An orange light drifted over the students as if signalling that their journey at Hogwarts was now beginning. Their eyes widened as they took in the sight in front of them. As one, the first years moved forward and followed the figure in front of them as they took in the wonders of the Great Hall. The stone walls were so high that they looked like went into the sky, which they actually did as the ceiling was enchanted to look like the sky outside. The sky was clear and dotted with bright, sparkling stars. The windows were about three times the length of the first years, but due to it being dark outside, nothing could be seen through them. There were four large dark oak tables which ran almost the entire length of the hall where the older years sat, whispering amongst themselves as they watched the first years walk past.

When they reached the front of the hall they spread out, all eyes on the brown hat placed on an old wooden stool. The entire hall went silent. As the Hat sung its song Teddy's heart started to beat faster. This was is, Teddy thought. The thing that he had been waiting for and had been curious about ever since he was first told about Hogwarts. Which house would he be put in? Would it be Gryffindor like his father? Hufflepuff like his mother? Or would he be put into Slytherin or Ravenclaw? He honestly had no idea. One thing was for certain however, what ever the Sorting Hat decided impacted the rest of his time at Hogwarts. Although, wherever he was sorted he would be happy with it and not let it effect his time there.

"And now I will call you up one by one in alphabetical order. Once you are called you will come forward and sit on the stool where the Sorting Hat will decide which house you will be sorted into. The options are Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.

"Bellamy, Felix"

He turned and looked at Teddy who mouthed good luck as he walked up the steps and sat down onto the stool. His eyes were wide, and it was evident that he was nervous. Teddy wasn't sure if it was because of the sorting or because of the amount of people looking at him at that moment. The hat was placed on his head as Felix gripped the side of the stool tightly. In a couple of seconds, the hat announced its decision.

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

One of the tables behind them let out a large cheer, making a lot of the first years jump. A little bit surprised, Felix made his way towards one of the central tables, giving Teddy a thumbs up as he walked by.

"Coil, Brooke"

A short girl stepped forward looking nervous as well and slowly sat down onto the stool. The hat was barely put on her head when the hat shouted the same house once again. She headed towards the cheering Hufflepuff table as well.

A continuous pattern of names and cheering followed as the group of first years got smaller and smaller. Each one sighed with relief as they were sorted into the houses they wanted to.

"Coles, Marvin" Slytherin

"Edwards, Catharine" Ravenclaw

"Murtlap, Lauren" Gryffindor

"Jones, Mallory" Slytherin

And finally;

"Lupin, Edward"

Teddy felt his stomach drop as his name was called. He, like everyone else, nervously walked forward but before he did, he felt someone tap on his back. He turned to see Clara smiling reassuringly at him and wished him luck. Turning back, he stepped forwards and made his way to the chair. His heart beat faster as he faced the hundreds of students whom had their attention solely on him. The old hat was placed onto his head but there was only science.

"What do we have here?" a low voice suddenly sounded in his ear. "Hmm… You have many different qualities, it makes it difficult to pick. You have a brave heart but also a compassionate one. You are willing to do whatever it takes to make your loved ones happy. I think I'll put you in…". Teddy held his breath.

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

Teddy opened his eyes as the cheering starting again. The hat was removed from his head and he almost jumped off of the stood. He walked towards the sea of black and yellow, immediately surrounded by people welcoming him and giving high-fives. Teddy took his place opposite to Felix whom had a big grin on his face. More names were called and finally it was time for the last member of the trio to be sorted.

"Triggs, Clara".

She practically ran to the stool and sat down, her legs bouncing up and down as the hat was placed onto her head. She was sat there for a while before the hat announced where she was sorted.

"SLYTHERIN!"

The two boys turned to face each other, their mouths hanging wide. Clara looked equally as shocked at the decision herself. She quickly composed herself and made her way to the table of green on the end of the hall next to theirs. They weren't shocked in a bad way, it was just unexpected.

A few more names were called before a stern looking woman took her place in front of the podium in front of the teachers table. The woman surveyed the hall as silence fell once again.

"Welcome students, old and new, to another exciting year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I hope you all enjoyed your summer and are ready to engage and learn over the next year. To our new first years I wish you all the best of luck as you start your brand new journey here at Hogwarts. Make new friends and study hard. Without further ado, let's begin the feast!"

Suddenly food popped up on the table. Plates and plates of food from slices of beef to lettuce. Glasses were filled with drinks and everyone started to grab what they wanted. Teddy went to grab some potatoes but stopped as he saw Felix's mountain of food on his plate. He noticed him looking, froze and then the two burst out laughing.

"What? This could be my last meal" Felix laughed. "My parents are going to kill me when they find out I'm not in Ravenclaw"