Chapter 3: Big, BIG surprise

After all the first years got sorted into their houses, Dumbledore made an announcement.

"There is a new student at our school from the United States of America. Her name is S. Kimberly Riggs. She is 15 years old, so she will be in the 5th year. I hope you all make her comfortable her. It is not easy to move into a new country. She will now be sorted into her house."

"Cross your fingers, Harry!"

"What does the "S." stand for?" Hermione asked.

Shh! Here she comes!"

The dark haired girl Harry saw at the train entered the Great Hall. Her lovely blue eyes didn't show any fear at all, even though she was being watched by everyone in the Hall. Including ghosts. Kim sat down in the chair. Professor McGonagall Was about to the Sorting Hat in her head, but when it was about an inch near Kimberly, the Sorting Hat shouted:

"SLYTHERIN!"

The Slytherins applauded. Everybody else looked quite disappointed, except for Harry, Ron and Hermione. They were shocked.

"But. She's muggle born!"

"It's impossible!"

"What are you talking about?" Fred asked. He looked very interested.

"Kim told us in the train she was muggle born."

"Ah! So her name is Kim, huh?" George said.

"She could've lied." Said Ginny.

"Lied?"

"Well. She is a Slytherin." Ron said.

"A cute Slytherin." Fred and George said.

"That is not what we are talking about!" Hermione interrupted.

"I like her hair." George said.

"I like her eyes." Fred added.

"This is a Slytherin we're talking about!" said Ron.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Harry asked.

"Well." Hermione began, but Ron finished.

"All Slytherins are evil."

Harry looked over at the Slytherin table and saw Kim. She couldn't be evil.

"I totally love your hair, Kimberly!" Pansy Parkinson said.

"Call me Kim." Kim said. Then she felt someone was watching her. She looked at the Gryffindor table and saw Harry watching her. His face was asking her: Why are you at the Slytherin table?

I don't know. Kim thought. And she didn't know. She didn't have the slightest idea. So she liked snakes. Well. she loved snakes. Snakes were her favorite animal, followed by any kind of feline except for lions. Was that the only thing someone needed in order to be in Slytherin? She looked at Harry with an expression of "I don't know" in her face; Harry seemed to take the message. She looked at all the Slytherins. Most of them were making fun of mud. muggleborns. Oh God, she almost said mudblood! That wasn't good. She was sitting besides Draco Malfoy, who, for her surprise, didn't seem to be interested in bugging any Gryffindor, like Harry said he would do. He just stared at his dinner. Pansy Parkinson was criticizing Hermione. Kim went to one conclusion: She didn't like this house. It wasn't the house itself, it was the people here. She looked over to the Gryffindor table. Harry, Ron and Hermione were talking. About her? What would they think of her now? They said that all Slytherins were evil. Did they think she was evil too? Was she evil?

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The first year at Hogwarts was really fun. Kimberly won 30 points in DADA (Defense Against the Dark Arts) for answering to all of Professor Figg's questions about counter curses correctly. Then she won 50 points in Potions class for knowing everything there was to know about potions. Arithmancy was very easy, but Professor Vector didn't give any point to Kim because she didn't believe in that "points for houses. it should be points for students!" as she said. And at the end of the day, Professor Snape told Kim that he would ask the Headmaster if she should skip a few years and go to the 7th year's advanced classes. Kim had to admit the classes were too boring and slow for her. She wanted a challenge! She needed a challenge. Professor Snape said that Draco would teach her Quidditch. Kim had bought the. Firebolt? , but she didn't know if that broom was good enough. She should ask Draco.

"Wow, advanced classes!" Draco said as they entered the library. 5th years had a long break this day, and Kim decided she would spend her time at the library. Draco followed her, too. He said he needed to. what was it? Oh, he wanted to look at the books covers. At least that's what he said.

"Yeah, it's so exciting! I can't wait!!!"