

Somewhere in Wiltshire was a huge building. It had cobblestone walls, and had a few towers with dark roof. That was a home of ancient and wealthy house of Malfoys. It was a late evening right now and owners of this place were sitting in the dining room and having dinner.

"How did your trip go?" Asked the head of the family. He had the same blond hair as his son, grey eyes and pale skin.

"It went as usual," Narcissa answered, "until we met one peculiar boy," Lucius raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I'm sure he will be all over the news soon. 'The Works' house has returned'," she said. The eldest Malfoy wasn't expecting that.

"Are...are you sure the boy is Work?"

"Yes, he had The Lord ring, and goblins confirmed what he said," Draco answered, "It's strange, though, Daniel mentioned his father, but HE is the Lord"

"His father must have passed the rights to him. The question is, why is...Daniel...here?"

"He said that he is going to Hogwarts, even though he is fifteen"

"Hmm, Our Lord would be very interested. Have you talked to him?"

"Daniel mentioned, that Works disappeared, because they searched for some artifact. Why are they so famous, anyway?" Draco asked.

"Work is one of the most ancient houses in the world. It's members are known to be very powerful, one of them knew Merlin personally. Works are fabled to have an ability to control the time," Lucius answered,"I believe, you need to befriend this boy. He might be very useful for our cause"

-At the meantime-

Tucked away in northwestern London, a twenty minute walk from King's Cross Station, lies number twelve, Grimmauld Place. Both Unplottable and hidden behind a Fidelius Charm, the house is invisible to all but a few. Though the neighbouring Muggles don't even know the building exists, it was for many years home to the Black family — one of the wizarding world's oldest pureblood families, and extremely proud to be so.

Now it became the secret headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, organization, created to stop Voldemort by all the means. There was another meeting planned this evening and members arrived one by one. Currently, they were all sitting in the kitchen.

It was below the ground floor and accessed through a narrow staircase at the end of the entry hallway. The kitchen was a cavernous room with a large fireplace at one end and a large wooden table in the centre with chairs on either side. There was also a large pantry for food and other items. The kitchen also contained several cabinets lining the walls and a window looking into another section of the house. The material of the floor is undefinable, but light in colour, maybe wood or a some type of marble.

"So, Umbridge?" Asked the man with shaggy black hair.

"Yes, Sirius, Ministry 'offers' me her candidature," said Dumbledore, "I'm not very thrilled about this fact. Her pureblood ideals is already something to be weary of"

"I have met her once," said Arthur Weasley, "she can't be allowed near children!"

"There is nothing we can do about it, sadly"

"And what about this Work lad?" Asked Alastor. He had one leg and one eye, he lost the others because of his former auror occupation.

"Oh, this is all over the news now," said Remus Lupin, showing Daily Prophet's front page. There was a photo of a young boy, standing near Gringotts central desk. Who made the picture is still a mystery.

"So that's how he looks like," said Albus.

"Why in the bloody hell he wears an eyepatch?"

"Maybe by the same reason you have an artificial eye, Alastor!" Said Molly, her maternal nature coming into play. Everyone present was deep in thoughts, thinking about what the kid has gone through.

-Ghost Zone, 1st September-

Danny has gone through a lot. Merlin was a very strict teacher, but both he and his student were enthusiastic. Teacher because he hasn't taught anyone in a very long while and because his student was THE Phantom. Danny was just eager to learn about magical arts.

As Clockwork said, they used duplication technique. While one duplicate was making some potion in the cauldron, another was learning how to move mandragora. There was a disadvantage, though. Too much information was very painful for brain to absorb. So, after studying, Danny went to bed to make headache gone. That is, if there wasn't much 'homework'. It sounds ironical when you are homeschooled.

"I really enjoyed teaching you, young Phantom," said Merlin. Danny smiled.

"Thank you, sir"

"Maybe we will meet again, but that's goodbye for now," ancient wizard nodded and dissappeared in a cloud of smoke. Unlike Danny's teleportation, Merlin used magic, creating a loud noise.

"Daniel, have you packed your luggage?" Clockwork asked, smirking slightly.

"Crap! I forgot!" With that Phantom ran to pack his things, causing Time Master to chuckle.

A few minutes later Danny returned, carrying his belongings. Once in the main room, he blinked in surprise at what he saw.

"Not fair! You can change appearance!" Shouted Phantom, looking at Charles Work.

