DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter and co. CH 1 Harry, being bored, looked around the Great Hall. He hoped that the Sorting Ceremony would be quick for he was starved. Now he really wanted to eat and he regretted ignoring Ron's advice about sneaking food from the long train ride. He watched jealously as Ron gulped down a few chocolate frogs so quickly that it looked like he just swallowed them whole. Harry could tell that Ron had a big appetite and doubted that he would share any of his food. He could feel the ache of his empty stomach and hear its super loud grumbling. He sighed a helpless sigh and turned his attention away from Ron and his loud slurping sound from drinking. He turned to his other best friend, Hermione and hoped that talking to her would ease his unattainable hunger. Unfortunately, all she talked about was homework and that made him sick to the stomach. The last thing he wanted was a sick AND empty stomach. "Hermione, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaase drop the subject!" Harry begged. "Let's just talk about pleasant things such as do you have any food for me to eat?" "If you really want something to eat, then why don't you ask Ron? I unlike him would certainly not sneak food into the Great Hall." Hermione said. "He's too much of a pig!" Harry complained. "Hey! Who're calling a pig?!" Ron, who unfortunately overheard, yelled hysterically. "You are. You won't even share your food with me." Harry replied madly. "You never even asked me so there!" Ron argued. "Would you've given me some even if I did?" "Yeah, sure I would've as soon as I'm finished my share!" "Or in other words no, right? I see that you are finished your share right now." "Oh...er...right." Ron looked guiltily down at his empty sack of food. "Shut up and pay attention will you?" Hermione hissed just as the Sorting Ceremony began. Harry tuned out as the first-years were called up one by one to the sorting hat. All Harry could think of was that the feast was coming up soon. He almost fell asleep after that or maybe he did because the next second, there were plates on the tables. "THIS JUST TOTALLY SUCKS!!" Harry heard Ron and the other Gryffindors yell. "What do you mean? This totally ROCKS! There's plenty of FOOD!" Harry said and started munching down mashed potatoes. "Weren't you listening Harry? There were NO GRYFFINDORS this year!" Hermione explained. "What?!" Harry exclaimed, spraying chomped up fruit all over the table. He glanced around and realized that Hermione was right. The other houses were filled with new students yet theirs seemed so empty that it made no difference if there were nobody in it.