Gabrielle took a deep breath and began "Well..I was bending over to catch a frog and then well fell on a table." Mandy stared at her. "What? That's what happened isn't it?"Gabby said defensively. "But it just sounds so..." "Stupid?" "Yes that would be the word."

"And you have no idea of how you came to be here?"Dumbledore questioned. They both shook their heads in reply. He sighed and leaned slightly over his desk, adjusting his half-moon spectacles. "Well, it seems a complete mystery as to how you arrived here, but we can only assume it is for a purpose. And until we can find a way to get you home you are quite welcome to stay here."

"What are you saying?" Mandy asked. Instead of answering, Dumbledore rose from his seat and walked to a cupboard where the door stood ajar. He pulled an old battered hat from the top shelf and placed it on the desk in front of the girls. "Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry." Dumbledore smiled, his bright blue eyes twinkling.

Gabrielle stared at the hat blankly."Is that supposed to mean something?"

Dumbledore turned to McGonagall. "Professor I am sure you are anxious to return to your class, which if I am correct contains Mr. Potter and Mr. Black." McGonagall nodded curty, and swept out of the room. Peter rose out of his chair, ready to leave as well. "Not you Mr. Pettigrew. I have plans for you." Peter gulped and sank back down into his chair.

Dumbledore turned his attention back to the girls. "This is called a Sorting Hat. It decides which house to place you in." He explained. "You simply have to place it on your head and it will do the rest. Which of you will go first? You perhaps..Ms..?" He looked at Gabrielle.

" Valentine." She supplied. Dumbledore nodded. " Well, Ms. Valentine, if you would be so kind." He picked up the hat and placed it on her head.

Gabrielle giggled as the over-large hat dwarfed her head and fell over her eyes. "Hmmm...a new student ? Where to put you?" Gabrielle was startled at the sudden sound of the voice. "Ravenclaw perhaps...or maybe not." "Put me some place nice."Gabby thought, feeling ridiculous for having a conversation with a hat. "Someplace nice eh? Well you have plenty of courage you'd be good in..GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled, before being swept off her head and placed onto Mandy's.

Gabrielle smiled as seconds later, the hat called out Gryffindor once again, and Mandy's grinning face appeared. "Well now that you are sorted, it would be useful to know the way to your Common Room."Dumbledore smiled."That, Mr. Pettigrew, is where you come in. You are to act as a guide for the girls until they feel comfortable enough to find their own way. A highly suitable punishment since it seems to be your fault they are here in the first place." Peter nodded, relieved at not having a worse punishment. " Let's go then." He said and walked to the door, happy to be getting away from the office.

A/N - The longest chapter yet!! YAY! Shibee wrote it. Man I seem to always be writing these authors notes. I have to make Mango write some runs off to beat Mango with a stick and some bacon