The Sorting

The two arrived right on the inside of Diagon alley, Annabeth felt like she was going to throw up. "Dear god" She hunched over, hands on her knees. Lafayette patted her back "You'll get used to it. First, Gringotts!" Annabeth had trouble looking the teller in the eye. "I need to make a withdrawal" The goblin barely looked up. "Name?" Annabeth was glad she prepared for this "Annabeth Dunn" The goblin sighed. "Key please" She handed him the key as he jumped off the stool. "Follow me"

By the end of the minecart ride Annabeth was now certain she was going to throw up. "Your vault" the door opened and Annabeth was greeted with organized shelves and racks of gold. She made her way to the back and took 100 galleons, 75 sickles and 50 knuts. She walked back out swallowing, preparing for the ride back. The duo stepped out into the busy streets, Annabeth taking the sight in, Lafayette lead her to Madam Malkin's robe shop. She stood on the podium as the witch took her measurements and thrusted her school robes into her arms, rushing off to help other customers. Annabeth wasn't done there, she looked around and picked out dress robes, silk black pants, a loose white collared shirt that tucked in, a dark lead colored vest with long black robe to drape over, and nice dress shoes. She couldn't settle on a bowtie, or tie so she didn't buy it. Leaving the store she stuffed the robes into her bag, she'd charmed a bit of the Phantom zone so it was deep, as in two stories deep. "Simon, I'm going to get an owl" The man looked at her, "well let's go" Annabeth scanned the owl emporium, her eye met a small Tawny owl made eye contact with her, tilting his head he let out a small coo before nuzzling his head against the bars of the cage. Annabeth smiled, "I'll take him" The two made their way out of the store, too many people to navigate. "I'm almost out of money and I really don't want to take another ride in Gringotts." Lafayette gave her a sympathetic smile. "Well there's only one way to get your money Mademoiselle" Annabeth swallowed, "Well let's get this over with". 30 minutes, one near vomiting and 100 Galleons later Annabeth wrapped her arm into Lafayettes and they apparated back to Hogwarts.

"Never again, I swear to Merlin never again" Annabeth collapsed into a chair in Wentworth's office. Lafayette slowly made his way back to the office door, locking it and standing guard. Wentworth gave an acute amused smile. "I see all went well" Annabeth regaining herself, "As long as I don't have to wear a skirt" she eyed Lafayette cautiously. "What's going on Uncle?" Wentworth slowly removed a battered old wizard's hat off a shelf, it looked like it had gone through several centuries of use. It was frayed along the edges, and had several patches sewn into it. "Well Miss Dunn, you need to be sorted into a house" Annabeth stood slowly "I have a house" Wentworth smirked, "a Hogwarts house my dear" Annabeth could only give a small "Oh" In response. Wentworth stood patiently over a large stool, "Well, come here" Annabeth slowly lowered herself on the stool, Wentworth sat the hat onto her head gently. "Well! A newcomer! We don't get many of you over the holiday" Annabeth nearly shrieked. "Well well, let's see. Do you belong in Gryffindor where the bold and loud reside? Or maybe in Hufflepuff where there are the warm and kind. Or maybe Ravenclaw where the brain and one's wit is key, or lastly in Slytherin where the cunning and sharp may be." Annabeth rolled her eyes "Not bad for a hat" Humor was always her defense when she was nervous. "Ah yes the tongue of a Ravenclaw, but the blood of a Slytherin." Annabeth's heart sank. "Oh really?" "Yes, your ancestry points down the path of the Serpent, cruel blood boils, but you decide otherwise. Yes your heart is somewhere else." Annabeth closed her eyes and thought "Just do it" the hat obliged. "Ravenclaw!" Annabeth opened her eyes, she felt relief flood into her body, her knuckles white at the stools edge, she let out the breath she'd been holding. "Ravenclaw?" Wentworth nodded. "Welcome to Hogwarts Miss Dunn"

"They fit nicely" Annabeth looked at her robes, The deep hues of the blue that lined the robes stuck out, and thank the gods she learned how to tie a tie. "Well, I'll have Lafayette show you to the Ravenclaw common room" The two made their way out of Wentworth's office. "Thank's uncle" Wentworth nodded. "Honestly why are there so many stairs?" Lafayette chuckled "It keeps you all in shape" Annabeth scoffed. They stood at the entrance of one of the tallest towers in the castel, Annabeth could tell they were all the way on the west side of the castle. "This is as far as I go, It's not my house you see" Annabeth raised an eyebrow "And what is?" Lafayette smiled "Hufflepuff" He turned and descended the staircase in which they had come from. Annabeth looked the door up and down, no doorknob, no keyhole, just a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. She did what any sensible person would do, and brought the knocker up, and let it fall. "It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening. What is it?" Annabeth smiled, the sphinx's riddle. "Man" the door creaked open, pushing it forward Annabeth was greeted with ginormous windows, and bookcases as high as the ceiling. There was one other person in the common room, an older student who had book after book stacked on the end table next to her. Annabeth walked in when she spoke "You're new" Annabeth looked at the girl, head still in the book. "Just transferred" "Ilvermorny huh?" "You're observant" Annabeth was intrigued, were all Ravenclaw's like this? 'Welcome to Ravenclaw. Why move?" "My parents got new jobs" "where?" annabeth thought for a moment "Opened a bar in London" "Why are you here so early?" "My parents wanted to move during a down period" "Why aren't you spending time with them then?" Did everyone constantly ask nosey questions? "I needed to get familiar with the school" The girl finally looked up. "I'm Hannah, Hannah Oakly. You are?" Annabeth smirked "Annabeth, Annabeth Dunn" "What year are you Annabeth?" The girl's eyes were slits now, examining Annabeth like a specimen in a lab. "Third, you?" Hannah raised an eyebrow. "Seventh" Annabeth smiled "You the only one here?" Hannah rose and Annabeth had to take a step back. The girl was huge. Not broad, or thick, but tall. Seven feet easy, yet she seemed to fit her build, she wasn't lanky, and she had good control of her movement. It wasn't awkward at all. "In awe of my height yeah? My father is DunceOakly." Annabeth's eyes widened. "The eight foot beater for the Vrasta Vultures?" Hannah's eyes shined as she grinned. "The very same, you know quidditch?" Annabeth laughed "I was the star keeper at Ilvermorny." Hannah took a step towards her, "What house?" "Pukwudgie" Hannah smiled, "Well I'm team captain. I want to see your skills" Annabeth was taken aback, "Now? I don't even have a broom of my own" Hannah had a plan, and Annabeth could tell. "In an hour, I need to grab my sister, the best chaser for Gryffindor. Set your stuff down Dunn, I want to see you on the pitch in 60 minutes" Hannah stood to leave, "And I'd wear some good robes, bit nippy outside" As Hannah exited the room Annabeth couldn't help but run up to the dorm stairs, she wanted this bad, she was ready to play again.