The entire room was in shock. Finally, Dumbledore stood. "Well, that was very interesting. It seems that the sorting hat has told us something. But we should continue with the sorting. Now first is Amanda Alverez." Harry shook himself slightly, trying to focus on the new students. The first girl got Hufflepuff, and the next got Ravenclaw. On it went until finally, he heard "Mable Pines." A squeal came from the seats and Mable rushed to the stool and pulled the hat down so hard it covered most of her face. The hat screamed "HUFFLEPUFF!" and she jerked off the hat and dashed over to the Hufflepuff table, getting lots of high fives and hugging everyone. He was still looking at her when he heard "Mason Pines." Harry was wondering who it was when Dipper walked into the center of the room, nervously pulling his bangs over his forehead. Hermoine leaned over and whispered, "I thought his name was Dipper." "must be a nickname," he responded, but just then Dipper sat down and shakily pulled the hat over his head. A minute later the hat yelled "GRYFFINDOR!" and Harry stood up and cheered. Dipper took it off and gently set it on the stool and walked to the table to be greeted by slaps on the back and high fives. Harry walked over and smiled at him. "Welcome to Gryffindor!" he said, patting him in the back. Dipper shuffled his feet and gave him a small smile. Harry went back to his seat. After the sorting Dumbledore stood and said "let the feast begin!" and food popped up all along the tables. Dipper looked at the table in shock, then glanced at hermoine. "Excuse me, but do you know how it does that?" he asked quietly. Hermoine smiled at him. "The house elves downstairs make the food, then teleport it up." Dipper smiled. " do you think I could meet these house elves?" Hermoine smiled at him again. " I don't see why not." "thanks," he said. "No problem it's my pleasure," she replied then started to eat. Finally, after everyone was stuffed to the fullest of good food, they were dismissed. Harry was leaving with Ron when Hermoine walked over to him. She leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Dipper doesn't know how to get to the boy's house, and he's to embaresed to ask for help. Can you and Ron help him out?" Harry looked at her. "Im sure he will find it on his own. Why do you suddenly care about him?" her face flushed with anger. "Well for your information he told me that the reason he is late is that he just learned he is a wizard. Plus Dipper is a muggle and never had power in his life and thinks that he is useless. That is why I care that he doesn't spend his first day at Hogwarts lost in the halls and why I am trying to help him make friends. But since helping a twelve-year-old find his way to the boy's house is apparently beneath you, I will find someone else to help him." and with that last barb, she spun on her heel and stalked down the hall.