Chapter 4:

A/N: Hey, well here's the next chapter. Hope you all like it. Thanks to Sappjody for reading and reviewing, my only reviewer for the past 2 chapters. You rock! Well I'll get on with the story now. Xo -Hannah

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any other characters, they all come from the great JK Rowling.

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"Oh wow we are already almost here." Michelle said surprised. "Look I can see the castle, its so exquisite."

"Was Yulstang a castle?" Ginny asked.

"No, it was just this huge building." Michelle answered.

"Yeah, Yulstang hasn't been around as long as Hogwarts, so the building is a lot more modern." Lea added.

There was a lot of noise going on out in the hallway, everyone had started filtering out of their compartments as the Hogwarts Express came to a halt.

They joined the commotion in the hall and made their way out of the train and to the carriages that transport the students to the castle.

They were taken up to the Hogwarts castle in the carriages, and upon arriving, exited the carriages and walked up the many steps to enter the entrance hall.

"It's even better inside huh Michelle." Lea asked her cousin as they followed the others into the Great Hall.

"Yeah, it's so different from Yulstang. I like it though." Michelle answered grabbing onto Ron's arm and being led to one of the four huge tables.

"The table over there is where the Slytherins sit Lea." Hermione said gesturing to the far table.

"Ok, thanks. See y'all later on." Lea said walking to the Slytherin table and taking a seat.

Hermione sat down at the Gryffindor table between Harry and Ginny, and across from Michelle and Ron. The tables began to get really full, and within a few minutes the big doors were opened and Professor McGonagall entered, followed by the many wide eyed, scared looking first years.

McGonagall pulled out the three legged stool and the old tattered hat and began speaking to the first years.

"Now this is the Sorting Ceremony, when I call your name you will come up here and I will place the sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your houses. Lets begin."

McGonagall pulled out a rather long piece of parchment and began to read, "Able, Jackie"

A little blonde haired girl bounced up to the stool and plopped down. Professor McGonagall placed the sorting hat on her plaited head, and after a short pause the hat screamed out. "HUFFLEPUFF!"

The Hufflepuff table cheered and Jackie jumped up and bounced to the Hufflepuff table and took an empty seat. Once the Hufflepuff table quieted down Professor McGonagall said the next name, "Baker, Timmy"

A dark headed boy walked up and sat on the stool, the sorting hat was placed on his head and after a minute yelled out "RAVENCLAW!"

Timmy took his seat at the Ravenclaw table blushing because of the cheers and applause coming from everyone sitting around him. Professor McGonagall said the next name, "Dean, Madison"

The dirty blonde, curly haired sister of Michelle casually walked up to the stool and sat down smiling, the sorting hat was placed on her head and screamed out "GRYFFINDOR!"

She stepped down and took a seat next to her sister at the Gryffindor table, to the cheers of the whole table.

This went on until the very last first year was sorted into Slytherin and took her seat. The empty plates and bowls in front of them on the table magically filled themselves with delicious food and the feast had begun.

There were foods of all kinds, wonderful plates of vegetables and meats and just about anything you could possibly want. When everyone had finished the food, the plates cleared and were replaced with all kinds of scrumptious desserts. Cakes, pies, tarts, and sweets filled the plates. Once the students were all filled to the brim with the great food the plates again cleaned themselves and Dumbledore stepped up and brought everyone's attention to him.

"Now that everyone is fed, I must say, welcome to another year at Hogwarts" said the Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore. "I have a few start of term announcements to make, and a few new people to introduce.

"As most all of you know, the forest is forbidden to all pupils, and no magic should be used in the corridors between classes." he said with a twinkle in his blue eyes.

"Now, I have a few introductions to make. This term I have hired a few student teachers, as some of you may already know." Dumbledore said turning towards the Ravenclaw table.

"We have Morgan here at the Ravenclaw table." Morgan stood up so he could be seen by everyone. "He will be working with Professor Flitwick in Charms lessons, and also acting as co-head of house for Ravenclaw."

Upon finishing, the Ravenclaw table erupted in applause and cheers. Dumbledore then turned to face the Hufflepuff table, quieted the Ravenclaw bunch and began speaking again.

"Sitting at the Hufflepuff table is Ian, now don't be confused because yes Morgan and Ian are twins. Ian will be working with Professor Sprout in Herbology lessons, and administering duties as a co-head of house for Hufflepuff."

The Hufflepuff table followed the Ravenclaw's lead and erupted in applause and cheering as well, until Dumbledore quieted then and turned to the Gryffindor table.

"Working with Professor McGonagall in Transfiguration classes, and serving as co- head of Gryffindor, we have Michelle"

Michelle stood, smiled, and waved as the Gryffindor also applauded and cheered for their new member. Dumbledore again quieted the students and moved on to the last introduction.

"Lastly we have Lea, who will be working as co-head of the Slytherin house, and also student teaching Potions lessons with Professor Snape."

Another round of cheers this time coming from the Slytherin table as Lea stood up to be recognized. Dumbledore waved his hand as a signal for quiet and continued.

"These four new-comers come from Yulstang Academy, a wizarding school located in the United States. They are in training to become Professors, and asked by me to join our staff this year to help out the teachers in lessons. Also they will be staying in the dorms with you students and helping out the head boy and head girl along with the prefects in enforcing rules and so forth, so they are authority figures." Dumbledore said smiling. "I know everyone is anxious to get to you common rooms so we will end this feast with the singing of our school song"

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Once everyone had finished singing the song the whole school broke out in applause, and the prefects stood and started to usher their first years out into the halls and to their common rooms. Since Ron and Hermione are prefects, Michelle went with them and the first years to be shown to the Gryffindor common room. They made their way through the castle and to Gryffindor tower, with Ron and Hermione telling the new comers about the moving staircases, trick steps, and other things to watch out for while walking through the castle. They finally came to a halt in front of a picture of a fat lady in a pink dress.

