Albus and Rose stayed close together so that they wouldn't get lost in the crowd. A giant man with long, messy hair and really large clothes stopped the crowd in front of a lake.

"Hellur there, me name's Rubeus Hagrid. Also known as Professor Hagrid. I teach the Care o' Magical Creatures class ter students in their third year an' up. Now, yer all goin' ta have ta cross this here lake with these boats, and be careful not ter fall in, yeh understand? Anyone wan' ter go first?"

Everyone stared, except for Albus and Ruby who had heard many great stories of Hagrid. They walked to the front of the crowd and started climbing into their boats.

"Aha! Albus Potter, Rose Weasely pleasure to finally meet yeh two. How have yer parents been doin'?" Hagrid asked right before squeezing them into a giant hug.

The rest of the students set off into the lake and they drifted towards the majestic castle.

It was marvelous. It was the most amazing thing Albus had ever seen. The entrance hall was decorated with floating candles and the ceiling was showing a dark, starlit sky. Four huge banners hung above four very long tables; A red one with a gold lion on it, a yellow one with a black badger on it, a blue one with a white eagle, and last, a green one with a silver serpent. He caught a glimpse of James sitting with his Quidditch team mates at the red and gold table that belonged to the Gryffindor house. There was one more table, lying perpendicular to the other four, with all the Professors sitting and watching the new students enter. A tiny, aging woman stepped up to speak to the school, and everyone stopped talking at once.

"Welcome, to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am your headmaster and Transfiguration instructor, Professor McGonagall. To begin the Sorting, I will call your name, then you shall walk up to this here stool and place this hat upon your head. It will then decide which house you will be placed in. So, would Sarah Cintron please step up?"

A short, wavy-haired girl stepped up to the platform and placed the black, wrinkly hat on her head. In only a few seconds, the hat had shouted:

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

She ran to the yellow and black table and sat as tons of Hufflepuffs cheered her on.

Albus began to get nervous. What if his housemates don't like him? Would he be able to change? What if he get put into Slytherin, where there is no room for anyone on the Quidditch team? Professor McGonagall called quite a few more students, including Patrick Cirri (Slytherin), Aldrin Gaffud (Ravenclaw), Jianni Davies (Slytherin), Lilianne Goldman (Gryffindor)… Albus began to not pay attention. Student after student went up, and got sorted into their proper houses.

"Albus Potter?" McGonagall called.

This was it. He began his way to the platform. His heart was beating so hard, and his mind was racing. He could see everyone watching him, though he wasn't sure if it was because of his family's fame or if they did this to everyone. He sat on the stool, placed the hat on, but nothing happened. Maybe I'm just not meant to be a wizard… He thought. What if they didn't mean to send me my letter?

"Stop thinking so hard, I can't read you. Relax…" The hat spoke to him. "Very, very determined. Brave, yes, and loyal. Just like your father. That means you are yet another Potter to be placed in- GRYFFINDOR!"

Albus beamed from ear to ear. He had been placed into Gryffindor! He joyfully strode to his table and sat next to his big brother. Everyone was cheering for him.

More names were called. One by one, the line began to get smaller, until Rose Weasely was the only one left. She walked up to the stool very calmly, and gently placed the hat on top of her Ginger head.

"My, yet another Weasely. A brave, intelligent lady like yourself obviously belongs in GRYFFINDOR!"

She squealed and ran over to the table to join her cousins.

"Well, that concludes the sorting ceremony! Before we begin the feast, I have a few announcements to make. Third years must turn in their Hogsmeade forms by the end of next week. Much to our advantage, a few wozards of the Ministry have agreed to come in and help teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. They wish to remain a surprise until they arrive. Also, All Quidditch teams are required to hold tryouts for any new players. Whether they wish to accept any new players and modify their teams is the captain's choice." Albus's hand shot up. "And yes, Albus, I will be deciding who the new captain is for the Gryffindor team. Now, what are you waiting for? Dig in!"

With a clap of McGonagall's hand, all of Albus and james's favorite foods flooded onto the table. It was the best meal Albus had ever eaten. He sat and talked to his housemates and met a few new people, including Andrea Garusso, the 5th year prefect that had guided him to Hagrid earlier that day, Lilianne Goldman, who was a first year too and would be rooming with Rose, and Seth Wasab, who would be one of his own roomates.

At the end of the meal, All the prefects guided their houses to their common room. Albus approached the fat lady he had heard his mother and father talk about. "What's the password?" He asked Andrea.

"Aubergine."

The fat lady swung open, revealing the cozy, dim-lit common room.