The train stopped and everyone piled out, some going to boats others to carriages. The huge man from Diagon alley called all first year students and the new transfer students to the boats, Dawn walked over.
The first years and Dawn all walked the stairs to the doors that follow into the Great hall. A lady in a green cloak walked in front of the students,
"Welcome first years and the new transfer students to Hogwarts, I am Professor McGonagall. In a moment you will walk through these doors into the great hall. You will be sorted into your houses and the beginning of the year feast will begin. " she stopped. "Transfer students I would like you to be sorted after the First years so if you could just stay here for a moment..."

The first years looked at each other but still followed McGonagall through the hall. Only two students were left over, they looked at each other.

"Hey!" Steph looked at Dawn with a smile on her face. "Isn't this interesting? only two transfer students." she laughed.

Dawn laughed too, "Yeah. What House would you like to be sorted in?"

"Either or. yourself?"

"Gryffindor, I hear it's really good."

The door opened a grubby scary man pocked his head out, "All right you two it's your turn."

They trotted off into the hall, their robes flaring behind them in grace. Dawn Summers was called up first, Gryffindor was called out almost immediately, everyone clapped. Willow was beaming and Spike was in the shadows smiling to himself.
Stephanie McDougall was called up next. Some students were whispering, Willow and Dumbledore noticed her eyes though calm, flashed red/purple. She sat on the stool, waiting patiently, suddenly her eyes went wide, her face went sheet white pale, her eyes soon turned fiery red then back to normal. Her complexion almost went to normal, before the Hat yelled Gryffindor. The whole hall almost went quite, but a hearty applause came from Gryffindor, though many people were whispering.
From the Slytherin Table Malfoy scoffed, 'I knew she wouldn't make Slytherin.' he thought bitterly. 'but if she did, she would have been a blast to hang out with.' his eyes almost softened.

Dawn spoke up, "What happened up there? It looked like you were going to blow chunks or something."

Steph laughed nervously, as some people listened in. "I sorta heard something disturbing, but really it wasn't anything."

"Students?" Professor Dumbledore spoke up over the talking, the talking ceased. "We welcome all the students once again to another year at Hogwarts. New rules have been placed for this year, as for the incidents of past years." He paused but knew Harry looked down. "As always the Dark Forest is off limits to all students. Also all students wandering around the school alone after curfew will have points taken from their houses." he waiting until the school absorbed the information. "And now I would like to introduce our new Defence against the dark arts teacher: Professor Willow Rosenberg."
Snape crossed his arms looking displeased.