Summary: There are many things said about stars. They say some make wishes come true, guide and even predict the future. At midnight, Harry and Ginny find one that without their knowledge would accomplish three wishes for them. But, Are they ready for their wished to come true?

Disclaimer: I own none of the characters, just the plot. Everything else belongs to JK Rowling, publishers and people involved. I just borrow the story to have fun for a while.

A/N 1: He..Took me a while! Enjoy!

Chapter 3: The welcome

Everyone turned around to see them when they entered the Hall. Ginny felt her face turning into a bright shade of red and Harry confirmed it when he almost laughed at her face. It's not funny, Harry, she thought.

Then, Dumbledore finally managed to silence everyone and get their attention. Professor McGonagall had brought the Sorting Hat by orders of the Headmaster and put it on the stool. As soon as Harry saw it he smiled, but doubted at the same time. Will it try to send me to Slytherin again? he wondered.

He smiled when he took a look at Ginny. Her eyes wondered around the place and her face only showed one emotion: nervousness. Just like a first year, he smiled and looked at her eyes; she also smiled and calmed a little.    

Dumbledore took a look at them; he smiled and started his speech. "To everyone. I suppose that the unexpected appearance of this two," he pointed at Ginny and Harry. "Must have surprised you quite a bit. I was surprised as well. I had just received an owl talking about their arrival; I didn't expect it to be so soon. They are Harry Larson and Virginia Williams; they've just been transferred from a school in Ireland for an unknown amount of time. I wish you treat them with respect no matter what house they turn up to go. Well, everything ready." He looked at Harry and Ginny. "You first Virginia."

She nodded and sat on the stool, putting on the hat. She smiled when she realized that the hat still didn't fit her. A few seconds later the hat started talking to her.

'Mmm... Ginny Weasley, I see… a time traveler from the future. A complete Weasley… Mm.. Yes … GRYFFINDOR!'

She grinned when she heard the voice of the hat announcing her a Gryffindor again. She smiled at Harry and he gave her a weak smile in return. She returned to Dumbledore's side than had requested for her to stay to his side until Harry was sorted.


Harry got near to the hat. All kinas of thoughts crossed through his mind What if it sends me to Slytherin? Was one of those. He nodded to himself and placed the hat unto himself. He was even more surprised than Ginny when he noticed that the hat almost fit him. In his second year it had completely covered his eyesight I've grown up so much? He wondered and then he heard the hat's voice.

 
'Harry Potter... another time traveler I see. How very interesting… a brilliant mind, very much like your parents. Head Boy, just like them… great abilities…-´


Oh, no. I don't like where this is going… You're talking about me being a parselmouth, right?

'Why yes young Potter. That is an exceptional gift.´

Yeah, yeah. And it had brought me nothing but trouble…

'You know very well that that's not true. If it hadn't been for-´

that's enough. I won't discuss my unnatural abilities with a hat.

'Mmm... I see. It is clear that you have more of Lord Slytherin's qualities than the ones you want to accept. '

Hey! No-

'I see that your friends are very important to you. Loyalty. Thirst to prove yourself. Wisdom, patience, perseverance. You are without a doubt the most difficult student I've ever had to sort.'

Oh yes. That's me. The only one that tries to fit in without success…
 
'Humble… Outstanding bravery. Where should I put you?'

What about Gryffindor? With Ginny…

'and waste that mind?! I don't think so…'

Let me choose... It's me the one who is going to attend classes anyway. 

'I am in charge of sorting. That's why I'm called the Sorting Hat…´

yeah, yeah. Whatever. I still think I should be able to choose my house!

'No'

Yes

'No!'

Yes!


And so then continued it had been over 10 minutes since Harry placed on the hat. The students and professors were still staring at the mysterious boy. It seemed that he had broken the record 'with the hat´ as they called it. They started giving signs to Dumbledore for him to do something.

The headmaster approached the hat and student very slowly and finally he talked to Harry's ear.

"Everything alright, Harry?" he whispered.

