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Chapter 5: The Sorting
Having friends and going to a new school was always Haileys' dream. Now that her dream was almost fulfilled she wondered if it was truly what she wanted.
Ron, Harry and Hailey were sitting in the compartment when the door opened for the second time. A girl with bushy brown hair walked in and asked if they had seen a toad named trevor.
Since they hadn't, the girl introduced herself as Hermione Granger and then left.
Hailey had never loved toads, she felt they disgraced our world. Although now she was in a new world and maybe toads were good here but then why didn't Hagrid or Ron, Hailey's cousin, buy them toads instead of owls.
"Hailey!" yelled Ron.
"What!?" said Hailey who must have been daydreaming for a few minutes.
"We asked if you wanted to go and change in the girls bathroom so we can change into our robes in here." said Harry who was rummaging through his trunk.
"Oh, yes that would be fine." said Hailey who now had stood up to leave the room with her things.
While Hailey is gone
"Do you like her?" asked Ron.
"Shes alright. Did you like that Hermione girl?" asked Harry.
"No, what gave you that idea?" asked Ron.
"I meant as a friend." said Harry who was now dressed in his school robes.
"Oh, well I don't think Hailey really likes Hermione nor do I think Hailey likes us. She barely talked to us the whole trip over here." said Ron after slipping on his robes.
"Maybe she is just nervous." suggested Harry.
"Maybe she doesn't like us." said Ron.
"Who doesn't like who?" asked Hailey as she peered into the door to make sure they were dressed.
"Noone we were just talking about the fact that Ron might like this girl we met earlier." said Harry trying to convince both himself and Hailey.
"You mean that Hermione girl?" asked Hailey.
"No!" screamed Ron.
Hailey laughed as the train came to a slow stop. They all got out a train to the voice of a tall, loud man.
"First years! This way first years!" yelled Hagrid trying to get the attention of the first years.
"Hiya Hagrid" said Harry who got into a boat with Ron and Hermione. Hailey saw Ron and Hermione sitting together and how he blushed. She knew he liked her.
Hailey got into the boat that was right near Harrys'. She looked over at Harry and wondered if she liked him as more than a friend. She felt herself dazing off again and then regained her mental vision and looked up at the castle.
Soon they were getting out of the boats and walking up to the school. Then an old, strict looking person, possibly a professor came up to the new students.
"Good evening. I am Professor McGonagall." said the professor.
"Soon you will enter through these doors to be sorted, I will be back in a few moments" said Professor McGonagall.
A few minutes later Professor McGonagall came back into the room and led the first years through the doors into a humongous room full of students. At the front of the room were many other professors and a stool with a strange looking hat on it.
"When I call your name please come up the stairs and sit down on the stool." said Professor McGonagall.
"Hermione Granger"
Hermione took a great gulp and walked up the steps to the stool and sat down. Professor McGonagall put the hat on her head and it yelled out "Gryffindor".
Hailey heard Ron say "wicked"
"Hailey Peterson"
Hailey walked up the stool frightened, hoping she wouldn't get with Hermione. She sat down and the hat yelled out "Gryffindor".
Harry and Ron were both sorted into Gryffindor. A young looking boy with what looked like gelled down blonde hair was sorted into Slytherin. Many other students were sorted into either Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff.
After the long and great feast Hailey and the rest of her friends went up to Gryffindor tower and went to sleep.
Maybe Hailey wont be so lonley after all.
A/N: Please R&R.