Chapter Two

We entered the Great Hall and stood in a line in front of the sorting hat. The Sorting hat bursted into song:

Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
if you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folks use any means
To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none
For I'm a Thinking Cap!

Names began to get called and people were sorted into their houses. Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor. Isabella could see Joe sitting at the Gryffindor table. Harry's name got called before mine. He placed the hat on his head after a few minutes the hat shouted "Gryffindor." Isabella's name got called next. She walked over to the stool and placed it onto her head.

Well Isabella had the sorting hat on her head she thought "Please put me in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor." The sorting hat responded "You have many brains and are very logical thinking. However you're are brave and determined. You would do well in Gryffindor."

The sorting hat shouted "Ravenclaw."

Isabella jumped off the stool and ran over to the Ravenclaw table. She sat down next to Joe who congratulated her. Isabella glanced at Harry, he was smiling at her. She waved at Hermione and Harry. They both waved back. The sorting ceremony finished.

Isabella started talking to another Ravenclaw first year called Padma Patil, who twin sister, Parvati had been sorted into Gryffindor with Harry. Dumbledore stood at the podium and started to make a speech. All the first years watched in awe as the Headmaster introduced them to the new school year, afterwards the feast began. Isabella tucked into her dinner talking with all the others. She was enjoying herself, laughing and joking along with the others. Harry glanced across the hall and saw his twin laughing and having fun. George said to Harry, "So is Isabella your sister?"

Harry replied "Yes. I only found out today I had a twin but she knew already. She is very nice and friendly."

"Oh. Wow. Having a twin is amazing. Isn't it Fred?" George said.

Fred replied "Yep. She seems very relaxed."

Harry asked Fred, "Who is the guy she is talking to?"

"His name is Joe. He is in his third year. Smartest person in our year. Helps us with pranks, although nobody knows that. His mum works at the orphanage, where Isabella lives. They grew up together went to the same muggle school and spend all their time together. He talks about her all the time. That is how she knows about the wizarding world."

"Oh." Harry said.

After dinner had finished. Everybody started singing the Hogwarts song:

Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warts Hogwarts,

Teach us something please,

Whether we be old or bald,

Or young with scabby knees,

Our heads could do with filling,

With some interesting stuff,

For now they're bare and full of air,

Dead flies and bits of fluff,

So teach us things worth knowing,

Bring back what we've forgot,

Just do your best, we'll do the rest,

And learn until our brains rot.

George and Fred were singing to a funeral march, Dumbledore conducting them the whole time. After the song had finished. Dumbledore dismissed all the students. Isabella made sure to follow Joe to the common room. When they got to the statue there was a riddle we had to solve to gain access. The riddle today was:

"Which came first, the phoenix, or the flame?"

Before anybody had time to answer, Isabella had blurted out the answer, "A circle has no beginning." Many of the older Ravenclaws looked impressed that a first year could answer so quickly. Isabella walked in and was astonished. Two walls were covered with bookcases to the ceiling filled with ton and tons of books. The wall opposite the door had windows with windows sides for people to sit and read a book. The dormitories going off at either side of the common room. A Prefect said "It is a Ravenclaw tradition to leave one of your favourite books on the shelves at the end of each year." Isabella grinned this was the perfect common room for her. She wandered off to the dormitory. She was the first to enter the room so Isabella decided to pick the bed by the window. The room was circular and the four-poster bedrooms around in a circle with sky blue bedding. Each bed had a chest of drawers to place your personal belongings. Isabella pulled out some of her clothes and placed them into drawers. She pulled her pyjamas on and sat on her bed with a book. The other students, Padma, Mandy, Lisa, and Su entered. They all took their beds. Isabella joined in with the conversation and then it turned to families.

Padma turned to Isabella, "What house were your parents in?"

Isabella replied "Well I know they were in Gryffindor but apart from that not much. Expect my mother was good at Charms and Potions. While my dad was a seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team but I only know this from somebody that was in the same year as them."

"Oh." The others said.

Su broke the silence and said "We should probably go to sleep since we have our first classes tomorrow."

All the girls got into their beds and all slowly began to drift off into sleep until Isabella was the last person awake. She left her bed and went and sat in the common room looking out at the night sky. Joe walked in.

"Hey Bella."

"Oh Joe."

"You know you should be in bed."

"I know but I can't sleep."

Joe sat opposite her and replied "What's wrong?"

"All the girls were talking about their parents and families."

"Tell them about all the adventures we have had and how much fun we have each summer and Christmas."

"Yeh. Next time I will."

"Now you should go to bed. We have classes tomorrow."

"Thanks Joe. Night."

Joe pulled her into a hug before she went up to her dormitory to sleep. He smiled as he watched her walk back up the stairs. Running a hand through his brown hair before going back to his dormitory. He really hoped his adopted little sister would be alright.