Lavender Brown and Pavarti Patil met for the first time during sorting at Hogwarts. Pavarti was sorted into Gryffindor while her twin sister was sorted into Ravenclaw. The twins looked at each other like it was the end of the world, but Lavender came up beside Pavarti and touched her long black hair.

"You're hair's beautiful," she said.

Pavarti, who was very shy looked at her with surprise.

"I wish my hair was straight and shiny and so long like yours. And the color! Mine's such a yukky brown, but, yours is beautiful! Oh, I'm Lavender Brown by the way. See that bushy headed girl over there? Isn't that hair dreadful?"

Pavarti looked to the direction Lavender pointed. She whispered in her ear. "That's Hermione Granger. She's muggle born."

Pavarti looked at Hermione and giggled. "She is bushy headed, isn't she?"

The girls put their heads together and giggled. Professor McGonagall gave the girls a stern look, which frightened both of them until she turned her head and the girls started giggling again.

They perked up when Harry Potter's name was called and he was chosen for Gryffindor. They looked at each other and squealed with delight. Gryffindor House was going to have the famous Harry Potter! Lavender remarked that he looked rather ordinary to be someone so famous. Cute though. Kind of small. Dreadful hair! Pavarti giggled again.

The girls watched with interest as the other names were called. Clapped when a Gryffindor was chosen and smirked at the Slytherin names. They were watching when suddenly Lavender grabbed Pavarti's should and squealed.

"Oh. My. God!" she exclaimed. "See that boy? The tall red haired one?"

Pavarti squinted. "Yeah?"

"He's got to be a Weasley! Isn't he dreamy? I hope he's in Gryffindor, but all his brothers are. See?" She pointed at the other red haired boys at the table.

Pavarti giggled and nodded. "He is dreamy."

They both cheered and giggled when Ronald Weasley was chosen for Gryffindor. As he made his way to the table, Lavender gave him a big smile.

Lavender and Pavarti became best friends that day.