After a train ride that seemed long enough to have gone around the world, it finally came to a stop. I had been waiting for this moment for as long as I could remember, but now I was feeling scared and homesick. "Oh hush, you haven't even made it through the doors. Just get off the train before they leave you behind" I thought to myself. I took a deep breath and got off the train.

The castle was incredible, I could only see some of it from my boat, but it was very big and elegant with a homey feel to it. I shared a boat with two other girls, Ms. Granger who I met earlier and another girl with strawberry blonde hair. None of us were talking and it was very awkward. Luckily the boats stopped after a few minutes of silence.

After everyone tumbled out of the boats we started heading up towards the castle. It was magnificent! An older looking witch wearing all green guided us to two huge doors. When she opened them my heart stopped. Inside was a huge room with floating candles and four long tables. We were told to stand in a group and wait for our name to be called.

This was one of the moments that I had looked forward to the most, the moment when you would get sorted into your own house. I had always wondered what house I would get, and how they would determine what house one should be sorted in. Ravenclaw would be nice, I've been told that I'm quite smart, and that I tend to think outside the box. Then again there's Hufflepuff I've always tried my hardest to be kind, and I'm quite good at finding things. There's always Slytherin too, I'm ambitious and cunning, and also I look great in green. And last, but certainly not least, there's Gryffindor. I'm not very brave, but it's always been my favorite house.

I've always been a bit shorter than most girls my age, and since we were in a large group even standing on my tiptoes wouldn't help. A few names were called and it wasn't long after it started that I heard my name "Annabelle Clementine" said the nice looking witch. Trembling I slowly made my way up the steps and onto the stage. The old hat was removed from the stool and I sat down.

At first when the hat was placed on my head nothing happened. Then out of nowhere I heard a voice. "Annabelle Clementine huh. Where have I heard that name before? Hmm." I was shocked, I didn't know what to say. "You have the brains of a Ravenclaw, the ambition of a Slytherin, the kindness of a Hufflepuff, and the heart of a Gryffindor. Now the question is, where to put you."

The voice paused, trying to make a decision. "Tell me my dear, what are you most afraid of?" the voice asked. I paused for a moment, "that's a secret" I whispered. "Aha. I see. That's it, it has to be…SLYTHERIN!" he boomed. The last of the four tables started cheering. I stood up and made my way over to my table. "Slytherin, huh?" I thought to myself as a smirk appeared on my face. "It suits me."