Alter a few seconds a very frustrated Harry answered. "Yes professor. I'm just in the middle of a discussion with the hat. He doesn't know where to send me. I've proposed Gryffindor a couple of times already but he won't agree!"


Dumbledore gave him an estranged look. That had never happened before. "Alright, we'll give it a few more minutes more."

The hat answered to that. "That won't be necessary Albus. I've made up my mind. He'll be in:


SLYTHERIN!
RAVENCLAW!
GRYFFINDOR!
And  HUFFLEPUFF!"


Stupid hat…

As soon as the hat said this gasps where heard all over the hall. Never again in all of the Hogwarts History had that happened before, as a Ravenclaw girl gladly told them all. She had of course read "Hogwarts; A History"

 
The headmaster was surprised as well. After removing the hat from Harry, who seemed to be furious, told him " Harry… I think it would be fine to say you can pick your house."

THANK YOU! You get that hat…  

"I think Gryffindor then." Said Harry with a smile. The professor nodded. Harry got closet o Ginny, who was trying to hold a fit of laughter.

"That… was… so… YOU!..." That was what Harry could understand. He just smiled.

"Well, I yes. That would the reasonable. I'm me." Ginny had finally stopped and just smiled and nodded. They both turned towards Dumbledore

"This had been a strange surprise but, wouldn't life be boring without good surprises?" Everyone in the hall nodded and the professor smiled. "I'm going to ask our Head Boy and Girl, both from Gryffindor, to show you around and help you to get accustomed with the castle. I doubt there'll be much trouble with it." Lily Evans and James Potter nodded and went over to the head table and took the new student over to their table and introduced them their friends.

"Hello" said Harry and Ginny at the same time once they were already seated on front of the Marauders.

"Hello!" they all said.  

James started the introductions.  "You already know their names so I doubt there'll be any need for me to say them again." He told his friends.

Harry had a pain look when he realized Sirius was there and Ginny noticed. She took his hand, hold it and smiled to him, in a comforting way. He nodded.


"Yes, Harry and Virginia. But which one's which?" asked a black haired boy with a jolly face.

"Oh Padfoot please. That was lame, even for you. Don't make them think you're dumber than you look… " said Lily.  Padfoot pretended to be mad at that response but then he smiled.

"Alright, Alright." Continued James. "The 'dolt' is Sirius Black, Next to him"  he pointed to a tired looking boy with light hair. "Remus Lupin and last Peter Pettigrew."

"Pleasure" answered Remus, as polite as always while he shook hands.  

"Moony you're just so polite." Said Sirius.

"I don't want to hear it Padfoot. This is just the twentieth time you tell me that in the week." Answered Remus, still very polite. Sirius just sent a frustration glare to the ceiling.

"It's good to be polite. Don't say it like it's a bad thing. "said Ginny to Sirius and smiled at Remus.  

"You see, the thing is that, hem, Sirius lacks of manners…" said James, who was hugging Lily.

"And shame." Concluded Lily.

" ¡HA! Look who's talking. I don't go around snogging with my girlfriend in the common room." Sirius told James.


"No, you do more than just snogging. And yes, while you don't in the common room..-" started Lily who was blushing a bit.

"The Muggle studies classroom must be very comfortable them. Since even though you've never taken a class you seem to know everything there is to know about the classroom." Concluded James. They all laughed at this and Sirius continued on his performance on the offended one.

"Don't relieve in what they say my dear Virginia, it is not true." More laughs came from everyone but Harry, Ginny or Sirius, who was trying to shut them up..

"Call me Ginny. Everyone does. I like it better." They all nodded and a few seconds later Remus started standing up..

"We better hurry or we'll be late for DADA." Said Remus. They all followed suit while Harry just smiled as did Ginny.


They were leaving the hall when Sirius came over to James. "Hey James, you think Ginny's got a boyfriend?"

James grinned. I knew it! "I think… " he said looking and Harry and Ginny holding hands. "She does."

Sirius turned to where James had been looking. "Oh so it seems…Damn!" James laughed. They were almost there.

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