"I believe it's time for us to go," Danny started to walk to the opened portal, when he abruptly stopped.

"Us?"

"What parent would I be if I didn't accompain my son to his first year of school?" Now Charles smiled warmly. His son returned the smile.

They came out near King's Cross station and walked inside. Danny wondered, how is he going to get to the Hogwarts. But as usual...

"Look at the ticket I gave you," Clockwork said. Phantom took it out and examined it.

"Eh, Dad, what does 'Platform 9 3/4' mean?"

"That it should be between platforms nine and ten. Watch," he pointed his staff on the group of people in robes, who went THROUGH the wall.

"H-how did they..."

"Magic, Daniel, magic. Just go through and don't use intangibility"

As Clockwork said, Phantom ran into the wall. In the last moment he closed his eye, reading for impact. But it never came. Danny started to look around in amazement. The building itself wasn't so different, except for light. It felt kinda magical. And on the rails was red and black train right from Victorian Era with inscription 'Hogwarts Express'. Phantom was snapped out of his thoughts by his father's hand on his shoulder.

"The train is going to depart in sixteen minutes and thirty three seconds. I believe it's time for you to go," after that Danny enveloped Clockwork in a big hug.

"Bye, Dad. See you soon"

Danny went to take a seat on the train and didn't hear his father saying 'Sooner than you may think, young Phantom'.

-On the train-

Danny and Cujo found an empty compartment and sat there. After some time, the train started it's way. Phantom was currently reading a newspaper with his pet sleeping on his lap. Clockwork wasn't exaggerating, when he said about Harry Potter and Dumbledore. It was dripping with venom, when their names were even mentioned. And seeing that the most sellable newspaper of the wizarding world is controlled by the government... It never ends well. Danny missed the edition for sometime ago, when he was mentioned and a lot of speculations were made. Some of them weren't as pleasant as others.

Suddenly, the compartment's door opened, revealing a girl with dirty-blond hair and pale eyes. She was a year younger than Danny, was wearing a necklace of Butterbeer corks.

"Do you mind, if I sit here?" The girl asked in a dreamy voice.

"Not at all," Phantom answered.

"Thank you," she said and sat on the seat across from him, "are you Daniel Work?" Danny wasn't expecting that. After his slow nod she explained.

"You were all over the news, no one has seen Works in decades," Phantom chuckled.

"You know my name, but I don't know yours"

"I'm Luna Lovegood. Do you know, that dogs aren't allowed to Hogwarts?"

"Me and Cujo are unseparable," answered Danny, stroking puppy's chin. After this Luna took out some magazine called 'Quibbler'.

"Eh, do you know you are reading it upside down?"

"I do"

For a while it was quiet in the compartment. Until the doors opened again, revealing a group of three people. The redhead girl, some boy with round and shy face, there was also Harry Potter. The redhead spoke up.

"Do you mind, if we seat here?"

"Nope," said Danny as he put the newspaper down, revealing his face, "Hello again, Harry"

"Danny?" Harry asked surprised after everyone situated on their seats, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I haven't told you, huh? I'm going to attend Hogwarts, starting from fifth year"

"Where were you studying before?" The girl asked.

"I wasn't studying anywhere. I just learned first four years' course during summer," everyone, besides Luna, stared at him in shock.

"Looks like there will be a new Ravenclaw," said the readhead.

"I wouldn't be so sure, I mean, Hermione is in Griffindor," the boy said.

"Where are your friends anyway, Harry?" Asked Phantom.

"They went to prefects' carriage," he answered sadly. Danny decided to change the topic of conversation.

"You know, I'm a new around here, and people keep saying something about the houses, can you tell me about it?" In reality, Phantom knew about them, he read 'Hogwarts. The history' during breaks, "But first, what are your names, guys?" He added, turning to the unknown students.

"I'm Ginny Weasley" said the redhead.

"I'm nobody," said the boy.

"No you're not," said Ginny sharply. "This is Neville Longbottom"

"So, about houses..."

"There are four houses in Hogwarts," Harry started to tell, "Griffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slitherin," he said the last one as it was covered in venom,"your house is chosen by your personality. Ravenclaw is for intelligent people. 'Puffs are loyal and forgiving bunch. Griffindor students are brave and sometimes hotheaded. And Slitherin is for cunning and ambitious. Most of the dark wizards are from there"

"Hm, like Voldemort?" Danny asked. Everyone's eyes were ready to jump out of their orbits. Except Luna's, "It's just a name, for Ancient's sake! It can't kill or do anything," he added.

