Chapter two

**The Sorting**

****The hat sings. This ancient artifact that dives into children's minds to decide their fate for the next seven years. Sings. Hell. Lilith was standing in the back of the pack of first years, sticking out like a gold piece to a niffler. The statues at Ilvermorny was much scarier and less singing involved. In fact no singing involved at all and hopefully never will be. Alphabetical was not how she would have preferred to be sorted. It would have been better to just go to the headmasters office get it done there then hide in her new quarters in whatever house she was doomed to be in. Ravenclaw she has to be smart and witty, top of the class and all that. Gryffindor you are supposed to be headstrong, stubborn with some chivalry thrown in there somewhere. Slytherin was baby Death Eaters, yep that's it. Finally there is Hufflepuff they are well, neutral, like hard work and the most famous magizoologist ,Newt Scamander, came out of the house.

No standing in line was not how she would have done this. The names being called where very faded not paying much attention until it was close to the s section. Trying to ignore the obvious stares and snickers coming from all four house tables specifically the snotty blonde boy from the Slytherin table with tweedledee and tweedledum on either side of him. All three look like they could use a good punch in the face, or a hex to the gonads, or both.

"Lilith Sullivan" the crisp voice rang out throughout the hall a stern looking witch who introduced herself as Professor Minerva McGonagall turned toward her direction expectantly. Taking a deep breath in order to keep from showing any weakness Lilith walked towards the chair that held the hat taking a seat. The Professor put the hat onto her head and everything went black,almost like someone put a set of earmuffs on along with a blindfold. Than she heard a voice. The voice sounded old and to her dismay quite wise with a undertone of mischief. The laughter she heard was also quite deep "Ah yes Miss Sullivan, our transfer student from Ilvermorny. I see, you didn't wish to come here did you? Yes. Yes, Full of Death Eaters. Hmmm, I agree a hat on your head is nothing to impressive compared to huge statues picking you." The hat could sense her annoyance. " Correct we must put you in a house. Lets see well you have strong traits from all houses. Top of your year with a thirst for knowledge could easily qualify you for Ravenclaw. No,no that won't do,you thirst for useful knowledge that you can use. That makes you qualified for Slytherin, resourcefulness,cunning. " If anyone could see her eyes they would see them trying to roll out of her head with the amount of annoyance that comment made. "No? Baby Death Eaters?" The laughter now surprised everyone watching, normally the sorting had held the conversation fully in the wearers head. " So no Ravenclaw and no Slytherin. That leaves Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. Lets see you like the qualities of both houses,you also hold the personality for both. You are courageous and have enough nerve to stare down a angry dragon. However you loyalty to any you feel deserve it and your sense of justice will have to put you in,HUFFLEPUFF!"

Having heard the verdict the Hufflepuff table exploded with cheers. Giving Lilith the warm welcome Helga Hufflepuff would have been proud of. Not knowing where to sit she searched for a empty spot seeing a handsome young man with shaggy long brown hair stand up and motion for her to come sit beside him. Smiling in thanks she made her way over, sticking her hand out in greetings. "I suppose you know my name now, im Lilith nice to meet you." Returning her smile he grabbed her hand in greeting. " Cedric Diggory nice to meet you. Must be weird transferring schools like this, don't worry the hat put you with us, that means you are part of the family now." Sitting down she waited for the rest of the sorting to be done. The Headmaster Dumbledore then stood to give his speech. I'm sure it was a good opening speech but she didn't hear a thing, the only reason she noticed he had stopped talking was because the food showed up. The full introductions happens while everyone was eating. " Ernie Macmillan,Justin Fletchley, Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones are all the students in your year," with each name spoken a Hufflepuff would wave in her direction from the different places they were sitting at the table " it will be easier to do a proper introduction once we get in the common room." explained Cedric. With everyone stuffed to the gills that signaled Dumbledore to stand and send everyone on their way. Getting up with the rest of Hogwarts, Lilith headed to her new room in her new school with hopefully a new friend in Cedric and some of the other third years. The first day of school wasn't so bad ,now she just needed to get through the rest of the year.

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