Beneath The Surface

"There are moments in your life that make you

That set the course of who your gonna be

Sometimes little suttle moments

Sometimes there not

Bottom line is

Even if you see them coming

You're not ready for the big moments

No one asks for there life to change

But if does

So what are we helpless?

Puppets?

No the big moments are going to come,

You can't help that

It's what you do after them that counts

That's when you find out who you are"

-Whistler, Buffy the vampire slayer, season 2

A/N: I do not own Harry Potter and no my name is not Sarah I did not use my name in this fic don't think of it as Mary-sue because it's not. Please read and review.

Chapter one

"So then you need to be sorted," The girl clapped. Her long brown hair was pulled back in buns, with a few pieces here and there hanging out. She grabbed the door's handle and held it open.

"Thank you," The blonde looked at her companion in the eye. The blonde girl, going by the name Sarah, had dark blue eyes; blue finger nails, and was about 5' 5". She had arrived with the other students, but had gotten a bit lost, but thanks to Erin, she found her way to the hall.

"What do you mean sorted?" Sarah asked as they walked down an isle of tables and joined the group of younger people. "Stay here, and when they call your name, sit on the stool," Erin told her acquaintance, and ran over to the Slytherin table to sit down.

"Sorting?" Sarah asked out load to herself. "Yea, you know, the sorting hat," A girl with dark hair answered Sarah. "You mean it's still here? I heard it got lost in a chamber," Sarah continued. "The chamber of secrets," The girl pause, "But that was just a rumor, it's still here," She pointed to the hat which was in Professor McGonagall's hand.

"Are you a first year, because you look a bit older," The girl asked. "Oh and my name in Meilin, but you can call me Mei." "Hi Mei, I'm Sarah, I'm in sixth year, I transferred." She paused, "It was a last minute thing." Mei nodded.

'Do you have any friends yet? I have a few, you can come hang with us if you want," Mei offered. "Really? Thanks, I'd love too," she smiled, just as the professor piped in. "She'll explain everything about the sorting hat," Mei informed and Sarah nodded.

Professor McGonagall explained about the sorting hat, how it works, and the different houses. Professor Dumbledore also relayed a few words about a forest, and after hours. Then McGonagall pulled out a list and started to read names.

First was a boy who ended up in Hufflepuff. Sarah followed him with her eyes, so she'd know where the Hufflepuff people sat if she became one. The next was a girl, placed in Slytherin, Sarah did the same. Then another boy, who was sorted into Gryffindor.

Sarah followed the boy closely with her eyes. She looked along the tables and she now knew where each of the houses at each table was. "Sarah Mavi," Professor McGonagall yelled. Sarah, not taking her eyes off the people of the great hall, didn't here her name. "Sarah, they called you name," Mei told her new friend. "GO!" Mei said again to the half dazed blonde. She walked forward and the sorting hat was placed on her head.

'Hmmm.' He said in her mind. "Who said that?" She questioned out loud. Everyone had their eyes on her as they wait for her new house.

'I'm in your mind, there's nothing I don't know about you Sarah,' he said. 'You could go to almost any house you want, though I fear you have forgotten the name of the one you wish to reside in,' he told her.

'Yes, I did forget. All I can remember now is,' she paused. 'Raven claw?' She meant to be a question directed to her more so than the hat. But he took it as a sigh and yelled to the great hall, "RAVEN CLAW!"

The hat still on her head she told him; 'But no, I didn't mean that, it was all I remember.' 'Don't worry young Sarah, it is your destiny!' And with that the professor removed it from her head. The Raven claw house was cheering. "Raven claw?" She asked her self looking at the life less hat. She joined her house that was cheering for her. She gave a weak smile to the people of her new home. 'Destiny?' She asked her self.

A/N: This is chapter one of soon to be long story, I know this chapter is short but I'll get the next up soon. Please review, thank you for your time.