Chapter 2: The Sorting and The Secret.

Finally Hogwarts castle came into view. IT looked absolutely splendid in the moonlight. Harry, Ron and Hermione walked into the entrance hall. Then they were directed into the Great Hall by Professor McGonagall. They sat down at the Gryffindor table and looked up towards the teachers table.

There were three empty seats. Professor McGonagall was still waiting for the first years whom Hagrid was guiding across the lake. They DADA teacher was also missing, as their last year's teacher was a madman.

As Harry looked up and down the staff table, he noticed Professor Snape watching him. He was not watching him with his usual loathing look but watching him with a hint of worry in his eyes. Disturbing Harry, he went to tell Ron and Hermione but stopped abruptly as the first years entered the hall.

Hagrid sat down in his seat at the end of the teachers table with Professor McGonagall. Professor Sprout brought out the stool and the sorting hat as the first years lined up, looking frightened and confused. The hat began its song:

"I will sort you in your house

Cause I am the sorting hat

You could be Gryffindor

Or maybe humble Hufflepuff

Your could be Slytherin

Or perhaps Ravenclaw

Be brace and bold

Or clever and witty

Act for power and be a sneak

Or be loyal and true

But for whatever house you choose

It always is the right choice

You sorted by what you chose

So don't you even worry."

Everybody applauded as the sorting hat finished its song. Professor McGonagall stood up and addressed the first years, "As I call your name you will come up, sit on the stool and the sorting hat will choose your new home and family."

"Aberly, Matthew."

"Hufflepuff."

"Akrivens, Johnathens."

"Ravenclaw," shouted the hat.

"I wonder what house Dianna will be in," said Ron as Dianna slipped on the hat.

"Ah, another Potter, eh?" asked the hat.

"I'm not a Potter, my name's Davis," replied a confused Dianna.

"So Dumbledore hasn't told you yet," the hat went on.

"Whatever," Dianna said, now slightly annoyed. "So, what house am I in?"

"Ah yes, of course...GRYFFINDOR!" The last words were shouted and Dianna jumped off the stool happily. As she sat down between Hermione and Ginny Weasly, "Gaskle, Jacob" became a Slytherin.

"Thank goodness I'm with some people I know," she grinned.

"And cheers to becoming a Gryffindor!" said Ron, lifting his glass.

"Yeah, Malfoy seems a bit upset by it though," Harry said while looking at Draco Malfoy stare at Dianna. The look reminded him of a lost puppy almost.

"McClarence, Karen," shouted McGonagall from the background.

"Slytherin."

Hermione followed Harry's gaze and saw Malfoy's look and gasped as Thomas MacKaskey was sorted into Gryffindor.

"You know, I think he fancy's Dianna!" Her voice was filled with surprise as everyone knew he and Pansy were going out and that was about the only person Malfoy COULD like.

The group watched as the rest of the first years became true Hogwarts students. Then they turned to Professor Dumbledore stood to give his beginning speech:

"Welcome to another year. I would like to inform, those who don't already know, that the Forbidden Forest is off limits, as is Hogsmead to anyone under third year. Also Mr. Filch, the caretaker would like me to remind you that there is to be no spells cast in the corridors. Now I know your all hungry, so Tuck in!" he clapped his hands and before their eyes, the golden plates filled with foods and their goblets with Pumpkin Juice.

Harry was hungry and therefore starting eating right away as the rest of his friends started talking about things to come. Hermione and Dianna were engrossed in a conversation about first year classes as Ginny and Ron were talking about Percy's break-up with his seventh year girl friend, Penelope Clearwater (?).

Harry had just finished his third helping of treacle tart when Dumbledore, once again, stood up, smiling. "Well, most of us have had our fill and many of you are tired. Plus, classes start tomorrow and I know you all want an early start," he grinned at this, "So let us all get to our beds, prefects, if you'll lead your first years to the dormitories and inform them with directions."

As if on queue, everyone started to leave, except that is, Dianna and Harry. Dumbledore walked towards them. "I see each of you have met, good," he said when he reached them. The Headmaster led them to the gargoyle and gave it the password, (pepper Imps) the gargoyle jumped aside, while bowing to Dumbledore, as moved aside. They walked up the spiral staircase and into his office. Harry was used to how it looked tat he was unaffected by its greatness, Dianna on the other hand stood and stared in awe. This feeling passed quickly as she realized Professor Dumbledore and Harry had both had sat down and were now looking at her, grinning. She blushed and joined them.

Dianna, who was still looking around, stopped as Dumbledore looked at them, concern in his eyes. "I guess you're both wondering why you are here, correct?" They nodded. "Well, I have something to tell you, that nobody must know, not even Ron and Hermione."

He looked at Harry as Harry thought to himself, "Interesting, This must be really important if I can't tell Ron or Hermione."

"So what is it?" asked Dianna with slight impatience. She could tell Dumbledore was trying to think of how to put whatever he was about to say.

Finally he spoke. "As both of you know, Lord Voldemort has returned." They remained silent. The Headmaster sighed. "I don't know how to put this, well...you two are...brother and sister."