"Ok this is the entrance to the Gryffindor common room, to get in you have to say the password to this panting." Ron said motioning to the painting, who's ocuppant was smiling and waving to the first years.

"The password to get in is 'Tickle Dormiens" Hermione said as the painting swung open and revealed a doorway looking into the common room. "So, remember this because without it you won't be able to get in the common room."

Hermione stepped through the portrait hole closely followed by Ron, who helped Michelle in The first years scrambled in after them anxiously.

"Boys dormitories are up the stairs on the right, girls are up the stairs on the left." Ron said sitting down in one the armchairs next to Harry, who had arrived in the common room a few minutes earlier.

"I wonder what your room is like?" Hermione said turning to Michelle. "Are you sure you get your own room?"

"Cho and Eddie told me that all of us have our own rooms so I think so, lets go check it out."

Hermione and Michelle went through the door to the girls dormitories, but before they even went on the stairs Hermione stopped and faced a single door with a brass knob.

"Hey, this wasn't here before, maybe this is your room." she said reaching and turning the door knob. "It's locked"

"Oh, I have a key." Michelle said pulling the key out of her pocket and unlocking the door. She opened the door and walked in, Hermione followed her through the open door and into the big, plush bedroom.

"Not fair, your room is so much nicer than ours." Hermione said laying on the queen sized bed.

The room was set up and decorated just to Michelle's liking, with a pink duvet and lace curtains.

"It kind of reminds me of my room back home!" Michelle said opening the armoire to find all her clothes already hung up inside. "How did they know what I wanted my room to look like?"

"Dumbledore always knows everything." said Hermione, "But really, I wish our rooms were like this."

"Hey what does this door lead to?" Michelle said walking over to a door on the right side of the room.

"I don't know" Hermione said as she opened it up and revealed a gorgeous bathroom. "Not Fair, you get your own bathroom too. I'm definitely going to be using this from time to time."

Michelle laughed, "Well aren't I lucky, and yes you can use my bathroom anytime."

"I've got to go get Ginny, she is going to go mad when she finds out about your room." said Hermione turning towards the door.

"Ok, and I want to show Madison my room too." said Michelle following Hermione out the bedroom door, and through the common room door.

"GINNY, your never going to guess what Michelle's room looks like. It's huge, and gorgeous. And guess what?" Hermione said, "She has her own bathroom." she answered before Ginny could even open her mouth.

"What, you get your own room and bathroom, I'll be staying in your room ok." said Ginny.

"Yeah, y'all can come and stay with me anytime I don't mind." Michelle said, "Madison, come see my room." she said to her sister across the room.

"Hey I bet you boys could even come in her room, its not up the stairs?" Hermione said to Ron and Harry.

"Can boys not go up the girl's stairs?" Michelle asked.

"No, we've tried before and the stairs turn flat and prevent us from going up." Harry answered getting up from his chair.

"Well come on I want to see." Ginny said impatiently walking towards the girls dormitory door.

Hermione got ahead of her and opened the dormitory door then the door to Michelle's room and lead the way in. Ginny, Madison, Michelle, and even Ron and Harry walked into Michelle's room.

"Well I guess you can get in my room." Michelle said to the boys.

"Yeah guess so." Harry said looking around the room. "Your room is almost bigger than mine, and I share it with 4 other people."

"Wait until you see the bathroom, it looks like one of those expensive hotel bathrooms." Hermione said rushing over to the bathroom door and pulling it open so everyone could see in.

"Oh its so pretty, you are so lucky Michelle. I would do anything to have my own room. Sharing a room with all the other girls gets old after a while." Ginny said to Michelle.

"Well y'all can come sleep over anytime you want, I'll be bored without y'all." Michelle said hugging Ginny and Hermione.

"Oh we definitely will." Ginny said making herself at home sitting in the armchair.

"Well, I'm tired so I'm going up to bed. I'll let you have your room to yourself for the first night ok." Ginny said getting up and walking towards the door.

"Ok deal, night Gin." Michelle said.

"I guess I'll go too, night Michelle, night Harry and Ron." Hermione said going towards the door too.

"Night" they all said.

"Well boys I'll see you tomorrow." Michelle said walking towards the boys. She hugged Harry and kissed Ron on the mouth. "Night guys."

"Night Michelle." Harry said walking out the door.

"Good night, see you at breakfast tomorrow." Ron said hugging her and kissing her sweetly on the hand.

"Aw your too cute Ron." Michelle said with a giggle.

"I know" Ron said laughing. He gave her one last kiss on the mouth and turned and walked out of the room closing the door behind him.

Michelle did a quick spell that changed her into her pajamas, and she climbed in-between the sheets of her bed. She couldn't fall asleep right away, as she was thinking about Ron and Hogwarts and just everything that happened that day. After many happy thoughts she drifted off to sleep.

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A/N: This was a short chapter, the others will probably be back to normal, but thanks so much for reading anyway. I hope you liked it, if you do tell me in a review. That would be really awesome! I'm not sure if I even have people that read, except for my one reviewer, so if you read it tell me. I'd love to know how big of an audience I have. I'll have the next chapter up in a few days. Xo -Hannah