"Firs' years this way" Hagrid shouted, his massive hands waving around. He spotted Harry and grinned.
"Alright 'Arry?" he said, his grin growing. Harry gave him a thump on his massive arm.
"Speak to you soon!" Harry yelled as they were herded into the castle. Harry sat down next to Ron on the Gryffindor bench. Z tried to follow but Ron said,
"No, Z! You need to be sorted!"
"But I don't want to fight a troll!" Z whimpered, trembling visibly. Harry and Ron burst into hearty boy's laughter. Ron told her that it was just one of Fred's jokes. Z growled. Fred was a trouble maker!
"Jared Rodney Simpson!" McGonagall called into the mass of first years. The young boy that Z had befriended earlier stepped forward. After some time, he was placed in Gryffindor. Z gave him a playful smile and she swore she saw him blush.
"Ziva Castillo Moreno Johnson," McGonagall called, causing many of the Slytherins to titter. McGonagall silenced them with a glare. Z had barely even reached the hat before it screamed,
"GRYFFINDOR!" Z blinked several times before plonking herself beside George, who gave her a 'congratulations' smile.