Lyssa is the daughter of a muggle and a squib. Her Papa told her all about the wizarding world, but didn't want to go there with her. Too many bad memories. And so Lyssa's first day at Hogwarts is also her first time being around other magic users.

Lyssa is, above everything else, curious. When a question grabs hold of her, she can think of little else until she has her answer. This makes her a very strange student, as she'll write extracurricular projects about The War of the Roses instead of studying for a maths test.

In her home of Newcastle, she spent a lot of time wandering the length of the River Tyne, watching the ships. When she was nine, she saw a strange ship. It seemed to move past the other ships at breakneck speed, shrinking itself to get through bridges faster. No one else had seen it. When she told her Papa and Dad, they knew that she was a witch.

Lyssa is afraid. Lyssa is excited. Lyssa really wants to go back to sleep. Dragging her suitcase behind her, she goes into a place that she's only heard of in regret-filled memories. She steps into a new world, hoping that she won't leave it with that same regret.

Hogwarts, Year One.