Everyone was shaken out of stupor, when compartment's door opened yet again. There was an old lady with a cart full of sweets. Even Cujo woke up because of the smell.

"Anything from the cart, dears?" She asked.

"I will take a little of everything. My treat guys," Phantom said, taking out a bunch of galleons.

-Laaateeer-

The group had finished their pumpkin pasties and were busy swapping Chocolate Frog Cards when the compartment door slid open and Ron and Hermione walked in, accompanied by Crookshanks and a shrilly hooting Pigwidgeon in his cage.

"I'm starving," said Ron, stowing Pigwidgeon next to Hedwig, grabbing a Chocolate Frog from Harry and throwing himself into the seat next to him. He ripped open the wrapper, bit off the frog's head and leaned back with his eyes closed as though he had had a very exhausting morning.

"Wow, harsh," the two prefects noticed the familiar boy with an eyepatch. Before they could say anything, Danny retold them all the stuff. Hermione, of course, was amazed at his learning ability. For that he just said that he had a very good teacher. The company then just talked about their own things, until Ron noticed what Danny was reading.

"Are you reading the Prophet?!" He almost shouted. Still, it was way too loud for half-ghost's sensitive hearing.

"Yep, waste of paper, it is, but I don't have anything else to read"

"You can take mine, if you want," said Luna.

"Oh, thanks a lot," said Phantom, taking The 'Quibbler'. Now he understands, what Ron meant, calling this magazine a junk. But, it was an interesting junk, so Danny continued to read it.

Then door opened AGAIN, and there was standing Draco and his friends/bodyguards.

"What?" Harry said aggressively, before Malfoy could open his mouth.

"Manners, Potter, or I'll have to give you a detention," drawled Malfoy, whose sleek blond hair and pointed chin were just like his father's. "You see, I, unlike you, have been made a prefect, which means that I, unlike you, have the power to hand out punishments."

"Yeah," said Harry, "but you, unlike me, are a git, so get out and leave us alone"

Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Neville laughed. Malfoy's lip curled.

"Tell me, how does it feel being second-best to Weasley, Potter?" he asked.

"Shut up, Malfoy," said Hermione sharply.

"I seem to have touched a nerve," said Malfoy, smirking. "Well, just watch yourself, Potter, because I'll be dogging your footsteps in case you step out of line"

"Hey, how can a fellow like me read in such conditions?" Phantom revoved the magazine which was hiding his face. Draco was stunned, realizing he was caught, "Oh, hello, Draco, may I ask, why are you insulting my friends?"

"I...sorry" with that Slytherins walked away. Everyone was just staring at the place, where Malfoy was standing and on the person who sent him away with one simple phrase. And Danny noticed that.

"Yes, I know him. I met him at Gringotts and no, I don't know why Draco went away so fast," he answered the questions before they were asked. Then Phantom continued to read the article 'SECRETS OF THE ANCIENT RUINS REVEALED'.

-Laaater-

At last, the train began to slow down and the group heard the usual racket up and down it as everybody scrambled to get their luggage and pets assembled, ready for departure. Ron and Hermione were supposed to supervise all this; they disappeared from the carriage again, leaving Danny and the others to look after Crookshanks and Pigwidgeon.

On the outside, a brisk female voice was calling out, "First years line up over here, please! All first years to me!"

A lantern came swinging towards Harry and by its light he saw the prominent chin and severe haircut of Professor Grubbly-Plank, the witch who had taken over Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures lessons for a while the previous year.

Harry was surprised by that, and shared his concerns with his company.

"Who is Hagrid?" Asked Danny, accidentally overhearing the conversation. Can you blame a guy who has superhearing?

"Hagrid is Hogwarts' keeper of keys and Care of The Magical Creatures professor. He usually takes the first years to the castle, but he isn't here," Hermione answered. Then Professor Grubbly-Plank came out of nowhere.

"Mr. Work, you are coming with the first years," she said.

Danny just shrugged and said a few 'see you later'. He was led to the lake's coast, where bunch of eleven years old kids were talking with each other, throwing him confused glances. Danny sat with two boys in a boat, and his way to the Hogwarts officially began.

A.N. I might have taken a few descriptions from HP wiki. I already have house in mind. As for pairing, I'm not sure yet.