Lips Like a Rose

Chapter 2 - At Hogwarts Again

When the train finally stopped at the Hogsmead train station, Ginny tried her hardest to be the first one off, all to no avail.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Harry asked.

"Um," Ginny looked for an excuse," I'm just hungry, that's all."

"Me too!" said Ron. Even over all the bustling of everybody trying to get off the train, they could hear his stomach growling.

"Oh, Ron!" Hermione giggled. "When aren't you hungry?" Ron raised an eyebrow as Hermione left to go talk to Ginny.

"You know Ron, I think Hermione fancies you!" said Harry quietly. Ron put on a fake look of surprise.

"Well, I think YOU fancy my sister!" Harry looked at Ron.

"Never!" said Harry in a sarcastic voice.

When they finally managed to get off the train, it took even more work trying to find an empty carriage, but they did find one, and after the four of them crawled into it they were carried away to the school. Finally, once they were up at the school, the first years came in, along with Professor McGonagall and the Sorting Hat, which sat immobile on the stool. Then suddenly-

You come here to learn,

And Learning you shall do!

Please try me on,

And I can place you.

Whether it be Slytherin

They possess cunning

Maybe in Hufflepuff

Just for the love of learning

Possibly in Gryffindor

Bless their brave hearts

But theirs also Ravenclaw

Full of wit and smarts

Wherever you end up

You'll surely make new friends

And as for this stupid song

This is where it ends!

The school clapped as the Sorting bowed and was still again. "It was rather short, wasn't it?" said Harry.

They waited and waited as the first years were sorted. Harry looked down the table at Ginny and noticed she was gazing up to the staff table. Harry pointed this out to Ron, who followed her line of vision.

"Bloody hell!" Ron whispered wildly. "I think she's looking at Snape!" Harry looked at Snape and sure enough he was gazing right back at her, with something of a smile on his face.

But just then the food appeared, and they forgot about Snape and Ginny, as they were too busy stuffing their faces. They had thirds and fourths of everything, plus desert. After dinner they went to bed, and everyone fell asleep immediately.

Everyone except Ginny.