Chapter 3

Once we arrived at the school, we were placed on little boats to take us across the lake to the school.

I started getting on Draco's boat, then an arm pulled me away. I turn my head and see Sid's brilliant hazel eyes.

"C'mon, we'll take a boat." he smiled.

"Ok!" I laughed with excitement.

Once inside, the first years were huddled together outside the dining hall. I saw Draco and waved to him, and naturally he waved back.

I turned to the left and saw Ron with Harry and Hermione. He waved shyly at me. He was definatly going to be a Gryffindor, and I was to be a Slytherin, why bother being his friend. I snapped my head back in the direction of Draco, completely blowing the ginger off.

I walked over to him and we started chatting, that is, until he caught eye of Harry.

He pushed past everyone in the crowd, and once he reached Harry he spoke up, "So, it's true what they say. The famous Harry Potter here at Hogwarts. You can waste your time with these losers, or you can spend your time with a higher caliber of wizard…" he let his hand out before Harry, "what do you say Potter?"

"I say, I can figure out who the right people are for myself thanks." He glared.

Draco frowned as the Professor returned.

"They're ready for you." she said as she opened the door and let us in.

The walk in was crazy as people clapped and cheered for us. All of them eager for new members of their house.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were sorted to Gryffindor. Draco and his friends were Slytherin. Then, "Tessa Blake?"

I walked up to the hat. When it touched my head, it started speaking to me.

"You want to be in Slytherin? Not a surprise, given you're a Blake."

He paused, and the moment he spoke, I felt my heart sink to the floor.

"Gryffindor!"

I could just jump out the windows and plummet to my death, and I wouldn't even care.

I couldn't move, and everyone's gasping reactions didn't help at all.

"Dear, you're done, please sit with your house." She helped me stand.

I fell straight to the ground.

"Tess!" I heard Sid's voice call to me.

Before I could react, he was helping me up. He helped me over to the Gryffindor table, where he placed me between Harry and Ron.

"You'll be ok Hun." he whispered in my ear. He kissed the back of my head as he worked his way to the Slytherin table.

Harry turned himself fully and stared at me, "Are you alright Tessa?"

"No. I hate everyone." I said as I slammed my head against the wooden table.

The rest of the night was a blur.