The wet (drenched by the rain) first years who had just come across the lake with Hagrid stood whispering and laughing under their breath in front of the door to the Great Hall. The Transfiguration professer stood in front of them. She was rather pretty, in a simple way with brownish redish hair that was extreamly curly, and she had the air of one who was very intelligent.

"Quiet please!", the professer's voice cut through the conversations.

All the students stood at attention.

"Now, you first years will be lead into the Great Hall for the Sorting Ceremony. After the festivities you may follow the prefects to your dormatories. You will find that your belongings have already been moved there.", and with that she turned and pushed open the doors.

The ceiling was dark and stormy to match the weather outside, and there were candles flickering around in mid-air. Ally, as Opal had come to call her, grasped her friends hand uncertainly and was immediantly dragged further in by the hyper pink haired witch.

All the first years stood in the isle, dripping water all over the floors. There was a brown patched hat sitting on a stool infront of them. As soon as everything was settled, it surprised the first years by singing.

After which, the professer, who they found out to be Professer Granger, spoke.

"Now, when I call your name please come and sit on the stool.", she said as she picked up the sorting hat.

"Martina Malfoy."

The blonde haired girl walked up to the stool and daintily got on.

Opal wrinkled her nose in disgust,"My parents told me about that one. Her father is the new Potions master."

Professer Granger, Transfiguration teacher, put the patched at on Martina's head.

Without hesitation the hat cried,"Slytherin!"

Martina hopped off with a smug smirk on her face as she went to go sit with the cheering Slytherin house.

"Opal Raywing!"

Opal flashed Alrenara a grin and ran up to the stool, afterwhich she promptly sat down. Then the sorting hat was placed on her pink head.

"Hmm…better make it, Ravenclaw!"

The Great Hall was filled with the cheering voices of the Ravenclaw house.

A small smile lit Professer Granger's face as she said,"Selene Weasly."

A small, red haired girl with freckles gave the Transfiguration teacher a small, shy smile as she sat down on the stool.

The house was,"Gryffindor!"

The hall was especially loud as Ron Weasly's other children jumped up and cheered for their little sister.

"Alrenara Metallium!"

The ashen blue haired girl nervously sat down on the stood, praying that she would be with her hyper friend.

"Let's see…well, that's alright… RAVENCLAW!"

The Great Hall errupted with cheers, mostly from a pink haired girl at the Ravenclaw table.