"Firs' years this way, over here firs years" called Hagrid. Obediently the first years filed over by him. They then went to the castle and waited outside the Great Hall. As the first years entered the hall, their faced reflected both amazement and fear, in turn. The students amaze deepened as a withered old hat began to sin. It described the traits of the four houses. Finally Professor McGonagall took a list and began calling names "Adams, Lisa" a terrified young girl came and sat on the stool and Professor McGonagall placed the hat on her head "Ravenclaw" shouted the hat and the girl ran over to the Ravenclaw table. "Cole, Kathryn" "Gryffindor" "Cowart, John" "Gryffindor "Douglass, Geoffrey "Slytherin" "Gunder, Meredith" "Gryffindor" "Jackson, Theodore" "Hufflepuff" "Kelan, Jake" "Gryffindor" Komray, Kaylie "Hufflepuff" after about 10 people came "Minisce, Alison" "SLYTHERIN" and "Minor, Sean" "Gryffindor" Then came several other students. Next came "Stiggleman, Mark" for him, the hat took an extremely long time to decide before shouting out "Hufflepuff" A few more students were sorted and then it was over. By the Slytherin table, Alison was involved in conversation with a deceitful looking boy. At the Hufflepuff table, Kaylie was talking to a 2nd year girl, and at the Gryffindor table, Meredith and Katie were deep in conversation. Over the years, they, along with Kaylie, Sean, John, and Jake, would form a friendship that would face all trials.

A/N the deceitful looking boy was Draco!