"Prewett, Molly"

Fabian and Gideon, my two brothers, catch my attention from the Gryffindor table. They're starting their third year at Hogwarts while I'm only just beginning my first. Fabian winks at me – I can't help but smile – and Gideon mouths 'Good Luck' to me. I love my brothers more than anyone else. I missed them so much while they were away at school but now we can be together again. That's if I get into Gryffindor, of course. I've always been a family sort of girl. Obviously my friends are important to me but nothing comes before my family. The only exception would have to be Aunt Muriel; I can't stand her.

McGonagall, head of Gryffindor, puts the Sorting Hat on my head. From where I'm sitting on the stool, I see my friend Arthur Weasley standing patiently with all the other first years. Both of us desperately want to be in Gryffindor and hopefully, we'll be there together.

"Hello, Miss Prewett. I recognise your name; Fabian and Gideon's sister?"

"Yes, that's me."

"I thoroughly enjoyed sorting those two; they were rather entertaining to say the least"

"You could say that"

"Enough about them, let's move onto you. Extremely loyal, aren't you? And very strong in heart too! Not a bad mind, you appear quick witted... lacking in ambition though, you'd rather see your family and friends happy than have personal gain. You're a very decent girl, aren't you Miss Prewett?"

"Thank you, Sorting Hat. My family mean the world to me"

"Not Slytherin material – probably a good thing, in some cases – and I think, although you're smart, we'll rule out Ravenclaw"

"So Gryffindor or Hufflepuff?"

"I think so. The two are rather similar in my opinion. Godric and Helga; both legendary wizards. Of course, Rowena and Salazar were extraordinary in their own ways but they were more...flawed, let's say... than the other two. You remind me of Helga Hufflepuff in more ways than one, you know"

"Um... does that mean I'm a Hufflepuff?"

"Not necessarily. You have many Gryffindor qualities too. And I apologise for that little history lesson; I tend to go on a bit sometimes"

"It's quite alright. So where am I going?"

"It's a difficult choice. Do you have a preference?"

"Well I'd like to be in Gryffindor but if I'm better suited for Hufflepuff, I can accept that"

"Based on what I've seen of you and I heard you say, I'm going to cast the final decision. Good luck, Miss Prewett, pleasure meeting you. GRYFFINDOR!"

I sigh in relief as I join Fabian and Gideon at the Gryffindor table. I'm just hoping that Arthur will be joining me here too. Then I'll have everything I need at Hogwarts; family and friends.

A/N. I was really pleased with this chapter! It went much better than expected :) The next chapter is Percy Weasley and then we'll be moving onto the slightly more interesting characters (in my opinion) such as Tonks, Kingsley and Mad-Eye. I'd love some reviews with your feedback/suggestions/improvements!