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Family Affair

"Love is sharing a part of yourself with others"

1 – Slytherin or Gryffindor

Harry, Ron and Hermione were chatting in a train compartment on the way to Hogwarts for their second year.

'I'm glad we don't have to go through the sorting ceremony again.' Ron said. 'I felt so stupid!'

'I know!' Said Hermione. 'I felt like such a prat, just sitting there in front of everyone with a hat five times too big for me on.'

The door to the compartment opened at that moment, and a small girl entered. She coughed uneasily before speaking. 'Um… please may I sit in here? Everywhere else is full.'

'Sure.' Said Harry, and the girl sat down next to him. She was obviously a first year. She had pitch-black hair with a few blonde streaks. Her hair was done in two neat plaits, which were so long she could sit on them.

'What's your name?' Hermione asked.

'Heidi.' The girl said.

'Ah! Suits your hair.' Hermione said. Heidi and Ron looked confused.

'There's a muggle story called 'Heidi' all about a girl who had her hair in two plaits.' Hermione explained.

'Sounds boring.' Ron said.

Everyone ignored Ron, and Harry asked, 'Are your parents muggles?'

'No, my dad is from a very strong wizarding family. There had never been a single muggle on his side. My mum's a witch, but her parents are muggles.'

'So you know a bit about Hogwarts all ready?' Ron asked.

'Yeah, quite a bit. What houses are you in?'

'Gryffindor.' Harry, Ron and Hermione said in unison.

'Oh, my mum wants me to be in Gryffindor, that's what house she was in. My dad was in Slytherin, and he wants me to be in Slytherin as well.'

'Which do you want to be in?'

'Gryffindor. My dad left us when I was really little. He sends me letters, but my mum's the one who looks after me… when she's not working. I live with my grandparents most of the time.'

Harry was going to ask what Heidi's mother did, but then the train arrived at the station, and there was utter confusion as everyone got off the train. The four of them left the train, and Heidi said to them, 'See you later, hopefully!' Before she went off with the rest of the first years.

***

Fred and George were telling Harry, Ron and Hermione about all the things they were planning to do this year to cause trouble, when the doors of the Great Hall opened and the first years entered, led by Professor McGonagall.

Heidi caught sight of Harry, and he winked at her.

The first years all lined up in front of the teacher's table, and the sorting hat was placed on its stool in front of them. The hat recited its poem, and then the sorting began. McGonagall called the first name.

'Callis, Gillian.' A young girl walked forward, sat on the stool, and put the hat on.

'HUFFLEPUFF!' Shouted the hat.

'Ellroy, Tony.'

'GRYFFINDOR!'

'Freedman, Shaila.'

'SLYTHERIN!'

'Frieda, Freddie.'

'RAVENCLAW!'

'Hammond, Royston.'

'SLYTHERIN!'

'Hart, Jansen.'

'HUFFLEPUFF!'

Helen Haynes and Sian Heal both went to Ravenclaw. Kerry Hershberger became the first new female Gryffindor. Gisele Hewitt and Emma Hutchinson became two more Ravenclaws.

'Jones, Kelly.'

'GRYFFINDOR!' A small, freckly, Welsh boy went to join the Gryffindor table.

Sam Mark, Lucy Marriott and Robbie Mortimer all went to Hufflepuff.

There was an extra loud cheer from the Slytherins as Pansy Parkinson's little sister, Kate, joined them.

There were now only four first years left.

'Sellers, Chris.'

'GRYFFINDOR!'

'Sloman, Lindsaye.'

'SLYTHERIN!'

Now there were only two girls left. One was Heidi, and the other Harry instantly recognised as Ron's little sister, Ginny.

'Snape, Heidi.' McGonagall read out. Whispers spread around the hall.

'Snape?'

'As in Professor Snape?'

'GRYFFINDOR!' The hat called out.

Heidi, looking very relieved, went to join Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Professor McGonagall called Ginny up, who got put in Gryffindor. McGonagall then took the hat away, and Harry looked at Professor Snape, who was looking very annoyed.