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Chapter 3: Parvati.

"Patel, Parvati"

I immediately walked up the stairs, with more gusto and fearlessness than my sister had done 3 minutes before. McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on my head and removed her hand away. It spoke straight away.

"Ahh another Patel. You must be the braver, more popular twin" The hat lowered its' voice to a whisper. "I think you must believe I will place you in the same house as your twin sister. It seems logical" the hat resumed its' loud scream. "But, i think you will do better in GRYFFINDOR."

I gasped. I looked over to the left, where Padma was seated and saw she gasped too. The whole Great Hall fell silent.

McGonagall came and removed the Sorting Hat from my head and waved her hand in an attempt to remove me from the stool. I eventually stood up, my hands went straight to rub my eyes in an attempt to stop the flow of tears that was about to happen. I didn't know what to do or say. I had just been placed in a house without my twin sister, the one person I had spent my entire life with so far. We had done everything together. Now, things have changed and I needed more than ever to speak to my sister.

I began to walk to the Gryffindor table, which coincidently was next to the Ravenclaw table, however, Padma was on the other side of the table, sitting beside a fellow first year with blond hair.

I sat down beside Hermione Granger and turned my head to the next victim of the Sorting Hat.

"Potter, Harry"

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During the rest of the Sorting, I tuned out. I was more focused on why the Sorting Hat had placed both Padma and myself in separate houses. It, according to our parents, never did that. 'So why? Why separate siblings, twins even now?'

The Sorting finished and Dumbledore spoke to his students.

"Welcome" he said. "Welcome to a new year at Hogwarts! Before I begin the banquet, I would like to say a few words. I have a few start of term notices to give you. Firstly, first years please note that the forest is forbidden to all pupils. And a few of our older students would do well as to remember that too" Dumbledore nodded at to red-haired twins at the Gryffindor table. "I have almost been asked by Mr Filch to remind you that no magic is to be used in the corridors between classes and the third floor corridor is out of bounds to all who do not wish to die a most painful death."

Dumbledore looked to the old man at the back of the room, he looked so old and ragged that is was hard to see that he was in fact a wizard. Then I realised that my father mentioned the name of the caretaker Mr Filch and his unruly and strict cat, Mrs Norris.

"And now i think it's time to go to bed. Goodnight."

Dumbledore pushed out his chair and began to walk towards the left door behind the teachers' table, the rest of the teachers followed.

"First year Gryffindors. Wait back a moment please." A red-haired boy who was similar in height and facial expressions to Ronald Weasley, the red-haired boy in my year. 'Must be an older brother.'

The 10 of us, remained seated until the bulk of the students left the Great Hall.

The elder red-headed boy spoke again, "My name is Percy Weasley. I am one of the two prefects of Gryffindor house this year, and am here to help you get settled in to Hogwarts. Follow me to the Gryffindor common room."

Percy led the 10 of us out of the Great Hall, past other prefects yelling similar commands, except the name of the house changed. My last glimpse of Padma was before she went straight instead of turning left like we did, we stole a glance.

"Goodnight sis. We will talk tomorrow." I mouthed to her. As we parted, i noticed her facial expression was of scared of being alone in a new environment, without me. I felt sorry for her, she was always the shy one of the two of us.

Percy led us up 2 more flights of stairs before turning off the main stairway and down a long, dark hallway. As we walked down the hallway the torches began to ignite. And I could make out a huge portrait at the end of the hall. As it came more into focus, it looked like a fat lady holding a bunch of grapes. As we reached the portrait we stopped.

The fat lady moved her hand and spoke softly. "Password?"

All the first years jumped. They had not been expecting the portrait to move let alone speak.

Percy replied, "Caput draconis"

The fat lady waved her hand in front of her body, and the portrait opened to reveal a corridor.

The corridor opened out into a large room that was decorated in so much red and yellow. Red curtains, red drapes, red couches etc. At the back of the room, a spiral staircase was present that led up to the next level and 2 doors. It was absolutely amazing.

"Welcome first years, to the Gryffindor common room."

"Amazing"

"Holy moley."

"Brilliant."

We're some of the words that the first years got out of their mouths, before they got them off the floor in surprise.

Percy spoke again "This is the Gryffindor common room, girls dormitories are upstairs to the left and boys dormitories are upstairs to your right. You'll find your belongings have already been brought up."

Percy looked to the first years and waved his hand to indicate that they should go to bed. "Good night, you have a monster first day tomorrow. Breakfast is at 8am."

All 10 first years walked up the stairs and peeled off the corresponding dormitories. I followed Hermione, a girl who introduced herself as Lavender Brown, and two other girls. Hermione opened the door and walked into a round room, with 6 four poster beds facing towards the middle and a fireplace in the middle of the room. The red theme was continued up here too as the curtains that surrounded each bed, were a dark red. Most girls ran to pick a bed, but I was less in a hurry to choose a bed, as i was more concerned with why we were placed in separate houses.

Lavender turned her head to look to me, and noticing that I was not as excited as the rest of them and walked up to me and hugged me. This embrace lasted for what seemed like a long time. But it was just what I needed.

"Are you okay Parvati?"

I was attempting not to cry as I was a big girl. But choked out a "I am okay, under the circumstances but I have so many questions. Why and how to sisters, twins even, are in separate houses? I have never been away from Pad for very long before. Now we might not get classes together or sit together for lunch and dinners. I am so confused."

Hermione came and placed a hand on my shoulder to try and comfort me and calm me down. "I understand. As all those red-headed boys, Weasley are all in the same house and other siblings. But twins how?"

"I want to talk to Dumbledore but can he really do anything? Should we just accept the situation. It's not like we will never see one another right?"

Lavender replied, "that's the spirit. And we will help you through and Pad will make her own friends in Ravenclaw that will help her. It's the Sorting Hat saying you have to break the bond."

This conversation went on for a while. Before Hermione said "I think it's time to go to bed girls. Big first day tomorrow."

We all changed into our pajamas and pulled back the sheets in our beds. It was freshly warm as if a warming pan had been placed inside earlier, and the heat had stayed put. Dreams of the Sorting and the boat journey were ever present in minds of these girls as it had been a big day for all. My eyes began to droop as my head hit the pillow. Then 10 secs later, I was out like a light.

Thank you reading my latest story... I am sorry for not updating recently I have just moved states and got a new job and still settling in.